Best Springs
06-03-2001, 08:48 AM
#2
Originally posted by cRedrum
What are the best springs for handling, performance, and the BEST ride.
What are the best springs for handling, performance, and the BEST ride.
Best springs for handling and performance seem to be the eibach's. The best as far as looks go are the sprints (they drop the car the most and seem to offer close to the performance of the eibachs). H&R will give you the softest, most stock like ride of all the springs but don't offer the performance of the eibach line.
06-03-2001, 10:22 AM
#3
Yeah it seems like a giant Catch 22. From someone who is looking hard for springs and shocks this is what Im gathering:
1) Whatever setup I choose, It wont ride as smooth as stock
2) H&Rs seem to have the softest ride, but still much harsher than stock. Some people say the drop (1.5) isnt enough.
3) Eibachs supposedly have the best performance but are deemed "harsh," yet most side-by-side reviews rank them just a tad harsher than H&Rs and not as many people say the drop isnt enough although Eibachs offer the same 1.5 drop as H&Rs.
4) Intrax are a little cheaper and offer a bigger drop (1.75) but are once again harsher than H&Rs or Eibachs.
5) Sprints are yet even cheaper and offer the biggest drop (2.0) but have a very harsh ride.
It sucks that a Maxima owner has to go through all of this just to eliminate that goofy 4x4 look, ESPECIALLY if that owner has 17s. It's a total trade-off,...I think I can handle a harsher ride if my car will look 100% better. Im sure I will get used to it. I just DONT want the ride to be SO harsh that everying in my car starts to rattle and my CDs skip. The hardest part is you can never know in advance how your car will feel with a new suspension because every car is different.
1) Whatever setup I choose, It wont ride as smooth as stock
2) H&Rs seem to have the softest ride, but still much harsher than stock. Some people say the drop (1.5) isnt enough.
3) Eibachs supposedly have the best performance but are deemed "harsh," yet most side-by-side reviews rank them just a tad harsher than H&Rs and not as many people say the drop isnt enough although Eibachs offer the same 1.5 drop as H&Rs.
4) Intrax are a little cheaper and offer a bigger drop (1.75) but are once again harsher than H&Rs or Eibachs.
5) Sprints are yet even cheaper and offer the biggest drop (2.0) but have a very harsh ride.
It sucks that a Maxima owner has to go through all of this just to eliminate that goofy 4x4 look, ESPECIALLY if that owner has 17s. It's a total trade-off,...I think I can handle a harsher ride if my car will look 100% better. Im sure I will get used to it. I just DONT want the ride to be SO harsh that everying in my car starts to rattle and my CDs skip. The hardest part is you can never know in advance how your car will feel with a new suspension because every car is different.
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