NOOBIES: "I AM NEW HERE BUT HAVE A QUESTION" thread. Read FIRST post BEFORE posting!

[99 Max-D]

Originally Posted by NmexMAX

What's VIS.? . . . . .

Variable Intake System also known as NVIS Nissan " " the CVTC is an awesome feature I just don't know how that is going to work with the old 99 wiring system

[BenjiBoy650]

I'm considering a 99 or 01 Max among other cars, manual tranny only. Just wondering what kind of problems I'm lookin for, which gen is more durable since I'm prolly gonna drive the car into the ground. I read the FAQ, not really what I was lookin for

[NmexMAX]

Originally Posted by 99 Max-D

Variable Intake System also known as NVIS Nissan " " the CVTC is an awesome feature I just don't know how that is going to work with the old 99 wiring system

Around here it's more widely know as VIAS, small difference, but the lingo here sticks. For all wiring/ECU options, check the Advanced Performance forums, lots of great information in there.

[dgeesaman]

Originally Posted by 99 Max-D

sweet i'm looking at getting the motor in about a month or so... Know any local yards that have a vq35 laying around.. hahaha.... I'm trying not to buy it off ebay to aviod the shipping but it doesn't look promising. Any suggestions on the ecu???

Rob Tilley in Annville is where I would start. He might have one in fact.

Dave

[jpn]

hey im new to maximas i just bought a 97 se and was wondering wut is the best exhaust system for it at a good price also since i cant PM u can email me at johnnygook@gmail.com any suggestions will b greatly appreciated thanks

[KRRZ350]

Originally Posted by jpn

hey im new to maximas i just bought a 97 se and was wondering wut is the best exhaust system for it at a good price also since i cant PM u can email me at johnnygook@gmail.com any suggestions will b greatly appreciated thanks

Dude, please read the stickies. the second one down is............. EXHAUST INFORMATION THREAD WITH SOUND CLIPS!!!!!!!!!

[KRRZ350]

Originally Posted by BenjiBoy650

I'm considering a 99 or 01 Max among other cars, manual tranny only. Just wondering what kind of problems I'm lookin for, which gen is more durable since I'm prolly gonna drive the car into the ground. I read the FAQ, not really what I was lookin for

'99's are well known for coilpacks. Also, all 4th gens usually need a knock sensor, but it's not a big deal. Manually tranny......ooooh, that's where you have to be careful, the manual tranny's happen to be so incredible weak and trouble prone it's absolutely ridiculous, I'm currently rebuilding one that only has 110k yet it has input bearing whine AND junk differential bearings. Here's what to check for. drive the car around, when just loping around in 1st 2nd and third barely on the gas letting on and off just the tiniest bit if you hear a whine it has bad input bearings. Next check is to safely get underneath the vehicle and inspect where the drivers side axle goes into the trannsmission, there should be no leaks, grasp the big part of the axle right where it goes in, there should be no up/down play. if there is play or an oil leak the differential carrier bearings are toast. I'm not trying to talk you out of buying a 5-speed max, you will LOVE it and you will have a really tough time trying to drive it into the ground, but look for these problems.

[redright9]

Will an I30 shifter work in my car? Or is it better to go the route I was shown previously and make one? Also, how hard is it to convert to auto climate control? Is it just swapping the control heads? Thanks for all the help.

[99 Max-D]

Originally Posted by dgeesaman

Rob Tilley in Annville is where I would start. He might have one in fact.

Dave

Yea I've heard about him, I've also seen on google that he's run his max at maple grove... with a crazy time of 11.55. I'd like to pm him but i don't know his sn or any other way of contacting him??? Do you know his sn of hand?

[NmexMAX]

Originally Posted by 99 Max-D

Yea I've heard about him, I've also seen on google that he's run his max at maple grove... with a crazy time of 11.55. I'd like to pm him but i don't know his sn or any other way of contacting him??? Do you know his sn of hand?

http://forums.maxima.org/members/metaorbit.html

[KRRZ350]

Originally Posted by redright9

Will an I30 shifter work in my car? Or is it better to go the route I was shown previously and make one? Also, how hard is it to convert to auto climate control? Is it just swapping the control heads? Thanks for all the help.

