HI. I am planning to get sprint springs for my 4th Gen Maxima. Anyone who has them please let me know how they handle and if the 2 inch drop is too low. Thanks

 

If you do a search, you will find that most people do not like these springs.

 

2" is to much for a max but it does look good.

 

"most" people.. but you still have the 30% of us out there who love them..

if you have anything less than 18 inch wheels or wider than 7.5 inch tires.. don't get sprint.. it won't handle as good... and the ride will be bouncy and horrible..

check my homepage for sprint drop pics..

another note.. nothing is wrong with lowering a maxima 2 inches or more.. JIC coilovers ride great at that height.. it has to do with sprint lowering and small wheels

 

They are one of the lowest, and also one of the stiffest.

If you drive a LOT of switchbacks on GOOD roads, or compete in autocross regularly, combine these with a killer set of shocks/wheels/tires, and have at it.

If you want to lose a little fender gap and keep a good ride, go for something else.

Oh, keep in mind, if the car is lowered 2 inches, it loses two inches of suspension travel... and stiff/lowered springs will kill shocks and struts. You'd better have top quality units in place if you expect much service life.

Most people tend to like a little less aggressive spring. The Maxspeed seems to be a current favorite, as it improves handling and fender gap without excessively lowering the car, and adversely affecting the ride quality. Oh yea, they're cheap too. (around $110 shipped to most places, if you shop around)

Good Luck!

 

my cousin has maxspeeds.. and he said they ride like my sprints.. which is kinda wierd..

i think thats due to the front springs not being progressive and that they are linear..

 

i live in jersey city nj and the roads here just s#ck, pot-holes all over the place. i have apex 1.6" and they don't sag in the rear. they cost about $210 with shipping.

i know a few guys around here that have 2.5"- 3" drops on accords and bmws drive better than the max. the front suspension on the max is not like other cars. it's not that good.

if you want a smooth ride go with the h&r's.

 

I love my sprints, but it is kinda bumpy. You do get used to it. If you plan on getting a body kit for the car, you might not want sprints. I just have the stillen lip, and I'm realizing how impractical it really is.

 

I have Sprints and they handle great. Looks great, and I've had these with stock shocks for 3 months now with no problem.

 

I have sprints and agx's...Lovely combo, i live in NJ and goto school in RI (meaning i drive on the worst roads on the east coast) & i have a stillen body kit, no complaints other than the usual bump here and there but i love the handling and the look.

 

I have Intrax and love them. Do a seach on them and see what you think.

Andrei

 

I have had sprints for a while now, and I like them. I have my Stillen kit with these springs, and the look is awsome.

 

Sprint springs =

Do a search of my user name to read about all the problems I had with them.

-Nick

 

Have sprints/agx and I love them. Not rough at all. I have no complaints w/ them, and I also have a body kit. Check the sig

 

I too have Sprint/AGX...couldn't ask for a better set up!

I used to have H&R's, HATED THEM!! Didn't even looked dropped and the ride was too close to stock.

Sprints are great...

 

I agree with this statement, altho I have yet to ride in a max w/ sprints w/ 18's. I'm on 15' steelies w/ winters right now, and its harsh! But you can't win both ways...the drop is great!

 

I've gone through 2 axles in the last 3 months...

Reason, car is too low, torquing the angle of the joints from the transmission.

of course, my drop on Sprints seems to be lower than everyone else I've seen in person at the local meets - noone knows why.

I'm upgrading to B&G's as soon as i have the money - all in all, these Springs have cost me over $550. (Springs + 2 axles at $185 each + shipping.

(Oh, and I have Tokico shocks)

IanS

 

here is a recent thread on my sprints set up in action.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....eepers+are+fun

 

I'd say that V1 SC and MEVI is what's causing your axle problems, not the Sprints. I've NEVER heard of anyone having problems with their axles due to their 2" drop...

 

Sprints makes the car sit nicely. If your one of those picky people that like to come outside and see your car sitting nicely lowered I recommend you get them. Keep in mind these are all opinions. I have cut front intrax and Koni adjustables.

