DIY: Cutting Rear Springmount aka "the springmount mod"

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Old 04-13-2009, 12:26 PM
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Old 06-12-2009, 11:32 AM
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Nobody has run into any problems still, right? Been wanting to do this for a while but wasn't sure.
 
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Old 06-26-2009, 12:17 AM
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Here's before, during, and after. I will get some full side shots tomorrow.

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Old 06-28-2009, 08:33 PM
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^^^ o snap looks good matt..im waiting for my drop in the mail hehe
 
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Old 06-28-2009, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by DRA-G35-ON
Nobody has run into any problems still, right? Been wanting to do this for a while but wasn't sure.
We've been doing this mod for years, with no problems.
 
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Old 07-19-2009, 03:23 PM
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do you need to do this for 350z stechs?

stechs go lower then htechs right?
 
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Old 07-19-2009, 04:40 PM
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stech goes lower. I've seen a lot of people do the mod on 350z stech, but so much on the g35 stech.
 
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Old 07-19-2009, 11:54 PM
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so the 350z stechs go lower then the g35 stechs?
 
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Old 08-04-2009, 03:30 PM
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Alright so I am considering this mod.

In the front I measure from the wheels to the top of the fender, the front is about even 2 ft 2 inches from the ground.

but the passenger rear is about 2 ft 3 inches, so its about an inch different from the front, and the driver rear is about 2 ft 3 1/4 inches so its about 1 inch and a 1/4

I am guessing the passenger side is because I always keep a full gas tank in it...

Should I cut about an inch? or 3/4? i donno...
 
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Old 08-04-2009, 03:50 PM
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more than half-inch is a lot.
 
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Old 08-04-2009, 09:55 PM
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Yeah?

Should I do 1/2" and 3/4" to even out the rear?

I tink that sounds good, because when people sit in the back it should be dead even in frt/rear I believe...

any toughts?
 
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Old 08-04-2009, 11:41 PM
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^give yourself 1/4" padding. So if you measured that you need 3/4" drop then cut 1/2".
 
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Old 08-05-2009, 02:57 PM
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Anyone know of a good place to have this done in the 818/626?
Or better yet willing to help me?
I prefer to do most of my own work on my ride but I don't have any of the tools req.
The vice would be the real pain to get.
The underground parking in my apt doesn't have the best light either.
 
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Old 08-27-2009, 04:06 PM
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so if i cut more than half of the mount, how bad would that be? or would that be too much of a drop? sitting on 350z stech
 
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Old 08-27-2009, 08:28 PM
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im on g stecs and the passenger rear is sitting noticably higher than the driver rear now that they've settled. i know some people have this problem. has anyone cut just the rear passenger side to even out the drop?
 


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