Y33 front suspension/brake overhaul

[bullittandy]

Replaced:-Strut inserts-Strut mounts and bearing-Sway bar end links and bushings-Rubber spring seats-New Brembo rotors-New OEM brake pads-New outer tie rods

The cars rides with more composure but it is slightly harsher if that isn't too contradictory. Steering is much tighter but I'm amazed at so little a difference since this was, to my knowledge, the original suspension and it had 213,000 miles! I think my car does have some "Christine" like qualities because a car with this many miles should not be so nice.Also, OEM brake pads are awesome-I will never buy any other type for ANY of my cars. These stop instantly with no noise/shudder or sponginess. They make a helluva lot of dust but that's no worry because I wash my car 1-2 times a week.

[paranoidjack]

Nice man! How much did the oem's run ya, I just put on the top of the line napa ceramix and they feel pretty good.

where did you get the parts, and do you have the part #'s? I'd love to change this stuff right now, as I have the money.

[Fred D.]

Thats very cool, I want to do the same for my Q45 some day soon.

[bullittandy]

Nice man! How much did the oem's run ya, I just put on the top of the line napa ceramix and they feel pretty good.

where did you get the parts, and do you have the part #'s? I'd love to change this stuff right now, as I have the money.

The pads were $66 at the dealer, $60 online. The rotors were $26 at Nopi online but were out of stock so I got them at Tirerack for $41-still not too bad.

The suspension parts came from infiniti-parts.comstruts-$115 a piecesway bar links-$40 or sorubber stuff-$100 or so

It wasn't hard- there's a write up somewhere- I'd second two things in that writeup and add a third1st-remove the ABS sensor at the connector inside the engine compartment2nd-remove the lower control arm with the strut to avoid breaking apart the ball joint 3rd-you really need three spring compressors as opposed to two in order to compress the spring evenly.

[maxnix]

Good notes.

Could you explain the need for multiple spring compressors?

[bullittandy]

Good notes.

Could you explain the need for multiple spring compressors?

I had two spring compressors and the spring did not compress evenly or easily. A third compressor added would have made it easier to do at home.