Bitten by the mod bug.... any cures?
12-19-2012, 10:50 AM
#81
personally, my experience with these struts/springs, wasnt good. i got them in my old max and my handling got worse than the stock ones that were shot. only two weeks into having them, i lost control on a real easy turn and lost it. max burned up in a firey crash 
. with my new max im gonna go all out and find some good coilovers. idk if i just had a defective set or if my mechanic just did a bad job or somthing, but thats just my outlook on tokico hp
. with my new max im gonna go all out and find some good coilovers. idk if i just had a defective set or if my mechanic just did a bad job or somthing, but thats just my outlook on tokico hpI have NEVER heard of that happening before. Who are you, anyhow...Morgan Freeman??
And I'm thinking Illuminas anyhow...I like the adjustability factor
12-19-2012, 02:24 PM
#82
personally, my experience with these struts/springs, wasnt good. i got them in my old max and my handling got worse than the stock ones that were shot. only two weeks into having them, i lost control on a real easy turn and lost it. max burned up in a firey crash . with my new max im gonna go all out and find some good coilovers. idk if i just had a defective set or if my mechanic just did a bad job or somthing, but thats just my outlook on tokico hp
. with my new max im gonna go all out and find some good coilovers. idk if i just had a defective set or if my mechanic just did a bad job or somthing, but thats just my outlook on tokico hpI bet you had an RSB in your setup. RSBs are good for stock suspension. When lowered, not needed.
Lowered with RSB can get dangerous.
I had an RSB with H&Rs and Tokico in my previous Maxima. The tail was mad loose. Oversteer at will and sometimes un controllable on the street. I dialed it back, but still.
I have H&Rs and KYBGR2s on my I30 now and I aint even thinking about the RSB this time around.
One thing most people don't realize is that there is an OEM RSB inside the multi-link beam suspension.
Last edited by dwapenyi; 12-19-2012 at 02:30 PM.
12-19-2012, 02:31 PM
#83
I bet you had an RSB in your setup. RSBs are good for stock suspension. When lowered, not needed.
Lowered with RSB can get dangerous.
I had an RSB with H&Rs and Tokico in my previous Maxima. The tail was mad loose. Oversteer at will and sometimes un controllable on the street. I dialed it back, but still.
I have H&Rs and KYBGR2s on my I30 now and I aint even thinking about the RSB this time around.
One thing most people don't realize is that there is an OEM RSB inside the multi-link beam suspension.
Lowered with RSB can get dangerous.
I had an RSB with H&Rs and Tokico in my previous Maxima. The tail was mad loose. Oversteer at will and sometimes un controllable on the street. I dialed it back, but still.
I have H&Rs and KYBGR2s on my I30 now and I aint even thinking about the RSB this time around.
One thing most people don't realize is that there is an OEM RSB inside the multi-link beam suspension.
12-19-2012, 02:38 PM
#84
Hold out for coilovers. You'll want them later anyway. Drop springs will make you realize this even more. I think the stock 5 spoke aluminum rims are nice. I'd keep them, get good tires which you already have, get hawk hps brake pads, better brake fluid, do a flush makes sure the fluid is clean in the reservoir and in the lines. Warpspeed y-pipe, hi-flow cat, cat-back. 00VI "full" swap, vafc2 then get it tuned once. Just read some more of your thread and realized you have an automatic. Look up the DR mod. It doesn't turn your trans into a manual but for what it does, it does it very well.
Last edited by Quickywd01; 12-19-2012 at 02:51 PM.
12-19-2012, 02:46 PM
#86
I would strongly suggest that you take it off. See how the car handles lowered. Just the drop and stiffness will transform your car's handling compared to OEM. The RSB will be easy to put it back on anyway if you need to afterwards.
12-19-2012, 02:48 PM
#87
True enough. Besides, I need shorter U bolts anyhow, so that would work
12-19-2012, 02:50 PM
#88
If you have to replace the sruts anyway, I would second the motion to move over to coilovers.
I have Eibach springs with KYB GR2 and the ride is great, nice moderate drop, and much improved handling, but no ability to adjust height or stiffness like coilovers.
I plan on going to coilovers later, but not for a while, they will run me about $1800 for the set i want.
As far as the RSB goes, I have one on with my small drop and have never had the rear step out before the front pushes out (typical front drive response) and would love to have that rear a little more loose to help rotate around corners better.
