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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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So do I need my rear sway bar now since I have coilovers? Does anyone still have it on?
Old Jan 9, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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man i wish my stillen lip still looked like yours. mine is all scraped up and chipped. thumbs up for keeping your maxima clean.
i apreciate the comment but credit doesnt belong here......... mine is pretty messed up. there is no paint under-neat and the passenger side is toastttttt

Old Jan 10, 2006 | 07:09 AM
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well it still looks better then mine.


are you droped on coilovers?
Old Jan 10, 2006 | 07:55 AM
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i got s-techs for sale if u want 2.2" in front and 1.8" rear.....its not really to low for me but Eibachs are better for Auto-X for me which is what i am gonna but...or Ground Controls if my PMS get answered
Old Jan 10, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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well it still looks better then mine.


are you droped on coilovers?
yep, ksports
Old Jan 10, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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never too low, just ask my 3rd gen
Old Jan 10, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by VIP Maxima
i apreciate the comment but credit doesnt belong here......... mine is pretty messed up. there is no paint under-neat and the passenger side is toastttttt

[IMG]http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/2378/15fq.jpg[ IMG]
I know theres a steering rack screaming under there
Old Jan 10, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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I know mine is
Old Jan 10, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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I need a lip kit:

Old Jan 10, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Maxima
I need a lip kit:


yes you do
Old Jan 10, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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Let me get yours.
Old Jan 10, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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yea ok, redlinemax.com
Old Jan 10, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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oh man im lower 1.8 in rear and a 2 or a little more in front.... and thats all ill go... cause i have the oem painted mudguards and they are too close for ocmfort to the ground if it was any lower
Old Jan 10, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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no wheel gap is perfect...

Old Jan 10, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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never too low

Stock on left, me on right ( black SE)
Old Jan 10, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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1FSTMAX, any idea how much you are lowered?

I never really checked mine after swapping the D2s out for the winter but I think it was dropped 3"+. It looked perfect with no wheel gap but I think it was putting extra stress on the axles and other things. I had to replace the passenger side axle because the bearings were making noises while turning and the boot was not even ripped. It may have not been from being lowered to much but im going to put the D2s back in with the height 1/2" higher to be safe.
Old Jan 10, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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I know theres a steering rack screaming under there
its very possible, too lazy to raise it up and kinda dont want to. i hear very loud cracking noises when i turn the wheel to the left. its VERY VERY loud. u hear it 3-4 times when the wheel is turned fully to the left
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by VIP Maxima
its very possible, too lazy to raise it up and kinda dont want to. i hear very loud cracking noises when i turn the wheel to the left. its VERY VERY loud. u hear it 3-4 times when the wheel is turned fully to the left
sounds like the cv joint is busted
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by shavedmax
never too low, just ask my 3rd gen
+1 on that one.
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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+1 on that one.
that's nice..nice truck also, is that yours?
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 10:24 AM
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yeah just got that truck in october
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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I'm on maxspeeds and everytime my mom drives my car shes so scared something is going to break off. I keep telling her its not that low compared to you alls. But now that I have a lip on I've scraped the ground a few times.
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by euromaxima
yeah just got that truck in october
i need more pics of the sdime, where are they?
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 12:38 PM
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i need more pics of the sdime, where are they?
www.cardomain.com/id/euromaxima
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Digitized
never too low

Stock on left, me on right ( black SE)
How low are you? I got a picture like that with my friend's stock Maxima. Yours looks extra lower than mine.
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by euromaxima
i saw that but i want more
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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i just slammed my ish on D2s...now you guys got me worried about axles n other components...im on stock 16s for now and i have no wheel gap..anyone know how low ive gone? more than 3 inches?
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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I was dropped around 3" before, had about a pinky size gap

killed my axles after about 2 months, so i raised her back up, but i also drive like an *** so your axles may last longer.


o and im on tein basics, ride became more bouncy and soft when I went that low
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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I'm tucken'...





Sorry my wheels look like crap in this picture.
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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You wanna know how your axles are situated? Get your car on an alignment lift, get it up in the air, then look at your drive axles and tie rods from under the car. I'm pretty sure the angles are pretty bad. Your cv boots will go first after a few hundred miles. And if you keep driving it that way, your axles will die shortly after.

Originally Posted by MidniteMaxSE
i just slammed my ish on D2s...now you guys got me worried about axles n other components...im on stock 16s for now and i have no wheel gap..anyone know how low ive gone? more than 3 inches?
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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Here's a couple pics of my wifes '98 SE with the Eibach Pro Kit installed. I've had to fix the exhaust twice because of a few bad rubs in & out of underground parking lots. It's been lowered for about 2 years & I just changed both axles due to torn outer CV boots. I figured with the mileage & the price difference, I'll change the axles rather than just the boots. For me this is low enough.


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Thanks guys for all the help. I've decided to drop 2.2
Old Jan 12, 2006 | 08:30 AM
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smart decision man.
Old Jan 12, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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too low is when you have a hard time washing your car........but you still want it lower......
Old Jan 12, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 95bkackmax18s
too low is when you have a hard time washing your car........but you still want it lower......
wow nice color..
Old Jan 12, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Maxima
How low are you? I got a picture like that with my friend's stock Maxima. Yours looks extra lower than mine.
In the pic above,compare both mirror height.. I am more or less a whole mirror lower then stock

here's a better view of the drop
Old Jan 12, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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How are you guys not scraping? I am dropped 2 inches and already hit my b pipe which is like 3.5 inches from the ground
Old Jan 12, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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They don't have exhausts pipes anymore.

Originally Posted by Mxrider52
How are you guys not scraping? I am dropped 2 inches and already hit my b pipe which is like 3.5 inches from the ground
Old Jan 12, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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iv drivin with aaron (black maxima) he dodge and weaves like he was drunk just down a straight road... u just have to be carful i guess
Old Jan 12, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by DR-Max
They don't have exhausts pipes anymore.
SO how many you guys knocked off your b pipe



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