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Since MOTM worked out well for 08 let's keep it going for 09.
The old thread is closed and we'll start 09 with this thread. The beginning of 09 will use the old nominations thread and this one since people might be slow in getting their cars on this thread.
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE POST AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. (i'm sorry that it's long but please take the time to read it all)
Here are the guidelines....
- This is open to all generations to members that are in good standing..(no banned members). For 2009 I'm going to request the member have at least 100 posts.
- Please if you're going to pick someone's car other than yours, please make sure you have their permission.
- If you made updates to your car please edit your post. If you need help, I can help you update pics and etc.
- Please DO NOT post any additional comments this thread is STRICTLY for MOTM cars/nominations. I don't want to see someone post their car and have 20 people make comments on it.
- If we don't pick your car this month we might pick it the next month so don't be discourage.
- NO EBAY pics/cars. If you guys are posting pimp my ride car pics or something stupid on ebay then this is gone. Don't ruin it for the rest of the community!!!
Here's what you post in this thread...
- List the year of your car
- List your location (state/country) is fine
- Contact info - email or PM? - we need to contact you if we pick you.
- Mods you have made, if any or things you have done to it (i'm not talking about oil changes and filling it up with gas).
- 50 words or less why you feel "this" car should be MOTM. Because i think it's cool won't do it. Tell us something about it...why it should be picked out of all the other Maximas on the forum. Perhaps a small story about how you got the car or how you work on it..etc. Don't have to be Shakespeare but please use proper English.
- Most important part!!! - post pictures...please no cell phone camera pics. let's see the shine here. Borrow a friend's camera if you have to...host the picture on a site (photobucket or similar) and link it to the thread. Please wash/clean your car!!! Don't leave personal items in/on the car for the photoshoot. Please no more than 4 pictures. A good mix would be front, rear quarter, engine, and interior. Just give us a good idea what you have going on there. If you get picked we might request additional pics from you so be ready.
Failure to follow directions will cause your post to be deleted or your nomination rejected. I don't want to hear the complaints. You have been warned. Rules are subject to change.
I nominate Josh (aka Ptatohed) for MOTM. I believe he deserves MOTM because I feel his Maxima has a good balance of show and go! Many of his mods are extremely rare, and some mods are so unique they can only be found on Josh’s Max. Josh has also contributed to the Maxima community over the years by his insightful posts (when he’s not correcting people’s poor grammar lol) ; and by painstakingly writing the Supercharger Install for Dummies and inventing the Back Seat Fold Up mod (both write-ups can be found on VQpower.com and here in the stickies). Enough babbling, on with Josh’s mods and pics of his cool Maxima!!
Misc. background
- Owner: Josh Frohman / ptatohed, .org member since early 2001
- Contact info: ptatohed@netzero.com or PM here on Maxima.org
- 1999 Maxima SE, excellent condition inside and out
- Well maintained and in excellent trouble-free running condition
- Less than 100,000 miles
- Icelandic Pearl White ('99 exclusive)
- Fully loaded including heated black leather power seats, side airbags, Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) (very rare on the 4th gen.). All factory options but traction control
- Purchased in early '05 as a replacement to his beloved (and still owned!) but aging and non-fully loaded '96 GLE
-All work was done exclusively by Josh (and me James aka The Wizard)
Horse Power and related mods:
- Vortech/Stillen V2 supercharger with V2 plate
- 2.87” Vortech SC pulley (11-12 PSI)
- Custom 2.5" intake piping
- A 5”D x 8”L PWR water to air aftercooler (barrel design) with a Bosch water pump, a Jackson Racing front-mount heat exchanger, and a Vortech ice chest/water reservoir.
- 4th gen. Variable Intake ( " MEVI " ) set at 5200 RPMs
- I30t Viscous Limited Slip Differential (VLSD) automatic transmission (with Hayden #403 cooler)
- One-step colder NGK platinum plugs gapped to 0.037”
- 12.5 lb 12.2” front rotors (stock are 15lb ea.)
- Warpspeed Fed Spec aluminum Y-Pipe
- Cattman cat-back exhaust
- Budget test pipe (just for dyno and track days)
- Fed Spec. left bank manifold (CA spec --> Fed Spec left exhaust bank manifold conversion which eliminating the large left bank California pre-cat. Cattman O2 simulator for the two downstream O2 sensors)
- Perma-Cool oil cooler
- Autometer electronic Phantom style boost gauge
- Autometer dual intake temperature Phantom style gauge
- Custom steering column dual gauge pod
- Very rare "manumatic" transmission control module (only +/- 7 made) - A combination of strategically placed thermal insulation and increased engine bay air flow via piping, inlets, and 12V fans for cooler engine and intake temperatures (in progress)
Dyno'd at 323HP/308TQ
Accelerating/Braking/Handling mods:
- Over 200 pounds in cumulative weight reduction with little/no sacrifice to safety or comfort/convenience. Current weight is sub 3,000 lb
- Lightweight 17" Kosei K1 TS silver wheels (13.7 lb each)
- Toyo Proxes 4, 235/45/17 Z-Rated tires
- 20.8 lb (total per wheel) 12.2” lightweight Wilwood Big Brake Kit (BBK); Wilwood Superlite calipers, Hawk HPS pads and Coleman lightweight 2-piece rotors (OEM = 26.2 lb total per wheel)
- Brembo cross-drilled rear rotors with Hawk HPS pads
- Steel braided brake lines
- Valvoline Syn Power brake fluid
- Tokico shocks (blue)
- Intrax springs (purple....eeerrrr I mean 'grape')
- Under body aerodynamic/wind diffuser paneling (in progress)
Looks (outside):
- Recent complete paint job (OEM Icelandic Pearl)
- Stillen '97-'99 front lip
- Ionic Dynamics side skirts modified slightly
- Ionic one-piece '97-'99 rear ground effect modified to be filled in flush (no wave) on the back plane
- Vertical "mouth" slats and license plate holder section from the OEM front bumper cover removed
- Side view mirrors painted all body color
- Door guards shaved, all four doors
- Black ring around the SE door handles painted body color
- Line that goes all the way around the car has been filled in/shaved
- Shaved antenna
- All emblems shaved
- Shaved trunk keyhole
- Shaved windshield squirters
- Shaved SE spoiler
- Functional 4th generation Toyota Supra turbo hood scoop (available only on European Supras)
- One piece headlights (R34 style)
- Sarona grill (version 2)
- '95 trunk conversion with the "wave" filled in flush
- Custom Enterprise diamond/euro red/clear taillights with chrome/amber bulbs
- Body color rear license plate frame
- Rear OEM calipers painted black to match the front Wilwood calipers
- Diamond clear bumper lights with chrome/amber bulbs
Looks and creature comforts (inside):
- All 6 hard plastic A,B,C pillars were replaced with "fuzzy" I30 pillars
- Black leather tilting I30 headrests
- Black leather I30 e-brake handle
- Lowered 3" automatic shifter. Half brushed aluminum (to match dash kit)/ half perforated black leather (to match SE steering wheel), converted to push-down-to-shift (instead of push button) with black leather auto shift boot
- Real brushed aluminum dash kit
- Brushed aluminum sport pedals with black rubber inserts
- Real leather (black) Redlinegoods e-brake boot
- Real leather (black) Redlinegoods armrest cover with extra foam padding between the armrest and the leather.
