Does anyone have Tanabe Sustec coilovers on their coupe? I own a 04' coupe with 20" Maido's and I want the best ride possible without spending over $1000.00. Here it is at stock height...


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Sorry the pic is to big....

 

Road and track tested a tuner Z that had them on the car, they were not very impressed at all. I'll try and find the article and quote what they said.

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G35 6mt

 

Ok, I found the article from Road&Track. It was a MotoRex 350Z that they tested that had the Tanabe coilovers. They had good things to say about the car until,.......

"The sore spot on the car is the use of the Tanabe coilovers that lower the car significantly and firm up the ride. Certainly the ride is harsher, but that isn't a big problem. It's in corners that are anything other than staking-rink smooth where the car starts bounceing and hopping over bumps, upsetting its balance and occasionally hitting the bump stops. It did understeer the least through slow corners, partially due to its use of the widest front tires 275/35-18 of any of the Z's. The rears were shod with 295/35-18's. It also reacted the best to changes in throttle or the use of the brakes to change the attitude of the car. The Motorex Z showed what a good set of tires will do for a car"

"All that's necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing.”
Edmund Burke

G35 6mt

 

hum....i would suggest the Tein Luxury master or the tein regular springs. I heard those are nice and not that expensive. If you really want stock feel, i would suggest the HKS hipermax

 

HKS Hypermax it is. That is sad that this is the only option for a G owner to get a good ride with a lowered stance without buying multiple alignment parts (ex. stillen). Unless someone can convice me that the Tein luxury kit is a better value/ride.

 

Your forgeting about the Tein CS coilover, it is a system specifically designed for ride quality. Given how it's spring rates do not use lower rear rates, like the HKS LS system does, I'd pick it instead, that is "IF" I was chasing ride quality.

"All that's necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing.”
Edmund Burke

G35 6mt

 

Gsedan35...
I've read many of your posts and have come to appreciate your straight forward advice. So that leads me to the following question(s).
I'm considering going with Eibach ProKit on my sedan -- Will they affect my camber to the point where I should be concerned about uneven tire wear? I'm hoping for a little more stability through the corners but not sacrificing the overall ride.

I'm also going with 18x8 wheels which according to my calculations, I should be fine with no rubbing issues -- do you agree??

I'd appreciate your help and usual candid response on this



2003.5 Sedan 6MT, Brilliant Silver