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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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^ he said he had z shocks and struts, never said anything about springs.
Even if he does have springs, if you're dead set on having the sedan sit level, then you need non sport springs for the rear.
Mine is sitting on full revised suspension all the way around, I like the way it rides, but the back is a little lower. Not really enough for me to care about, and no one has ever mentioned anything.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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Thank you. That's what I was looking for. I do want level. I don't want the back sitting lower than the front. Ok so who has 2 Z springs and 2 rear G non-sport springs for sale? Lol! I can't post a WTB for another couple weeks.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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so the sport package coupes sit lower then the non sport coupes?

i thought they were all the same height wise

i guess the rear is a tad lower
 

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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by QUiKSR20
Swivel,

Thanks, Thats what it appears im going to do :

Base coupe rears ( which match the stiffness of my stock rears )

and 350Z fronts ( it appears all year of front Z springs are the same )

Im hoping if I go with a Z front strut as well it wont be any stiffer than just throwing the springs on my strut.

( my friend will sell my a whole 07Z front setup assembled )

Your stance looks perfect!
Thank you, Daryl! I think you've got it cased now -- throw the assembled Z springs/struts up front, the base coupe rears with your sedan shocks, good to go!

Guys, guys, such confusion. nfsp1 has it right, listen to him!

IIRC, Sport coupes do NOT sit lower than base coupes, they are just a bit stiffer.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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idk putting stiff springs up front and soft springs in the rear sounds like a recipe for bad handling
 
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SwivelHips
Thank you, Daryl! I think you've got it cased now -- throw the assembled Z springs/struts up front, the base coupe rears with your sedan shocks, good to go!

Guys, guys, such confusion. nfsp1 has it right, listen to him!

IIRC, Sport coupes do NOT sit lower than base coupes, they are just a bit stiffer.
Why not base coupe rears on the rear Z shocks?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 00gts6speed
idk putting stiff springs up front and soft springs in the rear sounds like a recipe for bad handling
From this thread it appears Z springs all years never changed. They are the same stiffness as OEM G35 SEDAN / COUPE Front springs.

So I dont think anything up front would be any stiffer as front spring rates have never changed and has always matched on the following models :

350Z ( all years )
G35 Sedan SPORT Suspension
G35 Coupe
 
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 00gts6speed
idk putting stiff springs up front and soft springs in the rear sounds like a recipe for bad handling
See below - front spring rates for sport sedan = all Z fronts, base coupe rears = sport sedan rears (only shorter). Net effect is that you are not changing spring rates at all, only ride height (and to some extent the suspension geometry)

Originally Posted by GAU-8
Why not base coupe rears on the rear Z shocks?
You could do that, only if you chose the revised Z rear shocks you may be a little over-damped. Not sure it would even be noticeable, though.

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Oem linear springs
G35 coupes with oem 17’s & 18’s
G35 sedan’s with sport suspension
350Z’s 2003/2004 (unrevised)
Front:314 Rear:342

Oem linear springs
G35 sedans with non sport
Front: 283 Rear: 308

Oem linear springs
G35 coupes 2005/2006 with oem 19’s only
350Z 2004.5 to 2006 (revised suspension)
Front:314 Rear:427
 
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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I have a possible connection with unrevised Z springs. Put them on the revised shocks/struts and BAM done!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by thescreensavers
I Just got my alignment done 2 weeks after the drop , told them to get as close to stock as possible.

How does it look?
Originally Posted by brandon1978
Your SAI on the right-front is way out of spec. SAI is not adjustable and can indicate suspension damage (such as a bent strut). Did you have any trouble with the install?

http://www.anewtoronto.com/wheel%20alignment.html
http://www.troublecodes.net/articles/4whlalign.shtml

On the last link check out the "Macpherson Strut Suspension" section.
Originally Posted by thescreensavers
No install went smoothly. hmm what can it be?

The car tracks straight on the highway and going sub 15 mph. One of the links said something about pulling at low speeds.

Its says its in the "Specified range"? shrug

Whats included angle, a quick google search says its something to do with the SAI somewhat.

Bump, for more info, is something wrong, broken? bent? idk
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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Lots of good info here, thank you to everyone! I'm hoping to get an 06 Z suspension for my non sport 06 sedan this weekend.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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Hey guys, I bolted on a complete 2007 350z coupe suspension on my 2003 non-sport G35. After about 4k miles my front tires are starting to wear on the inside (negative camber). Can the camber be corrected with an alignment or will I have to get new upper arms?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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did you have it aligned after you installed them?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Hammerhead i-Eagle Thrust
did you have it aligned after you installed them?
No I didn't, but after looking at the alignment data from other members on this thread, it doesn't look like an alignment brings things back into spec. I don't want to throw money at an alignment if it isn't going to correct this issue.
 
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