Hey guys, i havent been in this section for a year..or since i bought the 4th gen...i still have my 94 maxima, and still love it like the first day i got her. She's still parked in my yard, i start her up every few days. I want to put her on the road asap, i've been hurting inside watching her sit there.

Before i register her, i'd like to put new struts and springs and replace both front axles. Whats the best brand and where do i buy them from? I want to get the best ride possible, since i love this car dearly, and would never sell her..

I'm open to all opinions


Tx
K.

 

Koni and Tokico are discontinued, youre looking at KYB GR2 and a few other brands, you can get KYB GR2 easily on Ebay though

for best ride i would try to find some Eibach springs but theyre discontinued, you can still get Ksport but they might be too low for some peoples comfort

 

Yeah Chrome is right about the shocks, I was lookin into some for my '94 since they're really worn out. I've pretty good luck finding half sets and whole sets of KYBs on Ebay for pretty cheap

 

I saw a listing for tokico hp on eBay, that's better than kyb gr2?

 

if its Tokico struts for a 3rd gen, email first and make 100% sure that they REALLY have them in stock. last June i tried a bunch of Ebay sellers, and none really had Koni or Tokico in stock and i kept getting refunds, one seller said "all listed items are 100% in stock" and sure enough, 1 week later "sorry, we were just informed these were discontinued" when it was even old news then

i myself checked almost all of the US and Canada, as well as a buddy who is a mechanic/has tons of connections and the guy at Shox.com called his connections, nobody has a new set leftover. you would have to find used ones which is again near impossible still

 

006. Koni shocks and B&G spring package 1989 - 1994 B&G lowers 1.6 in.

What do you guys think of this?

 

sounds good, just email and ask if they really have Koni struts. i will shat a brick if they really do, i can 99.999999999999999999999999999999999% say they dont have a new set

 

I actually found this on shox.com I'll call today and find out if they really have it.

 

i talked to the owner of Shox.com in June, he said he has none and hes the guy that called all of his connections for me and still couldnt get any

 

If they do have Konis for sale please do tell us because I will buy those with the quickness

 

I just put GR2's all the way around on my 89, the ride is nice and feels good in the corners, though I doubt I drive as aggressively as some here. I bought some Cardone Select axles from rockauto, brand new with no core return. Axles bolted in perfectly, all I had to do was knock off the ABS rings and they were good to go. I can't speak for the fitment on an ABS car though.

 

I havent had a chance to call yet. I had a super busy day at work. I'll call tomorrow and reply bk to you guys.

TX

 

x1000!!!

 

so just to confirm the modern consensus is GR2s with any lowering spring you can find and hope the KYBs last?

 

pretty much, thats the way im going. if you want to go low get Ksport GT springs, the GT's are a 2.2" front and 2.0" rear drop. i saw a set on Ebay about a month ago so you may be able to snag a set still

 

Good news: you can still get koni from shox.com

Bad news: they say it's a 5-6 weeks wait.

Im about to buy a set and just wait it out.

I suggest contacting them directly instead of pushing through an order online.

Thanks

 

WTF? seriously i cant see them having the whole set, and i talked to the owner over the phone as well

 

They said they can special order it from koni in ky.

 

I heard KYB GR2's and Eibachs are the perfect match!!!!!!!

 

Eibach are even more rare to find

 

I have a set of Sprint springs installed. 2" drop all the way around. Though, the previous owner thought it was smart to put cheap Autozone struts on and now they're blown.

I also had to go with GR-2s, not installed yet. How's your ride? Is it stiff? Bouncy?

 

its pretty stiff as in you can bomb around a corner with very little body roll, be prepared to fell all the bumps though lol

 

wat.

And how much are they?

 

This is what they emailed me:
"$501.76 for the set of 4 F&R
Fastest way to you is to pay Koni in KY their $20.00 dropship fee so when they come in they go straight to NY from KY, otherwise free shipping, no tax."

 

if you literally get 4 new J30 3rd gen Maxima Koni struts that are genuine, a brick will be shat

 

just ordered them. I'll post pics..and or videos when i get them.

 

in for pics lol

they must have found some leftover stock or something because thats insane

 

Why would it take 5-6 weeks if they had them in stock? Wonder what he means by "when they come in"

Hmm, wish we could determine now if this will actually pan out. If so I'd budget for them on payday

 

i was told the same thing though, that it would take a while to come in and then they said they "just" found out they were discontinued after those few weeks

 

Logically, I'd bet that happens here too. But any glimmer of hope makes us irrational

 

even still i bet they dont have a set

 

they already charged my debit card..so lets see what happens in the next few weeks.

 

I still got my intrax springs brand new in the box and i havent installed them cuz i also need new shocks as well but are the kyb's as close to oem cuz im tired of having a stiff @ss ride and feeling every damn bump? Which shocks should i get with intrax?

 

^ arent KYB OEM? or am i thinking of something else?

really new youre just limited to KYB, Monroe, and a few other brands

 

KYB's are just OEM replacements. Not sure how they got the reputation over the past couple years as sort of a "budget" performance strut (wishful thinking?). Hell, even Tokicos arent really ideal. Tokicos were only originally just considered "okay" if you couldn't afford the Konis.

 

Thats what happened to me when I ordered Tokicos on ebay. Then I got an email saying they just found out they were discontinued (yeah right). So I had to call and had no choice but to purchase GR-2s (being installed as I type this).
Isnt that some sort of false advertisement if they sell them knowing they dont have any in stock?

 

I got a called from shox.com today

Yeah...they are discontinued. I feel like crying hmmm now on the hunt for tokico hp.

 

called it!

but yeah its pretty stupid that sites still have it listed when theyve been discontinued for nearly 2 years now

 

Lol after that phone conversation with them, they took it off their site. They will be giving me tokico hp instead and refund the balance. Hopefully that doesn't fall through either

 

Tokico for 3rd gens? gonna call not in stock again lol