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Old May 22, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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350z S-Techs

I just installed 350z S-Techs on my coupe. I love the drop in the front, but it doesn't look like the rear dropped much. Has anyone else had this problem? I can fit 2 fingers in the front and 3 in the back. Also, has anyone noticed any settling with the z or g s-tech springs?
 
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Old May 22, 2005 | 09:38 PM
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Here is my before and after with G35 S Tech Springs
 
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Old May 22, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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frofan, how much did you car drop by with the 350 S-tech? I know the 350 H-tech is a popular drop, but how about 350 s-tech?
 
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Old May 22, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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I don't have exact measurements right now (I'll get some tomorrow). In the front I can fit 2 fingers betwene fender and tires, and the rear I can fit 3.

G6MT, yours look much lower than mine in the rear. Yours actually look lower in the rear then they do in the front. Is it the picture, or are they really like this?

Haze, from what I have heard, you would add .5" to the 350z springs. So, the 350z s techs are supposed to be .7 in the front and .6 in the rear. On a G, it would result in a 1.2 and a 1.1" drop. I picked the s techs because they are more rigid, and offer more performance.
 
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Old May 22, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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The picture actually shows more drop than really is. I can fit 1.5 fingers in front and 1 finger in back, however only had my springs for 2~3 weeks and there is more settling to come I'm told.
 
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Old May 22, 2005 | 10:09 PM
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There is no Photoshop to these images
 
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Old May 23, 2005 | 12:04 AM
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Thanks, and No problem with Alignment or camber/toe issues
 
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Old May 23, 2005 | 01:05 AM
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You gotta give springs some time to adjust. I wound up with a 1" drop all around. Two fingers in the rear and barely two in the front.
 
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Old May 23, 2005 | 01:37 AM
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thats whats wrong with tein springs. they give teh car a raked look. makes it look like the car is leaning forward. you might want to look at both sides too. i heard the driver side drops more than the passenger.
 
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Old May 23, 2005 | 03:14 AM
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is there a reason why tein and many other spring companies lower the front slightly more than the rear?

is our G35 lower in the front than rear slightly at stock?

thanks for the clarification G6MT.
 
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Old May 23, 2005 | 05:06 AM
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i have the s-techs and my front is lower than the rear too
 
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Old May 23, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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for stock .. the rear is lower than the front .
with 35/19 tire.. i can fit two fingers in the rear and 3 fingers in the font .
 
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Old May 23, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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Where did you guys go for alignments? I just went to goodyear and their laser wouldn't read my tires for some reason.
 
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Old May 23, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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Where did you guys go for alignments? I just went to goodyear and their laser wouldn't read my tires for some reason.
I had the same problem. This is due to your front camber being very negative. They'll have to move the wheels in until the machine reads it. Before my alignment, my front camber was -1.8. After alignment it was -1.1.
 
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