I'm thinking about getting the tokico spring and shock kit and running the tokico front springs and a set of 06 rear springs (i have an 03). The problem is that the tokico springs are supposed to drop the car like 1" or something and i don't want to go that low with my body kit. So is there any way to put a spacer on the front or anything and how much could it be raised? I want to achieve almost stock ride height or a little lower. Tein htech has a linear 358 front spring with .3" drop but would like to go with a higher linear rate like the tokico 375. Is there anything i can do or do i have to go with the htechs, any suggestions are welcomed.

oh and happy holidays everyone

 

really really really bad idea - best bet, but the struts alone and get some RSR springs

 

haha, i kind of figured that but thought i'd ask to see if it was possible. thanks

 

I know I'm kinda being captain pain in the butt to say this, but make certain that what you really want your car to end up like, isn't best served by a investment in coilovers.

Now to best go along with what you did ask for.

Tc Kline 1" linear drop springs $289 400/425 spring rates

Koni Sport shocks with the front spring clip removed and reset in the higher position, this will give you a 1/2" gain in height or a front .5" drop with the above springs.

For the rear I would run oem 04.5+ rear springs (427lbs in rate) on cut down and shimmed oem upper spring seat's*. I have very specific reason to say that shimming more then 3/8" should not be attempted, though up to 3/8" is a non issue.

*Your oem upper rear spring seats are NOT make of a easy material to cut or to pick a slight amount to cut off. Count on a automatic reduction in height of .8" and back filling with shims to get the rear drop your after.

 

get a higher tire profile in front and it will raise your car up. I had my car drop 1.5" and no problem with my bodykit at all.

x35 front and x30 rear.

 

what about the hotchkis they lower the front about a half an inch, bt as far as the rear I dunno if a 3/4 inch drop is what you want.
I think it might work, but don't know if you care for that brand of spring or not.

 

thanks for the replies guys. i actually ordered the tokico shocks already, and i'm getting some 06 rear springs from a member on here and might just try that out for a bit.
Those TC kline springs sound like what i might want to run, do you think that the spring rate is too high for the tokico's? I'm just scared to scrape up my front end more then i do now, though it's only if i go into a parking lot with a dip in the entrance. I have the c-west long nose kit so it sticks out a little more in the front. Good thing it's flexible haha, i think fiberglass would be cracked by now.

Gsedan, i know you know alot of stuff about the suspensions for z's & g's, i've read alot of your posts, whats your input on running the tein htech front spring and rear 06 stock springs? I basically want a setup that would be good for fun driving and maybe an autocross event. I've never done one before. I also have hotchkis swaybars on. Do you know what material the upper spring seats are made of? Do you think an electric bandsaw would cut through them ok? I saw the post where you posted a picture of them cut with the shims, just curious what you used to do it with.
thanks

 

I knew that someone had posted the answer to your question about how much spring the D-specs can deal with. I ran a search and looked it up. Tokico's own 1.2" drop linear drop springs are 375/375 in rate

I used to own H-tech 350Z springs. And while totally unsupported by the specs, a back to back drive on them vs 05 oem Z springs saw the Z springs display less at the limit body roll and greater overall firmness.

The rear upper spring seats are basically large chunks of what you can call "tire rubber". The catch about using a electric band saw would be how on earth your able to hold them in place to get a even cut, not to mention that when I use a hacksaw I have to stop every few blade strokes and open up the cut to spray wd40 to free up the blade. It may work if the blade makes a melted path, but if the blade suddenly locks you may get injured somehow, I dunno. Oh and if the cut is not even, it's really not easy to go back and fix. You'll basically have to use a dremel sanding drum and carefully shave very slowly to even things up. I've cut down 3 pairs, 1 for myself and 2 for members here. This member may not need his anymore as I believe he sold the coilovers he was bought them for. https://my350z.com/forum/private.php...pm&userid=8589

Here's a cut down rear upper seat sitting on a pair of 3/8" poly spacers that I made and a uncut oem spacer to the right.

 

thanks for the info, i'll stick with the stock front springs for now and run the revised rears and see how that works out