Springs or coil overs?

Good_Tymes

Looking into fixing my z up a bit. What do you guys think would be the first step to make it look more aggresive... I want to drop it a little to have a flush look but still ride smoothly as possible. Im not a fan of how the tires are more inside and looks like the body kit is too big for the wheels. Spacers etc what would you recommend? I just like the low and slow look. Don't need no speed just want to look nice p.s. I would love for my z to look as close as possible to this red one below.... sweet ride

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Arrvaxx

Better put on a helmet...the 'use the search feature' flames are going to be coming quickly.

Springs are less expensive but the drop is static. I have Swifts and love them. The drop is 1.2" in the front and 1" in the rear. The car in your picture might be dropped .25" more but someone else will likely pull out a ruler and tell you.

Most people go 15mm in the front and 20mm in the rear for spacers but 20mm/20mm is also very common. Looking at my car I think 20mm in the front and 25mm in the rear would get them truely flush. Dunno.

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andbui05

That's the same pic that made me want those wheels. Those are Avant Garde M310's Deep Concave. They are specifically designed for the 370Z and come in 19x9.5 +20 & 19x11 +18 so you wont need any spacers. I'm running 255/35 Fronts and 285/30 Rears however I'm switching to 305/30 Rears later since 285 doesnt cover up the gap as much and there's some stretching. I recommend you go with coilovers if you want a low and slow look. Here's my Z on Swift Springs and Avant Garde M310's. I'm also located in Houston so hit me up if you want a closer look.

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axmea?

Once the mod bug hits, it does not stop. I you get springs, you'll want coilovers at some point. If you've got BC's or Stance, you'll want KW, if you've got KW's you'll want JRz's. It never ends. Skip the springs and get on coilovers. That's what I should have done. All it takes is to drive and discover the limits of your car and you'll want to change things up. It's sickening.....but I like.

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gSwift

Ha! I went backwards I guess.... I had KW's and then went Stance. Don't regret it one bit either.

MUST

i believe the red z has hks hipermax iii's. i have the same coilovers and for daily use they're pretty comfortable, but they have adjustable dampening and ride height if you ever feel like changing things up a bit...and you will, someday.

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zilverbullet

Precisely! I have swifts and they are awesome in terms of handling and it does provide the perfect amount of drop but I still want MOARZLOWZ!

Only thing stopping me from going coilovers is my 18" stock wheels and new Fast Intentions CF mufflers. Once both are compromised, I will be switching to coilovers.

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Zbrah

Stance Gr+ is less than the cost of Swift+Koni Yellows, just saying =)

Chuck33079

For a good reason

If coilovers cost less than $1k or so, they're probably Taiwanese crap.

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EndyKwon

But at the same time, which is a more comfy/better feel setup?

Chuck33079

A good shock/spring combo will handily outperform a cheapo coilover. The only reason to buy a budget coilover over good shock/spring combo is if you have to lower the car beyond what the springs will allow.

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Zbrah

Honestly I have no prior experience with Stance so I cannot answer how comfortable they are, I'm only considering them based on reviews from people I know and from others on the web, maybe some Z34 owners can chime in with their experience with Stance. I've had BC before and they were quite comfortable for my daily driving and going lowww, I would def get BC again, but want to give Stance a try this time.

Stance products maybe outsourced but their HQ and customer support is US based (Ill, Chicago), where you would send your c/o in for rebuild if you ever needed, not TW. For my daily use and hard parking, I just cant justify dropping $2k+ for KW, rather spend that money on new wheels or other mods to show off. Although Stance are track tested and proven. You can check their web site and decide for your self.

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gSwift

I decided on Stance SS+ after talking with SPOHN. I figured if they are holding up as well as they are as much as he pounds on them on the track and still likes them, then they are good enough for my street and occasional track use.

gSwift

In response to comfort, I love them. I'm running them somewhere in the middle as far as dampening goes. They are really firm yet ride almost as good as stock. Cornering feels solid and very well planted.

I had the KW's but like you I wanted moarlow...The KW's maxed out as low as they would go in the back didn't even close the fender gap. So I sold them, and with the money bought the SS+ true type and then still had the money to buy SPL camber and SPL toe arms.

As for BC...I had BC BR's on my 350 and they rattled real bad in the rear (OEM Type). Had several shops look at it but never got the rattle issue resolved.