Nismo Suspension Question - Plz Help

motoextreme · 11-28-2009, 09:14 PM

By now you can tell I really love this car with all the pics, posts etc. but the fender gap bothers me.

Car rides exceptionally stiff but I've grown used to it already and now I'm starting to like it.

So here's the question, if I want to lower it say...an inch max then can I go with the Eibach springs or am I losing the whole Nismo handling package? I would much rather have handling then looks so if I need to leave it as is then OK but if I could get both that would be cool. Is it me or does the front of the Z's appear a tad higher then the rear?

Maybe I was just wearing one shoe at the time..

Trips · 11-28-2009, 09:31 PM

I believe the Nismo has a stiffer suspension, and for lowering the Z, one choice is coilovers due to their adjustability, choice two is more of a budget choice, which are the eibach springs, the eibach springs will lower the car about 1'' 1/4 like mine is, if money's not an issue coilovers are the way to go if your going to be tracking the Z, if it's for a dd it's overkill in my opinion.

Island_370 · 11-29-2009, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

I believe the Nismo has a stiffer suspension, and for lowering the Z, one choice is coilovers due to their adjustability, choice two is more of a budget choice, which are the eibach springs, the eibach springs will lower the car about 1'' 1/4 like mine is, if money's not an issue coilovers are the way to go if your going to be tracking the Z, if it's for a dd it's overkill in my opinion.

I am not familiar enough with 370's, but I know that some cars do not run well with stock shocks and lower springs. The shocks are outside their designed working height. With the Audi I owned, the shocks usually blew w/in 10K miles. It was a VERY common failure. But I have no (and I mean ZERO) experience with this on Nissans. Just food for thought.

nogoodname · 11-29-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Island_370

I am not familiar enough with 370's, but I know that some cars do not run well with stock shocks and lower springs. The shocks are outside their designed working height. With the Audi I owned, the shocks usually blew w/in 10K miles. It was a VERY common failure. But I have no (and I mean ZERO) experience with this on Nissans. Just food for thought.

The g37 has been out for 2+ years and many have these eibach springs. Nothing bad happened and no mentioning of any issues so far.

motoextreme · 11-29-2009, 01:29 PM

You guys are funny, nice way to start a Sunday.... Laughing that is..
Wife just told me she's out shopping today, sweet! Means I can spend some time looking for new mods. Bye honey!

nogoodname · 11-28-2009, 09:55 PM

The eibach pro kit springs are stiffer than the sport package ones and eibach sportline springs are even stiffer and lowers the car even more.

motoextreme · 11-28-2009, 10:18 PM

That's good enough for me. Eibach's it is. Coilovers are a bit too much $ for me. Suppose I could afford it but I want to put some money into the brakes and maybe a supercharger. I may hit willow springs once or twice but I'll never race and since I'm really a bike guy I have a ways to go before I can outdrive what this car can do already.

Really appreciate the feedback, thank you both!
Adam

RCZ · 11-28-2009, 10:46 PM

get a good set of coilovers, they will be adjustable and better than your nismo susp.

BTW way to get a nismo and then throw all this heavy audio crap in it

motoextreme · 11-28-2009, 10:54 PM

I knew I would hear hell for that but the amps way really nothing. I just dont care for speaker boxes that you can see and as noisy as the car is I wanted something to overpower it.

Please don't take this the wrong way but all the ambitions everyone has to lose weight on their cars is kind of a crack up. They could just as easily stop eating burgers. People used to spend 1000's upon 1000's for carbon tanks and bodywork for their bikes only for their belly to hide it all.

I personally like carbon for the look, the hood I put on isn't that much lighter but to each their own.

Sometimes a little weight is ok, figure the motor is pretty front heavy I'm certain the system won't kill my performance that much and besides, all these cars whether Z, GTR or anything else are probably more car then most of us really need anyway.

Its overkill but sure sounds great

motoextreme · 11-28-2009, 10:58 PM

You kidding me?

Wouldnt miss it for the world! Supposed to make another trip to Hong Kong this month but I'd rather meet you guys.

Funny thing is my wife wants to go now...met her on my ZX7 15 years ago on Main Street in Huntington Beach so cool with me she's now growing fond of Z's. Plus she's still a hot wife so proud to bring her

370Zsteve · 11-29-2009, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by motoextreme

Please don't take this the wrong way but all the ambitions everyone has to lose weight on their cars is kind of a crack up. They could just as easily stop eating burgers. People used to spend 1000's upon 1000's for carbon tanks and bodywork for their bikes only for their belly to hide it all.

+1 rep

Matt · 11-29-2009, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

+1 rep

+1 for hating fatties? Your standards have dropped!

370Zsteve · 11-29-2009, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt

+1 for hating fatties? Your standards have dropped!

Standards? What standards?

Trips · 11-28-2009, 10:51 PM

Hey Motoextreme, your more than Welcome to join us at a upcoming meet.

