I installed Eibach lowering springs (about 1" lower) on my 2003 sedan a couple years ago. Since Tokico adjustable shocks went in at the same time, I saw an immediate and dramatic improvement in handling.

My delight in the handling improvement was short lived. Unfortunately, I'm forced to drive on real roads, not the track at Indy, and road and parking lot engineers and maintenance personnel fail to take my lowering springs into account. As a result, I scrape my car on a regular basis, no matter how hard I try to avoid it or how slowly or at what angle I negotiate driveways. Last week, I thought I was permanently trapped in the parking garage at the Mall of America in Minneapolis because the car could not clear the expansion joints in the parking lot (and this right after a spendy custom exhaust install!). Speed bumps are a similar nightmare.

I've finally given up. I just can't drive a car with these problems any more. Can anyone suggest a solution?

Are there aftermarket springs that will restore OEM ride height and still allow me to retain a portion of the handling advantage of replacement springs?

A related question is, How do they sell these springs? I mean, if everyone had the same experience as mine, surely sales would grind to a halt.

 

05+ coupe springs with the sport tuned suspension package are probably the stiffest springs you'll find that are close to stock height, they should drop you ~1/2" all around from stock. 1" isn't even that low on a sedan, so I'm not sure why you are having any issues, thats still higher than most coupes

 

I would just go with a set of coilovers.

 

the gs underbody is pretty strong




until you get fiberglass sideskirts

 

Ditto...My last car had a much longer front overhang and was about 4 inches lower in the rear and 1 inch lower in the front from the ground as my G is now...and I've never had any issues when driving like I should with a lowered car.

 

I have the 350Z springs and it lowered it about 1" over all. I haven't had the problems you have had. Heck I tore the air defuser off the underside BEFORE i lowered it. What I have had problems with is bent wheels.... God Damn Pot Holes!!!