DIY: Cutting Rear Springmount aka "the springmount mod"
Originally Posted by Kahrupt-CL-S03
Thanks allot for your help, this is great and very easy to do, I didn't even have to remove the strut bolt. Here is my contribution of pics of this mod 
What did you do on the front?
Originally Posted by redlude97
Nice, you should be all set. Next up should be a fender roll and spacers for those wheels so they are "hella flush"
I have the fender rolling machine, I also have spacers in the front, that's why it looks flush in the front but none in the rear, what spacers do you recommend and how many mm's should I go with? Do they make hubcentric rings that work with thick spacers in the rear?
Originally Posted by Kahrupt-CL-S03
Cool!
I have the fender rolling machine, I also have spacers in the front, that's why it looks flush in the front but none in the rear, what spacers do you recommend and how many mm's should I go with? Do they make hubcentric rings that work with thick spacers in the rear?
I have the fender rolling machine, I also have spacers in the front, that's why it looks flush in the front but none in the rear, what spacers do you recommend and how many mm's should I go with? Do they make hubcentric rings that work with thick spacers in the rear?
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Originally Posted by JOKER
why cut the "thing" then. Don't it seats low enough with the springs installed?
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Originally Posted by JOKER
^I'm asking him why he cut the rubber thing if he's running H springs all around.
Doesn't it sits low enough with the springs?
Doesn't it sits low enough with the springs?
Here are some before and afters. This is how the rear of my car use to stand... i had about a 2 and a half finger gap...
THIS IS HOW MUCH I CUT
BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
now i have about a 1 finger gap all the way around...I FREAKIN LOVE IT!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MOD TO ANYONE RUNNING Z H-TECHS!!!
THIS IS HOW MUCH I CUT
BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
now i have about a 1 finger gap all the way around...I FREAKIN LOVE IT!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MOD TO ANYONE RUNNING Z H-TECHS!!!
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now not anyone smart, but wouldn't this make the ride harsher? also, how safe is this? I know u said 6 months, but is that really proven milage wise?
Lastly,wouldn't it be safer to get new springs instead of this mod? again, just asking. Im nt smart by any means and also do not own a G35. have the G37, woudl this mod work? My fronts high but rear sits nice.
Lastly,wouldn't it be safer to get new springs instead of this mod? again, just asking. Im nt smart by any means and also do not own a G35. have the G37, woudl this mod work? My fronts high but rear sits nice.
solopresident,
First off, this mod will not help you on your G37. This is only to lower the rear of the vehicle. It will not work on the front.
With respect to your other questions, any type of lowering will, in some way, make the ride harsher. Even though the spring rates in the rears are not being changed at all, and the ride will feel pretty much the same, if you go over a large enough bump, the reduced suspension travel would result in the car bottoming out and feeling harsh.
As for whether it's safe, looks like it. You are modifying a non-moving part which the spring firmly presses against. As long as the spring retains enough preload to stay seated at full extension of the suspension, there will be no problems.
First off, this mod will not help you on your G37. This is only to lower the rear of the vehicle. It will not work on the front.
With respect to your other questions, any type of lowering will, in some way, make the ride harsher. Even though the spring rates in the rears are not being changed at all, and the ride will feel pretty much the same, if you go over a large enough bump, the reduced suspension travel would result in the car bottoming out and feeling harsh.
As for whether it's safe, looks like it. You are modifying a non-moving part which the spring firmly presses against. As long as the spring retains enough preload to stay seated at full extension of the suspension, there will be no problems.
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Originally Posted by G Thizzle
Here are some before and afters. This is how the rear of my car use to stand... i had about a 2 and a half finger gap...