Best springs for 2" drop
Best springs for 2" drop
Yea, like the title says, I want springs that will give me the best 2" drop in terms of comfort, handling, and performance. Im going to run them with the Tokico Illuminas. So any suggestions and recommendations, post them. Thanks in advance.
I don't like to talk in terms of drop. I like to talk in terms of distance from tire to wheel well. The Wizard and I just finished installing my Purple Intrax (do they even sell these any more?) and Tokicos last night. It yields a perfect 2 finger gap all around.
It is a fairly rough ride though. Handles great.
It is a fairly rough ride though. Handles great.
there is only one company that offers a 2"+ drop which is the tein s-techs. I have them... whatever you do... do not run them on stock shocks/struts. I did it for temporary reasons (wheel gap was too high). If you can save money and get tein basics. I find the 2.2" drop is still not enough.
Originally Posted by 86maxima96
i am personally planning of s-techs soon. does anyone know if they are worth the look of the low drop on stock sawblade rims? (15")
now I gotta find some 17s
Originally Posted by QuickFast
Yea, like the title says, I want springs that will give me the best 2" drop in terms of comfort, handling, and performance. Im going to run them with the Tokico Illuminas. So any suggestions and recommendations, post them. Thanks in advance.
Hi everyone, I'm a new Maxima owner for 3 weeks now. Still getting used to it.
I love the powerful engine (stronger than all 4 bangers and most V6's!)
I plan on improving the handling, gear shifting, and the y-pipe of my car. Where can I buy these parts:
S-tech springs and struts?
Short-shifter? Should I even get one? What brand?
Y-pipe?
Plan to tint 10% all around, good idea?
I'm a newbie, and have no tools and experience at installing any car parts but will try my best. Is the short-shifter, spring/stuts, & y-pipe hard to install?
Please reply. Thank you.
I love the powerful engine (stronger than all 4 bangers and most V6's!)
I plan on improving the handling, gear shifting, and the y-pipe of my car. Where can I buy these parts:
S-tech springs and struts?
Short-shifter? Should I even get one? What brand?
Y-pipe?
Plan to tint 10% all around, good idea?
I'm a newbie, and have no tools and experience at installing any car parts but will try my best. Is the short-shifter, spring/stuts, & y-pipe hard to install?
Please reply. Thank you.
Originally Posted by Fully_Loaded_SE
Hi everyone, I'm a new Maxima owner for 3 weeks now. Still getting used to it.
I love the powerful engine (stronger than all 4 bangers and most V6's!)
I plan on improving the handling, gear shifting, and the y-pipe of my car. Where can I buy these parts:
S-tech springs and struts?
Short-shifter? Should I even get one? What brand?
Y-pipe?
Plan to tint 10% all around, good idea?
I'm a newbie, and have no tools and experience at installing any car parts but will try my best. Is the short-shifter, spring/stuts, & y-pipe hard to install?
Please reply. Thank you.
I love the powerful engine (stronger than all 4 bangers and most V6's!)
I plan on improving the handling, gear shifting, and the y-pipe of my car. Where can I buy these parts:
S-tech springs and struts?
Short-shifter? Should I even get one? What brand?
Y-pipe?
Plan to tint 10% all around, good idea?
I'm a newbie, and have no tools and experience at installing any car parts but will try my best. Is the short-shifter, spring/stuts, & y-pipe hard to install?
Please reply. Thank you.
Originally Posted by JSutter
Comfort, handling, and performance on a 2.0" drop usually suck.
Originally Posted by JSutter
Comfort, handling, and performance on a 2.0" drop usually suck.
Originally Posted by nismology
Classic uneducated, speculative post. Ever been in a sprint/agx car with 235 or wider tires??
HA please! I have a 2" drop, which is just about identical to sprints, with agx. When going around a corner the bump stops are touched/being compressed and bump steer is showing its ugly face. We do not have the suspension travel to accommodate a 2" drop (with the available mild progressive rate springs) and still fly around corners like we could. I have trimmed bump stops and have checked wheel travel. It is about 3/8" on the down ward stroke. I am lowered about 1" in the rear and there is only about 1" of travel there, WITH upper mounts. Lower is not better. Tire size is irrelevant to suspension travel, but I have 225's and I highly doubt 10 more millimeters is really going bring back my lost suspension travel.Just so you know I have Eibach springs too and they are far better in terms of everything but looks.
I'll let you in on a secret though. Of you want a low drop and usable travel use 3rd gen. Koni reds in the stock housings. I plan on it in the future.
Why do you guys worry so much about a 2" drop? The car is not even to begin with!!! The stock front wheel gap is way bigger than the rear! You need to lower the front more than the rear!!! (Uneven) - (2" all around) = (still uneven)
. My recently installed Intrax/Tokicos give me an even 2 finger (~1.5") wheel well gap all around. What was my drop? I don't know, who cares? As long as the car is 'level' and I like my wheel gap, I'm happy.
. My recently installed Intrax/Tokicos give me an even 2 finger (~1.5") wheel well gap all around. What was my drop? I don't know, who cares? As long as the car is 'level' and I like my wheel gap, I'm happy.
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