Hey guys so I've had my 93 se for a couple years and keep saying I'll get to it I'll get to it.

But this is the summer I've got a parts car in the back and Maxine in the front my daily driver.

I've managed a couple quick fixes to start off spring today

Daytime running
Lock timer
Newish wing high mount housing.

I've thrown on some matte black 17 x7.5 wrapped with nitto motivo 225/45r17

Quick list of my to do list for now
Replace both axles with remanned from parts car
New cat back *twin piping *
Cold air or ram
Fix vtc (other solution?)
Coil over (if the money is right)
Fix rust in wells
Plastidip ( matte grey? )

Btw my name is Greg from Calgary Alberta

 

couple notes

1. ram air intakes suck in hot air and lose power, stock air filter is best
2. you can ground the VTCs
3. you cant run coilovers, 3rd gen suspension is too short to utilize them. lowering springs are about as best as you can do

 

Cool well good to know.

Scratch off the lower. I think she's good height now.

Probably just going to grab a kn

Adding a couple things.

Water pump. Thermostat and rad from parts car.

And after I saw buddy's plastic dip max I'm sold that's happening too

 

If you're doing the water pump, good time to do the timing chain and associated bits while you're already digging in there and taking most of the stuff out that you'd need to remove for the chain anyways.

Also, I trust you meant brand new/reman pump and thermostat, while getting a used radiator, correct? Your wording implied used parts all around!

 

My parts car had a reman water pump installed on it 6 months before I bought it.

Was planning on pulling it from there.

But then again they are only like $50 cad anyway so we'll see.

 

Any chance you have a spare Daytime Running Light complete setup so that i can swap it into my 3rd gen?

 

isnt it easier to just find a way to jump relays or the like to get DRL? did that on my Crown to pass inspection.

 

I have a spare that I pulled from this car it needs to be remanned but honestly you don't want it. The last two months I was smacking it with my wheel lock key to get it to turn on again. And the housing is cracked but if you want it it's yours here is my email. Gregpolachuk@gmail.com

 

Well. K&n is in. Alternator failed so new belts done.

Didn't have the time for water pump which sucks cause I have to undo what I have done to do that later but time is money.

Doing a 9004-9007 light convert
Pulling off the wing and remounting after a clean up.
this week

I found a not broken sunroof and acquired it for $50 so that's going to replace my broken one
Dying head liner black

This list keeps growing.

 

I tried Nitto Motivo's and the sidewalls are to soft and way too much flex during cornering....Great comfort bu lacks Nitto 555 sidewall rigidity!

 

Spark plugs done ngk g powers

Yeah I am finding they are a bit soft but I got them at 50% of my stores cost.

 

Wheel speed sensor replaced Christmas dash light terminated

 

Okay guys can we have a moment of silence for a friend who was lost today.

RIP MAXIMUS My gold 5spd has officially been deemed undrivable and become his sister MAXINE's parts car. Today he donated his coolant hoses, suspension, axles.

Rip MAXIMUS

 

Update boys and girls.

So axle is in.
Worked a crap ton of surface rust
Thermostat done
Plasti dipped the hood and grille for now whole spray coming

Lower control arms are next
Then exhaust cat back.
Then install shocks/struts and I can call the main list done and start thinking about rebuilding my spare motor and trans (5spd) for the swap and turbo next year giggity.

 

Day time photo added

 

Today was spent installing front and rear 6.5's and 2 12' subs and 400w amp

Man its a lot of work to replace and install everything in this car but so worth it.

 

 

 

Nice photos. What is young tokyo? Would you be interested in selling me the engine harness from your gold VE?

 

it's the stamp for who ever the guy was that took the photo on a cruise into our weekly show n shine. Sadly I have the only Maxima but I get a lot of walk around the car and "oh it's a maxima cool"
Sadly sir I have plans for the motor and harness next summer I'm rebuilding and tranny swapping and hopefully boosting.

 

Got my lower control arms in today and finally put in the front suspension from the parts car.

 

Here's a quick walk around video sorry finger in the way for a bit hahaha.
https://app.box.com/s/tlj6okba1rhp8fuinxdy

 

Alrighty then been a while since I posted an update but here it goes

Water pump done today
9004 headlight conversion to 9007 tomorrow have the bulbs was just to lazy after water pump today.

Quick little picture update too caught this a while ago

 

so obviously summer is over i got a lot done this summer.

i'm looking at 290,000k around the corner i hope this motor will hold i don't have all its history but from what i've come across this car was babied before i got it alas not knowing motor history and not having time to get into the top end this year i can now only hope its gonna last winter (so far so good).


my Plans for spring/warm time in winter (no garage, lost my job so no shop)
correct ebrake tension

Pull Gold car motor/trans work on doing a "rebuild" and 5 speed swap.

Purchase/Create full exhaust system for "new" motor (something that will crush souls)


obtain money for following (sourced)
new struts x4
lowering springs
front links
front rear sways
yata yata everything else that comes with putting a motor back in (bushings, mounts)


can't wait for the new season.

hope you guys all survive the winter.

 

easy to survive winter with how mild its been this year lol

 

Into the exhaust shop today for a flex pipe replacement and a muffler delete.

 

So I was involved in a collision today.


Good news the cars mechanically fine.

Kinda played 50-60k/ph bumper car with a nissan titan

Minor body damage to right front qtr pannel. Driveable.

Everyone involved is okay and unharmed.

 

Update.

So I've been seeing everyone's shiney turbo ve30's and I've decided to be different.

I'm going to be the first to supercharge a ve30 I've got a friend how knows nistune well and after some discussion he loves the idea and is 100% down to tune for free.

There you go guys.

So here's the new to do list and I'm hoping by spring I'll be done

Source vortec v3 and create bracket to make this craziness happen.
Buy nistune type3 board
Rebuild as best possible extra motor and trans 370cc+ injectors so on so forth
5spd swap
Manufacture crap ton of misc non Oem equipment.
Every other nic nac
Cross brace and sway bars
Sway links
Lowering springs
Tune
Get stupid.


Wish me luck

 

Good luck

 

Good luck

 

Geez, Not being restricted by California's CARB rules makes me jealous.

 

Yeah up here in Kanata were not bound by crazy laws. I only have to have my car checked once ever to register it.

 

 

What is that about 185k miles? That's still a baby

 

185168 to be exact.

Took some initial measurements today for bracket placements

Hardest part of my plan looks to be finding a home for this supercharger.

I might just cut my hood and put a scoop in the lower passenger end... but we'll see if I want looks over function or vise versa haha but this is getting done.

 

Hey what's up guys! I'm still here!

I painted a valve cover! Planning on rear and intake soon.
No progress on boosting money is very tight atm.
Sitting at 306xxx KMs still strong!