Have you used rubber donuts to raise your car?
#1
Have you used rubber donuts to raise your car?
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.
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.
#2
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
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
#5
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.
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.
Springs dont wear out.
#6
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
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
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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
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
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