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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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If really still wanna lower car, but worried about the road conditions and changing the ride, I would really suggest getting the tanabe's. They barely change the ride since it's only a 5% spring rate change.

BTW, I have set for sale if you're interested.
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by homelessdrunk
oh and not being able to go over ANY speed bumps.. aka useless lol j/k mike

if the road conditions are that bad just go tanabe's for a slight drop or go coilovers to drop them and raise them as you wish for when you need a higher ride raise them up and when you want a trackier feel lower them.
I GO OVER THEM! WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN BOUT? i teeter totter or just make it goin completely sideways!! lol....i dont give a damn, my ish is sick, not 2 many people got the ballines to go taht low with big wheels and small tires in Jersey!

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I notice the suburbs around Toronto have much nicer roads. If you live in say Markham I'd say lower it, otherwise no.
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to the OP(original poster) go with h techs or tanabes...good springs and not 2 low! good luck my friend...
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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i still scrape my gf's jetta and its not even lowered !
toronto roads are crap, esp bus knuckles... arrgh. i hate those the most !
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 02:13 AM
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"bus knuckles"... I've never heard of this term before, but I somehow intuitively know what you're referring to!!
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by NJlakeshoreG
im in jersey im slammed on 20" wheels...and its not 2 bad, sometimes a pain in the butt...but i suggest going a lil higher then what i am so you dont have 2 deal with dumb things like rocks in the road and bottoming out goin up every driveway...

good luck!!
Haha I live in Jersey too--and yeah I've bottomed out in my G going up a driveway (and yeah um, mine isn't lowered lol). That sorta turned me off to the whole lowering my car idea.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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I'm in Winnipeg, which I'm pretty sure has worse roads than TO. I plan to get coilovers - raise 'em in the winter, lower in the summer.

The stock height of the front is hideous and must be changed, IMO.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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try www.advancepowerhouse.com to source one out for you. they deal with eibach
my fnd works there told me they got 10 eibach prokit coming in for G37 and 350z

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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 08:59 AM
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I'm picking up the eibachs pro springs for my G today, yesterday we had a big storm here in Calgary and my car was plowing away really bad at stock height , but is rare the roads are this bad in winter, hopefully I don't regret this decision later.
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 01:05 AM
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I'll be lowering my G.

I have driven lowered cars in Toronto and it's no different than many other places.

You will need to change the way in which you approach certain situations if you have never driven a lowered car.

One tip I will add is that if you do decide to lower you car be sure to correct the camber. This will reduce the chances of bending a rim when you do hit a pot hole as the weight will be distributed the way in which the wheel and tire manufactures intended.

$200 for a camber kit is far less than the price of a wheel.


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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 01:33 AM
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if ur that worried dont do it... im from saskatchewan and im positive the roads here are WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY worse so give it ur judgement
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 07:12 AM
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Well I have driven lowered vehicles before, but they didn't have the engine covers, plus I never had a lip on them, I had scrapped my previous vehicles a few times, but will see how high this one sits.
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by NJlakeshoreG
im in jersey im slammed on 20" wheels...and its not 2 bad, sometimes a pain in the butt...but i suggest going a lil higher then what i am so you dont have 2 deal with dumb things like rocks in the road and bottoming out goin up every driveway...

good luck!!
I might go to Jersey City next week. I used to live there and lots of relatives there and also in Toronto. If I go there next week, I will Pm you and let us do a photo shoot.
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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Just to clarify, has no one in Toronto lowered their G37 yet?


(Pretty sure there are a few guys running lowered G37's out west)


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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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Yeah, I'd like to know as well if anyone else has lowered their rides
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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My buddy spotted a white 37 with CF hood, dropped with rims Monday night on the 401 heading east near 404.

I'm looking to drop this summer, debating on which drop is best. I'm only looking for a subtle drop, nothing major. Any suggestions?
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