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Need a smooth riding front shock
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:30 pm
by Rupp
Guys,
I do not want any lift just a smooth ride. Pathfinder never goes off road. My question is which strut and I would love to go with quick struts and do not see these mentioned here very often.
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:08 pm
by BattleWagon
Monroe? I havn't heard anything bad about them.
Bilstein 5100s are valved pretty soft and set them on the bottom notch for zero lift, but check out Gabriel from Autozone too, I've heard good things.
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:43 pm
by Oly 22
https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/rancho- ... -6234.html
I installed Rancho Quick Lift Coil Over front struts and so far I am quite pleased. They have an adjustment dial on them so I can stiffen or soften the ride, as required. The link above is for a Rancho adjustable front strut, no lift. I am sure there are better struts, but these work for me.
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:51 pm
by ShipFixer
Bilstein HD's. Same internals as the 5100 without ride height adjustment.
Works like magic for me...
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:47 pm
by BattleWagon
Pretty sure the valving is a little different.
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:32 am
by ShipFixer
BattleWagon wrote:Pretty sure the valving is a little different.
Nah. From Bilstein reps it's the same. The 5100's just give you ride height adjustment or preload. If you're not interested at all in lift then there's no reason not to go with the HD's.
Damping on the HD's is far more correct than stock; stiffer low speed compression and lighter high speed compression.
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:23 pm
by BattleWagon
Definitely not true across the board, I have the 14" travel 5100s in my Landcruiser and they came in 2 different valving options.
Could be true for the Pathy though I guess, especially if the rep said so.
Thanks!