Kinda New...

only4mal · 11-06-2009, 05:17 PM

Whats the deal folks...
I bought my Black G37 6MT coupe back in April...I joined the forum soon after. I love the car...the shifting paddles grew on me, but I hate the delay...I previously owned a 5sp MT 98 Max. But I'm just now starting to research doing some mods on G for this coming spring. And I do have one question that comes to mind...does lowering the car with lowering springs vs. using coil-overs require anything additional besides putting the springs on the car? I had a 98 Maxima before I got the G, and lowering with springs left more space in the front wheel well than the back...I hated that, I want an equal amount of space between the tire and the well in the front and the back and I'm just wondering if the springs will do that without having to do something additional..like some shaving or whatever.
Can anybody shed light on that for me?

Mike P · 11-06-2009, 06:32 PM

Try the search function. Many threads on this issue. Can also check the Suspension section of the forum. No personal experience from me. Most say the springs don't drop the same front to rear. Coilovers can be adjusted so that everything is even.

oOmikeyboy · 11-06-2009, 06:46 PM

hey there, welcome to myg37!

Lowering springs lower the car a set amount, which vary by brand. Tein S. Techs will drop your car about 2 inches, while Eibachs may be around 1.2" Also varying by brands is the height from front to back. Some brands drop the front a ilttle bit more than the rear, and vise versa.

A lot of people have success with the Eibach Pro Kit, which is a relatively conservative drop. The more aggressive of a drop you get, the more likely you will have camber issues, which is the uneven wearing of your tires. To combat this, we buy camber kits.

Eibach pro kits do not require camber kits, just a simple alignment after installation is good.

Now for coilovers: They range in price and quality, so just pick something that fits your budget. On the lower end of the spectrum theres BC racing, and then going up to KW-V3's and JIC coils. The more expensive ones allow for height adjustment as well as dampening, and rebound. That stuffs mostly for racing though i haven't really touched it.

MDMAS13 · 11-06-2009, 07:03 PM

Welcome to MYG37!

DrJones · 11-07-2009, 09:22 AM

welcome to the boards

only4mal · 11-09-2009, 01:34 PM

Thanks guys for the input...I guess I have more researching to do...lol

ucla bruin · 11-09-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by only4mal

Whats the deal folks...
I bought my Black G37 6MT coupe back in April...I joined the forum soon after. I love the car...the shifting paddles grew on me, but I hate the delay...I previously owned a 5sp MT 98 Max. But I'm just now starting to research doing some mods on G for this coming spring. And I do have one question that comes to mind...does lowering the car with lowering springs vs. using coil-overs require anything additional besides putting the springs on the car? I had a 98 Maxima before I got the G, and lowering with springs left more space in the front wheel well than the back...I hated that, I want an equal amount of space between the tire and the well in the front and the back and I'm just wondering if the springs will do that without having to do something additional..like some shaving or whatever.
Can anybody shed light on that for me?

Paddle shifter dealys: do a search on Black Betty's grounding kit. It's known to improve the shift delay dramatically. Stand-up guy on the forum too (most of the time

). PM Black Betty for details.

Eibachs will most likely give you what you're looking for. The drop gives a pretty balanced front and rear. Coils will give you adjustability so you can change the height but it's also a lot more costly than springs. If you just want the look, springs will do. If you want performance (or if you go to the track), maybe coils.

After the springs, you'd have to wait a week or 2 for the springs to settle then spend about 80 bucks for an alignment. That's the other hidden cost with lowering the car.

If you're lowering on stock wheels, there shouldn't be any shaving required, no rubbing. If you're on 20s, it's a whole different story.

only4mal · 11-18-2009, 05:34 PM

Great info guys! Thanks.

BOXER83 · 11-19-2009, 10:06 AM

Welcome to the site.

whiddles · 11-19-2009, 10:13 AM

looks good to me and rides great. This is on 20X10.5 also

Mike · 11-19-2009, 10:40 AM

As with any car that uses gas shocks, lowering on springs only will ultimately cause premature failure in the shocks. However, shocks should be cheap to replace, since there will eventually be sets for sale on the board due to people going to coils

Coils will allow you more adjustability, while springs give you one set height. Pick your poison! You can't really go wrong with either on a street driven car.

