Spring install fail

Gurjinder13 · 02-17-2021, 06:37 PM

Hey guys I recently purchased some H&R springs for my 370z and the fronts went in fine but the rear was questionable. One side of the rear springs has a much larger diameter then the other as shown in the pictures. So I decided to put the smaller side up and now the spring does not seat properly with top rubber hat.... Either I put it in backwards or I have to adjust the tophat like someone on here mentioned...Screenshot (7).jpg

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Maestro666 · 02-17-2021, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Gurjinder13

Hey guys I recently purchased some H&R springs for my 370z and the fronts went in fine but the rear was questionable. One side of the rear springs has a much larger diameter then the other as shown in the pictures. So I decided to put the smaller side up and now the spring does not seat properly with top rubber hat.... Either I put it in backwards or I have to adjust the tophat like someone on here mentioned...Attachment 146289

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You didn't put the front on the back did you?

Quicksilvers · 02-18-2021, 07:09 AM

So what did you do install the front springs on the back?

Send them back to however you purchased them from and do it right the first time and get coilovers. You are the first person I have ever heard have issues with the H&R springs. Please research the brakes and suspension part of this forum before doing any modifying of your suspension on your Z you will thank yourself later.

Gurjinder13 · 02-18-2021, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Maestro666

You didn't put the front on the back did you?

Nope the front already came on OEM struts... I did not have to put the spring on there, the person sold me the all 4 struts with the front springs installed on the struts I know for a fact that is the rear spring.

Gurjinder13 · 02-18-2021, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilvers

So what did you do install the front springs on the back?

Send them back to however you purchased them from and do it right the first time and get coilovers. You are the first person I have ever heard have issues with the H&R springs. Please research the brakes and suspension part of this forum before doing any modifying of your suspension on your Z you will thank yourself later.

There has been another person here that said his did not seat with the tophat properly either and he had to take it apart and rotate it.

k67p67 · 02-19-2021, 02:16 AM

What is the model number on those springs? Should be 53075. Those don't look like the correct ones.

02-17-2021, 06:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gurjinder13 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 16 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z 6mt Rep Power: 5	Spring install fail Hey guys I recently purchased some H&R springs for my 370z and the fronts went in fine but the rear was questionable. One side of the rear springs has a much larger diameter then the other as shown in the pictures. So I decided to put the smaller side up and now the spring does not seat properly with top rubber hat.... Either I put it in backwards or I have to adjust the tophat like someone on here mentioned...Screenshot (7).jpg IMG_8984.jpg

02-18-2021, 07:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25462	So what did you do install the front springs on the back? Send them back to however you purchased them from and do it right the first time and get coilovers. You are the first person I have ever heard have issues with the H&R springs. Please research the brakes and suspension part of this forum before doing any modifying of your suspension on your Z you will thank yourself later. __________________ Mr. Clean

02-19-2021, 02:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
k67p67 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 290 Drives: 2017 Nismo Tech 6MT Rep Power: 3936	What is the model number on those springs? Should be 53075. Those don't look like the correct ones. __________________ 2017 370Z Nismo Tech 6MT Work \| Motordyne \| Powertrix \| Swift \| Michelin \| Takeda \| Hotchkis \| RJM \| Voodoo13 \| SPL \| SPC \| Z1 Motorsports \| ZSpeed \| Morimoto \| Craft Square \| Hawk Performance \| Kanjo Spec.D \| Raceseng

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