Hey everyone,

I said I would post a review and some pics of my suspension changes and new aero kit.

Here is a quick rundown of what I did in the last 2 weeks:

New Hotchkis sway bars with collars (Currently set to med/soft f/r)
New Tokico D-spec Shocks DSP7 (Currently Set to 4 turns off stiff f/r)
Nismo Aero Kit
Coupe Mid pipe
Z tube.

I was originally going to go with Tein CS coilovers with the EDFC, but I thought I could get what I wanted with the sways and D-specs and put the rest of the money towards the aero kit.

Before the sways and D-specs, I had only the Eibach Pro-kits with the Non-sport OEM shocks. While the ride was generally smooth it did not handle like I would expect a G35 Sedan to handle. The feeling was very jello like during hard turns unless the road was perfectly smooth, i.e. no bumps whatsoever.

I first added the Sway bars and set them to med/soft f/r. I have a stagger set up and this seemed to work great. The ride got noticeably firmer on the highway but handling and body roll was significantly improved. At this point was happier with the suspension. It was bumpier than I would have hoped and it still exhibited some uncontrolled like behavior when pushing it hard.

A week later I installed the D-specs. I set them to 5 turns off of full stiff front and back. The comfort level was much improved. However the car felt loose. The car felt as if there was more oversteer and the rear end would come out far easier than I would want it to with more body roll than before.

I then set the front bar to soft and the car did not feel right. It was even more loose and did not handle well at the limits. I upped the front to med and upped the rear to medium. Better control, but the rear felt too jittery and bumpy for everyday driving.

For my final setup I went back to Med/soft for the sways and 4 turns from full stiff on the shocks both front and back. The car feels amazing now. It is firm, but still has a very comfortable ride. The eibach progressive springs feel Soooo much more controlled now. These shocks are amazing. I can really feel them doing their job. With the traction control off I can bring out the rear when powering hard through a turn, but it only slightly chirps the rear out and aligns itself with the front. I think its the perfect setting for my car. It feels neutral to me during normal aggressive driving.

I had 5 people in the car Sunday and it was solid, with the perfect amount of firmness and comfort. I am not easily impressed with upgrades, but this time I truly am.

I'd like to thank those who helped narrow down my choices and offer up their opinion. Skeleton_Cru(Eloy) for giving me a ride in HKS LS sedan, and Gsedan35(Jim) for accurate info.

If any one of you in the Bay Area is looking to upgrade your suspension or change it, you are welcome to check mine out and go from there. Its always an added plus when you can actually try something out before spending that kind of money.

And here are some pics of the body Kit. Install was pretty easy, I was able to do the rear without removing the rear bumper which was nice. I have clear corners on order so that should finish it off....Over all I like the new look.

What do you guys think? I know the pics are not the greatest.

Later,
Sukhi

 

looks great man very nice how much was the total setup

 

Sukhi....your car looks amazing!!!!!!!!!!

Great looking car. Nicely done!

I have the sedan with sport suspension and getting the Milanos in 20" and the Eibach pro kit.

I am a little concern about the ride quality though...What do you think? Do you think it will be harsh on the car?

Chico

 

Email me for specific pricing

 

Chico,

Thanks. Quite Honestly I think 20s would be pushing it. I think its too much of a trade off between good looks and overall drivability. It also depends where you live and the road conditions.

 

the aero kit makes a huge difference looks great the drop looks perfect!

 

nice,looks real good!

 

Hey Sukhi....well I am mostly interested in looks to be honest. I don't usually push my car hard at all. I use it mainly for city, highway driving in good road conditions. But of course there are some bumps here and there.

I hate to be a pain, but do you think it will be too harsh on the car? From what I can see it will be a similar set up to yours.

Your thoughts.

Chico

 

Chico,

The ride quality with the 19s is not bad in my point of view. I would ask those who actually have 20s on their cars to get their perspective on it. As long as you monitor your tire pressure and avoid potholes I "think" it should be fine. You might want to price out tires for 20s compared to 19s. Tires aren't cheap especially if you have to change them every 15-20k miles.

 

very nice..very clean..the only thing I dun like is the spoiler..but to each its own..wa specs are ur tire size?

 

Thanks Sukhi....I am actually getting the 20x8.5 all around so I can rotate them, and the package deal was siimilar to the 19's because they are non-staggered.

I'll post pics once I complete it in the next couple of week.

Take Care,

Chico

 

Thanks Dyen,
19x8.5 front 19x9.5 rear 245/35/19 & 275/30/19 Toyo Tires

 

what are the offset for those wheels

it looks like a pretty nice lip

 

that's the way i want to set up my car

 

man..i can't believe those tires cleared..how much is it clearing?