- Real leather covered foam padded door elbow/armrest pads ("Mom made")
- In-console cup holder (available only on '96 Maximas)
- Kenwood double din DVD/Navigation (8017) with fake 2-dimensional security decoy face
- Auto dimming mirror with temperature display, digital compass and dual map lights
- Additional OEM Security red LED to the right of the steering wheel (for symmetry, added security and to fill the OEM "dud" panel)
- 15% window tint all around including a limo windshield strip and limo on the sunroof
- Back seat "fold-up" mod for transporting large/long items
- New Zealand "PRND21" instrument cluster display (in progress)
Here are the guidelines....
- This is open to all generations to members that are in good standing..(no banned members). For 2009 I'm going to request the member have at least 100 posts.
- Please if you're going to pick someone's car other than yours, please make sure you have their permission.
- If you made updates to your car please edit your post. If you need help, I can help you update pics and etc.
- Please DO NOT post any additional comments, this thread is STRICTLY for MOTM cars/nominations. I don't want to see someone post their car and have 20 people make comments on it.
- If we don't pick your car this month we might pick it the next month so don't be discourage.
- NO EBAY pics/cars. If you guys are posting pimp my ride car pics or something stupid on ebay then this is gone. Don't ruin it for the rest of the community!!!
Toyo Proxes 4 245/35/20
BOSS 20x8.5 38 mm offset
Ksport coilovers
Redlinemax Front Bumper
ZK Carbon Fiber Hood
'07 Rear Bumper
'07 Spoiler
Piaa P-9000 driving lights with H1 yellow fogs
Berk Intake
Stillen FSTB/RSB
Custom Enterprise Y-Pipe
Magnaflow Exhaust
22" resonator with 2.5" piping
Debadged trunk
Piaa H3 yellow fogs
Complete LED upgrade:
LED Tailight replacement
LED SWITCHBACK Front blinkers
Interior/Exterior lighting:
>white LED license plate lights
>white LED dome lights
>blue LED's in footwells
Medium window tint all around
Italian leather e-brake boot
Momo shift knob
Optima Redtop Battery
Stinger Digital Voltage Readout
Clifford Matrix 3.5RS with remote start
Pioneer AVIC-D3
XM NAV Traffic Tuner/SAT Radio
IPOD controller
7" TFT LCD screen in dash
7" Head Rest Monitors
Boston Acoustic SL60's/SL65's
JL 500/1 Amp
JL 300/4 Amp
Memphis Power Cap
2 10" JL Subs
Rear view camera
I feel I am a solid contributing member to Maxima.org. I also would feel honored to be MOTM, due to the fact that the list of mods above most likely wouldn't exist if it wasn't for me finding this site! And being the owner of an A34, we've had to work hard to get companies to make mods for our cars. And I have been directly involved in helping to develop some of the mods you see available for the 6th gen today...Thanks!!!
(1/26/09, updated a couple of pics. New mods: Bluebat blk roof overlay, hood overlays, 7th gen blk mirrrors)
Last edited by jsmithsole; 01-26-2009 at 01:40 PM.
Imma nominate myself
- The year of my Maxima is 2000 GLE
- The location of my Maxima is in Cali.
- You can reach me via PM
- The mods I've done to my Maxima... (20% tint all around, , roof overlay, SE overlay'ed tails, AE front lip, 5.5gen side skirts, Warpspeed y-pipe, Powertech muffler, D2 coilovers, Work Meister S2R, Kumho tires)
- I feel that my Maxima is MOTM worthy because it's different from everyone else yet very subtle and OEM and not over-obsessively modded. Although my mods are nothing new and very common, but the combination that I put together reflects who I am, which is just to stand out a bit, but not flashy or hey-look-at-my-modded-4door-nissan-sedan type of stuff. I love my Maxima and I wouldn't trade it for any other car (in its year and class).
This was the stock beast from a year and a half ago.
And this is as of December
Additional pictures are available upon request. Thanks!
Competition Stage III Carbon/ Kevlar Clutch.
SS Clutch Line.
PAR third Gear (PAR Synchromesh Racing Gear).
NEO Synthetic 75w90HD MTF
Suspension & Braking
Eibach Pro-Kit Spring System on Tokico Illumina
Cattman Front Strut Tower Bar
Cattman Rear Strut Sway Bar
Stillen Sport Drilled Rotors (Front & Rear)
Hawk HPS Brake Pads
Interior
Carbon Fiber Dash Kit
MOMO Combat EVO Silver Shift Knob
3 pillar gauge pod
Defi Oil pressure gauge
Defi Fuel pressure gauge
Defi Boost gauge
Defi Link Control Unit II
Exterior
Stillen Body Kit
Stillen Painted Valance Grill
Smoked Clear front & Rear side markers
VIS Carbon Fiber hood
Front Wheels 17x8 Kosei K1 TS, Offset 35mm. (Weight 15.4 Lbs/EA)
Rear Wheels 17x7 Kosei K1 TS, Offset 36mm. (Weight13.9 Lbs./EA)
Front tires Nitto555R Drag Radials (245-45-17)
Rear tiers Yokohama YR 420 (215-50-17)
Projector Headlights
PIAA Xtreme White,4000K
35% Tinted Rear windows
Reason why I'm nominating myself:
I believe that my Maxima is as well rounded as possible. It has the perfect blend of speed, handling, and beauty. I'm active in a local sport compact forum called Xceedspeed. My son ( who has an 11 second Civic!) and I cruise to the Xceedspeed car meets as well as make frequent visits to Milan Dragway. I see there are a lot of nice Maximas on this site, and I just want to participate and see if my car will be chosen the MOTM. As I know I did invest a lot of time & effort to make my car look good and unique, also I got a lot of help & Advice of some members.
