Ok so i want to lower my maxima.. but i really dont want to spend a lot of money on doing it. Can anyone give me some suggestions on what to do to safely lower it?? What to buy, where to get it. Thanks a lot.

 

take the wheels off

 

i have been told eibach makes a kit to lower your car(there are two types sport and i think a racing type package). if you do this you will have to get a camber plate for the front(you don't need one for the back ..solid axle) so you do not have uneven tire wear on the front.

 

yeah actually i had considered Eibach but i really dont want to get new shocks. Some one told me that if i get new springs i need to get new shocks too. where do u get a camber plate anyway? thanks

 

not sure have not done the mod myself, check with nopi.com(i think thats the site) i have actually seen usefull stuff there but kind of pricey. hit me back let me know what u find. i might lower my car some in the distant future, but performance mods first.

 

let me help you guys out here, save your money and leave camber plates alone you dont need them unless your going with ground control or any other namebrand coilovers. Get some sprints and your car will look nice. Eibachs are expensive $250 somewhere around there. Sprints about $155. If you have alot of miles on your shocks you may need to change them other then that you can use your stock ones but not for too long.

 

won't the lowering affect his camber angle hence causing uneven tire wear?

 

Like he said, not unless you do a very low drop.

My suggestion is to get a set of Maxspeeds. They lower ~1.5", and will work with stock shocks for a long time. Best of all they are only ~$100. So you can have a lowered car for $100.(if you install yourself)

 

DropZone makes a 2inch drop for the Max.
I have it and I rides great.

 

Where can u get the sprints and the maxspeed springs?? I have 57,000 miles on my 97 maxima... Are you supposed to change the shocks anyway at 80,000?? Thanks

 

If I was you I would look at members rides and the way the car is dropped prior to you spending $100 or $200 what ever you heart desires. You can get sprints from www.Impactparts.com, this is the popular spring thats always out of stock. Call or email them and they will inform you if they have them in stock.

 

my friend and I just did the springs/struts ourselves, it's quite easy actually, I would recommend doing it yourself and saving about $250 in the process, with that money, u can get the springs and a piece of the new struts

 

I got a set of Drop Zones too. Did you have to get a camber kit for your front end? Thanks in advance.

 

the install is really easy!!!! if you live in NE hit me up and i will be willing to give ya a hand...

 

Some vehicles require camber kits some dont, I am at 2 inch drop I dont have none, but I know someone else with a 2 inch drop and his car requires camber bolts. I doubt you will need them with dropzones.

 

with 57,000 miles on the max how long would it be until i need to change the shocks on it?? thanks

 

If your broke and the roads are smooth where you live I wouldnt worry about it for the next couple of months while you save some money. I rode on my stock shocks for way over a year and they were still good, other members have done the same.

 

I did not get the kit i might though when and if I head in for a alliment