11-06-2009, 05:17 PM	#1
only4mal Registered User Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4	Kinda New... Whats the deal folks... I bought my Black G37 6MT coupe back in April...I joined the forum soon after. I love the car...the shifting paddles grew on me, but I hate the delay...I previously owned a 5sp MT 98 Max. But I'm just now starting to research doing some mods on G for this coming spring. And I do have one question that comes to mind...does lowering the car with lowering springs vs. using coil-overs require anything additional besides putting the springs on the car? I had a 98 Maxima before I got the G, and lowering with springs left more space in the front wheel well than the back...I hated that, I want an equal amount of space between the tire and the well in the front and the back and I'm just wondering if the springs will do that without having to do something additional..like some shaving or whatever. Can anybody shed light on that for me? __________________ Only4Mal '08 Black G37 Coupe

11-06-2009, 06:32 PM	#2
Mike P ...a stairway to seven 2009 Infiniti G37 My Garage Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 494	Try the search function. Many threads on this issue. Can also check the Suspension section of the forum. No personal experience from me. Most say the springs don't drop the same front to rear. Coilovers can be adjusted so that everything is even. __________________ '09 - G37xS Sdn OB/Bl Tech/Nav/Midnight Grill/Aero & G37x Cpe MW Tech/Nav (Mods soon to come)

11-06-2009, 06:46 PM	#3
oOmikeyboy Florida G35 Club, Premier Member 2008 Infiniti G37 Trader Score: (3) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,440	hey there, welcome to myg37! Lowering springs lower the car a set amount, which vary by brand. Tein S. Techs will drop your car about 2 inches, while Eibachs may be around 1.2" Also varying by brands is the height from front to back. Some brands drop the front a ilttle bit more than the rear, and vise versa. A lot of people have success with the Eibach Pro Kit, which is a relatively conservative drop. The more aggressive of a drop you get, the more likely you will have camber issues, which is the uneven wearing of your tires. To combat this, we buy camber kits. Eibach pro kits do not require camber kits, just a simple alignment after installation is good. Now for coilovers: They range in price and quality, so just pick something that fits your budget. On the lower end of the spectrum theres BC racing, and then going up to KW-V3's and JIC coils. The more expensive ones allow for height adjustment as well as dampening, and rebound. That stuffs mostly for racing though i haven't really touched it. __________________ 2008 G37s 6MT Black Obsidian \| 5% Tint \| FI CF Exhaust \| Berk HFC \| Injen CAI \| Up-Rev Tuned \| Volk GT30 Mercury Silver \| SPC Camber Kit \| Toyo T1-R \| KW-V3 \| Ultinons 6000k HID \| PIAA GT-X Fogs \| and lots of love <3 \|\|

11-07-2009, 09:22 AM	#5
DrJones somewhere in the pile Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: HOUSTON, TX Posts: 5,238	welcome to the boards __________________ '08 PG G37S \| Phillips 6000k \| BFG Tires 275R 245F \| Eibach Pro Kit \| Eibach Rear Camber Kit \| Forgestar F-14 Gunmetal Wheels \| Grubbs Spoiler \|BBGK\| K&N Filters \|

11-09-2009, 01:34 PM	#6
only4mal Registered User Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4	Thanks guys for the input...I guess I have more researching to do...lol __________________ Only4Mal '08 Black G37 Coupe

11-06-2009, 07:03 PM	#4
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11-18-2009, 05:34 PM	#8
only4mal Registered User Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4	Great info guys! Thanks. __________________ Only4Mal '08 Black G37 Coupe

11-19-2009, 10:06 AM	#9
BOXER83 Premier Member Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 177	Welcome to the site.

11-19-2009, 10:13 AM	#10
whiddles Registered User 2008 Infiniti G37 Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: ft hood texas Posts: 354	i have just the eibachs looks good to me and rides great. This is on 20X10.5 also Attached Thumbnails __________________ 08 G37s AB/20"tires/20% tint/stillen gen2/Premium Pak/lit kickplates/MXP/retractable LP/ Last edited by whiddles; 11-19-2009 at 10:20 AM.

11-19-2009, 10:40 AM	#11
Mike Registered User Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,299	As with any car that uses gas shocks, lowering on springs only will ultimately cause premature failure in the shocks. However, shocks should be cheap to replace, since there will eventually be sets for sale on the board due to people going to coils Coils will allow you more adjustability, while springs give you one set height. Pick your poison! You can't really go wrong with either on a street driven car.

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