__________________ Vortech V2 T-trim, 2.87" pulley, intercooled, Defi Gauges, RC 550cc, Walbro 255lph, Aeromotive AFPR, Cattman Headers and 3"catback, Emanage blue, B&M Short Shifter,Third PAR Synchromesh Racing Gear, Vortech Maxflow Race Bypass valve, Stillen Sport Drilled Rotors, w/ Hawk HPS Brake Pads,Eibach Pro-Kit on Tokico Illumina,Cattman FSTB,& RSB, Competition pressure plate on-ACT 6 Puck sprung disk.
I am going to nominate Grey99max aka Harold. Grey is over 2000 posts and has been a member since 1/2004 and this would make a perfect 5 year anniversary gift. Grey is not afraid to go against the grain and out of this has invented penty of devices and gadgets for the maxima comminuty. He is currently the 6th fastest maxima and 2nd fastest auto maxima on the org only 2nd to jime who is the fastest maxima over all. the best part is Grey has done this with a real full interior. Harold is always quick to help with his detailed notes and pic's of his builds.
Plus I just think is cool to have a 4-door family sedan that can run 12's with the windows up, a/c on and ZZ top blasting out the trunk
- Car info
- Grey 1999 Maxima
- Location, Topeka, KS
- Contact info, grey99max
I would like to nominate myself..
It is the 7th Maxima i bought...bought it two years ago as a 21st birthday present for myself. The car currently has 146k miles on it with the original 5spd tranny that came with the car but can use a good rebuild. It will be boosted soon the way Hal (hlh) had his blue one or a built 3.5 swap for the boost. Oh an both the front (cloth) seats are Automatic.
Car & Driver
Name - Talha Khan
Car - 1995 Nissan Maxima Se
Trans - Standard (5spd)
Color - Blue
Location - Akron, Ohio
can be reached at "rattlesnake3886@msn.com" or PM'ed here
Performance Mods:
Mevi (middle Eastern Variable Intake)
Exedy Stage II Clutch
12 LB. Flywheel
Unothodox UDP
No A/C Compressor
Injen Cold Air Intake
Warspeed Y-Pipe
Straight Midpipe
Megan Racing 2.5" Cat-Back
Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump
VAFC I
Energy Suspension Motor Mounts
Optima Redtop Battery.
Suspension/Handling:
Tokico Blues Struts and Springs
Drilled and slotted Rotors w/ Ceramic Pads
FD (RX-7) 16"X8" Wheels with Yokohoma Tires
and 15" saw blades for the winter
Others:
5% tints all around
now has www.Maxima.org stickers
Reason why:
I think because of the rare color and the condtition the car is in, shows no signs of rust, engine running super strong at 146k miles so is the tranny...and is capable of running high 13 seconds in a 1/4 mile on street tires. It is a TRUE SLEEPER.
thanks for looking
Talha.
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Screename - Cinemax
Location - TN
Year Model - 2008 SE-R
Modifications:
800w California Amp
10" JL Audio 10W6 Sub
5" Rear Seat Sub Port
18"x8" Cruiser Alloy Blackhawks
Onyx Painted Roof and Trunk
SE-R Styled Grille
SE-R Trunk Logo
Reprogrammed Computer
Roof Spoiler
LED Tail Lamps
Clear Door Lamps
LED Interior Lamps
LED Trunk Lamp
Why should I be Maxima of the month? Ultimately, I wanted to create the car that Nissan should have. There are SE-R Sentras and Altimas, so it's only fitting that they should have made an SE-R Maxima. I don't have the engine mods like other members (car is still under warranty), so I hope that won't affect people's judgment of my car too badly.
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Current Rides: 08 Maxima SE, 05 Titan XE, 98 Expedition XLT, 95 S-10 Ext Cab, 92 Z28 Camaro Anny. Ed.
~Mod List
Ionic Dynamics Lip kit
Ionic Dynamics half roof spoiler(no pics yet)
Ionic Dynamics Carbon Fiber mirror shells
19" ADR Victory w/ Nitto NT-555 225/35/19
25mm rear wheel spacers
5mm front wheel spacers
Tein S.Tech Springs w/ Monroe Struts
Acura TL projector Retro
Black Bumper Lights
Added OEM fogs
Red/Clear Taillights
Black Grill w/ cefiro style maxima emblem
De-Badged Trunk
15% Tint
CAI w/ K&N Filter and HTP MAF adapter
Cat-Back w/ Magnaflow Muffler
Custom Airbrushed Spark Plug Cover
Ebay FSTB
White Faced Gauges w/ Red Glow Needles
Pioneer CD Player
Directed Audio 12" Subs
Exonic 3000 watt mono block amp
All Raptor wiring and capacitor
Lots of Dynamat
Why Maxima of the Month?
Because I love the Maxima community and consider everyone here a friend. I love these cars, my last one saved my life. When I had to get a new car I refused to settle for less and I had to have another Max.
I'd like to nominate Flava_24/7
Car: 1996 Maxima
Location: Austin TX
I think this is one of the best maximas I've seen from any generation. He has done loads of performance work, all top of the line without cutting any corners. On top of that the styling of the car is really amazing. The carbon fiber white contrast with black and carbon fiber interior really looks great. The car is in fabulous shape and I doubt anyone that looked at it would guess its a 96. He has been a member of the org for a long time and really deserves to be MOTM, I'm shocked he hasn't been chosen in the past.
