improving sport suspension?

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Nov 2, 2006 | 12:12 PM
  #1  
i have a 2005 sedan with the stock "sport suspension" and 18" wheels
how much improvement can be gainedwith aftermarket springs/shocks,sway bars and what would you recommend?

thanks
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Nov 2, 2006 | 12:14 PM
  #2  
very much can be improved, even with only a set of OEM 350Z springs you'll feel a big difference. With the oem Z springs, this is what the sport suspension should have been when they designed the car.
-GP-
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Nov 2, 2006 | 12:18 PM
  #3  
see my sig... ride improved a lot... handling did also.... just don't forget to get wheels aligned....
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Nov 2, 2006 | 02:53 PM
  #4  
I have the 2003 Sport Suspension. Stillen Sways greatly improved the handeling. The GTSPEC bars made it even better! Wheels and tires make it all work
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Nov 2, 2006 | 03:07 PM
  #5  
You can get night-and-day differences.

Any single change will help a lot (springs, struts, sway bars, wider low-profile tires) but all of them make it a new world.
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Nov 2, 2006 | 04:58 PM
  #6  
so, as with the Z tube intake, the springs off a 350Z will bolt on no problems to the sedan? what model year range will work?
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Nov 2, 2006 | 05:33 PM
  #7  
Quote: so, as with the Z tube intake, the springs off a 350Z will bolt on no problems to the sedan? what model year range will work?
Yes, 350z springs will bolt on with no problems. If you already have a sport suspension, people get the unrevised springs off a 350z ( 2003 to 2004) so they can use the same OEM sport shocks. However, if you get revised 350z springs (2004+ to 2006) than you will need to replace your shocks, due to the higher spring rate in the rear.

I am going to be installing 350z springs in the front and sport coupe springs (from a 2003 to 2004) in the rear on my sedan next Friday.
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Nov 2, 2006 | 11:33 PM
  #8  
so how will the handling be with 19" wider rims? lowered on tein basics? will the handles be worse, or improved? i was thinking of getting a front strut bar.
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Nov 3, 2006 | 12:59 AM
  #9  
Quote: so how will the handling be with 19" wider rims? lowered on tein basics? will the handles be worse, or improved? i was thinking of getting a front strut bar.
The handling will be much better, but with the larger wheels, there is added weight, affecting the acceleration of the car.
-GP-
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Nov 3, 2006 | 01:03 AM
  #10  
Handling will be greatly improved. The ride will not be as smooth but it's a trade off most of us are willing to make. It's not bad, just more of a sports car feel.
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Nov 3, 2006 | 01:12 AM
  #11  
any aftermarket suspension part for this car will make a NOTICABLE difference in handling. I have spent total $400 on the suspension and couldn't be happier. As my sig says I went sideways for good 5 seconds on the freeway (because of a DUMB bitch) and i couln't believe how controllable the car was and managed to stay in one lane.
So answer is there will be a day and night difference.
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Nov 3, 2006 | 10:54 PM
  #12  
thats good, bc i was kinda regretting ordering my rims bc i thought handling would be compromised. i think i should also get some sways. anyone have any recommendations on sway bars?
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Nov 3, 2006 | 11:05 PM
  #13  
+1 for the stillen sways. probably one of the best mods you can do for the G
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Nov 4, 2006 | 02:32 AM
  #14  
so where can i purchase some sway bars. i looked on everythingg35.com and i dont see the stillen sways for the sedans, only the coupes. any feedback on the eibachs or other brands?
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Nov 4, 2006 | 04:18 AM
  #15  
all the sways are the same for 350z, coupe and sedan.
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