Nismo struts install

NewYorkJon34

Lucky

cab83_750

Very lucky. I was about to spend $2000 on coilovers when the opportunity knocked. It was a long drive but I was able to see the mdse and the seller was able to see the greenbacks

we wanted to make sure that neither of us is named JoonBug.

NewYorkJon34

That's cool, so overall you like the difference with the S-tune kit? I know it's not much, but does it look better lowered?

cab83_750

No I don't like it, rather I love it. Today wAs a lot more driving. Further feedback:

the car wAs easier to drive as with the struts, the car stays firmly in the middle of the lane. Before, I tend to do a lot of left-right correction to have the car centered. I am more rested today.

Simar to the above but still different, I feel much safer driving the car as I goes/stays where I want it.

Braking is also very pleasing and confident-giving. I believe it is because thenoss-dive is so much less.

For others who may want to be almost-Nismo-wannabe like me, please be warned that IMO if you do a lot of city driving and/or rough freeway driving, this setup is rough.

Lastly, can someone please measure their ride height from the wheelwell? I don't seem to be scraping my driveway anymore. I am beginning to think I gained height rather than losing.

cab83_750

My hrs:

front. 28 3/16. 28 5/16
rears. 27 5/16. 27 12/16

hmm I wondered if the rears are backwards?

azn370z

from the service manual.

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NewYorkJon34

How rough is it? I mean it is a sports car, and that roughness is just the stiffer springs. Is it unjoyable to drive now?, I ask cus I'm really interested in these.

cab83_750

On the contrary, it is very enjoyable. Let's put it this way....the car is so different now and I just feel bad for not doing it for the last 10000 miles.

Yes it's a sports car. And if your definition of a sports car is like mine, I say GO FOR IT!

NewYorkJon34

Thanks for the review, I think your the only one who has installed them, lol You should take some pics of ur Z.

cab83_750

So, I probably gained a little bit of front ride height and lost a little rear height. This explains:

1. Why I am not scraping my driveway anymore, and
2. A little weight-to-the-rear distribution plus stiffer coils in the front contributes to better nose-dive and braking.

Interesting!!!!!

Perhaps, after the units get old, the car's height would settle again.

Mike

I just did the same swap with stormcrow's suspension.
I am at 27 7/8 on both fronts and 27 3/4 on both rears. Fronts are right on stock suspension specs pictured above and rears are slightly below, I would have thought the Nismo ones would be lower.

However, Jeremy had 100 miles on his suspension and I have only added about 10 more to that.

I won't be driving the car again until VIR a week from monday, but will measure again afterwards, once they've had a chance to settle.

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