what do you guys think?seiboncarbon/oem lip install
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08-05-2012, 10:54 PM
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No spacers. Blot right on and no problems. It's made of CF and I had it painted. I did not want a cf ring around the bottom of my car(just personal taste).also the front lip is not CF.It's FG oem lip. I got the front lip from infiniti dealership and sides/rear from seiboncarbon.com.If you call talk to julio. He is a cool guy and he helped me out alot. Good customer service.
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08-06-2012, 09:09 AM
#10
I like the look, I think w/ an aftermarket exhaust it would look especially nice back there, looks like the rear lip has room for bigger tips.
As far as lowering, you will be screwing w/ the stock suspension whenever you change springs, putting more stress on the stock struts and altering your camber & toe settings. With a milder drop such as Eibachs you may not need aftermarket camber arms & toe bolt kits, but each vehicle seems to have different requirements, some guys can get back to oem specs without arms/bolts others need to get them. My drop is a bit lower so I had to have them. It's a good idea to get them anyway if it's in your budget since you'll have a much wider range of adjustment than you would going without. The kits aren't cheap though, a bit over $500 for the F&R set plus the springs
$200-275, and the alignment $100-125. Now all this assumes you DIY, if you have to pay for all the installations it's another $300-500.
As far as lowering, you will be screwing w/ the stock suspension whenever you change springs, putting more stress on the stock struts and altering your camber & toe settings. With a milder drop such as Eibachs you may not need aftermarket camber arms & toe bolt kits, but each vehicle seems to have different requirements, some guys can get back to oem specs without arms/bolts others need to get them. My drop is a bit lower so I had to have them. It's a good idea to get them anyway if it's in your budget since you'll have a much wider range of adjustment than you would going without. The kits aren't cheap though, a bit over $500 for the F&R set plus the springs
$200-275, and the alignment $100-125. Now all this assumes you DIY, if you have to pay for all the installations it's another $300-500.
08-06-2012, 05:06 PM
#12
Thanks a lot blnewt. I appreciate your very thorough post. I see I still have a lot to learn. And now I know the approximate cost to do a drop properly. Now I have to figure out which upgrade to do next. Thanks to everybody for all the kind words.
08-06-2012, 05:36 PM
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08-07-2012, 07:35 AM
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You already seem to be willing to invest decent coin into your G so if you REALLY want to lower it properly you may want to look into coilovers, these are the best way to lower a G, it will cost more sure, but you'll have shock absorbers built into the coils that are specifiaclly designed for a lowered vehicle and most are adjustable, so you can change the amount of drop &/or the firmness of the ride, plus they look really nice too. You may be able to pick up a used set on the marketplace here or G35driver.com for much less than new. New coilovers typically start around $1200. Just food for thought (and you'll still need the camber kits w/ them too )
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08-07-2012, 02:04 PM
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Good point, this would be a case where you should know the seller and have a chance to drive the vehicle w/ the suspension as someone could be trying to unload their problems. There are some reputable members here that I doubt would screw-over another member but surely a "buyer-beware" item.
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