Crooper_Hedder

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Does lowering the car like 1.5" look dumb with stock 16" wheels? Do you need 17 or 18" wheels for it to look "right"? Seems to me like the price of wheels/tires is about the same as shocks/struts (I'd get Illumina's with H&R's or something similar), and I'd think the suspension upgrade would be more worth it.


97 Maxima SE, pearl white, black leather
Warpspeed Y-pipe, K&N drop-in w/ OSCAI, FSTM
clear corners, class 1 trailer hitch

DrTySOUFMaX23

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i dunno how it would look lowering ur ride wit stock wheels but im rollin on H&R springs and Illuminas on 18's.. chek out sig!!

blackmax_kid

no it wont look too bad, better than a 4x4 sittin on 20's. right now im str8 pimpin on chrome hubz.

southeast_first

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lowered on stock wheels looks a lot better than bigger rims with no drop... or even stock height on stock rims. ideally, you'll get rims and a drop eventually, but for the time being just go for the suspension.

Crooper_Hedder

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Putting Illumina's and H&R's will drop the car about 1.5" right? Do I need to adjust camber after modifying the suspension? Do people typically get the extended travel mounts for the rear suspension?

guyfromkop

i ahve the se 16s lowered on illumina's and it looks good

mzmtg

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Caracicatriz

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I have H&Rs

tavarish

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i'm lowered on s-techs and stock 15" sawblades, it looks great IMO.

smokeyone

S-techs and sawblades is what I have:

Dave H.

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i have a 96 with 98 se wheels and am on H&R's...Looks sweet to me!


A lowered car looks better with any stock size wheels...IMO

chuckie311

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here is mine on stock wheels tein s springs
2.2 front 1.8 back i think

MDeezy

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A drop will look regardless wheather its on aftermarket wheels or stock wheels.

I'd say drop first, enjoy the good handling, good look, then when you have the money put the wheels on next. Putting the wheels first always leaves you with a larger gap, and if you cant afford the drop and dont like the extra gap, it will aggrivate you until you eventually get the money.

Drop on stockers never looks bad.

Donald199

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IMO slight drop doesn`t really look drooped on maximas. it only get rid of that lifted look

lewtion1

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Tokico Spring/Strut Combo

1FSTMAX

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stock wheels on H&R springs..

Fr33way™

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the only people that will notice are Max drivers unless you slam the ish out of it

drop first/ then wheels. It will look good, and then it will look GREAT

euser85

just gettin 15 posts

BOZOnPJs

i like that stock dropped look. not ricey at all.

rome06

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is that on stock struts??? If so hows the ride?

Nismotic

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definitely not low enough

1FSTMAX

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its just a lame 2.5" drop on kyb agx.. i agree not low enough..

Donald199

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anyone know of any springs only drops 1.7 ish yet has high spring rates?

MaximaSE96

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IMAO lowered on stock wheels is still very sexy.....EIBACH SPRINGS might be what ur looking for


this is my car on teins

Caracicatriz

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I think Progress drops it 1.7"

98maximaSS

i want tein s-techs but i only have the money for the springs right now will it be ok to ride on stock struts for like 6 months or so?

MDeezy

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You can put them on stock sturts but they will blow, who knows wheather it will take 6 days or 6 months. Just save up and wait, why install the s-tech on stock worry about them blowing, plus paying to get an alignment, then get struts install those and pay for a 2nd alignemnt. A waste of money, its even more a waste of money if you have a shop put them on.

Fast1one

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Just be patient theres no use in risking blowing up your struts...Good things come to those who wait

Nismotic

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I'm dropped on progress as well. It's the most under-rated kit on the market. If H&R's aren't low enough, go with progress

98maximaSS

yea ima get in on the group deal and grab some s-techs and the save for the struts thanks for da advice

MDeezy

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there is a group deal for s-techs

Stuntin' 101

- yes
- you need and alignement
- you dont need a camber kit
- you can, you dont need to. if your not driving around with a 150lb stereo in the trunk i wouldnt bother. the only kit available is made by another org member and it is over priced and poorly designed.

Stuntin' 101

if you plan on getting bigger rims i suggest you stick with the softer h&r springs.

maxspeed96CT

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old pic with tein basics

sean05

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sprint/agx and 18s.

i would suggest doing the suspension first. i would also save up an extra 2-300 buxs and get coilovers. no strut/spring combo will compare to true coilovers. Struts: 440 Shocks:170 = 610

Coilovers are between 700-1000 (JIC being most expensive) The ride is very adjustable. Height and dampering.

check out this site for more detailed info: http://maxmods.dyndns.org/index.php?MaximaHandling

sleeve coilovers will give you a very harsh ride. now b4 i get flamed for that i only know have HEARD that for other people. I dont know first hand.

my sprint and agx give me a slightly harsh ride but nothing i cant stand. i dont mind it at all but i do wish i would have saved a few bucks and waited to get coilovers. anyways good luck, be sure to post pics when your done.

-Sean

MDeezy

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There are no coil overs that are around $700 anymore.


DAmn is it the pciture quality or is the lip scrapped up like crazy?

maxspeed96CT

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the pic sucks but that lip went under some major surgery,

as you can tell by the pic it was just to low, especialy for the streets in my area, the lip is now sold.