looking to lower my gxe and dont know if i have shocks or struts.

 

um didnt you just post about your struts? u gonna get in trouble

 

sorry bout the repost,but kinda a newbie and im having difficulty with lowering my max.my apologies

 

if you're having trouble lowering it then DON'T

 

Sorry if im anoying anyone,but i'm looking for info not negativety.Thanx!

 

Easy...

Struts: to walk with a proud gait OR to walk with a pompous and affected air

Shocks: to strike with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust

 

Shock and struts don't lower the car, changing springs does that. Springs are a common topic here, and you should be able to find plenty of threads. Basically, there are three popular springs used on our Maximas.

Eibach 1.2" drop
Suspension Techniques 1.5" drop
Intrax 1.8-2.0" drop

Here are some other threads:
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=330067
https://maxima.org/faq-5-Suspension.html

 

since nobody is answering the poor guy's question, I think I will. Shocks are where the back two tires are and struts are in the front. They will improve handling upon replacement, and the drop can be done with springs, preferrably eibachs.

 

shock and strut are technically the same thing but different in setup configuration. our car has struts. struts setup term are referred to those setups that has spring sitting right over shock directly. whereas shock setup term are referred to those setups that has spring standing adjacent to shock side by side separately.

 

Our cars do not have shocks! ....Struts all the way around dude.

 

saved me from saying that