2001 Nissan Maxima SE
Eibach Prokit Springs
Tokico Illumina Struts

Astetics: My car was lowered about an an inch and a half in the front and one inch in the rear. It removed almost all the wheelwell gap. It gives the car a really nice stance

Performance: Most noticable is less body roll. The springs are very stiff, and you will notice a lot more of the bumps in the road. They made an incredible difference in cornering. They also feel nothing like the stock springs and give it a sportscar stiffness. The Illumina struts are adjustable, and give the option of a softer or stiffer ride. Tis is a great option, for long drives it is nice to have a softer ride, and around town I like to keep them stiff. They are really easy to adjust, and all four can be adjusted in less than five minutes with a small flat blade screwdriver. Simply pop the hood and trunk and turn the dial on top of each strut!

Overall: I am really happy with this upgrade. It handles like a different car, and is much more fun to drive. Pleasant and sporty on long drives and very sporty around town.




Post Title: Re: What to expect from aftermarket springs (beancooker)
Posted by: LA02MAX at 7:38 PM 1/6/2007

Astetics: Much less wheel gap, more 'menacing' stance and more carlike. (no 4x4 for me!)

Performance: The first thing I noticed was that the floatiness was gone. Going over large bumps, the car instantly regained control rather than bobbing up and down a couple times. Also, it felt like the weight shifted a lot less in braking and accelerating, due to the stiffer struts. And, of course, body roll was greatly reduced which increased cornering capabilities keeping all 4 wheels firmly planted on the ground and allowing less weight transfer from side to side.

Overall: Definitely up there with the best purchases I've made for my car. This paired with the LTB and RSB make the max handle VERY well even at the limit. If I could go back and do it again, I probably would have waited to get coilovers, though.



Post Title: Re: What to expect from aftermarket springs and struts (beancooker)
Posted by: totaljett at 12:58 AM 1/7/2008

Quote, originally posted by MinisterofDOOM »

Probably get a better response in the Q45 forum.

Yeah you probably right. I gave it a shot here also because of the aftermarket reference.



Post Title: Re: What to expect from aftermarket springs and struts (totaljett)
Posted by: Sentientbydesign at 9:19 AM 1/7/2008

Eibach Pro Kit
Tokico Illumina (Front)
Tokico HPs (Rear)

Aesthetics

Greatly improved wheel gap and made the I30 look less like a Camry (I hated people asking me if my car was a Camry). The lowering springs coupled with +2" rims made for a very sexy/strong look. The "settled" in height dropped the car closer to 2".

Performance Before installing the suspension, the car would bob a lot. Taking dips too fast resulted in a dented oil pan and scraped front bumper. Taking fast corner was just suicide.

The suspension was completed in a 2 stage process. First Eibach springs and the Tokico HPs in the rear (with OEM up front), then when the fronts started bobbing around too much, I went for the Illuminas.

Cornering abilities were amazing. Nose dive (braking) was nearly eiminated. The overall feeling of the body and suspension working together is great.

Overall I love the suspension, but I think the Illuminas are a little overkill for me. Turning them up to "5" allows little to no spring compression and can be extremely unpleasant. I do occasionally go under "3" for long distance comfort, but I find myself wanting the stiffness back when weaving through ignorant Cali traffic.

That being said, I probably could have stuck with HPs all around and saved myself $250 (The HPs are as stiff as "3" on the Illuminas).

Check http://forums.nicoclub.com/zer...91141 for a brand new pair of rear 4th gen Tokico HPs



Post Title: Re: What to expect from aftermarket springs and struts (totaljett)
Posted by: MinisterofDOOM at 4:53 PM 1/7/2008

Ah, I figured you just accidentally clicked the wrong forum. Happens occasionally.

The Q's are all pretty specialized beasts. So what applies to the Max doesn't necessarily apply to them. Especially not to Q's with any sort of adjustable suspension.

Good news is our Q guys know their stuff, so they'll definitely be able to help you out.



Post Title: Re: What to expect from aftermarket springs and struts (MinisterofDOOM)
Posted by: totaljett at 5:13 PM 1/7/2008

Thanks for the tip and excuse the interruption. As you were gentlemen



Post Title: Re: What to expect from aftermarket springs (LA02MAX)
Posted by: 02SEmaxima at 12:04 PM 1/12/2008

I was not expecting them to go so soon. I have an 86 maxima with 225k miles and the front 3 way adjustable shocks are still working fine? The back ones are due but still drivable. I can't really drive the 2001 now.

I'm in the San Francisco area. A good mechanic to install such items would be handy to know, if this is proper to ask.

Thanks good stuff and cheers.



Post Title: Re: What to expect from aftermarket springs and struts (reknab)
Posted by: reknab at 9:24 PM 8/4/2008

1) don't revive old posts to ask a somewhat related question - start your own thread.
2) my guess is that your setup is either missing or has untrimmed bump stops - in one case the suspension won't travel enough for cusioning, in the other it will bottom out tearing up the whole axle thing.

sell the 18's and get 15 or 16" rims + tires with a tall sidewal for comfort. what kind of shock have you got now? to upgrade get kyb agx or better yet tokico illumina - both adjustable from hard to soft.

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