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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Need a little help W/suspension guys

I bought this car secondhand. I can't really tell if this is the stock suspension ride height or not. ( I've seen some cars that look higher than this)

Am I taking crazy pills??
Help a guy out


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Edit: Mods feel free to move to suspension forum. (realized I probably shoulda put it there)
 

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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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Looks like u have lower profile tires which give the appearance of a HUGE wheel gap. Give it an altitude adjustment.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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Nah those are stock width and height tires lol

I just hear some popping in the back sometime so I was thinking maybe it has a minor drop(dunno)

Coming from my 4x4 maxima's stock ride height this is a little harder to tell
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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After finding some more stock G's to look at I'm pretty sure this is stock height. (still doesn't explain my clunking in the rear though)
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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That is stock height. You can clearly see the Red tokico shocks that came on Sport model sedans. And you have the sport model 17" wheels.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Aka-Willi
I notice a color of red on the shocks, front and rear. May not be stock suspension after all.
read my post above... also... no aftermarket shocks made for the G are bright red.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Gdup35sedan
read my post above... also... no aftermarket shocks made for the G are bright red.
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I must've just posted second after you. I realized your post and deleted mine.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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Yep, that's what mine looked like when I got it.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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the more i see stock height and lowered sedans, the more i'm thinking mine was already lowered, i've got like a finger and a half over the rear tires (225r55 17's though)
but yeah, it def looks like the tires are undersized, just remember that a 215 55r17 isn't the same across brands and types of tires.

how are the tires? read good reviews of 'em...
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by pjames
the more i see stock height and lowered sedans, the more i'm thinking mine was already lowered, i've got like a finger and a half over the rear tires (225r55 17's though)
but yeah, it def looks like the tires are undersized, just remember that a 215 55r17 isn't the same across brands and types of tires.

how are the tires? read good reviews of 'em...
Hmm..I didn't know that. Maybe they r a little undersized. Well this will be my winter setup soon anyway
Tires are great so far got about 3500 miles on them. Went through a NY winter already too. Grip is great too. a good compromise tire.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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main reason droping the car was my first mod.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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your car is very similar to mine, down to the Ecsta ASX's. mine are 225/50/17 on the same stock sport rims. your car looks about right for stock.

i'll be riding on an '06 Z suspenions soon, should help the gaps a bit...
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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+1 for the 350Z suspension


as for the OP (original poster)

you have the Stock Sport suspension (as noted by above person).

the clicking/popping in the back is likely due to the sway bar end links.

Its not a constant over bumps right, just every now and then?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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^^yeah that's exactly right just sometimes. I'll be sure to check those out. What do they need a little retightening? Is there any torque specs on those or no?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by canucklehead
your car is very similar to mine, down to the Ecsta ASX's. mine are 225/50/17 on the same stock sport rims. your car looks about right for stock.

i'll be riding on an '06 Z suspenions soon, should help the gaps a bit...
How's your car ride on the 225's? That's what I wanted to get but got talked into keeping the oem sizes.
 
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