Hi all,

I'm trying to determine was type of suspension I'll need to leave a good 1 inch gap between the quarter/fender lining and the top of the tire. Does anyone know what the stock height gap is for the front and rear of the g35 coupe (03) or what kind of drop (front and rear) would leave me with such a gap?

Thanks

 

Tein 350Z H-Techs will bring it down in front with 1" gap left in front. Out back using the same springs you'll need to cut the spring mount an inch to leave youself the gap you want. To bring your alignment back to OE specs so you're not eating tires you'll need the SPL camber kit front and back....Gary

 

im thinkin since you're searching for suspension that you are still stock height??? so go ahead and measure you're stock gap on your own car....

but yeah gary has the set up right for the most part. and the h-techs will ride better then the factory springs IMO. however you should be able to get away with only a rear camber kit. im on s-techs(lower drop then h-techs) and no camber kit in the front and i have no camber wear(nexen cp662 tire)

gl on your future suspension mods tho

 

Gary:

I thought the Z H-tech drop was less aggressive than that? I thought that was more of the drop the S-techs provided. At least, that's what I'm left with right now anyway.



^S-techs and 350z Struts.

 

Well i am dropped on the same springs and my front barely have a one finger gap

 

eehhh the s-techs will probably be too much for his liking. the front's are a 1.2" drop from the start not to mention it will settle down a little bit too. im thinkin 350z h-techs and he can just shave a little bit of the rear spring mounts like gary mentioned

 

I got this info from the tein website:

S Tech - Avg Lower: F(1.2 Inch), R(0.9 Inch)
H Tech - Avg Lower: F(0.6 Inch), R(0.3 Inch)

I think the S Tech might be a perfect drop...even .5-1 inch lower may even be nice without scraping everywhere. Mr Bretts car looks good with that drop and you can drive it in the winter at that height for sure.. Do you guys have a preferred strut for these springs?

My car is slammed to the ground ride now with tein flux coilovers and it rides like a pos...I obviously would have measured the wheel gap on my own if it was at stock height lol.

*edit*

Those numbers above are for the G35...I see 350z springs mentioned..those drop the car lower on the 350z, not sure if using those springs on the g35 will drop it even lower?

These are the 350z specs:

S Tech - Avg Lower: F(0.7 Inch), R(0.6 Inch)
H Tech - Avg Lower: F(0.3 Inch), R(0.2 Inch)

 

i have had no problem with the stock tockico's and the s-techs and we do have some pretty crappy roads around south carolina. oh gotcha, ummm well don't take this in the wrong way man but why don't you just keep your coilovers and raise those up some?? i mean if not thats cool we can meet up and trade whenever you are ready

 

Honestly, I'm in love with the way my car sits on the S-Techs. It's not too aggressive to the point where it looks ridiculous, but it also gives the car a much nicer stance and appearance.

Also, you will scrape on 350z S-Techs. Just warning you. As far as drop goes, whatever the Z drop is for each of those springs, add approximately .75 to 1" onto that, and that's how far your G will drop.

Preferred struts for Z springs seem to either be the revised Z struts, or an aftermarket such as Tokico D-Specs. I'm on Stagg SHS struts right now, and they actually ride quite nicely for a cheap-o strut.

 

I'm confused, this car is on h techs and it looks lower than Bretts :S

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/...lemmon_2-1.jpg

Dailydriven, I was going to do that but the ride quality honestly is horrible, it's so bad...any passenger in my car complains about it too...not sure if they're just crap or blown..you don't want them trust me..

 

you're eyes are definately decieving you my friend. he is on stock 17's so that is why is may appear that way

im kinda baffled, must be blown. haven't ever really heard of tein having such crappy ride quality

 

I found a perfect comparison of both here - 2nd post

https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-cou...g35-coupe.html

The H-Techs are perfect. I'm assuming I order the same ones..for 03 350z? Would I have to match these with 350Z struts?

 

Need to straighten some things out.

350z springs - any kind - will drop a g35 coupe an extra .5" on top of what they're rated at for the 350z. It's an extra 1" for sedans.

350z h techs look like a g35 s-tech drop because of that reason. 350z h tech - .9/.8. .3 diff in front than g35 s tech and .1 in the rear. Some people may see the 25% difference in the front, others wont, and most people won't see the diff in the rear as it's less than 10% difference.

your best bet is what gary suggested. s-techs will be a bit too much of a drop.

to the guy with tein coilovers, tein is known for terrible coilovers and especially dampening - which is why your ride sucks. they make fantastic springs though.

 

Thanks a lot Drew.

My last and final question....are aftermarket struts the exact same for g35/350z? For eg, the tokicos...which ones would I have to order for if I go with the 350z H Techs.

 

I'm 98% sure 350z struts are a tad shorter than g35 struts and will give an extra half inch give or take on the drop, but don't quote me on that. I do know for a fact they are different lengths, but not sure if the compression rates are different that they drop a little lower or not - so don't quote me on the drop. I did a quick google search on it, but didn't find much and gave up. LOL. I would order g35 struts, but that's just me - it'll make such a minute difference that it wont be noticeable.