List of Mods:
LIST OF MODS:
Stillen V1 Super Charger 2.87 pulley 13lbs of boost
Delta Fin Intercooler
MEVI
Z32 MAF
Deatschwerks 555cc injectors
Pathfinder Throttlebody
Greddy Emanage Ultimate
PLX SM-AFR wideband
2001 AE VLSD 5 speed tranny
Clutchnet Stage II clutch and pressure plate
Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel
Raxle Axles
Cattman Headers
Straight pipe with QTEC electric cutout
Greddy SP Catback
B&M short shifter
Z32 Cross drilled front rotors
cross drilled/slotted rear rotors
Z32 Calipers
Poly filled motor mounts
Poly filled trans mount
Suspension----
Sprint Springs
Tein Basics Coilovers
Addco rear sway bar
Front Strut bar
Energy Suspension fsb bushings
Energy Suspension LCA's
Cosmetic----
Carbon Fiber hood
Carbon Fiber trunk
Carbon Fiber spoiler
Carbon Fiber eye brows
Carbon Fiber Spark Plug Cover
Carbon Fiber MEVI cover
Carbon Fiber full Ionic Dynamics kit
Carbon Fiber mirror covers
Carbon Fiber door pillars
Carbon Fiber door sills
Carbon Fiber fuse covers
Carbon Fiber hydro dipped center dash pieces
Blue Led's in gauge cluster
Blue LED ac controls
Blue LED dorr switches
Momo Jet Steering Wheel
Leather 350z Front Seat swap
Leather I30 Rear seat swap
Autovation Grid Style Pedals
Redline shifter and E brake boots.
Full black interior setup with black carpet
Tinted red/clear 97-99 tails with KEVLO LEDs
97-99 front bumper
Black tinted corners and bumper lenses
Painted valve and timing chain covers
Painted MEVI
Hella Horns
Dual projector retro with TSX and H3 minis
Custom 95-96 grill made to fit 97-99 bumper
Stereo----
Optima Red Top
Pioneer DEH-P8600MP cd player
Omnifi MP3 player
Rock Ford Foasgte Punch 6.5 in the doors
RockFord Fosgate 6x9 in rear deck
2 Rockford Fosgate Punch P3 12's
Rockford Fosagte Punch 500a2
MTX PRO 504 400wX4
Wheels/tires----
Tenzo Mean 6 Powder Coated BLACK
235/40/18 BF Goodridge G Force KDW2s
Nismo CAI
Nismo Cat-back
Nismo Radiator Cap
Nismo Oil Filler Cap
Kinetik Battery
Color matched engine bay plastics
0 GA & 4 GA Grounding kits
EXTERIOR:
Molded-in Stillen Lip
Trenz Chrome Grill
5% Tint All Around
20% smoked Front Corner Lights
70% Tinted Windshield
LED Corner Lights
22x8 Velocity 380 Wheels
245/30/22 Nitto Tires
12,000K HID Kit Fogs
8,000K HID bulbs headlights
LED tail lights
Red/Blue Cop lights in grille
07 Trunk Spoiler
Debadged (Except Nissan Emblem)
Nismo Badges on trunk lid & front doors
INTERIOR:
LED Complete Conversion:
White Dome Lights (Front & Rear)
5 ozium flexible LED strips in trunk
4 oznium flexible LED strips under doors
Blue Floor Lights
Blue Step Lights (Clear Lenses)
Hyper White Reverse Lights
Hyper White License Plate Light
Hyper White/Amber Switchback Front Signals
Custom made lit LED door sills
SUSPENSION:
KYB GR-2 Shocks/Struts
Rotor Pros X-Drilled/Slotted Rotors
Eibach Lowering Springs
Racingline FSB
Racingline F & R Endlinks
Progress Rear Sway Bar
SOUND:
2 JL Audio 13w6v2-D4 Subs
JL Audio Clean Sweep
JL Audio 1000/1 Amp
iPod Interface
Custom built box wrapped with white leather
KnuKonceptz 0 gauge wiring
XStatic BatCap 400
PICS:
I believe this car should be MOTM because it's come a long way since I bought it bone stock July 08. By November 08 it became what you see today. I've invested a lot of time, money, and effort to make it what it is now, one of the best looking Maximas around. It was used in many projects to help develop aftermarket parts and accessories for our 6th gens, and it continues to be a role model in the custom modifications world. Thank you.
__________________ "You're so bad for being good, and so good at being bad." "Okay! You wannna play rough? Okay! Come say hello to my little friend."
Drunkiethebear's Maxima
2000 Nissan Maxima GLE 150k miles
Daytona Beach, FL davevq@gmail.com
My Current Full Mod List (well most of it anyways)
Exterior:
Blacked out 5.5 Headlights
Mach1 lip (soon to be replaced by CF lip)
Black housing fogs with yellow tint
Blacked out Sidemarkers
Blacked out Window trim
5.5 Sideskirts
Ionic AE rearlip
Custom trunk badging
CF Hood
Black roof
Shark fins
Black Paint grille
HomoDepot grilles
Black grille trim
Rear Fog light
PS LED Mirror shells
SE all red tails now blacked out
4300k HID lows
3000k HID fogs
2500k high
Hyper white LEDs running lights
Black tape removal from center pillar
Body color painted door handles
Blacked out front/rear emblem
30/15 Tint
Blacked out spoiler light
Interior:
Custom embroidered floormats
Custom painted Slate Black metallic trim pieces
Red LED Gauges
Red LED switches
Red LED Map/dome lights
Red LED Climate control
White display clock and climate control
Sony HU
PS gauge rings
custom shift knob
AE pedals
AE door sills
ichibahn custom dead pedal
Engine:
Cattman (customized collectors) Headers/Y
Catless
27" Cherry Bomb 3"
Flowmaster 3" 50 series Delta
Timing advance
LR big bore MAF housing
JWT pop
Midpipe remove with breather (don't do this mod)
Proflow bored 70mm TB
Coolant IM bypass
Apexi Neo VAFCII
Amsoil tranny fluid
tranny cooler
Suspension
Illuminas
eibach springs
FSTB
LTB s1 custom attached to SFCs
SFCs
RSTB
RSB
Fender Braces
Brembo slotted
Hawk HP+
SS brake lines
17x9 zigen fn01r-c blacks with 245s
I Loved this car when I owned it, it was a great car. I bought it from my father it was the exact car I learned to drive in when I was 16. A great learning experience and it allowed me to venture into making my own mods instead of just bolt ons and helping to bring some of these mods to the maxima community.
