112,00 miles and putting on new Eibach springs...
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112,00 miles and putting on new Eibach springs...
What else should I be replacing suspension wise? I've had S-Techs on for a while so the suspension is really rough now. I currently have Illuminas which have been on for about 35K miles or so. Thanks for the help...
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Originally Posted by Kevlo911
Strut mounts and bearings. Boots as well, but I see many fifth genners don't run any boots.
Any recommendations on where to purchase strut mounts and bearings?
Originally Posted by maximadave
Any recommendations on where to purchase strut mounts and bearings?
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Originally Posted by charr82
I ordered some OEM strut bearings from DaveB about a month ago. They were around $40 shipped. Give him a call. He's a great guy to deal with.
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Originally Posted by WhiteA32
Because anything else is garbage and won't last, along with being noisy.
Good call ditching those S-Techs for Eibachs.
Strut mounts are definitely the kind of thing you want to buy from the OEM.
While you have your dampers out, take the two fronts, set both to the same damping level, and compress them by hand. The pistons should go down PERFECTLY smoothly, and both should take exactly the same amount of effort to compress. If there is ANY stickiness as the piston moves, or if one is noticeably easier to compress than the other, your dampers are worn and will need replacement.
Repeat the above process with the rears as well.
Strut mounts are definitely the kind of thing you want to buy from the OEM.
While you have your dampers out, take the two fronts, set both to the same damping level, and compress them by hand. The pistons should go down PERFECTLY smoothly, and both should take exactly the same amount of effort to compress. If there is ANY stickiness as the piston moves, or if one is noticeably easier to compress than the other, your dampers are worn and will need replacement.
Repeat the above process with the rears as well.
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Originally Posted by d00df00d
Good call ditching those S-Techs for Eibachs.
Strut mounts are definitely the kind of thing you want to buy from the OEM.
While you have your dampers out, take the two fronts, set both to the same damping level, and compress them by hand. The pistons should go down PERFECTLY smoothly, and both should take exactly the same amount of effort to compress. If there is ANY stickiness as the piston moves, or if one is noticeably easier to compress than the other, your dampers are worn and will need replacement.
Repeat the above process with the rears as well.
Strut mounts are definitely the kind of thing you want to buy from the OEM.
While you have your dampers out, take the two fronts, set both to the same damping level, and compress them by hand. The pistons should go down PERFECTLY smoothly, and both should take exactly the same amount of effort to compress. If there is ANY stickiness as the piston moves, or if one is noticeably easier to compress than the other, your dampers are worn and will need replacement.
Repeat the above process with the rears as well.
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had the swap done the other day going with the Eibach/Illumina setup. Settings were at 5F/5R on the Tein S-Techs previously (recommended by others here on the org) and switched it to 3F/5R on the Eibachs plus replaced the front strut bearings/mounts using Nissan OEM parts and DAMN WHAT A DIFFERENCE IN THE RIDE! It drives and rides like a totally different Maxima. Thanks for the advice guys 
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