Need help with information on the nismo suspension.
The suspension is suppose to lower the car 20mm in front and rear, about .75 inches.

I have searched forums and the internet and cannot find any good comparison pics. From the pics I have seen, it looks like the nismo does not drop the vehicle, espically in the front.
I have a stock 2008 z, and can only get 2 fingures barely in the front wheel wells, and barely over 2 fingures in the rear wheel wells. of course the rear has more camber, and if it is corrected it would be even or maybe a slight bit lower.

anyone out there with comparison pics, actual measurement, to show the actual drop of the s-tune suspension.

 

https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-susp...nsion-kit.html

More info..
https://my350z.com/forum/search.php?...=6960204&pp=30

Sorry, i'm lazy to look thru every pictures.

 

Just a FYI since you mentioned some things in your Bilstine shock thread
https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-susp...in-shocks.html

Nismo S-tune (twin tube construction, uses progressive springs)
350Z .8"/.8" drop
Spring rates 448/504

The kit uses shocks made by Tokico

 

Just a FYI since you mentioned some things in your Bilstine shock thread
https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-susp...in-shocks.html

Nismo S-tune (twin tube construction, uses progressive springs)
350Z .8"/.8" drop
Spring rates 448/504

The kit uses shocks made by Tokico

 

i thought i read somewhere that the shocks on the nismo S-tune were made by KYB

 

Hey dude,

For as much as the suspension cost, and I am a total NISMO parts *****, there are better suspension systems out there. Look around unless you just have your heart set on Nismo..

its funny cause my friends here in the area just talked me out of the Nismo S-Tune.

 

I was considering the NISMO because I was going to have Nissan install it so it will be covered under warranty. Yeah, there may be better kits out..

I do not need an adjustable sytem or coilover, and the nicer kits are just as expensive. I can get the NISMO for $1000 new. I could go with some Bilsteins and springs for about the same. I really would not use the features on coilovers. Also, i do not want to drop more than an inch, because I do not want to deal with camber kits, etc.....

 

I saw that post over on "tech". I replied to it, Tokico makes the S-tune shocks just like they make the oem shocks.

 

I totally understand what your thinking and why. The Nismo suspension will be firmer in damping and spring stiffness, not sure where that might fit with what you want to do. Thinking back to when this board first started to today, S-tune suspension review's done over time have tended to all be very positive, well liked by the owners. When they have been pulled from the car, owner's have tended to do so because they wanted something more aggressive, be it drop or overall stiffness.

BTW, you should be able to get Bilstein HD's in the low $700 range, not $1000.

 

i just dug a bit deeper with this. seems NISMO made some versions of that kit with the KYB adjustables, but you see that mainly on the skylines and other models, not the 350Z

 

I put the complete Nismo Kit on my ZR and love it. I have a friend on here who also has a ZR and we compared. If you are looking for a big difference you will not see one but there is a difference. If you have lower profiled tires than stock the difference comes to light even more. Regardless of the drop my car handles much better than the stock suspension I had. I went with Hotchkis swaybars instead of the Nismos though.

If you are in need of the Nismos for cheaper, checkout the Nismo spring and strut kit on e-bay. I got mine from there and I paid 720 for the kit and found the swaybars on here. For about the same grand or better someone was saying the nismo kit cost you can have a very good handlig car for not a lot of money although that's relative. I am considering the same setup for my coupe.

 

that kit is the s-tune, and i think that place did that as a onetime deal since you can't find a set new for less than 1400 on ebay

 

These are the closest comparison pictures I think I have. I tried to get the angles the same but they are only close. Some times I think you can hardly tell a difference and other times it is obvious. Get this suspension if you want to tighten up the handling and the ride of your car without having to put together a suspension on your own, not for an obvious drop. I am sure I saw more of a handling change than a Z owner would since the original suspension is a bit softer in dampening. Though I did not go the cheap route I am still very happy five months later.
Before

After


Before

After


Before

After


Strut shot

 

http://www.350zforum.com/tech/NISMOS...uspension.aspx

 

A review I posted previously... Again, I am sure a skilled suspension tech could tune a coil-over system and end up with a better result for a specific desire but...I figured this was the plug-and-play system that would work and I am happy

I do not push my car around an interstate ramp like I do at Sebring because I am in public and there is no room for error on a ramp. I will say though that I did take a few of my local ramps at a comfortable fast pace after my alignment The car is now even more sensitive to changes of steering angle. There is very little time between moving the wheel and the car reacting. Before you would have to wait as the weight shifted and the outer front tire loaded up before the car would turn...that has deminished greatly. On the other hand, the car does not react, or should I say over-react, so much to adjustments in the throttle. For example, you are taking an exit ramp spiritedly which has a decreasing radius and you lift the throttle slightly to tighten your line...or you are at the track midturn and the yoohoo in front of you brakes unexpectedly. With the oem suspension you feel the rear lighten up and start to rotate but it can be too abrupt at times if the suspension is near its limits. That sensation seemed more controlled yesterday on a local freeway ramp that has a decreasing radius. There is less squat under braking and hard excelleration. There is another ramp that goes from being a tight left hander then crests to a slight right hand bend as you merge onto the freeway. Before you could feel the rear get light as you transition from left to right while going over the crest...that feeling was also more controlled. Basically I am getting used to the stiffer ride and the spirited handling on the streets by my first impression...ROCKS!

 

I am currently looking for some springs that would lower the car about 0.25-0.50" (inches) more than the S-tune shocks that came on my Nismo. The only factor is finding a set of sport springs that match the spring rate (or very close to) of the S-Tune off my 2008 Nismo.

(From my recolection, the 2008 Nismo 350z's use off the shelf S-Tune suspension for the Z33 correct?)

 

The S-tune aftermarket suspension is not the same as the oem suspension on the 2007/2006 Nismo 350Z. Spring rates are different, shock valving is different and just from looking at pictures the rear shocks are not the same outside diameters.

https://my350z.com/forum/nismo-350z/...s-mystery.html

See this thread,^ look at post number 18. Based on what the spring rates likely are, no aftermarket spring choices would make sense, making the slight increase in drop your after IMO a mute point. If you must drop the car more, invest in quality coilovers.

 

Thanks for the link! I had that feeling that the suspension on the Nismo Z was most likely a "model specific" set up to work in conjunction with the increased chassis stiffness. And I agree, going with sport springs would most likely drop it "too much" as the litteral shock bodies themselves are already shorter in length/height.

-Jonathan

 

Where can you get them for $1000 if you don't mind sharing your secret.