Hi all! I'm new to the forum and must say that the knowledge and advice available here is awesome. I have an 08 G35x that I'd like to drop on Eibachs. From what I've researched here, people have not had problems using them on the X. I've contacted a variety of auto shops as well as the dealership about the cost of install. Needless to say, the estimates have varied pretty dramatically; from mid $200's to $600 (the latter being from the dealer, of course). I've seen a few posts on here that think that this should not cost any more than a few hundred dollars at the most. I'd expect the dealer to be over-priced, but a few other shops have quoted me around $500. I'm in Milwaukee and am not sure if it's the lack of experience for some of these shops that account for these estimates. There aren't that many shops here that deal with after-market mods; it's pathetic I know!! I guess what I want to ask is, how straight forward is the install. Could there be a lot of complications? It seems pretty straight forward, but my paranoia is getting the better of me. I just don't want to have to deal with all sorts of issues afterwards.

My next question is just to get a consensus of the need for front and rear camber kits. I've researched this issue here and it seems that the rear is a must, but the front might not be necessary. For the people who have had this set up for a while, are you still finding that the front camber kit is not needed? It would be nice to be as prepared as possible when I get everything installed.

Any advice will be much appreciated. And to all of the regular contributors, keep up the great work. The information and pictures I've found here have been immensely helpful and inspiring. It's awesome to see what enhancements can be made to the performance and the looks of an already amazing car.

Sorry if this post is a bit long

 

My family mechanic did my install for me after getting hefty estimates from several local tuner shops. His end price was a bit higher than he first quoted.... install was a PITA. He charged me $275.
I then paid $60 for an alignment at another shop.. my mechanic doesn't do alignments. Total cost was under $350-.
Local shops quoted me $375-$500- for the spring install only and most had waits of up to two months.

My front camber is just within spec with no kits installed. Rear camber is something around -2.5*. As long as your toe specs are okay, camber is not much of an issue. You can live without front or rear kits but I would recommend frequent rotations from front to rear. If wear is a concern, get the rear kit but less negative camber reduces the handling improvements you'll see as well.

Either way, you can't go wrong with this drop. I'm in a loaner right now and the body roll is stunning. I miss my car and can't wait to get it back tomorrow. It just carves through corners and I miss that after only one day of this stupid 09 loaner.
Drop it! You can worry about camber kits once you get it aligned and see what your specs are.

 

Thanks for the input. I'm definitely gonna drop it! I can't wait for my car to handle the way that you described. I think I'll just have the local shop here do it b/c his estimate was in line with what you paid. There's always the comfort of having the dealership do it b/c of their familiarity with the car, but I don't think I can justify the ridiculous rates that they would charge.

I'm glad to see that you didn't need a front camber kit. I may just get the rear camber kit and have them install it at the same time, since it's not too pricey. I can't wait for it to be done.

Again, thanks for the reply.