The Official 370Z Autocross Thread

[ChrisSlicks]

Originally Posted by pgrmstr

The other thought I had was going with the Nismo struts. I know they aren't adjustable, and not sure if they'd be legal....I assume the ride height difference is done with the spring, not the strut....but assuming they are legal, and you can find a inexpensive take off set....do you think they'd be worth do the job for the 370?

The Nismo spring is only about 10% stiffer, but the strut has about 80% more damping so yes I would say it would be a big improvement. I can't see any reason why it wouldn't be 100% legal, you can pretty much run any stock type dampers you want.

[AutoX Z]

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

The Nismo spring is only about 10% stiffer, but the strut has about 80% more damping so yes I would say it would be a big improvement. I can't see any reason why it wouldn't be 100% legal, you can pretty much run any stock type dampers you want.

The issue would be the spring perch location. If the nismo is lowered by some combination of changing spring perch height then the nismo struts would not be legal.

[pgrmstr]

IIRC correctly, the front struts are about 40% increase in rebound, and the rear is like 140% or something close....so are much stiffer, but as Autox Z states, its all about the spring perch right hide question on whether is legal...

Obviously the tun-ability of an adjustable shock is preferred, but looking for inexpensive alternatives should legal adjustable units not be ready for the season....and perhaps a Nizmo take off strut would offer an interim improvement for us...