Ever since I put my Tein S-Techs on, the under carriage of the car and the exhaust would scrape on the slightest bumps, I even got roadkill stuck under there once. The other day there was this speed bump looking metal deal in the road, I hit it at an angle but it was no use, once the front tires passed over I hear "BANG!" These pics are the result of that bang. I have decided enough was enough and put my stock springs back on. Lowering the car just is not worth the potential of further damaging the vehicle. Oh well.

 

that looks really bad. what did you break? do tein s-techs really lower that much?

 

That's a lot of damage. I have had lowered cars before and never have I had so much damage. That's just bad luck. My sympathies!!!!

 

Its the black cross member brace on the passenger side rear. The S-Techs really made the car low to the ground. Also my camber is correct again, that makes me real happy.

 

Aww man. Thanks for the heads up at least. I was thinking about lowering when I get wheels, but it's not worth the scraping and expensive camber issues. Maybe the H-techs would be better, to me they're the perfect height. Have you taken any pics with the Volks on stock suspension yet? Does it look too 4x4? (old Maxima complex )

 

I put the espelir gt springs on and the drop is 1/4 inch and the ride is much better.I also have the tokicos and 350 evo sways too so they help as well.The epspelir are a nice addition if you don't want to bottom out on everything but want better supension.

 

PhxBlue - a similar situation happened to my G when my wife was driving. She claims there was a huge rock in the middle of the road and it went directly under the car. It rattled around and bent the black cross member brace. I pounded out the damage. Now, she won't drive my car anymore...hmm, maybe it's a good thing it happened.

 

Smart move if you're having clearance issues. No sense in destroying your undercarriage.
C.

 

s-techs made for the coupe alone is a de-mod all on its own.

 

You know even with the car having a lower center of gravity it felt as if the car was a lil looser in the corners than it is stock. As for the wheel gap. The Maxima complex is a bad one, the Max has the worst wheel gap next to a Mitsubishi Galant that I have ever seen. The G however is not all that bad.

 

It looks like just undercarrage damage, but yeah, I phear lowering my car, I doubt I will, I cut it so close at stock that I may just get some 19's and call it a day.

Very smart tho to take those springs off, its not worth it, that could mess up your downforce.

 

sorry to hear

 

man that looks pretty bad, it must have been a hella of a bang

 

I think I would have cried if that happend to my car. Thanks for the heads up about those springs. If I do anything it will probably be coilovers. Sorry to see taht happen to you. Your hear mus thave jumped out of your chest whe you heard the bang.

 

does look pretty bad ... i'm goin w/ 350z h techs instead.. and less camber issues