What are your top secret plans for your Maxima this winter??

[jdburns323]

Ya ya I know "If there top secret obviously i'm not going to tell you!" there only top secret to those who don't own a Maxima, AKA: Civics, Accords, Uh Preludes, sorry not that edumicated on Hondas. Anyways, what are your plans for your Maxima this winter (or other Nissan)!?!?!

As for me!

This Winter:

- Factory Bumpers Back On (Bye bye cheap andysautosport.com bodykit!) BTW VFiber Bodykits are garbage!
- Entire Car Painted BMW Pearl White
- Ionic Dynamics Carbon Fiber Lip Kit, Spark Plug Cover, Rear Half Size Window Spoiler
- Lowered On Progress Springs & Tokico Struts
- Progress Rear Sway Bar
- Leather Seat Swap
- Factory Sunroof Install
- Headliner being redone in Playboy Bunny Fabric
- Leather Door Inserts
- 00VI swap w/ Pathfinder TB, Apex-I VAFC-II, 5th Gen Sensors, etc
- JDM Yellow Factory Fogs
- 18" Black w/ Chrome Lip Rims w/ Michilen Pilot Sports
- Cross-Drilled & Slotted Rotors + Painting Calipers Red
- M5-Style Trunk Lid Lip Spoiler
- New Stillen Muffler (Mine has... seen its days to say the least *survived being rear-ended by a dillusional and scenial grand-mother :S*)
- Painting Carpet Black
- Other touch-ups such as dents being pulled or if I find rust, etc
- Full Exterior Sticker REMOVAL! lol
- LED Interior/Exterior swap w/ resistors, etc
- Other surprises i'll eventually think of

Things that have been done this week:

- "Breaking Standards" Local club sticker removed!
- Front-upper sunscreen removed, and then replaced with one double the size, again in 5% limo
- 01 AE Tranny Painted Matte Black
- New D/S Driveaxle Seal
- New Neutral/Reverse Sensor
- New Starter
- Tranny mating area resurfaced to finally solve the starting issue (just had to find the time to do it!)
- Test pipe put in place of Resonator on no-name aftermarket pipe (Hotshot Headers>Warpspeed Y-Pipe>Magnaflow Hi-Flow Cat>Test Pipe/Straight Pipe>Stillen Muffler) ***SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE A 350Z I HOPE TO GET A SOUND CLIP ON IF YOU COULD HEAR IT YOU WOULD LOSE YOUR LOAD sounds UNBELIEVABLE!!!*** Anyone else have this kind of setup? I was damn surprised when I went for the first rip with this setup!

[jonmandude]

Wow, that is quite a list. How are going to get the time and money to do it all.

My list is fairly short.

Since the engine build is now going on 5 years, I think it is time for a freshen up. I think I will take the heads off, New valves, springs, polish, port, cams, and change the exhaust studs. If money is still going good after that, I think Corbeau seats and upholster the door panels and rear seat to match.

Then I want new rims for the Frontier next spring. Has anyone seen the Metal Moto 'Skulls' Rims yet?

[JSMax]

keep it running.

[modenaf1]

For the poll, I think the biggest improvement to my car has been in this order:

Lowering
00vi
and Infiniti interior parts. Love the autodim mirror and tilting black leather headrests.

As for my plans this winter, in no particular order:

1.) get another hanger welded onto my b-pipe. The beam smacks it when I hit a bump
2.) New parking brake cable
3.) new rear caliper
4.) Fix my Vias cup on my 00vi. It ended up breaking when I took it to the track
5.) New passenger side ABS sensor
6.) New center console (it cracked, cupholder door broken. Long story)
7.) Coolant flush
8.) OBX V2 VQ35 equal length headers and y-pipe with an extra bung for my wideband setup
9.) Finally get around to installing my wideband setup so i can get a good tune. Running very rich with the FBJC100 injectors right now
10.) Add a shock sensor to the factory alarm until I get an aftermarket system installed
11.) And actually this is the very first thing on the list I should do, take my 00vi off, get all new gaskets and re-run every vacuum line because my car does have a slight vacuum leak.

