Lowering Springs...
#1
Lowering Springs...
Hey I have a 1996 Nissan Maxima and I have 17" rims on it. I installed some Tein S-Techs with KYB GR2 Shocks and Struts. Im not really satified with the drop. What springs have the biggest drop for our car without having to do coilovers?
#3
What do you mean by not satisfied? The S-Techs are 2.2F 1.8R and are the lowest you can go without getting coilovers as said by NightRider. Sprints are 2.0F 2.0R but wouldnt make a huge difference unless you want an even drop.
#6
No I drive in crappy areas...RI stay away from some parts of it lol its just some people look at it and there like wait your car is lowered? Some people dont know its lowered sometimes and its weird how sometimes it looks lower then other times
#9
If you just got them installed just wait for them to start sagging a lil. The GR2's will probably blow in a a lil over a year also. Good luck, and trust everyone telling you. S-Techs are low enough.
#10
+1 on the GR-2's. It's not meant to handle that low of a drop. knock on wood
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When did you put them in? I've been told that sometimes it takes a bit of time for the car to settle to its final drop height (if someone could verify this, that'd be great)... and it might just be the placebo effect, but I'm pretty sure that's what happened to mine. My ride seems slightly lower than when I first put my new struts/springs in.
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#25
brand new aftermarket springs do need time to settle and the final drop will be seen. usually takes about a week or so, so don't jump to conclusions so quickly if you've just installed them.
#29
Tokico Illuminas are the way to go. I love mine to death and you can adjust them easily for your driving style and preference. I like mine to be really stiff so i hold mine at 4 front and 3 at the back.
#31
tokico's are hardly stiff at all. im at 5front with 450lb/in and 5 rear with 350lb/in and its not as stiff as i thought itd be. handling is decent but still bouncy. the dampening just isnt enough. the best strut for the maxima would be the Koni Yellow hands down. switching to Koni's soon
Last edited by MrDicks95SE; 12-06-2007 at 01:00 AM.
#34
I'm on S-techs, they looks cool but ride sucks. No more mix and match for me, if I change this setup it will be with coilovers.
old pic no springs
here's a crappy one with Z wheels and S-techs
w/S-techs
old pic no springs
here's a crappy one with Z wheels and S-techs
w/S-techs
Last edited by z32drifter; 12-06-2007 at 05:53 PM.
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