The threaded collars that are used to adjust ride height... does anyone know if there is a place I could buy, or have machined, collars that would allow me to get my ride height a bit higher?

The front is fine, and can still be adjusted up if necessary, but I have the back as high as I can get it and it is still too low.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

I'm not sure about the parts, but if you're not trying to gain a lot of height do you think you might insert something underneath it in the "bucket" to raise it a little. Maybe a sheet of rubber of the thickness you want cut to fit?

 

I have no idea. I'd have to get underneath the car and look at how it is set up. The shop that put my brake rotors and pads on for me said it was as high as I could get it and the rubber that was part of the original suspension wouldn't work with the KW's.

 

That's true. But getting a sheet of hard rubber or something else suitable and cutting a spacer of the right shape could give you the height you want and will definitely be much, much easier (and cheaper) to accomplish than having the actual parts machined. You could place a spacer under the bottom of the spring or on top or both.

Something like this, and cut it to fit.
http://www.rubbersheetroll.com/rubber-sheets.htm

 

If the rear is too low for you, I would look into different rear springs all together. You can still use the strut and adjustment, but some will go with a different rear spring all together for different rates/heights.

 

Definitely an option too, but more expensive. He could get a pair of Swift springs in the same spring rate (or change it a little if he likes) that are just an inch longer. Then he could adjust them to a maximum height of 1" more than now but would also lose 1" or lowering capability form the current lowest height. Which I guess isn't a problem if they don't go high enough for him now.

 

Might also look into Energy Suspensions Coil Isolators, they have a lot of different thickness and diameter applications so should find something that would work.
Energy Suspension Parts - Coil Sping Isolators

 

Thanks, fellas... will have to look at these options and see what I can do.

The way it sits is fine with just me in the car, but when I have passengers in the back or the trunk loaded with something heavy... I rub when going over even small bumps so I want to lift it up just a little. Maybe even just a half inch would do, so a 1/2 inch thick piece of rubber may just do the trick.

 

The ES coil spring isolators that blnewt mentioned are probably great too. The same principle as what I suggested except you can get them already in the proper size and don't have to fabricate them yourself and they're probably made of polyurethane which is less prone to squash down and distort over time from the weight and force. Says they have 3 to 10 times the life of rubber spring isolators.

 

KW sells spacers to use in the rear. Bildon Motorsport - Product Details (there are other places to buy them I just googled and this came up). I have the 15mm ones on my rear springs so I could get just a little extra height.

 

Macs, with your current ride height, were you able to get the alignment into specs without camber kits?

 

Nope! I'm at -2.0 in the rear which actually isn't that bad. My tires are wearing evenly, oddly enough... most likely because I love to corner.

 

Have you shaved your rear bumper bracket? If you're happy with the ride height without a load in the car, I would keep your setup, and shave your rear brackets.

They put the rear brackets on the G in a absolute retarded location and angle, same with the FRONT brackets of the Z.

You simply just need to take a dremel and dremel off as much metal as you can all the way to the screw. This will give you quite a bit of clearance from any rubbing issues.

Many members on here including myself delete/relocate the bracket all together which isn't hard. You simply take a self tapping screw or drill and move the hole back a few inches. Some use a ziptie, where I just used a self tapping screw. Then I completey dremeled off almost the entire bracket all together which avoided ANY rubbing issues, which I had my KW's completely maxed out in the rear.

 

Thanks, Dave. I ordered the 50mm spacers from KW. Since I can't go any higher, I figured they would bring me up about 2 inches and I have plenty of room to drop it to where I want it. I appreciate the assist, brother.

$39.99 each is a bit steep for a 2 inch piece of machined aluminum, but I need them...

 

I have purchased KW Spacers, however they were meant to be used on suspension assembly where spring is fixed on suspension. Rear suspension on our car are detached. So after receiving spacers from KW, didn't take too long for me to decide they were going back to KW. Lip where spring will sit is too short. I got worried Spring might pop out. 3/8" tall.



I stumbled upon 370Z forum where someone used Stock OEM upper rubber hat to raise his Megan Shocks. You can check for yourself at how to raise the rear of my megan coilovers.... - Nissan 370Z Forum So I decided to try on KW V3 Suspension. Luckily I kept OEM Upper Rubber Hat. If you have kept your OEM suspension you should be able to find the upper rubber hat.

IMO NOW MY G37 REAR SITS JUST RIGHT. I CAN CLEAR SPEED BUMPS, RIDE GOT MORE SMOOTH, AND GOT RID OF THE SQUEEK NOISE.

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LABOR IT TOOK ME 3 HOURS TOTAL. SO A GOOD MECHANIC WITH PROPER TOOLS SHOULD NOT ASK MUCH.