I just thought of the idea, although few days late (I was searching through some old threads ).

Try and remember all of the stuff you did to your maxipads in 2004, From January to December .

If you want, even mention things you would like to get done for this year


-Shawn

 

Swapped in older SE taillights sold my set to MTCookson
Swapped out silver 89 grille for a black one
RX8 shift ****
Gauge rings
Started workin on AE pedals
Started workin on Supercharger setup
Designed the CC gauge cluster
Installed Fuel pressure gauge
Swapped in GXE trunk and 3rd brake light

Just about all I can think of...

oops... forgot about
WSP Y-pipe
Carsound HF Cat
New O2 sensor

Plans for 2005:
Finish supercharger setup and get it tuned
Begin full suspension replacement/upgrade
Install BBK + Rims/tires


Brian

 

Ebay CAI, Addco RSB, BlehmCo Lower tie bar and rstb, cut shifter, 300z rear brakes, kevlar clutch, Cobra wheels, Stillen lip, triple gauge pillar (gauges too ), ported TB, and some misc. interior stuff like lighting.

As for this year, so far a battery relocation and walbro fuel pump. Whats next, who knows....

 

Brad, I thought you did the 13" cobras too? (or did you not mention it because of the winter wheels?)

I was just curious, how did you do your gauges? just those 168/194 LED bulbs?

 

Bought it, broke it, fixed it, broke it.

Put in Eibachs/GR2s, almost done with 5sp swap.

 

purchased 10/01
-fstb
-9004 to 9007 bulbs

I don't know whats going to happen this year. I'm planning on a new car.

 

OE stuff:
Replaced Auto Tranny

Aftermarket:
Replaced entire OE stereo
Custom made 6.5" speaker pods for the door
Bought 2 pair of component sets and custom installed tweeters too. For Front and Rear.
Installed Angel eye foglights
Ricer eBay BUlbs

Plans to do since the max is mechanically sound after the ins. company fix my dent and it will occur in this order:
eBay CAI and FSTB
Rear Disk Swap and 92-94 Tail conversion with trunk and Stillen Spoiler
Some 17" wheels (Black with silver lip)
Stillen Kit or Sarona Kit (Either way they'll have to get some custom work done to them)
Sprint springs and GR2's
Full Dual Exhaust
I hope to spend atleast 7k in cars alone this year. Still uncertain because if I decide to do an RB swap with my 240sx then the max won't get as much.

 

No, I haven't done the front brakes because of money and I would need some new winter wheels. Eventually I will though. I put in 4 led's in each 194 socket and soldered them in series, and hot glued them in. No resistors, no problem!

 

1/04-12/31/04 HIDs wsp y-pipe and 2 1/2 back high flow cat magnaflow muffler ST front and rear sway bars strut tower brace 2 clutches, oem rear rotors, ASP UDP, 3rd crossmember. digital dash swap w/ HUD, Auto climate control. got a motor from an exturboed ve. um pistons on the way got new chains and idler sprocket.needs pan bearings and oil pump front cover. and 90' 300zx two tone leather 8-way power seats. and thats all for last year.lucky theyre was no tranny probs.

 

oh yea a set of 91 se rims and a set of 300zx tt rims finally I got a rim that my vette tires will fit on 315 50 r16 got the two z32 rims with 225 in front now rub when turn all the way.
oh yea I also got a set of Venom injectors and two came bad and they wont take em back. they said' "Are injectors dont break" so got 4 venoms and 2 oems and got a nismo FPR installed for two months then took off when injectors were giving me probs.

 

not a dam thing.



edit: oops forgot the FSTB
edit 2 : replaced the trans pan

 

drag radials
trans #3
nitrous
adjustable FPR
more ni
heater core
trans #4 + fixed sts

 

loteck gauge pod, 4th gen seats, new headunit, UDP, engine rebuild, tranny rebuild

plans for this year :

fidanza, excedy st1, eibachs, konis, 17" maxima rims + tires, new paint job (black of course), new windshield, E36 projectors + HIDS, stillen or WW body kit b4 paint, 2.5 exhaust from y-pipe back, clear out amber in tail lights, RSTB, lower tie bar, beefier front and rear sway bars, relocate climate control under radio and insert gauges, new steering wheel, new fender, new speakers + amp, whelan strobe kit....

 

4 tires 205/75 R15's (I need rims someday)
Removed door handles and molding.
Reaplaced a bunch of interior items.
replaced stablizer bars.
Started wrx tails.
made clearER corners.
peeled and sealed it.
Wings west body kit
kyb2's
installed a g35 muffler
sacrificed my spare tire wheel well for the muffler.
-----------------
This year finish ALL BODY WORK, Paint, rims
---->Then restart on the interior.