Makle one? I'm so confused by this? But in case you're wondering, auto and manual shifters are the same on I30's and maxima's. Switching from manual to auto climate control is not as simple as switching the head units unfortunatly, it's next to impossible.

[BenjiBoy650]

Originally Posted by KRRZ350

'99's are well known for coilpacks. Also, all 4th gens usually need a knock sensor, but it's not a big deal. Manually tranny......ooooh, that's where you have to be careful, the manual tranny's happen to be so incredible weak and trouble prone it's absolutely ridiculous, I'm currently rebuilding one that only has 110k yet it has input bearing whine AND junk differential bearings. Here's what to check for. drive the car around, when just loping around in 1st 2nd and third barely on the gas letting on and off just the tiniest bit if you hear a whine it has bad input bearings. Next check is to safely get underneath the vehicle and inspect where the drivers side axle goes into the trannsmission, there should be no leaks, grasp the big part of the axle right where it goes in, there should be no up/down play. if there is play or an oil leak the differential carrier bearings are toast. I'm not trying to talk you out of buying a 5-speed max, you will LOVE it and you will have a really tough time trying to drive it into the ground, but look for these problems.

Thanks for the great reply but damn that wasn't really what I hoped to hear haha. I just got the tranny replaced on our family's 2000 Odyssey for the same problem, weak diff carrier bearings w/ play. Can't believe that it's the MANUAL tranny that's weak.

Thanks again...the search continues

[redright9]

Originally Posted by KRRZ350

Makle one? I'm so confused by this? But in case you're wondering, auto and manual shifters are the same on I30's and maxima's. Switching from manual to auto climate control is not as simple as switching the head units unfortunatly, it's next to impossible.

Yeah, make one, Cdg2125 (picture on page 5 of this post) showed me his shifter he made for his auto car. Came out REALLY nice. I am thinking that is the way I am going to go. But I would like to see what the I30 Shifters look like if any different. The only question is how did he make his shift interlock button work.. you know, the button on the side to move it out of park.

[95.maxima]

okay i have a noobie question that i suppose i could ask here.

i recently got a pretty pristine '95 maxima GLE. it has 75,000 miles on it and as far as i know has just about all the options you could want, even the gold trim. unfortunately i do not have pictures as someone rammed into me about a week after i got the car, although i will take pictures when i get it repaired. oh and its pearl white also.

anyways i took the maxima emblems off the back for a little 'side project' while i am broke. my question to you guys is this. how do yall think it will look if i ordered the one piece maxima emblem and painted it black and slapped it on the back?

currently i have the gold Nissan emblem back there as well, but i was trying to figure out a way to take that off and fix the holes without spending god awful amounts to get it shaved.

so that is my question, the car is pearl white with black leather interior. i wanna do it with the Nissan logo removed and just have the maxima logo on the back. does anyone have pictures of a job like this or could anyone possibly photoshop me one if i take a picture?

thanks in advance,

andrew

[phenryiv1]

Originally Posted by 95.maxima

okay i have a noobie question that i suppose i could ask here.

i recently got a pretty pristine '95 maxima GLE. it has 75,000 miles on it and as far as i know has just about all the options you could want, even the gold trim. unfortunately i do not have pictures as someone rammed into me about a week after i got the car, although i will take pictures when i get it repaired. oh and its pearl white also.

anyways i took the maxima emblems off the back for a little 'side project' while i am broke. my question to you guys is this. how do yall think it will look if i ordered the one piece maxima emblem and painted it black and slapped it on the back?

currently i have the gold Nissan emblem back there as well, but i was trying to figure out a way to take that off and fix the holes without spending god awful amounts to get it shaved.

so that is my question, the car is pearl white with black leather interior. i wanna do it with the Nissan logo removed and just have the maxima logo on the back. does anyone have pictures of a job like this or could anyone possibly photoshop me one if i take a picture?

thanks in advance,

andrew

There are no holes when the emblems are removed.

How it would look depends on your car's color. You might also consider the already-gunmetal lettering from the SE-L or the 5th gen SE.

