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Hi,

I tried searching the forum, but just ended up with more questions (or multiple different answers to mine), hoping someone can help me. And it all relates to a 2003 Coupe.

1. Does anyone have detailed before and after photos of a coupe converting to 350z springs

2. Are all 350z springs the same, or are there different rates and lengths etc

3. My V is a 2003 model, what range of year models should I be looking at in 350z's

4. I'm lazy, so anyone got a rough ballpark idea of how much I should expect to pay a garage to fit them?

5. from my understanding, I should expect a 1" drop. But have have read posta saying to only expect 0.5 and others say 1.1". Is it a known quantity, if so what?

6. Anyone got some for sale (I'm in Sydney)

Thanks in advance.

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I thought the track version 350z had lower springs, i would only expect 0.5 too nothing more. Installation on a full set of 4 springs would probably take a professional max 2 hours so i'd say anything more than $200 is a rip off but it's not very difficult to DIY.

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Sheldon2369 had the 350Z springs, and his car looks like it dropped more than 0.5 of an inch, but he also has a body kit which may help give that impression. Maybe the track version is lower, and it gives 1". I found it also confusing as you have to be careful to check if your reading about a coupe or a sedan. Hopefully someone will know for sure.

I took this from one of his posts, as his "before" photo:

wheels2.png

and from his carsales add, looking at his rear wheel, I think it looks at least an inch:

cp5716328642610073470.jpg?height=350&aspect=FitWithinNoPad&width=525

As for DIY, its a tool, location and time thing. If its left for me to do, it wont happen.

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I believe the coupe is 0.5in lower than the sedan as standard, so 350Z springs drop a sedan 1in and a coupe 0.5in.

The G35 guys like to a 'G/Z combo' on their sedans, which is 350z springs in the front and coupe springs in the rear as that seems to make the gap between when wheel and the guard even all round.

I believe all 350z springs are the same height, but they did do a revision of the rear spring rate at about 04, they made them firmer.

have a look here. it gives some good info on how to identify the springs on their colour markings.

http://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-suspension/211105-z-springs-front-coupe-springs-rear-id-reference.html

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