[1997MAXZ]

for the poll= sound system upgrades

As for winter upgrades

1) new brakes (rotors and pads)
2) fresh paint
3) maybe new rims but def new tires

Both 1 and 2 at very end of winter right before spring

[1sik4dsc]

r2c intake !

[njmaxseltd]

You didn't put a poll up for "Snow Tires" or "Just drive it".....

[Stormzusmc]

need new engine =(

[Doughboy89]

Hmmm...

Ripping off my ugly body kit
spending a week sanding bondo off the damn car
Converting to 97 front and rear (w/spoiler) so I'm not the only modded max in WA without a spoiler
Paint it 350z touring blue
CF Hood
Ionic dynamics lip kit
20% tint all around

In the next week or so I should be ripping off the ricer exhaust and putting on my SP2

[AEMAXIMA01]

I haven't had a single chance to do any maintenance since school started back up this fall, looking forward to some time off this winter to do some work on my max.

1. Might change my sparkplugs
2. Drain and re-fill tranny fluid with new GL-4
3. A major detail
4. Maybe swap out the stock bose head-unit w/ aftermarket (starting to act up)

[chrome91]

Oct/Nov- Get my Sparco Sprint competition seats welded in (Sparco doesnt have any 3rd gen install parts anymore, fking pathetic how rare 3rd gens are getting and how the aftermarket is dead). Theyre getting welded in today, i might rip out the rear seat for the harnesses but i dunno if i want to leave them in and work around them

Nov-March or whenever winter ends- Save money up, want at least $2000 preferably $3000 so if my tranny goes, ive got the cash to install a new one.

I would like a Stillen Body kit, set of summer rims, Eibach springs, CF hood, etc. but those are only good on a car that will run. Theyre gonna have to wait until i have a few grand reserved for problems. The reason i bought the new Sparco's is they look sweet, ive eyed them for almost a year, and someone tried to put a deposit on them but i paid in full so i got them. They were a decent price too, $700 for a pair. The only other seats i could find were Recaro or Bride and they were $800-$2400 each, and i like Sparco more.

I gotta get my subwoofer running again, i think i blew a fuse and havent checked it yet

[Leo_Koneval]

What are my top secret plans for my car this winter?

1. Hopefully not crash driving to Shoreline for school
2. Invent my own hyper-HYPER grounding kit
3. Find new things to go with my white/chrome theme

[dtfstock]

In a completely random order - all to be done by Spring, most parts are in my extra bedroom.

1. Replace all window regulators/motors
2. Replace master window switch
3. Soundproof doors
4. Alarm
5. New speakers/HU
6. New seatcovers/carpet
7. Paint - remove door trim - White would be simplest but may go with something else
8. Stillen Bodykit/wing
9. FX-R headlight mod
10. Rims/tires

[Conrad283]

The Anti-Obama Plan:

"Don't let it sit around doing nothing!"

[MoncefA33]

Save money.

Then cams+HR valvetrain, 3" intake/bored throttle body, and maintenance.

[MoncefA33]

Originally Posted by dtfstock

In a completely random order - all to be done by Spring, most parts are in my extra bedroom.

1. Replace all window regulators/motors
2. Replace master window switch
3. Soundproof doors
4. Alarm
5. New speakers/HU
6. New seatcovers/carpet
7. Paint - remove door trim - White would be simplest but may go with something else
8. Stillen Bodykit/wing
9. FX-R headlight mod
10. Rims/tires

Hopefully I'm still getting you items 4 and 5?

[tigersharkdude]

1.) New speaker box.
2.) get the lip kit color matched

[Blackwind]

Originally Posted by Doughboy89

Hmmm...

Ripping off my ugly body kit
spending a week sanding bondo off the damn car
Converting to 97 front and rear (w/spoiler) so I'm not the only modded max in WA without a spoiler
Paint it 350z touring blue
CF Hood
Ionic dynamics lip kit
20% tint all around

In the next week or so I should be ripping off the ricer exhaust and putting on my SP2

i got some paint work for you if you're intrested.