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Car- 2003 Maxima (Sheer Silver) Titanium Edition SE 6 speed
Location- New York City
Contact- PM
Mod List:
Exterior:
- Stillen classic front lip
- AE rear replica lip made by Ionic Dynamics
- Ionic Dynamics rear window shade
- Cleared out headlights
- Debadged
- Blacked out window trim
- Grille Tech lower grill inserts
- 6k lowbeams over 6k fogs
- Clear sidemarkers w/ hyperwhites
Performance/"Go Go"
- 6th gen HLSD tranny
- Cattman Gen 3 headers
- Fidanza lightened Flywheel
- SPEC Stage 3 clutch
- Cattman Catback
- Energy Suspension shifter bushings
- Amsoil Gear Oil
- Warpspeed test pipe
- Berk midpipe with JWT popcharger
- NWP blockoff plate
- Tein SS coilovers
- VAFC 2 - Dyno tuned
Audio:
- Clarion 7" flip out touchscreen
The reason I feel my car should be MOTM is because I believe this is how the 2002-2003 maxima should have looked out of the factory. I wanted to retain the factory look with just the right amount of sleekness. That's why I'm on the factory 17" TE's and that's why I got the (replica) AE rear lip. Retaining that OEM look was key in how I modded ths car.
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2006 CBR 600rr and 2003 Maxima 6mT
I nominate myself for MOTM: A passionate work in progress. I'm nominating myself because i feel a not so glitzy and closer-to-stock ride should get it every now and then. Maybe my hopes and dreams have earned me the July title?
Car: 1999 Super Black Nissan Maxima SE; Fully Loaded 5MT
Contact: PM me
Location: Massachusetts
I'll nominate myself for MOTM...I had been waiting out because I was planning on going boosted, but due to financial reasons, it will not be happening and I am happy with the way the car stands. I believe that I should be MOTM because I think that the car is tastefully modded and not overdone. I get numerous compliments on how good the car looks, considering its age of 10 years. It still drives and looks like a car that is 2 years old.
I have plenty more pictures available, it took me 30 mins to pick these ones. Thanks for the consideration!
-Matt
Engine/Performance:
(Dynoed 200whp/194wtq)
Full '00VI Swap
Federal Spec Conversion
Cattman Y Pipe
Budget B Pipe
HKS Sport Rear Section
Stillen High-Flow Intake w/ Midpipe
Apexi VAFC-II
Optima Red Top Battery
Exedy Stage II Clutch
I30 VLSD Transmission
Amsoil Synthetic Gear Oil
Suspension/Handling:
Intrax Springs
KYB AGX Adjustable Struts
Stillen Front Strut Tower Brace
Progress Rear Sway Bar
New OEM Nissan Endlinks
Wheels/Tires:
Winter:
Stock 16" SE
215/55/R16 Goodyear Assurance TripleTred
Summer:
18" Mille Miglia Evo5
235/40/ZR18 Pirelli PZero Nero
I eminemdpc nominate myself for Maxima of The Month.
When I was a young kid I said to myself, "One day I want to have a BEAUTIFUL SPORTS CAR." A car that's FAST, SLEEK & CLASSY. That day came TRUE when I got my NISSAN MAXIMA! Sure my car may not have many Mods & and may not be ready for a Show. But it's ALL & EVERYTHING I EVER wanted & I hope you all enjoy it! THANK YOU MAXIMA.ORG!!!
P.S Let's get a WINNER from the Chicago area!
VEHICLE
2007 NISSAN MAXIMA SE (Smoke)
LOCATION
AURORA, IL
CONTACT INFO
PLEASE PM ME
MODS
JDM MESH GRILL
4300K HID FOG LIGHTS
IPCW LED TAIL LIGHTS (RUBY RED)
TINTS: FRONT 35%
REAR 5%
TSW VAIRANO 20x8.5
TOYO PROXES4 245/35/20
I Nominate DJ Aka Dj420 For Maxima Of The Month. Dj is an avid Maxima enthusiast along with the rest of us. He took a run down GXE and made it into his own trim no one has thought of before. Transforming this was no easy task.
1996 Maxima GXE
Contact Info: DJ4twenty@cox.net Or DJ420 on Maxima.org
Location: Cumberland, RI
DJ420’s Custom 96 Nissan Maxima
Exterior/Interior Mods:
Full 97-99 Body Conversion
Stillen Performance Front Lip Spoiler
Ionic Dynamics Sides & Rear Lips
Custom Rear Window/Roof Spoiler
05 Murano 18x7.5” Alloy Wheels
Yokohama AVS ES100 235/40/ZR18s
Custom Smoked Headlight Housings
Custom Black Housing Corner Lights
Smoked Housing Front Turn Signals
Smoked Red/Clear Taillights
20% Smoke Tints Throughout
Debadged All Removable Emblems
Momo Lightweight Steering Wheel
Custom Relocated Cruise Controls
Full i30 Heated/Power Leather Swap
Infiniti i30 Tilting Seat Headrests
Infiniti i30 Inner Door Handles
Infiniti i30 Auto-Dim Rearview Mirror
20th Anniversary Edition Shift Knob
Infiniti i30 Leather E-Brake Handle
Redline Leather Shift & E-Brake Boots
Anodized Aluminum Sport Pedal Set
Custom Maxima 3 Gauge Pod Pillar
Audio/Visual Mods:
12v Power Delivery:
Optima Yellow Deep Cycle Battery
Tsunami 1 Farad Power Capacitor
Kenwood Excelon DNX7100 Headunit
w/ 7” TouchScreen & onboard Garmin Navigation
DVD/MP3/WMA/AAC/USB
Panasonic 9.6” LCD SunVisor Monitors
Infinity Reference 6012i 6.5” Speakers
Alpine V-Power MRP-F300 4ch Amp
Alpine V-Power MRP-M500 Mono Amp
Memphis Audio 12” Subwoofers
Kenwood Sirius Satellite Radio Tuner
Kenwood BT200 Bluetooth Interface
Kenwood Music Keg 10GB Hard Drive
Sony PS2 (or PS3) on 3 LCD Screens
DEI Security System w/ 2-way Pager
InfraRed NightVision Rearview Camera
Bel RX65 Pro Radar/Laser Detection
Performance/Suspension Mods:
Technosquare Performance ECU
MEVI Variable Intake Manifold
