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Feb 24, 2008 | 01:40 PM

Country24

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lowering the max

I have a 97 max and i was looking to lower it. I was just looking to get lowering springs for max. I don't want to drop it to low prob want to go about 1.4/1.3. Just wanted to know what kind of springs to get thanks

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Feb 24, 2008 | 01:43 PM

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huh? . . . .

Feb 24, 2008 | 01:45 PM

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Feb 24, 2008 | 01:47 PM

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huh? . . . .

Punctuation might help...

Feb 24, 2008 | 01:52 PM

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no dont replace your shocks, because your struts are already good lol,just get rev-up 350Z springs or cut them. ummmmm whaaaat?

Feb 24, 2008 | 01:53 PM

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what? . . . .

Feb 24, 2008 | 01:54 PM

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Feb 24, 2008 | 02:38 PM

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H&R springs, yo

Feb 24, 2008 | 02:45 PM

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wat

Feb 24, 2008 | 03:20 PM

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Feb 24, 2008 | 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Snypa

nfw...huh...wat...omg.

what do you mean "what"

Feb 24, 2008 | 03:48 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Country24

what do you mean "what"

We need you to rearrange your first post so it is intelligible.

Also Maximas don't have shocks.

Feb 24, 2008 | 04:04 PM

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What?

Feb 24, 2008 | 05:44 PM

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what do you mean "what"

Sir....what did you just type.?....thats jumbled as faqu

Feb 24, 2008 | 06:29 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Country24

I have a 97 max and I am looking to lower it without spending that much money. I have kyb struts and they seem ok so I just want to get lowering springs. Any suggestions? Also, should I replace my shocks and if I dont then how would it ride?

Fix attempt

Feb 24, 2008 | 06:43 PM

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Also Maximas don't have shocks.

Are you sure?

Shocks in the rear and struts in the fronts.
People and their mis-information.

Feb 24, 2008 | 06:57 PM

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Are you sure?

Shocks in the rear and struts in the fronts.
People and their mis-information.

so what should i do i have kyb struts

Feb 24, 2008 | 07:44 PM

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Are you sure?

Shocks in the rear and struts in the fronts.
People and their mis-information.

I really hope you are kidding.

Feb 24, 2008 | 08:21 PM

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I really hope you are kidding.

No, he's not... We have struts in the front and shocks in the rear.... Go take a look.

Feb 24, 2008 | 08:53 PM

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No, he's not... We have struts in the front and shocks in the rear.... Go take a look.

"Snypa went for the jack"

Feb 24, 2008 | 08:53 PM

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Go with H&R springs...

Feb 24, 2008 | 08:56 PM

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"Snypa went for the jack"

Feb 24, 2008 | 10:34 PM

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what is the difference?

Feb 24, 2008 | 10:35 PM

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H&R's

Feb 24, 2008 | 10:38 PM

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Quote:

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No, he's not... We have struts in the front and shocks in the rear.... Go take a look.

Im curious to know, what is your definition of a shock or strut? Because we have struts in the rear. The spring is physically sitting on a perch on the strut. Springs do not physically sit on a shock. They may go around it but they dont connect so to speak.
Also can you show me where the 4th gen has an upper control or suspension arm?

What 4th gens have in front.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacPherson_strut

What 4th gens have in the rear.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapman_strut

Feb 24, 2008 | 10:47 PM

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go with eibach springs and tokico illuminas adjustables struts

Feb 25, 2008 | 12:39 AM

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progress/agx FTMFW!

Feb 25, 2008 | 12:50 AM

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Quote:

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Good reads. The FSM refers to the fronts as struts and the rears as shocks, so I've always done the same

Retail locations list them as shocks as well so, right or wrong, I guess I'll continue to call them shocks. If for nothing else, so that people in the stores will at least know what I'm talking about haha:

edit- just realized you changed your nick. Was wondering why I hadn't seen any of your posts around the boards lately.....

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Feb 25, 2008 | 06:31 AM

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The rears are actually what I would refer to as a hybrid strut/shock.

Feb 25, 2008 | 07:39 AM

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What? Im confused now.

I don't guess that there is a really "Cheap" way to go about it. Just Google it and see what you come up with?

Feb 25, 2008 | 08:13 AM

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go with eibach springs and tokico illuminas adjustables struts

Feb 25, 2008 | 08:19 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 2pb

Good reads. The FSM refers to the fronts as struts and the rears as shocks, so I've always done the same

:

Retail locations list them as shocks as well so, right or wrong, I guess I'll continue to call them shocks. If for nothing else, so that people in the stores will at least know what I'm talking about haha:

edit- just realized you changed your nick. Was wondering why I hadn't seen any of your posts around the boards lately.....

Well we all know the FSM does have some off points...IAT...

But I still believe they are Chapman struts because we dont have any of the usual shock suspension components namely an upper contol arm...

Not to mention Nissan was in the crapper when they brought out the 4th gen, so the Chapman struts are a much cheaper alternative to a wishbone suspension. Which we all would want right about now.

Yea I did change my name...its been throwing everyone off...NmexMax thought I was a newb in the dual exhaust thread and was getting all excited to pwn me.