Hey guys, just got done lowering my car w/ ground controls and tokico blues. It looks sweet, nice and raked. The ride is not as stiff as i thought it would be but there is def. a lack of body roll now which is awesome. I just wanted to know if it is normal for the suspension to creak a little bit when u first install it? Let me know, thanks

 

Bump?.....

 

you dropped yourself more then 2 inches on tokico blues? that wasnt a good idea..........

 

Pics Please.

 

what were you thinking buying tokico blues?

 

ok heres your solution order some AGX's get them in, take off the blues and put on the AGX's and sell the blues. then let your car settle, enjoy the changeable stiffness and the shocks that will take the lowest drop and not blow within a year or so.

 

It depends when the creak happens, if it's only when you turn, you probably just need new strut bearings.

 

when i first installed eibachs and gr-2's, they were creaking like a mother the first 2 weeks. doesnt creak as much now but i still hear it when i go over big bumps. not sure how stiff your ground controls are but maybe you should wait a couple of weeks to settle.

 

Thats because the Tokico Blue's are a soft strut.


Ground Controls are known to be noisey at times.

 

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pixxxx!!!! o yea....get those blues off and put some agx's in there. been there done that! trust me....u wud enjoy ur ride a lotttt more!

 

i plan on getting better shocks soon but for now i am going to ride on blues. I will post pics soon

 

ok, i have put only about 25 miles on the car since install of the gc's and there is still some creaking. It only happens when going slow like backing out of a driveway and turning the wheel. It seems like something is too tight but i don't know for sure. help please...? thanks

 

You really do want to match your shocks/struts to the spring rate. The energy not being properly damped by your blues is going to go somewhere and will eventually cost you more money than just new struts and shocks.

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ok i put the car up on jacks and found out that the aluminum top hat of the shock is rubbing on the bottom of the bearing plate, both being metal. Should there be a bushing or bump stop in there or should i have got a bushing kit w/ the ground controls? Please help

 

anyone have any responses?

 

 

i will post pics asap, thanks

 

bump......

 

Wait are the agx's the most durable and comfortable? I went with koni's and s-techs and its pretty stiff!

 

ok i just fixed my problem. I took the front suspension back off and installed a bearing that should have gone in there in the first place. Now its smooth when i turn the wheels lock to lock. I love the set up. Its a little bouncy but it sticks so much better than stock. I can't wait to get some wheels and tires for my baby. I will post pics of the drop as soon as i can, thanks

 

I have GC/AGX drop. I love the performance and handling part of it, but it is a pretty stiff ride. Although, i don't have much to compare to, its the only setup i've ridden on. I've got a few noises in my setup, mainly its the exaust hitting the rear axle. Very annoying clunking sound in the back that i need to fix.

You can also mess with the settings on the AGX struts to where you like them if you end up going that route. You can get the car really skwirmy if you don't set them right though.

 

Pics of what?

Did you order the ground controls directly from them? The ver 2 ground controls have springrates a lil more adapted to specific struts. You're supposed to tell them what struts you're using, and what typa driving you're doing, and they'll send u the proper spring-rate gc's. They used to have an exchange program where you get 1 month to change springrates (for a small cost). They're great with customer satisfaction.

As for the squeeking, I don't have a solution. The metal-metal seating surface wasn't a great idea, but not sure what other options you have. good luck.

Jae

 

??? his drop on blues.....................duh

 

What do you expect to see compared to say Sprint springs, which are 2" drop?
Jae

 

 

i will get pics ASAP, probably saturday night. I looks awesome....

 

i would just go w/ Tein myself. But hey it's not my ride.

 

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But the picture of your Maxima makes up for it. Nice car, man.