smoothmaxima

I have an 89 maxima automatic transmission( but it looks real good )
Is there any such thing as adding performance to my car? Like a muffler an intake, or will it just hurt my car? Because I don't know many people with auto trans with performance parts on their car. Oh yea and I don't plan on changing it to manual.

Aaron92SE

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Check out the 3rd gen FAQs at the top of this forum. Or click here:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=126113

slowmax

Yo my car is an auto VG (the slowest max of its kind) and ive got a cold air intake on it and plan to do a full exhaust...if you like your car and you know you're going to have it for a few years, then PIMP IT!

Chris91SE

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the parts per say won't hurt the car...it's how you drive it after adding them...more abuse = more wear and tear on the tranny. adding a transmission cooler is a good start once you start adding mods...

D-sta

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you should search and all your answers will be answered. There is a lot of stuff on mufflers intakes and whether they hinder performance or engine life.

Terry28

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do you know where i can get the transmission cooler?? Thanx ..

Chris91SE

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both pepboys and auto zone carry Hayden coolers...i got my B&M from www.carparts.com

Terry28

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thanx alot..

super32

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at www.maximadriver.com they have this link called MODS which outlines some things you can do to your MAX. This is something I found about transmissions:

The recent buzz that one Maxima owner has created lately is making a fairly inexpensive product that will lengthen the life of the auto tranny. (To a certain extent.) Don Cooper, a Texan Maxima Enthusiast has done some homework and came up with a suburb valve body. What is the Valve Body (VB)? Well it's part of the auto tranny that helps engage the different gearing of the auto tranny. By swapping some springs internally to a higher load rating, Don has been able to come up with a slick mod.

The Max comes from the factory with a "luxury" car mind, so the car will shift smoothly (but slowly) through the gears. Which makes acceleration a drag. Don's VB eliminates the shift-lag, thus creating crisper (and harsher) gear engagements. This will, believe it or not, lengthen the life of the tranny. Why? Well normally, you would stomp on the gas and rev it, the car, as it's trying to change the gearing, might pause, due to the shift-lag, and while you're on the gas still, might not engage properly, and thus frying parts of the tranny while your at it. So, if the car can shift sooner, no lag, and will reduce the chances of slippage.

Level 10, a world-renoun transmission specialist offers the Valve Body modification also. But might be a tad more expensive than Don's $450 price

Hope this is some good stuff...