I realize that this subject has been posted many times before but it just doesnt seem like i can lower my car without any rubbing or suspension issues later on.
I want to drop my 07 Z lower than stock and have been researching for the right parts to do this mod. From reading all these posts i can tell that its going to be a pain in the rear end doing all the adjustments. How low can i go without ruining the suspension? I have 19" petrol throttle all the way around. 19X8 in front with 225 tires and 19X9.5 in the rear with 275s. Im not too worried about the front wheels it looks like the weels will clear the fenders with no problem. But in the rear it looks like the fender is going to sit directly on the tires once it drops. I dont want to have to roll fenders just because its 50 50 chance of ruining the paint. And on the other hand i dont want to have tire wear issue. I need some help to figure this out. I have seen Zs with a little negative camber barely clear the fender. I dont kow their tire wear is though.
I approciate any details you have about this thanks-

 

You don't want this and don't want that....don't do anything then!

 

so basically the only question you asked was how low can i go without ruining the suspension. I dont see why lowering your car will ruin the suspension.

 

 

but i will help since im bored at work.

First off, how low do you want to drop the z? Half inch? 1 inch? 2 inches?
Second, do you want to achieve the look with springs or coils?
Third, depending on how low you go, you will need: front/rear camber kit/toe arms, alignment, fender rolling.

What are the offsets of your wheels and tire profile? You can search several threads to see how your ride will look with your current wheel specs and the drop you want. If you do drop your ride lower than 1 inch, i believe you will need to roll your rear fenders. Fyi, its not really 5050 chance of messing up your paint if done correctly

 

It looks like you are worried about every detail.
Just leave it the way it is.
Just curious,what offsets are you running that your tires are as flush
as you are saying?Rolling your fenders should not "ruin" your paint.
Only the inner lip(you don't see it)is bended to allow for added clearance.

 

it sounds like your budget will not be large enough to do what you want. just leave the car alone.

 

Rollling your fenders will not ruin your fenders as long as you have a reputable person doing it. You can find guys here on the forum that do it.

 

I had my fenders rolled for $120 here in Canada at a reputable shop they took almost 3hrs applying heat and slowly rolling. They did an excellent job. Afterwards I cleaned up the gap and filled it with silicone so no water or dirt can sit up in there and rust it out.

As far as tire wear, suspension issues. You have to pay to play. Either go cheap now and pay for bushings, tires, struts in the future. Or pay big now and have everything dialed in properly.

 

sounds like you havent gathered much info. from ur "searching"

 

Sounds like 1/4 of this forum actually wants to help people and the other 3/4 are smart asses with too much of daddy's money....

 

or smartasses who work for their money...

 

Palm to face...

 

Spencer please search

 

It's Spence and search for what?

 

Sorry, Spender you made an ignorant comment! If you search, and read through the forum a tad longer you'd figure out how wrong you were.

 

Yes it's quite obvious that you're not a smartass....point proven.

 

 

Read this thread OP

https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-...ion-101-a.html

3/4 of the forum already know how to search

1/4 don't bother searching and post first

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