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- Los Angeles, CA
- Car
- 05 FX35 RWD
Gil, post up in the drop thread if you get a chance so others can compare.
Infiniti FX Lowering Springs
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Psiclne
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looking nice Gil
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- FONTANA, CA
- Car
- 2010 Honda Crosstour
Ok its been a couple weeks and I'm really diggin the H&R springs. I'm really happy with the ride and they have settled into a nice profile. Here's a look see.......
wow, very nice. If all goes well I should be getting my H&R's installed tomorrow.
Looks really good.
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Psiclne
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I represent the OB's on the track.....I'll let you look purdy Dee.
LMAO...Bet Will I'll handle the good look's for the O'B's. but I'm stepping the speed game up too. the ride is in the shop for the TC install now....
xratedfx
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- Location
- bklyn, nyc
so wat springs do u guys recommend for the sportier driver...u know the driver who put the fx to the limits?????:xd:
- Location
- Santa Clarita, CA
- Car
- 2005 FX45
Ok its been a couple weeks and I'm really diggin the H&R springs. I'm really happy with the ride and they have settled into a nice profile. Here's a look see.......
Gil, your looking fantastic brotha!
Sportier/stiffer = eibach's
Comfort/softer = H&R's
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- Los Angeles, CA
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- 05 FX35 RWD
Damn Gil. Ride looks hot, & so does the detail. I love the Ordens. thx for sharing
Just wanted to chime in (disclaimer: new to FX) about spring stiffness.. stiffer does NOT necessarily mean better handling. Cars were designed to roll a little bit in the turns; the suspension geometry is set up this way. What you need is a compliant ride. Stiff is fine for perfect road surface, but if you hit bumps or imperfections and you get wheel hop (tire not touching the ground) you lose traction, and can slide/lose control. So long as Eibachs dont cause this problem when hard cornering, should be ok. But reality is that most roads suck.. a compliant ride will aslo be a better handling ride.
This was very apparent in my old M6 - H&Rs in this case were overly tight (especially in the rear) and once I almost lost control of the car while taking an onramp with a whoopsie in it at speed. Eibachs happened to be a more compliant ride, and after changing, the ride AND the handling was much better.
Also - shocks were designed around a specific spring rate. If you change the springs, and shocks arent matched, this will give you other problems. This gets very technical and nitty-gritty... so we will just leave it at that. I highly doubt most of us will really need to go this far in our SUVs!
My $.02: go with the springs that give you the drop you want, and most compliant ride.
This was very apparent in my old M6 - H&Rs in this case were overly tight (especially in the rear) and once I almost lost control of the car while taking an onramp with a whoopsie in it at speed. Eibachs happened to be a more compliant ride, and after changing, the ride AND the handling was much better.
Also - shocks were designed around a specific spring rate. If you change the springs, and shocks arent matched, this will give you other problems. This gets very technical and nitty-gritty... so we will just leave it at that. I highly doubt most of us will really need to go this far in our SUVs!
My $.02: go with the springs that give you the drop you want, and most compliant ride.
I'm getting a lot complaints too when I have people ride in the back of my FX, I just ignore them since I'm never in the back anyway. Since I have nothing to compare it to, I cant vouch for H&R being a smoother ride. Maybe when I test drive John's (turbocad6) FX (and he drives mine) we can swap springs if I like H&R better and he likes my Eibachs ... right John?
Thanks much guys for the complements. All you guys are an inspiration to me.
My H&R springs are cut in the front. You will get a more even drop if you don't cut, to were the rear will look lower then front because of the front wheel well being higher then rear wheel wells. Its just a optical allusion.
Wheels make a difference with ride but I remember when getting the Toyo's they had a better ride then stock 20's with the Eibach springs. More noise but a better ride over stock.
I did feel a little wheel hop at times with the Eibach, when pushing through a corner and hitting a bump. But I don't feel that I can take those same transition roads with the same aggressiveness with the H&R's....top heavy, roll. What I'm liking about the H&R's is the everyday comfort on any road. At least comfort over what I was accustom to for the past few years.
My H&R springs are cut in the front. You will get a more even drop if you don't cut, to were the rear will look lower then front because of the front wheel well being higher then rear wheel wells. Its just a optical allusion.
Wheels make a difference with ride but I remember when getting the Toyo's they had a better ride then stock 20's with the Eibach springs. More noise but a better ride over stock.
I did feel a little wheel hop at times with the Eibach, when pushing through a corner and hitting a bump. But I don't feel that I can take those same transition roads with the same aggressiveness with the H&R's....top heavy, roll. What I'm liking about the H&R's is the everyday comfort on any road. At least comfort over what I was accustom to for the past few years.
xratedfx
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- Location
- bklyn, nyc
thx for the info doc...im trying to make up my mind on with one to get
- Location
- Santa Clarita, CA
- Car
- 2005 FX45
Whichever ones you decide to get I'm sure you will enjoy either one each for their own strengths.
- Location
- los angeles
brav...
any pics of this??
03 Smart Widebody Brabus
any pics of this??
03 Smart Widebody Brabus
Does anyone know why the H&R springs are marked for the AWD models? I have a RWD and I know they would fit, but is there something more to the AWD other than the fact that it's AWD and it has a rear sway bar installed? There's probably more to it but hey you guys are the experts on this stuff.:top:
- Location
- brooklyn, ny
its gotta be the slight weight difference... they'll work fine but not be quite as lowered as an awd probably...
Thiefcode
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- Location
- Seattle, WA
It looks great, sittin low! And yeah, Dee, the DGs are looking sweet!
PullingMaxGs
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- Location
- Columbia, Maryland
Ok its been a couple weeks and I'm really diggin the H&R springs. I'm really happy with the ride and they have settled into a nice profile. Here's a look see.......
Chief, this pic has convinced me to order the H&Rs immediately for my FX! Great pics - - looking very nice!!! :top:
