my maxima bounces so much ...anybody know how to stop the bouncing ...when i'm turning and if I hit a bump it will bounce like crazy...does dropping the car help?? does the front or rear bars help??
and if dropping helps do i need to change springs and shocks and how much will it cost???
thanx for ur help...

 

okay first of all are your stock coils cut? do you have ground controls? then if you dont then your suspension is shot, most likely your shocks. You need to probably get new shocks dropping it shouldnt bounce only when you go over bumps and potholes.

 

Your car should never bounce whether it's lowered or not. Bouncing is *definitely* a sign of worn-out shocks/struts. Get new ones.

 

ok ...I dont think thats the case cause my maxima is about 6 months old its a Maxmia 2001 SE 5sp. and got 14,000 miles on it...i was comparing it to my friends dropped Honda Accord 2001...and it dont bounce as much and it takes corners much better thn my maxima...
isn't maxima's known for bouncing???
and everything on it is stock...EVERYTHING

 

jay there's something seriously wrong in your sig pic.

 

I changed it last night to this new one! lots of guys keep on posting will 245 fit their cars and thats the size I use so I just took that pic 2 days ago and that should answer their question.

 

My 2k2 max bounces like crazy also.Ive only got 2600 miles and its starting to peve me off.When coming out of a corner and hit a bump the car nearly bounces off the friging road and on the highway it bounces lane to lane.My buddies 2000 never bounced like that and he was stock just like me.Whats the dilly yo.

 

Your cars suspension is a bit more firm then the GLE and GXE models, but if your bouncing all over the place. Your shocks are shot!!! take it back to the dealer and get those shocks replaced, your not suppose to bounce all over the place with a new car. Not unless your exaggerating the amount of bounce.

 

but I think this is how it comes from the factory and they will not replace ..but is there any mod i can do to make it better such as dropping it or new shocks or something....

 

I noticed my 99 SE is bouncy as **** too..

Its kinda unnerving when i was rounding a corner of the highway off ramp at high speeds ( nobody around)... which i always do with my protege..
The max was so floaty and bouncy that it was like i was going to jump!!


ANd applying the brakes just resulted in a slight fish tail (lots of body roll and rear wheels lifted)..

Learned my lesson, never take corners fast in a stock maxima.

Damn i miss my protege..


ED

 

Only bouncing i feel outwards is when taking a turn i hit a bump i feel the end kinda wanting to fishtail out

its not going to it just kinda hops out from what i feel

 

My 2K2 did this , til I put Maxspeeds and FSTB, and problem CURED !

 

When I replaced my stock shocks/struts on my '99 with Eibachs/Konis about a year ago, one front strut and one rear shock were leaking. That's after about 20K miles. Who's to say they weren't shot at 3K? Who's to say yours aren't shot at 14K? You need to take it to the dealer and complain.

 

Jay25 --> freshly waxed supa-black huh
Nice pic.

 

Just trying to show everyone what a intrax looks like with a cut coil and a 245/40 18 tire and sprint same drop. Just trying to influence others for positive feed back, especially the ones that are looking for the good looks.

 

Some milage displayed here sounds awfully low for a shock to go. Did you guys check tire pressure? Dealers tend to up the pressure quite a bit. (common to see 40 PSI on 30 PSI spec).

 

what is the tire presure on all tire set to..?? my fronts are 34 and the back i haven't check yet but i have notice this every since i got the car....i think is how all Maxima SE are and i'm wondering if dropping it could solve this issue or getting new rims or changing the springs or shocks..??

 

For those of you getting what you call "bounce" coming out of a corner when hitting a bump, that is the facts of life on our multi-link rear beam suspension maximas.

I have a buddy with a 528 and we drive one road quite frequently together either in his car or mine. The road is curvy and made of concrete slabs with joints rather than asphalt. In his, as we round the curves, you don't even feel the joints. In mine, the back *** wants to step out and your teeth chatter. (Of course he has 16" wheels with 70s).

Try the ftsb - it really helps keep the car flat and on track. Best $ mod for a maxima.