Recently lost my job but before that…
I was looking into getting decent set of wheels and tires when I realized I could spend that money more wisely on suspension. I was pricing drop springs and shocks and figured that was around the same price as wheels (rpf1 or gram lights) and sways, end links , camber kits would be around the price of good tires. Then I found that coilovers were around the same price also… SOOO my question is whats a better buy for the money? Coilovers or drop springs, shocks, sways, end links , camber kits? I do plan on tracking in the future (hopfully near) but I do want some ride comfort. What do you guys think? What would you go for?

 

So if your running on stocks...why drop then? get a intake or something else...

 

Wheels, tires, and suspension are such a better mod than any intake. These mods you can feel. Your car will handle better, stop faster, and be faster through turns with a good suspension set-up. You gain like no power with an intake, and may hear a difference, but likely won't feel anything.

The ideal suspension is:
Coilovers ~$1200+
Adjustable Front Upper-A Arms ~$500
Adjustable Rear Camber Rods ~$300
Adjustable Rear Traction Rods/SPC toe bolt ~$200/$100
Adjustable Swaybars ~$200

If you try to cut costs by going with just lowering springs and shocks, you will lose a lot of ride height/dampening adjustability (Although some shocks stiffness is adjustable... but if you get these, it's the same cost as getting coilovers). You can get coilovers on the Z, but without the supporting adjustable suspension components, your alignment will be horrible if you lower it past a certain point. In short, you need coilovers and everything else you listed... modding the Z isn't cheap.

 

I agree 100 percent.

 

Im not trying to go the cheap rout just doing it right the first time. My thoughts have always been brakes and suspension then power.
Tein basics area a great price infact less than shocks and springs but i think they will be to mild for me. I also plan on buying these soon after if not durring (depends on how quickly i get on my feet) any suggestions on brands for any of these?

Adjustable Front Upper-A Arms ~$500
Adjustable Rear Camber Rods ~$300
Adjustable Rear Traction Rods/SPC toe bolt ~$200/$100
Adjustable Swaybars ~$200

seriously thank for all the help man

 

1- Cusco front a-arms
2/3- Eibach/SPC Rear camber arms/toe bolt combo
4- Hotchicks Front and Rear Sway bars

 

^^^ I agree with the above those brands are good
whatever you do don't get the spc front arm I regret getting mine becasue its impossible to adjust without pulling everything apart. its not practical.

 

great info, thanks!

 

this is exactly the kind of info im looking for thanks guys

 

x2....

 

https://my350z.com/forum/southern-ca...-worth-it.html

this thread is pretty much saying nogo on the cusco... not positive enough. one of my biggest reasons for getting adjustment tools is to save tires.

 

Cusco A-arms are not for people who want less camber... they're meant for increasing negative camber for racing applications.

 

Didn't know there's a Hotchicks brand.

 

The spc arm is built well and has a tremendous amount of adjustability. But like I stated it is not practical because it cannot be adjusted on the spot for example at the alignment shop. My front is dropped almost 2 inches and when i first took it to get aligned i had almost 1 degree positive camber. I then had to go home pull apart the front suspension to adjust the spc arm and luckily i had set it at zero when i went back to the alignment shop. good arm but not practical

 

hahaha oops my bad

had something else on my mind while i was typing that lolol

 

see thats sux. i want to be able to set my camber normal during dd and negative on track days