What is the best suspension upgrade for g35 coupe 2006

[2006G35coupe69]

I recently bought a 2006 g35 coupe, love it more than anything but when I'm on canyon runs on constantly getting out ran by my buddies in their all wheel drive cars. Curious about tips to making my car preform better in the canyons that isn't super pricey, I'm on that college budget haha

[Bubba1]

AWD cars are really not an advantage for "canyon carving" unless it's bad weather or loose pavement (dirt/gravel), and the stock suspension on a G35 is actually quite good. If you're on a college budget, and looking to for ways to improve handling for street use, I'd strongly recommend either going for better tires (like Z rated) which will feel a bit more grippy, or better yet, invest in impoving the "nut behind the wheel" ( ie. your driving skills) at a high performance driving school. You'd be surprised by what you learn at those schools. Those two items by themselves should give you a far bigger improvement than any suspension mod.

[Mr1der]

Tires. Always tires.

Which still won't be cheap on that car. But cheaper than anything else worthwhile you'll do with the suspension and really let's you evaluate what you already have.

[2006G35coupe69]

I appreciate the advice and the "nut behind the wheel" haha is actually a good driver and was just looking for specific advice on what suspensions parts are with installing to help with the under and oversteer? Example getting a sway bar vs springs or both or even coil overs which iv heard good things about. If you have any input and brands that Are good for g35s lemme know!

[2006G35coupe69]

I mean I have money to spend just looking for a good source for a good price haha was hoping maybe this forum would have some answers for what and where to get those things

[Bubba1]

I mean I have money to spend just looking for a good source for a good price haha was hoping maybe this forum would have some answers for what and where to get those things

This forum has a lotta folks with answers. The problem is we can only offer advice on what we read. When you say "college budget", that suggests shoe string budget. If that's the case, then tires give you the biggest improvement for the least money. But If modding your suspension is what you want to focus on, then it would be helpful to have an idea of much you're willing to invest.

[2006G35coupe69]

Okay well Iv been looking into stollen sway bars for the front and back and I wanted to do springs but personal the height of g35 is already nice. I have a couple friends that suggest coils which can be a little bit pricey. Just wanted some free back on which sway bars are good or where I could get a solid price on some coil overs

[numbnuts240]

just out of curiosity, what are your friends driving?

[Looneybomber]

If your G is anything like mine, I would say tires. I don't know much about suspension upgrades on the G though. JIC coilovers were all the rage on s2000's when I owned one of those.

[2006G35coupe69]

One friend has a 2008 hatchback STI and another friend has a r32 golf and Audi A4 Quattro. They rip but I still like the way my car looks and sounds! I mean I'm riding on nittos right now and wanted to get pilot super sports but since my tires are staggered it's hard to find a good fit

[BusyBadger]

I mean I'm riding on nittos right now and wanted to get pilot super sports but since my tires are staggered it's hard to find a good fit

If you're riding on stock wheels (18 or 19 either way) not only are Pilot Super Sports available but also the Bridgestone S04 and Continental DW. You could even throw tire life completely out the window and go with Bridgestone RE11s if you're running on stock 19s, if you're on 18s you can add Bridgestone's new RE71 and the Advan Neova to the mix.

If you're not riding on stock (or stock sized) wheels and can't find appropriate tires it sounds like you made the mistake I warn other people against making by not checking tire selections before you bought them.

[2_Liter_Turbo]

Tires and a good set of pads are the first thing you should do. A good set of anti-roll bars will help substantially on that car (I had an 07 G35 Coupe). Get the adjustable Eibach ones. Those are what i had. After that, the typical coilovers and adjustable arms are the next logical steps.

[OriginalWheelman]

Your should have the advantage on most of those cars. If you're having understeer AND oversteer problems, I'm blaming the loose nut behind the wheel too. Fun Fact: In all All State Insurance survey, 73% of peopel rated themselves as an 'above average' driver. Just cause you think you're good doesn't mean you are. Hell, I bet the Electric Squirrel could take you in your G.

[BusyBadger]

Fun Fact: In all All State Insurance survey, 73% of peopel rated themselves as an 'above average' driver.

This is known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect.

I love this graph from the study, it's a great example of a picture being worth a thousand words...



...and Bill Watterson's take on it...

Just cause you think you're good doesn't mean you are. Hell, I bet the Electric Squirrel could take you in your G.

Careful, you're exhibiting behaviour of the 73%'ers you just mentioned with that statement.

[OriginalWheelman]

I'm betting on my 20 years of practice and study. I promised nothing. I'd give it a go.

[BusyBadger]

I'm betting on my 20 years of practice and study. I promised nothing. I'd give it a go.

Fair enough. The word "bet" was the crux of your phrasing. I tend not to bet on anything but the surest of outcomes (my Wall Street based new car fund notwithstanding!) and without having much knowledge other than couple of vague posts by the OP there's a lot of unknowns to be considered.

[OriginalWheelman]

Well I see inconsistency, and a tendency to shy away from responsibility. He blames AWD, his suspension, but not his tires. He then admits he wants better tires, but "can't find them" despite being available, this means he did not look, he just wants to turn the focus to what he is sure the solution will be, suspension. This is despite the advice of many older seasoned NICO vets, and their detailed explanations of why he needs tires, and not suspension. So I see someone unwilling to listen, sure of himself, and blaming his machines for his lost races.

Yes I'll bet my Electric Focus wins against his G based just on his posts. He's depending on his machine to carry him. I'm carrying my machine.

[float_6969]

Well it's been said by the other vets already, but I'll say it too. Always start with tires. Always. Then brake pads. Those two things have the greatest effect on the handling of the car and should ALWAYS be the foundation of any upgrade path you take. Next is the driver. If you haven't taken any performance driving courses, you're not as good as you think you are. I would be willing to bet that with those three changes (tires, pads, driver training) you would have no issues keeping up with your friends in those cars.

[Bubba1]

I think it's been made clear that improving tires/pads/the nut behind the wheel represent a more effective handling improvement for the buck. That said, I believe the OP is interested in finding out an approximate cost for doing suspension upgrades, like thicker sway bars or coilovers.