Tokico Illumina Adjustable Struts
Eibach Pro-Sport Lowering Springs
Place Racing Cold-Air Intake w/ K&N
Progress Rear Anti-Sway Bar
Warpspeed Pre-Cat Delete Y-pipe
SPW Front Strut Tower Brace
Greddy SP2 Catback Exhaust System
Courtesy Rear Strut Tower Brace
Unorthodox Racing Light Crank Pulley
ST Urethane Bushings Throughout
Exedy Stage 1 Organic Clutch Kit
Ingall’s Adjustable Camber Bolts
Fidanza Lightweight Flywheel
SRE Performance Short-Throw Shifter
Pillar-Mounted Gauges:
Autometer Cobalt Air/Fuel Ratio
Autometer Cobalt Voltage Meter
Autometer Cobalt d-Pic Perf. Meter
Interior/Exterior Lighting:
8000K Bi-Xenon HID Headlamps
8000K Xenon HID Fog lamps
Instrument Cluster LED Conversion
LED Dome, Map, & Courtesy Lamps
Window Switch Blue LED Conversion
White LED Front Clearance Lamps
Blue LED Instrument Switches
White LED Registration Plate Lamps
White Digital Clock Display Mod
Engine and Trans
2003 VQ35de with 3.0 timing components and cam adapters
Vortech V2 Supercharger
3.33" Pulley (~9 psi)
Blitz BOV
NWP VIAS delete plate
RC 440cc injectors
Aromotive A1000 Fuel Pressure Regulator
WeaponR fuel rail adapters
Steel Braided Fuel Lines
Walbro 255lph High Pressure Fuel Pump
Z32 MAF
Apexi SAFC-II
AEM Water/Methanol Injection
Cattman y pipe to 3 inch full exhaust
1996 I30t vLSD trans
ACT Heavy Duty Pressure Plate
ACT 6 Puck Unsprung race disc
one piece SS clutch line
Exterior and Suspension
Custom White Pearl Paint job
97-99 front end swap
Stillen Full lip kit
Carbon Fiber Hood
Paradox Full size roof spoiler
Work Equip 17x8 +22 F 17x9 +20 R
KSport Kontrol damper system
AddCo rear sway bar
Stillen Rear Upper tie bar
Goodridge SS Brake lines
(tint, Various stickers, hood pins, etc for hp!! lol)
Interior
Pretty Much stock
Carbon Fiber Dash trim
LED Gauge Cluster, door switches, Dome light, Map light, OEM Security light LED'd
ProSport Electronic boost gauge in single pod
AEM Methanol Progressive Controller
Recaro Neck Pillows
Alpine CD9853 Head unit
Stock Bose speakers
Rockford Fosgate Amp
Original 1993 Rockford Fosgate 18 inch "The Punch" subwoofer
Possibly more, will add as i remember them.
- Why MOTM
why MOTM? well, I think I am one of a hand full of people that have done the 3.5 w/forced induction. I did the swap back in the summer of '07 with a buddy of mine helping out and by winter it was boosted. I've turned almost every single bolt on this car and have done all the work myself with the exception of the paint job. I was always a honda guy and still am, but my maxima has brought me into a much better community and has definitely turned my attention to a more alternative platform than the typical run of the mill cars.
Pics!!
here are some pics from a few weeks ago.
most recent shot with the roof spoiler( i'll get better shots if i get picked)
[b][u]For the last three years, I've been looking forward to this. As a result, I have turned this everyday grocery getter into a unique 5.5th gen. All the research and hard work has paid off as all the mods (except for the paint job) were done by me. Throughout the years, I've met some really cool people and I am proud to be a member of the Org. Therefore,
I nominate myself
02 SE 6MT "Sterling Mist"
You may contact me here or rroderiques@yahoo.com
Las Vegas, NV
Lighting/Misc:
8000K Super White high beams
LED interior
LED corners (amber ft & red rear)
Sylvania 100W foglights
Nissan Quest black Engine Cover
A34 rear valve cover
Oil catch can
Custom “Maxima” battery tie down
Now on with the pics,
Photos taken at Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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94 F22B2 CD6 G77M 5MT- daily bucket
Will be one day modded 02 A33B KT3 6MT 241whp/227wtq ET...14.480
Interested in owning/operating an automotive repair franchise?
P/M me for details.
Last edited by rroderiques77; 10-27-2009 at 08:27 AM.
Okay, I’m going to nominate myself. The reason behind this is because I don’t see too many modded AEs on the .Org, especially the way that I modded mine, I feel is unique. Instead of doing rims/tint/drop like many here, I went right ahead and started buying performance parts for it (it’s still a work in progress). The car is 8 years old and looks brand new (minus the bumper chips) and is my daily driver. I’d like to indicate that it’s atypical to have a car like this at my age, while in school but somehow I manage to make payments and mod it.
Engine/Performance:
JWT Popcharger
17* Timing Advance
Exedy Clutch/Fidanza FW
V2OBX headers/Y-pipe
Megan Racing Test Pipe
Cattman Cat-back
AEM UEGO Wideband
Suspension:
Stock (for now)
Wheels:
Stock AE 17s (for now)
Exterior:
Stock AE bumpers and headlights.
Interior/Stereo
Original black leather interior
All the AE stuff (pedals, shifter, etc.)
Paradox gauge rings
Stock BOSE Components
Alpine CDA-9833 HU
Infinity Kappa Perfect 12d VQ subwoofer in 1.6cube ported box
Alpine MRP M500 Amplifier
Rockford 4ga wiring
Pics!
Thanks for your time! I have lots more pics, available upon request.
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2001 A33 AE || KV3 || 5MT || VLSD
SHIFT_sleepy
PM for cheap Infinity, Rockford Fostgate, and Kenwood car audio equipment!
