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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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Handling?

What would be the best "bang for your buck" with handling?

I was thinking of gettin a stillen rsb for my 04' Max, would this b worth the $170 some that it costs? Does anyone have that?

And also what do do you guys have "handling" wise, that reduces body lean but yet still keeps its ride comfort.

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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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Good performance tires would help in the future .
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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I have K-sport coilovers, cattman swaybar..
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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links to both of those please?
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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cattman's site is not updated, but he accepts e-mails and he will sell them that way..

http://www.cattman.com/

I didn't buy my coils from a site, I got them from a GB here on the org, look around the GB section..
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by !PrjctMax!
links to both of those please?
http://www.google.com/search?q=k+spo...en-US:official

http://www.google.com/search?q=cattm...en-US:official

Or look around the .Org Classifieds....
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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I just installed Stillen strut brace ($168 shipped from Stillen web site) today and noticed slightly stiffer handling in the front. I am installing Progress rear sway bar and Progress springs this weekend and will be able to give you the low down after.
Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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cattman springs / sway bar mang!!!

i have progress springs and sway bar from cattman.

Highway merge ramp 130kph and traction begins to go with stock springs/sway.
Highway merge ramp 165kph and to chicken to try faster and the car is still GLUED to the ground with Catman springs and swaybar.

NOUGH said.

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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 10:19 PM
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I have the Stillen FSTB and will be installing the RSB in the next couple of days. I am also on KSport coilovers with Toyo Proxes T1-R's.
People have said that the RSB is the best mod they have done....

Took a "highway merge ramp" this morning at 60 mph, was glued...and fun as ----!
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 08:29 AM
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Thanks for the info guys, but what is better? Progress sway bar, or Stillen sway bar, or Catman? and are there front sway bars out there for the 04'+ max, or is there only a strut bar for them right now?
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by !PrjctMax!
Thanks for the info guys, but what is better? Progress sway bar, or Stillen sway bar, or Catman? and are there front sway bars out there for the 04'+ max, or is there only a strut bar for them right now?
so you didn't look at the sticky yet?
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 09:09 AM
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cattman is better quality and cheaper, stillen is just expensive..

stillen has the only strut bar right now..

read the stickys though, is all there..
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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cattman is a sold unit, the stillen bar is hollow just heavier.

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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by kamilkluczewski
cattman is a sold unit, the stillen bar is hollow just heavier.

Kam
By today's engineering standards, solid in no way equates to better!
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Tek-Niq
cattman is better quality and cheaper..
- Cheaper yes
- Any data to support better quality other than your opinion???
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 11:34 AM
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What everyone else said, there is also one mod not mentioned here but Im test fitting it soon to see if it works on our cars. Il start a new thread once I recieve it and get it installed.
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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What everyone else said, there is also one mod not mentioned here but Im test fitting it soon to see if it works on our cars. Il start a new thread once I recieve it and get it installed.
Not a new FSTB, is it?
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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Holy crap!! Just got my RSB installed and I will admit to being skeptical on HOW much difference it would make, oh it does. I only drove it back to work, can't wait to drive home and hit that freeway interchange again!!
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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I also have the progress springs and sway bar GD $260) and like was said, its very nice. With it you do not need to worry about any lean under 80mph or so on turns. The ride is NOT a lot harsher but just a little. The install is easy on this gen maxima too.
Im looking for a strut bar but why are they so expensive for this car? My third gen bar was like $40. I dont think its worth over $100, but maybe later I will.
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jsmithsole
Holy crap!! Just got my RSB installed and I will admit to being skeptical on HOW much difference it would make, oh it does. I only drove it back to work, can't wait to drive home and hit that freeway interchange again!!
What sway bar do u have?
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