i live outside of boston and the roads suck. i looking for some smoother riding springs, i hit ruts in the road and watch the car seat fly around. any suggestions. i have 2002 se. sorry, if this is a repost.

p.s. how much softer is the gle suspension

 

I live in boston and i know what you mean. I just put tokico blues on my stock springs (i have an 03 SE )and let me tell you the ride is awesome. The car handle bumps and any speed and keeps its composeur...It leans less in turns and ride quality is second to none..Keep your stock springs and just change the shock/struts and you won't regret it....http://www.cardomain.com/ride/691702

 

But does the car handle bumps in a softer manner?

 

It handles bumps much smoother and doesn't have that jarring feeling that the stock shocks have when you hit bumps. Plus you don't feel every litte imperfection in the road. Much better dampening and none of that floaty feel. I am not one for perforamce springs cause i like to have a nice riding car so believe me when i tell you change shocks leave stock springs. The only problem with the maximas suspension is the stock shocks are underdampened and gives a crappy ride.....

 

Or get some GXE 16" wheels.

 

That's good to know. What'd all 4 run you?

 

Wheels or Tokicos?

 

The tokicos.

 

Fronts are $94 each, rears are $68 each http://redlinemax.com/catalog/index....138d0a1d6d461I
Could any one tell me which struts are stock on the SE? I simply forgot.

 

or just go on ebay and get them for ~300...i got both my illuminas and h-techs there for $420 and couldn't be happier with the sale....

 

yeah got em off ebay 314.00 shipped.....kick azz shocks..

 

yeah i also got mine off ebay, u cant beat them. Im also in Boston, and im lowered on Coilovers, but i dont mind the harsh ride.

 

What's the softest aftermarket strut that will yeild a better handling and the softest ride.

 

http://www.innerbean.com/housecor/sp..._decision.html

 

Thanks! Now you got me wanting new suspension (& new tires of course).

 

Maxspeeds and Illuminas

 

please don't tell me you still have the deathtenzas...if you do, get rid of those before you spend ANY money on suspension! you're car is basically death on wheels in the rain with those things...

 

God yes. Craptenzas are your first modd. I got nitto 455 and they are awesome. As far as softest aftermarket strut i think its Tokico hp. I gott em with stock springs and it's nice and comfy..................

 

Yea I still have the ****ty OEM's. I only have 17k on my car so that's why I'm waiting a little more before buying tires.

Boondoxmax- you have the blues on your car? Did the struts even out the ride height at all...pick up the a$$ end at all?

 

Don't matter... toss em ASAP... they're dangerous.

Struts don't affect the height at all... and why do you want the rear any HIGHER? I thought the stock height was already Pathfinder spec...

 

Because the *** end sags due to ****ty struts. I don't want my car higher, just thought new struts might make the ride height a little more even with the front.

 

no change in ride height, but the handling is much improved over stock. I never thought this struts would change the handling much but i am driving a totally different car now. Corners sharper and flatter and the dampening forces is much improved so the car rides better.

 

I didn't think the rear on my car sagged due to crappy struts... that was just the way the stock springs are, with a bigger wheel gap in front.... I think even if ya switched struts you'd still get that saggy look in the back because of how high the front is due to the stock springs.

 

The HPs have higher compression damping than stock, but the rebound damping is still pretty weak, which is why people have complained that they get bouncy sometimes, esp with low drops.

 

if you look at the susupension as a whole...
what do springs affect?
what do shocks affect?
i was going to put on h&rs on stock shocks, but i am getting confused again after reading this thread. besides being lower, what would change with the aftermaket springs?

 

Take a look at that article... might help ya understand a lil more....

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=413359

This is good for suspensions basics as well:

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-suspension.htm