Show Us Your Drop

TongMan · 05-17-2011, 01:05 AM

Some more Eibach Pro Kit shots:

x102x · 07-17-2011, 11:34 PM

all u guys use spring, how long does the stock shock last? bc I m thinking get z drop too about 1.25f and 1.r, but its my daily driving so I wonder, I would be fine with spring or just get coilover for long run? let me know what yall think. thanks

Volk Z · 03-01-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by x102x

all u guys use spring, how long does the stock shock last? bc I m thinking get z drop too about 1.25f and 1.r, but its my daily driving so I wonder, I would be fine with spring or just get coilover for long run? let me know what yall think. thanks

If you can afford coilovers then do it right the first time. You will be able to choose your ride height, adjust dampening, and have the same shock travel no matter how low you go.

On my 350z i did Tanabe springs and it rode ok but not great (bounced more)
Put BC racing coilovers on later and it is what i should have done in the first place, no bouncing, ride was very comfortable but stiff around corners.

If price is the issue then go springs. but don't expect much besides looks. Unless you replace the struts as well and at that point you might as well just gone with coilvovers.

LMBmikeZ · 07-18-2011, 05:04 AM

Might as well get the springs for now. Then when the stock shocks go and other suspension and alignment parts break, just replace them with quality aftermarket parts.

That's exactly what I did with my Z32tt got springs and a few years later shocks broke! So then i just paid for the coils it was basically same amount of money that i needed to fork out to fix it at that time anyway.

MUST · 07-20-2011, 04:01 AM

hks hipermax iii coilovers

Flushnismo · 07-22-2011, 12:10 PM

Hey Must. What's the distance from the ground to your fender? I'm at 26.5 and want to go lower..

MUST · 07-23-2011, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Flushnismo

Hey Must. What's the distance from the ground to your fender? I'm at 26.5 and want to go lower..

measured 26". my rears are maxed out.

chuckd05 · 07-22-2011, 10:38 PM

Eibach,

Back when my car was stock-ish.... 25mm rear 20mm front spacers

chuckd05 · 07-22-2011, 10:39 PM

My buddies Z dropped on Swifts...

LMBmikeZ · 08-01-2011, 05:48 PM

Tein S-tech and H&R 20mm front, 25mm rear

Nick911sc · 08-01-2011, 08:24 PM

I've been thinking of getting the actual nismo struts and springs on my Z as I don't wanna go super low...I've read that they give about half an inch. Anyone done this and confirm besides just using the nismo springs on stock suspension?

tjlazer · 09-13-2011, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc

I've been thinking of getting the actual nismo struts and springs on my Z as I don't wanna go super low...I've read that they give about half an inch. Anyone done this and confirm besides just using the nismo springs on stock suspension?

Don't waste your time like I did. It did NOT lower the car by .4 inches, it in fact raised my fronts .5 inches! And the rear was the same height. Get swifts or Tein H tech if you don't want to go very low.

mz3035 · 02-27-2012, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

Don't waste your time like I did. It did NOT lower the car by .4 inches, it in fact raised my fronts .5 inches! And the rear was the same height. Get swifts or Tein H tech if you don't want to go very low.

Based on what I'm reading most places. Eibach pro kit is less of a drop than swifts. Wouldntt that be more ideal for this situation? I'm actually in a similar situation. I'm leaning toward the pro kit myself..

rozenre · 08-03-2011, 12:07 AM

No bags for me.

O&G · 08-04-2011, 10:17 PM

HKS Hypermax

07-18-2011, 05:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10352	Might as well get the springs for now. Then when the stock shocks go and other suspension and alignment parts break, just replace them with quality aftermarket parts. That's exactly what I did with my Z32tt got springs and a few years later shocks broke! So then i just paid for the coils it was basically same amount of money that i needed to fork out to fix it at that time anyway. __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

07-20-2011, 04:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
MUST Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: s.cal Posts: 599 Drives: her crazy Rep Power: 19	hks hipermax iii coilovers Ni9TFiVE likes this. __________________ • SSR • HKS • PMU • AKRAPOVIC • AE • HOTCHIKIS • H&R • HANKOOK • BROADWAY • RIP: "Marshmallow" August 30, 2009 — November 30, 2015

07-22-2011, 12:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Flushnismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 1,041 Drives: 2010 Boosted 40th Rep Power: 18	Hey Must. What's the distance from the ground to your fender? I'm at 26.5 and want to go lower.. __________________ AeroJacket l BC Racing l B&M l K&N l EVO-R l TWM Performance l Tanabe l AAM l Drop Engineering l Zenclosure

07-22-2011, 10:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 21	Eibach, Back when my car was stock-ish.... 25mm rear 20mm front spacers __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-) Last edited by chuckd05; 07-22-2011 at 10:43 PM.

07-22-2011, 10:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 21	My buddies Z dropped on Swifts... __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

05-17-2011, 01:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
TongMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,297 Drives: 2013 Nissan GTR Rep Power: 717	Some more Eibach Pro Kit shots:

07-17-2011, 11:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
x102x Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: nc Posts: 78 Drives: 40th ann Rep Power: 15	all u guys use spring, how long does the stock shock last? bc I m thinking get z drop too about 1.25f and 1.r, but its my daily driving so I wonder, I would be fine with spring or just get coilover for long run? let me know what yall think. thanks

08-01-2011, 05:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10352	Tein S-tech and H&R 20mm front, 25mm rear __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

08-01-2011, 08:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
Nick911sc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,698 Drives: 2010 Nissan GT-R Rep Power: 22	I've been thinking of getting the actual nismo struts and springs on my Z as I don't wanna go super low...I've read that they give about half an inch. Anyone done this and confirm besides just using the nismo springs on stock suspension?

08-03-2011, 12:07 AM	#14 (permalink)
rozenre Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NY - MTL Posts: 101 Drives: 07 Nissan 370Z B M6 Rep Power: 17	No bags for me.

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