DIY: Cutting Rear Springmount aka "the springmount mod"

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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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I wouldn' trust firestone with my car anyways. Find a shop that specializes and alignments and will let you specify your exact alignment specs, and one that either lets you sit in the driver's seat or have ballasts to simulate your weight in the driver's seat.
+1, dont go to firestone.

Also redlude, if I do the mount will I defn need the camber arms? (350z Htechs)
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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+1, dont go to firestone.

Also redlude, if I do the mount will I defn need the camber arms? (350z Htechs)
Yes, this is how much negative camber I ended up with
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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don't sleep on firestone. its all about the person who is doing the work.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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You have coupe 19s?

Originally Posted by redlude97
Yes, this is how much negative camber I ended up with
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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don't sleep on firestone. its all about the person who is doing the work.
You socal guys don't count because you have Grant working at Firestone. The majority of firestone's don't have that level of g35/350z suspension expertise.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by redlude97
Yes, this is how much negative camber I ended up with
Okay, I might wait to do the mount mod untill im ready to get the camber kit, what do they run like 350$?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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rear camber kits (arms & toe bolts) can be had for $169. you can get the front kit for $375+. Check out Gruppe-S and THMotorsports (or something like that) - they are both sponsors.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 01:25 AM
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As promised, here's a pic after the mod. It looks lower in person.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by bigc
rear camber kits (arms & toe bolts) can be had for $169. you can get the front kit for $375+. Check out Gruppe-S and THMotorsports (or something like that) - they are both sponsors.
ohh i thought the rear was 400$ also, mabe I will pick a set of these up then and do the mount mod.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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redlude will my camber look like yours with a 1/2-3/4" drop on my s techs?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Red_G35
redlude will my camber look like yours with a 1/2-3/4" drop on my s techs?
That drop is ~.8", so if you end up on the lower end of that scale, then it is quite possible that our negative camber will be that bad. I recommend the rear spc kit for anyone who drops their car. Its a cheap and easy fix to the rear alignment issues
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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SPC camber kit, FTW!
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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Finished the spring mount mod yesterday and dropped an additional inch in the rear. Here's a link with the pics.

https://g35driver.com/forums/sfl-g-club/217740-fenders-rolled-top-mount-mod.html
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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Anybody have a good place to buy a set of these upper springmounts? My dealer wants to charge me $49 for each of them ($98 total). That seems a little steep, there's gotta be an OEM parts distributer that sells them cheaper. Plus the stupid parts department at Pinnacle Nissan/Infiniti in Scottsdale NEVER has anything in stock. Literally ANYTHING I ask them about, they tell me they'll have to order it and it will take 2-3 weeks. Annoying.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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^Tony at Riverside Infiniti will hook you up. That's where I got mine. It did take a week though as they don't appear to be a high stocked item at any dealership. You'll be a lot happier with their price. PM him
 
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