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Fitting Lowering Springs
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 8:05 pm
by SteveSmith
Hi all,
I've been debating this since buying the car and since I've now fitted non run flat tyres the ride is so much softer that I'm not too concerned about making the ride too harsh so I'd like to get it done!
Is there anything I need to know before fitting them myself? Any special tools?
I've fitted coilovers to a couple of cars in the past so I know what I'm doing, but the Z is kind of new territory for me!
Any help would be appreciated!
Fitting Lowering Springs
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:14 pm
by sunnydays
What springs you planning to fit?
Fitting Lowering Springs
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:23 am
by SteveSmith
sunnydays wrote: ↑Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:14 pm
What springs you planning to fit?
Eibach pro kit. Hoping they'll drop the front 15mm and the rear 5mm.
Fitting Lowering Springs
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:55 am
by sunnydays
SteveSmith wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:23 am
sunnydays wrote: ↑Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:14 pm
What springs you planning to fit?
Eibach pro kit. Hoping they'll drop the front 15mm and the rear 5mm.
The Eibach pro kit drop is 20/10mm front rear from non msport.
From M sport springs it is 10/0mm front - rear
The drop is noticeable
Fitting Lowering Springs
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:46 am
by SteveSmith
sunnydays wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:55 am
SteveSmith wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:23 am
sunnydays wrote: ↑Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:14 pm
What springs you planning to fit?
Eibach pro kit. Hoping they'll drop the front 15mm and the rear 5mm.
The Eibach pro kit drop is 20/10mm front rear from non msport.
From M sport springs it is 10/0mm front - rear
The drop is noticeable
The kit I've bought states 25mm / 15mm so I was hoping for 15mm / 5mm but I'd be happy with just the 10mm front drop. It's only really the front that needs dropping slightly imo. Plus it won't effect the rear camber so I'd be pleased.
Fitting Lowering Springs
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 12:35 pm
by sunnydays
SteveSmith wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:46 am
sunnydays wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:55 am
SteveSmith wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:23 am
Eibach pro kit. Hoping they'll drop the front 15mm and the rear 5mm.
The Eibach pro kit drop is 20/10mm front rear from non msport.
From M sport springs it is 10/0mm front - rear
The drop is noticeable
The kit I've bought states 25mm / 15mm so I was hoping for 15mm / 5mm but I'd be happy with just the 10mm front drop. It's only really the front that needs dropping slightly imo. Plus it won't effect the rear camber so I'd be pleased.
Ahh apologies the kit is different to the 35i / 35is one. Link to the one you have bought? Thanks
Fitting Lowering Springs
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:03 pm
by SteveSmith
sunnydays wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 12:35 pm
SteveSmith wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:46 am
sunnydays wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:55 am
The Eibach pro kit drop is 20/10mm front rear from non msport.
From M sport springs it is 10/0mm front - rear
The drop is noticeable
The kit I've bought states 25mm / 15mm so I was hoping for 15mm / 5mm but I'd be happy with just the 10mm front drop. It's only really the front that needs dropping slightly imo. Plus it won't effect the rear camber so I'd be pleased.
Ahh apologies the kit is different to the 35i / 35is one. Link to the one you have bought? Thanks
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/382134369431
Fitting Lowering Springs
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:25 pm
by sunnydays
SteveSmith wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:03 pm
sunnydays wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 12:35 pm
SteveSmith wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:46 am
The kit I've bought states 25mm / 15mm so I was hoping for 15mm / 5mm but I'd be happy with just the 10mm front drop. It's only really the front that needs dropping slightly imo. Plus it won't effect the rear camber so I'd be pleased.
Ahh apologies the kit is different to the 35i / 35is one. Link to the one you have bought? Thanks
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/382134369431
Very nice! Did not realise these existed. So should give you a 15mm drop up front and 5mm on the rear.
The kit for the 35is is only 10mm/0mm