[95.maxima]

Originally Posted by phenryiv1

There are no holes when the emblems are removed.

How it would look depends on your car's color. You might also consider the already-gunmetal lettering from the SE-L or the 5th gen SE.

so if i take off the stock hamburger Nissan looking logo, there will not be any holes in the trunk?

and i have considered the gunmetal pieces, but for some reason i don't think they really look to good myself. thats why i was thinking the black would accommodate the black interior color.

oh and the car is pearl white so the black will stand out pretty nicely. i was also thinking a flat jet black, nothing flashy.

thanks for the quick reply too.

[phenryiv1]

Originally Posted by 95.maxima

so if i take off the stock hamburger Nissan looking logo, there will not be any holes in the trunk?

and i have considered the gunmetal pieces, but for some reason i don't think they really look to good myself. thats why i was thinking the black would accommodate the black interior color.

oh and the car is pearl white so the black will stand out pretty nicely. i was also thinking a flat jet black, nothing flashy.

thanks for the quick reply too.

No, no holes behind the burger.

[95.maxima]

Originally Posted by phenryiv1

No, no holes behind the burger.

ya i just went out to the car to see if i could pop it off. apparently they used about 10 times the adhesive they used on the actual lettering. so that will be a little bit trickier. thanks a ton for the help btw.

oh and do you know by chance a website i can look through the different stock maxima letterings? i cant seem to find anywhere that carries them and ebay doesn't seem to be to helpful either.

woo.

[iyzmi]

This may have already been answered in here but which year 4th gen was the most problematic and which was the most reliable? If I were buying one now, which year should I look for? I was thinking I wanted 99 because of traction control but then somebody said 99 was the most problematic so now that got me thinking.

[gen4maxima536]

99s have lots of ignition coil problems, added cali emissions, and chipped keys which can cause problems.

personally i think 97/98 were the best years with the redesign, since i'm not really a fan of the 95/96 front and rear.

[95.maxima]

Originally Posted by gen4maxima536

99s have lots of ignition coil problems, added cali emissions, and chipped keys which can cause problems.

personally i think 97/98 were the best years with the redesign, since i'm not really a fan of the 95/96 front and rear.

on the contrary i think the 95 / 96 de-badged are some of the sexiest rears on a lot of cars around. throw on some red / clear tails and you got something going.

but to each his own, that helped me pick up the 95 and well.... the low miles and great condition kinda helped too. :P

[iyzmi]

Do the cons in the 99s (problems you stated above) outweigh the pros like the security chip in the key, new HU, and traction control?

Oh also, how are CA emissions bad? My guess is decreased performance and the pre-cats could be a problem. Am I correct? I'm not sure how big of a problem the pre-cats are on this car but I know a lot of Nissans have problems with em.

[mge2790]

when i press the switch for my front passenger side window to go up or down there is no movement, only a small click each time the switch is pressed. i removed the door panel but can not see how to remove the motor or regulator, are there any instructions on the forum, or elsewhere?

[iyzmi]

Check out one of those manuals they sell at AutoZone, I forgot the name but that should have an answer.

[mge2790]

hmm... possibly. im pretty sure the problem is just that the window is stuck, not that the motor is dead or anything. i really just need a way to maybe manually spin to motor to free it, or to push the actuator.

[ABDU89]

i have a 96 maxima 5 speed revved up the engine and stuck in first to let the wheels spin (dont know what to call that) then did it again ten minutes later. clutch started slipping bad the second time. Im thinking i just over heated the thing. am i right? im wondering whats the process of replacing the clutch on a 96. does it require taking the engine out. and how much should it run me in Northern Virginia.
thanks

96' Maxima SE 5 Speed on Tokico Shocks/Struts and Springs

[Cdg2125]

Originally Posted by 95.maxima

on the contrary i think the 95 / 96 de-badged are some of the sexiest rears on a lot of cars around. throw on some red / clear tails and you got something going.

but to each his own, that helped me pick up the 95 and well.... the low miles and great condition kinda helped too. :P

well the fact you can only throw the riced out red/clear tails from ebay on the 95-96, I don't think they are the best. Or the fact that a lot of guys convert to 97-99. Opinion is everything.