Brake and suspension upgrade
07-11-2014, 06:48 PM
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Brake and suspension upgrade
I been coming on here reading for a while. Got a few questions.
I wanna upgrade my front brakes to big brakes. My caliper is bad so for now im gonna get the 6th gen calipers and rotors from a junkyard for 100 bucks and have the rotors cut. In a few weeks upgrade to power stop rotors and pads.Rears I'm staying 5th gen power stop slotted rotors and power stop calipers . Should i keep the front 6th calipers or go powerstop 6gen?
Second thing is besides sway bar bushings, moog links, and Kyb struts , new boots and mounts, new engine mounts, what else can i do to upgrade the suspension? I want as comfortable as a ride as i can get.
I wanna upgrade my front brakes to big brakes. My caliper is bad so for now im gonna get the 6th gen calipers and rotors from a junkyard for 100 bucks and have the rotors cut. In a few weeks upgrade to power stop rotors and pads.Rears I'm staying 5th gen power stop slotted rotors and power stop calipers . Should i keep the front 6th calipers or go powerstop 6gen?
Second thing is besides sway bar bushings, moog links, and Kyb struts , new boots and mounts, new engine mounts, what else can i do to upgrade the suspension? I want as comfortable as a ride as i can get.
07-11-2014, 06:54 PM
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I been coming on here reading for a while. Got a few questions.
I wanna upgrade my front brakes to big brakes. My caliper is bad so for now im gonna get the 6th gen calipers and rotors from a junkyard for 100 bucks and have the rotors cut. In a few weeks upgrade to power stop rotors and pads.Rears I'm staying 5th gen power stop slotted rotors and power stop calipers . Should i keep the front 6th calipers or go powerstop 6gen?
Second thing is besides sway bar bushings, moog links, and Kyb struts , new boots and mounts, new engine mounts, what else can i do to upgrade the suspension? I want as comfortable as a ride as i can get.
I wanna upgrade my front brakes to big brakes. My caliper is bad so for now im gonna get the 6th gen calipers and rotors from a junkyard for 100 bucks and have the rotors cut. In a few weeks upgrade to power stop rotors and pads.Rears I'm staying 5th gen power stop slotted rotors and power stop calipers . Should i keep the front 6th calipers or go powerstop 6gen?
Second thing is besides sway bar bushings, moog links, and Kyb struts , new boots and mounts, new engine mounts, what else can i do to upgrade the suspension? I want as comfortable as a ride as i can get.
07-11-2014, 09:24 PM
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Not sure what you mean asking whether or not to keep the 6th gen calipers or go 6gen powerstop, but in regards to replacing your brakes as a whole, I recommend 6th Gen Calipers, Rotors, and Hawk HPS Pads. The slotted rotors you mentioned, although they look visually appealing, do not provide and benefits that would GREATLY put them ahead of Blank 6th gen rotors for example.
Now on to the suspension, the items you mentioned will improve the handling of the car, but to retain the comfortable ride you currently have, going with a strut /spring combo of something mild like Tokico Illuminas and H&R springs would allow you to increase handling quality while maintaining the comfortable ride you are looking for.
Now on to the suspension, the items you mentioned will improve the handling of the car, but to retain the comfortable ride you currently have, going with a strut /spring combo of something mild like Tokico Illuminas and H&R springs would allow you to increase handling quality while maintaining the comfortable ride you are looking for.
07-12-2014, 09:45 PM
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Not sure what you mean asking whether or not to keep the 6th gen calipers or go 6gen powerstop, but in regards to replacing your brakes as a whole, I recommend 6th Gen Calipers, Rotors, and Hawk HPS Pads. The slotted rotors you mentioned, although they look visually appealing, do not provide and benefits that would GREATLY put them ahead of Blank 6th gen rotors for example.
Now on to the suspension, the items you mentioned will improve the handling of the car, but to retain the comfortable ride you currently have, going with a strut /spring combo of something mild like Tokico Illuminas and H&R springs would allow you to increase handling quality while maintaining the comfortable ride you are looking for.
Now on to the suspension, the items you mentioned will improve the handling of the car, but to retain the comfortable ride you currently have, going with a strut /spring combo of something mild like Tokico Illuminas and H&R springs would allow you to increase handling quality while maintaining the comfortable ride you are looking for.
Cutting my rotors becuase they are used. Whenever replacing pads rotors should always be shaved .
Someone saying powerstop slotted rotors isn't much improvement to stock rotors? Anyone agree?
07-14-2014, 06:28 AM
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All your suspension questions already answered:
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...on-thread.html
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...on-thread.html
07-14-2014, 06:29 AM
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Now on to the suspension, the items you mentioned will improve the handling of the car, but to retain the comfortable ride you currently have, going with a strut /spring combo of something mild like Tokico Illuminas and H&R springs would allow you to increase handling quality while maintaining the comfortable ride you are looking for.
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