hello i just had a couple questions cause im a new owner of a 05 nismo crew cab. i want to lift my truck but i cant pick which kit to get. i would like to get the prg 3inch level kit or the radflo coil over kit. i can find a lot of pics of the level kits but no one with just coilovers in the front can someone please post pics of just the coil overs in the front thanks :fantastic:
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The look difference between the lift provided from a spacer vs a coilover doesn't change. Just look at the lifts and figure out what height you want then order the correct sized coilover. You may also need to upgrade to aftermarket ucas to make it all work correctly thou.
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I don't know if it's just me, but looking at pictures online doesn't really do a good justice of the actual truck in real life. I've seen frontys with 6" fabtech lift here in Hawaii and they look pretty nice, not my thing anyway for db but they do look good at that height n 33s on them. Even a 2" lift with 285/75/16 looks a whole lot better than stock. But when I came accross pics of them on this site they don't look as good as they would in person. I agree with no on the spacers, especially 3". But if you are just looking to lift for looks then I'd suggest trying to find used spacers, no need to buy em new.
yea i understand about the pics online but i would just be nice to see. i used to have a 07 toyota tacoma on sway a way coilovers and i liked the look i think it was about 3 inch on 33's. but i really dont have the money right now to add the coilovers so i wanted to get the same height but with spacers. also i had a titan with cst spindle and 2 or 3 inch spacers and i liked it a lot. WHATS SO BAD ABOUT THE SPACERS AND THE FRONTIERS
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it limits the suspension up travel and it causes the the upper control arm to contact the coil bucket at full drop travel. They also weaken the coils faster do to the leverage they place on them.
You have a 5 year old truck so replacing the shocks would be a good ideal.
You have a 5 year old truck so replacing the shocks would be a good ideal.
yea i have been reading that the one thing i have to add is that i dont do any offroading just want it for the looks, also does the nismo suspension stiffer then the stock trucks cause when im on the freeway the truck is really stiff and bouncy
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If you just want to level the front with the rear, coilovers are a very expensive way to do that. Bilstein adjustable shocks will level you out for a lot less money.
Read this thread:
http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f26/bilstein-levelling-shocks-w-lift-coil-springs-done-61811/
IMO, a 3" spacer isn't the way to go. I did a 2" spacer and I don't think I would go with one bigger than that. That's just me though.
On another note, you talk about lifting the front 3" but what about the rear?
Used spacers seem to still be selling for about the same as a brand new set of ADF spacers.
This is what I did:
2" body lift with 2" spacer in the front. 1.5" AAL should be going on this weekend.
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spacer kits will always give you a stiffer ride and limit your suspension travel, if you off road alot get the rad's if not go with the adjustable hight bils, i just ordered some for my truck and cant wait to try them out, and for the money you cant beat it!!!
see that is the look im going for what size tires and wheels do you have and what lift do you have in the back thanks:goodjob:this is my Radflos coilovers at 3"
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you might want to consider this option
http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f26/bilstein-levelling-shocks-w-lift-coil-springs-done-61811/
http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f26/bilstein-levelling-shocks-w-lift-coil-springs-done-61811/
yea i looked at those but i think im going to go with the cst spindle's and just put a 1 inch block in the back
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just curious what would happen if u put a spacer lift then add coilovers but get the longer ones to help with the CB issue. dont mean to fully thread jack but its similiar and he decided already
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This is something that you definitely don't want to do, contact aint gonna get any better and could be dangerous.
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ahhh damn lol thought the lift would look cool guess body lift then.
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