i completely agree. tein basics are just that - basic. as redlude put it, you don't seem to have a strong grasp on suspension and handling. with the basics, all you'll have to worry about is height adjustment - which is fairly simple and shops will not charge much if you don't want to do it yourself.

 

but compared to my stock sport suspension set up are they a lot better??

 

they are worlds better than stock.
-GP-

 

stiffer - yes. handling - yes.

comfort - depends on what you define comfort as. personally, i find the stiffer ride very comfortable. but the girls hate the ride...lol

 

ok now i need to know poll the people who have tein basics WITH 20" wheels to see what they have theirs set to, cuz i know the shop won't spend time trying to get the right drop without me paying them lots of $$$.

 

Hi ttrank...what's your dampening setting for both front & rear. I also have CS but without EDFC therefore I want the best setting for comfort & handling so I just adjust them at once. I currently have the front somewhere in the middle & the rear about 4 level from stiffest

 

For under 1000, its Tein Basics for sure.

With just Tein Basics, Camber Kit, Sway Bars, & Strut Bar, you will have superb handling compared to stock.

Good enough for the occasional tracker too

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When installing the coilovers, do you need to mess with the sway bars too? or is that different? Because I'm going to have the shop do everything and if you don't need to take the sway bars out anyway to install then i don't want them messing with it because they will charge TOO much. But if they do i'll get some sways

 

Sway bars and Coilovers can be done seperately, as they are not directly connected.

You or someone else can install either one, without tampering with the other.

Someone correct me if im wrong, but im 99% sure of this.

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I've researched in a similar price range myself, and I came to the conclusion of the Stance coilovers with the OEM-style rear (rather than the true coilover rear setup). They're a bit stiffer than the basics (12k/11k springs rather than 9k/9k), but they have 15-way adjustable monotube dampeners. They're ~$1150 shipped. I also went with camber kits front and rear (SPL and SPC respectively).

 

Hmm What do you guys think about these? Anyone else has this? Comments?

 

How much do you think a shop will charge to install sway bars? Is it difficult to install? Does it take long to install?

 

50-75 bucks.

 

Not sure, but what hero stated seems accurate.

But why pay 50-75 when you can do it yourself?

Well, atleast I will.

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it's easy if you have the right tools. i couldnt break the bolts loose
but i had everything else.

have you seen this thread: https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-suspension/65190-g35-350z-aftermarket-coilover-springs-shocks-spec-s-w-updates.html
there's a ton of info in there.

I was thinkin about the stance then I read:
Stance coilovers (Monotube, true coilover in rear, 15 way adjustable dampning, full height adjustable
Spring rates 672/280*
*since rear springs are run on coilover body, they leverage more spring power to the rear wheel. To get the same spring power to the rear wheel as a 280lbs spring in the OEM location you would have to use a 448lbs spring.
CAUTION: Really good owner review's exist and at $1150 shipped they are a excellent value. But a number of owner's are experiencing issues with the lower shock mount bushing not being designed to carry the loads being asked of it since the oem setup was not designed to have the springs with the shocks. A new sperical bushing fix has been talked about, but hasn't been produced yet. One could alway's convert to a 448lbs spring setup in the oem location and avoid the whole issue.