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Old 07-30-2004, 12:28 PM
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y pipe or drop your car??

which one would you do first i can get the y-pipe, guage rings, bezel, and clears vs save money and drop the car???
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Old 07-30-2004, 12:32 PM
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Old 07-30-2004, 12:37 PM
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I decided to drop my car before getting a y-pipe and while I still don't have a y-pipe I would say save up and drop your car first. The Maximas weak spot is its handling and good springs will make it a totally different car vs the slightly better straight line performance with the y-pipe. Plus you also get rid of that ugly family sedan wheel gap
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Old 07-30-2004, 01:04 PM
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i guess i jus save up money for drop then thanx guyz
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I'm so glad I did the drop first...it looks so much better than the 4x4.
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suspension and brakes!
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Old 07-30-2004, 11:32 PM
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Well from my experience it is best to lower the car AND replace the struts at the same time. So in actuality a Y-pipe would be cheaper. Aftermarket struts do make a BIG difference in suspension.

I would buy the y-pipe and the springs, then only install the y-pipe until you can find some struts.



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I agree with everyone who posted so far, do Springs/Struts first, it will change the driving characteristics of your car dramatically, making it feel so much better and sporty.
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Old 07-31-2004, 06:38 AM
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Hehehe, trying to be like me huh tedo.
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Old 07-31-2004, 07:49 AM
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plus not everyone likes the sound of the y-pipe but everyone loves the look of a dropped max vs the 4 X 4 look
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Old 08-04-2004, 05:10 PM
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i say y-pipe first then the suspension. I live in nyc and I just can't stand the bumps in the road so my suspension is stock. I don't notice a wheel gap...
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Old 08-04-2004, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by wariow
i say y-pipe first then the suspension. I live in nyc and I just can't stand the bumps in the road so my suspension is stock. I don't notice a wheel gap...
hey you make a good point. I was up in Washington DC a few weeks ago and I noticed that the roads weren't very "maintained", at least not as much as the suburbs. I was scared I blew a strut just driving for 5 minutes on those pieces of ****.
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What do you want? Better straight line performance or the ability to corner/handle much better? Having done both mods, I'm glad I got the Y-pipe first because I had a chance to play with the power gain; now, with my aftermarket suspension, I spend a lot more time turning because driving the car is a lot more fun now.

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I think you should do suspension first....

Recently I have told myself that all the money for the maxima will be spend on cosmetics (body kit, lighting, etc.)

I might change my mind at some point and do performance.
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Drop it like it's hot.
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Go with the drop! It's gonna looks so much sweeter than it looks now.
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drop it you will love it
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unless you got something bigger than 17 inch rims.. go y pipe
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