Alright - There is ALOT of discussion about how the shock absorber in the G35x is proprietary. But---what exactly makes it so?

Is it that the shock tower on the G35x is different (top end of shock) or is it the knuckle that the lower end of the shock attaches to?

I would think that it is the top end b/c springs on the X are interchangable

I am asking this b/c I need a neg camb kit for my front wheels now - if the front knuckle on the X isnt different than the RWD - than the front neg camb kit should fit w/o issues


is there anyone out there who could compare the two?

 

Neal pm apintojr he sent his front X shocks to koni to get worked and I think they told him what the difference is.

 

its anoying...I have a neg camb kit in the rear but not in the front...so my rear wheels are in allignment but not my front (you could visually see it like that)

 

i have been told you cant get coilover shocks or strunts in the front of an x!! which really so gay!! but for you fellas that are lookign into a upgraded suspension you could get a "wet kit" which is where u send you oem part in and they upgrad htem for you acording to you price and what you want. that what i will be doing since i have no other option, if i would have known that i cant upgrade the front suspenion i wouldnt have got the "x". :/

 

VRT Coilovers for the X!

 

The VRT coilovers are an option, but I dont feel comfortable paying $1800 for coilovers that VRT claims to manufacture.
They are a good shop, but I highly doubt they have the capability to manufacture coilover systems. They might modify them, but not make them.
It would be better if they made it clear who the maker is, but business is business I guess. Imagine if VRT closes its doors in a couple of years, which Im sure they wont....and you need your coilovers serviced. You would be SOL plain and simple.
I have been looking @ my brothers JIC FLT-A2 coilovers for 96 Eclipse AWD and they are very close in design, but the FLT-A2 is a harsh coilover system. I run them in my 240 and there is no way I would run them in the G because my GF would have my *****.
JIC also offers VIP series coilovers for some cars including the Maxima, but I have not seen the new Maxima front setup yet. Im sure I can get the front set for a Maxima and the rear for a G if need be, but i need to check out the front setup on the Maxima first.
Another option is maybe check out the FX35 front setup because I know there is a company in Taiwan that makes coilovers for them, but Im not sure how they adjust the height. If they were like the JIC coilovers..that would be ideal since they adjust the height on the shock body and not by loading the spring.
I wish I had more time to do research or make phone calls, but with my work, house and my other car its kind of hard.
I will try to call my bud @ JIC next week though and see if he can do something for us. That would be our best bet since JIC is flexible enough to put whatever spring rate we want and they are cheaper than $1800.
Not to mention the ease of getting the coilovers serviced quickly.

You guys can start calling them @ (562) 803-6122 that way they can see there is a small demand for X coilovers. If they could put something together for us from different cars it might be a win win situation.