Cutting Nismo S-Tune springs?
 

OK I know this is not a great idea, but I was wondering about this today. The reason is that this setup did not drop .4" as expected but infact raised my car .5" ! Coupled with the fact these are VERY stiff, I was thinking about just cutting a coil and seeing if I can get a .5 to 1" drop out of them! (making them like OEM or .5" lower. LOL)

Thoughts?

edit: Plan on getting Swift Spec R's later on but thought I can experiment in the meantime! :ugh2: But not sure this will work anyhow as the springs dont have as many coils...

I wouldn't do it. You know how you are with tools, haha. Just wait for your new springs.

there is a possibility of changing the spring rates when cutting coils, you're probably better off getting different springs.

It RAISED your car??? I just got a set of Nismo springs in the hopes of a modest drop and substantial stiffness. They were at least much stiffer than stock? I could live with little to no drop since I don't really care much...

don't cut your springs. Keep them as is. Sell them for like 50 bucks after you get the new ones. have you thought about getting a set of coilovers? you can get BC Racing BR type for about 1000 dollars. Since you have to pay for the install/allignment, might as well not have to replce your dampers in 15-20k

this.

The heat will cause your spring rates to change...it's almost impossible to heat them all evenly without controlling this.

I am also looking into the s-tune shock spring setup. But i'm not looking to rise the car, has anyone else install these and what did you get out of them drop and ride wise ?

I sold these spring/shocks to tjlazer. When installed on my car, it did not raise it. My car was at exact spec ride height according to the FSM, but that is for a non-nismo, not nismo spec height, which I think is supposed to be slightly lower.

I think we're talking stock NISMO edition springs, not NISMO S-tune aftermarket springs + shocks.

Yeah I am not alone, there are a few that claim these raised the fronts a bit. Mine was .5" increase in height. I was 27.5" on stock and 28" now....... I don't scrape pulling out of my rolling curb driveway anymore! :P

I am pretty sure they are both the same, just that the S-Tune aftermarket kit comes with pretty stickers....

Please don't.

just curious? how much did you spend on those springs, and how much are the spec r springs? and the allignments that you should be getting after all these ride height changes. then how much are the new shocks you are going to need in like 20k? And how much are all these installs costing you?

my point is, seems like you're spending way more trying to get springs to work for you. why not just cut your losses and get some coilovers.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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

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

cutting springs is so ghetto...

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

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!

^^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..

second thought.... yea cut the springs.... weight reduction:ugh2:

^^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..

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.

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.

Didn't know that people still even consider cutting springs

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