Anyone have these springs?
08-24-2005, 11:12 AM
#1
Anyone have these springs?
Does anyone have any experience with these I have never heard of them before im just curious if anyone is using them or had an opinion on them...
http://www.customenterprise.com/view.../vts/design017
http://www.customenterprise.com/view.../vts/design017
08-24-2005, 12:48 PM
#2
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vogts are a quality german spring, built on the same principles as h&r. progressive is the way to go too, linear springs are for fa'gboy ricers and sick handling racecars.
i just dont think anyone has tried these as of yet because people are scared of anything without maxspeed or tein printed on them. which are both garbage IMO.
i just dont think anyone has tried these as of yet because people are scared of anything without maxspeed or tein printed on them. which are both garbage IMO.
08-24-2005, 06:21 PM
#6
Originally Posted by chr0nos
progressive, means progressive damping? as in they get stiffer at shaprer turns?
They will get "stiffer" on sharper turns....
08-24-2005, 06:23 PM
#7
Originally Posted by skierxx5556
So what do you guys think should I go for it and get them?
08-24-2005, 08:13 PM
#9
Originally Posted by chr0nos
ah-ha. so progressive springs are better than "linear"?
and... are h&rs progressive springs?
and... are h&rs progressive springs?
As for H&Rs you can find out for yourself here:
http://www.hrsprings.com/site/index.html
08-24-2005, 08:25 PM
#10
Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
They get stiffer the more you compress them. Coils are spaced close together and get farther apart as you go down the spring. The spring compresses easily initially, then as coils start touching and the distance between them is reduced to zero, they get "dead". The more "dead" coils, the stiffer the spring becomes overall.
Some good reading here:
http://www.hrsprings.com/site/about/manufacturing.html
08-24-2005, 08:30 PM
#11
Originally Posted by luxbond
vogts are a quality german spring, built on the same principles as h&r. progressive is the way to go too, linear springs are for fa'gboy ricers and sick handling racecars.
i just dont think anyone has tried these as of yet because people are scared of anything without maxspeed or tein printed on them. which are both garbage IMO.
i just dont think anyone has tried these as of yet because people are scared of anything without maxspeed or tein printed on them. which are both garbage IMO.
08-25-2005, 07:08 AM
#14
Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
I guess I also failed to mention that progressive springs are usually made of springs with 2 or more spring rates as well...
Some good reading here:
http://www.hrsprings.com/site/about/manufacturing.html
Some good reading here:
http://www.hrsprings.com/site/about/manufacturing.html
talking to yourself again?
08-25-2005, 04:03 PM
#17
Originally Posted by luxbond
progressive is the way to go too, linear springs are for fa'gboy ricers and sick handling racecars.
....how ironic that a guy who was riding on air bags and chrome 19's is calling someone else a ricer
08-25-2005, 04:10 PM
#18
Originally Posted by irish44j
well then, I assume you're calling me (and my maxspeeds) a fa'gboy ricer, since I'm not quite at "sick handling racecar" stage at the moment....
....how ironic that a guy who was riding on air bags and chrome 19's is calling someone else a ricer
....how ironic that a guy who was riding on air bags and chrome 19's is calling someone else a ricer
08-25-2005, 04:12 PM
#19
I think someone on the 5th gen for sale forums is selling these.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=424684
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=424684
08-25-2005, 04:15 PM
#20
Originally Posted by MaximaPolak
I think someone on the 5th gen for sale forums is selling these.
08-25-2005, 04:26 PM
#21
Originally Posted by skierxx5556
Alright well theres no need for any flaming here, I was just looking to see if anyone was using these springs and it doesnt seem like it so I might just have to give them a try. Hopefully they dont suck...
...you might want to do a search...the subject of vogtland springs has been brought up a ton of times in the last couple of years....
08-25-2005, 10:37 PM
#22
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I have them on my Max, they ride very smooth, I am impressed with them, much better than stock of course. Also it does make that wheel gap less of an issue. I wouldn't go all out and say that these are the best springs, cuz they aren't but I would say for the price you can't beat them. And there is a warranty with these as well I just never turned in the paper, lol. But you wouldn't be the first to have these. I am sure I am not either but my .02 is that you will get your moneys worth, I have a pic of my car, after the springs, lowered it around 1.7" in the front, 1.4" in the...http://www.cardomain.com/ride/675591/1 check out the pic of my car with the rims and notice the massive gap BEFORE springs, then notice how much the gap was reduced http://www.cardomain.com/ride/675591/3, all in all VERY WELL WORTH the $$
08-26-2005, 05:03 AM
#23
Originally Posted by darrick04
I have a pic of my car, after the springs, lowered it around 1.7" in the front, 1.4" in the...http://www.cardomain.com/ride/675591/1 check out the pic of my car with the rims and notice the massive gap BEFORE springs, then notice how much the gap was reduced http://www.cardomain.com/ride/675591/3, all in all VERY WELL WORTH the $$
That's my car on Progress springs... 1.8F and 1.5R....
