2003 6 Spd Maxima, installed Sprints and drove it on the freeway, pictures inside
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2003 6 Spd Maxima, installed Sprints and drove it on the freeway, pictures inside
Today I was anxious to go to the battle of the imports @ commerce dragway. So I decided to pick up SMX's 2K3 and install some sprint springs. Got the keys to his new 2K3 drove it to my house which was about 15 miles. Car rides nice, shifter is pretty notchy but one can use to that. On my way over I forgot I had a 6th gear so I was on the freeway in 5th gear, I was not driving fast so it really didnt matter. The car didnt handle that great either but the ride was very soft but thats not a problem because 1 hour and 20 mins later I fixed that problem. The clutch is as soft as butter but yet grips pretty good. On my way back to his job upon his request I was on the freeway it opened up and I punched it in third and the car pulls all the way to 6600RPMs. That was a request from the owner. Very beautiful car. I wish it had return fuel because this car with a blower will be up there with the new powerful V8's, never the less I am happy I gave him back his car because the new car smell will make you go to the dealer and pick one up.
before pic 1
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_148_full.jpg
during installation very tight space to work with in the rear
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_135_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_136_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_133_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_138_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_137_full.jpg
here is a stock comparison of springs, sprint to stock also note do not cut the rear springs 2k2-2k3 guys leave them alone they will make the car sit evenly.
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_139_full.jpg
after picture of the 2k3
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_140_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_141_full.jpg
gap was less then 2 fingers when I dropped the car off @ his job keep in mind the springs have not settled front wheel shot
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_147_full.jpg
rear wheel shot
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_142_full.jpg
Interior shot
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_144_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_143_full.jpg
before pic 1
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_148_full.jpg
during installation very tight space to work with in the rear
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_135_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_136_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_133_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_138_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_137_full.jpg
here is a stock comparison of springs, sprint to stock also note do not cut the rear springs 2k2-2k3 guys leave them alone they will make the car sit evenly.
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_139_full.jpg
after picture of the 2k3
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_140_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_141_full.jpg
gap was less then 2 fingers when I dropped the car off @ his job keep in mind the springs have not settled front wheel shot
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_147_full.jpg
rear wheel shot
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_142_full.jpg
Interior shot
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_144_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...7_143_full.jpg
#2
how can you do a spring job in 1 hour 30 minutes ??!!
You are truly atlanta's DIY installer. lol.
The rears are soooo much simipler to do on the 4th gens than the 5th gens. Anyways, that is one sweet lookin max !
If I was near you I'd let you put in my kyb gr2s..I'm not looking forward to this job at all.
how much do you charge again? 90 bucks ? dats good price ! hahaha.
You are truly atlanta's DIY installer. lol.
The rears are soooo much simipler to do on the 4th gens than the 5th gens. Anyways, that is one sweet lookin max !
If I was near you I'd let you put in my kyb gr2s..I'm not looking forward to this job at all.
how much do you charge again? 90 bucks ? dats good price ! hahaha.
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Originally posted by hokiemax
how can you do a spring job in 1 hour 30 minutes ??!!
You are truly atlanta's DIY installer. lol.
The rears are soooo much simipler to do on the 4th gens than the 5th gens. Anyways, that is one sweet lookin max !
If I was near you I'd let you put in my kyb gr2s..I'm not looking forward to this job at all.
how much do you charge again? 90 bucks ? dats good price ! hahaha.
how can you do a spring job in 1 hour 30 minutes ??!!
You are truly atlanta's DIY installer. lol.
The rears are soooo much simipler to do on the 4th gens than the 5th gens. Anyways, that is one sweet lookin max !
If I was near you I'd let you put in my kyb gr2s..I'm not looking forward to this job at all.
how much do you charge again? 90 bucks ? dats good price ! hahaha.
You think I am fast Sprint hes got me beat after figuring out how to get to the rear struts it was all down hill from there. I use a technique that I would not recommend no new beginner to do when removing the springs and also you will need a impac wrench to do that
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Originally posted by JAY25
You think I am fast Sprint hes got me beat after figuring out how to get to the rear struts it was all down hill from there. I use a technique that I would not recommend no new beginner to do when removing the springs and also you will need a impac wrench to do that
You think I am fast Sprint hes got me beat after figuring out how to get to the rear struts it was all down hill from there. I use a technique that I would not recommend no new beginner to do when removing the springs and also you will need a impac wrench to do that
#13
Originally posted by hokiemax
how can you do a spring job in 1 hour 30 minutes ??!!
You are truly atlanta's DIY installer. lol.
The rears are soooo much simipler to do on the 4th gens than the 5th gens. Anyways, that is one sweet lookin max !
If I was near you I'd let you put in my kyb gr2s..I'm not looking forward to this job at all.
how much do you charge again? 90 bucks ? dats good price ! hahaha.
how can you do a spring job in 1 hour 30 minutes ??!!
You are truly atlanta's DIY installer. lol.
The rears are soooo much simipler to do on the 4th gens than the 5th gens. Anyways, that is one sweet lookin max !
If I was near you I'd let you put in my kyb gr2s..I'm not looking forward to this job at all.
how much do you charge again? 90 bucks ? dats good price ! hahaha.
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Originally posted by costcowholesale
just shoot the spring out of hte mount without spring compressor?
just shoot the spring out of hte mount without spring compressor?
#15
Thats some scary **** man, I have had a spring let go on me be4 as well and luckly it just got jammed in the sheild on the compressor. Ive seen it happen be4, it shoot out and it just grazed my fathers head and left a 2" mark with a bad bruise that went away after a few days. Lucky Is all i have to say. If it was at 1+ degree angle more toward his head, it would have taken a chuck of skull out. That sound is something I dont think I can 4get. The rears are ok to remove with the 1/2" impact gun but I dont think I will try that with the fronts which I will still use a compressor on. You have to compress the hell out of that thing.
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I almost took my foot out one time when installing them on a wall mounted spring compressor, the spring slipped and slammed so hard against the floor it made alot of noise scaring the living daylights out of me. This was at a shop there were about 15 people in the shop at the time. Everyone stopped and one tech came up to me to render assistance. I was drenched in sweat from that experience. That was in 1999 when I first started my own work in New Orleans. But thats why I dont brag about that nor do I post about it. Lots of shops do that but dont speak about it. Hope no one tries it. I am not scared of the front springs anymore so thats why I do it and I know what type of force to put on the shock when I am on top of it to release it w/the impact wrench.
#17
So you can release the front springs w/o the compressor. Hmmm, I dont use it for the rear. I was gonna try the fronts with just the impact gun but I said screw it, better safe then sorry. Its not the lowerd coils the problem is with, its with the OEM spring thats like a foot in a half long.
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