I know this topic has been beat to death, but i could not find a previous post about it. I was wondering what shocks/spring combination would give the best ride while lowering my '01 Max 1-2 inches. Pointing me to the right thread would help too...

WhitE.L.G.

 

Get KYB AGX's and H&R springs. I am installing this combo on my 02 tomarrow, it lowers the car 1.4 in the front and 1.3 in the back. The KYB's are fully adjusable so you can make the ride smooth or firm and even in between.

 

That sounds bad! I was looking for something that would lower it a bit more in the front than in the back, and that sounds nice that the ride quality can be changed around. Can you change it after they have been installed, and how do you change it?

 

The front struts are 4 way adjustable, you pop the hood open and turn the screw to the desired level. The rears have a little **** that can be reached behind the wheel, the rears are 8 way adjustable. I am test fitting www.cattman.com 's prototyped AGX's, after I install them on Monday they will be for officail be for sale{if a goes well}.

H&R's are about 25% stiffer then the oem supension, that's real good considering the drop.

 

Eibach/Koni
Eibach/Tokico

 

Eibach's give a real ruff ride, I use to have them.

 

that's what i have heard and plus...they don't lower as much! still nice though.

 

Is H&R smoother in terms of ride? what about handling?

 

ask emax!

 

There a bit smoother(so I heard) but probably don't handle quite as well as eibach's.

 

I'll second that. TimWuMax's car with H&Rs was like buttah... my Eibachs are quite a bit rougher... I like it though.

 

do the KYB AGXs fit well yet?

 

hard cornering feels much improved from stock but you wanna hear something funny?

I feel as if my HR's are actually smoother than my stock springs?
I always thought they might be a bit rougher than stock but that is not the case at all. My ride is more comfortable, corners real great, and looks a whole lot better without that gap in the wheelwells.

Still running on stock struts though.
I hope those KYB AGX's for 2k max and up workout alright.

 

make sure you let us all know how they AGX's workout!!

and good luck!

 

So Ethan,

what's the verdict?

 

bumping a super old thread, but what springs work best with OEM shocks. I want a very basic 1" or so drop (even looking drop)

 

Better put on your flame suit.

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

 

i actually saw that, but he doesnt talk about springs on stock shocks and what is the safest bet

 

H&R or Maxspeed, but be prepared to replace the OEM shocks/struts fairly soon especially if your roads aren't that smooth and the shocks/struts are already used.

 

LOOK HERE: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=357755

This should get you started.

 

i dont mind doing the whole combo of shocks and springs, just thouhgt i would get a close to OEM ride with a small drop.

 

h&rs seem to be best. i think ill go with them

 

stock old struts can not handle aftermarket springs...either save up and do it the proper way, or dont do it.

and why would you drop your car simply for the looks the point is to improve handling.

 

i dont mind spending the money, but most reviews ive read seem to point that the ride quality signifacntly drops. I dont want the ride to suffer too much with the drop. I put on rays touring rims from the 350, the wheel gap looks like crap!

 

i guess you have a different definition of ride quality...i have H&R with Tokico blues and love the ride quality

 

well, i dont know how theride if. Just basing this off what i have read. I dropped my legend on konis and H&Rs and the ride was excellent and never bottomed out. If i could get something similar from illumnis or blue that would be perfect.

 

The Eibachs are fine as long as you dont live in the city.. like I do now.. That being said my I35 can boogy around corners as fast as a G35/G37. Check my sig for mods.


If you want comfort I would look at the H&Rs or possibly H-Techs.

 

h&r seem like a good bet, but i hear the drop isnt even with them.

 

tein h-tech,kyb gr2. 1.6 in front, 1.0 in rear

 

If money is no issue, get some Tein Super Street coilovers. IMO, they ride as well or better than any strut/spring set-up and you can adjust the drop to make it as "level" as you want.

 

what about ksports? durability a major issue on them?

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=304601

 

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Agreed...Tien SS for handling & comfort. Just save up a little more and do it right the first time!

This is coming from someone that's gone through, H&R > D2 > S-Tech.

 

thanks!