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Old 09-25-2000 | 07:43 PM
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How is the SE's suspension "tuned" differently than what the GXE has? Thicker anti-roll bar? Different springs shocks and/or struts? I asked a salesman at the nearest dealership and he didn't know. Looked in the archives here but couldn't find anything . . . .
Old 09-25-2000 | 09:41 PM
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i think it's just stiffer springs but same struts.
Old 09-25-2000 | 09:57 PM
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Thats what I thought too (stiffer springs), but I wasn't sure about the struts.
Old 09-25-2000 | 10:03 PM
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Yea.. the car sure bounces a lot more than the GLE does!
Old 09-25-2000 | 10:16 PM
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How is the SE's suspension "tuned" differently than what the GXE has? Thicker anti-roll bar? Different springs shocks and/or struts? I asked a salesman at the nearest dealership and he didn't know. Looked in the archives here but couldn't find anything . . . .
Nissan says that the rear has sport tuned springs and shock absorbers...
Old 09-26-2000 | 10:09 AM
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Yep, stiffer springs and struts, thicker anti-roll bars. You can tell a definite difference if you drive them both. I got an SE loaner while they had my GXE for a day (fixing paint scratches there when I bought it) and there is a definite difference. The SE is a much better handler but doesn't give up too much in terms of general ride quality.
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How is the SE's suspension "tuned" differently than what the GXE has? Thicker anti-roll bar? Different springs shocks and/or struts? I asked a salesman at the nearest dealership and he didn't know. Looked in the archives here but couldn't find anything . . . .
Its the polyurethane bushings. The GLE and the GXE both have rubber bushings




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