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OK I kind of get you... so how do I get hold of re-inforcement for the shock mounts like you mentioned? Is it a simple kit or add on that you screw on or would it have to be welded on? I do plan to take the back seat and strip the back as I am slowly making this car my project track car so what ever option you can recommend I'll consider.

OR basically you recommend that I dont put coilovers (the HSD im getting) at the rear? What about new springs with higher spring rates?

If you're going to turn it into a track car then by all means go all out with true coilovers on the rear. For engineering of the mounting points I suggest researching G35 Driver as well as googling but yes it involves welding.

For quality shocks from the USA http://performanceshock.com/service-repairs-rebuilds/koni-drag-race-shock-repairs-and-rebuilds

Also have a chat to Sydneykid on these forums, he is very knowledgeable with suspension requirements & setup.

Not to hi-jack the thread but whats a "True rear coil over set up" ?

A coilover design is where the spring coil is wound around (or "over", if you will) the damper body. It's the most common design used. The back of the FM platform doesn't use it, however. The coil spring sits next to the damper.

sccp_0210_08_z+2003_nissan_350z_tuning+rear_suspension.jpg

Some places get rid of this setup and put a coilover in to where the damper resides. The spring bucket then sits empty, or some peoples will delete that entire component and replace it with an adjustable arm:

2637700_12_full.jpg

After I get my tax return, I plan to get HSD HR coilovers with spring rates of 10kg front and 12kg rear and you guys got me worried talking about what Mosoto said:

"The rear mounting points are not designed to take the weight of the car unless you plan to reinforce the area."

If these are the HSD HR coilovers you're getting, then they're not a rear coilover. The damper and spring are kept separate. So it won't be a concern for you.

I got a set of sway bars for my birthday and plan to put them on with the coilovers. Will this help or worsen the situation?

I'm not sure how it'll affect the strength/weakness of a coilover conversion, but I'll give some other advice.

As for doing the swaybars, set them soft and work your way up. I fitted my bars first and had them set to full stiff with the stock Z33 springs, which had the car nicely balanced. After fitting my Teins (12kg all round) the car wanted to slide everywhere.

With your stiffer rear springs that effect is going to be even worse.

How do you adjust the ride height with a separate spring? I'm assuming you would have to swap springs to adjust it as per a conventional shock?

A coilover design is where the spring coil is wound around (or "over", if you will) the damper body. It's the most common design used. The back of the FM platform doesn't use it, however. The coil spring sits next to the damper.

sccp_0210_08_z+2003_nissan_350z_tuning+rear_suspension.jpg

Some places get rid of this setup and put a coilover in to where the damper resides. The spring bucket then sits empty, or some peoples will delete that entire component and replace it with an adjustable arm:

2637700_12_full.jpg

If these are the HSD HR coilovers you're getting, then they're not a rear coilover. The damper and spring are kept separate. So it won't be a concern for you.

I'm not sure how it'll affect the strength/weakness of a coilover conversion, but I'll give some other advice.

As for doing the swaybars, set them soft and work your way up. I fitted my bars first and had them set to full stiff with the stock Z33 springs, which had the car nicely balanced. After fitting my Teins (12kg all round) the car wanted to slide everywhere.

With your stiffer rear springs that effect is going to be even worse.

How do you adjust the ride height with a separate spring? I'm assuming you would have to swap springs to adjust it as per a conventional shock?

The aftermarket spring is shorter than the stock spring. The spring sits in the factory location with an adjustable spacer.

So when you adjust the height in the rear you have to adjust both the spring and the damper.

TeinMonoFlexRear.jpg

Legend!

Thanks mate

The aftermarket spring is shorter than the stock spring. The spring sits in the factory location with an adjustable spacer.

So when you adjust the height in the rear you have to adjust both the spring and the damper.

TeinMonoFlexRear.jpg

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