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11-04-2003, 07:23 PM

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Best performance.....

what is the best perfomance mod that a maxima can get!? Most least expensive, giving the biggest bang? i would like to know because im looking for sumthing.......... and dont quiet know what to get....

11-04-2003, 07:38 PM

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A Y pipe is the best bang for buck

11-04-2003, 07:58 PM

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A Y pipe is the best bang for buck

hack your stock air box for free. get a Y pipe. UDP is usually pretty a good idea, but not that cheap.

11-04-2003, 08:55 PM

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y pipe

www.warpspeedperformance.com
www.budgetexhaust.com

11-04-2003, 08:59 PM

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Drop resistor mod wired to a N/O WOT switch (here come the flames)

11-04-2003, 09:19 PM

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Prolly a Y-Pipe

11-04-2003, 09:21 PM

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Drop resistor mod wired to a N/O WOT switch (here come the flames)

no flames, just explain how it can be bad for the trans too...the new guy might not know

11-04-2003, 09:30 PM

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y pipe

www.warpspeedperformance.com
www.budgetexhaust.com

I second that.

11-04-2003, 09:39 PM

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Or compare them all here:
http://maxmods.dyndns.org/?MaximaPerformance

11-04-2003, 09:40 PM

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lol, that sounds exactly like the last 10 posts ive seen by you

11-04-2003, 10:42 PM

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budget y pipe... hacked air box and udp

11-04-2003, 10:50 PM

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Definately y-pipe, it can gain you 15-20hp to da wheels from wut i've heard. And its only $200 for a warpspeed y

11-05-2003, 07:12 AM

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no flames, just explain how it can be bad for the trans too...the new guy might not know

Here are some threads about the drop resistor mod:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=255799

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=246897

Just PLEASE don't use this mod at partial throttle. It's a WOT mod only. And believe it or not, this mod actually saves your tranny by putting less stress on the gears because when the car shifts, it engages the gears faster.

But like I said, WOT ONLY.

11-05-2003, 09:39 AM

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Can someone please post a how to on the drop resistor with a picture or atleast some good instructions. i read those two threads but it seems like everyone already knows how to do it and which sensor to pull. Thanks in advance.

11-05-2003, 10:04 AM

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NO2

. But be careful that you don't get too much bang.

11-05-2003, 03:23 PM

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Just PLEASE don't use this mod at partial throttle. It's a WOT mod only. And believe it or not, this mod actually saves your tranny by putting less stress on the gears because when the car shifts, it engages the gears faster.

But like I said, WOT ONLY.

thats the thing, people used to just smack it on a switch, and turn it on when racing. yea its fine when it JUST comes on for the shift, but in general its not that healthy for the trans. IMO i think the valve body is better for the trans, and can yield better results.

11-05-2003, 07:17 PM

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I'm a cheapa$$, I'm sticking with the DR Switch.

At least till I can get my hands on a 5spd tranny.

11-05-2003, 07:20 PM

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the easy mods are the best. y-pipe, intake. If you have some money left upgrade the tires.

11-05-2003, 07:22 PM

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I'm a cheapa$$, I'm sticking with the DR Switch.

At least till I can get my hands on a 5spd tranny.

there is even a group deal for the valve body RIGHT NOW

11-05-2003, 08:17 PM

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udp? what that?

11-05-2003, 08:18 PM

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under drive pulley, weighs less than stock, so it takes less force to spin, and with a small diameter, spins easier... frees up some horsepower

11-06-2003, 01:25 AM

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under drive pulley, weighs less than stock, so it takes less force to spin, and with a small diameter, spins easier... frees up some horsepower

not good for sound systems just to let you know unless you have a hardcore alternator

11-06-2003, 11:23 AM

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where can i get a udp?

11-06-2003, 12:02 PM

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not good for sound systems just to let you know unless you have a hardcore alternator

um, many people with systems have UDPs and have no trouble

also, UDPs are pretty available...try a search (custom maxima has them, i dont think southwest does yet)

11-06-2003, 03:19 PM

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Personally I would go with hi-performance blinker fluid. Does double duty as your turn signals work more efficently as well.

11-06-2003, 04:21 PM

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not even...kinda witty Black98SE

11-06-2003, 05:44 PM

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not even...kinda witty Black98SE

Dont cruise musclecar boards? Some ricer actually believed someone about hi-performance blinker fluid. Went on for a few pages. Ended up on quite a few boards. Guess it never made it here.

11-06-2003, 05:57 PM

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oh no, trust me, ive heard about it. even have joked about it on this thread... it DID make it here

11-06-2003, 06:02 PM

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NO2

. But be careful that you don't get too much bang.

I second that.

11-06-2003, 06:05 PM

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its cheap instant performance... how much of a shot would you recomend for a nitrous newbie? 35 or straight to 75?

11-06-2003, 06:09 PM

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its cheap instant performance... how much of a shot would you recomend for a nitrous newbie? 35 or straight to 75?

55. A friend of mine had that on his auto max with 160,000 miles, no problems what so ever for over a year. He didn't even have an EGT gauge

I would definatly reccomend an EGT gauge so you can monitor what's going on in your engine. Once you have that you will be good to go. If you go higher like 75-100 I would also get a walbro fuel pump as extra insurance against running to lean. Nitrous is really safe if you know what your doing. I only have an SC right now, the laughing gas is in the works though

11-06-2003, 06:12 PM

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only an SC, lol. sounds good, thanks for the advice. i was just interested because recently a few of my buddies got their NOS installed.

11-06-2003, 09:18 PM

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Instead of NO2, go straight to what the hardcore maxima owners are using! TB CLEANER BABY! It'll shoot you straight up to 7,000rpms upon startup!

Talk about BOOST, more like BANG!

That can't be good for your engine.....

11-06-2003, 09:27 PM

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Instead of NO2, go straight to what the hardcore maxima owners are using! TB CLEANER BABY! It'll shoot you straight up to 7,000rpms upon startup!

Talk about BOOST, more like BANG!

That can't be good for your engine.....

well, thats a kinda...good idea. some people use propane injection (primarily on torque rigs, or diesels) and some use pure alcohal with a pressurize propellant...never heard of tb cleaner used for that

11-06-2003, 09:31 PM

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I personally think that using nitrous is cheating.....but then again, that would mean that turbo is cheating too......nevermind. Disregard this post.

I'd go boost if I had the money, and if my engine had low mileage. but 172,000mi is ALOT of mileage.

11-06-2003, 09:44 PM

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i think NOS is cheating too actually. i dont think well engineered turbos or super chargers arent though... just an opinion.

11-06-2003, 11:41 PM

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Why is it cheating, cause it's relatively cheaper. I used to think that nitrous was cheating also, but have come to believe in "You race what you brong!". You would'nt tell a turbo guy "Hey could you turn your boost down some?". Besides to get a lot of HP from a nitrous kit SAFELY you have to prepare the fuel system and in extreme cases the internals just as any other forced induction. Respect the gas.

P.S. : If you get a NO2 kit get a wet kit.