00 Maxima Eibach Pro-Kit w/ stock shocks
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00 Maxima Eibach Pro-Kit w/ stock shocks
Hello,
I got my first maxima last week. The first thing I would like to upgrade in the suspension. I'm thinking of adding eibach springs while keeping the stock shocks. I am concerned that the car will "bottom out" when I have passengers. Now, if I am going to scrape on speedbumps and bottom out when I have 3 other guys in the car, I won't put em on. Do you think this will be a problem? I'm also adding stillen front strut bar and a rear sway bar.
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Chad
I got my first maxima last week. The first thing I would like to upgrade in the suspension. I'm thinking of adding eibach springs while keeping the stock shocks. I am concerned that the car will "bottom out" when I have passengers. Now, if I am going to scrape on speedbumps and bottom out when I have 3 other guys in the car, I won't put em on. Do you think this will be a problem? I'm also adding stillen front strut bar and a rear sway bar.
Thanks,
Chad
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you shouldnt have any problems w/scraping or bottoming out or anything with the prokits...cuz its only 1.3" drop in front and 1" in rear...so you should be fine..im planning on goin w/the prokits soon too..people on the board say that its an uneven drop...i still havent seen pics so i dont really know...
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I have 01 AE. The drop on mine is even imo. I used stock struts/shocks and it was fine for about 10000 miles, then it got kinda bouncy and started bottoming out. I put on Tokicos and it is much better now and I have no complaints. The Toks get bashed quite a bit but I like mine and have no problems with them.
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So it sounds like if I put these springs on I will have to replace the stock shocks and bottom out if I have people in the back seat. I'm glad I posted here, Eibach made no mention of this on their website. Hopefully the Rear sway bar and front strut bar will improve the handling to a point I find acceptable.
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I've had Eibachs on my '02 with stock shocks/springs on for over 26k miles and have only scraped once ( last week on a huge speed bump ). I've had five adults in the vehicle and other than it hitting the bump-stops on highway bridge transitions, the bottom of the car has not bottomed out. I would suggest going ahead and getting stiffer struts/shocks for added frimness...
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I've had Eibachs on my '02 with stock shocks/springs on for over 26k miles and have only scraped once ( last week on a huge speed bump ).
If you have Eibach springs with stock shocks/struts, how much of a difference did you notice once they were installed?
Chad@freeshell.org
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Uhhh, yeah. Stock shocks/struts.
Sorry. Brain fart...
Most of my travel is highway. I noticed huge improvements in handling with the Eibachs. Going around corners with rough road was horrible stock and the car simply felt like it was floating all over. I can honestly say the springs have been my best mod, followed by RSB.
Sorry. Brain fart...
Most of my travel is highway. I noticed huge improvements in handling with the Eibachs. Going around corners with rough road was horrible stock and the car simply felt like it was floating all over. I can honestly say the springs have been my best mod, followed by RSB.
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Originally posted by juice
I had my Eibachs on my 02 and the rear stock shocks went after 5500 miles. My case is not the norm, it could be because i live in NYC. Just thought i would share.
I had my Eibachs on my 02 and the rear stock shocks went after 5500 miles. My case is not the norm, it could be because i live in NYC. Just thought i would share.
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Originally posted by SandSpit
So it sounds like if I put these springs on I will have to replace the stock shocks and bottom out if I have people in the back seat. I'm glad I posted here, Eibach made no mention of this on their website. Hopefully the Rear sway bar and front strut bar will improve the handling to a point I find acceptable.
So it sounds like if I put these springs on I will have to replace the stock shocks and bottom out if I have people in the back seat. I'm glad I posted here, Eibach made no mention of this on their website. Hopefully the Rear sway bar and front strut bar will improve the handling to a point I find acceptable.
Oh, the drop is 1.75" front, 1.0" rear. Eibach is way too conservative with the 1.3" drop they tell everyone.
Mike
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