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Old 04-13-2010, 02:11 PM
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Cheapest and easiest way to lower my sedan??? PLZ ADVICE

I love my G and it's in mint shape, however I am tight for cash but I want to lower it a bit before the summer hits.
Stock 17inch rims, and stock everything.
Can I just get a used set of lowering springs on current shocks? Or (please don't laugh), some springs on ebay? or is there any other cheaper or easier way to do it and not affect the ride so much? I just want to lower it for like a half an inch or so!
It only has like 90.000km, which is something like 50k miles!

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Old 04-13-2010, 02:12 PM
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look for a coupe setup they sell em used in here maybe someone local to you has a setup .
 
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^ lol

get some used springs. or take your chances and cut your oem ones. but you didn't hear it from me..
 
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1/2" isn't worth it.

get a 350z setup and drop it 1" around. If you have the sport suspension just get the unrevised Z springs and you're set.
 
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Anywhoo the cheapest would be a z/g spring setup. Only thing is hard to find just the front springs and the rear springs as sellers usually dont like to part out just the front or the rears
 
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sedan section / suspension section

https://g35driver.com/forums/suspension-202/
 
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Just buy a set of Tein S techs for 180.00ish shipped off ebay & be done with it..
 
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Old 04-13-2010, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 03GT35R
Just buy a set of Tein S techs for 180.00ish shipped off ebay & be done with it..
I think I am gonna do just that, just the coils! Will it affect the ride though?

Thanks everyone!
 
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Originally Posted by Bestswat
Anywhoo the cheapest would be a z/g spring setup. Only thing is hard to find just the front springs and the rear springs as sellers usually dont like to part out just the front or the rears
On the g/z setup what is the difference? I know the 350z springs will lower about 1"....Also, if I get the z springs, do I want the struts and shocks for my sedan? Also, how do I know if I have the sport susp? Thanks
 
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Old 04-13-2010, 02:35 PM
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the teins for the sedan (both S and H tech) provide good ride quality. but w/ all aftermarket spring/oem struts set up, eventually the struts will go out quicker. at 50k miles, oem struts can go bad anywhere starting from 60k to 100k+ miles.
 
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Go to your local muffler shop and have them heat up your springs
should cost your around forty-five bucks
 

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Is your car RWD or AWD?

If mine was RWD, I would get the Z/G setup or Sedan H-Techs. Those are pretty much the most conservative drops you can get. If you really only wanted .5", you could just put coupe springs all around.

I have AWD and want a minimal drop so I'm going to use coupe fronts and sedan sport rears. Should give me 1" in the front and .5" in the rear.
 
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Originally Posted by Tollboothwilley
1/2" isn't worth it.

get a 350z setup and drop it 1" around. If you have the sport suspension just get the unrevised Z springs and you're set.
What he said.
 
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Originally Posted by Tollboothwilley
1/2" isn't worth it.

get a 350z setup and drop it 1" around. If you have the sport suspension just get the unrevised Z springs and you're set.
Originally Posted by IMA-G-RIDER
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https://g35driver.com/forums/suspension-202/
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