hmm... i'll check into that.. Hey Puppet master, can you contact me, i have a huge question on something and i cant pm you cuz i dont think i have enough posts.

 

You do now with 15 posts.... wait for a bit and your status should change.

 

i gotta wait til 25 dont I? grr..and then i can pm you right?

 

You can PM one hour after you hit 15 posts.

http://forums.maxima.org/announcement.php?f=10

 

wow.. your like.. really on top of things! hahaha

 

How Is The Handling And Feel W/ The Maxspeed Springs With Stock Struts? Durability?

 

Handling = MUCH better, of course any aftermarket setup is better that stock
Feel = Very Much like stock which is a plus. However on stock struts the ride is a bit bouncy.

Durability = I've only had my setup for a few weeks. But read through the post or search and you'll see a couple orgers with stock struts/maxspeeds going on for over a year now.

 

Progress...So far So good

 

I didn't have the time to read through all 17 pages, but no Megan as a choice? That's what I'll be getting in about 2 weeks.

 

im currently saving up for some illuminas......love the simple adjustments, i have a friend who track races his is300 with illuminas, and man his car handles great on the track

 

I may be the only one who thinks that adjusting the rear illuminas are a pain in the as's. Especially due to the black shielding.

 

It is a pain in the *** but you could deal with the Koni Yellows and then you'de have to climb under the car which is even worse

 

For KYB AGX users:

What setting do you use, and with which springs?

What setting did you try first before settling on your current one?

 

vogtland springs are mighty nice, handling is night and day from stock se springs. running on stock shocks f/r, noticed a 'tokico' brand stamp on the strut housing on the fronts but not the rears, seems fine so far. clean and fairly even drop.

 

you RIDE BETTER than stock with the H&R's and GR2's compared to stock..or just handle better?
im looking for a more comfortable ride...my AGXs are almost done i think
ride is really harsh with the B&G springs (these were supposed to be comparable to h&r's i think)

 

No lowering spring is going to ride better than stock, unless you take measures to regain the lost travel (shortened strut bodies, thinner strut mounts, relocated ball joints). GR2s are not that great so the ride will definitely be worse than stock when paired with lowering springs.

http://e30m3performance.com/myths/travel/travel.htm

 

checked that out. very good info. Question is, how would we go about doign that? EX: shortened strut bodies, relocating spindle upwards, etc??

Won't you get the same effect cutting the bumpstops?
EDIT: read more, they did mention the whole stiffer spring and bump stop cut trail and error issue.

 

Well, Motivational at least used to make shortened front strut bodies; Mzmtg on the Org makes simple replacements for the rear strut mounts for 4th gen and probably 5th gens (gives you almost an inch of lost travel back); and there's a thread right now in the Suspension/Brakes forum about ball-joint extenders which will improve handling immensely if you have lowering springs.

Also check out the rest of that M3 site; it's got tons of good technical info that applies to most cars.

 

I was curious as to how many members switched back to stock springs after initially changing over to lowering springs?

I've seen a lot of "Want to Buy" ads for stock springs (as well as requests for stock springs made to people parting out their cars), and I was wondering if many of those looking for stock springs had installed lowering springs and then decided that they wanted to go back to stock.

So, if you have made the switch back to stock, or are contemplating it, please chime in and briefly state why you decided to go back. Thanks in advance.

 

I'm still deciding on wether or not I want to go back to stock springs. My reasons being that NY streets are horrible, Pot holes+2 or more passengers=Horror. The maxima already drives like crap on bad streets stock, no better lowered. Damn the Friggin 4x4 front look. But Ride quality>*

 

I guess that I got really used to the cushy ride of stock springs and struts because I installed KYB AGX's today, set them to 2 and 4, and I thought my fillings would fall out after the ride. And I'm using them with the original stock springs!

I've got a bad back, so I really do need the cushioning.


I'm glad that I did not add lowering springs -- that really would have lowered the boom on me. Dialed the AGX's back to 1 & 2, and the ride now feels supportive but not stiff.

 

AGXs are known not to give a good ride. You would be happier with Illuminas, FWIW.

 

kyb gr-2 and tein s tech

 

Does anybody know if Tokico Illuminas are shorter than OEM? The Tokico HP shocks are the same as OEM and don't work well with shorter springs, even with the bump stops trimmed way back (frequent bottoming). I have these shocks and Eibach springs, a crappy setup, and I'd like to go to Illuminas if I can confirm the length is shorter than OEM. Stillen has been less than helpful on this.

 

If you are bottoming out, don't cut your bump stops, that makes bottoming out a lot harsher. FWIW, I measured the exposed piston length of my Illuminas (4th gen) when off the car and I think it was 8.5 inches.

 

I have H&Rs all around but Im getting rid of the fronts and putting Htechs there instead. I just dont like the cosmetic factor when it comes to H&Rs...but when it comes to the ride and handling, I LOVE them

 

stock!

my front left shock creaks a lil bit though

 

Wow the S-tech springs were really easy to install, it took me and a friend about 2 hours but i found out my struts are completely blown

 

I just bought an 02 max with under 50K miles a month ago and I love it. I took the advice of another forum member and only replaced the front Springs with H&R. Cosmetically the car looks better (because it isn't jack-up in the front anymore) and it still rides the same.

 

I want to see some close up pics with some people maxima with Tein S-Tech springs and what struts you are using with them. Would they fit on an 00' Infiniti i30

 

DZ springs and GR2 struts.

Anyone selling a set of S-Techs out there?

 

I am stock under the car...Looking to run progress springs and GR2's but a little befuddled on something...Do they run struts front and rear on these cars or struts up front and shocks in the rear?

 

Springs/struts (MacPherson) front and rear.

Being stock under the car is better than being stuck under the car!

 

im riding h&r front and h tech rear on 3/3 illuminas and progress rsb.. the handling is absolutely amazing, crisp steer-in and very little roll through a fast corner. i couldnt be happier with the setup, pics are up on the other suspension forums. im never going back to stock

 

Anyone heard/run....."NEX GT Coilovers"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEX-G...spagenameZWDVW



And JDM's.....the el cheapo route...?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/S-NIS...spagenameZWDVW



THoughts on these?


(as im half tempted to save 700 bucks and try the JDM's.........eeeek!)

 

Those NEX's do not have camber adjustment plates. When the coilovers have the ability to lower the car that much, camber plates should be included.

The JDM's "coilovers" look like they were made in China. You should not cheap out on suspension stuff. When the car is at a standstill, it may look "cool," but it won't be "cool" when your car will be bouncing after every little bump in the road.

 

What he said.

 

Progress Springs (1.7 front 1.5 front.. about) w/ Tokico Illuminas. while sitting on 18x8 G35 coupe OEM rims wrapped in 235/40/18 Toyo's... Do you think i would experience any Rubbing issues even with a full car?

 

Here is another pic of the DZ's w/GR2's

 

anyone have any advice on lowering springs? i was looking at getting Teins but have read bad reviews on them being too soft and the front end bottoms out. not looking to go very low just something to make it handle better and have a more aggressive look.