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my front suspension absobrs the bumps now !!!

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Old Jun 6, 2003 | 07:01 PM
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my front suspension absobrs the bumps now !!!

and not rides over them no more !!!!! - here's why - my front tower brace was sittnig there pretty dang tight !!!! - I literally used
piece of pipe to get better leverage on that wrench in order to push those two towers apart- resulting in very stiff front of the car
thus giving me this unpleasant feeling when going over the bumps.
now - the front flexes a bit more - but what a difference in ride quality. btw i'm on H&R and KYB AGX.

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Old Jun 6, 2003 | 07:09 PM
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dang....

what- i wanted to say is that i releived some of that tension on the FSTB - it's still tight but not as much as before.

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Old Jun 6, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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Are you saying that you decreased the tension on the FSTB? Did you do this by bringing the towers together by adjusting the nuts on either end of the horizontal bar?
Old Jun 6, 2003 | 07:41 PM
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Re: my front suspension absobrs the bumps now !!!

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and not rides over them no more !!!!! - here's why - my front tower brace was sittnig there pretty dang tight !!!! - I literally used
piece of pipe to get better leverage on that wrench in order to push those two towers apart- resulting in very stiff front of the car
thus giving me this unpleasant feeling when going over the bumps.
now - the front flexes a bit more - but what a difference in ride quality. btw i'm on H&R and KYB AGX.

Nick
A fstb has nothing to do with your suspension travel, spring rate, or dampening....

Worse case I suppose you could have torqued your strut towers outwards and screwed up you camber maybe.... but I doubt it....


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Old Jun 6, 2003 | 10:18 PM
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call it whatever you want ....

but my FSTB and addco rear sway bar is goin' for sale !!!

bye bye uncomfortable and bumpy ride.

let's all stop lying to ourselfs : maxima is just a maxima and it will never handle like some of today's vehicles no matter what you put into it !!!

flame all you want !!!!!

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Old Jun 6, 2003 | 10:24 PM
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Im on stock SE suspension, and I already feel like Im driving a sports car. Throw some suspension parts on, and I'd love it.
Old Jun 6, 2003 | 10:52 PM
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keep dreamin'

becouse you never drove a real sports car
Old Jun 6, 2003 | 10:55 PM
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Re: keep dreamin'

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becouse you never drove a real sports car
Uhh ok, you think what you want little man.
Old Jun 6, 2003 | 11:11 PM
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everything but little...



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