Hey guys,

06 g35. running BC OEM style coil overs, have them at the hardest setting and I'm riding at about 25 1/4' from ground to fender. Fenders are rolled flush with a pull. Wheels are 19X12 +7 with 255/35-19 in the rear. I am kind of new at the stance game, so I need a little help with the spring rates. Also running some decent camber already, I'm guessing around -5 ish. but I can't find a shop that can get it on an alignment rack.

If i hit a bad pot hole (that I can't avoid or don't see) the tire is hitting the fender and pushing it inward causing the tire to rub. So I have to pull it out again later.

Is there a spring rate that anyone is running that they would suggest? I tried searching and didn't seem to find an answer or didn't understand the explanation.

Thanks in advance.

 

I ran a 12/12 setup with swift springs and it was awesome there was minimal suspension travel and it did not affect ride quality. These cars are heavy.

 

I was told 12/10 is the highest you can go without doing a revalve, Think this would be enough of an improvement for $335?

 

-5 camber is ridiculous! you must eat through tires like crazy

 

Not too sure yet! i don't even have 60 miles on them! Im just trying to get them to fit right now. My family owns a tire store so I'm not worried too much about tires ahha.

Country Canadian roads aren't exactly the best to have a stanced car. So I just want to make sure this is noticeably stiffer, or if i should just try and sell these coil overs and order something else...

 

Im running 14/12. Moving up 2k, ***** prob still going to rub unless you camber more or stretch more. Id worry more about being able to get toe into spec with that camber amount & not rubbing once alignment techs dial toe in. I would suggest trying to pull fenders more.

 

I'm running federals on there right now, I've read they run large. wondering ifs its worth going to a nankang which run small.

Wonder if more pull and nankangs will make a difference. Plus springs possibly. Going to do more pulling and change tires before i order springs maybe.

 

How is this still believed? Toe will effect your tire wear, camber might cause some uneven wear due to part of the wheel not being on the ground but TOE EATS TIRES, not camber.

Having said that, OP find a shop that does alignments with a pit instead of a rack, there's nothing to drive up on to so you should be good to go. You need to get an alignment asap to get your toe in check, not doing so can cause all sorts of bad things to happen (tire wear, dangerous handling at speed or in the wet, etc.).

On the revalve just call BC. Find out what the options are for getting them revalved if it's needed and what spring rates the stock dampers you already have can support. There have been revisions over the years so what I had from BC 3-4 years ago is probably not the same damper you've got today, so get that info from the source rather than forums.

 

^ yes, toe can affect tire wear as well. But if you think you will not have excessive inner tire wear at -5 camber you are simply fooling yourself.