My stock struts were blown after 8 months with the S-techs on. It depends on how low the drop is and how you drive your car. If you drop over an inch with just springs there's a good chance you will reduce the life of the struts.

 

So Pretty much all aftermarket spring will blow my struts/shocks in a few months? IF so what should i do save up for coilsover? And what struts you bought after yours got blown and how long this last so far?

 

Welcome! Some people get away with dropping the car with oem struts and still last for years. I dropped my car with S tech months ago and they're still good. If you want a set drop and don't wanna mess with adjusting height then springs with tokiko hp blues are a good combo and comes out to a couple hundred cheaper than a coilover setup, get springs that drop you low though since you're in FL and your car doesnt see winter. I like the wheels. Once you flush em out with the spacers they'll look even better. I'd probably do 25mm in the back and 20mm in the front. Only thing i would of done different is the calipers silver or black instead of red. Red should be only on big break kits imo. Here's the tokiko shocks/struts.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKIC...Q5fAccessories
Might as well do everything together. And get an ichiba rear camber kit if you wanna save your tires when you drop it (hit up marinellimotorsports for that, great prices)

 

I do a lot of spirited driving. Under normal conditions, I expect the OEM struts would last at least a couple of years.

 

Thank you

 

THX for the help man and i guess ill look into the S Tech + Hp blues Tokiko(also are they a reliable brand)? as the mod for next month .This month i just want to get spacer and i think 25MM in the back and 20MM in the front sounds right for what i would like.Also with the spacer ill need to buy the rear camber kit so my tire don't wear out faster? Or i need that after Am drop? Sorry for asking to many question just want to make sure im doing things the right way.
Alex

 

Welcome to the forum but the mod bug hasnt bitten you hard enough.Just wait to you ride in a forced induction car......thats when the mod bug bites hard...............nice ride.

 

Welcome. Nice car.

 

Personally, I'd get the drop first, alignment, and then spacers last. Reason being, once you get the drop you want at the correct camber settings, you'll get a better idea of what size spacers to get. If you get spacers at your current stance, your wheels will sink in more once you lower your car. It'll also let you know if you will need to roll your fenders or not.

Tokico and Tein are good brands, so don't worry about that. Get your camber kit installed at the same as your springs and shocks. Make sure you get the 350z s-techs, not the G35 version.

 

Welcome bro. nice rims you got there.

 

Thanks for the heads up.I guess ill drop the car first.Also do i need front n rear camber kit or ill be fine with rear ones only? And are there any S tech spring vendor here or i just can get them off eBay?

Also which one should i get this one that are like the same size
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TEIN-...Q5fAccessories

OR
this one which are which are wider?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TEIN-...Q5fAccessories

 

I think you'll be fine with just the rear camber kit, it isn't a huge drop. Ehh, I'm not really a fan of eBay when it comes to car parts. We have a lot of trusted vendors on this forum, just look in the marketplace. Or PM my buddy Henry (mrwong@statik), he's a vendor here too, he can get you anything at great prices and is an awesome guy to deal with. Just let him know what you're looking for.

Btw, both links are for the same part.

 

how come in the picture they look different does that matter or not? like one has 2 wider spring n the other one all of them look the same?

 

The pictures don't always match the part. Just look at the part number , skp26-aub00.

 

nice pants.