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sanchostattoos
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Joined: Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:48 am
Car: 2008 Nissan Altima Sedan

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Hi everybody. I'm new to this site but I have used it for help in the past and finally registered. Ok here is my situation, I just purchased the Eibach Pro Kit form someone on Craigslist it is brand new but my concern is that I didn't realize it was for a 2008 Altima 3.5 Coupe and I have a 2008 Altima 2.5 Sedan. Will these work on my car? Please help, thank u.


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mattyfo0z
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Joined: Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:41 am
Car: 2oo8 CVT - 3.5 SE

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Nope, different part numbers means different parts.. sorry bud. Although I am just going off the part numbers, somebody might have tried it before or something I'm not 100% sure.

3.5: [EIB-6385.140]
2.5: [EIB-6386.140]

sanchostattoos
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Joined: Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:48 am
Car: 2008 Nissan Altima Sedan

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Yeah I know there different part numbers but from the looks of it the only reason there different part numbers is because in is more of a drop then the other. Can anybody confirm if they can be used on a sedan?

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downedzephyr
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Joined: Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:54 pm
Car: 09 Altima Coupe 3.5se
Location: San Jose, CA

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the weight distribution is different between the sedan and coupe, as well as between the 3.5 and 2.5. the springs are set for the weight distribution for the coupe, thus it is very likely that they will not work on the sedan.

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AlexM.
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Joined: Sun Sep 26, 2010 5:13 pm
Car: 2010 Nissan Altima Coupe 2.5 Super Black
Location: Dallas TX

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I wouldn't say "they will not work". Like dzeph said, the weight distribution is different so the spring rates might be different than what a sedan's application would normally come with. So your ride might be more stiff or less stiff than it should with the proper rates. OR it might be the same. BC Racing only makes one application of coilovers for the sedan / coupe, so the spring rates might be the same for both body styles of altima, or BC might just not have developed two different spring rates for the different weights.


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