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10-21-2004, 08:21 PM

gold4thgen

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need advice on max!!!!!!!

recently bought a 97 maxima gxe peble beige and im not sure if i should keep it or sell it, i love driving hard but this car is auto i had a 5th gen celica that i use to burn rubber and race around without worrying about breaking the tranny, is the auto max worth keeping or should i sell and get a 5spd, i want something i can drive hard when i go to races, i love the way the car drives its smooth and quick but i feel that auto tranny is gonna stand in the way of making it faster, and btw any nice exterior mods for a gold maxima i dont like the color to much.....

10-21-2004, 10:35 PM

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any body

10-21-2004, 10:57 PM

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hey man.. this is coming from a fellow maxima driver w/auto.. mines a 97 also.. se though.. and i wish that didnt have my auto tranny.. i mean the motor is strong.. but the tranny isnt setup for racing at all.. its setup for "luxury driving" in other words for grandma's.. i mean dont get me wrong i love driving it.. its just that either youre coasting along or its just gettin up and haulin ***.. no real in between when pressing on the gas(if that makes sense).. but i dont really drive mine hard all the time.. only every once in a while.. plus these auto trannys are known for "lagging" i wouldnt recommend you keeping the auto.. i would get a 5spd.. i wish that i had one.. im even contemplating getting a tranny swap done..
so learn from my mistake.. get a manny.. plus theyre like half a second (or more) faster in the quarter mile.. and of course youll be able to pull more hp to the wheels with it..

10-21-2004, 11:01 PM

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The tranny will hold up as long as you dont do anything crazy like neutral drops. There are a couple members here that are running a stock tranny with boost that are holding up fine.

I would install a tranny cooler and add some redline if the oil is old. You can also get a new ECU to extend the shifts to redline.

As far as exterior mods for a gold maxima, i would put red/clear taillights at the top of the list; its an easy do it yourself job, there are some write ups in the FAQ's

10-22-2004, 11:50 AM

gold4thgen

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hey thanks for the reply and XUGG ur max look nice and clean, did u feel it slow down when u put those rims on!!!

10-22-2004, 11:56 AM

maxboogie

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i use to say the same about a auto being slow till i saw c-max in action. he hooked up his auto to run 12.9 @ 111 mph in the 1/4. it took some money but if your concerned about it being auto and slow dont, it is just as fast and faster when hooked up.