Any G35 Coupes w/ 350Z Tanabe GF210 Springs?
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Originally Posted by JDM_CPV35
I am considering these springs... please post pics. Thanks in advance!
I need to warn you the drop will be extreme (I'm assuming that this is why you are looking at this particular model). After settling (with about 10k on the GF210's), the drop is easily 1.5", closer to 2". I actually have to get my car handwashed everywhere - after 6 months driving around on these springs, the car got so low it doesn't clear the metal bar guiding the car underneath! I get compliments all the time, but if you live in a metropolis area with any kinds of dips or hills, you will be taking them at angles constantly or suffer the consequences.
You will be out of spec as well without a camber kit in the rear and adjustable A-arms in the front. I have the SPC rear camber and toe kit coming to my house in a week or two. I've driven for almost a year out of spec, and the tire wear is actually okay so far, but I'm not taking any more chances, and I have noticed slightly unpredictable handling at times.
In the end - I will leave it dropped, because the stance of the car is one of the most important aspects of the visual representation of the car, IMO. You don't see showcars at stock height now, do you?
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Thanks jimgpark! Actually I was considering the DF210 for the G35, but the performance wasn't as good as the GF210 for the 350Z (according to the Tanabe website). I want springs with the closest spring rate to my OEM ('05 6MT), if not a tad more or less, and a moderate 1"-1.5" drop (after they settle). After reading your post, I am going to look at other springs. Any other reccomendations? Again thanks for the informative response!
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