 

again if you look in this thread.. all the people who have problems with sprint are running small wheels the people who love them have big wheels

 

My passenger side axle failed when I had Sprints. I got a brand new one from Raxles. It made popping noises under full suspension compression, just like the one I replaced. I Switched to Eibachs...no more axle popping.

Sprints killed one of my axles.

Sprints may work ok with AGXs and Konis because those dampers are stiff enough to reduce bottoming the suspension. For the people who are running Sprints with OEM or Tokico dampers, I think they just dont know what the difference is.

 

i did no such thing

 

my car is morel ike a 2.5" drop - like I said, noone knows why - i never cut a spring or anything.

If you put the car on a lift the angle from the differential is VERY bad - it's obvious that's what caused the axle to go....although I'm sure the SC didn't help.

But the passenger axle started to go a little before I ever got the SC installed.

Oh, and I have problems, and I'm on 18's

IanS

 

I hated my H&Rs, too rough
I hated my Eibachs-not low enough
Progress---don't get me even started, I hate this product with a passion (THEIR SPRINGS CRACKED ON ME, YES, CRACKED, BROKE IN HALF, SNAPPED)...
Sprints-best drop, best price....

Sprints-the way to go

 

That's the problem right there...OEM's cannot handle Sprints

 

not really.. vyrus is on sprint with his 17's and oem struts

 

Yeah, but I bet his car bounces like crazy and rides like crap...

 

I was on OEM shocks for 6 months and let me tell you, the ride was horrible and painful. Bounced like crazy, loud as hell and painful on the rear. Didn't handle very well either..

The AGX's made it improve 500%

 

I hope you like tobe physically abused...

RL

 

Get sprints.......they rule.

 

I have sprints with stock shocks and it rides fine. It is a little rough now and then over big bumps, and railroad tracks.. other than that it is a good ride. The only downside is through turns with bumps it can be bouncy, but im sure that would be solved with some kyb agx. Worth it all for the looks though.

 

what about sprint/agx's with stock '98 i30t 16" wheels? would this set up look good or do I need wheels at the same time? I am going to move up to 19"x8.5" when funds allow but I need new suspension now. I guess my other option would be to go with the B&G's but I can't decide if the sprints are too low without wheels, or if I am willing to sacrifice the better ride of the B&G's.

 

I think sprints with 18"s would be a poorer ride quality over sprints with 16"s........18"s, you have less rubbber for the sidewall............less absorbtion...........

I have sprints w/ stock 16"s........eventually 16x8 rx7 wheels............and besides my 40K mile tokico blues.......it rides nice and smooth.

 

buy some 18's and coilovers than 19's and sprint/agx

depending on if they are good 19's or not.. they will dent.. and if they are good.. then they are going to cost a fortune

 

I have Sprints on OEM struts and Steelies and the ride is fine. Not bouncy or rough, but a little floaty at low speeds. If I decide to get new struts, that problem will be solved though.

 

Right now im riding on sprint/kyb agx and im on 16 in wheels. Im getting 18's soon but as far as ride qaulity go... It rides nice and firm. Its not too harsh at all, just real solid.
As far as looks go you can go tomy webpage or email me and ill send you some pics of my max on 16's and sprints.

 

Hey,

I installed my sprints on my max and it lowered the front very nicely and I love the way it sits and it truely dropped the car about 2 inches. In the back however the drop is not as low, it is weird. I am running the OEM shocks that have already blown. so i am running on blown shocks rightnow. The KYB AGX are in the mail as we speak though. Will the back eventually drop once I put the new shocks in? What could be the reason for the back only dropping about 1 inch.?

 

That's how my springs were. So I just cut a coil off the rear and now my car sits even. Look in the sig for pics

 

My back end sat lower after a few weeks.. they take longer then the front to drop completely. It sits just a little bit higher.. by about 1/4" but I would rather have that than have a saggy rear..