Hey guys Im doing control arms, ball joints, sway bar ends, and tie rods and I need to know what is the size of the bolt on the rear control arm bushing hanger? Thanks

 

CHECK YOUR HUBS.IF THEY BAD JEFF AT NISSAN CAN GET THEM FOR A GOOD PRICE

 

I'm pretty sure they're either 17mm or 19mm. It's been a while since I've done them so maybe one of these other guys who have done them recently can remember

 

Its a 22 thanks James. Get ready for some pics of a dope 3rd gen in Tampa.

 

Ahh.. I wasn't even really close then

 

Alright so jus posting up an update nd just got a question or two..first of I don't believe I mentioned in this thread yet everything I'm doing cause I wasn't sure myself but just gonna throw out there the complete list of my suspension overhaul lca's,bjs,inner/outer tierods,sway bar links,both motor and tranny mount/insulators..lol..originally fooled by false listings on amazon..etc of eibach springs available so I learned the hardway(paying for springs they didn't have in stock then waiting weeks to get my $ back) that eibachs pretty much been gone for some time now I thought id at least find some selling used but w.e but also learned in the process of all this I'm gonna need race car camber adjustment on this "family" car lol if ur doen anythin over a 1.2 inch drop..since only bgs sts etc (all 1.2+)are left I have no choice but to get two adjustable lateral links from the JY..problem is..no jys around me have these parts its way simpler to jus order two new ones. I'm pretty sure I've been looking at the right parts I've seen Moog lateral links for like 50..the radius rods is what I'm NOT looking for right lol..so yea to continue I'm goen kyb with st's, got the es parallel link bushing set,ebay fstb =/ (looks?),addco front rear sway bar,eibach front pro allighment kit,blemhco stage 1 ltb..pretty much all I can think of for now I plan to put up pics of my ve soon and this work shld b done by the end of this upcoming week..my only questions are about the moog lateral links being the right ones I need and also with the setup I plan to do other then adjusting the rear links and adding a front camber kit that's pretty much everything before I'm good to go right..?

 

You certainly don't need to adjust the rear camber. I've been on Intrax for 10 years now and have never touched my rear camber (or even needed to). And this has been on three different 3rd gens over the years. Although in the future I will be adding some positive camber to the rear to make it a bit more flush at the tire/wheel well area (i.e., for looks only).

But yeah, you certainly won't need to add camber adjustment. You can, but don't need to. Even with the little bit of negative camber on the rear you won't get any uneven tire wear (assuming you still get an alignment). It would really be for looks more than anything.

You will still need/want to go with camber bolts up front, though.

 

wow james you are Thee man i'm def glad your on the 3rd gen section watch jk but for real you always seem to fit in time to post during prime time posting hours and actually give me a detailed response good lookin..
I was reading old threads of people argueing whether they need camber adjusment in the back and i coulda sworn i seen a few write ups on a easy way to do it..( the whole swap the radius rods for adjustbale links ordeal) so i thought to myself why the write up if you didnt have to do it..this does save me a lot of time and money tho but idk I was almost certain i read threads of people doing this method.. Yah i know I deff read the front camber adjusment bolts+wedges is nessecary but im glad to hear ill have little added tire wear from the negative camber..after my 4-wheel allignment with no custom-ness in the back

 

I'm happy my TK3 came with eibachs

 

You always know just the right thing to say elusive lol

 

Lol what can I say I'm gifted like that

 

Since this thread is on the topic of suspension/handling/steering, I'm looking at copping some sway bars for front/back. I'm looking for some opinions on different brands and your experiences with them are far as how they improved your ride, durability and of course how they emptied your wallet.

 

Well, yeah, alot of people have done it over the years, but that doesn't make it a "must". I believe Michael (awsm66) pioneered the radius rod/adjustable links thing, and several people followed.

You'll have a little negative camber, yes, but with an alignment you won't get uneven tire wear. Most cars come from the factory with a good deal of negative camber on the rear wheels anyway (for improved handling).

 

Alright that's awesome..I wasn't aware of the last part you mentioned that's a good fact to know. Now I'm just waiting on my springs then action time

 

Do you guys recommend any specific camber kit for the front..I was planning on going with eibach camber kit

 

ive heard that regular camber bolts from tire places are just as good as the Eibach ones

do get camber bolts in the front though, my tires are a bit bad so i never got an alignment or camber bolts after my drop last summer, my front tires have crazy uneven wear

 

Wow haha. Isn't that like rly dangerous tho how long you been driving like that for?

