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Sorry to dig this up but I have recently dropped my G37S sedan (rwd too) and the back currently sits lower (no passengers, empty trunk)
The Megan Racing springs I got seems to drop much lower on the rear than yours.
Now that im in the same situation. I came across something called "coil spring booster", looks like this:
Currently also trying to avoid going CO's but I can foresee issues with passengers/loading the trunk up.
No problem. Bumping old threads is an opportunity for nostalgia, although it was only last year. And yes, your rear is very droopy. Kind of disappointing, isn't it? You go through all that effort to research things, buy parts, install or pay for installation... only to be unsatisfied.
That "spring booster" bushing looks very interesting. The channel design will probably keep the material from getting blown out from the compression. Good luck with it all.
Once you get the height right, and the car aligned, a set of 15mm or 20mm spacers will make for a clean look with those 18" sport rims.
Yea, the grove seems to be designed to hold the spring in place. I am going to research more on the dimension/width before getting them, then have my mechanic put these on and see how well they hold.
LOL those 18's will be used for winters eventually. That droopy rear is currently what's stopping me from getting aftermarket wheels...
If you were DIY, then I'd say have at it. As it is, you're running the risk of falling down the exact same rabbit hole I did... you do know that, right?
Springs + install + alignment
Coil spacers + install + alignment
Coilovers + install + alignment
Endless research hours, parts, scheduling and planning.... Ouch. $$$
While it was happening, I chalked it up to the fun of modding the car. But in hindsight, not so much.
If you were DIY, then I'd say have at it. As it is, you're running the risk of falling down the exact same rabbit hole I did... you do know that, right?
Springs + install + alignment
Coil spacers + install + alignment
Coilovers + install + alignment
Endless research hours, parts, scheduling and planning.... Ouch. $$$
While it was happening, I chalked it up to the fun of modding the car. But in hindsight, not so much.
LOL yea I can see that coming but I don't have the right tools though... I am hoping that spring booster can hold the spring in place (spring sits in the channel/grove). The insulators you used didn't have that.
I am hoping that spring booster can hold the spring in place (spring sits in the channel/grove). The insulators you used didn't have that.
It certainly looks promising. I'd be concerned about it being split like in your picture. Can't imagine why it would be cut like that.
Also, that grove is on both sides, which seems odd. I can't imagine it being designed for the bottom bucket in our rear spring suspension, that means you'd have to look at this for the top of the spring, between the spring and the top-seat... which was exactly the plan followed here in this thread. Maybe if you could cut 1/2" off the device so that it laid flat against the shelf of the top-seat. But then I'm coming back to that split. Why would it be split?
The only other thing I can think of is to insert this thing in the *middle* of coil springs, which would screw up the rebound... but that certainly would explain why it's cut.
I'm just making guesses here. Don't know how this thing is intended to be used.
Last edited by Rochester; Jun 28, 2016 at 09:50 PM.
There's also these energy suspension slip over covers that Quigs1591 used, seemed to work real well, the info starts on this post and goes through a couple pages, might shoot him a PM and see if he's still happy w/ them https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...ml#post4003553
There's also these energy suspension slip over covers that Quigs1591 used, seemed to work real well, the info starts on this post and goes through a couple pages, might shoot him a PM and see if he's still happy w/ them https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...ml#post4003553
Wow. You know I would have tried these if I'd known about them.
Not that I regret getting coilovers... that would be silly.
There's also these energy suspension slip over covers that Quigs1591 used, seemed to work real well, the info starts on this post and goes through a couple pages, might shoot him a PM and see if he's still happy w/ them https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...ml#post4003553
Nice! I sent him a PM, hopefully he responds back on whether if they're still holding up.
Posting the part # on this thread, Energy Suspension 9.6112.
Quick edit. He replied back!
Originally Posted by Quigs1591
Hey the isolators are awesome. No sag and holding up real well. Best like $10 I've spent on that car.
Last edited by seeblackrain; Jun 29, 2016 at 09:28 PM.
You know I would have tried these if I'd known about them.
