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That's how mine sits now as well, and never really thought of the front fenders being up to high and making the car not look low enough. Gonna probably do the same and remove one or two locking collars. Good luck!BC's are installed. I'm still working out the ride height I want. A 3.5" drop front and rear makes the car appear to have reverse rake, even though the rear has more ground clearance than the front. I think this is due to how high the fenders are cut up front. I may actually have to take a couple locking collars out of the front to get it down low enough.
I have a few more big things in the works for the N17 as well.![]()
Here are some teaser shots.
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No, you would need to modify your upper strut mount to install a camber plate. I seriously hate the top mount design on this car. It's awful. I may investigate modifying the strut tower to accept Cube or Juke camber plates at some point.It does come with camber plates right?
Grizz, have you had to deal with any clunking in the rear? I'm going to raise my rear up a few threads tomorrow because I think I'm maxing out the travel of the rear torsion beam.That's how mine sits now as well, and never really thought of the front fenders being up to high and making the car not look low enough. Gonna probably do the same and remove one or two locking collars. Good luck!
i really haven't heard anything out of the ordinary. other than my rear feels really stiff going over any speed bumps at my work, kinda shakes my whole car. unless that's what you're referring to. lolGrizz, have you had to deal with any clunking in the rear? I'm going to raise my rear up a few threads tomorrow because I think I'm maxing out the travel of the rear torsion beam.
Nah, I've got a pretty loud clunk coming from somewhere in the rear. Still rides great, and I can't feel the noise, just hear it. I'm convinced I'm just too low (if there is such a thing.) I pulled the wheels off on my lunch break yesterday to check for loose bolts or signs that something was rubbing, but it all looked good. I'm making some adjustments tomorrow night and will report back if I find anything worth noting.i really haven't heard anything out of the ordinary. other than my rear feels really stiff going over any speed bumps at my work, kinda shakes my whole car. unless that's what you're referring to. lol
Yeah. I never heard anything from the rear. I'm probably not that low compared to you. But let us know what it is. Should record it :0Nah, I've got a pretty loud clunk coming from somewhere in the rear. Still rides great, and I can't feel the noise, just hear it. I'm convinced I'm just too low (if there is such a thing.) I pulled the wheels off on my lunch break yesterday to check for loose bolts or signs that something was rubbing, but it all looked good. I'm making some adjustments tomorrow night and will report back if I find anything worth noting.i really haven't heard anything out of the ordinary. other than my rear feels really stiff going over any speed bumps at my work, kinda shakes my whole car. unless that's what you're referring to. lol
I'm sorry, what?The fender gap won't go away, unless you take out the spring or lower the fender lip
Did you get the Megan EZ?yeah man, with the (MeganRacing) MR coilovers, it has 32 adjustable
Hey guys I just bought a 2018 Nissan versa sedan, looks pretty much identical to your 2015, but anywhere I look up parts they end at 2017, so I'm wondering if I have the same suspension setup or not and cannot find anything for my specific vehicle. It is definitely needing to be lowered 1.5"-2"That's right, less than 1k miles and I've already modified my suspension. I purchased a set of used (barely) 2014 sedan springs to modify. I ended up cutting about two full coils out of the front for roughly 2" of drop, and one coil out of the rear for about 1.75" of drop. With a full tank of gas, it sits like this.
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Now I know some of you will flame me for running cut springs, but honestly, the stock springs and struts on this car have way more height and travel than they need. The ride and handling are actually improved now, in my opinion, and the car feels much more planted on the road. Highway driving is much easier with the lowered ride height, cornering is better, and the struts/shocks do not bottom out. Until there are coilovers more readily available in the USA, this will have to do.
In the process of modifying my suspension, I also discovered that 1st gen (c11) rear springs can be modified to fit the N17 sedan. I had a spare set of Megan springs I used to experiment with. Cutting the bottom dead coil out of the spring will allow it to fit in the rear perch of the N17. The top coil is the same as the stock spring, and it does not need to be modified.
While the ride and handling were perfectly fine, the drop was just a touch too low (about 2.25") and I ended up with reverse rake. Here's a picture of the Megan spring I modified to fit my car, installed.
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Unfortunately the front springs on the C11 have a much larger diameter, and they cannot be modified to fit the N17. I don't think you can transfer struts from the C11 either. The space in the fender well only allows for a very narrow spring and strut.
If anybody has any suspension questions about the second gen sedan, let me know. I have been under my car measuring, researching, and test fitting, so I have a pretty good handle on what's going on under there!