If you do decide to switch wheels later, make sure you go to a properly designed wheel with the right offset in a 17" or 18" so that when you switch your brakes over to the 13" rotors and 4 piston calipers they ill fit without changing wheels again..trust me!
The y-pipe made my aftermarket exhaust sound like an old jeep. It gives definite improvement in response and power, but for me the sound just wrecked the experience and I took it back off for now. Some people don't give a crap and like it or just live with it, that will be your call of course since you have to deal with it.
I have Eibach springs with KYB GR2 and the ride is great, nice moderate drop, and much improved handling, but no ability to adjust height or stiffness like coilovers.
I plan on going to coilovers later, but not for a while, they will run me about $1800 for the set i want.
As far as the RSB goes, I have one on with my small drop and have never had the rear step out before the front pushes out (typical front drive response) and would love to have that rear a little more loose to help rotate around corners better.
If you do decide to switch wheels later, make sure you go to a properly designed wheel with the right offset in a 17" or 18" so that when you switch your brakes over to the 13" rotors and 4 piston calipers they ill fit without changing wheels again..trust me!
The y-pipe made my aftermarket exhaust sound like an old jeep. It gives definite improvement in response and power, but for me the sound just wrecked the experience and I took it back off for now. Some people don't give a crap and like it or just live with it, that will be your call of course since you have to deal with it.
12-19-2012, 02:55 PM
#90
Well then I'm outa here. Good luck modin your car for free. Welcome to reality, money. You either have it, or your don't. You either try to imitate and realize you've wasted your money and it's not for you or you realize you wasted your money, it is for you, and now you need to buy the good stuff that you could have already had by now. Luckily for me I always wanted the good stuff, couldn't afford it and saved for it. If there's a will, there's a way. If you really want something for a reason, then you will make it happen. Good luck.
12-19-2012, 02:58 PM
#91
Well then I'm outa here. Good luck modin your car for free. Welcome to reality, money. You either have it, or your don't. You either try to imitate and realize you've wasted your money and it's not for you or you realize you wasted your money, it is for you, and now you need to buy the good stuff that you could have already had by now. Luckily for me I always wanted to the good stuff, couldn't afford it and saved for it. If there's a will, there's a way. If you really want something for a reason, then you will make it happen. Good luck.
I know, I know
My mods are planned, and take some time, piece by piece. Doubt I will ever do 00VI, vafc2 or tune, honestly (because baby coming soon
). But will look into the drop resistor mod though...haven't heard of that.This is the first car I've ever actually modded (and I'm almost 30) so I may not (and likely will not) go for the higher-end go-fast racecacr stuff
12-19-2012, 03:24 PM
#92
I know, I know
My mods are planned, and take some time, piece by piece. Doubt I will ever do 00VI, vafc2 or tune, honestly (because baby coming soon). But will look into the drop resistor mod though...haven't heard of that.
This is the first car I've ever actually modded (and I'm almost 30) so I may not (and likely will not) go for the higher-end go-fast racecacr stuff
My mods are planned, and take some time, piece by piece. Doubt I will ever do 00VI, vafc2 or tune, honestly (because baby coming soon
). But will look into the drop resistor mod though...haven't heard of that.This is the first car I've ever actually modded (and I'm almost 30) so I may not (and likely will not) go for the higher-end go-fast racecacr stuff
12-20-2012, 10:38 PM
#93
wooot attaboy! i've been waiting for you to do a power mod lol. it'll be a great start! (if you don't get sucked in more lol)
Not sure the color of the TE wheels would go as well as the gray/silver stock, with my BT4 lakeshore blue 
Ask anybody
12-20-2012, 11:21 PM
#95
i'm actually very jealous of that! i'd love to do it but i avoid electrical work and i don't think i'd be very gentle with small plastic tabs lol. my top left corner light that lights up a few buttons on my bose is out 
led would've never gone out!!!
led would've never gone out!!!
12-21-2012, 07:05 AM
#96
If you can find a working bose unit that'll fit your car here in the classifieds, have 'em ship it to me and I'll throw in some LEDs for you and ship it over to Ontario for you 
Figure about 60 bucks for the LEDs and shipping and you're good. Something to keep in mind
Figure about 60 bucks for the LEDs and shipping and you're good. Something to keep in mind
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