I am interested in lowering my 350z a small amount in the front and more in the back.

Is it neccisary to buy new shocks or a camber kit righ away? Are there people having no tire wear problems with there springs?

 

Some springs may need camber kits while others you don't need. After owning and doing suspension mods to many cars, anytime you change a spring to make it lower, it will wear out the stock shocks quicker than if you were to keep it stock. In some cases, the wear is minimal while other times it is drastic. As for camber kits, it all depends on the drop and what your alignment specs were before you installed the new springs. If you want a small drop, I'd go with cutting the springmount. If you want a little more, go with the tanabe gf210 or the eibach's. I plan on going with the tanabe or the eibach's once my warranty is up.

 

Will cutting the spring mount cause suspension noise?

 

If u mean cut the springs like cheap way DONT DO IT. did it on my cavy and WOW cost me loads of money to fix.

 

I kind of wanted to get away cheap without changing out shocks/struts. I have no problem buying and installing the springs; just concerned the the shocks would get alot of work and the alignment would be off without chamber kit. Wondering what most people are doing.....Maybe its worth the extra buck and go for coil overs?

 

sorry i should've clarified on the springmount. I mean cut the rear...

https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-suspension-diy/246148-diy-cutting-rear-springmount-aka-the-springmount-mod.html

 

dude, do not cut ur springs...i have the tanabe gf210... i need to get an alignment...but so far its not bad....but i heard with the tanabe springs u can get it close to specs again...but once again do not cut ur springs

 

No

 

The answer get's you into the complicated word of, at what point will not being in oem alignment specs will I have excess tire wear? At the .8" and beyond drop point most Z's start to not be within oem alignment specs. So what's your idea of a "small amount in the front and more in the back'? How much drop do you want to be happy?

Will you need new shocks, most often no. BUT, is your car a 03 or 04, if yes I would recommend different shocks.