Decided to install the springs today. Went smoother than I thought. I can already feel the difference in handling and in how low it is...cannot wait for the springs to settle...thinking about adding some spacers. About to do some more research to see what size spacers to go with. Thoughts?

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After...

 

Looking good! Here is a very useful thread with great information regarding spacers.

https://maxima.org/forums/7th-genera...-your-max.html

 

Looks a lot better! I'm liking your cross drilled rotors too.

Edit:
Many of us have installed the H&R DRM spacers....20mm up front & 25mm in the rear.

 

Nice job....Looks like a 1"-1.2" drop. Not much be still real world friendly nosteep driveway entrance issues nor speed bump issues...Nice Xdrilled rotors as well! Advance auto carries some smaller tighter coil spring compressors that are priceless. Those you have work but are too bulky on the 4th and 5th Gen rear coil springs....

 

Thanks for the info on the spacers!

I'm diggin' the rotors as well. The stopping power is awesome!

Yeah, those things were kind of a pain but I rented em' from a local auto parts store lol.

 

how hard is it to install the spacers? drm or drs? and why?

 

I spy Adam's products! Their stuff rocks!!

 

I went with the DRM spacers because they were the easiest to install. All I had to do was take the wheels off, bolt the spacers on with the supplied lug nuts, then install the wheels back on. That was it....just make sure to torque both the spacers & wheels to spec & check them again a little later.

 

the h&r websites says they don't make them for Maxima can you please provide a link to buy?

 

I bought mine from Stillen.

25mm:
http://www.stillen.com/product/wheel...sw-114735.html

20mm:
http://www.stillen.com/product/wheel...sw-114732.html

 

you're the man thank you!

 

just saw they have a set of rs-r springs for our car . anyone have these or any reviews?

 

You're welcome

 

I have had the H&R DRM black 20/25 mm spacers for about 12k miles. Never had a problem, no vibrations, flushes the sport 19s perfectly.

 

Just an updated pic after less than a week of spring install...luckily another 7th gen parked right next to me...

 

what's the drop on the eibach? 1.4 front and 1.8 rear?

 

1.3" in the front and 1.4" in the rear...

 

u happy with it? I just ordered the rs-r springs for my ride their 1.4 all around

 

I'm happy with it. The ride is still smooth and comfortable. I'm consistently monitoring the car's performance to see if anything else is affected or changes but that will only be for a few more days....I saw the RS springs and was tempted to try them but didn't know too much about them so I went with I was confident in. Let me know how they are when you get em...

 

Did you keep the OEM shocks and struts on?

 

Cool. I've been wanting to see someone do a drop and spacers with the OEM 18's (or any 18s) since around Memphis, the roads are garbage and my wife is a pothole magnet.

 

op did u need to get or did u get camber bolts for the front and rear?

 

Yep, everything else is original...only thing swapped out were the springs...

 

No one makes good replacement shocks/struts for our cars, yeT.

 

Here is mine with eibachs h&r spacers and camber kit

 

How important are the camber kit bolts?

 

please HALP...looking for eibach pro-kit form my 09 max ASAP, last week broke my front passg. spring(one ring). And looking to buy it and pick it up by it self with no deliveries(bcuz urgent) and looking in canada all GTA...can`t find it with no deliveries

 

If you do a google search for this "buy eibach pro kit for maxima in toronto" you will get hits for kijiji

"~~~LOWERING SPRINGS ON SALE - EIBACH - TEIN - KW - H&R & MORE~~~"

That link lists a mechanic shop that says they sell springs. Maybe you can get what you need there. Not sure how far/close you are to their location.
Good Luck!

 

called them and same story..."now we out of stock, but in 10 business days we can get it for you..."...
now waste more time for searching, I should order it right away...
And dealership(nissan) offering with oem springs, install and aligment for $510 +tax...

 

CLEAN! Which spacers did you go with? I want to order them this weekend...I think I will go with the DRM 20mm/25mm set up but not 100% sure yet. What is the advantage of the camber kit? I've been so busy these last few weeks I haven't been able to do much research...TIA

 

The h&r DRM trak+ bolt on ones, they come in black also, so you can't even tell. I got the camber arms to fix the alignment in the back. 20/25 is perfect