370z Nismo Tomei Ground Clearance Issues?

derraj06 · 06-03-2015, 09:19 PM

It also looks like you could rotate that pipe a little and get it higher up. I'm dropped on HKS GT IVs and I scrape but it's because my preload isn't set right and the car is soft right now.

Gilianz · 06-05-2015, 10:33 PM

Well, here's an update. I have installed the 370z Tomei and it sits way better than the 350z version (as expected). The downside to this is that I scrape everywhere and everything. Friend was riding his bike back behind me and said he just saw sparks fly while I was driving on a perfectly smooth surface.

nkryptd1 · 06-07-2015, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Gilianz

Well, here's an update. I have installed the 370z Tomei and it sits way better than the 350z version (as expected). The downside to this is that I scrape everywhere and everything. Friend was riding his bike back behind me and said he just saw sparks fly while I was driving on a perfectly smooth surface.

Are you lowered at all? Or stock ride height?

abm89 · 06-08-2015, 08:17 AM

This is why I didn't go to the Z34 version.

Gilianz · 06-09-2015, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by abm89

This is why I didn't go to the Z34 version.

Yeah, I didn't think it would be that low but I fixed it... I just took a hose clamp and pulled the exhaust up. So far no scrapes! I will need some loctite to hold that screw in place so it doesn't loosen over time though.

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Are you lowered at all? Or stock ride height?

I am lowered on coilovers.

speedfreek · 06-09-2015, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Gilianz

Yeah, I didn't think it would be that low but I fixed it... I just took a hose clamp and pulled the exhaust up. So far no scrapes! I will need some loctite to hold that screw in place so it doesn't loosen over time though.

I would like to see a picture of your setup in order to replicate it. I would like to quit scraping as well.

Gilianz · 06-09-2015, 10:58 AM

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I would like to see a picture of your setup in order to replicate it. I would like to quit scraping as well.

Sure thing. I'll take a pic later today and edit this post later!

Edit: As promised

imjello · 07-25-2015, 10:23 PM

How much quieter is the exhaust with the silencer in it?

Gilianz · 07-28-2015, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by imjello

How much quieter is the exhaust with the silencer in it?

It is still quite loud but noticeably more quiet. You will still turn heads and might get complaints but still slightly more quiet.

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Where can I find the oversized hose clamp?

I actually got these at Home Depot. They were like $2 so... relatively cheap fix although I wish they would have made the exhaust with this in mind instead of have it scrape the ground when lowered. I had higher expectations from Tomei.

Zbrah · 07-28-2015, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Gilianz

It is still quite loud but noticeably more quiet. You will still turn heads and might get complaints but still slightly more quiet.

I actually got these at Home Depot. They were like $2 so... relatively cheap fix although I wish they would have made the exhaust with this in mind instead of have it scrape the ground when lowered. I had higher expectations from Tomei.

Okay, thanks! I had been looking all over for these but I guess I was looking at the wrong place

Gilianz · 07-28-2015, 02:09 PM

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Okay, thanks! I had been looking all over for these but I guess I was looking at the wrong place

No problem! Hope it fixes the problem as it did mine to some extent. The only thing that I will say is that as you tighten it more the pipe near the y-pipe will touch the heat shield. Nothing major but you will hear the occasional rattling.

cranzy · 07-26-2015, 12:48 PM

I have the same issue. It sits way too low and I'm scraping like a mofo. My car is lowered 1 inch but I don't have coilovers =.=

imjello · 07-26-2015, 03:28 PM

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I have the same issue. It sits way too low and I'm scraping like a mofo. My car is lowered 1 inch but I don't have coilovers =.=

Which springs are you running?

cranzy · 07-26-2015, 04:50 PM

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Which springs are you running?

Eibach in my case.

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Zbrah · 07-26-2015, 01:16 PM

Where can I find the oversized hose clamp?

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06-03-2015, 09:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
derraj06 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 406 Drives: MB 370z Rep Power: 13	It also looks like you could rotate that pipe a little and get it higher up. I'm dropped on HKS GT IVs and I scrape but it's because my preload isn't set right and the car is soft right now.

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imjello Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: texas Posts: 285 Drives: F80 M3, S5 B9 Rep Power: 14	How much quieter is the exhaust with the silencer in it?

07-26-2015, 12:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
cranzy Base Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 108 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 12	I have the same issue. It sits way too low and I'm scraping like a mofo. My car is lowered 1 inch but I don't have coilovers =.=