91 Q45a changing suspension ?

[modQ45]

My 91 Q45a suspension is shot I found 3 Q,s in Salt Lake City a 90, 91 and a 92 with the t suspension on them can I change mine with a t's and what parts do I need off of the other Q's? :help

[rsiwicki]

I don't have an "active" Q....but I know that there are several NICO members here that will be very interested in your old active suspension parts.

greenq45aredmanfxminiman

Check with NICO member Dr.Q (see link below) he just converted or is in the process of converting his active to a regular setup within the last two weeks.

http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....56588

Also if you need any Infiniti parts...get them from Joe @ Everything Infiniti....these parts are straight from the Infiniti dealer where Joe works and we NICO members get a huge discount 20% or more. They also have an actvie suspension conversion package just as an FYI...

[elwesso]

I agree with RSI, however I would HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend you KEEP the active suspension.

If there are no leaks, your not that much more expensive than a normal suspension. $800 for a set of recharged accumulators, and $50ish for fluid. If the struts arent leaking and the system isnt COMPLETELY shot, then all you have is rubber components after that.

What you get is a ride that is second to none, and a suspension only compared to newish MB S600!!! A 100k car!!!!

[QShip]

My 91 Q45a suspension is shot I found 3 Q,s in Salt Lake City a 90, 91 and a 92 with the t suspension on them can I change mine with a t's and what parts do I need off of the other Q's? :help

Joe @ Everything Infiniti offers the conversion kit for the active Q. I used brand new parts for my conversion.

As far as saving the active suspension, that's a personal call. The person that did my conversion had his accumulators recharged and they leaked again shortly thereafter. He decided to convert.

[modQ45]

Thanks for the info, but I definitly need to change to a normal suspention. the a has been a real headach, and leaks very bad. I live in Idaho and there is no infiniti dealer for 300 miles. The local nissan dealers run if they see a Infiniti car!

[Q45tech]

The thing that you want to keep from the active is the 20mm rear sway bar assembly as the t cars have the almost ineffectual 15.9mm rear bar. T car springs are identical to standard Q springs.

[QShip]

T car springs are identical to standard Q springs.

I always wondered about that. Thanks for the info.

[Sopdadope]

I agree with RSI, however I would HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend you KEEP the active suspension.

If there are no leaks, your not that much more expensive than a normal suspension. $800 for a set of recharged accumulators, and $50ish for fluid. If the struts arent leaking and the system isnt COMPLETELY shot, then all you have is rubber components after that.

What you get is a ride that is second to none, and a suspension only compared to newish MB S600!!! A 100k car!!!!

From my personal experience, the active suspension had many pluses:

1) absorbs large potholes slightly better than stock2) felt nimbler around tight turns

I'd driven half a dozen active suspension, granted all but two were operating properly and personally found Q45a cars felt less composed when driven over a series of bumps (something to do with the execution-time for the hydraulics?) than a conventionally-equipped Q45.

My gripe with the Active Suspension system, as with the 4-wheel steering on some Q's and Z32's, was that at times there's a sense of vagueness, a disconnection from almost, the handling.

I honestly felt my Q (with Tokico's at all fours, springs, energy suspension bushings throughout) felt sharper, much more predictable and responsive than before the conversion.

After evaluating the cost of maintenancing an A, the decision was pretty easy.

But it really is all subjective I guess. Give each one a shot before you jump headfirst into a conversion.

If you do decide to convert, I have a step-by-step write-up that will help simplify the conversion process.

QShip- How've you been?! How's the Q running?

[QShip]

QShip- How've you been?! How's the Q running?

I'm doing great! The Q is running strong. Just wished I bought those brakes from you that we talked about.

My wife asks about. I told her you were still AWOL. Hope to hear and/or see you soon. You told me you were going to stay in touch man!!

Peace.