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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 01:41 AM
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Hey guys,

Can someone with Nismo S-Tune Suspension installed measure each wheel from ground to wheel well at level ground? I need to know the exact height because I have minimal clearance for a drop.

I live in a street with some horrible speedbumps that i NEED to pass.

With the stock suspension on my 2003 Track I can just go over them in a straight line when I'm alone in the car but with a passenger I scrape the Y-pipe so I need to take them diagonally.

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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 06:11 AM
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I did NISMO S-tune suspension for the 350Z. Posted a complete critique with photos.
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 06:37 AM
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the Nismo suspension will lower your car by 20mm.

I just put the Nismo shocks and struts on my 06 Base, but I'm using Tanabe springs so my drop is 1" Front and 1.2" Rear
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by davidv
I did NISMO S-tune suspension for the 350Z. Posted a complete critique with photos.
I searched (11pages worth) for "nismo" narrowed to your username and the only thing I could find someone else's old thread that you brought back to life. If you did a actual review thread of your own, I could not find it.

https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-...ml#post7715953

David, since you have the suspension, why not grab a tape measure and post the numbers the op is asking for, along with your tire sizes?
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by dmroberson
the Nismo suspension will lower your car by 20mm.

I just put the Nismo shocks and struts on my 06 Base, but I'm using Tanabe springs so my drop is 1" Front and 1.2" Rear
Actual spec is 15mm as published in on page 18 of the Nismo catalog. 20mm has been passed around for some time now so I understand, but it's not correct.

http://www.nissanusa.com/pdf/microsi...ar_catalog.pdf




Tanabe GF210 Series 350Z progressive springs 1”/1.2”
Spring rates in LBS 336/375

Nismo S-tune shock and spring setup 350Z (twin tube, fixed height)
.6"/.6"
Spring rates 448/504


GF210's are too soft to run with S-tune shocks, Eibach sportlines would have been a better match (still a little too soft in the rear). I've tested a lot of setups with many different spring rates, just speaking from experience that's all.

Eibach 350Z sportline progressive springs 1.2"/1.2"
F: 239/400 R: 257/435
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Gsedan35
Actual spec is 15mm as published in on page 18 of the Nismo catalog. 20mm has been passed around for some time now so I understand, but it's not correct.

http://www.nissanusa.com/pdf/microsi...ar_catalog.pdf




Tanabe GF210 Series 350Z progressive springs 1”/1.2”
Spring rates in LBS 336/375

Nismo S-tune shock and spring setup 350Z (twin tube, fixed height)
.6"/.6"
Spring rates 448/504


GF210's are too soft to run with S-tune shocks, Eibach sportlines would have been a better match (still a little too soft in the rear). I've tested a lot of setups with many different spring rates, just speaking from experience that's all.

Eibach 350Z sportline progressive springs 1.2"/1.2"
F: 239/400 R: 257/435
Ah, Thanks for the correction.

Honestly, wasn't planning on getting new shocks and struts just yet. Was just gonna put the springs on, with my OEM suspension. However, a friend who was installing them for me, noticed that my rear shocks were pretty much done, so we gave me his Nismo suspension, since he didn't need it anyway. Who would say "no" to a set of Nismo shocks and struts that were free? lol

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