If one wanted to enhance the ride of their maxima to make it more like the smooth ride of a jaguar or a 7 series bmw, what would have to be done. Would struts and springs play a part in this? If so are KYB GR2's and eibauches or sprints good for this? Or is there something else better? I know its probably near immpossible to make it ride exactly the same, but I just mena to get a smooth ride that eliminates the harsh feeling on you feel from minor bumps in a maxima.

 

how in the world did this post get 1009 views in one day?

 

Thats very odd, because I posted it not that long ago. And if 1000 people saw it and nobody has answer thats, very unusual.

 

"there's a glitch in the matrix"...

 

In order to get your Maxima to ride like a German car, you'd be better served getting a German car. The German cars ride smooth because they use soft springs, very dampened struts, incorporate a ton of wheel travel, have massive amounts of sound insulation, and the overall weight of the car is much more than a Maxima. BMWs looks much lower than Maximas because BMW pulls the fender edges down lower to give the appearance of a lower ride. When you lower a Maxima, you add stiff springs, add well dampened struts, and you loose over half 1/2 your wheel travel. All this equates to a crappy ride with decent handling.


Dave

 

theres no way to lower your car and get the same ride if say I were to get some 18 X 8's