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Lowering my 04 g35 coupe

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Old 03-03-2015 | 08:37 AM
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^^^ I agree the ride is beautiful the look is sexy no worn inner tires
 
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Old 03-03-2015 | 03:43 PM
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im surprised more people don't run them. I guess could be bc they see the spring rates and its not as aggressive as others and scares them away. but that's why nf stands for normal feeling lol
 
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Old 03-03-2015 | 04:25 PM
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Best install your springs or coilovers, drive around for a few days so the suspension has settled and get an alignment. Once it's done ask the tech doing the alignment how far off OE specs you are and how that will effect your tire wear. We hear members like Brooks who claim they don't have tire wear after installing lowering springs however, there are far more that do start eating tires. I'm on Tein 350Z H-Techs with a 1" gap over the top of my tires, without a camber kit the Bridgestones I was running went away in a short time.
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Old 03-03-2015 | 04:28 PM
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idk man. since owning my car in 09 ive only changes the tires once and that was last year in feb. at the rate these are going its gonna be a long while since I will have to change it again
 
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Old 03-03-2015 | 04:44 PM
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Gary, I never claimed anything. He asked about lowering his car on a mild drop and I gave MY TRUE experience. Like I said before I've been on my drop for awhile now (longer than a year) AND AFTER MY DROP I DON'T NEED A CAMBER KIT. If I knew how to post pics I would but, why would I lie about something so trivial when asked about my experience and opinion on a topic. To me that's silly. Again, I look at my coupe daily tires and all and after my drop I DON'T NEED A CAMBER KIT. If he and others looking for a mild drop reads my post and follows my advice they too may not need a camber kit. I'm not the only one enjoying the need for no camber kit. Saywat is in the same delightful boat I'm in.

Saywat, I agree with you , so many people run from these springs not understanding these springs give a beautiful ride. Unless you're tracking your coupe there's no need to go lower and although my coupe looks and corners beautifully, I'm purchasing a set of the Tanabe swaybars to compliment my NF210's. The only thing I ask myself is should I get the Tokico HP's or the Tokico D-specs when my factory shocks and struts wear out.
 

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Old 03-03-2015 | 04:56 PM
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it's not that he's saying you're lying, it's just hard to believe that you're the only G that wouldn't need a camber/toe kit after lowering your car when everyone else would benefit from one even in stock form. Maybe you're just ok with how it rides, and thats fine, but i guarantee you would benefit from a camber kit, even if it's just for ride quality.
 
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Old 03-03-2015 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Brooks
Gary, I never claimed anything. He asked about lowering his car on a mild drop and I gave MY TRUE experience. Like I said before I've been on my drop for awhile now (longer than a year) AND AFTER MY DROP I DON'T NEED A CAMBER KIT. If I knew how to post pics I would but, why would I lie about something so trivial when asked about my experience and opinion on a topic. To me that's silly. Again, I look at my coupe daily tires and all and after my drop I DON'T NEED A CAMBER KIT. If he and others looking for a mild drop reads my post and follows my advice they too may not need a camber kit. I'm not the only one enjoying the need for no camber kit. Saywat is in the same delightful boat I'm in.

Saywat, I agree with you l, so many people run from these springs not understanding these springs give a beautiful ride. Unless you're tracking your coupe there's no need to go lower and although my coupe looks and corners beautifully, I'm purchasing a set of the Tanabe swaybars to compliment my NF210's. The only thing I ask myself is should I get the Tokico HP's or the Tokico D-specs when my factory shocks and struts wear out.
lol ull have a lot of time to make that decision. 5 years later my shocks are still solid. there were times when I saw a great deal on tokicos I was just gonna buy for when the time comes but kinda glad I didn't cus theyd jus be sitting around. plus theyre usually offered at great prices on ebay and amazon so ill jus wait till I really need them
 
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Old 03-03-2015 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ScraggleRock
it's not that he's saying you're lying, it's just hard to believe that you're the only G that wouldn't need a camber/toe kit after lowering your car when everyone else would benefit from one even in stock form. Maybe you're just ok with how it rides, and thats fine, but i guarantee you would benefit from a camber kit, even if it's just for ride quality.
Brooks isn't the only one, there have been a few more...very few! With my experience I can't advise anyone lowering their G35s not to get complete camber kits. Even with my SPL camber kit it was a challenge to find an alignment shop that had the ability to align a modified suspensions which cost my first set of PS2s a shorter life!
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Old 03-03-2015 | 07:52 PM
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id advise anything less than 1" they'll be fine bc that's my experience
 
