i just got done putting a set of coilovers on my i30 , took so much time but finally all done and nice and lowered!! i kinda noticed that the springs look very compressed on the car and it feels like they bottom ouut going over rough areas like mild train tracks and pot holes. i was worried that their is a problem with em or the manufacturer sent me the wrong front springs, they seem to be the same as the back ones but the front carries such a more heavy load. dont seem right! anybody else encounter similar questions. the good thing is that it sits only a few inches above the ground and i can adjust them , i like that . oh yea speed bumps like the ones at my school seem impossible and i am wondering weather they are even worth having on.. lata

 

Well there's a lot more weight in the front of the car (engine being the big culprit) so of course there's a heavier load.

I can't tell you whether anything's wrong though...never dealt with coilovers. I've just used lowering springs and various struts.

BTW - what coilover kit did you use? That would probably help in answering your question.

 

what kind of differences did you see with the lowering springs, im curious to weigh the benefits/dissadvantages btw i got the only coilovers they seem to sell for the car on ebay rs i think its possible they are ****ty but after a day or so the are seeming to loosen up a lil bit. thanxs

 

Tein S-Techs with KYB GR2 struts are horrible. That's all there is to it.

I now have Tein H-Tech springs and Tokico Illumina struts in the front only. It's great...depending on the stiffness setting of the strut, you can barely tell the suspension's been altered at all - just the way I like it. And the horrible gap over the front wheels is gone - my main goal.

I don't know what coilovers you're talking about. I'm pretty sure there are more than 1 type of coilover system for the 4th gen maxima available anyway. I would post a question in the 4th gen forums as they're probably more experienced with what you're dealing with.