Nissan MAXIMA A35 2008-2014 — Coilovers

The A35 Maxima hangs a 3.5-litre VQ V6 out ahead of its front axle and sends drive through the front wheels, so the standard car leans hard on its outside front tyre and washes wide long before the chassis is actually out of grip. Nissan badged it the 4DSC, but the factory damping was set for a relaxed cruise, not for holding a line through a quick B-road sequence. That is the gap the XYZ Racing coilover range for the Nissan Maxima A35 2008-2014 is built to close.

Each kit in the range swaps the soft OE struts for height-adjustable, damping-adjustable units, so you can drop the body, firm up the roll control and tighten the way the nose responds. Choose the spec by how you actually use the car: Street Advanced and Super Sport for fast-road work, Top Sport and Circuit Master for track days, Racing Spec for committed circuit use, plus Drift Spec, Tarmac Rally and Gravel Rally builds for the more specialised disciplines.

What this coilover does for your 2008-2014 Nissan Maxima A35

Lowering a heavy, front-biased saloon like the Maxima does far more than close the arch gap. Dropping the centre of gravity and raising spring and damper rate kills the body roll that makes the standard A35 feel ponderous on turn-in, and it loads the front tyres more evenly so the nose stops pushing wide as readily. Adjustable damping matters on a car carrying this much weight over the front axle: run the dampers firmer to control the mass over kerbs and compressions, then soften them for a settled motorway ride. Ride-height adjustment lets you set a stance that suits the car without wrecking the geometry, and the stiffer platform sharpens the steering response the soft OE setup blurs. Through long corners and under braking, the gain in composure is immediate.

About the XYZ Racing coilover range

XYZ Racing builds these as full coilover kits rather than lowering springs bolted to tired OE dampers, and that is what gives the A35 Maxima its breadth of adjustment. The threaded shock bodies let you set ride height independently of spring preload, while the adjustable dampers let you match the car’s behaviour to your spring choice and your roads. The range runs to eight distinct specifications, so the same chassis can be set up in very different ways. Street Advanced and Super Sport prioritise a usable fast-road balance; Top Sport, Circuit Master and Racing Spec move progressively towards track and circuit duty with firmer control; Drift Spec, Tarmac Rally and Gravel Rally cover the more specialised jobs. Whichever you pick, the brief stays the same: take a comfort-tuned front-drive V6 saloon and give it the body control and adjustability it never had as standard.

Fitment for the Nissan Maxima A35 (2008-2014)

These coilovers are cut for the A35-generation Nissan Maxima built from 2008 to 2014, the front-wheel-drive VQ35 saloon. The kit mounts to the factory strut locations, so it suits the standard A35 platform across the full model run. Confirm your exact build year against the configurator before you order.

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Compare the eight specifications side by side and set yours up for road, track or somewhere in between – configure your Nissan Maxima A35 coilovers below.