Suspension:
KYB AGX adjustable struts/shocks
Ground control coilovers
Progress sway bar
Eibach camber bolts
Performance:
Engine-
2004 VQ35swap
OBX headers
Custom 2.5" y-pipe
Custom Enterprise Race pipe
3" Custom catback exhaust with Magnaflow oval body-style muffler
Stillen Popcharger w/ custom 3" MAF housing/intake tubing
Technosquare ECU(cheston Mod) w/ VAFC
Energy Suspension Motor mount inserts
Transmission-
i30t VLSD 5 spd tranny
ACT performance street disc/Heavy duty pressure plate
Fidanza flywheel
Short throw shifter
Pics:
crappy pic of the engine bay: Will take a better one if chosen
I cant sit here and write why I feel I deserve it, because I honestly think there's a lot of other nicer Maximas, but I will tell you this:
Maxima.org has really helped me to learn about automotive repair and modifications. I have always been into cars, but never really had anyone or anything to show me. Once I purchased the Maxx, I decided I wanted to start modifying and I vowed to myself that I would do all the work myself, or with the help of someone. Maxima.org really helped me fulfill my goal of not only modifying my car, but also learning everything that I have. After a full year of saving, reading, and studying for the VQ35 swap, I decided to jump into it. With the help of a lot of info on the forums and fellow org members, I completed it.
My Maxima is not only physical proof of what I have accomplished and wanted, but its also a good example of what Maxima.org has to offer to those that really want to learn about modifying their Maximas.
I want to nominate myself for MOTM. All that i can think of is included in this list, and i have a ton more pictues upon request:
- My car is a 2000 Maxima GXE (Base Model)
- Christiansburg, VA USA
- Contact info - PM or galindsay@radford.edu
- Mods you have made,
Interior:
AE Gauge Cluster
AE Door Sills
Pioneer D3 Double Din Radio
Full System- Including Infinity Reference Components all around
Alpine Type E 10" subs in custom built boxes, PPI Art Series 4
channel amp with kenwood mono 1800 watt amplifier
Beltronics 960 Radar/Lasar Detector hardwired into car
Viper 5900 Alarm/Remote Start/Keyless Entry
LED Dome Light/Map Light/Courtesy Lights
Exterior:
10000K HID Headlights in AE Housings
3000K HID Tinted Foglights
AE Front Lip
AE Side Skirts
SE BlackTail Lights
Smoked Side Markers
18" Infiniti G35 7 spoke Gun Metal Wheels
Painted calipers with Nissan Emblem
Red Stainless Steel braided Brake Lines
K Sport Kontrol Pro Coilovers
Goodyear Eagle GT's 235/45-18
BBP Cat-Back Exhaust System
30% Tint All the way around
Custom Grille Inserts
Engine/Performance:
Carbon Fiber Radiator Shroud by doc2278
Custom Painted Weapon R Short Ram Air Intake
Custom Painted Front Valve Cover
Custom Painted Injector Cover
Silver FSTB
External Transmission Oil Cooler
- I know that there are a lot of amazing looking Maxima's out there and that owners spend a lot of money on their cars, but i think this maxima deserves to be maxima of the month just simply becuase of how far it has come. Every show or car meet that i go to, everyone says that my maxima is the cleanest they have ever seen. They point out the stance that the car holds, and how cleanly everything is put together. Plus i have always looked at the MOTM status as a huge accomplishment to strive for and it would mean a lot to me to be a MOTM.
From Beginning: (I swear this is what it looked like the first day i had it)
To End:
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Appearance:
2K1 Front Lip and Side Skirts
30% Tint
K-Sport Kontrol Pro Coilovers
Performance:
Weapon R Short Ram Intake
BBP Cat Back Exhaust
Lighting:
AE Headlights w/10000k HID's
AE Tailights
Smoked Side Markers
Tinted Fogs w/ 3000k HID's
Interior:
Pioneer D3
Custom Built Box
Full System
Wheels:
Gunmetal 7 Spoke G35 Wheels
Last edited by Insane Maxima; 09-22-2009 at 10:49 PM.
I nominate Kevin007, from Laurel, Maryland.
2004 Nissan Maxima SE
Not only for being a pioneer at pushing the 6th Gen Maxima performance envelope, but for his kindness, friendship, respect, and helpfullness to many members of Maxima.org, 6thGenmaximas, NYCMaxima's, the Maxima forum on Cardomain, YouTube, and just countless people Kevin came into contact with and helped. Kevin was that rare breed of person who upon first meeting him, he put out his hand with a smile and you felt like Kevin had been your friend your whole life. You will be missed, but never forgotten. Go with God our friend...
Kevin also was the first to achieve a 12.80 Quarter Mile @ 110MPH in the 1/4 mile with a 6th Gen Maxima.
This YouTube Video was typical of Kevin doing his thing!
Kevin's mods included:
Newest Mods SP Crossed Drilled and Slotted Rotters
Present Performance Mods:
Fujita Cold Air Intake
Greddy SP2 Catback exhaust
KintexRacing Upper Intake Manifold
Zex Wet Kit with a 75shot of Nitrous
Cattman Downpipe
Racingline Upper Front Strut Bar
Diamo 18" Light Weight Racing Rims on Rear w/stock 245/45/18 tires
Enkei 17" Light Weight Racing Rims up front w/Nitto 555R Drag Radials 245/45/17 up front
Optima Performance Battery
Technosquare ECU Upgrade with timing retarded for Nitrous
Eibach Springs Pro Kit Front Lowered 2.0" and Rear Lowered .08"
His future performance mods were: Walbro 255 Fuel Pump,Fuel Rails & AFPR
Transmission Cooler
Phenolic Upper and Lower Intake Manifold Spacers
Greddy ultimate e-manage
Cattman Headers
Cams or 4.3 Stroker Kit
Two Stage Nitrous System
Slicks
DJ420 (aka DJ Medeiros) - Cumberland, RI dj4twenty@cox.net / dj4twenty on AIM
1996 Nissan Maxima GXE 5MT
I purchased my 96 Maxima in July of 2005, and began the MASSIVE transformation to what you see today! My goal was to build the car the way I felt Nissan should have made it from the factory! Subtle > Ricey/Blingy. Not limited to just simple bolt-ons, I have done custom modifications, such a CC mounted in the Ashtray, light assemblies modified with LED panels, etc. Along the way I have made some great friends. I try to help the Maxima Community any way I can, be it with useful information, parts, or assisting local members with their own modifications! 4 years later, my ride is my pride and joy.. and while she is pretty much finished, we ALL KNOW they are never really done! I thank you for you time, and on with the pics..
