Hi.

I'm in the process of buying new shocks, springs, struts for my 2005 g35 sedan 6mt sport. I don't want the car lowered, but that's all there is if stiffer springs are desired.

There are coil spring spacers made of rubber that can be had. This will raise the car an inch or so and thereby offset the lowering by the aftermarket springs (probably will buy eibach).

Has anyone tried this?

Before I get a bunch of questions asking why I don't want the car lowered:
- I want a stiffer ride partly for family vacations (load the car down)
- there's a large bump where my driveway meets the street. It scratches now (stock). That will only get worse with lowering.
- I don't race. I don't want a pimped out look.

 

The rubber will change the spring's value. I highly recommend not doing this. If you want stiffer springs just accept you will go lower.

Now... a coilover could get you what you want, but not sure what the highest you can go is, I only know that they are the wisest choice for right height customization

 

I would rather just get a set of coilovers that will have minimal drop, you know that system is designed to work...

 

ummmm.....why can't you do a Z/G drop instead of over complicating it......

 

Why are you buying new springs then?
Springs dont wear out.

 

yes they do wear out...

and ive used metal spacers and rubber spacers.
i used the rubber ones on a toyota, we got lowering springs for the stiffness and started rubbing the tall wide tires, so we put the spacers in to offset this problem. yes it changed the way the shocks/springs worked.
did we race professionally? no
did it hurt the car? no
would i reccomend it? if its your only option like it was ours, yes

the metal ones were used to space out shocks on a truck so we coukld fit larger tires off road

 

Last time I heard of using donuts to raise a coil spring car was on my '68 GTO cause she was hanging down in back. That's how they come from the factory so by adding an inch to the rear she sat level and it didn't bother the ride.
Gary

 

x's 2 Sounds like an adjustable coilover setup is what you need. Stiffer ride and most can stay at stock ride height