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Old 07-14-2010, 11:22 PM
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hey i want to get some 20 inch rims for my g but am i better off getting lowering springs or go with a new suspension off the bat??? if i lower are the Tein S tech a good choice? Thanks
 
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Old 07-15-2010, 12:02 AM
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hey i want to get some 20 inch rims for my g but am i better off getting lowering springs or go with a new suspension off the bat??? if i lower are the Tein S tech a good choice? Thanks
Depends on how you drive. Do you want looks or performance:

The S-techs give the car a great stance IMO. But, lowering that much on just springs will reduce the life of the OEM shocks, especially if you drive you car pretty hard on a daily basis. If you drive normally, your struts should last a while. You will also want a front camber kit since the tires will not last long with that kind of negative camber.

If you plan on doing some serious driving, then I suggest rebuilding the entire suspension. This is costly though.
 
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Old 07-15-2010, 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Chicago_G
hey i want to get some 20 inch rims for my g but am i better off getting lowering springs or go with a new suspension off the bat??? if i lower are the Tein S tech a good choice? Thanks
if you want a decent drop without being slammed and don't feel like adjusting height you can get the s tech or the 350z H tech and get tokiko blues shocks/ struts. Comes out to a couple hundred less than coilovers
 
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Old 07-15-2010, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by herrschaft
Depends on how you drive. Do you want looks or performance:

The S-techs give the car a great stance IMO. But, lowering that much on just springs will reduce the life of the OEM shocks, especially if you drive you car pretty hard on a daily basis. If you drive normally, your struts should last a while. You will also want a front camber kit since the tires will not last long with that kind of negative camber.

If you plan on doing some serious driving, then I suggest rebuilding the entire suspension. This is costly though.

I am basically doing it for looks, how much more of a drop does s techs have over the h techs...the reason why i ask i been looking at some rims that i want but i notived some of the pics with guys with some nice rims theres a big oem gap which i want to greatly reduce...but i noticed that a full tein suspension is about 2 grand which isnt a big deal but if i can hold off for a bit i will cross that bridge when i get there but for now im jsut dropping some coin on rims n lowering springs with other mods...
 
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Old 07-15-2010, 12:09 AM
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^ if you look on ebay for springs it'll tell you on the description how much they drop. The springs for the 350z will lower you an extra half inch
 
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Old 07-15-2010, 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by BlkSedan4me
^ if you look on ebay for springs it'll tell you on the description how much they drop. The springs for the 350z will lower you an extra half inch
So if I look for springs for a 350z does it matter what brand, or can I just go with the tein s tech but just pick the ones for a 350z?
Also does that mean I'll need a camber kit for this setup?
 
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Old 07-15-2010, 01:50 AM
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^ yes any brand for the 350z will work. Rear camber kit is a must, front is advised but should be close to specs after alignment without one, i only have camber kit in the rear
 
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Old 07-15-2010, 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Chicago_G
how much more of a drop does s techs have over the h techs...
https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-...w-updates.html
 
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Old 07-18-2010, 10:05 AM
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Greetings,

I just bought a used '06 coupe w/ 31k miles and AUTOMATIC transmission.
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I want to add a few engine mods and make it as fast as possible. Could someone give me a few ideas on what I should do? Where to start?

I also have a pioneer flip face dvd player That I would Like to install but I don't want to make the center console look cheap by installing generic after market dins. Help

Thanks,


Drod
 
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Old 07-18-2010, 10:08 AM
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^first welcome to driver.

the best bang for the buck engine mod will be a Motordyne Plenum Spacer. you can get a intake but that wont do much but make a cool sound. then get a exhaust and get your car tuned.

if you dont want the cheap looking Double Din get the JDM DD kit from our sponsor on this site tony@riversideinfiniti
 
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Old 07-18-2010, 12:48 PM
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I want to add a few engine mods and make it as fast as possible. Could someone give me a few ideas on what I should do? Where to start?Drod
Just to add to O HELLA's list, look into ART test pipes or High Flow Catalytic converters as well. As far as tunes go Osiris will probably be your best choice.
 
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Old 07-19-2010, 02:01 AM
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ive heard heat wrapping test pipes will reduce rasp... any truth in this theory?
 
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Old 07-28-2010, 09:53 PM
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Just gonna post this in here so i dont have to make a new thread
Heres my list
1. MD 5/16 spacer
2. Custom Exhaust from a shop in dallas ( i know the guy so itll be inexpensive)
3. Ztube pop charger
4. Tune
maybe HFC's if i can find some for <400

does that sound like a good plan?
 
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Old 07-28-2010, 10:13 PM
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What year is your car, 5at/6mt?
 
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Old 07-28-2010, 10:14 PM
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pick up a K&N filter instead of the pop charger.

HFC, Osiris tune, and you're set!
 


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