Cutting Nismo S-Tune springs?

tjlazer · 10-01-2010, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by fuct

i clarified this a few days ago. the Stune springs and shocks are the same as whats on the nismo. same part numbers.

how could these springs raise your car??? makes no sense. even Mike said they didnt raise his Z...

Have no idea man. All I know is I am sitting at 28" even in the fronts and I was at 27.5" before. I guess the fronts are supposed to be 27.87" or something? So even with that I am still higher! Not cool if you ask me! It's llike drving a boat now! Maybe it's a vehicle specific tolerance issue. Not all cars are the same? But I wonder why I was sitting lower in the front to begin with...

Jeffblue · 10-01-2010, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

Yeah I know but at this point I am just going to get some Spec R's and call it good for now. Tired of messing around. My main hesitation with Coiliovers are the rear adjusting, it's not easily accessible to adjust. I guess Megan has some that you can do from the wheel well? I might look into those later on...

as opposed to the total inability to adjust them (springs). If you want to 'just call it a day' coilovers are the way to go. you adjust them once or twice until you find your settings that you like, and then your good. if you dont like the spec-r's there is nothing you can do about it and then you're out another 300+install+allignment. I'm thinking, if you want to call it a day, you either go back to stock, or get a full new suspension set up (coilovers). not trying to criticize, but you seem kind of picky (i am too!) so you're gonna want your setup JUST how you want it, height, dampening etc. so go for coils. You can get BC BR's for like 1000.

wishihadnav · 10-01-2010, 04:39 PM

why not i say cut them!..reminds me back in 89' cutting my friends honda's..hahah...

wishihadnav · 10-01-2010, 04:41 PM

the nismo's are heavier...it doesnt surprise me that thers no drop on a sport model btw..cuuut em!!.haha.

kenchan · 10-01-2010, 05:01 PM

cutting springs is so ghetto...

wishihadnav · 10-01-2010, 05:12 PM

haha consider it an experiment..honestly i dont think it'll be too bad knowing that the springs are linear...

fuct · 10-01-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by wishihadnav

the nismo's are heavier...it doesnt surprise me that thers no drop on a sport model btw..cuuut em!!.haha.

the front of a nismo is no heavier than the front of a touring. the thicker sway bar and added weight of the front bumper will not pull down the springs the extra distance mentioned.....

ps dont cut them!

wishihadnav · 10-01-2010, 05:40 PM

^^true its heavier but probly not enough to compress down to where he wants..maybe the lower perch on the nismo strut is lower?..id cut a coil off for the hell of it and see what happens..haha..

Jeffblue · 10-01-2010, 05:49 PM

second thought.... yea cut the springs.... weight reduction

wishihadnav · 10-01-2010, 05:55 PM

^^i agree!!..haha..seriously one coil off a linear spring shouldnt really be a big deal..id do it myself but i already have h&r's..

Mike · 10-01-2010, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

Yeah I know but at this point I am just going to get some Spec R's and call it good for now. Tired of messing around. My main hesitation with Coiliovers are the rear adjusting, it's not easily accessible to adjust. I guess Megan has some that you can do from the wheel well? I might look into those later on...

are you talking rear height or rear shock adjustment? The Tein Monoflex I wound up getting has shock adjustment from the rear wheelwell, the knob is on the side of the shock instead of the top, which makes it really easy to adjust. Other than that, any height adjustment should be about the same with any coilovers.

NISMOFO · 11-03-2010, 01:29 PM

This goes back to my other post, and thoughts are that these are not s-tune springs. I don't see Nissan mentioning it anywhere. The 350Z Nismo production springs would lift your car as well (it did mine). While the s-tune springs do give it a slight drop and much stiffer ride.

JollyGoodChap · 11-04-2010, 02:35 PM

Didn't know that people still even consider cutting springs

tjlazer · 11-04-2010, 02:40 PM

I didn't bother cutting them. It's not a good idea anyway.

11-04-2010, 02:40 PM	#29 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 20	I didn't bother cutting them. It's not a good idea anyway. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

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wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 184	why not i say cut them!..reminds me back in 89' cutting my friends honda's..hahah...

10-01-2010, 04:41 PM	#19 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 184	the nismo's are heavier...it doesnt surprise me that thers no drop on a sport model btw..cuuut em!!.haha.

10-01-2010, 05:01 PM	#20 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	cutting springs is so ghetto...

10-01-2010, 05:12 PM	#21 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 184	haha consider it an experiment..honestly i dont think it'll be too bad knowing that the springs are linear...

10-01-2010, 05:40 PM	#23 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 184	^^true its heavier but probly not enough to compress down to where he wants..maybe the lower perch on the nismo strut is lower?..id cut a coil off for the hell of it and see what happens..haha..

10-01-2010, 05:49 PM	#24 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	second thought.... yea cut the springs.... weight reduction

10-01-2010, 05:55 PM	#25 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 184	^^i agree!!..haha..seriously one coil off a linear spring shouldnt really be a big deal..id do it myself but i already have h&r's..

11-03-2010, 01:29 PM	#27 (permalink)
NISMOFO Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 269 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	This goes back to my other post, and thoughts are that these are not s-tune springs. I don't see Nissan mentioning it anywhere. The 350Z Nismo production springs would lift your car as well (it did mine). While the s-tune springs do give it a slight drop and much stiffer ride.

11-04-2010, 02:35 PM	#28 (permalink)
JollyGoodChap Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lust Angeles Posts: 328 Drives: Z34 Rep Power: 15	Didn't know that people still even consider cutting springs