Review of JDS Motoring
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Hey guys!
I've been a lurker here for years and figured I'd finally post something in the form of a review of my experience with JDS Motoring.
To give some background, I own a stock 2005 350z that's been climbing up in mileage and figured it deserved some pampering and refreshing in the form of a mild suspension upgrade. I'm EXTREMELY picky about stuff and as a result, usually I do most of my own maintenance work, but I really didn't want to touch the world of suspension work, especially since some of the instructions called for grinding and such (a bit of laziness and the fact that it's winter did factor in a little bit). After much research (thanks to the awesome information on this board
), I pretty much came to the conclusion that Jas at JDS was the guy to go to around my neighborhood.
Speaking with Jas couldn't have been easier, he's extremely quick to respond to inquiries and always provided straight forward answers to all my questions. He was always open to work around my rather busy schedule and even offered me a ride home if I couldn't make arrangements after dropping off the car!
The list of parts installed:
- Bilstein PSS10 Coilovers
- SPL Front Upper Control Arms
- Whiteline Front Inner & Outer Lower Control Arm Bushings
- SPL Front Compression Arm Bushings
- SPL Rear Camber Arms
- SPC Rear Toe Bolts
(Thanks to Adam at Z1 for the AWESOME customer service!)
My ONLY gripe was that Jas had recommended and performed an alignment immediately after installing the parts and then performed a 2nd alignment once the springs settled. During the first alignment, he didn't have the alignment spec sheets, which I wanted to see and compare data on how much the alignment shifted during the settling process. Overall, however, I've been very satisfied with my experience at JDS and would definitely return for other work to be done.
On a side note, how the heck do you people with lowered cars drive around in NJ without scraping every little thing that comes your way? I admit, this is my first lowered car and I seem to scrape EVERYTHING. I think it's only the mud guards scraping, but still, it makes me cringe everytime I hear the noise.
Pic of my car as it sits now, with about ~1" drop:
I've been a lurker here for years and figured I'd finally post something in the form of a review of my experience with JDS Motoring.
To give some background, I own a stock 2005 350z that's been climbing up in mileage and figured it deserved some pampering and refreshing in the form of a mild suspension upgrade. I'm EXTREMELY picky about stuff and as a result, usually I do most of my own maintenance work, but I really didn't want to touch the world of suspension work, especially since some of the instructions called for grinding and such (a bit of laziness and the fact that it's winter did factor in a little bit). After much research (thanks to the awesome information on this board
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Speaking with Jas couldn't have been easier, he's extremely quick to respond to inquiries and always provided straight forward answers to all my questions. He was always open to work around my rather busy schedule and even offered me a ride home if I couldn't make arrangements after dropping off the car!
The list of parts installed:
- Bilstein PSS10 Coilovers
- SPL Front Upper Control Arms
- Whiteline Front Inner & Outer Lower Control Arm Bushings
- SPL Front Compression Arm Bushings
- SPL Rear Camber Arms
- SPC Rear Toe Bolts
(Thanks to Adam at Z1 for the AWESOME customer service!)
My ONLY gripe was that Jas had recommended and performed an alignment immediately after installing the parts and then performed a 2nd alignment once the springs settled. During the first alignment, he didn't have the alignment spec sheets, which I wanted to see and compare data on how much the alignment shifted during the settling process. Overall, however, I've been very satisfied with my experience at JDS and would definitely return for other work to be done.
On a side note, how the heck do you people with lowered cars drive around in NJ without scraping every little thing that comes your way? I admit, this is my first lowered car and I seem to scrape EVERYTHING. I think it's only the mud guards scraping, but still, it makes me cringe everytime I hear the noise.
Pic of my car as it sits now, with about ~1" drop:
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On a side note, how the heck do you people with lowered cars drive around in NJ without scraping every little thing that comes your way? I admit, this is my first lowered car and I seem to scrape EVERYTHING. I think it's only the mud guards scraping, but still, it makes me cringe everytime I hear the noise.
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i don't think he's seen your car bro LOL
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With enough practice and discipline, hopefully I'll become a pro at dodging potholes too.
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^ even with practice and discipline, new potholes sprout up every day, so if you learn where they are one day, you have to relearn the next.
NJ roads FTL. At least they patch them up come spring....
NJ roads FTL. At least they patch them up come spring....
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