WhiteR50 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Hello all, I have a 2000 R50 Pathfinder 4x4 LE, which currently has 170,000 miles on it. I have always experienced a little bit of a soft ride, however I was thinking of maybe replacing just the springs. My goal is to have no lift yet retain a stiffer spring that won't sag with weight passengars etc, additionally I hit bump stops a lot of speed bumps and such. I drive it daily and will be using factory shocks and struts so I want it to be comfortable as well. 4x4parts.com has a .5" lift spring from OME for a heavy duty application, however after reading reviews some people saw as much as 2" of lift, not for me. Please help me out and let me know if there is anything out there. Thanks Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteR50 Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Ok, I just did some measuring. On flat surface from dead center of wheel to beginning of fender is as follows: Front 18 1/2" Rear 17 5/8" I really didn't think it was that noticeable, but I suppose it is. Anyone else have these kinds of measurements laying around? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteR50 Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 (edited) Come on people, help me out. Edited February 25, 2009 by WhiteR50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 So you want no lift, but stiffer ride? So you look at lift springs and hope they won't lift your R50? Umm...hello? Just go get some OEM replacements if you want no lift and be happy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Hello all, I have a 2000 R50 Pathfinder 4x4 LE, which currently has 170,000 miles on it. I have always experienced a little bit of a soft ride, however I was thinking of maybe replacing just the springs. My goal is to have no lift yet retain a stiffer spring that won't sag with weight passengars etc, additionally I hit bump stops a lot of speed bumps and such. I drive it daily and will be using factory shocks and struts so I want it to be comfortable as well. 4x4parts.com has a .5" lift spring from OME for a heavy duty application, however after reading reviews some people saw as much as 2" of lift, not for me. Please help me out and let me know if there is anything out there. Thanks Kyle buy a titan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteR50 Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 So you want no lift, but stiffer ride? So you look at lift springs and hope they won't lift your R50? Umm...hello?Just go get some OEM replacements if you want no lift and be happy... I would be ok with .5" of lift however most people don't experience that kind of gain, but more like 1.5"-2". Thanks anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxman0324 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 The general consensus is that any lift spring sold for the R50 will give you more lift than they are marketed at, so I don't think you will find a good option... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 For what it's worth, just go with the .5" OME coils, some decent struts/shocks, and you'll be happy you did. You'll be able to fit some nicer rubbers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift220 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 To stay or go back to stock height your best bet is probably new OEM springs. New shocks in the back will definitely help with the bottoming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukinitupagain Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 My goal is to have no lift yet retain a stiffer spring that won't sag with weight passengars etc, additionally I hit bump stops a lot of speed bumps and such. What the hell kind of passengers are you toting around?... carnival fat chicks?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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