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Old Nov 18, 2015 | 08:40 PM
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Lol, is it possible to lower a nismo 350z on the stock suspension?
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Old Nov 18, 2015 | 08:46 PM
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Yes - let some air out of the tires.
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Old Nov 18, 2015 | 09:04 PM
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Old Nov 18, 2015 | 10:20 PM
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Yes. Lowering springs
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 06:53 AM
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but it will cause you to blow out your stocks shocks faster than normal
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by dcains
Yes - let some air out of the tires.
No wheels are more effective if he wanted to slam the car.
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by mehat15
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Yet you didnt think of it...
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 07:16 AM
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Just get a really fat GF.
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Just get a really fat GF.
Wrecked nismo... probably already on his to do list....
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by dcains
Just get a really fat GF.
then he would be a plumper humper
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then he would be a plumper humper
Sounds like trav is getting jealous and mad that he might have competition...
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 07:40 AM
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Big girl's need love too. I've seen cars come up a good 2 inches after someone gets out of it.
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 07:41 AM
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Big girl's need love too. I've seen cars come up a good 2 inches after someone gets out of it.
A good reason why everyone needs sport seats. If the ***** cant fit, she cant sit. Haha
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A good reason why everyone needs sport seats. If the ***** cant fit, she cant sit. Haha
Wow, tough crowd.

Anyways, OP, yes, you can easily lower a Nismo using a good set of lowering springs. However....

The Nismo Z comes with a fairly optimized suspension (Yamaha designed shocks (built by Tokico, thanks Dean ), Nismo design springs, and as corner balanced as you're going to find in a stock car off the showroom floor). I personally push my Niz as fast as - if not faster - than my '03 on suspension and with less drama and contortions than the '03 as well.

So.... if you gotta do it for appearance's sake, try to keep the spring rates matching the factory set up to preserve the handling and to avoid what Trav said, overworking the stock shocks - as good as they are - by trying to keep up with increased spring rates. Personally don't feel I'm equipped well enough to second guess Nismo/Nissan engineers.

Just my opine.

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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by turboed350z
Sounds like trav is getting jealous and mad that he might have competition...
nah, he can have the fatties...

if he is really skinny, and has the fatty on the right.... they would look like the number 10
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee
if he is really skinny, and has the fatty on the right.... they would look like the number 10
Fooking hell!!!!! Im done... that was too funny... signature worthy right there haha
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by MicVelo
Wow, tough crowd.

Anyways, OP, yes, you can easily lower a Nismo using a good set of lowering springs. However....

The Nismo Z comes with a fairly optimized suspension (Yamaha designed shocks (built by Tokico, thanks Dean ), Nismo design springs, and as corner balanced as you're going to find in a stock car off the showroom floor). I personally push my Niz as fast as - if not faster - than my '03 on suspension and with less drama and contortions than the '03 as well.

So.... if you gotta do it for appearance's sake, try to keep the spring rates matching the factory set up to preserve the handling and to avoid what Trav said, overworking the stock shocks - as good as they are - by trying to keep up with increased spring rates. Personally don't feel I'm equipped well enough to second guess Nismo/Nissan engineers.

Just my opine.

Mic
If we're being serious now, really, don't F with the Nismo suspension. I installed it on my non-Nismo '08, and it's really transformed the car. I even bought a spare set (from a low-mileage wrecked Nismo) to have just in case Nissan stops selling replacement parts and I wear out what's on my car, which I intend keeping for a very long time. I've got the Nismo sway bar up front and an adjustable Hotchkis on the rear so I can adjust out the most of understeer.
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yeah, i wouldnt touch it in all seriousness
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Old Nov 20, 2015 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee
yeah, i wouldnt touch it in all seriousness
I would touch the one and the zero
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