Z/G combo now installed - pics inside!
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G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
Your ride deserves it, very sick. TehG35, how many miles is on your G?John it happens. Don't fight it just know that it will make as big a difference as the wheels.
I just did mine this weekend as well. But I got a complete Z suspension - front/rear springs and struts/shocks. $225 for everything and did all the work myself in the driveway. Took 3 hours total. A bit more responsive than the G setup yet gets that tad bit lower to improve on the profile! I like it.
Of course the specs are out on the alignment so I just picked up the Ichiba front camber arms to help get it back in spec.
Of course the specs are out on the alignment so I just picked up the Ichiba front camber arms to help get it back in spec.
thats what happen to me same side same bolt .. i put it all back together called a buddy at a shop he said 100 bucks i went right there helped him out and put it on a lift and had the whole car done within a hour
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From: Indianapolis, Indiana
I'm already hearing "creaking" from the struts. I think it was there before... but it looks like I may be getting new struts this summer
NOTE TO ALL: Be prepared to replace EVERYTHING with EVERY mod you do to a car with this many miles! lol it seems like every mod I've done has taken twice as much, time, money, and effort solely due to my car having so much wear and tear on it
if you only drop a little bit you will be able to correct it with the factory camber adjustments or get them as close as possible .. i went down 2.5'' and from the factory settings i was about to get really close to the 350z specs ..
You really think it's gonna need camber arms to get it back in spec with such a subtle drop? They could always tune the suspension to 350z spec... :-/
I'm already hearing "creaking" from the struts. I think it was there before... but it looks like I may be getting new struts this summer
NOTE TO ALL: Be prepared to replace EVERYTHING with EVERY mod you do to a car with this many miles! lol it seems like every mod I've done has taken twice as much, time, money, and effort solely due to my car having so much wear and tear on it
I'm already hearing "creaking" from the struts. I think it was there before... but it looks like I may be getting new struts this summer
NOTE TO ALL: Be prepared to replace EVERYTHING with EVERY mod you do to a car with this many miles! lol it seems like every mod I've done has taken twice as much, time, money, and effort solely due to my car having so much wear and tear on it
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From: Indianapolis, Indiana
uh oh. I guess I'll have to see how far I'm off after an alignment.. because I don't wanna dish out the dough for camber arms... but also don't wanna shred through tires with the amount of driving I do. Thanks for the heads up!
I've been told by a couple others that it shouldn't hurt them too much unless you're supersizing you're wheels or driving uber aggressive. The car comes setup at -1.4 degrees in the front. Not sure about the rear. There's a vendor on here that has the Ichiba front/rear camber arms sold as a set.
a lot of people use the 350z specs here they are ..... thats is what I'm close to right now
Left Front
Min Nominal Max
Camber -1.33 -0.58 -0.80
Caster 7.42 8.17 8.20
Toe 0.00 0.02 0.02
Right Front
Min Nominal Max
Camber -1.33 -0.58 0.17
Caster 7.42 8.17 8.92
Toe 0.00 0.02 0.04
Total Front
Min Nominal Max
Cros Camber -0.75 0.00 0.75
Cross Caster -0.75 0.00 0.75
Total Toe 0.00 0.04 0.08
Set Back
Left Rear
Min Nominal Max
Camber -2.08 -1.58 -1.08
Toe 0.02 0.04 0.05
Right Rear
Min Nominal Max
Camber -2.08 -1.58 -1.08
Toe 0.02 0.04 0.05
Total Rear
Min Nominal Max
Total Toe 0.4 0.8 0.11
Left Front
Min Nominal Max
Camber -1.33 -0.58 -0.80
Caster 7.42 8.17 8.20
Toe 0.00 0.02 0.02
Right Front
Min Nominal Max
Camber -1.33 -0.58 0.17
Caster 7.42 8.17 8.92
Toe 0.00 0.02 0.04
Total Front
Min Nominal Max
Cros Camber -0.75 0.00 0.75
Cross Caster -0.75 0.00 0.75
Total Toe 0.00 0.04 0.08
Set Back
Left Rear
Min Nominal Max
Camber -2.08 -1.58 -1.08
Toe 0.02 0.04 0.05
Right Rear
Min Nominal Max
Camber -2.08 -1.58 -1.08
Toe 0.02 0.04 0.05
Total Rear
Min Nominal Max
Total Toe 0.4 0.8 0.11
I got the G springs from a friend locally (part of the forums) for next to nothing. I bought him lunch for them, haha. Then I picked up the Z springs for $50. I did 80% of the install myself. I removed the front struts myself and had a local tire shop put the Z springs on my struts for a mere $40. They did it in about 20 minutes... it saved me a lot of hassle and time. I did the coupe springs in the rear on my own. The rears are a piece of cake!
I was only looking to close the wheel gap... It looked "monster truck" like before.. and I wanted to give it a sportier look. Trust me, I'd love to put it on some S-techs, but I drive roughly 25-30k miles a year at the moment... and do lots of driving cross-country... I wanted it to be comfortable
Gee, thanks for the advice. I didn't notice!
I've got another project in the works to work on my "color". This includes blacking out my chrome door handles, trim, grill, and the headlights. I've tried everything with them, and so have others. A lot of it in on the inside... so when I crack 'em open to paint the housing, I'll wet sand them on both sides.
I was only looking to close the wheel gap... It looked "monster truck" like before.. and I wanted to give it a sportier look. Trust me, I'd love to put it on some S-techs, but I drive roughly 25-30k miles a year at the moment... and do lots of driving cross-country... I wanted it to be comfortable
Gee, thanks for the advice. I didn't notice!
I've got another project in the works to work on my "color". This includes blacking out my chrome door handles, trim, grill, and the headlights. I've tried everything with them, and so have others. A lot of it in on the inside... so when I crack 'em open to paint the housing, I'll wet sand them on both sides.
The guy who does the headlights is Igor here :
http://g35nyc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21151
If I was gonna get work done I would probably go with a his company just based on the look of his work.
This is an Infiniti it would pain me to add eBay parts to this car, I dont even like doing that to my SE-R
unless its bought from ebay but not a knock off cheapie part. ( not flaming just my personal opinion )
i have them and i have no glare and great visibility with 8000K top and bottom
ebay has great parts for our cars if you know how to shop around
ebay has great parts for our cars if you know how to shop around
Last edited by NjMatteSedan; Apr 20, 2010 at 07:29 PM.
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From: Indianapolis, Indiana
I have HID headlights tho... I think I'll hit this guy up! Thanks QUIKSR20! The only problem is he only does the housing.. He doesn't do the lenses 
