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370Z Lowering springs

Your 370Z

Pick your year to see what fits.

Sport package and NISMO cars have bigger Akebono brakes (the name is on the calipers), which use different pads.

Stance + less roll
Hard$330–$3304–6 hrs
All 370Z mods

Why do it

Drops the car and cuts body roll while keeping your stock struts.

Tools you'll need

Starting out? See our budget tool list.

Parts to buy

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Before you start

  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.

Steps

  1. Remove the front strut

    • Raise the car, remove the wheel and take the strut out.
    Watch this step (Performance, on a 370Z) (1:32–3:16)

  2. Swap the front spring

    • Compress the spring, take the strut apart and fit the new spring.
    Watch this step (3:16–5:37) Watch the swap (5:37–7:29)

  3. Refit the front strut

    • Bolt the strut back in and torque it.
    Watch this step (7:29–11:25)

  4. Fit the rear springs

    • Lower the rear arm, swap the spring, tighten everything and get an alignment.
    Watch this step (11:25–14:24)

How to know it worked

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Safety first

  • Park on flat ground, set the parking brake and chock the wheels.
  • Never get under a car held up only by a jack. Use jack stands.
  • Let the engine and exhaust cool first.
  • Disconnect the battery before unplugging electrical parts.
  • Wear safety glasses.
  • If something doesn't match your car, stop and ask a shop.

Follow your part's instructions and your service manual's torque specs.