I just can't decide on which lowering springs to go with. Everyone is saying it's what I like and I don't even know. Ok I know i can't afford the Cattman Coils so thats out of the way. Now I have a few choices. What I'm looking for is to have a lowered are looking like Ming Chuang's maxima of the month if possible. But also I would like to have a pretty good ride quality. Something that I won't be annoyed from when i'm just driving a few blocks or something. I'm looking at the H&R's, Eibach, Sprint Springs, Intrax, and GC Coilovers.....Keep in mind I want to have it lowered like Ming Chuang's. Thanks in advance....Ohh yeah I'm think I might just go with Koni Shocks....

 

H&R's.....thats what i wana get.

 

If you're looking for a low drop mainly go with the GC's. I hear the H&R's are the way to go. I have Intrax and don't recommend them due to the harshness of the ride.

 

well ming has Cattman coliovers.... if you want to drop your car like that.... then you need to get the GC coils... other wise all other springs are going to look jacked up in comparison

 

I have Sprints - the lowest and apparently harshest lowering springs available for the Maxima. I like the ride. I feel much more stable through turns, and I enjoy the firm ride compared to the stock GXE "feather-pillow" ride. The car sits lower so it looks nicer if you are looking for such, but it does not eliminate the wheelwell space as you may see on Hondas. Your above posters are correct when they say only coilover suspensions will do this. The Weapon-R and Ground Control coilover kits are sleeves, which have to be installed/modified on to your existing struts. However you must still consider this: don't plan to lower your car that much if you drive up steep inclines or raised platforms. I am dropped 2" only, and my driveway is so steep that if I were to add a Stillen lip it would would be scraped daily. Although you think it won't be a problem because so many people do it, you much still watch your own back. Believe me, it looks cooler to have a car that drives well and is in good mechanical shape compared to a dropped-draggin Civic. Anyway, any aftermarker springs you get will be atleast a little harsher than stock - but coilovers and Sprints/Intraxs tend to make a lot of people wish they had also bought pillows for their car . Just trying to help.

 

Rough Ridin: 18" monsoons w/ Sprints. love it though, handles like a dream. ride isnt THAT bad, cut the Bump-Stops in half and you have more play, makes nicer ride
-Barto

 

Anyone look into the new B&G Springs? Are they better/worse than H&R's. I'd like to think they are H&R ride quality with a slightly lower drop. 1.6" compares to 1.4"

 

I go a question: what the hell are bump stops? Does everyone else cut them? Im probably goin w Sprints/KYB when they come o ut

 

Trustworthy company. Been around a while. Ruff ride on 18's. Handles like a beast. Spin outs are in my future.

 

Bumpstops are the rubber fitting that slide over the rod of the shock at the top. They are attached to the top protion of the strut housing. When the shock compresses, it will hit the bumpstop sometimes. They serve as a limit for the range of motion for the shock. When you lower the car, that range needs to be increased.

Thats my ghetto definition. Hope it helped.

 

is GC- groundcontrol coil? how much are those, how low is the drop

 

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how low is the drop on the gc coils?

 

I've heard the same thing, if true, I will be going with those since I didn't really like the Intrax harshness on my Max. I did like the drop of the Intrax though.

 

I've seen those today on eBay, are they worth getting? I wonder what is better between those and Sprints? I never really heard of Max Speed until I saw them today.

 

Yeah...same here. Never heard about them until right now.
Someone wants to sell a used set here for $150+shipping
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....ight=max+speed

Oh well...

 

Hell just torch them about 3 inchs off. And take the bumbstops out and put in "The Sugar Hill Gang" and crank it up till all your speakers sound distorted and what ever you do don't look at all the people laughing there a$$'s off.

Alright I haven't seen anyone post about Eibach or H&R is it because they suck. I just got the Eibach's and want to make sure I will like before I put them on.

 

Ground control is adjustable down to 3"

 

But they are so stiff that your butt will be sore after a hour of urban driving

 

If come this spring I decide that I want to drop the car some what else would need to be done? Do I need new shocks? If so can I install them first during the winter then do the springs in the fall? I am just thinking that gets it out of the way and paid for but I dont know if it is possible/bad to do so?

Thanks
SuDZ

 

if you are doing both, do them at once... i plan on getting H&Rs but am waiting till after the snow is gone, i dont want to be a plow

 

how are ur shocks holding up with those max speed springs, becuz i havce a 95 SE and would like to get springs without getting shocks cuz of the money, how is the all around ride, and does it bounce with the stock shocks in, basically all the info the last drop would help me out greatly, thanks a lot
sam

 

Is your cars ride still tight? Or do you bounce around the road a bit. I just did the H&R install on stock shocks, the shocks were all nice and tight, only 35K on them. So I saw no reason to replace them. If you a few miles, lets say up in the 60 - 70K range, I'd say your probably better off doing both at the same time.

