1MAX2NV

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http://www.motivational.net/products/shortstruts.shtml

Jeff92se

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Sweet!! Could be an alternative to coil-overs.

Note: I used shortened struts on my old 510(used factory 280z struts that are 1"-1.5" shorter). Ride was sweet and most of the lowering cam from the struts(not springs) so your ride and suspension travel is still very good.

I wonder though. On the 3-gens, only the rears are cartridge type. So off-hand I would only think the rears would be available for this.

I wonder if they can modify the fronts(to be shorter) but at the same time:

1) cut off the sealed cap and thread the tube.
2) find a cartridge that's shorter(duh) and will fit the maxima application.

If so, this would be sweet!

Thanks Tony!

CKNY

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very interesting... has anyone done this yet?

Y2KevSE

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Can't we just chop the strut housing ourselves with a Dremel and find shorter (Koni) inserts that can handle our weight?

ericdwong

Yes interesting indeed. Just think how those low-rider trucks have drop shocks on them. Those things are expensive as F on motorvational.net, at $225 a piece thats almost $1000 for just the struts alone.

Is it possible to get the same effect by chopping the strut rod and then rethreading it?

mzmtg

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No, the key is that both thr od and body are shortened. This gives you stock wheel travel at lower ride height.

Gotrice4

I've had lots of communication with the owner Mike Saiki. I actually posted this before a while ago. There is a core charge, so you would have to send in your stockers(can't be aftermarket, b/c you would lose your core charge if they're not stock). $225 apiece and if you want them to be threaded, for coilovers, then another $100 on top of that a piece. Then he can get you ground control springs for $50 a piece in whatever spring rate that you want and that is available. That's not a $1000 just for struts. But that would be over a grand to do the front and rear. I thought about it, but then ran the figures and really can't afford it. The quality must be good, b/c if any of you guys read SCC and remember the Project 200sx SE-R, they used similar struts from Motivational Engineering.

1MAX2NV

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Yeah..if you add a set of camber plates you are looking about the same price as Cattman or JDM coilovers. Bottom line..real threaded strut coilovers are going to be aleast $1500