94 Nissan Maxima coilovers, need help
10-25-2020, 12:11 PM
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94 Nissan Maxima coilovers, need help
I can not find anybody that makes coilovers for my 94 Nissan Maxima. The rear shocks and spindle are one piece and no one makes them. Is there some different shocks/ rear end i can put on my car so i can put coilovers on it? Dont want to do airbags because i dont want to be stuck someplace because a hose broke or something. Thank you for any help you can give me
10-28-2020, 01:41 AM
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[QUOTE=Tat2Dave6669;9230251]really appreciate all the input everyone gave me, real helpful[/QUOTE
Yeah this forum is pretty dead.. I've had almost no luck getting info, or really any comments whatsoever on my posts. I think it's because the cars and the following for them is mostly gone.
I don't think anyone ever made coil overs for these cars but I could be wrong. Eibach made a nice set of lowering springs, a couple other companies made some too but they are nearly impossible to find.
Yeah this forum is pretty dead.. I've had almost no luck getting info, or really any comments whatsoever on my posts. I think it's because the cars and the following for them is mostly gone.
I don't think anyone ever made coil overs for these cars but I could be wrong. Eibach made a nice set of lowering springs, a couple other companies made some too but they are nearly impossible to find.
10-28-2020, 07:31 PM
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so no, no one makes bolt on coil overs for the car. eibachs are no longer available. a long time ago even H&R made springs for the 3rd gen.
the car is old...you want a part you'll need to fabricate it. yes it's not for the faint of heart but it can be done.
as to the rear you have to cut off the perch and weld on a stop to it. once you do that then you need to find a lower perch and a collar. let's not forget the spring and getting the spring rate along with the top perch.
if you read this far and still want to do it then you need to find struts insert to handle the aggressive lowering. many of the name brand struts are no longer supplying struts for the 3rd gen. for a while Koni had struts for it that was adjustable. that's longggg gone by now.
still want to do it?
let's talk about the front. the 3rd gen strut have an extremely short travel. that means you'll need to figure out how to fit a shorter strut to keep the geometry correct. speaking of which you'll also need to figure out a camber plate since you'll be going a lot lower and well you want the tires to last more than a week. you'll also have to figure out the collar set up, the spring rate, and again cut and weld in a lower stop sleeve so the lower perch can sit on it.
so don't take offense to this...but after i typed out all this i highly doubt you'll venture into building it. so what ends up happening is that ppl won't reply b/c most likely they won't do it.
if you know how to do it...then you wouldn't be asking these types of questions.
the car is old...you want a part you'll need to fabricate it. yes it's not for the faint of heart but it can be done.
as to the rear you have to cut off the perch and weld on a stop to it. once you do that then you need to find a lower perch and a collar. let's not forget the spring and getting the spring rate along with the top perch.
if you read this far and still want to do it then you need to find struts insert to handle the aggressive lowering. many of the name brand struts are no longer supplying struts for the 3rd gen. for a while Koni had struts for it that was adjustable. that's longggg gone by now.
still want to do it?
let's talk about the front. the 3rd gen strut have an extremely short travel. that means you'll need to figure out how to fit a shorter strut to keep the geometry correct. speaking of which you'll also need to figure out a camber plate since you'll be going a lot lower and well you want the tires to last more than a week. you'll also have to figure out the collar set up, the spring rate, and again cut and weld in a lower stop sleeve so the lower perch can sit on it.
so don't take offense to this...but after i typed out all this i highly doubt you'll venture into building it. so what ends up happening is that ppl won't reply b/c most likely they won't do it.
if you know how to do it...then you wouldn't be asking these types of questions.
11-01-2020, 11:07 AM
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No i dont know how to do it thats why i was asking, and im very much thankful for your response.ive seen coilovers that look like they will fit the front on my car, its just they dont ,make anything that will work on the back because the shock and spindle are one piece. so what would i need to get and do to put coilovers from a 95 maxima and put them on my 94 maxima? Thank you
11-02-2020, 10:26 AM
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No i dont know how to do it thats why i was asking, and im very much thankful for your response.ive seen coilovers that look like they will fit the front on my car, its just they dont ,make anything that will work on the back because the shock and spindle are one piece. so what would i need to get and do to put coilovers from a 95 maxima and put them on my 94 maxima? Thank you
i think you're missing the point...NOTHING will just swap in off the shelf. NOTHING. you will need to build something. you know..fabricate? you'll need to get your hands dirty and measure. then buy some random stuff and try it out. you have to lay out the cash for some R&D. you're talking about a full custom set up.
think of it this way...the car is 30 years old. if you think there was an easy way for us to get coil overs...wouldn't you think we would be all over it by now?
11-10-2020, 06:53 AM
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nope that won't do it. like you said...the rear struts on the 3rd gen is one piece with spindle. the 4th gen is bolted in.
i think you're missing the point...NOTHING will just swap in off the shelf. NOTHING. you will need to build something. you know..fabricate? you'll need to get your hands dirty and measure. then buy some random stuff and try it out. you have to lay out the cash for some R&D. you're talking about a full custom set up.
think of it this way...the car is 30 years old. if you think there was an easy way for us to get coil overs...wouldn't you think we would be all over it by now?
i think you're missing the point...NOTHING will just swap in off the shelf. NOTHING. you will need to build something. you know..fabricate? you'll need to get your hands dirty and measure. then buy some random stuff and try it out. you have to lay out the cash for some R&D. you're talking about a full custom set up.
think of it this way...the car is 30 years old. if you think there was an easy way for us to get coil overs...wouldn't you think we would be all over it by now?
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