 

This is true the SE suspension is tighter then GLE or GXE

 

What's the drop of the Max Speed springs?
Also, how much do they cost?

 

Now they have Drop Zone springs with 2 inch drop all around. Some guys are downing on intrax springs personally they ride just as good as Eibachs. I have my on a the tightest setting. They are great, there's no such thing as a cushion for your butt, everyone has a different opinion and this is my. Yes if you have lots of potholes where you live and bumps yes you ll have a rough ride like I do here in this crappy azzz city new orleans, now in the streets of Miami its all smooth, Intrax are great springs. The less the drop the more comfortable the ride and with our cars the we just dont feel like we accomplished the look we want that one finger gap, so the less gap the rougher the ride will be even with Eibachs which I had car still looked ugly with that nasty gap. You can only compensate with adjusting your shocks to a softer setting. The name of the website is www.teamdropzone.com check it out you guys I got these drop zone springs for $125.00 shipped next day air and I am thinking of selling them I am just going to cut my intrax for a 2.? drop. Tired that gap I cant stand it no more stock cars have less gap than I do.

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Their website seems to have skipped 1999 Maxima. It has 95-98 and 00-01 Maxima. WHat year Max do you have?

 

You guys will NOT believe this...
DropZone Springs 2" drop for $40 bucks
Check out this site:
http://www.wheelmax.com/dzsprings.htm

Makes you wonder about their quality and durability...

How about a group deal. Springs for $29.95 (Look out Greenspan, here comes some serious Deflation in US Economy)

 

Notice they say SETS 2front/2rear I bet they get ya for 79.98 for all 4 springs. Still a good deal, quality

 

I installed them on my car they are all right, I am about to take them off my car and cut my intrax and not damage these drop zones and sell them. I dont need 2 sets of springs. I have a 98 Nissan maxima. And yes if you hit a bump or pothole your going to feel it. $40.00 for these springs thats very cheap. I got my through the car boutique in miami florida.

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NO I JUST CALLED THEM THEY ARE NOT $39.99 THATS SOME FAKE B/S I CALLED THEM TO ORDER SPRINGS FOR MY WIFES CAR AND THE SALES REP SAID THATS SOME FAKE STUFF OR SOMETHING SO THATS THE TRUE SCOOP. I KNEW THIS WAS NOT TRUE WHERE I GOT THEM FROM IS THE CHEAPEST PLACE I DID MY RESEARCH GOOD, EVERY OTHER PLACE WANTS $165.00 PLUS SHIPPING ETC...
ILL BE MORE THAN WILLING TO SELL MY TO ANYONE FOR $125.00 OBO AND SHIPPING IS ON ME NEXT DAY AIR.

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I called them too and double confirmed! They are $150 + $30 shipping to Chicago (where I live)

Oh well!

 

go with the apex springs. they are not as soft as h&r but not as hard as the eibachs. they drop the max 1.6" and will look lower than both h&r and eibachs.

h&r, eibach and apex can not be compared to sprint or intrax. thats why you see a big difference in price. retail on the apex spring is around $275. if they have them in stock i can get them for $210 with shipping and insurance. good luck on your springs that you pick.

 

All the lowering springs/coilovers available for the maxima lower ride height by reducing the available suspension travel.
When you reduce the suspension travel, the ride harshness will surely increase.. That is why the progressive rate lowering springs have a "soft" zone that is less firm that OEM springs. Even so, it still becomes firmer because removing travel increases the firmness of damping in the struts.

When the struts are compressed, the static damping rate increases
exponentially in proportion to the travel removed.
Lower it enough and then no type of soft springs or soft tires will help out the ride. Actually, an overly firm suspension will tear up tires much faster and have actually worse traction in turns and braking.

 

What about the new B&G Springs? They too seem to drop 1.6" front & back...

Again, I do not know about quality of either Apex or H&R...
I am a 20K/year driver in Chicagoland area, yep winter, potholes, the works... Don't know what's the better option...

 

the difference between h&r and apex springs is that if you want to lower your car alittle and keep the closest ride to stock than you go with the h&r springs. if you want a lower drop and want the performance of the eibachs but not as stiff, than you go with the apex springs. if you don't mind a hard ride than you go with the eibachs.

i will tell you this , the maxima's front suspension is not as good as other cars. other cars like the honda accord can take drops up to 2.2" before they start to feel like the max. with a 1.6" drop you don't need any camber bolts. i have the apex on my car with 245/40/18 tires on 8.5" rims.

 

I like to hear directly from the source, the one who has the parts installed...

Thanks 97GLES.

 

1.5" drop front and rear... I can get them all day long for $100 +shipping....

 

i have the intrax and tokico setup.. bad combo so my ride is pretty rough, but the intrax add a nice drop.. sags in the back just a tad, i am sitting pretty low..

 

What is the "comfort" factor like? Pretty close to stock (H&R) or rough like Eibach, or somewhere in the middle...