Finally Picked Up My '06 6MT
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From: Walnut, the one in So-Cal
ok....congrats on to you, especially a sedan and the fine choice of 6mt.......now, with anything related to suspension, which springs with what shocks, etc..etc...listen to Gsedan35...he has the goods to back up his goods........anyhow, you can test your mods out by comparing them with you're at work..ie, driving stock ones!! how cool is that.....a baseline drive anytime.....
Originally Posted by Gsedan35
Congrats on your new purchase. The spring you choose to go with worries me. H&R 350Z springs drop the Z 1.5", your looking at a 2.5" drop on the sedan. That much drop on your taller oem sedan shocks (vs oem Z shocks) is not a good idea, your going to end up riding on the bump stops even if you trim them back. Also keep in mind that oem Z shocks are firmer then oem sedan shocks, so not only are you likely to not have enough dampning power, your weaker shocks won't offer as much resistance to keep the bump stops away from the tops of the shocks, making things even worse. I know the springs were not cheap, but I am speaking from recent experience, and that's with shorter, firmer Koni shocks with a little less drop and with linear springs vs the progressive H&R's you picked up.
this was the pile he was driving before
i dont think he will have problems with a low ride
Originally Posted by da mayor
thanks i know the H&Rs are rated at 1.6" drop but i'll manage with the koni shocks installed with them
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From: Long Island, NY
Originally Posted by robbie51981
im looking at getting an 06 too...what price did you get on yours? i know being an employee you get better deals but maybe that will help with negotiations.
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Originally Posted by klg35
anyhow, you can test your mods out by comparing them with you're at work..ie, driving stock ones!! how cool is that.....a baseline drive anytime.....
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Originally Posted by da mayor
thanks i'm a sales consultant at infiniti of massapequa so i'm used to driving them all day long anyways.
Good Luck!!!
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Originally Posted by Foo_G
Welcome and that altima looks nice.
Originally Posted by da mayor
thanks i have someone from maryland coming up to purchase my altima so i'll have fun with the G35. still having fun breaking it in but it felt weird doing my own paperwork and signing since i do it all day long
and if by breaking in, you mean pulling donuts, cutting out your pre-muffler, replacing your intake, racing coupes and chirping gears around the dealership,
yea - you must be doing a very fine job
c'mon mang - this is your vehicle now! stop treating it like a delivery!
haha, j/k
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Originally Posted by KrazyEd
congrats. Cant wait to see what you do to this. Your altima is the best that I have seen so far.
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Originally Posted by da mayor
thanks i have someone from maryland coming up to purchase my altima so i'll have fun with the G35. still having fun breaking it in but it felt weird doing my own paperwork and signing since i do it all day long
It is definitely a nice piece of eye candy. Do you know of a good altima website? I have an 03 3.5SE it is starting to knock a little under liught acceleration and I could use a good resource to read from.
Plus I am looking for some parts.