 

I'm nearly positive the Eibach camber bolts are just re-badged from Specialty Products

My camber bolts are from them. 10+ years now with them. They were about $30 back then, no clue how much they are now.

http://www.spcalignment.com/PROD_DIR...d2=81250&cmd3=

(funny their website looks literally completely unchanged from 10 years ago )

 

Click the buy button and it says $41.97...I wonder how these lowered cars handle in the snow .

 

I lived in washington state and have driven in up to a foot of snow being 1.2" dropped on eibachs and had no problem then again I have a ve with manual transmission equipped factory with the lsd which I asked my nissan parts guy and he said brand new costs alittle over $1,000 for just the lsd. Yeah being lowered you do tend to plow snow sometimes but that is a given being lowered.

 

Definitly alot more dangerous then your R-compound Coopers

 

Haha yeah man my all season R-compound Coopers have a 5 * safety rating..also a 188+ speed rating..lol

So guys (--puts on flame suit--).. ahem ill be needing a camber kit per side eh?

 

The camber bolts come in a "kit" of two. One bolt for each side, so you just need one kit

 

Cool thanks I was confused because on the website I was reading it said somthing along the lines of one kit per axle..I'm not TOO knowledgeable in the area of camber bolts/kits wut not so I jus naturally/newbly assumed like a kit for right and left axle idk?

 

I'm glad my drop isn't such an aggressive drop. I'm happy with my 1.2" drop springs

 

its fine and ive been like that since August, from suspension issues my front wheels had a .5" wobble before and that wrecked up my front tires so may as well burn them into the ground

when spring comes i'll just get some fresh rubber on the Rays and get a camber kit

winter driving sucks ***** being low though

 

Haha yeah man its not the funnest thing especially out here in ny..if your into driftin a bit its fun then heh

Just a camber kit? No allignment too'

 

yeah alignment too hahaha

 

where can i find a full lowering set all i can find is springs i would like to replace the struts with some shorter sport design ones......im thinking about a 2-2 drop. i know i can still use the stock length struts and just add the lower springs................but whats the fun in that

 

Tokico and Koni discontinued 3rd gen struts, you would have to find a leftover set or some used ones from someone, i called most of the US and Canada last year and nobody had a leftover set

off the top of my head i cant think of any other companies

 

well that kinda sucks ill just buy some struts with a lift time warranty lol

 

i already asked, most manufacturers void that if you have lowering springs, they'll just laugh and send you the struts back

 

lol yeah duh that is true.........dont know what i was thinking i used to work for AZ

 

Well, but how in the world would the manufacturer know you had it lowered?

 

i dont feel like digging the thread out but around last May or June i asked if i got struts with a lifetime warranty would the warranty void with lowering springs and someone pointed out how they can tell

 

How in the hell you work at autozone yet ask questions most of us dont really ask. Dude I take it you just worked at autozone without any real automotive experience. I work at autozone but then again I also have actual automotive experience from college and working at subaru.

Also google is a good tool to use to search for things for the maximas also the sticky on the main third gen forum page lists know mods. All other mods we third gen tuners have to fabricate ourselves.

 

You chose the wrong car if you were hoping for a big aftermarket

 

Really? What about KYB GR2s. I found a set on a 3rd gen in the jy a week ago. I'm on blues so I have no need. But if you send me money I'll gladly spend the time and snag them. If they're worn send to kyb for rebuild/replacement.

 

Not sure if you noticed, but the KYBs are the ones being used in this thread. So they are not hard to come by.

Btw, I think Stillen still has Toks for sale. Has anybody asked them recently?

 

i have KYB GR2, theyre working good. theyre still floating around on Ebay as well, i was told that Monroe struts are a bit better even but im sticking to KYB GR2

i cant imagine Stillen has them for sale, i called most of the US and Canada, the guy at Shox.com called all his connections, and my buddy called all of his connections and nobody has a set of Koni or Tokico

there were people on Ebay that had Koni and Tokico listed and said "all listed parts are 100% in stock", so i emailed a few times asking if they really were in stock and never got a response from any of them, went ahead and ordered them and of course they really werent in stock they were Dbags about giving a refund and it took weeks to get the money back, plus they said "we just found out they were discontinued" when there was a thread on here like 2 months before that saying they were discontinued