[dtfstock]

Originally Posted by MoncefA33

Hopefully I'm still getting you items 4 and 5?

Yes sir, I owe you an email tomorrow - going to bed.

[RAZ76]

I jut bought my 06 ES 6spd manual and First thing I plan to modify is the exhaust with Greddy Spectrum Elite and Intake. After that a mild drop.

[HandsonMaxima.]

this winter im selling most of the mods and selling/downgrading my system:'(
tis a sad thing when your Sunday driver dissolves into a DD

[aackshun]

Maintenance, Maintenance and Maintenance.

After that... LED tails, and god knows what else.

[Feldman]

Originally Posted by njmaxseltd

You didn't put a poll up for "Snow Tires" or "Just drive it".....

or "not wrap it around anything"

[schmellyfart]

00vi for sure!

[EnervinE]

FIVE SPEED! FIVE SPEED! FIVE SPEED! FIVE SPEED!

Ahem. With:

Brand new 5th gen OEM clutch
Full SS clutch line
Amsoil Synthetic 75W-90 GL-4
V6 mustang shift knob

[jdburns323]

tigersharkdude - your lip kit looks sweet in black?! lol just my own opinion

[jdburns323]

the only thing anyone should be "wrapping around" is kevlar tape on your headers or TURBO

[rroderiques77]

Originally Posted by Stormzusmc

need new engine =(

New engine? Did you blow your up or what?

For me:

3" cat back
EU

Cliffs: Lightweight wheels and some slicks for the front

[BlueFusion6851]

Originally Posted by Conrad283

The Anti-Obama Plan:

"Don't let it sit around doing nothing!"

THIS.

For me, just general maintenance...

1. New Sparkplugs
2. K&N Drop-in air filter
3. Cabin air filter
4. Fuel Filter
5. 5000k D2R headlights.


Keep racking up the miles on her.

[ajcool2]

Hmm might do some street or dyno tuning thats about it.

[mariosmax]

Originally Posted by Stormzusmc

need new engine =(

+1

[MoncefA33]

Originally Posted by rroderiques77

New engine? Did you blow your up or what?

For me:

3" cat back
EU

Cliffs: Lightweight wheels and some slicks for the front

EU on a 5.5?

Hm...

[SrgScott]

Originally Posted by JSMax

keep it running.

I second that!

For me,

1) 5-Spd Swap (230k Auto is crappin out)
2) Drop maybe

[KRRZ350]

It's not top secret if you tell people.

[nalc]

I have a pretty sick foglight project planned. More details will be coming up once I start working on it.

[Staticxout2]

1.Some kind of Ram Air setup in the bottom front two air dams, not some flexible hose crap something custom that i plan on doing with fiberglass and resin. If anything it will keep the intake air temp down. I know some people say ram air is a myth but i'm going to give a try and see what happens.

2. HLSD
3. STS mod and shift bushings
4. Moog Endlinks, Balljoints, Upper strut mounts.
5. SFC...hopefully my true dual exhaust won't get in the way
6. Blacked out headlight housing and angel eye's.

[mrood1986]

Winter mods-
-Taking off the 19's and throwing on the 16'' '87 300zx rims
-true cold air intake
-racing seats
-coilovers (hope)

Today
-FINISHING THE 3.5 HEADERS!!!!!!
-finishing the battery relocation
-finished removing backseats

[DrunkieTheBear]

KYB struts
SSC Springs
Corvette Brake setup
Headers
Short Stack Intercooler
Modify my custom intake some more
3.2" pulley
Nitrious
SE front lip
Inferno Hood
GXP seats
1.95 rocker arms

[AEMAXIMA01]

Originally Posted by DrunkieTheBear

KYB struts
SSC Springs
Corvette Brake setup
Headers
Short Stack Intercooler
Modify my custom intake some more
3.2" pulley
Nitrious
SE front lip
Inferno Hood
GXP seats
1.95 rocker arms

he said maxima

[accordingtou]

It's top secret.....