don't want to lower my z too much
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don't want to lower my z too much
hey guys i've searched alot and can't find a thread that answers my question. i was wondering if there is a chart of all the springs for the z with the drop rates? if so if someone can post it up for me. if not my questions is what springs drops the car less then an inch? are there any or is the prokit as close as it gets? reason being is im putting the nismo v2 body kit on and i have a steep driveway but still want the fender gap closed up alittle...if it wernt for my driveway the streets around me are find i could go as low as sportlines with the kit but i need something around an inch or less. also so help out im putting 19 inch te-37 on so i dont know if that'll help raise my car any even though i'll have a 35 series tire. im just really confused
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The Pro-Kit and the Tein S-Techs are probably the most popular choices for an inch or less, look at different spring manufacturer websites for specs; there are plenty of options. As far as your tire choices, use the website below and compare the diameters on what you are running now to the sizes you want to run. The 245/35 front and 275/35 rear is your safest bet if you aren't knowledgable about this stuff and do not want to experiment, depending on what rim widths you want that is.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
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you would still have a huge gap with less than inch which would actually look close to stock so would it really be worth it. Slam that ***** you'd be surprised with a little skill what you can get away with
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thanks for the help guys! lol im not THAT confused i know how lowering springs work and about the tire hight stuff but i figured since im running a 19x9.5 front and 19x10.5 rear with a 35 tire it would actually raise the car alittle compared to the factory 18s with the 40 tires. i know an inch is not much but its a dd and my driveway sucksssss! if i slam it even with stock body i'll rip everything off the car including my exhaust lol. im thinking pro kit as of now unless there's something less aggresive then that...
ps believe me guys i know what your saying theres nothing like a slammed car on te37s! but if i did that my car wont last but a day...
ps believe me guys i know what your saying theres nothing like a slammed car on te37s! but if i did that my car wont last but a day...
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thanks for the help guys! lol im not THAT confused i know how lowering springs work and about the tire hight stuff but i figured since im running a 19x9.5 front and 19x10.5 rear with a 35 tire it would actually raise the car alittle compared to the factory 18s with the 40 tires. i know an inch is not much but its a dd and my driveway sucksssss! if i slam it even with stock body i'll rip everything off the car including my exhaust lol. im thinking pro kit as of now unless there's something less aggresive then that...
ps believe me guys i know what your saying theres nothing like a slammed car on te37s! but if i did that my car wont last but a day...
ps believe me guys i know what your saying theres nothing like a slammed car on te37s! but if i did that my car wont last but a day...
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Tein S less than an inch...
..about 7/8" front and 3/4" rear initially. Then it settled about 1/8 " more.
Also they closely match the stock '08/'08 stock spring rates.
Also they closely match the stock '08/'08 stock spring rates.
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I don't want to steal this thread or anything but was hoping someone could explain something to me quickly. I read somewhere else that just getting springs isn't the greatest and coilovers are the best route or getting springs AND shocks are another route cause just getting springs will usually require replacing the shocks after about a year or so. How true is all of that? If springs can be had for only $200 or so it seems like a great deal for the difference it can make.
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springs are fine... dont hit a lot of potholes and you wont damage the shocks... ive had mine for over a year and no problems at all. maybe in a couple years ill switch to coilovers but def an affordable route for now.
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I don't want to steal this thread or anything but was hoping someone could explain something to me quickly. I read somewhere else that just getting springs isn't the greatest and coilovers are the best route or getting springs AND shocks are another route cause just getting springs will usually require replacing the shocks after about a year or so. How true is all of that? If springs can be had for only $200 or so it seems like a great deal for the difference it can make.
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I don't want to steal this thread or anything but was hoping someone could explain something to me quickly. I read somewhere else that just getting springs isn't the greatest and coilovers are the best route or getting springs AND shocks are another route cause just getting springs will usually require replacing the shocks after about a year or so. How true is all of that? If springs can be had for only $200 or so it seems like a great deal for the difference it can make.
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YOu have an 06, look into Cobb springs. They are well matched for your shocks and give you a nice non slammed drop.