Hey guys, I am not that much familiar with modifing cars and making them look good and stuff. I was wondering what I have to do and what i would need to drop my maxima by few inches ?

 

Read this thread: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....tions+answered

 

"A few inches" isn't a good idea.

Get yourself a set of H&R springs (about 1.7" drop) for a sporty, near stock ride and a nice drop and much added handling.

Get yourself a set of Eibach springs (about 1.5" drop) for a more firm sports car like ride.

Couple them with either KYB GR2 non adjustable struts and shocks or if you like to play around on the twisties and run at the track, get a set of KYB AGX's which are adjustable from smooth/firm up to very firm rides.

There are many other springs to choose from, the ones I mentioned are the best and most popular name brands available for your car.

Check the Group Deal forums for some deals going on for H&R springs and KYB products.

You should check your suspension for normal ware items such as dust covers and possibly strut bearings if your mileage is up there. Dust covers usually always fall apart in about 4 or so years. If your lowering it, I'd suggest you pick up a set of KYB dust covers with trimmed bump stops to give you as much suspension travel back after moving to a lower spring. There are also modified rear spring mounts that give back suspension travel in the rear.

Enjoy the ride!

 

thx man, I still havent gotten the car itself, lookin for 97-99 Maxima SE, either black or neptune blue, im a college student. lookin hard to find the car . hehe, i wont be doing any racing or stuff like that, what imma do is have the stillen aerokit and probably 17" or 18" rims on it and drop it by a few inches. thats about it, the only place i go with the car would be school and work !! so which one you recommend now?

 

I myself think that H&R would be better for me, i dont want a hard ride, yet i want a good drop on the car. 1 question, is it better to get the rims 1st then drop the car, or it doesnt matter?

 

buy the air suspension ride for sale in thge sale/wanted sections if your looking to spend the bucks and wanna adjust your ride on speed bumps etc it would be nice to have this. I tihnk he wants $1900.00 right now.

 

srry man, i dont got that much money. im willin to pay about $2500 total or less for makin my ride look nicer, and that goes for stillen kit, rims front and rear lights and lowering it. thx for the advice tho

 

with a Maxima you cant have the best of both worlds @ low cost. Is either Sprints for a good price and a good drop, or the girlie girl HR's, you got to pay a bit more or if you want a okay ride air ride suspension or them expensive $1800 coilovers but the car will be dropped then.

 

how much does it cost to lower your car? about...

 

too much for poor ppl like me

 

thats great i appreciate that brilliant/helpful response.

 

The cheapest you can do it for is probably about $350.

That's if you go for KYB GR2's ($250 shipped from FCP Groton) and MaxSpeed Springs (Ebay)

that's not including dust boots ($60 Cattman)or strut mounts (OEM $70-$80) that you may or may not need.

 

$2500 wont get you very far!

Ant

 

Great resource on all suspension parts, and parts and prices in general for the Maxima:

http://drewm.dyndns.org/~drew/maxfaq...aModifications