19's^^^^^....20's with correct tires fit like 19's with correct tires...Teins seemed to soft for me..Spring rates were softer then Oem...

 

I think its the whole progressive deal. I think if I could go back I would have went with eibach. Looking at it, theres not many good springs performance wise for the G.

 

I enjoy the progressive feel...Also the even drop...I had Teins before,and was noticeably higher in the rear...Of course what shock/strut combo comes into play as well on quality of ride...Even me going down almost another inch on my current springs,I didn't notice a difference of being any harsher...Eibach has me as a long time customer...

 

I am considering getting Tokiko D-Specs for my ’03 Sedan with sport suspension. I have been overwhelmed with all the spring choices, so the Tokiko DSK509 shock/spring kit looks attractive to me. According to Tokiko’s catalog, the setup lowers a sedan 1”, which is the amount of drop I am looking for. But I have not found impressions/reviews from anyone running this kit. With its 240 front / 300 rear (as noted in the master thread), the Tokiko springs have a significantly softer spring rate than the stock 314 front / 342 rear setup, which concerns me.

So, has anyone run the DSK509 kit on their sedan?

 

Guys, I need your input.
I just picked up a 05 G35 sedan and will be running Nismo LMGT4s 19x8.5 + 25 fronts and 19x9.5 +30 rears...
Tires will be either 225/40(235/35) fronts or 245/35(255/35) rears...

Looking for suggestions on what suspension setup I should go for - NON COILOVERS preferred.
Street driving only - sometimes spirited...
Will roll fenders, if needed...
Would I need camber kits?

What do you think of the following combos:
Tokico Blues for 350Z
H&R springs for G35sedan \ Eibach Prokit 350Z or G35coup3


thanks

 

Eibach Pro's(350z)...Tokico Blues (350z)....

 

After seeing eibach on actual race cars..im going to have to put tein in the aesthetic category.

 

Eibach is a great manufacturer that produces a multitude of springs for all sort of applications (springs for shocks, coilovers, even valve springs). Eibachs on race cars are not the same as Eibach lowering springs. Most lowering springs are still fairly soft so as to not overwork the dampers. The damper is only intended to critically damp a specific spring rate, ie the factory rate. Too stiff and it won't be damped correctly and it will result in a poor ride. Some springs use a progressive rate in order to maintain a tolerable ride quality while stiffening up the final rate to prevent bottoming or coil bind. Other springs use a slightly stiffer linear rate. The progressive rate will feel somewhat wallowy or floaty in the initial travel.

 

But,,is it the same company?

 

So recently I purchased Tein Stech for my coupe. Im happy with the stance and the handling with the sways, but I feel that I could get more If I were to purchase a set of pro-kit springs and just use the rear spring, and keep the S-tech front. Anyone think it would be worth it or not? the rear Stech is 270 final, and rear pro kit final is 463 lbs/in.

Eibach G35 Coupe progressive springs 1.1”/1” drop on G35 coupe
Spring rates in LBS initial/final front 229/337 initial/final rear 274/463

Tein S-tech G35(fronts are progressive, rears are linear) coupe drop 1.2"/.9" sedan drop 2"/1.3"
Spring rates in LBS 358/274 (final rates only, softer intial front progressive rate unknown)

 

I found some top speed pro 1 performance coilovers on eBay for a good price they look like they would be decent coilovers does anyone have any experience with these. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

 

Sorry for the semi old thread bump. I'd rather post here than start a new thread.

I have a 06 coupe, with the 19's. I've been doing lots of research but can't find any conclusive answer, and I'd rather ask before I buy. I am looking into revised Z springs. I understand that the spring rates are the same as my G, my concern lies in the lowering. I've seen some threads say the front and rear will be lowered roughly 3/4'', but another thread suggesting only the front would drop 3/4'' and the rear would be unaffected. Can someone let me know which is true?

Thanks in advance. Also, being the same spring rates, I wouldn't need to change my dampers at all, right?

 

ok, here is my experience with fitting springs designed for the Z to the G coupe.

I have a 2005 coupe with sports package. first set of springs I went with were the Tein H-Techs for the Z. front dropped just fine at about an inch, but the rear barely dropped at all.

next set is my current set up of RS*R Ti 2000 springs for the Z. again the front dropped just fine at a little more than an inch, but the back only came down about a half an inch, which is the same as advertised drop for the Z.

my next attempt to get the rear to come down will be Tokico springs designed for the Z which advertise a 1.5 inch drop front and rear.

my experience and a few of my friends is that springs designed for the Z will drop your G coupe another 1/2 inch more up front, but will be the exact same drop in the rear as what is advertised for the Z...hope that makes sense.

do not even talk to me about getting coilovers. have had them in the past and not only are they expensive to start with...if you get good ones, they are expensive to have correctly corner weighted every time you adjust them...as you should. coils are for the track IMO and I do not track my car.

the drop of my RS*R's is just fine, but I want a little more aggressive look for the car as it is only driven on warm, dry sunny days and is driven carefully...garage queen here.

 

Awesome thanks! That helps clear up a lot of things!

Perhaps you (or someone else) can help steer me in the right direction then. I'm only looking for a small drop, an inch at the most. I live in Canada and my G is daily driven, even in the blizzards with broken traction control, hence my desire for only a 1'' drop max! I've run Eibach springs in the past on my daily driven 240SX with KYB GR2 struts all around, but the rears would only last a year before they blew thanks to winter conditions. I swapped the struts so many times that I became a master at it, but I certainly didn't enjoy it. I don't want to be doing the same on the G. Is there a strut anyone can recommend, based off of WINTER driving experiences that can hold up to an aftermarket spring?

I'd also rather not do coils, they sound like they just get wrecked in the winter. I'm not just talking about the adjustable threads (I understand BC and KW make plastic or stainless threads aka winter proof), but it would seem they just rust away or get blown fast due to winter abuse. I also wouldn't want to be raising/lowering each season, or swapping out the coils for oem each winter if I can avoid it.

Anyone have a suggestion, other than buy an SUV and keep the G for summer? Thanks in advance. I also don't track the car.

 

Revised Z springs dropped my 06 Coupe w/ sport package 3/4" in front and 0" in the rear, I had to cut the rear perches in order to even out the drop.

I had a problem with rear KYB shocks on my old S13, they bled out more than once. But never had any issue with them on my lowered G20, and others haven't reported any issues on the G35. I'm thinking the 240SX just destroys shocks.