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djpathfinder 10-31-2010 07:01 PM

Well, in all fairness, give THMotorsports a chance to make things right. It could have been a simple mistake.

destinyZ 10-31-2010 07:06 PM

Im just mad cuz i could use the money for 1.5way or 2way and 4.08 finall drive...I'll be calling them tonight. And I dont want cheaper coilovers, thats not the issue. If I was to get new ones, i'd be the hks hypermax 3. Thank you for the help guys ill let you all know what happens.

destinyZ 10-31-2010 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by azn370z (Post 790169)
I'm pretty sure the ones you got are for the 370z. The 350z front shocks looks like a fork, the 370z has the socket design. My explanation is probably confusing. If you want cheaper coilovers you should get bc.

Never seen the 350 coilovers but im sure i would understand if i had. Like i said above thank you for the help ill post up what happens :shakes head: i taped up the box already.

djpathfinder 10-31-2010 07:14 PM

Another member is selling a set of Tein MonoFlex coilovers. Looks gently used and in good condition from the pics. You may want to consider these. Check out the thread (I am in no way affiliated with the OP, or getting a kick back for the advertisement...though maybe I should. LOL :roflpuke2:):

http://www.the370z.com/parts-sale-pr...ustable-2.html

I have an identical set and I would recommend them. :tup:

Oh, another set you could consider is KW V3...heard good things about those as well.

destinyZ 10-31-2010 07:19 PM

haha, ok thank you ill check it out. +1 for dj and azn, you guys were helpfull.

djpathfinder 10-31-2010 07:24 PM

Much appreciated...keep us updated. Oh, I was looking at your signature and noticed that you are getting an ARK exhaust. I just read another post about someone else having problems with that...no offence to ARK and I'm not trying to worry you, but check out this thread just for info:
http://www.the370z.com/intake-exhaus...o-what-if.html

destinyZ 10-31-2010 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by djpathfinder (Post 790189)
Much appreciated...keep us updated. Oh, I was looking at your signature and noticed that you are getting an ARK exhaust. I just read another post about someone else having problems with that...no offence to ARK and I'm not trying to worry you, but check out this thread just for info:
http://www.the370z.com/intake-exhaus...o-what-if.html

LMFAO!! dude, i seen that 2 days ago and was pretty PI***** OFF! lol. It sounds so good but that x pipe sound worries me. It gets to my moms place in 2 days so im trying to see if i could wrap it in thermowrap and if that would work...:shakes head: never had this problem before. either that or just have my mom deni the drop off and return to sender and get the money back. maybe ill get the HKS or the GTM 3" and get the 3"TP's seeing that ill be TT not to far from now...maybe 3-6 months. I got the coilovers for the sole purpose of laying power to the ground for the drag radial setup im going to be working on once i get the 2way and wheels.

destinyZ 10-31-2010 07:33 PM

here is another one:

http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...deos-pics.html

Mike 10-31-2010 07:40 PM

Don't know if they are the right parts or not, but not feeling comfortable with the shock and springs combined in the rear myself. If you do return them, get the monoflex mentioned above. I have them and love them.

destinyZ 10-31-2010 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike (Post 790202)
Don't know if they are the right parts or not, but not feeling comfortable with the shock and springs combined in the rear myself. If you do return them, get the monoflex mentioned above. I have them and love them.

Thank you for chimming in mike. Im a little cooled off now, wasnt too happy with what i had seen on the ksports site. I wonder if they have EVER done a special order for this item on the 370...or maybe they just did some machining and modified the 350 one to fit the 370. IDK but i want the money back so i can order my differential and 4.08.

djpathfinder 10-31-2010 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by destinyZ (Post 790197)

hmmm...I see Mike Bonanni's name on a card in the boxed kit. He's a reputable guy.

Maybe it's just the vendor (not ARK) that's the problem for that poor chap in the link I sent you earlier.

Here's another post about ARK:
http://www.the370z.com/intake-exhaus...-type-2-a.html

destinyZ 11-01-2010 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djpathfinder (Post 790432)
hmmm...I see Mike Bonanni's name on a card in the boxed kit. He's a reputable guy.

Maybe it's just the vendor (not ARK) that's the problem for that poor chap in the link I sent you earlier.

Here's another post about ARK:
http://www.the370z.com/intake-exhaus...-type-2-a.html

I stummbled across that one right after i sent you the link. The thing is, alot of ppl get the exhaust hoping it will be tame and if it has any sound refering to "their" deffinition of "rasp" then they hate it... i think ill go through with it and hope for the best. If that sound is true then i hope the wrap will work... :/ it could be the installers or a faulty system. make thousands and one is bound to be the ugly duckling

as for the coilovers, the more i think and look at the setup the more i think it would work fine. the control arm should operated just fine without the spring on it. all it does is hold the wheel in place and the spring is there to rebound for the shock....question is, ytf did nissan assemble it this way. maybe the springs are just too big to fit with the shocks. Im going to call tonight but im starting to understand more and more that this setup would actually work and is a great setup for racing.

destinyZ 11-01-2010 01:40 PM

My thoughts are correct, you just remove the spring from the control arm and install. I called ksport to verify. He mentioned that they haven't updated their site and that is why the 370z is not listed. I did pm thmotorsports (nick) and appoloize.

For the way they set it up I was also correct (after looking and studying) and it is to make the suspension stronger for track use so like MUST mentioned in a PM to me (....creating a formitable track car....) he was correct. Thursday (your wenesday night/early morning) i'll be doing the install and posting up a review of fitment and feel. To break it in ill only set the dampening to 18 (36way).

Thank you all for the help :)

CFZ 11-01-2010 02:34 PM

Nissan did this because it is a more efficient suspension design. A lot of newer cars are doing it now. Mini, BMW and even the new Civic SI.

anyways its not a problem of whether they will work on your car or not. It will work on the car. The problem is that the rear top mount is not reinforced. I dont know about the z but I did the same thing to my AE86 which also has a seperate shock and spring and ripped the top mount of my rear suspension.

It's not worth the risk to me. Also any kind of deformation of the mount will affect the pitch of the shock.

destinyZ 11-01-2010 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CFZ (Post 791262)
Nissan did this because it is a more efficient suspension design. A lot of newer cars are doing it now. Mini, BMW and even the new Civic SI.

anyways its not a problem of whether they will work on your car or not. It will work on the car. The problem is that the rear top mount is not reinforced. I dont know about the z but I did the same thing to my AE86 which also has a seperate shock and spring and ripped the top mount of my rear suspension.

It's not worth the risk to me. Also any kind of deformation of the mount will affect the pitch of the shock.

The rear top mounts are supposed to be rubber so i see no reason for concern. That sucks about you AE86


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