picked up my hotchkis this afternoon.. can't wait to put em on



David
04 Ivory Pearl G35C
Z-Tube/Popcharger, Fujitsubo Y-Pipe
Pioneer AVIC-N1

 

That's the best bang for the buck mod you will ever get for your car you won't regret it. Word of caution DO NOT SET IT AT STIFFEST SETTING. If you have springs already I suggest Softest front and medium rear. Stock suspension try medium all around some people like this setup best. Goodluck!



<font color=blue>04 CB COUPE / WILLOW / PREM PACK</font color=blue>

 

I love my Hotchkis!!!! I also have the Hotchkis Sport Coils too though....Taking corners at 55-60mph with very little roll is awesome....

my settings:
front - medium
back - soft

I would recommend having an impact wrench to make some of the nut removals easier as well as jack stand and a floor jack. OR, if you don't have an impact wrench, have a breaker bar available....speaking from self-install experience....

doc

 

I noticed that all of you who've posted in this thread all have 5AT's. Have any of you ever driven a 6MT coupe? If so, how does your ride now compare with Nissans "sport suspension" of the 6MT?

 

Is the Sport Suspension of the 6MT different from the one on
the 5AT?



03 5AT Sedan, sunroof, splashguards, HKS muffler,
14 wire Grounding kit, Z Duct, Stillen HF/AB
Underbody rear diffusers, Drilled alum pedals,
Stillen sway bars S/H. Sport Tuned Suspension

 

5AT and 6MT share the same Sport suspension.

-townsley-
03 Premium BS/Willow 5ATS w/mods

 

edit: reading is fundamental

What settings are best for stock height??

med/med??

'04 g35c 6mt<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by def35 on 09/28/04 09:30 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

I thought the 5AT had an option for the sport suspension and the performance wheels and tires... and that there was also a "non-sport" suspension that was standard and came with 17" wheels.

Do I have my information wrong?

FYI, I never looked into a 5AT because I really wanted the manual, but am trying to figure out if the sways will help my car handle THAT MUCH better. If the suspensions are identical then I would suppose it would, but if the 5AT with the 17" wheels has a softer suspension, I could see how the sways would be a bigger benefit to that setup. My car feels pretty tight, I'm just wondering how much better it would feel with the Hotchkis antisway bars...

TIA

 

I got the Performance wheel and tire package which I think comes with the "sport" suspension including the LSD and is the same as the 6MT suspension according to my Infiniti sales rep.

You're right, I think the 17" wheel stock non-"performance" package doesn't come with LSD and differs from the performance 5AT/6MT package.

Is this right, its been a 8 months since I reviewed this....

doc

 

That sounds right


btw, dyslexia pwns me, I thought this thread was titled "I just picked up hot chicks"

'04 g35c 6mt

 

"I noticed that all of you who've posted in this thread all have 5AT's. Have any of you ever driven a 6MT coupe? If so, how does your ride now compare with Nissans "sport suspension" of the 6MT?"

Well i have to say stock to stock there is no comparison, right now my handling is better than a stock coupe but not by much, the stockc oupe is amazing. My friend just got one and ive been driving it EVERYDAY, i love it, want a manual and hate automatic!! I feel like i was meant for the manual tranny lol, im def. getting one and hopefully soon. I would even be happy with my sedan in manual, but the coupe is an amazing car out of the box, same with sedan just a whole different feel. I want to get hotchkis sway's real soon..



Martin
2003.5 BS G35
Nismo Aero/Sport Package
0-60 5.4 - 1/4 Mile 14.16 *GTech* and on 19's!!

 

Neff,

You are correct. I have the 5AT with the non-sport suspension.
I just had that non-sport suspension replaced with a sport
suspension. My non-sport came with 6 spoke 17" wheels
and BridgeStone EL 42s. Now I have the Kuhmo ECSTA
KH11 235/50/17s on them.


03 5AT Sedan, sunroof, splashguards, HKS muffler,
14 wire Grounding kit, Z Duct, Stillen HF/AB
Underbody rear diffusers, Drilled alum pedals,
Stillen sway bars S/H. Sport Tuned Suspension

 

Has anyone with the 6MT sport suspension added the antisway bars and if so, what was the difference like? I don't want to waste money just for the sake of modding, but if there is a good deal to gain with the sways, I might consider spending a few hundred...

 

cato - I did the same thing last winter (swapped my non-Sport suspension for nuttyprof's old Sport components) and am loving it. The car handles SO much better now. It's soft enough that there's still a luxury feel (and the wife doesn't complain), but firm enough to give a VERY sporty ride in the twisties.

I think that there's still too much body roll, though, and am definitely going to upgrade the sway bars soon. I like the feel of the ride, but would like the car to remain flatter when carving corners.

-townsley-
03 Premium BS/Willow 5ATS w/mods

 

Neff,

Call Coz over at Concept Z Performance. He'll try to match or beat any listed price you can find and if in stock, he'll ship same day you order (granted your order is not late in the day). Tell him Ron from Hawaii sent ya and he should hook you up. I got my Hotchkis TVS Stage 1 Kit (sways and coils)for cheap from him...

doc