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Old 03-06-2006, 08:56 PM
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Extended rear shock mounts

So do these make a huge noticeable difference? Are they worth the $80 or what ever the group deal they are going for? Im looking to get more comfort out of my setup, With out changing struts. (for all you illumina groupies) Fyi im riding on tein h-tech and kyb gr2's
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Old 03-07-2006, 07:55 AM
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are you talking about long-travel or 'motivational' rear strut mounts? if so, mzmtg sells them for 65 plus shipping i believe... and if you're lowered with bigger rims and you bottom out in the rear they're suppose to help suspension travel more.. i plan on getting some soon.
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Old 03-07-2006, 07:57 AM
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does anyone have them?? Experiences?? Do they make it ride better?
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Old 03-07-2006, 08:21 AM
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im sure they will make hte ride better than what you have. i know off the top of my head that JSutter has some.
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Old 03-07-2006, 08:24 AM
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I looked in the group deal forum how do i get a hold of the guy that sells them? And is there a wait on them?
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Old 03-07-2006, 09:09 AM
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just pm him, tell him you're interested in a set. his name is mzmtg, hes a mod here:

http://forums.maxima.org/member.php?u=1081
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Old 03-07-2006, 09:22 AM
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they are worth it....and extra ~1" of travel.....yummy......if i dont ger my k-sports and have to go with GC and Konis i am getttin them
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Old 03-07-2006, 03:15 PM
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they work but in all honesty they are not a good design. i dont want to bash him beacuse we need more support from ppl like him, but they could easily been made much better. i have bens mounts and a original pair of motivational mounts. its not even worth comparing.

its hard to say if you will really need them with h techs. i have had intrax, eibach. and Canuck motorsports. the only spring that was too low and too soft were intrax. the others rode fine with just trimming the bump stop.
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Old 03-08-2006, 10:49 AM
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I have the motivational set (no longer made) and yes they make a huge difference.
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so the motivational is better than bens? where can i get these?
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Old 03-08-2006, 01:48 PM
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The Motivational ones are no longer made.

Both work exactly the same; Motivational's design is just better. I use Ben's mounts they're fine.
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Old 03-08-2006, 03:37 PM
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go to sr20forum.com and buy a pair used. just make sure you get the right set, some are for coilovers and some are for regular springs.
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Old 03-11-2006, 10:27 AM
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I never trimmed the bumpstops what just cut them in 1/2? Will it make a dramatic difference? Do i really need to the drop is not that much like 1 1/2 inchs?
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Old 03-11-2006, 03:39 PM
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there is 3" of travel when the car is not on the gound. add droop and drop, you get not travel.
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I have Ben's rear shock mounts on my car. It made a substantial improvement in the ride quality of the car. They helped to get rid of the annoying little bounce I had from the back of the car.
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I have Ben's and have this annoying squeek while driving since I installed them. Anyone know what could be doing this? I have the stock paper thin insert in there still. Could it be the rubber spring mounts to the Ben's mount doing this?
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I took out my paper thin gasket and replaced it with some nice thick gasket material. I would change that to see if the squeek goes away.
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