I am running Tokico Blues with Tein H. Very nice and stable ride.

 

I just got my H&R's and Illumina's installed yesterday!! What a difference!! Gone is the sloppy,loose,and at the same time jittery stock SE suspension . My car rides very solid,smooth,tight and controlled now!! It is like driving a completely different car!! It is really too bad that Nissan didn't put this kind of suspension setup on the Maxima to begin with. I have Eibach springs on my Turbo Supra, and the ride is very harsh (compared to the H&R's), and that is exactly why I didn't buy Eibach's for the Maxima. I wanted my daily driver to be civilized, and finally it is!!

 

Count me in for H&Rs and KYB GR2s!

 

Update: Tokico HPs and Progress springs... very nice, even drop and even better ride and handling...

 

I second turbo_gg. I've had the H&R/Illumina combo for about 1500 miles and am very impressed with the overall improvement in handling and ride....with absolutely no negative effects. Yes, the car could stand to be lower in the front, but I also was looking for a no hassle mod and it does look much better than stock. I too have Eibach on my weekend car (TransAm WS6) - extremely rough ride, but great for the track. However, I imagine the Eibachs are not too much rougher than stock on the Maxima. I says this because I recently drove an IS300 with Eibachs that was very civilized (sedan vs. sportscar).

 

Went from stock to GR-2 and Tein H-Techs. If it wasn't for the damn bad install ("thanks" RPM motorworks, you'll never see my money again!), I'd call it perfect for my tastes: very smooth, nice and good handling.

 

Progress/Illumina

 

I am finally on Illuminas and H&R. Love the ride. Wondering those who have the same setup what number do you have it set on.

 

Ok, right now I'm on Eibach and GR2's (for about 20k). I think want my ride a little softer, so my question is which struts should I switch to?

 

teins and illuminas what a ride

 

so If I want a combo that is closest to stock and allows me to keep my stock camber, but with better handling, it sounds like I want to go with H & R springs and Illumina struts, is that the concensus?

 

what size wheels you got?...car is nice..

 

rob van dam 19s baby

 

how are the guys with s-techs like'n 'em now...i am curious about the s-tech/illumina combo. updates guys please.

 

B&G sport suspension with stock shocks and struts!!

but i do have a question for someone to answer, is it ok to cut a coil off the spring? and if soo, exactly how long will the ride last? because i want to go lower but i dont know what to do, and coilovers are just outta the picture as of right now!! (unless someone's got some used ones their looking to unload???) and about maxxspeed, i always hear about them, but have no idea where to get any of their products at?

answers to any of these questions, just PM me. thanks

Dominic

 

anyone have vogtland springs on their 2k+? if so chime in please.
want to get rid of the maxspeeds for something a bit more refined and tuned. i've heard good things from mustang owners, but i don't know of any max owners with them to know their experiences. thanks.

 

i have a free set of goldline springs coming from a friend of mine are these any good and will my 20 inch rims/tires rub when i get these put on my car with the stock shocks until i can save some cash and get a good set of springs and shocks?? all replies will help me out alot...thanks

rich

 

I am still looking but I am either going TEIN SS or Tein S with ILLUMINAS

 

Has anyone compiled a list of Spring Rates? That is one of the most important things you need to know when choosing Shocks. I'm intrested to find out what the rates are for Tein S springs.

 

i agree im curios about spring rates and if you saw from my other post im still undecided about which springs i should get. its between maxspeed or tein h-tech. you cant beat the price of the maxspeeds(i know) also a very popular spring on this board. someone help me out!!

 

anyone who has the h-tech know the spring rate? also, not too many people with KYB AGX's - any reason NOT to get these?

 

is there anyone tahts used both h adn s techs? i want the S but i think the H will be less maintenance and just easier to deal with in the long run. any opinions? i love the s tech look though H isnt so bad but it could be lower. are there handling and ride diferences?

 

How are the JIC's FLT 1 or FLT 2 on the Max? I have a 03 SE and am looking to put them on. Any opinions here or advice about them?

 

I'm thinking of getting an H&R setup with either Blues or Illuminas.. How bad is the *** sag with h&R's?

 

I set them at 2/2 for now, and am very happy with it. Sure, I could set it firmer for more performance, but this is my daily driver, so comfort was my #1 priority.

 

Go with the Illumina's, and set them at #2 in front, and #2 in back, and go from there. If you need to, you can dial them up or down to suit your needs.

 

There is no "sag" with H&R's, so let's clear that up once and for all. The H&R springs lower the front 1.4", and the back 1.3" . Due to the large front wheel wells on our cars, it visually appears that the back is slightly lower than the front.

 

ok, so I'm better off keeping stock springs in the back and H&R up front to prevent the a$$ sag visual appearance.

 

^^ wtf i would not recommend that. did anybody?? whered you get that idea

 

my man housecor has done that. I'm seriously thinking about it.

see housecor's home page

 

That's what is holding up my decission. I want the back to look either level or higher than the front. I only want a modest drop. And while Housecors's site is great it is confusing. The stats say one thing and the pics say another.
H&R's drop the rear 1.3 and Eibach 1 but the pics both say you end up w/ 26.

All I do know is I am putting them on w/ Illuminas.

Also do you need the alignment kit?

 

that's how it looks with Tein H Techs and KYB GR-2's. In this pic the rear looks just a bit lower due to the shade, because rear wheel is tucked in more. Also, that's with my 50lb sub in the trunk.

 

Tein SS / coilover all the way.

 

Just instal maxspeed only at the front with stock strut. I know it sound stupid. But, the ride was sooooooo smooth. even smoother and much more comfortable than stock spring. I like the stage though. The front, and rear have about 3 fingers for the space between tire and fender. Hope this help for people who wants to make a decision.

 

whats the difference between ebaich and h&R or maxspeeds...they all seem to have the same size drop..so whats the difference

 

I decide to purchase maxspeed among others just because the price, and stock ride. Also i don't want to change the strut from the begining, so mild drop is my preference. Hope this help.

 

teins/tockico

 

i am looking at changing springs from maxspeeds to a better feeling spring...to me the maxspeeds are decent, but they really are poor over expansion joints, and with the illuminas set on higher settings, you can feel the struts trying to do the springs job. i am trying to find a firm, but not jarring ride, and i feel that over abrupt changes in pavement, the maxspeeds are beating the crap out of my car. i want to have a german feel to the car, not the japanese feel...anyone know what i am talking about...and most important, anyone driven with multiple spring set ups with the same sturts? feed back? thanks...i am leaning to the eibach or the tein...i want a nice drop at least of the maxspeeds, but more refinement in the spring, and that is why i need YOU to help me! Thanks.

 

tein s.tech/kyb gr2's - but i'm leanin on swapping struts to tokico illuminas for a bit of a smoother ride and less bounciness - s.tech drop is very nice,clean and even imo - gives a bit of a harsh bouncy ride but nothing too intolerable- good luck if this helps anybody with or that want to get tein s.techs/kyb gr2 set up -

 

how long have you had the gr2s and teins