I have a 97 maxima with 18x8 rims on it.It has 34000 miles and it has that 4x4 look .Im thinking of getting the H&R springs, but i dont know if i should keep my stock GXE struts.Please let me know what is the best and most effective way to do this. Im not looking to spend that much money but i surely want to get a long lasting quality .Thank you .

ROB

 

If you're getting new springs, definitely get new struts. Avoid Tokicos. Buy and install them both at the same time. Install them yourself, it's not that hard. Search.


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Which struts would u recommend .
How long will the springs last with those struts and how will the ride be .

Thank you
ROB

 

Search.

 

I got the Eibach Pro Kit springs and Koni Sports combo. Hindsight being 20/20 I should have done both shocks and springs at the same time to save on the installation charges. My stock shocks didn't last beyond a month as the rear end started to get spooky on me. It reverberated, shimmied, bounced, felt vague and not sure footed. Others have said that their stock shocks were good afterwards but you take your chances. Good luck!

 

I have a 96 max also with 18 x 8 mille miglia rims. I did eibacj springs over H & R cause the eibach is a hair more drop. I put my stock rims and tires on for winter and my shocks are making this squikey kinda noiselike and old door closing now i know that means i need new shocks i am gonna get the KYB one from greg i think (custommaxima.com) but anyways get new shocks and maybe think about eibach cause the drop is a hair more and they arent as bouncy as H & R. Thanks

Jay from CT

 

I have eibach springs and tokico struts, and I don't know what all the crap on tokico is. I don't have any problems so far and it's been about 25k miles since I put them on. But deffinetly get both. It will save you time with the install. And you should deffinetly do it your self. Very easy just need to rent spring compressors from the local part store. Have fun!

 

THANK YOU GUYS I APRECIATE YOUR RESPONSES .
AND BY THE WAY DO U KNOW WHERE CAN I GET THE INTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSTALL SPRINGS AND STRUTS

THANK YOU

ROB

 

Pick up the Chilton book. I believe that good ol' Dan Martin would recommend that one as a good manual.
Also check out the Mods section of www.Maximadriver.com on the Koni install.