TANABE Racing development 370Z update: TANABE springs, swaybar and underbrace
 

I stumbled upon TANABE blog and saw some new pictures/video of their 370Z. I decided to share it with you guys.

Chapter 1

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Among the sea of upgrades are all the parts which are about to be tested on the 370Z. The test items for the Z include springs, underbracing, and exhausts.

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Chapter 2
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Without measuring the stock items, it would be impossible to develop the aftermarket items. The pieces that were brought from Japan were tested on the 370Z in Japan, but it is necessary to ensure that the measurements on the Japanese 370Z are the same as on the American 370Z.

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Measuring clearances

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Noting the measurements of the stock damper unit


Chapter 3: Closeup - Chassis Bracing & Stabilizer Bars
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Front and Rear Swaybars for the 370Z

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Close up

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Front Underbrace

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Closeup photo of the front underbrace


Chapter 4: Closeup - GF210 and NF210 Springs
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Tanabe GF210 Springs for 370Z

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Tanabe NF210 Springs for 370Z
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Front Stabilizer and Front Underbrace shown. The R&D staff had to trim the ends of the Front Underbrace as it was contacting the factory mud guards on this Z. The final version of the Front Underbrace will be adjusted to clear the mud guards properly (without requiring any trimming).

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They just did the R&D for the GF210 springs on my car. I've got 'em installed now.

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Lookin' good dropped!! how is the camber with those springs and what is the drop rated at?

Thanks, the spring rate is between 20-30% over stock. There is definitely some negative camber going on now + I need to get an alignment done. Maybe a camber kit.. I dunno yet.

Let us know how the camber was when you get the alignment, and then how close they can get it back to factory specs. How much did it lower? looks similar to the Eibachs around 1"

It's about an inch yes.

Camber kits needed?
 

Sweet setup on the Z KillerBee. I'm thinking of doing the GF210's. Did you do an alignment yet to see how far off it is? Wondering if you needed the camber kits or not. Thanks

Im in, wonder if they would clear my hks mid pipes?

Yeah I went and got the alignment and camber adjustment. No camber kit. Handles extremely well at the track and around town, it's on rails.

Just called Tanabe....they said the 370Z swaybars are coming next week.....I will get mine few days after. Yeeeeea haaaaaa

yes they will be in by monday.. Let me know if anyone is interested:tup:

Both F and R?