Calling all "X's" with a lowered suspension!
#1471
#1476
https://g35driver.com/forums/suspens...an-shocks.html
I'm also including both rear oem top shock assembly from my G, I bought these new. Shocks have about 7500miles on them, I put 15k miles on the G since I bought it in July of 07
I'm also including both rear oem top shock assembly from my G, I bought these new. Shocks have about 7500miles on them, I put 15k miles on the G since I bought it in July of 07
#1477
Ok, so i havnt read all 99 pages, but i found these KYB struts that say they fit the 05 X..... is this a typo? or has anyone tried these?
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...n+%26+Steering
Part number: KY341380
how do you tell if the OEM struts are bad? is it just a bounce-ier ride? ive got 93K on mine now and i dont think the previous owner changed the struts... but im not sure on that one...
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...n+%26+Steering
Part number: KY341380
how do you tell if the OEM struts are bad? is it just a bounce-ier ride? ive got 93K on mine now and i dont think the previous owner changed the struts... but im not sure on that one...
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Ok, so i havnt read all 99 pages, but i found these KYB struts that say they fit the 05 X..... is this a typo? or has anyone tried these?
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...n+%26+Steering
Part number: KY341380
how do you tell if the OEM struts are bad? is it just a bounce-ier ride? ive got 93K on mine now and i dont think the previous owner changed the struts... but im not sure on that one...
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...n+%26+Steering
Part number: KY341380
how do you tell if the OEM struts are bad? is it just a bounce-ier ride? ive got 93K on mine now and i dont think the previous owner changed the struts... but im not sure on that one...
#1479
I am running the KYB's on my X and with the unrevised 350z springs the ride was terrible!! The car felt like the front end was going to fall apart with every bump I hit. I am now back to the stock X springs and actually like driving my car again.
Here are pics of before and after that show how much of a drop the X gets from the unrevised 350Z springs, and a pic of the KYB strut. The front settled about another 1/4" after driving for a day.
Before
![](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/kingpincc/G35lowered001.jpg)
After
![](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/kingpincc/G35lowered006.jpg)
![](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/kingpincc/G35lowered005.jpg)
Here are pics of before and after that show how much of a drop the X gets from the unrevised 350Z springs, and a pic of the KYB strut. The front settled about another 1/4" after driving for a day.
Before
![](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/kingpincc/G35lowered001.jpg)
After
![](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/kingpincc/G35lowered006.jpg)
![](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/kingpincc/G35lowered005.jpg)
Here is a little review
#1481
Ok, so i havnt read all 99 pages, but i found these KYB struts that say they fit the 05 X..... is this a typo? or has anyone tried these?
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...n+%26+Steering
Part number: KY341380
how do you tell if the OEM struts are bad? is it just a bounce-ier ride? ive got 93K on mine now and i dont think the previous owner changed the struts... but im not sure on that one...
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...n+%26+Steering
Part number: KY341380
how do you tell if the OEM struts are bad? is it just a bounce-ier ride? ive got 93K on mine now and i dont think the previous owner changed the struts... but im not sure on that one...
But no, it's not a typo.
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#1482
#1483
The rear shocks are the same for both RWD and AWD so there are several options there.
#1484
#1485
Oops, my mistake. I guess i should have looked at the pictures of the BC coilovers a bit closer. They looked like they had pillow ball top mounts on the fronts because of the way the top plate appears in some of the pictures. I can see it better in TurTLe's close up pics.
Hopefully I will be able to get a set of BC coils in the next couple weeks. That is, if I decide to keep my car. I have seen a few BMW 335XIs around with low mileage and decent prices. Something about having a twin turbo inline six in an AWD sedan similar to ours that makes 384 hp and 421 lb/ft of torque with an exhaust and an ECU reflash that includes a factory warranty match of up to 4 years or 50,000 miles makes that car very tempting. The Vortech supercharger I was thinking of buying will only bring my car up to 404/350 and then I will have as much money invested in my 06 G35x as what I could get an 08 335xi sport for with 20k miles... Decisions, decisions.