Perfect drop on a budget???

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1995rip
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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...


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Ricko
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Have you gotten any feedback yet? If not then this is one of the reasons why I am leaving this forum here soon.

Enderlink I found used around 150 shipped for front and back. I would R1 those babies! Now that you have those in order the next thing I would say is Front Strut bar, then Rear strut bar. Just save up and go to Racingline for all of this. All of these are pretty easy to install yourself. If you are not willing find a buddy and buy him bear. Cheaper then a shop and way to easy to mess up.

Next would be the lowering springs. eibach! do you have them already? Your going to need a lot of time on your hands to knock these out. I would consider a shop. You wont be able to drive your car to a shop if you took your car apart and cant put it back together! Tow truck would = cost of having shop install in first place.

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Ranga14
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All are pretty worthy investments. I got the Eibach, Stillen rear sway bar and rear end links as my first suspension upgrades, rode on that for a few months then got the RL strut bar and front end links. I had my shop do all the install (minus the strut bar) and I think it ended up costing me around $250-$300.

bunda4th
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I say save up for Coilovers you won't regret that. If you can spend the money on getting Eibachs/endlinks/strut bar over time why not just save up the money you are going to spend on getting those on Coils. It will take a bit longer to lower the car but you will be much more satisfy when getting the coilovers.

Eibach drop is okay its not low and it will wear down your shocks much faster so you will end up spending more money later on getting new shocks. Also if you are having a shop do all the install, is fine but thats quite a bit of money, I would use that money and buy a few set up tools/floor jack/jack stands and do it yourself. It is really easy especially if you get coilovers its a direct swap! No need to remove old springs or compress it from the struct housing. That is saving you 200+ if you let a shop do it.

With coilovers you have damper adjustment which you can have a softer or stiffer ride then with endlinks/strut bars/sway bar it will work even better.

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Ranga14
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The Eibachs are pretty low IMO. I'm going to get coils myself at some point soon here. I know I wouldn't lower my car any lower than what the Eibachs do. Maybe it's my crazy driving but I always tend to go over things that would tear my s*** up if I were slammed.


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