Finally, after a year overseas and so many other priorities that followed I have a modest budget set aside for some mods. Woot! I just received my first purchase, a Stillen Short Ram for the Max (I live in rainy Washington St.) in the mail the other day and will install it this weekend. I have a list of other things budgeted for what I want to do, but the question is, what's next? I want to work on the suspension but am not sure how much the order of battle matters. Here's a list, what do y'all think:

1. Progress lowering springs (I figure I can get away with not buying shocks/struts for a little while based on reading billions of threads here)

2. Stillen FSTB

3. Progress RSB

4. Phenolic Thermal Intake Manifold Spacer Kit

5. Rotorpros cross-drilled front rotors

And of course I am going to throw in some little things like a grounding kit, caps and tie downs, etc. I am just wondering what's the next best step.

 

From what I read, the Racingline FSTB was better than the Stillen because it doesn't rub with the hood. Isn't it?

 

racingline one is much cheaper isnt it? wouldnt you rather save more money for your modding budget?

 

Sounds like you're on the right path...

 

Yup from what I have read - ordered my RL FSTB yesterday

 

Very good start. Wheels should be your next project.

 

All the threads I seem to have read have apparently preceded the RL FSTB. Is the consensus on this forum that RacingLine makes a better, not just cheaper, FSTB for the Maxima than Stillen?

Stillen offers free shipping right now, but with a $10 "handling fee". Right now I can get the Stillen FSTB for under $130 shipped. The RL will cost me $110 shipped. Doesn't seem like much of a cost difference to benefit if Stillen is still the better one.

Any thoughts on that?

 

Racingline for more than one reason: I think quality because Taz puts his heart and soul into the products and design; also there will be much better support. Better options with the OEM black look like mine or the shiny aluminum. His design I believe is different as well. no contest go with RL.

 

sounds like a good list to me