08-26-2005, 09:45 AM
#25
Originally Posted by darrick04
I have them on my Max, they ride very smooth, I am impressed with them, much better than stock of course. Also it does make that wheel gap less of an issue. I wouldn't go all out and say that these are the best springs, cuz they aren't but I would say for the price you can't beat them. And there is a warranty with these as well I just never turned in the paper, lol. But you wouldn't be the first to have these. I am sure I am not either but my .02 is that you will get your moneys worth, I have a pic of my car, after the springs, lowered it around 1.7" in the front, 1.4" in the...http://www.cardomain.com/ride/675591/1 check out the pic of my car with the rims and notice the massive gap BEFORE springs, then notice how much the gap was reduced http://www.cardomain.com/ride/675591/3, all in all VERY WELL WORTH the $$
08-27-2005, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
well then, I assume you're calling me (and my maxspeeds) a fa'gboy ricer, since I'm not quite at "sick handling racecar" stage at the moment....
....how ironic that a guy who was riding on air bags and chrome 19's is calling someone else a ricer
....how ironic that a guy who was riding on air bags and chrome 19's is calling someone else a ricer
i am flattered that you remembered. i didn't even think maxspeeds were linear springs and wasn't jabbing anyone in particular. but to kid yourself into thinking the maxima should autocross, or road race, or handle corners like anything other than what it is- that my irish cousin is the definition of ricer. not airbags or chrome wheels.
[/high horse]
08-27-2005, 02:29 PM
#28
Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
Do ya have any better pics of the drop? Just so people can get a better idea? Something like this:
That's my car on Progress springs... 1.8F and 1.5R....
That's my car on Progress springs... 1.8F and 1.5R....
08-27-2005, 02:30 PM
#29
Originally Posted by NisMoN00B
is your car still on stock tires (225/50)? i held out on buying lowering springs and illuminas thinking there might be some sort of unseen rubbing issues with the stock tire height.
08-27-2005, 05:05 PM
#30
Originally Posted by luxbond
[high horse]
i am flattered that you remembered. i didn't even think maxspeeds were linear springs and wasn't jabbing anyone in particular. but to kid yourself into thinking the maxima should autocross, or road race, or handle corners like anything other than what it is- that my irish cousin is the definition of ricer. not airbags or chrome wheels. [/high horse]
i am flattered that you remembered. i didn't even think maxspeeds were linear springs and wasn't jabbing anyone in particular. but to kid yourself into thinking the maxima should autocross, or road race, or handle corners like anything other than what it is- that my irish cousin is the definition of ricer. not airbags or chrome wheels.
[/high horse]btw, just calling you ricer for the sake of a comeback....it looked like you were calling out the maxspeeds in particular....
as to ricer....
rice = cheesy mods that do not improve either performance OR tasteful style. Tasteful, of course, is subjective depending on what you like.
by definition, any mod that improves performance cannot be rice.....
as to autocross, I do it for fun, not because I think i can take out sportscars. The maxima is the only car I can use for autocross right now (my two classic sportscars are in various stages of "not-put-together"), so I gotta use what I gotta use. I guarantee you my car handles and holds the road better than alot of so-called "sportscars" out there, but I'm under no impression that it's an S2000 or something.
...though I did beat TWO Evo8's at the last event....so take that for what it's worth
You may be the first person who's ever called my car "rice" though. Perhaps I'm flattered too
08-29-2005, 05:52 AM
#32
i put on h&r's in the front only last night, ran out of daylight to do the back. the wheelgap is about even in the front/back. i am not even sure if i will put the back springs on.
good reading about the springs on h&r's site, i am more edgemucated now.
good reading about the springs on h&r's site, i am more edgemucated now.
08-29-2005, 05:58 AM
#33
Originally Posted by chr0nos
i put on h&r's in the front only last night, ran out of daylight to do the back. the wheelgap is about even in the front/back. i am not even sure if i will put the back springs on.
good reading about the springs on h&r's site, i am more edgemucated now.
good reading about the springs on h&r's site, i am more edgemucated now.
09-06-2005, 01:54 PM
#34
Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
I believe Housecor and some others have used lowering springs in the front only and kept the rears stock.... it looks fine to me, but I'm sure performance is affected somewhat... then again, it probably only matters if you're gonna be auto-xing or road racing.
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