Suspension Modding and Ride Quality

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JDRosenberg07
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So I'm planning on adding F/R endlinks, sway bar and strut tower brace to compliment my eibachs but I don't want the ride quality to diminish a lot, if it all really so my question is

Will any of these make the ride more harsh?


bunda4th
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It should not make your ride more harsh because what mainly makes the ride harsh is the spring rate and how low you go.

Seeing how you have the Eibach it should be the same with better handling if anything it shouldn't change much at all.

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JDRosenberg07 wrote: So I'm planning on adding F/R endlinks, sway bar and strut tower brace to compliment my eibachs but I don't want the ride quality to diminish a lot, if it all really so my question is

Will any of these make the ride more harsh?
sway bar will increase the harshness over bumps marginally.

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i've had my sway bar on for a while now, i don't think its annoying though. im on 19's with all the suspension mods now expcept for springs and struts, i plan on putting struts on if i don't sell my car next year.

and this guy from nissanclub.com just released traction rods, they are mainly for track use, they will lower you car approx 1.5". they are supposed to help with traction. i just feel iffy about it because i don't know how much abuse it could take since my altima is a daily driver

here is the link if you want to check it out for yourself http://www.nissanclub.com/foru....html

just read though it, the 1.5" thing was only for the prototype, he is fixing it so it could be used for daily drivers. this guy seems to know what he is doing.

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crayzitalian3 wrote:i've had my sway bar on for a while now, i don't think its annoying though. im on 19's with all the suspension mods now expcept for springs and struts, i plan on putting struts on if i don't sell my car next year.

and this guy from nissanclub.com just released traction rods, they are mainly for track use, they will lower you car approx 1.5". they are supposed to help with traction. i just feel iffy about it because i don't know how much abuse it could take since my altima is a daily driver

here is the link if you want to check it out for yourself http://www.nissanclub.com/foru....html

just read though it, the 1.5" thing was only for the prototype, he is fixing it so it could be used for daily drivers. this guy seems to know what he is doing.
ok from what I understand, those are rods that connect the control arms to the subframe to eliminate flex that makes wheel hop when trying to launch the car from a stop really fast (dragstrip or greenlight). thats the only thing I think it does.

great stuff

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i talked to the guy who made it and he said he might come on here and talk with us!


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