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Old 05-10-2005 | 10:43 AM
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dang young bucks and their lowered maximas , I rather drive my stock ,floaty SE on the expressway at 85-95 mph , than any lowered maxima even on stock wheels,
I can't even imagine driving on 18" rims

stock car is much more stable on bad and bumpy road , driving lowered car at high rate of speed in plain scary.

my point is: lowered maxima look good, but when it comes to real world ride on bad roads , no lowered maxima can catch it

unless the dfriver of lowered one is suicidal.

Let the flaming begin !!!!!
Old 05-10-2005 | 11:00 AM
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AGXs on full stiffness all around.
Old 05-10-2005 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by nick
dang young bucks and their lowered maximas , I rather drive my stock ,floaty SE on the expressway at 85-95 mph , than any lowered maxima even on stock wheels,
I can't even imagine driving on 18" rims

stock car is much more stable on bad and bumpy road , driving lowered car at high rate of speed in plain scary.

my point is: lowered maxima look good, but when it comes to real world ride on bad roads , no lowered maxima can catch it

unless the dfriver of lowered one is suicidal.

Let the flaming begin !!!!!
Have you ever driven a illumina/hr Max set to 1? It's a real step UP in ride quality. MUCH better bump absorbtion than stock
Old 05-10-2005 | 11:50 AM
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I once added like 560lbs of preload to my 450lb rate springs. That combined with undervalved struts caused the car to buck and myself backpain for 2-3 days. That said both me and my wife like it hard.
Old 05-10-2005 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by nick
dang young bucks and their lowered maximas , I rather drive my stock ,floaty SE on the expressway at 85-95 mph , than any lowered maxima even on stock wheels,
I can't even imagine driving on 18" rims

stock car is much more stable on bad and bumpy road , driving lowered car at high rate of speed in plain scary.

my point is: lowered maxima look good, but when it comes to real world ride on bad roads , no lowered maxima can catch it

unless the dfriver of lowered one is suicidal.

Let the flaming begin !!!!!
why is it scary at high speeds? im just curious - ive never driven a lowered car (besides a Vette) at high speeds, until my springs come soon
Old 05-10-2005 | 01:38 PM
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I feel much more confident at high speeds with my lowered setup than my stock setup. You definately feel the bumps and potholes more, but I've driven much faster than 85-95 on both stock and lowered suspension and I definately feel more secure and in control when lowered. On bad roads I slow down, but not because I'm scared, it's because the ride is harsh and I don't want to bend one of my rims.
Old 05-14-2005 | 02:08 PM
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Oh yeah ! I like it rough and hard, all the way baby!!!
Old 05-14-2005 | 06:15 PM
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Eibach 1/1
Intrax 1/4
CMS 2/1

So yes im a softy.
Old 05-14-2005 | 07:34 PM
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I just spent the day on the highway on all 5's on my illumina/HR combo. It was the most amazing ride I ever had. I can't believe I have had them on the car for almost a month and never did all 5's. The braking and cornering feeling was amazing- No dive at all. But, I changed it back to 3 and 3. I am SO happy I went with adjustables- The only way to go!
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