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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 04:03 AM
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spring replacement help

Hello feels good to be back on driver!
My struts and springs are in need of replacement i'm not looking for a drop or anything. Just looking for something equal to or an improvement to the OEM sport tuned suspension on my 03 sedan so i was looking at the Tokico blue struts but what springs would go well price matters which is why im not going with OEM im currently purchasing my first home so im saving as much as possible any help would really be appreciated i really dont want to lose ride quality.

PS please dont reccomend anything i'd need a camber kit for or springs that would drop the car more than an 3/4 inch thanks!
 
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 04:55 AM
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Grab some 350z springs, it's a 1 inch drop but you can get them for like $100 or look out for some used sedan oem springs for like $50. Almost all aftermarket springs will lower you.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 11:23 PM
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Anyone else have suggestions
 
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 12:29 AM
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Springs last a very long time. Doubt you need new ones. Is your OEM ride height lower or does your car bottom out all the time?
 
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 01:00 AM
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by VincenzG35
Hello feels good to be back on driver!
My struts and springs are in need of replacement i'm not looking for a drop or anything. Just looking for something equal to or an improvement to the OEM sport tuned suspension on my 03 sedan so i was looking at the Tokico blue struts but what springs would go well price matters which is why im not going with OEM im currently purchasing my first home so im saving as much as possible any help would really be appreciated i really dont want to lose ride quality.

PS please dont reccomend anything i'd need a camber kit for or springs that would drop the car more than an 3/4 inch thanks!
Not sure where you are located or if they go with Tokico.. Stocks springs...

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/pts/2832898607.html
 
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 01:54 PM
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if your're not looking to lower the car at all, just replace yor shocks and use your OEM Springs. get the tokico blues or KYB. If you want Shocks with adjustable dampening, check out tokico d specs.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by G35SedanGrn
Grab some 350z springs, it's a 1 inch drop but you can get them for like $100 or look out for some used sedan oem springs for like $50. Almost all aftermarket springs will lower you.
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Springs last a very long time. Doubt you need new ones. Is your OEM ride height lower or does your car bottom out all the time?
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Evidently Will's and Christian's advice was NFG... (both are exactly what I was thinking). We'll see if Allan's measures up.

You could also go with a fresher set of used coupe springs if you're worried about wear; very little drop and as stiff (base) or stiffer (sport) than your 03 sedan sports.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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You could do what I did for my 2003 sedan. I used to blue Tokicos with springs from a coupe. The sport version of the sedan should have the same springs as the non-sport coupes.

The car drives much better now... than OEM... which I thought was too soft.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 11:14 AM
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Ill check that out and as to the third post or so who refers to my springs not being bad I would imagine they are every time I hit a road imperfection I hear a loud "Thud" not a creek like the compression rods, I also get a loud ticking noise after I take a good turn but I haven't figured that one out yet. Now my rotors need replacing too but I don't imagine the rotors cause that thud
 
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 11:43 AM
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Check ur bushings/compression rods, could be a rear axle click as well. All common issues on G35's.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 11:46 AM
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any1 wit 350z suspension pm me
 
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 03:48 PM
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Getto can you keep that in a WTB thread...thanks and sedan grn how would I fix the axel tick? Very where I bring the car nobody can figure it out
 
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 07:10 PM
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The thud is most likely worn shocks and struts. That is what they sound like when they wear out. Worn springs bottom out really easily or sag excessively. Various worn out bushings also make thuds and knocks.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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I put a set of Eibach Pro-Kit springs on mine, dropped about an inch. I just took off the winter wheels and after two winter sessions with those springs those tires show no unusual wear.
I would sell my old stock springs cheap.
 
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