adjustability is the key in my opinion ...

 

Just spend a little more and get the d-specs.

TOKICO-DSPEC-D-SPEC-ADJ-SHOCKS-INFINITY-G35-03-06

 

how many miles on the shocks? how long have they been sitting...

shocks could be blown...

if they are unrevised they gotta be pretty old eh?

 

guys this is soooo subjective. If you compare the unrevised setup to the stock g35 most people will think it feels less comfortable, and It should! You are swapping out a touring suspension setup up for sporty/track setup. You install the springs/shocks for a more sporty feel, it will not feel as comfy as the stock g35 which isn't as sporty but more plush feeling. It's a matter of opinion! I for instance can't stand the bounce feeling of the upgraded aftermarket suspensions. For daily driving it's just not as comfy plane and simple.

 

+1

What does "crap" ride like for you? Just about any lowering setup is going to be firm compared to stock. It can also have some bounce to it.

 

I'm guessing you came from a non-sport sedan? Harsher ride is the sacrifice you make for better handling. FYI the springs on the sedans with the sporkt package and the unrevised 350z are the same spring rate so the ride quality would be the same of a sport sedan.

 

Yep, its a non-sport sedan. When I say it rides like crap, it feels like the suspension is bounces excessively after a bump or even small pavement ripples. Its like riding in a car with a couple coils cut.

I dont mind the suspension being stiff/firm, but bouncy is a completely different story. Supposedly the suspension only had about 11k on the set. There were no leaks and the shocks seem to compress/decompress fine (well the rears at least).

I'd rather spend my money on some other mods, since i rode in another g today... but im gonna order up the shocks and report back when i install the new shocks.

 

good luck!

 

Bouncing sounds like the shocks are shot.

 

Bro, I think you should save your money. Coming from a non-sport sedan to one with the sport suspension takes some getting used to. Ask for another opinon locally before you order up brand new shocks. IF the car bounces as in up and down after goin over a speed bump or something, then i could understand. If the road is not completely flat (most freeways) and you feel the road more since the suspension is stiffer, your car will have an effect of "bouncing" as it goes over the imperfections. I feel that sometimes on the freeway and if you pay close attention to the way other car's shocks react to the road, you'll see that at the end...the problem is not your setup, but its the road. I hope this helps

 

I have the Sport sedan and I have a set of 350Z unrevised springs I have yet to install.

Question: Are the Red Sport shocks up to the task? Do I need to get the 350Z shocks also? I know that shocks work in a "sweet spot" when they are riding on relatively smooth roads so the ride is not that rough so, will lowering it by 1" put it out of the "sweet spot"?

 

the spring rates are the same as your sport springs that came on the sedans so it should be okay. that is the exact same setup i have right now. the people that gets the stiff lower springs with stiffer rates are the ones that need to change out the shocks to accomodate. the ride on the z springs wasnt noticeably rougher but the drop and the lower center of gravity really plants the car on the road during a turn as there are less body roll.. I don't really know what kind of effect the 1 inch less of travel for the shock will have, someone may have a better answer for that question.

 

I too have just the unrevised Z springs with the sport shocks (red). I am happy with the drop because the ride didn't get rougher. I agree withwhat Socal_G_sedan said. In my opinion the 1 inch of less of travel won't have that much effect, but that is just my opinion.

 

Shocks aren't going to help. It's the springs. What you're experiencing is a slight pogoing effect that the 03-04 350Zs are known for. Add those springs to the G35 and the effect will appear. My G35 does it slightly on the unrevised Z springs in the front and coupe springs in the rear, but the pogoing is only really felt on rutted surfaces at speeds below 35mph. At all other speeds, the car is well dampened especially on the highway. When I had my Z springs on the back for 2 weeks, the pogoing effect was more pronounced.

If you want to fix the problem, you need the revised Z springs in the front and coupe springs out back. The shocks are completely fine and up to the task. I'm telling you, coupe springs out back. The .5" higher ride height out back makes all the difference.

My G has the sport package therefore I didn't have to swap shocks. The firmness of my G didn't increase on bit when I added the Z/coupe springs. The only thing different is slightly better handling, a more stable highway ride, and the pogoing effect.

I've had non-sport loaners and damn those things are softly sprung. They don't handle badly, but they don't handle like the Sport-equipped nor ride as harshly.

 

1" is safe. It means you have 1" less of wheel travel, but I don't think I've ever bottomed out on my 350Z setup. Anything over 1" is pushing it. The Z shocks are ideal because they use shortened shock housings to restore lost wheel travel.