New M56x - Updated

[M35xPA]

Man your ride looks so wicked, I'm so jealous right now.

[08ex35Owner]

Man your ride looks so wicked, I'm so jealous right now.

Thanks!

[mexillis]

looks better with the drop, maybe some 10-20mm spacers all around will help

Just so you know, the pic above is someone else's car.

forgot to mention that i posted that picture to give you an idea of what sport headlights would look like with you have going on.

[08ex35Owner]

looks better with the drop, maybe some 10-20mm spacers all around will help

Just so you know, the pic above is someone else's car.

forgot to mention that i posted that picture to give you an idea of what sport headlights would look like with you have going on.

I like those headlights. Are They a full kit or just blacked out factory?

[White-Rush]

looks better with the drop, maybe some 10-20mm spacers all around will help

- yeah, i'll co-sign that. The car looks very nice with the drop though.

What's next?????

[08ex35Owner]

looks better with the drop, maybe some 10-20mm spacers all around will help

- yeah, i'll co-sign that. The car looks very nice with the drop though.

What's next?????

Wider is better. I'll look into spacers next spring. Not sure what is next. Would like to do a BBK. Can't find too many aftermarket parts, so everything has to be custom or retro fit. And that usually means more cash. Stillen makes an exhaust(can't confirm if it fits AWD), but I don't want to put that on unless I hear it first. I like how quiet the car is, and don't want to ricer. Made that mistake when I installed an Invidia exhaust on my EX35. You could hear me coming from 4 blocks away....and my wife hated it.

[wideopn11]

Well, I finally got around to the coilovers today....and it started raining just as I finished putting them on, but needed to adjust the height. I settled on a leveled looked, but not as low as I'd like it. Going to drive it around and make sure I don't rub before I go any lower. Since I live on the east coast, the Hurricane is affected our weather, so I'll post pictures once the sun comes out.....or at least stops raining.

I used the M37 coilovers as my starting pointing, but I used the G37 AWD Sedan BC coilovers for the front since they follow the same design. Back fit perfect. Purchased custom springs, front and rear, from Swift to accommodate the extra weight and different spring rate, and it works fine. Rides great.

I imagine I'm going to hear a ton of responses saying that this setup won't work, or how I'll crash someday....but I retro fit a G37 sedan coilover kit on my EX35, and never had any problems. I'll leave it at that.

Pics coming soon.

Looks great, and I'm glad you were able to get the coilovers to work on AWD, gives me more hope for my M37x. You mind sharing some more detail on the front fitment. Did the G37 AWD sedan coilovers bolt right in or did you need to do some modification? Also, what spring rates did you go with from Swift and why not use a different spring from BC? Thanks for sharing.

[08ex35Owner]

Well, I finally got around to the coilovers today....and it started raining just as I finished putting them on, but needed to adjust the height. I settled on a leveled looked, but not as low as I'd like it. Going to drive it around and make sure I don't rub before I go any lower. Since I live on the east coast, the Hurricane is affected our weather, so I'll post pictures once the sun comes out.....or at least stops raining.

I used the M37 coilovers as my starting pointing, but I used the G37 AWD Sedan BC coilovers for the front since they follow the same design. Back fit perfect. Purchased custom springs, front and rear, from Swift to accommodate the extra weight and different spring rate, and it works fine. Rides great.

I imagine I'm going to hear a ton of responses saying that this setup won't work, or how I'll crash someday....but I retro fit a G37 sedan coilover kit on my EX35, and never had any problems. I'll leave it at that.

Pics coming soon.

Looks great, and I'm glad you were able to get the coilovers to work on AWD, gives me more hope for my M37x. You mind sharing some more detail on the front fitment. Did the G37 AWD sedan coilovers bolt right in or did you need to do some modification? Also, what spring rates did you go with from Swift and why not use a different spring from BC? Thanks for sharing.

The G37x BC Racing coilovers were a direct bolt on for the front. And the back M37s coilovers were a direct bolt on in the back. Just needed a nut for a bolt in the back, and the install for both was easy. If you were interested, contact a dealer and ask if they can order a customer set for you. Front G37x, rear M37s. I would imagine this holds true for other brands if they make M37s coilovers. But I can only confirm BC Racing.

I purchased the following Swift Springs
Z65-203-100 - front
Z65-203-080 - rear

They are the exact springs that come with the M37s BC racing coilover set. The max load on the 100's is over 2700 pounds per spring, which was more than enough for the heavier M56.
http://www.swiftsprings.net/file/metric.pdf

The install took me about 5 hours. 1 hour trying to figure out the ride height I wanted.

[wideopn11]

The G37x BC Racing coilovers were a direct bolt on for the front. And the back M37s coilovers were a direct bolt on in the back. Just needed a nut for a bolt in the back, and the install for both was easy. If you were interested, contact a dealer and ask if they can order a customer set for you. Front G37x, rear M37s. I would imagine this holds true for other brands if they make M37s coilovers. But I can only confirm BC Racing.

I purchased the following Swift Springs
Z65-203-100 - front
Z65-203-080 - rear

They are the exact springs that come with the M37s BC racing coilover set. The max load on the 100's is over 2700 pounds per spring, which was more than enough for the heavier M56.
http://www.swiftsprings.net/file/metric.pdf

The install took me about 5 hours. 1 hour trying to figure out the ride height I wanted.

Nice, that's good information. Do you have a guy you recommend talking to? It seems like every time I've tried to do anything "off menu" I get run around.

[08ex35Owner]

The G37x BC Racing coilovers were a direct bolt on for the front. And the back M37s coilovers were a direct bolt on in the back. Just needed a nut for a bolt in the back, and the install for both was easy. If you were interested, contact a dealer and ask if they can order a customer set for you. Front G37x, rear M37s. I would imagine this holds true for other brands if they make M37s coilovers. But I can only confirm BC Racing.

I purchased the following Swift Springs
Z65-203-100 - front
Z65-203-080 - rear

They are the exact springs that come with the M37s BC racing coilover set. The max load on the 100's is over 2700 pounds per spring, which was more than enough for the heavier M56.
http://www.swiftsprings.net/file/metric.pdf

The install took me about 5 hours. 1 hour trying to figure out the ride height I wanted.

Nice, that's good information. Do you have a guy you recommend talking to? It seems like every time I've tried to do anything "off menu" I get run around.

I buy most of my parts from Brett at http://www.importpartspro.com/. If they don't have it listed on their website, he can usually get it. Assuming you verified the part exists. Not sure if he can swing the front G37x, and rear M37 coilovers, but it can't hurt to call and ask. And their prices are great too.