Dave B

Here's the Intrax drop on 16s.

Dave B

Here's the front no foglights and smoked clear bumper lenses:

Synki

Looks good Dave. I have been wondering what your Max looks like for the longest time.

For some reason, the In-Trax doesnt look like it dropped it that much. Maybe its just the angle of the shot. I know with my In-Trax, the rear sat really low & the front looked jacked up. So i went to GC's.


BTW-How do you like the Kosei K1's? I have been thinking about getting them. They are light correct?

RussMaxManiac

Why oh why did you go with Intrax? Intrax is the most worthless crap spring you can get. It sags in the rear after a while being on the car, with weight of people in the car or even the trunk they bottom out the back end, They can't handle worth a crap, maybe a hair better than stock, but they SUCK! I had them on my 98 for about 1-2 months before I trashed them and got H&R which rocked.

Dave B

Synki-
It's probably the angle of the shot. I've got 1.2" gap in the back and about 1.8" gap in the front. The K1s with tires weigh about 38lbs or about 3lbs lighter than the stock 15" SE combo. It's great not having to change out rims when I go the track.


Russ-
All FWD cars have larger front wheelwells. The Intrax springs actually make the Maxima level, the Sprints and other makes bring up the rear to make it look even. I wanted my car be lower than what the Suspension Techniques springs did. My Intrax springs took the car down 1" in the rear and .5" in the front. I love the look. Don't forget that most BMWs sit lower in the rear too. My car feels like it handles exactly the same with the Intrax vs the STs even with my alignment being all jacked up (light steering, too much toe-in). I've already had people in the back of the car and I didn't bottom out. If they do start to sag and such in the future, it will probably be time to sell the car anyways (WRX wagon is next).



Dave

97GreenMax

Looking good

BRIGBOY

I used it on my tails. I love it. I was dissapointed that it doesn't adhere to the headlights though. Looks good on the clear corners!

metallic97gxe

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especially the front with the smoked bumper lenses

Ants97SE

Intrax are notorious for becoming crap after a few months, if that didn't happen, I'd be surprised. I have to agree, it sets the car down really nicely, something my H&Rs don't quite do. Sweet ride though, looking good!

AGnismo

I am not sure what you guys are talking about, I have the Intrax springs and absolutely love them. The ride is a little rough, but other than that they are great. They give the car a really aggressive stance and handle like a dream.

buss95max

looks nice....

mtrai760

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Looking good Dave! I want to get some springs lower than my H&R's, but I bottom out already in the parking garages of Seattle, and I go to the snow in the winter... Oh well.

slowD'

your ride looks pretty nice!...

what did you use to smoke those lenses????
I wanted to do this myself but wasn't sure what it would look like.
I will now!

ny96max

those tires are kind big, dont ya think?? other wise nice drop

Jon91SE

I just got a ticket for my smoked lenses

Dave B

The tires are 215/55 Yokohama Avid V4s (stock size for 16" SE rims). They're actually a little shorter than the stock 16" setup in that the K1s are 7.5" wide vs 6.5" for stock. My next tires will probably be 225/50 Kumho Supras.


Dave

Kevlo911

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fast97maxse

looks sweet!
Please, oh please tell me how you did the tinting.
I tinted my rear lights with VHT "Nightshade"
and was only sorta happy with the results.
It made them dark to the level I wanted
but they ended up matt.
Yours look nice and glossy - what did you do?
And did you do any sanding between coats?
I was thinking of spraying a gloss coat on top
but I was afraid it would react badly with the tint paint
and/or possibly craze the plastic of the lenses.
If you used a gloss spray, what brand was it?
I wanted to do my front clears too,
but after my dissapointment with the rear, well...
Thanks

fast97maxse

That blows.
How dark are they tinted?
Were you pulled over for anything else and given another ticket "just 'cause"?
How much was the ticket?
What was the statute or the law or whatever that you violated?
Are you going to switch back, or just drive with your fingers crossed?

Jon91SE

You dont have to have them very dark to get in trouble, the fact that your hindering your brake light performance is enough. Now I have to correct the "improper and unsafe equipment" and show a sheriff's office that i actually did it. I will only be paying a $9 processing fee if i fix it all within 30 days, otherwise it was $60, i was also cited for hoodlights, and side markers that were not amber...........

fast97maxse

puhhleeease
what a load o crap
cop with a bad attitude can ruin yer day
$9 aint bad, but still a pain to put em back the way they were.
$60 makes it an expensive mod...
So, you going to move to another state?

Jon91SE

Find me a state that will 100% legally let me spray black out tint on my lenses and mabye i will

fast97maxse

Don't know of any.
So, how come you can buy VWs and others with tinted lenses legal from the manufacturer?
aint fair I tells ya

Greg's2kGLE

Looks good man!

JoesMAX

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are you looking to sell the fogs dave?

shortchaz

looks good Dave, what did yoiu do with your hella fogs or can you just not see them from the angle, otherwise the car looks a little bit lower than before, can't wait to get the STS in, the stupid thing better come in.

Maximamike

I liked it with the yellow fogs in there. Lookin good, bro!

Dave B

I've already been pulled over, but it wasn't for my taillights. It was for having a smoked plate cover. I've had my tails painted for over two years. I can honestly say that nearly all the light shows thru (95%) when you hit the brakes, turn signals, and reverse. Look at the pic below. The pic was taken in broad daylight. Don't forget that the 3rd gen RX7 has black taillights and so do some Jettas and Grand Prixs. I'm against taillight covers because those do hinder light and is a safety issue.

I used the taillight spray from www.autodynamic.com. The paint is semi-gloss, but I could easily wet sand it and spray some gloss on to get a real glossy finish.

I've got my Hellas removed because I wanted to see what it look like with open vents. I kinda like it. It looks cleaner.


Dave

Jon91SE

Thats what i was trying to tell the cop and i will try and tell the sheriff's office, a 91 se max already comes with tinted tails. Even the tint i sprayed on allows the light to go right through it..........

Black VQ

Do you think it would help our case with the cops if we replaced the bulbs with higher wattage models? If we get pulled, we can tell the cop to look at how bright our lights are, even with the tint.
I just can't remember who sells the high-watt signal and brake lights at the moment.