Finally got my last JIC warantied. SO today we slapped them in. Rite now i have them about 2.5" lowered all around, same as with my ground control/Konis. Setting at 8 all around. These coilovers handle SOOO much better then the old setup. Most is because of increased suspension travel. overall ride quality is about the same if not better then Ground Control/Koni. I like my car a lil more now....yay

 

you can see pics on my cardomain site. Page 2


http://maxima.cardomain.com/id/turbo95max

 

I love the adjustable strut body. You can get all the suspension travel while having super short strut body.

 

they are very nice makes it a pleasure to ride in the turbomobile

 

Suhweet! Glad you like em Matthel.

 

coming from my old setup, almost anything would have been an upgrade.

 

here's somethign interesting


when i turn left i get a clickclickclick noise juss like the sound you get when a CV joint is bad. cept that my boot isnt ripped. it only happens when im on throttle, if i make a turn and let off the gas the sound goes away. Im trying to figure out between the CV joint and rack and pinion.

 

how much did those bad boys cost you? I have the setup you had before, and as much as I like 'em on the track there is no travel on them at all, bottoming out is almost too easy

I wish I had the money to get those

 

they retail for $1850 i think, but i paid several hundred dollars less then that...id never pay retail for sumthin!

 

I've been chasin' down a similar deal on my car and finally found it
to be the engine mounts. Your case is a bit different in that it's
only present when turning left (does sound like CV or rack). Anyhow,
I verified it by setting the parking brake, shifting to first and
manipulating the clutch to place load/torque on the mounts. I had
finally made it repeatable, made a visual inspection and voila. So,
I now have my homemade poly-filled mounts (thanks Eric) and should
know by the end of the week for certain that it resolved the issue.
Just a thought to keep in mind.

This also looks to be the same source for the creaking noise I heard
in first gear and under cornering situations. That turned out to be
the CAI tubing getting moved as the engine moved as well. I created
the problem at low speed, had a friend put a hand on the CAI tube and
the sound completely changed.

So, I'd suggest starting with a check of the mounts. If not them
then I'd move to the other goodies on the list.

Cheers,

JK

 

hummm

well, i doubt its the motor mounts cause i have polyurethane ones. thanks for the suggestion tho. ill take a look into it but i honestly think its more the joint or rack.

 

OH no!
the click of DEATH!

wheel bearing?! dun dun dun...

perhaps is all those snapped drive shafts that killed it. haha.




so. you're happy now with the FLAT2. er FALT2 er. whatever.

 

all these nice posts about new coilovers for maximas is tempting me to get some for my ride. I am a rice boy too. Actually a Burrito. Good thing the sun starting to shine again for you Turbo95.

 

Which JIC distributor did you get them from?

 

i dont think its the wheel bearing Cheston. but i did think about it. i might juss change the axle since its under waranty...not sure


i got the JIC's from a company in LA. PM me if you want more info.

 

JIC coilovers...some day...hopefully soon...

 

they look good


glad to know things are starting to go your way again

 

How noisy are these? Do they pop, creak, etc...?

Do they rattle over bumps when the body lifts?

Is the steering smooth and unaffected?

Thanks.

 

I love my JICs, and that's my final answer....

 

did you beat that yellow car beside yours on roadcourse with JIC?

 

Actually I was faster when it was partly wet(rain is always an equalizer)but when it was dry I was only about a second behind, I was doing 1.31 and he was 1.30. But this is all from some kid with a stop watch.

I almost rear ended him a few times because he braked so early. Oh well, too much money no talent. It was driven by some guy that didn't look older then 20.

 

I was not aware that the FLTA2 was available for the 95-99? They dont have it listed on their website. I was going to buy the sa-1's but if the FLTA2 is available them im gonna get those instead. I dont know if this is known or not but you can order custom spring rates with the jic's for extra charge until the end of this year, after that they are gonna start charging, or at least whats they told me when I emailed them.

 

yes the FLTA2's are avalible for the Maxima. it IS listed on their website. ive seen it there before and i juss checked.

They dont make no noise so far, no clunk clunk click click type noises like Ground Controls.

 

Doh! Dont know how I missed that one

 

Hmm that's weird I had that clicking noise too. My dad has a shop so I had them swap the cv's but it still did it. then I replaced the wheel bearings. Then I replace the support axel bearing and IT STILL DID IT!! At that point I was like what the Hell!!!

Then I started wondering if it's cuz I'm getting the CV's rebuilt and they aren't new. I haven't bought new ones yet because im getting the JIC's first.

But here's something you can try Mathel lower your car even more and drive slow. See if you here the clicking noise even more.

When I had the GC's I lowered the max pretty low and my axles clicked going straight!! at about 2-3 mph.

The only thing I haven't done is bought new axles.

 

thanks for the suggestion. i might check it out. the thing is, it only happens when i accelerate, when i get off the gas it goes away....interesting.....hummmm

 

Cheston, is this the same as your suspension setup?

 

No, he has the Cattman Gen 3 Coilovers.
-Cyrus

 

Gen 3!?!? I thought it was Gen 2

 

Hey just out of curiosity you might want to make sure all your motor mount bolts are tight. Do you think it could be bushings? Maybe as you accelerate you're putting pressure on something.

I'm about to order my axles today and hope my noise goes away. The wierd thing is when I set the coils high I don't here clicking as much.

 

Anybody cure the clicking?

 

get use to that sound

 

they been on my car since last August

 

This thread is from 2002

 

......

Are some of these guys even alive?

 

but this thread makes me believe that I'm somebody :sniff sniff:

The only thing I'm disappointed with JIC coilies is that they didn't come with poly mounts so I borrowed some from a Tein SS coily setup

 

looking great man....I admire all the work you have done keep it up............

 

I got the same click click only on left turns and on throttle. Anyone figure out what it is yet?

 

CV Joint

 

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