PICS! Just installed 370Z springs and 19's on 08x!!
#16
Simply because any of the lowering "kits", including all four springs, would lower the car more than I would want---all of them lower the car more than 1" all the way around, something I did not want to do with the snow and bad roads that we have up here in PA. And from what I understand, coilovers are much the same....
Basically, I didn't want to spend money so I can bash up my front diff with a bad pothole or be helping the local road crews plow snow with my front bumper in the winter.
Basically, I didn't want to spend money so I can bash up my front diff with a bad pothole or be helping the local road crews plow snow with my front bumper in the winter.
Where in PA are you from?
West Chester over here.
#18
haha...I'm from the Lancaster Area. This winter wasn't too bad, as you know, but I still didn't want to take the chance with lowering it too much. Plus, I simply don't like the slammed look.
#19
#20
Maybe you can answer a question for me. When you did the front springs. Did you remove that little black plate in between the bottom of the strut and the rotor held by 2 14mm bolts to get the strut out? I'm trying to do my eibach springs and I am new to the suspension aspect of the vehicle.
#21
If you'd read the entire thread I'm sure that question will be answered for you sufficiently. It was discussed quite a bit, and any X owner will understand. If you're not an owner of an X, then you will probably not appreciate the drop. Bottom line is, the front differential of the X's sit low to the ground even from the factory, so lowering an X an substantial amount is recipe for disaster (unless it's gonna be purely a show car....but lets be honest, who is going to make a G35 a show car???).
#22
Maybe you can answer a question for me. When you did the front springs. Did you remove that little black plate in between the bottom of the strut and the rotor held by 2 14mm bolts to get the strut out? I'm trying to do my eibach springs and I am new to the suspension aspect of the vehicle.
#23
#24
Not sure what the actual rates are, but the 370Z springs will ONLY fit on the front of our cars, not the back. I think the rear springs from the Z are too short for our cars, from what I've read.
#25
If you'd read the entire thread I'm sure that question will be answered for you sufficiently. It was discussed quite a bit, and any X owner will understand. If you're not an owner of an X, then you will probably not appreciate the drop. Bottom line is, the front differential of the X's sit low to the ground even from the factory, so lowering an X an substantial amount is recipe for disaster (unless it's gonna be purely a show car....but lets be honest, who is going to make a G35 a show car???).
#27
The benefits of such a small drop? Simple, the car does not look like a 4x4 truck driving down the road anymore. Again, keep in mind, X owners just simply CANNOT afford to lower their cars much more than an inch if they live in areas with snow or bad roads (the front diff is like 3 inches from the ground now!), something we have both of here in PA. Plus, I hate the slammed look, and personally, believe it looks ghetto when a car is lowered to the ground.
Supposedly the conservative lower will assist in handling, but I'm not too concerned with that. I don't race my car, I drive it back and forth to work and recreational activities
Last edited by matts08x; 03-21-2012 at 02:55 PM. Reason: add info
#28
It is funny with so many giving him crap for spending money on dropping the car when it doesn't look much different. I agree-don't see much difference and I own an X. But I have done so much stupid crap dumping money into everything on my cars in the past and I am sure we all have. Unfortunately at my age now I have a hard time justifying anything other than the needed maintenance on my car. With kids and a family my priorities changed. I miss the old days of pissing money for no damn good reason. You did make the post asking for input and that is what I guess we are giving you. So I will shut up and give you a thumbs up on the wheels.
#29
It is funny with so many giving him crap for spending money on dropping the car when it doesn't look much different. I agree-don't see much difference and I own an X. But I have done so much stupid crap dumping money into everything on my cars in the past and I am sure we all have. Unfortunately at my age now I have a hard time justifying anything other than the needed maintenance on my car. With kids and a family my priorities changed. I miss the old days of pissing money for no damn good reason. You did make the post asking for input and that is what I guess we are giving you. So I will shut up and give you a thumbs up on the wheels.
#30
i agree, my boy and i are from Wilm. we found a group in Philly of a bunch of G's planning a meet soon.
check them out
facebook.com/teamprojectg