Lowering just the rear?

[leet8845]

Now I've fitted my spacers, I'm happy with the front but the rear still looks a bit high, can i swap the rear springs to just lower the rear? I cant lower the front because my spoiler will rip off on the speed bumps but im ok with how it is now, its just the rear i don like.

[-Bradders-]

Get some teins, they lower it about 14mm at the front and 17mm at the back, i just wacked some on mine and i live in an area FULL of speed bumps lol

[370Ad]

Agree with the above. Teins level the car out well and keep it usable.

[-Bradders-]

http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/85138-brads-350zee-gt-updates-page-9-lots-of-pics/

 

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[leet8845]

Thanks guys. The only trouble with the front is that my spoiler already scrapes sometimes so it may rip off if i lower the front. Shame i cant lower just the rear but i wouldn't want to mess up the handling for looks.

[Pritchard]

im in the same boat as u Leet. I really want to lower my Z, but I am already scrapping on many speed bumps around me. I've even caught the front bumper on some carpark ramps! (no, I wasn't charging up there at 20mph lol)

 

I guess it either biger wheels,or electronic adjustble coilovrs.

[leet8845]

I dont think bigger wheels will make any difference, wouldnt the gap would be the same?

[Bodyboarder81]

There is a mod you can do , popular in the USA . Cut the rear spring perch by how much you want to be lower .... Sounds perfect for what your after . There's a chap on here with a yellow gt4 who has done it ( can't remember his user name though) .

[a2orry]

Same as above take out rear springs remove the rubber seat cut 10 to 15mm off the segmented side that's it .

[leet8845]

Is it hard to remove the springs? Do I need a spring compressor? Will cutting the rubber cause knocking or make the ride bumpier?

[a2orry]

I done mine on a four post ramp used the ramp jack to lift the car put two stands on the ramp under the factory points.then used the ramp jack under the lower arm to keep the spring compressed remove the bolt that go through the bush let the jack down spring comes out.

Feals the same as it always did.

[leet8845]

Thanks for the advice, i don't have a ramp so I will get a garage to do it if i go that route.

[ZEUS]

Just done the rear spring mount mod myself, it's easy and car feels the same as before. I did mine on the drive with a jack and axle stands, takes about an hour a side if you take your time.

[Grundy]

I dont think bigger wheels will make any difference, wouldnt the gap would be the same?

Bigger wheels (19/20") wont fill the arch, but will raise the car so the lip wont scrape, so essentially if you lower it, it will scrape the same now, but will fill the arches more

[GMballistic]

Leet just to make things a bit clearer this is what people are talking about cutting to lower the rear..

 

 

Hope that helps.

[leet8845]

Thanks, that's a big help, I'll show it to the garage so they know what to do once it's out.