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Old Aug 17th, 2003, 01:20 AM   #1 (permalink)
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lowering my pathfinder

thinking bout lowering my 02 pathfinder. anyone got any suggestions on springs??
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Old Aug 17th, 2003, 04:55 PM   #2 (permalink)
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sounds like a waste of money to me. Either way you lower it, it is going to be extremely bouncy. You could cut the springs, or just buy a kit, although i'm sure you'll have to tweak a bit with it, because not many people lower their pathfinders. If you got someone who knows what they're doing, have them help you. It isn't that hard to lower cars. I've never seen anyone heat their springs on a 02' pathfinder, so whatever you do, i'm really interested in hearing how it works.
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Old Aug 18th, 2003, 12:15 AM   #3 (permalink)
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cutting your springs are bad i wasnt thinking bout doing that. well the plan right now is to tint my front windows, lower my ride some, and throw on some nice 18's or 19's chrome! put some clear corners maybe but some underbody lights. im just tryin to make the ride look better than it is nothin big.
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Old Aug 18th, 2003, 12:56 AM   #4 (permalink)
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true, but also lowering your ride is bad too. ANYTHING you do will bounce and be bad. I suggest that you buy new springs, and do it yourself. it ain't that hard. I've lowered a few car in my day, and I've got it down. Never lowered a 'finder however....
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Old Aug 18th, 2003, 01:32 PM   #5 (permalink)
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i dont think it will the ride a whole lot bouncier. i mean i do agree it will but it cant be that bad. i see your in Central Cal where abuots? if youd like you can check out my path and see if you can do it. ill pay a resonable amount if youd like.
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Old Aug 18th, 2003, 03:50 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I agree with Dan-zig -- anytime you lower a vehicle with the suspension, you generally reduce the suspension travel, meaning that it'll be bouncier. The shorter the travel is, the stiffer the springs have to be to keep it off the bump stops. I'm not impressed with the Nissan Hardbody truck front suspension in general -- there's only about 2 inches of suspension travel, three at the max, before you hit a bumpstop. That doesn't make for a supple ride. Full-size trucks today (and your Pathfinder as well) have suspensions that can travel 6 to 8 to even 10 inches -- this allows the springs to be soft enough to soak up the bumps.

I realize that your intent is a lower ride height, but I think you will have to put up with a bouncier ride as a side effect.
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