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Old 03-04-2015 | 03:49 AM
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When I first lowered my G I was looking forward to purchasing a camber kit but, I decided to wait and see how my tires wore after I lowered it. I bought my coupe on the 13th of December, 2013. Lowered it a couple days later. I drive it everyday from Sunday to Sunday on all different types of roads mostly some of the worst roads imaginable and, like I said again I check my tires at least twice a day sometimes more and no camber kit needed. For those that don't believe that's your choice. I'm just giving my experience to those looking to do a mild drop as well. I do all the work on my coupe from oil changes to installing the intake, cat back exhaust system, lowering springs and any other mod. I know cars, been around them all my life. I once saw my dad start an engine while it was sitting in the hall inside our house and he was one of the best mechanics I've ever seen. He could fix and build anything. Now, I have his gift And I've worked on just about everything from Porches to Nissans And I love it. For those that don't believe, you keep on disbelieving, I have more than enough people to back up what I'm saying and I'll keep on enjoying my coupe and the way it rides. One more thing. I don't baby my coupe. I build it to run and whenever I can, I run it hard. What's the use of modifying your car if you never experience the benefits.
 
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Old 03-04-2015 | 06:29 AM
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^ok..
And how many miles per year do you drive?
 
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Old 03-04-2015 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Brooks
I have an 05 G coupe and I'm sitting on 20's. 20x8.5 and 20x10's (off set is 20). I'm lowered on a set of Tanabe NF210 lowering springs that give a 1 inch drop in the front and a .60 inch drop in the rear. I've been on this setup for almost 2 years. I'm running 255 35 20's in the front and 275 30 20's rear. I'll be switching to 285 whenever the 275's wear out. As for a camber kit, you may not need one since the drop is mild. I check my front and rear tires at least twice a week or more and NO SIGNS OF THE INNER TIRES WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. The rear is fine also. I'm running on Falken PT-722 all season ultra high performance tires (they're ok tires) . Instead of rolling my fenders, I'm going to have a small portion of the rear fender lip cut because the rear rubs just a little over some bumps but, not all the time. I've seen my brother do this on one of his cars and when it's done right, it's better than rolling the fenders you don't have to worry about chipping the paint and since the tires will have more clearance, their's no worrying about the fender cutting into the tires. What I would do is this. If you're going for a mild drop than do what I did and order the Tanabe NF210's, get an alignment and see how your inner front and rear tires hold up. If you need a camber kit later, buy one but, if you don't why spend money on something you may not need. Put that money on another mod. I wish I could sticky this somewhere for those wondering if they need a camber kit on a mild drop. One more thing with the mild drop I have my coupe looks crazy hot and my rims are Rennen C-10's. They look way better in person.
Thank you! I just want a mild drop. I don't want to be scrapping everywhere I go. I think a 1" drop and .60 would be perfect
 
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Old 03-04-2015 | 09:50 AM
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When I first lowered my G I was looking forward to purchasing a camber kit but, I decided to wait and see how my tires wore after I lowered it. I bought my coupe on the 13th of December, 2013. Lowered it a couple days later. I drive it everyday from Sunday to Sunday on all different types of roads mostly some of the worst roads imaginable and, like I said again I check my tires at least twice a day sometimes more and no camber kit needed. For those that don't believe that's your choice. I'm just giving my experience to those looking to do a mild drop as well. I do all the work on my coupe from oil changes to installing the intake, cat back exhaust system, lowering springs and any other mod. I know cars, been around them all my life. I once saw my dad start an engine while it was sitting in the hall inside our house and he was one of the best mechanics I've ever seen. He could fix and build anything. Now, I have his gift And I've worked on just about everything from Porches to Nissans And I love it. For those that don't believe, you keep on disbelieving, I have more than enough people to back up what I'm saying and I'll keep on enjoying my coupe and the way it rides. One more thing. I don't baby my coupe. I build it to run and whenever I can, I run it hard. What's the use of modifying your car if you never experience the benefits.
Thank you. I just want a mild drop nothing too serious. I don't want to be scrapping everywhere I go.
 
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Old 03-04-2015 | 11:32 AM
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You're very welcome. After your drop just get an alignment and keep an eye on the inside of your tires. You may not need a camber kit With a mild drop. I know I didn't. Get the Tanabe NF210's you'll love them.
 
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Old 03-04-2015 | 11:35 AM
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Scraggle I drive about 25,000 miles a year. When I bought my car December 2013. It had just over 25,000 miles on it. It's now March of 2015 and my coupe has just over 52,000 miles on it. Going to work alone is 200 miles a week.
 


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