COUPE drop on a budget???

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1995rip
Posts: 12
Joined: Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:43 pm
Car: 2008 Altima Coupe 3.5

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i've done my research so don't bash,
i've asked around and a lot of people giving me different opinions, I'm on budget, working full-time and doing master's part time

1-Don't have money for coilovers so that option is gone already, going with eibach on stock struts and shocks
2-End links, even the shop i'm taking my coupe to, said won't be needed right away, having doubts about that, our stock end links won't be able to handle 1.4 on the front and 1.0 drop on the back? Please rate---Required( R1) , Recommended (R2), Advised (A), Doesn't Matter (DM)
3-Sway bar and strut bar, have had both on my maxima before, didn't notice much difference, but i know i'm supposed to have a stiffer ride and handle cornering better but stock sway bar won't handle eibach drop? Please rate
4-Camber Kit-don't wanna have any positive camber and would rather make sure it looks straight, needed or alignment should do it even in the long run? Please rate

That's pretty much it, any feedback or input would be greatly appreciated...


parkeroutlaw
Posts: 41
Joined: Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:57 pm
Car: nissan altima coupe 3.5 SE

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I have had my car lowered for about a year and don't have the end links on and have had no problems. IMO you don't need them right away. I am going to put them on my car thou. Sway bars and a strut bar help to stiffen up the body roll and also can be done in time. I don't have a camber kit on my car and I have about 10,000 to 15,000 miles on my tires and no ill wear. You can do all these thing over time you don't need to do everything at once.

mrodrig2
Posts: 610
Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:33 am
Car: 2008 Altima Coupe 2.5S CVT

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To have just lowering springs, you don't need any of the extra stuff that you listed except the alignment after the springs settle.


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