Full 97-99 Body Conversion
Stillen Performance Front Lip Spoiler
Ionic Dynamics Sides & Rear Lips
Custom Rear Window/Roof Spoiler
05 Murano 18x7.5” Alloy Wheels
Yokohama AVS ES100 235/40/ZR18s
Custom Smoked Headlight Housings
Custom Smoked Housing Corner Lights
Smoked Housing Front Turn Signals
Smoked Red/Clear Taillights
20% Smoke Tints Throughout
Debadged All Removable Emblems
Momo Lightweight Steering Wheel
Custom Relocated Cruise Controls
Full i30 Heated/Power Leather Swap
Infiniti i30 Tilting Seat Headrests
Infiniti i30 Inner Door Handles
Infiniti i30 Auto-Dim Rearview Mirror
20th Anniversary Edition Shift Knob
Infiniti i30 Leather E-Brake Handle
Redline Leather Shift & E-Brake Boots
Anodized Aluminum Sport Pedal Set
Custom Maxima 3 Gauge Pod Pillar
Audio/Video & Power Delivery Mods:
Optima Yellow Deep Cycle Battery
Tsunami 1 Farad Power Capacitor
Kenwood Excelon DNX7100 Headunit
w/ 7” TouchScreen & onboard Garmin Navigation
DVD/MP3/WMA/AAC/USB
Panasonic 9.6” LCD SunVisor Monitors
Infinity Reference 6012i 6.5” Speakers
Alpine V-Power MRP-F300 4ch Amp
Alpine V-Power MRP-M500 Mono Amp
Memphis Audio 12” Subwoofers
Kenwood Sirius Satellite Radio Tuner
Kenwood BT200 Bluetooth Interface
Kenwood Music Keg 10GB Hard Drive
Sony PS2 (or PS3) on 3 LCD Screens
DEI Security System w/ 2-way Pager
InfraRed NightVision Rearview Camera
Bel RX65 Pro Radar/Laser Detection
Performance/Suspension Mods:
Technosquare Performance ECU
MEVI Variable Intake Manifold
Tokico Illumina Adjustable Struts
Eibach Pro-Sport Lowering Springs
Place Racing Cold-Air Intake w/ K&N
Progress Rear Anti-Sway Bar
Warpspeed Pre-Cat Delete Y-pipe
SPW Front Strut Tower Brace
Greddy SP2 Catback Exhaust System
Courtesy Rear Strut Tower Brace
Unorthodox Racing Light Crank Pulley
ST Urethane Bushings Throughout
Exedy Stage 1 Organic Clutch Kit
Ingall’s Adjustable Camber Bolts
Fidanza Lightweight Flywheel
SRE Performance Short-Throw Shifter
Pillar-Mounted Gauges:
Autometer Cobalt Air/Fuel Ratio
Autometer Cobalt Voltage Meter
Autometer Cobalt d-Pic Perf. Meter
Interior/Exterior Lighting:
8000K Bi-Xenon HID Headlamps
8000K Xenon HID Fog lamps
Instrument Cluster LED Conversion
LED Dome, Map, & Courtesy Lamps
Window Switch Blue LED Conversion
White LED Front Clearance Lamps
Blue LED Instrument Switches
White LED Registration Plate Lamps
White Digital Clock Display Mod
Thanks for taking the time to check out my ride! (If multiple submissions are NOT wanted, please delete the PREVIOUS submission, posted by another member, as this one is complete and up to date! Thanks!)
Tan Leather (dual heated/power) Interior Swap (from tan cloth)
Infinity i30 Auto-Dimming Mirror
Paradox Systems Chrome Gauge Rings on the speedometer
Blueish/White LED bulbs in the front doors
Blueish/White LED boards in Map Light and Dome lamp
Blue/Red LED Conversion in door switches, speedometer, and center console
Blue LED strips in the trunk
6-3/4" Infinity Reference 6022si speakers all around
1" Infinity Reference 1021t tweeters in the front doors
Kenwood DNX8120 Navigation with XM NavTraffic/NavWeater/Satelite Radio
Alpine PDX-5 Amplifier
JL Audio 10W1V2 Subwoofer and Box
Tsunami LITEWAVE Series PP912UM Capacitor
Engine Bay/Performance:
EBay Front and Rear Strut Bars
OEM Fed. Spec. Y-Pipe (My car is a Cali. Spec.)
Universal Dual Output O2 Simulator
Warpspeed High-Flow Catalytic Converter
Budget B-Pipe
OEM 4th Gen Muffler
Brembo Blank Rotors
KVR Performance Front and Rear Pads
225/45ZR18 Kumho Ecsta SPT Tires
Tokico Illumina/H&R Drop
Tuner Lug Nuts
Hubcentric Rings
Information/Reason:
Well. Simply put. You will NOT find a 4th Generation Maxima with all original paint and body panels in better shape than mine. You will not. The car is maintained as if it was a show car. Washed and waxed weekly, only the best products used on/in it. Paint feels like glass, even now.
This car sat for 2 years before I bought it on November 6th, 2006 from an older couple. The lady, who was the primary driver, had only used it for grocery's and errands, so even in 2006 the car had just 26,004 miles. However, when I got it, the suspension was rusted to hell and so were the brakes. That is all thanks to Syracuse, NY winters (for those of you who know how those are). I cleaned it all up on the underside, replaced all of the old rusted parts, and re-coated the underbody.
You will not find a better 4th Generation Maxima when it comes to condition and maintenance. The pictures will speak for themselves.
My claim to 'fame' is the cleanliness and condition of my 10yr old car.
Pictures (High-Res Pictures Provided Upon Request):
Exterior Mods: Stillen Classic Front Lip, Stillen Classic Side Skirts, 20th Anniversary Rear Lip, Half-Size Roof Spoiler, 5% Tinted Windows All Around, Eyelids (Painted to match), 8000k HID Headlights and Fog lights, Audi LED mod, 19” Infiniti G37 wheels.
I bought this car as my first car before I could even drive when I was only 16 years old. I will be 21 soon with my car still improving. I go to college full-time and maintain outstanding grades and a part-time job. With much effort, this is my masterpiece.