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installed the tanabe springs today

Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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i put on the tanabe nf210 springs and megan racing cambers.

it is a noticable drop and the handling and ride is great.

here are some before and afters

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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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Looks better. The before pic looks a little dropped already.
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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how much was it to install?
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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Looks better. The before pic looks a little dropped already.
i think its just the angle of the picture. when i took the after picture i had to kinda change the angle so it wouldnt have a nasty glare. so ill post more pics later


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how much was it to install?

i installed them myself. not to hard if you know what your doing. just kinda time consuming. well worth it though
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Nice!
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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I just installed mine yesterday also and i installed the camber kit its time consuming but well worth it. Mine looks better though because i have wheels ha just messing with ya. Did you install the camber kit you will need it if you plan on going with a bigger size wheel.
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i just got a package deal from a guy on here for springs and cambers. to be honest i really dont know much about the cambers, theyre megan racing so i trusted theyd be good

and i really dont plan on going any bigger than 18s.
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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Keep the 18" tires, but now you def need some new wheels. Good job on the drop.
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oh ok yeah i have 19,s so i needed them for sure. I got the spc toe bolt and arms along with the tanabae gf210 springs. I'm glad i had a dremel because you have to cut out metal to put the toe bolt in. Your drop looks good you just need some nice wheels.
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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^if it takes that much work ill stick with 18s lol

and i was thinkin about maybe just gettin some wheel spacers all the way around. 20mm in the front and 25mm in the back. what do yall think?
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Originally Posted by J_Dizzle
^if it takes that much work ill stick with 18s lol

and i was thinkin about maybe just gettin some wheel spacers all the way around. 20mm in the front and 25mm in the back. what do yall think?
I thought about doing the same thing after I get my stock 17's pwder coated. I think it would look pretty sick. There is threads on this subject, w/pics.
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ill have to look into that thanks
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Originally Posted by J_Dizzle
ill have to look into that thanks
Sorry I don't remember the thread.
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BornSlippyZ
Sorry I don't remember the thread.
haha its cool. ill have to wear the search button out again then
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yeah with a 19 inch wheel and a aggressive offset with a drop its almost mandatory to have a toe bolt. As long as you have the right tools its not hard but if you don't it will be a pain in the ***.
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I actually was searching for the thread for about 10 minutes before I found the pics...It was a ppw Z with the older 18" track wheels powdered coated black with red lug nuts...it was pretty nice and an alternative to getting expensive Volks or seeing what you car would look like with Black or any color wheel, before you buy you decide on the Style/Colors of wheel.
EDIT: I think it also had 20mm or 25mm spacers.
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Originally Posted by BornSlippyZ
I actually was searching for the thread for about 10 minutes before I found the pics...It was a ppw Z with the older 18" track wheels powdered coated black with red lug nuts...it was pretty nice and an alternative to getting expensive Volks or seeing what you car would look like with Black or any color wheel, before you buy you decide on the Style/Colors of wheel.
EDIT: I think it also had 20mm or 25mm spacers.
yeah i just found the thread https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....d+stock+wheels

they look great on the car. the touring rims dont look as good painted though. IMO
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Originally Posted by J_Dizzle
yeah i just found the thread https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....d+stock+wheels

they look great on the car. the touring rims dont look as good painted though. IMO
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Looks nice! I just installed my sportlines on the Z today too - (above thread).

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Originally Posted by marques1
yeah with a 19 inch wheel and a aggressive offset with a drop its almost mandatory to have a toe bolt. As long as you have the right tools its not hard but if you don't it will be a pain in the ***.

did you have to roll your fenders? or are you going to?
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