R50ATL Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) I’m in the process of replacing the suspension on my 96 Pathfinder. I just ordered the LR 9448 and Bilstein 5100s along with poly bushings for the trailing arms and a new pan hard bar(Bent the old one) Also I will be using Air Lift helper bags. I have about a 500lb constant load on the rear from the audio system. Currently I’m running stock front suspension with 2” spacer. I’m considering ditching the spacer for lift springs. Looking for recommendations for a good strut/spring combo? Thanks!!! Edited September 11, 2020 by R50ATL Misspelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) This is all you need. Edited September 11, 2020 by R50JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonze311 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Dang, 500lb sound system! Hope you got some JL subs in there from my recent research, there aren’t a ton of options for the front, but it breaks down to this: Stock front struts are most common (KYB oem replacements). You can pair these struts with either of the 3 different height Old Man Emu (OME) front springs that have 3 different heights up to about ~1.5” lift. AC Coils offer the highest spring lift with 2” lift springs. All of these springs can work with the KYB stock replacement front struts, but you are extending the front strut closer to its maximum height and risk “top-out” when you hit a speed bump or off-road trail. The only longer, stronger front struts that I am aware available are from Old Man Emu which are a premium cost. if you need more specifics, there are plenty of write ups on the forum. Or watch this video from one of the members here: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonze311 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 26 minutes ago, R50JR said: This is all you need. Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Exactly.I don’t understand why you add your input and then reference a video that is far more thorough your explanation. Why not read through the thread that had one (1) reply and realize that [mention]PathyDude17 [/mention] video was already included without adding confusion to OP’s questions?Sent from my Pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R50ATL Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 @Fonze311 500lbs is just a rough guess. It’s a 6th order wall with 2 18” Crossfire xsv4’s. 2 Mmats 4000.1 mono amps run at .7 ohms. 3 Faital Pro 8FE200 mid Bass per door on a Mmats MPA2300. Then 2 Mmats ST1 Tweeters per A pillar on a Mmats MPA4150. All tuning done with a Audiotec Fischer Helix DSP Pro w/ Director. It’s built to be loud and clear. Hits 161.4 Db on the meter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonze311 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 10 hours ago, R50ATL said: @Fonze311 500lbs is just a rough guess. It’s a 6th order wall with 2 18” Crossfire xsv4’s. 2 Mmats 4000.1 mono amps run at .7 ohms. 3 Faital Pro 8FE200 mid Bass per door on a Mmats MPA2300. Then 2 Mmats ST1 Tweeters per A pillar on a Mmats MPA4150. All tuning done with a Audiotec Fischer Helix DSP Pro w/ Director. It’s built to be loud and clear. Hits 161.4 Db on the meter. Nice man. That must sound insane. Have you done a bass sweep to find any rattles in the interior/exterior? Surprised you weren’t bottoming out all the time with that weight. @R50JR you posted the video before I finished my reply. Relax a little man, he’s informed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R50ATL Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 On 9/12/2020 at 7:36 AM, Fonze311 said: Nice man. That must sound insane. Have you done a bass sweep to find any rattles in the interior/exterior? Surprised you weren’t bottoming out all the time with that weight. @R50JR you posted the video before I finished my reply. Relax a little man, he’s informed now. My whole rear suspension was shot. Even bent the panhard bar from riding on blown suspension. Just replaced it all. Went with the NRC9448 and that's holding the weight and sitting at about 4" of lift. Im hoping it will settle to around 3" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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