hi guys im kind of a noob at suspension wondering if anyone could offer me some guidance. I have a 03 sedan, bone stock besides 18 coupe rims. the problem is the front looks like it has a little more clearance than the back. basically it looks like its sitting higher. Also, when i have a heavier load in the back like if i have a couple people in the back, my rear wheel hits the wheel well on bumps. its really bothering me and cant be good.

I was thinking to do something with the suspension to fix both these problems? i was thinking a stiffer ride would help with the rubbing? and would i be able to even out the clearances with just lowering springs or something? im on a budget so fancy adjustable coilovers i might not be able to afford at the moment. thanks in advance.

 

Do you have any pics?
The front gap (tire to fender) is larger than the rear from the factory, but the car is level or close to with a slight rake. It's usually not noticable until you lower the car. Is your car level? or is the back actually lower?

 

as for the rubbing, what size are your tires? I have the same car, 03 sedan, 18s off a coupe. anyway, I haven't had any problems. My wife and I have taken it on trips several times, luggage and all (lots of luggage, packed full. lol). I'm running 245/45/18 tires.

 

@4d05g35

I can get some pics but to my knowledge it is level, from what it looks like at least. Would it be bad if i made the car tilt forward a little by means of aftermarket springs or something? But i guess the problem i really want to rectify is mostly the rubbing. Better handling would be nice and if I can fix the gap dif it would be nice too.

@AlanM

That's weird, are you running everything else stock? Cause the tires out back on my car are also 245. Maybe there's something wrng with mine ? T_T

 

yeah, everything is stock...150k miles old.

 

You might need to roll the rear fenders slightly. Most people seem to be able to run coupe 18's with stock tires sizes with no issue, but some cant.
From the sounds of it, there is nothing wrong with you cars suspension. The rear fender well is cut lower than the front so the gap is less in the rear. A good cure for that is to run 350z springs in the front and G35 coupe springs in the rear, refered to as the G/Z drop. It will lower the front of you car about an inch and the rear about 1/2 an inch.

https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-...nsion-pix.html

https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-...w-updates.html

https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sed...on-thread.html

 

That sounds great and i had heard of it before but its not easy for me to find those parts local. I will look into getting them from other sources. it sounds like a good fix. thanks for your help and input guys.

 

If you are refering to the springs then you can find them on here, My350Z.com or I even have a set of 350Z springs that I would be willing to part with.