Progess Spings can do wonders for everyone!

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

05-23-2007, 06:27 PM

2LEET4U

Senior Member

Thread Starter

iTrader: (4)

Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Posts: 1,641

Progess Spings can do wonders for everyone!

I finally lowered my max, along with Fastmax. Major thanks again to Coolmax05 for all of his help. For the noobs who ask, why buy progress springs? They improve the looks of your car and increases the handling and response time. You can do 40 *mph* turns with ease. The reduce lean and pitch and gives the maxima a better center of gravity.

Here are some pics.

05-23-2007, 06:33 PM

larsim

Wink. I'll do the rest.

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: Coral Springs, FL

Posts: 860

Car looks hot!
I love it!

05-23-2007, 06:42 PM

Kbuitre

Senior Member

Join Date: May 2004

Location: Austin, TX

Posts: 199

i like your 3.5 GT emblem looks nice

05-23-2007, 06:53 PM

SuperMario

Senior Member

Join Date: May 2007

Location: FL

Posts: 361

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2LEET4U

I finally lowered my max, along with Fastmax. Major thanks again to Coolmax05 for all of his help. For the noobs who ask, why buy progress springs? They improve the looks of your car and increases the handling and response time. You can do 40 mpg turns with ease. The reduce lean and pitch and gives the maxima a better center of gravity.

That's nice man, I have to lower mine sooner or later.

Anyway, how much did you pay for the Progress? Did you install only springs or also did the shocks?

05-23-2007, 07:08 PM

SMOKIN'MAX

Stang-seeking Max Missile

Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: CT

Posts: 203

lookin good leet. +1 on the handling improvement w/lower center of gravity. I'd also highly reccomend the RSB- it really tightens up the rear and inspires even more confidence in turns.

05-23-2007, 07:34 PM

SmokeNismo

Senior Member

Join Date: Sep 2005

Location: Bay area, CA

Posts: 621

Looks very well done, not too low in the back either

P.S. I believe you mean 40MPH turns not MPG. =) haha

05-23-2007, 10:10 PM

!PrjctMax!

Senior Member

iTrader: (38)

Join Date: Mar 2006

Location: Chicago

Posts: 5,238

d00d, wtf else do you have that you get 40mpG in your turns that I don't have?!

05-23-2007, 11:12 PM

I VIK I

Senior Member

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Oct 2006

Posts: 1,211

Looks nice and you gotta let me know about the 40 MPG turns... lol

05-24-2007, 12:55 AM

2LEET4U

Senior Member

Thread Starter

iTrader: (4)

Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Posts: 1,641

05-24-2007, 05:25 AM

#10

4MySwee

Senior Member

iTrader: (2)

Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: Greer, SC

Posts: 2,499

I also have progress and can vouch for what the OP is saying here. This should be the first thing done when you get the car home in the garage!

Congrats on your drop! Way to go Mario Andretti.

05-24-2007, 09:51 AM

#11

kidd4l

Cool Member

Join Date: Oct 2005

Location: Goodyear, AZ

Posts: 526

Looking good Rick, I have to check it out.

05-24-2007, 10:56 AM

#12

Fastmax05

"Ok,Whats next?!?!"

iTrader: (17)

Join Date: Nov 2006

Location: 805, CA

Posts: 4,858

Looks sweet man glad i was able to meet ya .... thanks for embleme

05-24-2007, 03:53 PM

#13

Y2k2maxse

Senior Member

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Sep 2004

Location: Hillsborough, NJ

Posts: 824

just springs were installed? I thought if you lower your car with springs and leave the shocks stock, that youll ruin the shocks? is this true? if not im totally down for new springs..

05-24-2007, 05:58 PM

#14

2LEET4U

Senior Member

Thread Starter

iTrader: (4)

Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Posts: 1,641

thanks guys.... it took me long enough. the springs have been sitting in my storage for 5 months. HA!

I have SL shocks and struts. the springs made the road feel a little harder, but i cant complain... I was use to it with my 20"s

05-25-2007, 08:01 AM

#15

4MySwee

Senior Member

iTrader: (2)

Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: Greer, SC

Posts: 2,499

Quote:

Originally Posted by Y2k2maxse

just springs were installed? I thought if you lower your car with springs and leave the shocks stock, that youll ruin the shocks? is this true? if not im totally down for new springs..

I had thought that also. When you call Cattman, he will encourage you to purchase springs and shcoks/struts.

I asked around and found that a few people were still running stock s&s's. So I went with that. If my OEM ones blow, then I'll replace them. SO I chose to stay with stock ones, and just upgrade the springs. IIRC Jsmithsole has had his on for 2+ years and is still running stock shocks. I did mine (with a group of the coolest people I have met) about 2 months ago. Nothing blown yet, but those corners....

05-25-2007, 08:12 AM

#16

Outlawd

Senior Member

iTrader: (2)

Join Date: Oct 2006

Posts: 287

Damn dude! haha I haven't heard of someone cutting their springs since 10 yrs ago. Looks much better though! I see you have a very strong Hatred for the GAP.

05-25-2007, 08:19 AM

#17

chernmax

Nations 1st 6th Gen Turbo

iTrader: (15)

Join Date: May 2005

Location: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD

Posts: 10,202

LOL, what took you so long...

Looks GREAT!!!

06-05-2007, 03:53 PM

#18

rays05maxima

Junior Member

Join Date: Jun 2007

Posts: 28

Bro, that looks good.

06-05-2007, 05:50 PM

#19

soon2ownmax

Junior Member

iTrader: (6)

Join Date: Sep 2003

Location: Charleston, SC

Posts: 95

Car looks real good man, I've been wanting to lower my car too to get rid of the sway you get from going into and coming out of turns plus it makes the car look a lot nicer. You'll have to let me know how the stock struts/shocks hold up because I want to just do the same for now. I still have the stock 18" wheels, how much of ride quality do you give up though?

06-05-2007, 11:24 PM

#20

Teufelhunden

Supporting Maxima.org Member

iTrader: (8)

Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: NJ

Posts: 1,866

looks good, is it true that GT emblem give you the extra 10hp?

i gots to have one....

06-06-2007, 09:45 AM

#21

2LEET4U

Senior Member

Thread Starter

iTrader: (4)

Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Posts: 1,641

ha... thanks guys....

and yep! the emblem has to be from a 350Z GT. Any other GT emblem will -10hp....

06-09-2007, 06:49 AM

#22

thecritik

Senior Member

iTrader: (2)

Join Date: Apr 2005

Location: On an Island in NY

Posts: 280

Woah Woah Woah ... Make the ride harder. I hit a slightly above average bump in my max with stock everything and it feels like my dentures ... umm wait i don't have dentures ... my chiclets are dancing and the Max goes in to a vibrating fit. Could you imagine if I hadn't had the struts(3x) and springs replaced.

I'm calling corporate again!!!! The "regional rep" got replaced now I have to tell my story all over again.

Looks nice though. I think I need to move to a place where there are no potholes. Does such a place exist?

06-09-2007, 07:52 AM

#23

mightymax5

Senior Member

Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: Mchenry IL 60051

Posts: 139

I have a 2005 max 6spd . When I go down my gravel drive I get the bumpy rattley vibration through steering wheel. Is this resolved with replacing the front sway bar and endlinks?

06-10-2007, 09:46 AM

#24

2LEET4U

Senior Member

Thread Starter

iTrader: (4)

Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Posts: 1,641

thecritik - yep that is expected. however i have an SL and i think shocks and struts are a little bit better then SE shocks and struts. So my ride quality isnt that bad with the progress springs.

mightymax5 - you may also need a tire alignment.