Tein Basic Coilovers Ride Height
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Tein Basic Coilovers Ride Height
I just purchased Tein Basics and I was wondering if anyone knows what the recommended drop height is that won't cause any potential camber problems? Thanks.
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Its not a camber problem...
It will help you in the corners...
If you want to save $ on tires,,, see this thread...
https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-suspension-diy/137762-how-to-rotate-staggered-directional-tires.html
If you want less negitive camber then stock (which is already aggressive) for drag racing or to have less of an advantage in corners then get a camber kit...
It will help you in the corners...
If you want to save $ on tires,,, see this thread...
https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-suspension-diy/137762-how-to-rotate-staggered-directional-tires.html
If you want less negitive camber then stock (which is already aggressive) for drag racing or to have less of an advantage in corners then get a camber kit...
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Originally Posted by josephchihweilu
I just purchased Tein Basics and I was wondering if anyone knows what the recommended drop height is that won't cause any potential camber problems? Thanks.
To give you a more specific answer, Tein recommends that a 350Z on their Basic coilover be set to a 1"/,8" drop. Given your concern, my answer to you would be to set the car up for half that amount. If not, add Cusco or EVO350 front arms to the car and the SPC rear kit for camber and toe control. No matter what, after install take the car to a alingment shop that knows what they are doing and will not hand the car back to you with uneven front toe settings and uneven rear toe and camber settings.
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I had installed my Tein basic suspension about two weeks ago. The settings that the instructions ask you to set it on is like 1" in the front and .8" in the back. The back however looked stock, so I lowered it to the max at 1.1". The rear now is perfect and matches the gap with the front. This drop height is safe, any lower than that and you wont be able to go over speed bumps or steep driveways. 1" all around is perfect, even then I scrape going over speed bumps, so I have to drive at an angle and slow; and my pipes scrape parking on my not too steep driveway. I have yet to take my car and check its alignment.
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Can you guys post any pictures of your rides. I recall reading that the basics don't have upper mounts correct? and the rear springs i assume mounts on the stock location? Thanks
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Originally Posted by Pikespeak350Z
Can you guys post any pictures of your rides. I recall reading that the basics don't have upper mounts correct? and the rear springs i assume mounts on the stock location? Thanks
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1nate7, what were your camber settings in front and back after the drop? Just curiouse. I ordered the SPC rear camber arms, and would like to know if the toe will need adjusting as well. What have you done to correct your camber?
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Originally Posted by Cyp
1nate7, what were your camber settings in front and back after the drop? Just curiouse. I ordered the SPC rear camber arms, and would like to know if the toe will need adjusting as well. What have you done to correct your camber?
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Cool, thanks 1nate7. I'm curiouse to see how off your rear's are. Now im interested to see how off your front was. I don't care too much about the front at the moment. I do see however, that the rears do need adjusting. I will be installing the SPC camber arsm, its the toe bolts that I'm worried about. I really hate to drill out a bigger hole for the SPC toe bolts because say I want to go back to stock, then what?
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Originally Posted by 1nate7
Alignment specs:
camber, toe
Front left: -1.3, .06
Front right: -1.4, .05
Rear left: -1.8, .09
Rear right: -2.0, .07
That is with the Cusco arms set to full positive.
camber, toe
Front left: -1.3, .06
Front right: -1.4, .05
Rear left: -1.8, .09
Rear right: -2.0, .07
That is with the Cusco arms set to full positive.
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