G35 Coupe V35 2003 - 07 Discussion about the 1st Generation V35 G35 Coupe

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Old May 20, 2011 | 11:47 PM
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^ +1

the gas tank is on the passenger side, so it add weight when you fill it up, and will lose a lot of weight when its empty
 
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Old May 21, 2011 | 12:33 AM
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my tank is always full, never goes down the 3/4 mark.. but still uneven =[
 
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Old May 21, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by iiiiiekoiiiii
had that problem on stock 06x.
On 350z springs
on eibach prokit.
Now on BC coilovers, Both rear slammed, coils maxed out. and driver side sits lower.
I feel like car was built on a slant. lol
Originally Posted by iiiiiekoiiiii
Lmfao at ppl making up stuff.
Thats just how they built the car. Fill ur gas tank up, it comes down a little bit.
LMFAO at you giving advice when you couldn't figure out what was really wrong with your own car without switching suspensions!

My buddy had a similar issue when he dropped his coupe. I told him it was a bolt somewhere, he didn't believe me, pursued all sorts of other fixes like new a arms, etc... and it turns out something wasn't bolted in correctly.

The first thing you should have learned when you learned to work on cars is if it didn't go back together right, take it apart and put it back together again because you messed up somewhere.
 
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Old May 21, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by dofu
LMFAO at you giving advice when you couldn't figure out what was really wrong with your own car without switching suspensions!

My buddy had a similar issue when he dropped his coupe. I told him it was a bolt somewhere, he didn't believe me, pursued all sorts of other fixes like new a arms, etc... and it turns out something wasn't bolted in correctly.

The first thing you should have learned when you learned to work on cars is if it didn't go back together right, take it apart and put it back together again because you messed up somewhere.
describe me this bolt LOL

dude i ripped out my entire suspension and put it back.
Forget all that.
I have 0 parts from stock suspension, Im on coilovers. No stock shocks, springs, no spring mount nothing. And car still sits the same.
So you giving its a bolt somewhere is as useful as snake oil.
 
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Old May 21, 2011 | 01:29 PM
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maybe they have the bolt on http://www.kalecoauto.com/ ? lol
 
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Old May 21, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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Unfortunatly a lot of cars are like that. I know that mine would sit higher on one side if it wasnt on completely level ground. It's not a loose bolt in the rear suspension, none of the bolts will affect the ride height by being loose. If it looks good front/rear on the side thats lower I would cut the spring perch on the higher side to match. I would also double check (again) that it's all seated properly before cutting it.
Thats the main reason I went with coilovers, so I can adjust each corner to match.
 
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Old May 21, 2011 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by iiiiiekoiiiii

describe me this bolt LOL

dude i ripped out my entire suspension and put it back.
Forget all that.
I have 0 parts from stock suspension, Im on coilovers. No stock shocks, springs, no spring mount nothing. And car still sits the same.
So you giving its a bolt somewhere is as useful as snake oil.
The "bolt" is one of the many bolts down there. For me to point out which one exactly, I would need to be the one wrenching on your car. These cars were engineered, not just thrown together. Your car has no reason to sit with one side higher than the other unless something is wrong with it.

If your car wasn't like that before you lowered you it, then you installed something wrong. If you went back to reinstall everything and it still ended up like that, you really need some help with it because you're still installing something incorrectly.
 
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Old May 21, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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I took it out to see if the springs were seated correctly then i put itback in again. Its driving me nuts that the stance is handicapped lol
 
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Old May 21, 2011 | 06:11 PM
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I doubt it would change anything, but maybe try swapping springs from side to side. If it carries over to the other side then you know it's the spring, if not then it's either the spring perch or just the car itself.
When I put my coil-overs on I measured the OEM strut assembly then set my new ones up to match (same measurment on both sides) My front Passenger side sits about 1/4" - 3/8th" lower...well until I corrected it .
 
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Old May 21, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by iiiiiekoiiiii


So you giving its a bolt somewhere is as useful as snake oil.
Hey, Snake oil is an ancient remedy that soothes inflammation and arthritis.
 
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Old May 21, 2011 | 07:32 PM
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Good idea... Maybe ill try swapping it out to the other side and see
 
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Old May 21, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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Wait are you guys seriously that perplexed? Most of you have been around awhile, it has came up many times that this is a common problem when just doing springs, spring mount mod is the normal fix.
 
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Old May 23, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by dofu
The "bolt" is one of the many bolts down there. For me to point out which one exactly, I would need to be the one wrenching on your car. These cars were engineered, not just thrown together. Your car has no reason to sit with one side higher than the other unless something is wrong with it.

If your car wasn't like that before you lowered you it, then you installed something wrong. If you went back to reinstall everything and it still ended up like that, you really need some help with it because you're still installing something incorrectly.
Im sorry but u sound like u dont know **** about this cars suspension.
1 Bolt that holds the bucket for the spring.
1 bolt that holds the strut from bottom
3 nuts on top holds the strut in place...

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Hey, Snake oil is an ancient remedy that soothes inflammation and arthritis.
Im finding that bolt and putting snake oil on it then.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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I have the same issue with my coupe. Now i also notice that my car is squaking when i bounce the rear of the car. Could bushings be causing this ?

fstasfk_G, let me know if you end up swapping the springs.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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I parked my car on slightly uneven surface today and look at the difference. There's def. something wrong. It is not as bad if the surface is 100% even.
 
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