THUNDERZ Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 What is the cheapest way to put in a adjustable suspension or at least a set up that will lower the car about 1.5 inches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Buy and install a used coil-over suspension setup from someone who has a Z car. It's fully adjustable and bargain priced--same thing I did, only it came out to being 'free' since I sold parts off of the parts car I had purchased. Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 "Cheapest" would be to take a torch to the springs making them droop. Second cheapest would be cutting a coil or two off the existing springs. Two of the worst ways to lower a car. Next cheapest would be some "performance" springs that use the stock perches (MSA has them). I think these will lower the car about that much. If you want adjustability, then coil overs are the way to go. But they are far from the "cheapest". Wouldn't removing the stock strut isolators and installing camber plates also lower the car about an inch to an inch and a half? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismo280zEd Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 MSA's springs only lowered my 2+2 a 1/2" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 On my 280Z, the front is about an inch higher than the back, so is there anything I can do to bring the front down, so when I put the lowering springs in, it's even? If I absolutely have to, I might raise the back even first. thx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 You know, there is a difference in the size of the isolators(?) between the 240Z and the 280Z---one is taller then the other. As far as I know, they can be swapped one for the other, unless someone else knows otherwise. You could certainly research that and swap out one end for a shorter unit. Just a hunch. Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Gives me an idea. Maybe you could just make a new isolator from rubber with a shorter height. Anybody got a good picture of one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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