hey guys, for all of you with either of these springs could you give me some feedback on which one is better? which one wont leave a gap, which one wont give me a harsh ride.

 

it's all up to you... i have heard that the h&r is like stock... and i heard that ebiach is more stiffer....

 

They both drop about the same height. So, if you want handling at the expense of a stiff ride, get Eibachs. If you want a better ride but slightly worse handling at the limit get H&Rs.

 

My opinion mirror's Weasel's exactly...I like my H&R's for the ride as I dropped it a bit but retained the "wifey comfort level" and only sometimes wish I had a lower drop but most times I am fully happy with the H&R's

 

I got my H&R's with the sole purpose of killing some of that nasty wheel gap, and they accomplished that nicely. It gives the car a sporty look without diminishing the ride quality.

 

I've had both sets of springs on my car before, and I decided to stay with the H&R's because they both actually handle the same under extreme driving and at the limits, but the H&R's are more comfy at a normaly driving level because they are wound more progressively than the eibachs. A bit cheaper too, so I'd say definitely go with the H&R's, you won't be disappointed. Throw in all the bars FSTB, RSTB, RSB while you are at it too, and your car will outhandle a lot of stock sports cars for sure.

 

If you want to become a regular patient of the chiropractor get the Eibachs(not that harsh, hehe) If you want the near stock ride, get the H&Rs. I am going with them when I can decide on which struts to get. I drove BarryNYC's car and it rode great and was nice and tight.

Best of luck,
Jason

 

yeap, that is exactly right, "both actually handle the same under extreme driving" the reason for that is because of H&R's are progressively wound, so the harder you push them, the stiffer they become trust me on this one, it works

 

i bought the sprint springs 2inch drop all the way around.......(front and back) the ride is a lil stiff but i wanted to get the biggest drop possible so my car is slammed....the sprints still leave a gap inbetween the tire and the body of the car and i want a lower drop so my only other choice is to cut the stock springs.............the sprints looks nice and sporty but i want my maxima way way lower but if u want a nice ride DONT by the sprint......although once u get use to it its not that bad......

 

I was wondering about that, because I know the stock shocks won't last with Eibachs. But since the ride with H&Rs are softer, does anyone think that the OEM shocks can handle them?

If not, I've got some more saving to do. And I might go for the KYB GR-2s.

 

I had a 95 se with apex springs you get 1'6 drop The ride was great on good pavement but a bit hard on bumps.

 

i have H&R/tokico/Stillen fstb,rsb,Z rated tires on my max. Let me tell you i have taken 15mph turns at 50mph(no joke!) and the car easily manuvers around them. They are not as low as i would have liked, but i still have a fairly decent ride when cruising.

 

get the apex springs. they won't leave a big gap like the h&r's do and they won't be as harsh as the eibach's. i have them on my car and they look great but they perform almost like the eibach's. stay away from sprint and intrax they are very harsh but they give you a lower drop.

 

What kind of shocks are you using with the APEX springs?

 

i have the tokico on now but they s#ck. try to get the koni or the agx when they come out. i wished some-one told me the truth before buying the tokico, now i have to save money to buy and re-install the koni.

 

so which one exactly will get rid of any wheel gap, i`m getting a pair of 17inch rims.

 

All of them will get rid of wheel gap. Just depends on how much wheel gap you want gone.

 

to get rid of the wheel gap you need coil-overs or better yet get air-bags.

 

hey 97GLE what susp do you have? cuz it looks tite

 

That wud Pi$$ me off 2.
sorry to hear that.
Manny

 

To represent the Eibach group...

I have Eibach springs. I love them. They aren't all the harsh of a ride to me, but then I don't have a comparison against the H&R, I've never riden in a Maxima with them. The Eibach's ride fine...when I had the stock struts/shocks with them. I just put on a set of Koni's last weekend, and the ride got much stiffer. The Koni's are adjustable, and when I put them on a softer setting, it makes the ride much better. I went with Eibach because I got them for $150 new. I like what I have.

 

i have the H&R/Tokico and it is a very nice ride quality for a lowered car..... other people that ride in it say.... man this thing is stiff....i dont think it is b/c i have ridden in a max with Sprints. Anyways no matter what you get it takes the wheel well gap away. The sprints leave about 2 fingers left in the front and the h&rs leave about 3.5 fingers... but the h&rs are lower in the back than the sprints IMO. TO show you the H&r drop ... this is my car before lowering


after

 

Thats a nice drop Ryan, your car looks awesome...making me think about H&R's now...

 

i have apex with tokico. i don't like my tokicos i'm saving up for the koni.

i also have 245/40/18 tire and when i park next to a max with h&r or eibach my car is lower even with my big tires.

 

thanks... i wish i was a little lower.... but now that i added the rest of the kit, i really dont see how its practical for everyday driving that low. Im gonna have a hard time as it is... but we will see

 

Any opinions on progress ride and handling?