 

everything underneath

 

5-speed conversion
kyb shocks
SE tails
new steering rack
new right hand cv-joint
tinted windows
new coolant temp. sensor
new water pump
4 new Sumitomo 225/45ZR17's
new left hand parallel link
new driver side window regulator (finally all 4 r new!!!)
new right hand control arm
new steering knuckle and wheel hub
new cd player

whats waiting for '05:
new motor, finally install 300ZX front calipers, install HUD and who knows what else is to come but i think thats it for this year.

 

Brake pads and rotors
tires for winter
leaky head gasket
nakamichi cd player
infinity speakers

Next year

murano wheels
stillen kit
shaved attena
new paint
new windshield
port and polished heads
and i wanna set of 300zx calipers

 

Too many things to list

Paint job
place racing cai
gauges

many more...next meet i go to everyone can see

many many more things to come this year

 

Mostly just maintenance-y things:
New RedLine MT-90 trans fluid
New tail panel
Proper tuneup (NGK plugs, wires, new cap and rotor)
Painted grille
Flushed out cooling system
New back-up light sensor
Fixed passenger side door hinge
Disabled seatbelt sensors
New 4DSC decals
New front tires
gas cap
fuel filter
air filter

Plans for future:
-Immediate:
Brake rotors and pads (well, this will wait until summer)
New passenger door Bose speaker/amp(I'm going nuts not having any tunes. stupid bose)
try to get my front passenger blinker working >

-More distant
Trunklid or maybe just epoxy my wing down a bit. if you look close, you can see my Rust-Oleum paintwork on the trunklid
Front passenger side quarter panel
New bumper cover
New passenger door
One of the little nissan logos that goes in the grille
Jim Wolf intake cone
have wheels powdercoated black (I may just buy another set of cheap ones)
new steering wheel
new foglamps (mine are gone)
new passenger side headlight assembly
maybe leather seats if I find some cheap manual ones

I'm sure I'm forgetting stuff, but whatever. This is assuming I'd elect to keep the car. In reality, I plan to drive it until it a splodes, and then find something better. Like a better Maxima
The previous owner must've been into that 'remove all decals/logos from the car' thing. I, however, think its the most ****ing stupid idea ever, so I'm putting them all back. I've done the rear panel and 4DSC decals, now I just gotta get that grille taken car of

 

w00t, i fixed my noise, it was just a loose broken stud.. but now my plans are to redo the whole powersteering system and replace the steering rods and the boots. i need to fix my 3/4 panel on the driver side and the trunk.. needs new paint cuz its crap and cracking. but i still love my maxima

I LOVE MY MAXIPAD! one because its torquey and 2 because its my first car..

plans are to get a s/c from a certain some body. and get some good stuff done.

 

hmmm lets see...

got 92GXE with bent valves from tbelt breakage. Fixed it and drove it for a while then painted it and sold it.

Didnt do much to the 93SE because I hate it ...well I did do an ACC conversion (with Craigs help of course).

Got the 92SE in Dec...put in new motor, replaced exhaust studs, rebuilt VTCs, replaced knock sensor (all of this with the help of portdave and CraigB), put my seats in, put my UK corners on, installed my Intrax, AE pedals, AE shift ****, Ichibahn e-brake handle, e-brake and shifter boots, installed Stillen kit, removed spoiler...still more to come.

 

I just realized that my car looks a *lot* like the Mafia Sentinel from GTA3....maybe I should add rear window louvers and a set of chunky 5-spoke wheels to my list of future work

That, and a crazy guy with a gun.

 

I just thought about it...I did not do a damn thing but put gas in it and keep up on the fluids.

 

About a billion engine and tranny swaps.

 

Lets see...

Added those carbon fiber pillar thingies
Pretty sure I put in the gauge pillar thing in 2004... still need gauges
Bought some new wheels but have yet to get tires and put them on
Bought some VE taillights but have yet to put those on
Bought an intercooler and have yet to put that on
Still haven't got the MSD on... but I have it
Bought the romulator and have a bunch of rom files... but have yet to get that going
Bought the brackets for the Z32 calipers, Cobra rotors, and Z31 rear rotors... but still have to collect a few more parts and put those on
Replaced the turbo once after frying the crappy original I had... this one isn't much better
Replaced a burnt out brake bulb
Put some new tires on the front
Had the front aligned (should have done the rear as well... stupid me)
Put in a stage 3 Spec clutch and a Fidanza flywheel
Broke the grill
Bought some Eibachs....... have yet to put them on
Attempted to buy some Konis... twice... computer ****ed up and the order didn't go through (not sure whether to kill the cable modem, my computer, or the cable company)
Installed a DVD player and LCD screen and CD changer... but couldn't get the screen to work correctly with the player then there was a fire in our garage and the subwoofer that I was trading for all of that got wet and since it has a paper cone is most likely ruined so gave back the dvd player and lcd screen but kept the cd changer and gave some cash for it (basically)
Bought a Pathfind intake manifold... have yet to install

