hey guys i have a 05 revised z suspension on my car. i like the ride, but there is still a lot of wheel gap. what do you think my options are? btw if i can find a cheap alternative the z suspension will be going on sale, so pm me if you want it. the set includes springs, shocks/struts.

 

pic of my car.

 

Pic is way too small to judge the ride height. I have Eibach pro kit springs and I can fit 2 fingers between the tire and wheel well in the front, a little less in the back.

 

^ not low enough

 

i'm rockin' H&R's... perfect drop for me.

 

 

purchase dampers or coilovers....problem solved. Tein basics are pretty affordable now and days. Or if worst comes to worst you can cut a coil off your springs however may have to sacrifice ride quality. Gluck

 

A few of the guys here run Eibach Sportline springs. They offer a much lower drop than the Pro-Kit ones. Do a search for car pics of the Sportline springs.

 

this post is filled with very right and very wrong answers. Yes, coilovers are the best way to go. If you want to go lower, it's your best option. You will be able to pick exactly how high or low you want the car.

Part that is extremly wrong in the post is do NOT cut your springs. Worst possible thing you could do. Just downright dangerous. Maybe on a civic that would fly, but not here.

 

Depends on what you're looking for, the look or performance. You can get a lower drop with Eibachs or H&Rs but you'll sacrifice all handling due to their progressive rate springs. The other problem becomes tire wear since the lower springs push the alignment even further out of the alignment spec. You'll need to get all sorts of aftermarket alignment parts to get the rear back to where it needs to be. Up front, you're pretty much screwed unless you want to buy a $600 set of A-arms. Coilovers are a good option IF you buy quality ones. Tein Basics won't cut it. You need higher end COs and you'll still have alignment issues. You could forego fixing the alignment problems, but you'll be replacing tires every 10K miles or so.

 

Yea i think i would definetly have to buy camber kits if i want to go any lower. the H&R springs looks likes it gives a good drop, but i dont wanna wear out my tires unevenly. btw how does handling decrease? i thought my handling would improve if i even went lower. i know the ride quality would suffer but dint know if handling would decrease.

 

H&R's will give you an additional 1" or so

You would need both rear & front camber kits if you go this route



Handling won't necessarily decrease, IT CAN though. Depends on the stiffness. Progressive springs get "progressively" stiffer when you push them. Like a hard corner.

Linear Springs have the same spring rate as a constant so when you push them on a hard corner it is already as stiff as it will be from the beginning.

If you are lower though, center of gravity will change and help some as well.

btw, I like H&R's. I know a guy with them and we compared cars sided by side... I like the drop. You will scrape more often too though...

 

i'm running: H&R + Tokico HP + SPC camber lits, all around and it's worked out pretty good for me.

 

I am rolling on Tein Basics....


But if you really want some really good Coil overs, i believe there is a guy selling his JIC coilovers... And i really would like those... He is selling them for a good price!

 

Hotchkissssss 350z linear springs!!!!!