Front spring "spacers"?

beachbomb · 06-06-2015, 07:53 PM

Hey all, I recently got a 2014 370Z Nismo, and I noticed today that the front springs have what looks like a black spacer on each one, it this suppose to be there or removed? It looks like it would make the ride much stiffer since the springs can't compress like they should. Thanks!!

Trips · 06-06-2015, 07:57 PM

Those are the shipping spacers, and should have been removed.

But again another dealer fail.

Thats pretty much has happened many times so remove them and enjoy a smother ride.

There's dedicated sticky just for this issue

Nismo Z Suspension: All Nismo 370Z Owners Check Here FIRST!

beachbomb · 06-06-2015, 08:04 PM

thanks Trips!!

Spooler · 06-06-2015, 09:37 PM

LOL, another dealer fail. I bought my car with 19k miles and they still had them in there also. Gotta chuckle about it.

macwest · 06-07-2015, 04:24 PM

I just checked mine I have them too .I have been driving through the streets of NYC wondering how the car never bottoms out ,now I know why maybe I should keep them? Mac

Zbrah · 06-07-2015, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spooler

LOL, another dealer fail. I bought my car with 19k miles and they still had them in there also. Gotta chuckle about it.

Probably the reason the other owner traded it in. Car rides like **** lol

macwest · 06-09-2015, 10:19 AM

pulled them out this morning. It was easy, just jacked up and yanked them . Two on each side. Mac

cleanthez · 06-09-2015, 11:37 AM

Had these on mine as well. Ride is much smoother now.

macwest · 06-09-2015, 04:47 PM

this is what was in my front

NefariousZ34 · 06-09-2015, 07:16 PM

This always makes me laugh because these are the same people your suppose to take back and trust with warranty issues... That's why I canceled my extended warranty and started modding without any worries they don't know what's suppose to be there and not from the beginning lol

cleanthez · 06-10-2015, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NefariousZ34

This always makes me laugh because these are the same people your suppose to take back and trust with warranty issues... That's why I canceled my extended warranty and started modding without any worries they don't know what's suppose to be there and not from the beginning lol

It's a forgivable oversight in my opinion. The Nismo Z is likely the only car on their lot that would ship with these and most dealers only have one or two.

beachbomb · 06-29-2015, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macwest

this is what was in my front

Macwest, you actually had a door latch on yours too?! WOW! ...J/K haha

Nick216 · 07-27-2015, 09:50 AM

How much of a difference in ride height does it make?

macwest · 07-27-2015, 10:56 AM

dropped an inch

NDILL · 11-07-2016, 03:09 PM

Thanks for the info refront factory shipping ,
coil spring spacers ,didn't check the rear springs?

06-06-2015, 07:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
beachbomb Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Georgia Posts: 13 Drives: '14 370Z Nismo #443 Rep Power: 10	Front spring "spacers"? Hey all, I recently got a 2014 370Z Nismo, and I noticed today that the front springs have what looks like a black spacer on each one, it this suppose to be there or removed? It looks like it would make the ride much stiffer since the springs can't compress like they should. Thanks!!

06-06-2015, 07:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Those are the shipping spacers, and should have been removed. But again another dealer fail. Thats pretty much has happened many times so remove them and enjoy a smother ride. There's dedicated sticky just for this issue Nismo Z Suspension: All Nismo 370Z Owners Check Here FIRST! JARblue, DEpointfive0, YzGyz and 1 others like this. __________________

06-07-2015, 04:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
macwest Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: nyc Posts: 57 Drives: 2015 370 Nismo Rep Power: 13	I just checked mine I have them too .I have been driving through the streets of NYC wondering how the car never bottoms out ,now I know why maybe I should keep them? Mac YzGyz likes this.

11-07-2016, 03:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
NDILL Base Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: QualicumBeach Posts: 2 Drives: 370zNismo Rep Power: 9	Ndill Thanks for the info refront factory shipping , coil spring spacers ,didn't check the rear springs?

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