Front Drop Only?

Ty Weezy

I really wana drop my nismo a little bit, but I am concerned with dropping the back since the cans on my FI exhaust sit so low. Can I drop the front without dropping the back? Im hesitant bc I think this might look ridiculous haha.

fuct

you answered your own question. not to mention throw off the handling.

ever seen the hot rods from the 40's and 50's.....

m4a1mustang

There's nothing wrong with a healthy rake, but I think if you only did the front then yes, it'd look ridiculous. It'd be best just to keep it at stock ride height if you're worried about scraping the cans.

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tjlazer

Actually I disagree, I think it would look good if you did a .5" drop. Infact, I believe that the Nismos sit HIGHER in the front over the Base model anyway! I think if you can somehow get about .5 to .7" of a drop on the fronts, it would look perfectly FINE. But how do you go about it without messing with the handling of the car? (mismatched springs front vs rear)

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kenchan

just get some tanabe springs and put the rear springs on the front and front springs on the back for the un-boat look.

djpathfinder

I agree with the 0.5" drop up front.

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m4a1mustang

Hmmm... need to see this.

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fuct

so this thread is now about how to lose the great handling of your nismo... ok then just cut the front spring!

Ty Weezy

Obviously I dont want to mess up the handling of my car but a drop would make it look that much better. Love this FI exhaust but hate that the cans sit so low!

djpathfinder

Don't be a follower, be a trend setter...get a lift kit.

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Ty Weezy

I wana be the first z to be sittin on 24s

fuct

doooo it!!!!

tjlazer

Well the problem is, there is a height issue with some Nismos. The front wheel arch sits at or near 28". OP measure your wheel arch. My Z was at 27.5" and once I put on my Nismo shocks and springs it's at ~28". About a half inch increase. So I can see why you want a "Front Drop Only"

You could get some Springs with a "minor drop" and throw them on the fronts and see how it handles. You could also install the rears and then add a spring mount spacer to lift it back up to OEM height. Problem solved, and the rear is super easy to do. Even a caveman can do it.

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Ztoon

You might want to check your exhaust install. I don't know why the F.I.'s would be low. Got any pics?
My Stillens stick out quite far, but not low, and it's never been an issue, and I have a 1" drop all round. I'd hit my exhaust joints before the tips anyway.

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