I think that's about it... what a crappy year for my car

This year the plans are:

Install intercooler
Install new turbo, either a T3/T4 or a Holset HX35
Buy a boost controller and turbo timer
Buy all of the guages that I want
Buy the rest of the brake stuff and install all of that
Buy some tires and put the wheels on
Buy a new grill
Fix the headlights for once (it looks like someone who was drunk put the on... )
Buy some GTS covers for the lights to give the gapless look
Edit the ecu so that its finally running properly all of the time
Buy some 370 cc or larger injectors
Attempt to put on the Pathfinder intake manifold
Buy some Koni's and have them setup to be externally adjusted (hopefully)
Install the Eibachs with the Koni's
Hope to make enough money on the new business to have someone make some coilovers

Buy a few more Maximas and finally finish my planned insanimas... rwd max, awd max, and vg30dett max

Finish the Z (before March if at all possible...)

Might install a VE tranny... this open diff bull**** is finally starting to **** me off

Build up my other VG30E with the TT crank, TT rods (might go with some new eagles though), arias 9:1 forged pistons, various head work, etc. etc.

Redesign my exhaust manifold setup for something that actually flows worth a damn

Oh yeah... and install everything that I haven't installed yet

The list goes on much, much more.

 

Bought in 8/03
-Polished valve cover
-HAI w/custom polished steel mid pipe
-Had 4 different decks (kenwood w/car, sony xplod, alpine 9815, eclipse, and back to alpine 9815)

Since 1/04
-Polished misc. stuff
-Got g-tech comp. pro (stollen)
-Got escort passport 8500 (stollen)
-Installed xtant x1001 amp in
-Installed optima red top battery
-Installed eclipse 15'' aluminum sub
-Built Insane 5 cubic ft custom box for the 15
-Car was broken into (spent time replacing broken glass, radio bezel, cup holders, and alpine faceplate $190)
-Installed mb quart 6x9's in the doors
-Installed custom alarm with remote start and trunk pop
-Made custom mesh grille
-Installed orion 2ch amp
-Installed new control arm with ball joint
-Had 5% window tint installed

5/23/04 Severe auto accident
-Broke back and spent time recovering until 10/04

Since 10/15/04
-Installed clear corners
-Installed Ebay CAI
-Installed spec stage 1 clutch and fidanza flywheel
-Installed wsp full 2 1/2" exhaust system w/ magnaflow muffler
-Installed tokico struts and sprint springs
-Installed ST sway bars f+r
-ES polyurethane control arm bushings
-Beefed up front crossmember with 3/16" steel plate
-Installed Blehmco lower tie bar, ground wire kit, parallel link kit, rsb links, and rstb
-Put my 17" wheels on
-Installed a camber kit
-Installed ASP UDP
-Painted misc. suspension parts and engine bay parts (all flat black)
-Installed 15 fared Alumapro CAP, US Amps USA-1000X, US Amps TU-4360 tube 4ch amp, and MB Quart 6 1/2 components

Stopped working on it 12/10/04 to go on vacation

This Year
-Paint and body
-Interior
-Finish stereo

 

MTCOOKSON smart about the vg30e with tt crank and rods since they are forged and rods are shot peened factory. I was planning on helping my friend do that to his project max. just gotta machine the crank smaller and crank gear larger due to the vg30e crank is smaller diameter snout. and has a 8 bolt flywheel instead of 6. should be pretty much undistructable. I was thinking of using a mercury villager vg30e since its not an interferance motor so no worrying about belt breakage. good luck with ur turbo vg.

 

last year:

Steering rack and pinion assembly
ps pump rebuild
control arm budhings
ball joints
oil pan gasket
all 3 motor mounts
auto tranny rebuild
auto up window
three new window regulators w/ motors
window tint
new windshield
replaced peeling black trim
all six injectors
ac system
climate control unit
alternator
battery
HU
Boston Nx series coaxials
RF amp
monster cables
for/sobb cup holders
Konig 17"s
Kuhmo ecsta asx 235/45/17
Kuhmo ecsta asx 225/45/17
WSP y-pipe
TPS- a failed attempt

Plans for this year:
find the dang oil leak
New PS pump
lower max to fix bad oem suspension- tokiko or koni not sure on springs
JWT ECU
Switch yellow rear lights to red
Steering wheel
HUD
Auto climat control
CAI
ASP UDP
Fix heat
Leather seats
A real sub
Fix sunroof door thingy
Black headliner
Magnaflo muffler
Ill even go out on a limb and say turbo vg manifold
E36 Heedlights
Clear corners
New paint job
Shave rear tail panel
shave door handles and side bumpers
Shave antenna
Shark fin antenna
BBK
Custom grill
Body kit
Security system- Hopefully my max will survive The UofA

Thats all i can think of for now probly some edits later.

