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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 05:20 PM
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Drop Springs??

Well I am shopping to get the right springs to drop my car i am wanting to drop it about 1'' in the front and 1 1/2'' in the back, i want it to drive good so i need to know what is a good brand and quality spring to buy
Old Apr 15, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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Look here: http://www.shiftice.com/spring_strut_decision.html

Lot's of really good info here... search is your friend.
Old Apr 15, 2011 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ezkill89
Well I am shopping to get the right springs to drop my car i am wanting to drop it about 1'' in the front and 1 1/2'' in the back, i want it to drive good so i need to know what is a good brand and quality spring to buy

Why in gods name would you want to drop your car more in the rear than in the front ? Maxima's are notorious for having too much gap in the front and their rears are tolorable the way they sit or could sit about an inch lower.
Old Apr 15, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 10:30 PM
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I'd go with something that's going to drop the front more than the rear. Stay away from H&R's, they're notorious for that *** sag.
Old Apr 15, 2011 | 10:58 PM
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Ok Good Info Guys will since this is My First Owned Maxima i am still Learning usually on Gm's its the other way around that's what im used to but yea i have a Set of 18'' Rims
Old Apr 15, 2011 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ezkill89
Ok Good Info Guys will since this is My First Owned Maxima i am still Learning usually on Gm's its the other way around that's what im used to but yea i have a Set of 18'' Rims
I have 20's on my 2000 and it rides great with the Eibachs. I am still on the factory shocks/struts. 170+k miles.
Old Apr 16, 2011 | 01:48 AM
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Get a Eibach and Illumina combo
Old Apr 16, 2011 | 01:51 AM
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 04:49 AM
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Ok Good Info Guys will since this is My First Owned Maxima i am still Learning usually on Gm's its the other way around that's what im used to but yea i have a Set of 18'' Rims
I dunno. My cavalier (I know, I know...Smh) I lowered it on eibach sportlines and it was 2.2f/1.8r and still wasn't that low haha.

What car you have that needed more of a drop in the back, not flaming you...just curious.
Old Apr 16, 2011 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Rhyno02
I dunno. My cavalier (I know, I know...Smh) I lowered it on eibach sportlines and it was 2.2f/1.8r and still wasn't that low haha.

What car you have that needed more of a drop in the back, not flaming you...just curious.
well i overheard my brother inlaw dropped his Cobalt and that how it was i am used to the gm's due to him everything i helped with to install besides that.
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