what exactly is an x-brace? i believe it has something to do with the car feeling better when going over bumps and potholes right?
anyhelp is appreciated
Thanks
Blackmax1924

 

You're probably thinking of subframe connectors...

http://www.warpspeedperformance.com/gen4subframes.htm

 

does it do what you believe it does?
-yes

Do they make one for the Maxima?
-No

So we cant get those benefits because no one makes an "X-Brace for the Max?
- Yes we can. The best example of a car that uses an Xbrace is the BMW E36 chassis' convertible. It uses it to stiffen the chassis (since theres no solid structure on the roof). All other E36s CAN simply bolt on this x-brace to get even more stiffness (Its the stiffness of the chassis- not suspension, that makes the car "feeling better when going over bumps and potholes". Because the chassis isnt flexing as much because its stiffer, less of the shock is forced into the chassis to crack your tail-bone over pot holes, and forces the suspension to take the blunt of the hits, which makes for much more predicatable handling).

For our cars you have several options that can be used with each other to create a pretty stiff chassis (relative to the feather soft crap-chassis of the 4th gen). Blehmco (sp*) makes lower tie bars. JClaw used to make traction bars, WarpSpeed used to make Subframe Connectors*** (this is the big stiffer ), and of course replace as much possible with urethane bushings.

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=509729 Here is a link to a guy selling one, for a 4th gen maxima. Its really tempting cuz when me and my bro go out driving he goes nuts and our roads are horrible. I wanna see what the guy responds with.....interesting and thanks for links and everything!!

 

I would love to see a picture of this "Maxima x-brace". Because the xbrace shown there (not by the seller btw, seems likeba joke more than anything) IS the x-brace for BMW E36s.