Huge Meet at Fontana Nissan!!! 12/12/09

RCZ · 11-28-2009, 11:27 PM

Yeah you know, I thought about giving you a lot more crap about it, but in the end you said it. To each their own.

11-28-2009, 09:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
motoextreme Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 971 Drives: Nismo NO MODS! Rep Power: 369	Nismo Suspension Question - Plz Help By now you can tell I really love this car with all the pics, posts etc. but the fender gap bothers me. Car rides exceptionally stiff but I've grown used to it already and now I'm starting to like it. So here's the question, if I want to lower it say...an inch max then can I go with the Eibach springs or am I losing the whole Nismo handling package? I would much rather have handling then looks so if I need to leave it as is then OK but if I could get both that would be cool. Is it me or does the front of the Z's appear a tad higher then the rear? Maybe I was just wearing one shoe at the time.. __________________ Fast Intensions / NST / Mishimoto / Alpine / JDM / Volk / Brembo / Rotora / Seibon / Stillen / Password: JDM / KW / MR Works / RAW / Sun Auto / B&M / Amplified Motorsports

11-28-2009, 09:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	I believe the Nismo has a stiffer suspension, and for lowering the Z, one choice is coilovers due to their adjustability, choice two is more of a budget choice, which are the eibach springs, the eibach springs will lower the car about 1'' 1/4 like mine is, if money's not an issue coilovers are the way to go if your going to be tracking the Z, if it's for a dd it's overkill in my opinion. __________________ Last edited by Trips; 11-28-2009 at 09:41 PM.

11-29-2009, 01:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
motoextreme Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 971 Drives: Nismo NO MODS! Rep Power: 369	You guys are funny, nice way to start a Sunday.... Laughing that is.. Wife just told me she's out shopping today, sweet! Means I can spend some time looking for new mods. Bye honey! __________________ Fast Intensions / NST / Mishimoto / Alpine / JDM / Volk / Brembo / Rotora / Seibon / Stillen / Password: JDM / KW / MR Works / RAW / Sun Auto / B&M / Amplified Motorsports

11-28-2009, 10:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
motoextreme Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 971 Drives: Nismo NO MODS! Rep Power: 369	That's good enough for me. Eibach's it is. Coilovers are a bit too much $ for me. Suppose I could afford it but I want to put some money into the brakes and maybe a supercharger. I may hit willow springs once or twice but I'll never race and since I'm really a bike guy I have a ways to go before I can outdrive what this car can do already. Really appreciate the feedback, thank you both! Adam __________________ Fast Intensions / NST / Mishimoto / Alpine / JDM / Volk / Brembo / Rotora / Seibon / Stillen / Password: JDM / KW / MR Works / RAW / Sun Auto / B&M / Amplified Motorsports

11-28-2009, 10:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
motoextreme Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 971 Drives: Nismo NO MODS! Rep Power: 369	I knew I would hear hell for that but the amps way really nothing. I just dont care for speaker boxes that you can see and as noisy as the car is I wanted something to overpower it. Please don't take this the wrong way but all the ambitions everyone has to lose weight on their cars is kind of a crack up. They could just as easily stop eating burgers. People used to spend 1000's upon 1000's for carbon tanks and bodywork for their bikes only for their belly to hide it all. I personally like carbon for the look, the hood I put on isn't that much lighter but to each their own. Sometimes a little weight is ok, figure the motor is pretty front heavy I'm certain the system won't kill my performance that much and besides, all these cars whether Z, GTR or anything else are probably more car then most of us really need anyway. Its overkill but sure sounds great __________________ Fast Intensions / NST / Mishimoto / Alpine / JDM / Volk / Brembo / Rotora / Seibon / Stillen / Password: JDM / KW / MR Works / RAW / Sun Auto / B&M / Amplified Motorsports

11-28-2009, 09:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	The eibach pro kit springs are stiffer than the sport package ones and eibach sportline springs are even stiffer and lowers the car even more.

11-28-2009, 10:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	get a good set of coilovers, they will be adjustable and better than your nismo susp. BTW way to get a nismo and then throw all this heavy audio crap in it

11-28-2009, 10:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
motoextreme Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 971 Drives: Nismo NO MODS! Rep Power: 369	You kidding me? Wouldnt miss it for the world! Supposed to make another trip to Hong Kong this month but I'd rather meet you guys. Funny thing is my wife wants to go now...met her on my ZX7 15 years ago on Main Street in Huntington Beach so cool with me she's now growing fond of Z's. Plus she's still a hot wife so proud to bring her __________________ Fast Intensions / NST / Mishimoto / Alpine / JDM / Volk / Brembo / Rotora / Seibon / Stillen / Password: JDM / KW / MR Works / RAW / Sun Auto / B&M / Amplified Motorsports

11-28-2009, 10:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Hey Motoextreme, your more than Welcome to join us at a upcoming meet. Huge Meet at Fontana Nissan!!! 12/12/09 __________________

11-28-2009, 11:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	Yeah you know, I thought about giving you a lot more crap about it, but in the end you said it. To each their own.

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