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-   -   Rocketdog's lowered G35C with LE37's (https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-tires/153013-rocketdogs-lowered-g35c-with-le37s.html)

Alberto Nov 10, 2005 07:50 AM
Rocketdog's lowered G35C with LE37's
 
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Here is a pic of Rocketdog's sweet G coupe lowered on some Tanabe coilovers, he wanted me to post the pic for him. Rocketdog, if you have more pics send them to me....car looks MUCH better with those wheels now that it is lowered.

myGthang Nov 10, 2005 07:55 AM
nice

sein Nov 10, 2005 08:00 AM
Looks real clean!!!!!

rocketdog Nov 10, 2005 08:05 AM
Thanks Alberto. Ya, with the aggressive offsets they just don't look right until you lower a little, it tucks the tires in a bit and gives it "the look". I'll send ya a couple more pics soon as I take a couple of decent ones.

cessna Nov 10, 2005 08:13 AM
Looks good!!! Which tanabe set-up did you use???

rocketdog Nov 10, 2005 08:18 AM
I went with Tanabe's Sustec Pro-SOC TYP-II. The type IIs don't have the helper spring. I was told the type IIs are more linear. I noticed they have come down in price since I bought them.

cessna Nov 10, 2005 08:27 AM
Originally Posted by rocketdog
I went with Tanabe's Sustec Pro-SOC TYP-II. The type IIs don't have the helper spring. I was told the type IIs are more linear. I noticed they have come down in price since I bought them.

When did you get yours? I got some a few months ago as well:)

rocketdog Nov 10, 2005 08:44 AM
I got them on a couple of month ago. I'm still "tweaking" them a bit. The left front needs to come down about .12 and the left rear needs to come up about .12. I know i'm picky. The right side of the car came stock about .2 higher than the left. Did you notice anything like that? At least with coil overs you can adjust the height until your happy. Also, did you go with larger toe bolts to get your alignment in specs? If so how did that work out?

Beta99 Nov 10, 2005 08:51 AM
Nice setup.
What size tire/wheel are u using...any rubbing now that you've lowered?

Alberto Nov 10, 2005 08:56 AM
Originally Posted by rocketdog
I got them on a couple of month ago. I'm still "tweaking" them a bit. The left front needs to come down about .12 and the left rear needs to come up about .12. I know i'm picky. The right side of the car came stock about .2 higher than the left. Did you notice anything like that? At least with coil overs you can adjust the height until your happy. Also, did you go with larger toe bolts to get your alignment in specs? If so how did that work out?
I run Kinetix camber/traction arms and still couldnt get my rear aligned, so to that I added www.iapdirect.com 's eccentric toe/camber bolts and that fixed it. I recommend you do their camber arms/toe bolt combo, should be all you need.

JDMFairlady21 Nov 10, 2005 08:59 AM
yea doesnt spc make a pretty good one?

rocketdog Nov 10, 2005 09:04 AM
The normal offset for "aggressive" LE37s or TE37s. 9.5 F, 10.5 R both +22. 255x35x 19 F, 285x35x19 R. The rear rubbed even without lowering because the rear lips are about .75 wide at the top. I removed the rear tire/rims, masked, trimmed the lips approx .3 up to the spot welds, re-masked, primed and painted. I even had my local auto paint store mix me up a batch of stock color in a spray can. Alberto "rolled" his rear lips with a rolling machine and it worked well for him. The fronts are no problem.

Zexy Nov 10, 2005 09:08 AM
Great combo ...

But the weather makes the combo colors look dull. Would look great in the sunlight :)

cessna Nov 10, 2005 09:09 AM
Originally Posted by rocketdog
I got them on a couple of month ago. I'm still "tweaking" them a bit. The left front needs to come down about .12 and the left rear needs to come up about .12. I know i'm picky. The right side of the car came stock about .2 higher than the left. Did you notice anything like that? At least with coil overs you can adjust the height until your happy. Also, did you go with larger toe bolts to get your alignment in specs? If so how did that work out?
Yeah they wernt perfectly set thats for sure.... since most of my fun rides are solo ones I adjusted/balanced her for my weight in the drivers seat.... Yes I had to use larger toe bolts as well... I've got a great suspension tuner (my neighbour races his GT3) so I got his guy to set me up!!! Its all about the connections you have:)!!!
Cheers, and good luck with your G35C! :)
Louis

rocketdog Nov 10, 2005 09:11 AM
Originally Posted by Alberto
I run Kinetix camber/traction arms and still couldnt get my rear aligned, so to that I added www.iapdirect.com 's eccentric toe/camber bolts and that fixed it. I recommend you do their camber arms/toe bolt combo, should be all you need.
I'm running the JIC rear camber and traction arms and Cusco front A-arms. I was "gun shy" to grind the toe holes and use the larger toe bolts. I guess that's the only way to get the toe right? Any opinions on having to grind?

rocketdog Nov 10, 2005 09:13 AM
Originally Posted by Zexy
Great combo ...

But the weather makes the combo colors look dull. Would look great in the sunlight :)
It was a gloomy day. Pictures never give the LE37s justice, they look so much better in real life.

Alberto Nov 10, 2005 09:31 AM
Originally Posted by rocketdog
I'm running the JIC rear camber and traction arms and Cusco front A-arms. I was "gun shy" to grind the toe holes and use the larger toe bolts. I guess that's the only way to get the toe right? Any opinions on having to grind?
Its no big deal grinding away. I have a suspenion guy that sets up local road course racers do it, so I had him do it and re-align my car. Ive had no problems with it, and my alignment is staying put. With the Kinetix arms Ive had the alignment go bad after a few months of driving 2X and 1X because the traction rod broke on my while driving down the highway. Whats your rear camber like now? Im at -2.1 camber in rear, -2 in front, car handles like crazy, and doesnt kill tires at a rapid rate like when I was between -2.9 through -4.2 degrees camber :icon11:

Originally Posted by jdmfairlady
yea doesnt spc make a pretty good one?
Yes thats what I linked him to, www.iapdirect.com sells them....

rocketdog Nov 10, 2005 09:48 AM
Originally Posted by Alberto
Its no big deal grinding away. I have a suspenion guy that sets up local road course racers do it, so I had him do it and re-align my car. Ive had no problems with it, and my alignment is staying put. With the Kinetix arms Ive had the alignment go bad after a few months of driving 2X and 1X because the traction rod broke on my while driving down the highway. Whats your rear camber like now? Im at -2.1 camber in rear, -2 in front, car handles like crazy, and doesnt kill tires at a rapid rate like when I was between -2.9 through -4.2 degrees camber :icon11:



Yes thats what I linked him to, www.iapdirect.com sells them....
-1 degrees camber front left and right. -1.9 left rear and -1.3 right rear. Any more negative camber on the right rear causes the toe to move way out. That's why I need the larger toe bolts to make it "perfect".

Alberto Nov 10, 2005 10:02 AM
Originally Posted by rocketdog
-1 degrees camber front left and right. -1.9 left rear and -1.3 right rear. Any more negative camber on the right rear causes the toe to move way out. That's why I need the larger toe bolts to make it "perfect".
Ahh ic, I would def try to make the rear camber a lot more even.

JDMFairlady21 Nov 10, 2005 07:42 PM
sorry to butt in but you guys remember the stock camber numbers?


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