Suspension Input

[kerosene]

Well, after a long wait I've decided that I'm going to start putting away money for some suspension parts...

#1 - Coilovers Damper Kits
#2 - Racingline Performance Endlinks - I've read GREAT things - $180

See now the problem lies in the fact I have a limited choice on coilovers... cost is around the same

Tein SS - 1,200
Ksport - 900
D2 GT - 900

I know teins are stiff (or atleast their springs are) I don't know how ksports and D2's are. I've felt in the passenger seat how the ksports feel but have not had the opportunity to drive on them myself.

What are your recommendation?

[chiquae07]

what are you trying to do? just a slight drop or actually have the spring rates be useful in terms of autox or road racing?

[kerosene]

autox in summer, but a stiffer ride in general I hate how my car feels like a boat in corners and since I try to take tight turns the body roll on the car just BLOWS, additionally the drop does help the overall look of the car.

[Xmax]

Well I have Ksports on my 240, and they are pretty stiff. And you feel just about every bump on the road. But a forewarning, Hector can put his 2 cents in as well, make sure if you are going to drive your car year round, you have to take the Ksports off for the winter and go back to stock, because they tend to leak or blowout, same goes with D2's because I believe they are the same manufacture as the Ksport. Tein's and Megan's seem to have better reviews than Ksport and D2.

[kerosene]

I'd say 10% of the reason I decided coilovers was so I can adjust them during winter, and raise the car....

I saw Megans, but I've never heard of them so I disregarded them, are they same quality range as teins?

[Xmax]

Pretty much, unfortunately there is not much of a large selection for coilovers for the Altima application. You best bet is just research, research, research, might be better off asking the guys on the Altima forums to get the best suggestion.

[kerosene]

I've done research, no one ever mentioned megans, oh well guess I get the same answer here as any other forum... k

[walec05]

well if you going to ride with the coilovers on the altima in the winter. good luck. they will definately blow on you. many members as well as many people on other forums change their suspension out in the winter to save their coilovers.

but peronally on an altima. you should put on active tuning adjustable struts with eibach sportline springs. its what i had on my altima when i had it and it was freaking great. perfect drop, little to no bounch and way less body roll.

[Grzesiu]

just get Eibach Prokits and good shocks if it is your daily driver, ad sway bars, endlinks and you are set

[Xmax]

Oh yeah one more thing, coilovers tend to seize, the adjustable collars seize to the frame of the shock/strut of the coilover. My buddy had $1200 coilovers on his Neon "S"RT 4 (swapped a SRT4 motor into his RT) and they seized on him after two winters. So as a lot of people recommend here is to put your stock suspension for the winter months and have your coilovers during the summer months. I know its tedious, but its better than paying $100+ for rebuilding each of your coilovers. Good luck.