Guys im tinking of droping my car and i ot no idead whats the best to do... i need a advise like how many inch is the best to do... and i was wondering if i drop my car will it fix the lil high gap on the front of the car... and im not really gonna race i just wanted it to look nicer... so does the brand matter on droping your car? Thnx alot guys

 

Yea, I haven't droped my car. But from my time on the forum here, Ive heard good things about progress springs to drop the car. The only reason im scared to drop the car is those concrete parking things at the mall i don't want to be pulling into a parking spot and tear off my bumper. One cool thing a guy did on the forum was put in these rubber spacers in the rear suspension between the springs so it wouldn't compress as much. I have pretty much the same problem as you since I have a system in the back my car is really low in the back and high as hell in the front.

 

Hey Bro, welcome. I felt exactly as you did so I researched lowering springs. I ended up going with Eibach as they lower the front end 2" and the rear .8" (although as of yet I've only put them on the front). Now I do bottom out on VERY large bumps or super nasty potholes, but it looks great and handles a good bit better. I'm currently trying to get the Koni adjustable front end struts so I can raise or lower a hair if I need to. Peeps seem to like the progress springs here too. Anyways, goodluck and keep us posted!

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=392658

That was what I was talking about, If your car is too low or the concrete is to high it scrapes. Not trying to discourage you though just informing.

 

My car is very low. As long as you're careful (must be careful) you won't have a problem with the bumper hitting anything. Just don't pull to close to parking lot barriers.

As far as putting spacers between coils if you do this the spring rate will go up dramatically. Your ride quality WILL degrade a fair amount. What you really want to do for about $8.00 is buy rubber coil spacers and attach them via "tiewraps" to the top of the spring. By utilizing this technique your ride quality will remain unchanged and your rear end will sit about a inch higher.

I did this on "Fastmax's" car so PM him for feedback. It's very reliable and has exhibited zero problems. I'll post a recent picture of my car. My rear end sits about 1/3 of a inch higher than the front. It looks awesome.

 

I also was wondering about the lowering. We have an 04 Max on 20s. But I too am worried about bottoming out. I live in Texas and we have some rough roads fromt ime to time with alll the damn contruction.

 

I think our rear end looks fine, but the front end is horrible...
Dropping the front with a inch, should help a lot Here's what i wanted to try, but i'm too scared...

"Here's how I lowered the car another inchrilled another set of holes higher up on the strut. I had to weld an extension on the flange. Cautiono not try this at home!"



or click here

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/636944/6

 

LOL, don't TINK! to much about it and do it!!! I'm lowered with a ground affects kit... Just have to relearn how to drive the car a little...

 

H&R's give a nice drop .... most ppl use progresive ... whatever you do... DO IT ! hahah

 

Thnc guys so if i want to lower it all i have to do is buy a spring right? and you guys think 2 inch is good enough?

 

Cool, is this what you were talking about? I've seen 'em quite a few places but these are on JCWhiteney for $10 to $20.

 

Guys can you guys give me the link if what should i buy? so i can go look which one i can afford.

 

Here is the link to them, but I can't make out if these are just for shocks or if they will also work on Struts. You may want to give 'em a call. They have them in black also. http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...012535/c-10101

 

Whats the difference between shocks and springs?

 

Eibach springs will lower you 2" in the front and .08 inches in the rear.

Progress springs will lower you 1.8" in the front and .08 inches in the rear.

IMO 2 inches is low enough...

 

The red things on the shocks are called "bumpstops". Your Maxima already has factory bumpstops on the fronts. The factory bumpstops presume you will be at factory height.

Obviously when you lower your car you'll be more likely to bump into your bumpstops. Cattman sells his Progress springs with modified bumpstops for the front struts. These modified/shorter bumpstops should be used on a lowered Maxima to improve ride quality (less likely to bottom out).

In the case of "raising the rear end", I was talking about using a "spacer" on top of the spring in the rear or the bottom. Does not really matter.

Check this link...http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....g+the+rear+end

 

you should change yoru struts/shocks while u r in there... it will feel like a different car!!!!!

save your money till u can do both springs and strus/shocks..

 

Since the 6th gen has an independent rear suspension your shocks are behind the rear tires and your springs are located seperately below the shocks slightly further back. To lower, you will change the springs only...

Rear with tire removed:

 

To add to what the Chern man is saying...

The English call a shock absorber a dampener, which may be a better name, because its job is to dampen the oscillation of the spring (by oscillation meaning without a shock your car will continue to go up and down long after it hits a pothole or bump in the road).

The spring controls and absorbs road shock and vehicle weight transfer, not the shocks. The spring controls the up and down movement of the tire as it goes over undulations in the road. The spring also controls the movement of body roll or weight transfer as the car makes transitions from left to right turns and from front to rear braking and acceleration. The shock absorber controls the speed that weight is transferred in a car, not the amount of weight transferred. It also controls how quickly the wheel settles back on the road after hitting a pothole.

 

You guys that are talking about bottoming out, are you talking about on a steep arched driveway or what? My car is slammed on coilovers and I never "bottom out" If there's a steep arched driveway, I take a serious angle or just avoid it all together. As Chern said you just have to relearn how to dirve a bit. As for the parking block, yeah just don't pull up as far, and as my car sits now being lowered on coilovers(with the stock bumper) I clear those blocks....

As far as what to go with, I was on Eibachs for awhile and they were fine but I do hear that Progess is nice as well. With either route you have to then worry about blowing your stock struts in which case you should go the Koni/AGX setup as well...

 

OK Thnx guys i think ill just go save money and change the whole suspension..... Struts...... Thats good enough right?
Any advise on the brand? im looking for a good 1 but not the best 1... cuzzz im not really gonna race anyways just for show.... and the 1 that good enough to last long..... Thnx again

 

Get a set of Eibach pro street lowering springs and the KYB GR2 all around from Activetuning, won't break the bank and you'll be lowered and handle better. To tighten up your cars rear, consider a rear Anti-sway bar with racingline endlinks, again won't break the bank and an easy install...

 

I have had Eibach lowering springs for a long time and I have messed up streets here in Brooklyn, NY. I just take my time on certain streets but when I am on the highway driving down to Florida its a sweet ride. Go for it.

 

Jsmithsole.... we have the same colortheme.. i was wondering how did you make blue light on your sterio... the stock is a orang.... and your turn signal how it change color? hope you can give me some advice THNX
Cuz i wanted to chnage all the lights in my car in to a BLUE...

 

PM GEC for the color changes, it's a very invloved process. For the turn signal I just replaced the bulbs from www.autolumination.com. I have the switchbacks which are wht but blink amber when the signal is on.

 

Thnx....

 

Guys..... about my HID its D2S... and i wanted it more brighter... if i replace the bulb with a higher K will it work? is it gonna be more brighter? or i need to replace the ballast as well?....... Thnx