You're going to encounter similar travel problems with the B13/NX too.
I donno about the over-engineered part though. Macpherson strut suspension systems give up a lot for the sake of simplicity, and in many modern implementations it's become a compromise between chassis rigidity, damper travel, and reliability under continued stress (amongst other things). Chances are, it was a conscious decision by Nissan's suspension designers to sacrifice damper travel in favor of other factors.
greez, sometimes I wonder why people just don't seem to get it and why this thread is so long. All Sentra lowering springs for the B13/B14 with the exception of the Hypercoils are too soft and too low for good cornering performance. In addtion to a lack of travel, Sentra's have poor front end geometry and lowering a lot simply makes it worse.
If you disagree, then frankly you are not a good enough driver to tell and you are not driving hard enough to tell. I hate to be harsh about it but thats the truth. One short trip to the track or autocross against Sentras that are prepped correctly will find you being left in the dust. Lack of lean in a turn and faster trasient response to steering input doesnt mean your car handles well. Lowering springs and shocks fool people into belive that their cars handle well this way. Lap times, slalom times and skidpad numbers will tell you otherwise.
If you just want to close up the fender gap, etc and don't care about performance then a high quality lowering type spring like Eibach will work to help get the car lower. The car will handle like crap and personaly I think thats ricey but, hey if thats what you want.... A short body strut like a Motivational works wonders with these springs, especialy the Sportline.
Tien basics or SS have shorter bodies and work well due to the extra wheel travel.
I can't belive how this thread keeps going because people don't like to hear what they don't WANT to hear.
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I need help with lowering my car ,i am new on this forum so excuse my mistakes or may be someone has already asked this question before. I have searched around alot but still getting confused as i read more and more. Am thinking about getting some tein s tech lowerings springs item details are 2.4F(168lbs/inch) 1.1R (280lbs/inch) ,with either KYB AGX/KYB GR-2 shocks which ever one is good.Heres a pic of my car en i hate that gap in the front.U think i can use the tein basics with stock shocks may b not?? You guys think this can be a good set up?
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I need help with lowering my car ,i am new on this forum so excuse my mistakes or may be someone has already asked this question before. I have searched around alot but still getting confused as i read more and more. Am thinking about getting some tein s tech lowerings springs item details are 2.4F(168lbs/inch) 1.1R (280lbs/inch) ,with either KYB AGX/KYB GR-2 shocks which ever one is good.Heres a pic of my car en i hate that gap in the front.U think i can use the tein basics with stock shocks may b not?? You guys think this can be a good set up?
If you lower you car do the following
AGX and Hyperco's
Tein Basics COILOVERS
AGX and Ground Control adj sleeves with Eiback ERS
Those are your ONLY 3 choices if you want a car that can handle worth a damn.
If you lower you car do the following
AGX and Hyperco's
Tein Basics COILOVERS
AGX and Ground Control adj sleeves with Eiback ERS
Those are your ONLY 3 choices if you want a car that can handle worth a damn.
How much money do you have to spend?
Am thinking @ least $800 is what i want to spend so far,dont know if i can get something good for that price?? How much do u think i need 2 set aside for a good set up?
Am thinking @ least $800 is what i want to spend so far,dont know if i can get something good for that price?? How much do u think i need 2 set aside for a good set up?
Tien basics or SS have shorter bodies and work well due to the extra wheel travel.
tein basics feel like re-warmed shit on a stick
and i'm not speaking out of my ass i've driven and been driven in my friends '99 pulsar vzr thats been fitted with tein basics ...
for that matter my old car a 93 (ae101) supercharged toyota levin gtz handled waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaay better even with its alignment completely out, the power steering shot and the two front shocks completely dead.
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