Alot of work already done and still more to come. What a money pit.

 

Bought a marroon 93 se
Totaled it the night before it got tagged

Bought a peral white 93 GXE with bad tranny
still in the process of swapping the 5speed from the wrecked car into the GXE

Goals for the year:
Get it on the road with out destroying it...

 

Replaced Windshield Wipers
4 new tires
New Battery
New gas cap
New Air filter
2 Squash Giga Air Spencer from Nick
Put in new HU
Put in 2 subs with 2 amps and a switch that turns the amps on and off

Plans for 2005
Get a 4 ch amp for the 6.5s

 

uhmm
- new tires
- TWO new batteries (bad habit of listening to radio with engine off)
- new windshield
- cone intake with jeff92se adapter
- new sub, my brahma ownz
- new front speakers with james's speaker pods
- new head unit
- new tint

 

Things I did in 2004
swapped tranny for a newer 5-speed one (input bearing went bad in older one)
threw in a stage three clutch (found on ebay)
hooked up a 6a msd ignition
installed pacesetter headers
installed front strut tower brace
installed slotted/crossdrilled front rotors
put on a intake adaptor and higher flowing airfilter

Things I want to do in 2005
get my frame repaired
put my new frontend on car
fix rust
new paint job
new struts and springs
catback exhaust system for higher air flow
larger rims
begin to collect pieces for a custom turbo setup
zoom...

 

fixed my window regualtors
installed WSP YPipe
built custom CAI
Put on new K&N filter
installed FSTB
rewired tail lights
rewired VTC's With on/off switch
installed push button start
installed clear corners
new battery
installed under dash/seats neon lights(kinda of ricey but not too much)
installed new power antena(for the 3rd time)
homemade grounding kit

next year
New Paint(hopefully)
17" rims(maybe)
drop it 1.5"

 

things ive done.

bought it in April. First thing was whole new exhaust, warp speed y-pipe, b-pipe, magnaflow cat and muffler.
put in all new sound system to get rid of the bose.
fstb straight from ebay.
gave it its first wax job of its life.
fixed broken studs on exhaust manifold.
fixed horrible gas leak under hood.
E-36 headlight conversion.

plans for 2005.
ive already started fixing the hood rattle problem. replaced rubber stoppers.
want to make e36 headlights flush.
new suspension, intrax and tokicos. but now im not sure i want intrax after seeing how low awsm66's car is. im scurred up here in pothole heaven. but then i want to put 18s on there too....
infiniti g35 oem 18s.
hopefully get around to installing a sub/amp in the trunk.
CAI hopefully.
paint job would top it off. I hope i can get all that done this year.

ps i love getting paid here at work to play on maxima.org

 

Wow, here goes for me.....ST springs (which suck lol), KYB GR-2's, Powerslot rotors, EBC pads, BMW E36 headlights, new 17" rims w/ rubber, carbon fiber gauge bezel, custom fit Civic cat-back exhaust WITHOUT the fartcan, new CD player, Ebay fstb, red LED speedo lights (which are great), and 5 new wheel studs! lol

 

This will be my first official 2k5 mod.

 

im a 4th gen, so i'll stay out of it

 

Hmmm, what did I do with my max in 2004

Maintenance:

-2 new fuel injectors
-New clutch
-Low mileage, used trannsmission
-Front and rear brake pads
-New knock sensor and harness

Aftermarket:

-CAI
-Y-Pipe
-Fidanza Flywheel
-17" rims
-Gauge pod pillar w/ autometer fuel pressure gauge
-High flow cat

Then I sold the max a few months ago. Just figured I'd drop a line here, I'm actually thinking about picking up a fourth gen now, I still have a heart for third gens though.

BTW: How the heck did mrGone become a moderator

 

ok car came out of the garage in march, drove it for a couple of months than the tranny went, brought it to mechanic in the begining of june, it sat there until end of september (couldnt locate a tranny and then found one but got jerked around for a while, ended up rebuilding)
got the car home on a sunday (end of september), bought G35 the following tuesday, didnt drive maxima for a month, drove it one night in november, next morning gear oil all over new driveway, maxima goes back into the garage, december it snows, maxima outside under cover and g35 in the garage, happy new year.

oh yeah somewhere in there I installed a new tv and dvd player and sold my ROH wheels and aquired Juans 18" wheels causing him to hack up his car to fit his new 20's.

 

tree air freshner - vanilla...changed it 3 times..

that is all.