I am going to starting doing my suspension a little bit, but i go to school and can only spend so much at a time. I know everyone says coilovers are better to get, but i really dont have 1500 to spend at one time. If i bought good springs, a camber kit for the front and rear, and adjustable shocks, would that be good to use a dd, and sometimes going to the track?

 

You'd definitely be cool with a good set of spring, shocks, and camber kit. Especially if you do mostly DD with your Z than track. IMO coilovers are alittle overkill for a daily driver as far as price is concerned but the ability to change ride hieght at will would be nice.

 

absolutely - in fact, depending on the year/mileage on your car, you might even be able to get away with stock struts

 

its an 03 touring with 26xxx miles. but thanks thats what i wanted to know. What companies do u guys recomend? i was going to go with tokico shocks but whats a good spring that will give a lowered look/firm spring rate/good drivability? i just came from the SRT-4 community so i really dont know what are good/bad products for the z. thanks.

 

and that would be nice, but i know once i find a height that i like i would leave it at that anyway. so that really doesnt bother me. just as long as the shocks are adjustable its ok.

 

decide on a budget first

 

Thats the same way I feel. I saw the drop on the Eibach Sportlines loved the look and it has the height I wanted so I decided to go with those.

 

Hey man! Thought I would post because I'm in the same boat you are. I want to lower a nice drop (around 1"). I know the Tein S-Techs have gotten pretty good reviews on ride quality. They drop .7" front and .6" rear (unless I have those backwards). I had S-Techs on my Celica GT-S and they were great. Slightly harder than factory with a nice stance.

Although, I can't decide what shocks and camber kit to go with. After a bad experience in the past with camber issues and blowing through a set of $1200 tires... I vowed to lower correctly next time

Z1 what do you recommend for a camber kit/shocks. Also, if going with S-Techs, is a camber kit required?

 

You don't need to modify the car to go to the track other than Hawk HP+ pads. I went to VIR with my base model 04 and kept up with full race gutted Porsche 911's. All I have done to my car is Hawk HP+ and 18x9 wheels with 275 width sticky tires. Until you are familiar with what the car is capable stock, my opinion is that you shouldn't mess with it. You have a better chance of messing it up than making it better.

That being said, you don't need coilovers to handle well. The M Works 350Z that won the SCC Ultimate Street Car Challenge only had Eibach Pro-Kit springs, Koni's and some sway bars if I recall correctly.

Before you go modifying the car and changing spring rates and such, you should really go out on a track and figure out HOW you want to change it in the first place for YOUR driving style.

Besides, it's a GREAT feeling when a stipped down track only Porsche driver walks by you in the paddock to find out that a completely stock full weight 350Z was keeping up with him and out-braking him in the corners! With non-Brembo brakes!

 

Damn you kept up with 911? That Porsche driver needs drivers training.

 

Or maybe Beau is just that good of a driver.

 

Or maybe a 350Z isn't that bad of a car and doesn't need modified.

Maybe it's easier to mess up a 911 than make it better.

Maybe it's easier to mess up a 350Z than make it better?

Only way to know is driving at the track.

 

I run Porsche club track days with mine, since day one (stock ) i've been able to track them down and get by. Now with my car being modded, its much easier. For the most part, its all about the driver.

Suspension, welll i do like the suggestion of tracking it and modding as needed, its what i did. I would suggest swaybars first , followed by BC coilovers/rear camber kit. The BC's are great and only a couple hundred more than getting some good springs and D specs.