Nominee

Hi there,

I'm considering lowering my Z. However, I'm uncertain if this car has any camber adjusment? I know the s2k has full adjustability on it's stock suspension and was wondering if the Z did as well?

So, if the Z does not have this adjustability, how low can I drop it without having to purchase a camber kit?

Any thoughts?

zland

you can go .75" ft and rear and still be within spec. After that, it is just a matter of how fast do you want to wear out those tires.

Nominee

Are you saying that there is enough camber adjustment to lower it .75 inches, or that is just the tolerance the car can take.

Thanks for your quick reply.

hndumafia

iTrader: (10)

i believe there is enough adjustment for .75 inch drop. though people with eibach springs which are a little more than that have been hit or miss. some can get back into alignment properly and some can't.

002-M-P

iTrader: (12)

I think basically you can lower it with out camber bars, but it is always at least recommended. And as zland said, your tires will show if you need those camber bars later.

kcobean

iTrader: (2)

I installed the Eibach pro-kit springs on my car, which has an advertised drop of .8" in the front and 1.2" in the rear. I got in spec in the front, and in the rear, I was REALLY close, like to the point where I decided to just watch the tires and see what happened. If I start seeing unusual wear patterns, I will buy the 350evo camber arms.

Nominee

Would you mind posting your before and after specs?

Greatly appreciated.

zland

Yes, .75 drop puts you at factory spec limits thus the reason the NISMO S tune is exactly that height.

I was surprised to see kcobean state his Eibachs were within spec. He is lucky. I got B & G's and I am slightly out of spec after a 4 wheel alignment. Basaically, i will lose about 10% of the normal life of my tire. I thought of getting a camber kit but when i did the math, it was not cost effective based on the projected amount of miles I plan to put on my car. In addition, having the camber set as I do enchances the cornering ability of the car.

Nominee

I just checked the nissan website for the specs of the S-Tune. They are as follows:
-Lowers vehicle by 0.6 inch (15mm)

But, I noticed on 350evo.com that the S-tune is (20mm) drop.

Why can't our Z's have an adjustable stock suspension like the S2K! Oh well, I guess I'll have to think hard about appearance/handling VS. Tire life.

Thanks for your input.

Would you happen to know the stock camber settings off hand?