Hello Folk, first off I like to state I did a search and unless I didn't use the correct key words (which I might have not of) I was not able to find the answer I was looking for.

I have a '02 Maxima SE and now with over 121,000 miles on the car its time to swap out the Suspension. If I have any complaints of the car the biggest would be the Suspension setup on the car from the factory. I feel it is way to hard (Compared to: My brothers GS400, My Mom's Camry, Friends Q45, and '04 Maxima SE) I am not looking for a extremely soft ride but not as firm as what I have now. I wanted to know if someone has a good suggestion on what setup I should be looking at. Ideally I would like to drive a car with this setup but I know that is going to be a tall order to fill. So I am looking towared you guys heavily to help me out.

 

You may want to find some OEM springs off a GLE model, which are softer than SE springs. When I researched for my setup, I concluded that the softest ride on my GLE would come from stock GLE springs with Tokico struts. The Blues are comparable to stock and the Illumina's are adjustable. Checkout this link for a good write up of different suspension setups: http://maxmods.dyndns.org/index.php?MaximaHandling

Are you sure your poor ride quality isn't due to your struts being worn out? I just installed Tokico Illumina's and H&R sport springs. My ride is definitely stiffer and I feel bumps on the road more, but I prefer the better handling over the softer suspension, which feels a bit too bouncy for me. My struts had 184k miles on them, and with the new setup I have, my car actually rides smoother. I think if you want something softer than the SE suspension, you will need to convert to GLE springs.

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=449807

 

is this the first time suspension for an 02 has even been discussed
if only there was a sticky full of valuable information

 

hahaha i go to the NYC maxima forum and there is not even a 1/4 of the amount of flames as there si on this forum. I just laugh. Ive been there asking questions only to learn if i did use the search function i answer most of my questions, not all but most. or http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=368622

 

Thread cleaned up, back on topic please.

 

get the GLE springs matched with tokico HPs. i believe that will give you a soft but tight ride.