scopium

i have maxspeeds and tockicos on my car
my dad keeps tellin me to take them off cause its gonna mess up my suspension
is that true....


please inform me

limsandy

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No.


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Maximus03SE

Your struts/springs pretty much is your suspension. Not sure what's left to "mess up" ?

If you go lower than 1.5 inches you might need to get some adjustable camber plates for your front struts (to get and keep a good front end alignment).

Other than that, you're really not messin up anything.

ch13f

Does your dad have any mechanical background?... THe springs and struts are basically your whole suspension.. Being lowered can put some extra wear on a couple parts but nothing serious.. plus maxspeeds aren't very low and have a relativly soft spring rate. With maxspeeds you don't need to worry about camber, as already mentioned, just get an alignment when the springs settle and you'll be all set.

ToYLeT902

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Your dad is funny

limsandy

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You dont need camber plates even when you drop your car with Tein springs (2.2 inches). Make sure you get aftermarket struts/shocks.


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bigdo26

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All it could do is alter your tread wear if you dont adjust the camber of the wheels. If ya installed it right and made the necessary adjustments, there is absolutely nothing to worry about.

defsquad222

If you lower your car excessively, you will put pressure on parts that may not be able to handle it. I needed some parts to be replaced after two years because of the lack of travel on the shocks(struts)....as long as the springs dont drop the car more than 1.5-2 inches, I think you should be fine...make sure you keep your struts in good shape...if you drive with worn out struts, YOU WILL ruin your car....im not a mechanic, but this is from experience of tinkering with different heights on my max with different struts...thats all...

2k3TitaniumSe

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L owering the car won't mess up th suspension at all!

Ammi

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Too much lowering will wear out parts faster.

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yeah sure springs and shocks are all there is (cough sarcasm cough)

it won't hurt anything unless you offroad it.

Tac_M

yes it will mess it all up man... first a drop, than nos and than some 20000 Jigawatt sound system.....

Mick Max

Just take it kinda easy over RR tracks etc and you'll be fine.

Galo

I think my son would prefer his dad to your dad!

MannyNJ2k2max

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I'm iffy about dropping my max cause I couldn't enjoy driving my car if it was stiffer-

Question: can the lowering springs be added to just the front ? (keep stock in rear) My **** droops down lower now w/ my sound system- so the front gap bothers me

Black2000maxima

the only foreseable problem I see/have is,

lowered car + shietty NYC pothole streets=rattles galore-especially dashboard

scopium

my ride is smooth most of the times.. just when i hit potholes and dents in the road.. my car feels like its bout to explode

fishhouse

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you've got to buy a set of 4 springs anyways. even on stock max's (without a sound system in the rear like yours) the front has a larger wheel gap. that is why all brands of front springs drop MORE that the rear.

if you are going to do it...just install both. the new lowing springs will drop more in the front - to help even out your drop.