Tein has released springs for the Maxima. A few guys on here run them. They are not too expensive, but they come in 2 trim levels. From what I can tell, the drop specs are the same on both (this according to a website where I saw them, as well as eBay. Obviously, prices are different.

So between the S-Tech and the H-Tech, what are the differences?

 

S tech offers a lower drop 2.2", while the H tech is more like an H&R drop for a more cushy ride.

 

what he said ^^

H techs are great and have an even drop, but its not a huge drop. They are super confortable and I love the ride,

 

You might want to PM Optimus310, he has a set of H-Techs on illuminas. I have ridden on S-Tech with KYB AGX, and the ride is super harsh..And it looks like it doesn't have much suspension travel. But the drop looks awsome.

 

Has either setup been tried on a 5MT? Many spring types ride nose-high due to tranny weight differences.

The site I saw (mistakenly) listed the same drop for both setups...I want to say 1.6/1.2 (F/R) for both the H and the S. Those must be specs for the H-Techs...

 

yes that is a mistake,

Here is a pic of my H tech. My car is 5spd


and here is one of the S tech on Y2KSESteve also 5spd

 

anyone with tein s and koni yellows?

 

So, could you put H Tech's on GR2's? Would this be about like putting Gr2's with Progress springs?
Compare these to Progress springs....Do you all that have the Tein's know if you like them better or worse than the Progress. I have heard nothing but good things about either.

 

You and your GR-2's, why don't you save up and get some illuminas or KYB AGX?

 

My friend has the S Tech on his 97 GXE 5spd...the rear is a little higher than front.

 

the drop is not the same, who said it is?
s techs drop front by 2.2
h techs drop by 1.6 or so

 

I am just trying to get a good idea about all of this. Is it really necessary to down-play me and my research, 1fstmax? It is not necessarily a matter of saving up, it is that I will not drop $450 on just struts, no matter how good they are. I will make do with a little less. I am just trying to get the best ones, other than the Illuminas that are made out of gold....unless I can find a good deal. This is the same thing with my car....could I probably afford payments on a New Maxima? Yes. But I don't want to. I bought a used maxima because I was price-conscious, and it is mine....title and all.

Does that make any sense?
It is not a matter of price, necessarily, but more just principle.

**not trying to go off...

 

I'm on S. techs with stock struts going on 2 months now.

 

That's sketchy, from what I hear. That drop, and you are lucky to have your struts not give out.

 

Gotta have faith in the stock struts! I ran sprints on my 2000 for 9 months before I upgraded. Blow em if ya got em.

 

I ran sprints on my stock struts for over a yr. and they didn't blow. Although the ride was really rough. I can't imagine how it would be with s tech's.

 

Honestly, you sound like a cheap ****.....

 

I have been on the S-Techs for about a mth matched up with the stock struts.... and it is not nearly as bad as I though it was going to be.... I'm planning on replacing the stock struts with AGX's May 1st..... I'm sure I will enjoy the extra control of the AGX's

 

Been rockin the stock struts on my progress springs for awhile now, I was think about goin w/ the S-techs but I think I need sumthin lower

 

Aren't sprints lower than S-Techs?

 

I saw it on some website that sells Teins, and a lot of the eBay auctions for Teins have it listed wrong as well. For both setups it listed the 1.6 drop.

 

I have my AGX on the same settings as what GR2s provide. If someone runs that setup, they could save their $ and just buy GR2s to begin with. I bought the car w/ the AGX already on there or I might have done just that.

 

nope.... sprints are 2" drop

 

Sprints are actually 1.8"F and 1.8"R according to their guide. The S. tech for the 4th gen is 2.2"F and 1.8"R according to their guide..

 

I have noticed that my spints sit lower in the front, than my friends s techs. He's on the same shocks as me, and both cars are 5spd's.

 

both of you have the same wheels and tires?
When I put my stock wheels and tires with sprints it seems lower because the diameter of the tire is a bit bigger than my 18s.
I measure mine before the new setup and the sprints are actually 2" on the front and 1.4 on the rear with no subs, and a full tank of gas.

 

how is the ride on the tien s techs? man that drop is sweet but how do they compare to sprints?

 

and also do you need a camber kit on the tien s techs?

 

No. I just do what I gotta do when I am paying for everything that I do in life, not "Daddy."

 

I'm running S-tech with KYB GR2's and they work really well. Ride is quit comfy not as rough/harsh.

 

With S. Techs, the car sits pretty low. Well, at least the front does. The rear sits higher than the front which annoys me but there's nothing i can really do about it. But anyways, in the front, although there's a two and a half to a three finger gap between the fender and the tire, the front mudflaps sit only 4 fingers off the ground. And over some speedbumps, the mudflaps hit the ground. The car's slammed, no doubt, but it just doesn't look like it when u look at the fender gap.

 

Thats true. When your paying for everything and not just having things handed to you its a totally different ball game.

 

atpham89 do you have any pics of your setup?

 

Sorry I do not have a digi cam with me. But the engine support beam of the car is pretty low prob like 4-5inch maybe (guessing) The rear is slightly higher than the fronts. As for ride comfort it isn't too harsh with the s-tech and kyb gr-2s. Feels a slightly more stiff that's all but quit comfy.

 

I saw on your site that you have your Teins H wrapped in some plastic/rubber. Where did you get it?

Thanks!

 

They already come with it, and its glued to the springs on the places where the spring have metal to metal contact. The rubber pieces are much thicker than the stock ones, and keep the ride super quiet

 

That is a sweet feature...a more professional approach to org coil wrap...

 

Wonder why more spring makers have not caught on to this? ha ha

 

Thats understandable, one thing though,.. if and when you do get springs are you going to install them yourself?
If so then just go with the GR2's. If they blow, replace them then. Although the ride will suck( i know from experience). But if you plan on paying for an install, might as well do them both at the same time instead of paying for the install twice, since you are money conscience.
KYB's arent too exspensive, compared to the Illumina's.

 

yeah, I will be installing myself.
Still cannot decide what to go with.
Thanks for the info and comments, Flavor.