What i did accidently is have 2 people in the back of my car and 2 in the front including me which all over 150lbs. And for some odd reason when i have extra weight in my car it turns better less torque steer less bumpiness,body roll and ride quality is just all out better than usual its odd to me why that happens. My question is would i have that same result if i were to lower my car and install new shocks. [B]Note[B] Iam also on 20's give me your input on what i should do as far as upgrades to get the same result.

 

Install 450lbs of concrete

 

so your handling improves...but your acceleration decreased
you got that result because your cars springs were compressed and you had a lower center of gravity. you can get the same result by...lowering your car

 

mine does that, but everything is stock and i guess thats what i get from a midsize luxury car

 

I don't know how low you can go with 20's, but you'd be safe with H&R and possibly H-Tech springs. With Illumina shocks is my opinion

 

+1 .

 

I'm on s-tech's with 20's

 

i was thinking about illuminas and eibachs springs. what do you guys think. ive read all the spring sturts forums and i still cant figure which ones i want.

 

okay

 

my acceleration is the same accept smoother

 

I just went back to stock spring and struts.

I forgot how awsome the ride is on a stock maxima, but now I also realize just how terrible handling is with the stock springs and struts.....

 

change your rims to 18". get lowering springs with new struts. then you wont need 3 of your friends to be in your car to handle better.
more weight=slower acceleration.

 

it might feel the same, but it REALLY isnt. theres a reason race cars are light.

 

I rather not like accelerating as if i have a ton of bricks in my car.....Hell I NOTICE when i have 4 people in my car (on those family events where some one may need a ride) and I HATE THE WAY IT DRIVES, THE ACCELERATION, THE Way it corners, and the way it handles when hitting bumps..maybe its my stock suspension which i need to finally get around to swapping

 

Iam not taking my 20 0ff i my accleration is fine i just want it to handle better.

 

see thats when i my maximm rides the best is when theres a lot of people in it.

 

this is what i think about 18s

 

but you also have an 02.....so you've got a bit more HP.

 

I agree............19's FTW (for me)!

 

id rather rock some 12lb 16's

 

[QUOTE=DasYears]id rather rock some 12lb 16's [/QUOTE

Id RATHER rock 50lbs 20's

 

Because cheap chrome on a 4x4 Maxima looks good?

 

hehe. more cheap chrome to look at.

Your **** isn't gonna handle well with 20 inch chrome wheels and cheap tires with low low profile.

 

Yep I know

 

My tires were almost 700 and like the chrome everyone has alloys rims i want something different and style