Hey I'm gonna be ordering lowering springs for my G35 coupe soon
I have my mind pretty much set on the 350z S techs by Tein but was wondering what you guys are running and if you think you know any better ones, any advice will be appreciated

BTW I already have a camber kit on and PLEASE DONT COMMENT SAYING SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY COILOVERS, IM on a budget and will buy coils in the future

thanks

 

350z S.Techs are one of the most aggressive spring drops you can do for the G coupe. I don't remember off the top of my head if it's the stiffest, but it's still comfortable for daily driving.

I'm dropped on Z S.Techs and on stock 17's. The ride's considerably stiffer and bouncier than stock, but it's not harsh or grating. Highway driving on the S.Techs is not bad at all. I actually love the feel and feedback I get out of my car. There's more of a road feel, and less of a floaty feel over the stock suspension.

One thing to point out: While Tanabe gives a decent drop, the springs are also softer than stock. So I'd advise against Tanabes if you live in an area with a lot of potholes and bumps. You might check out the thread in the Suspension forum that lists all the drop distances, spring rates and whether the springs are linear or progressive.

 

So when you get s techs its not too bad of a ride, its still enjoyable and not annoying. I live in a pretty good area road wise, theres a few potholes but I know where they are for the most part and I drive on pretty good roads, there kinda old tho

 

I haven't had any issues with my S.Techs. It makes the G feel like the Z does stock I suppose.

Then again, my last car was my Maxima, dropped 3" in the front and 3.5" in the back on two blown coilovers. You had to sacrifice your kidneys over most bumps in the road.

 

Eibach has a pretty good warranty and are known for making excellent springs. I'd go for the Eibachs or Teins, of those three choices.

 

I have the Eibach pro kit springs.. and they to me are closer to a stock ride. They seem to be a lil stiffer and they don't give as much as the stock ones.

 

You really should look into Swift springs before you make your decision.

IMHO when it comes to springs: Swift > Tein > all

It really depends on what you want out of your springs - if the manufacturer makes springs that lowers your car enough for your liking, or have a high enough spring rate, etc... but if your G is a daily driver, IMHO, Swift springs would be the best choice.

 

is the softer spring rate the tanabes has that much different (17lbs in the front/6lbs rear) enough for it to even matter? why did tanabe go with a tad softer? more comfy? i have the nf210 and honestly felt no difference between stock but the drop is freaking excellent.

and for those who go with springs knowing theyre gonna go coils later is crazy to me

 

Why is it crazy, not trying to come off in a bad way but
springs are like 180 new you buy them have them for a few months and you can sell them for 130-150. you only loose 30 dollars and get to close the wheel gap you so desperately want to close

 

i guess if ur doing the install urself and like doing spring installs

 

how much is average to get springs installed?

 

^lmao it would cost u almost the price of the springs the get them installed. thats why i said it was crazy unless ur doing it all urself

 

O that sucks, but I have like 5 friends who know how to put them on so it docent matter

 

you should look into H&R springs. they will prob give you the most comfortable ride out of all of these springs

 

DIY spring installs are pretty straight forward. A bit scary the first time you do them (thoughts of compressed spring steel pressurized to 375lbs shooting out of a compressor can be a bit unnerving at first), but not bad once you get the hang of it.

The first time I did it, it took me two hours to do one strut. Now I can do a strut/spring swap in under 30 minutes a side. Given that it's a MacPherson style strut, that is.

By the way, if you go with S.Techs, you'll only need to use the compressors on the stock springs to unload the pressure off the top hat. You can literally have a buddy press down with their body weight on the S.Techs to reinstall the top nut on the upper strut mount.