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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 03:58 PM
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What was your First Mod?

There is so much you can do to the maxima that i don't know where to start.
There are performence parts, bodykits, rims,and stereos and etc.. What is the best Mod to start? WHo prefer looks, and who prefer POWER!
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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just depends on what you have money for, if you have money to lower and thats what you most want to see done, jump on it. etc.

I started with Gen 1 Tezzies,Z32 fuel filter, CC, then encountered tranny problems and more.

Once I finally get that taken care of, I will lower, kit, then rims
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 04:02 PM
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I got a Automatice SE. So my first concern is looks cause I probley can't make it go much fast than what it is. Clear cornors, Black/clear head lights, HID 6000K, Clear/red tails, LED Mods thru out int. But to each is own.
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 04:05 PM
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i think my first one was S.tech's/Gr-2s
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 04:06 PM
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My first one was 8 ball tire valve stem caps.

8 ***** kick ***. Nobody messed with me to this day
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 04:06 PM
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I started from the inside.
New carpet, new mats, dash trim kit,wheelskin, newer black leather seats,96 to a 98 newer center console, 96 to a 98. Different color lights in the door and cealing.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by PAREDLINE
My first one was 8 ball tire valve stem caps.

8 ***** kick ***. Nobody messed with me to this day
MAN!!! I gotta get me some 8 *****!!
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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DC Custom Max CC, Then the Red Clear Mod followed by some lighting mods gauge rings and a intake im working on exhaust now then im gunna get some inside stuff like dash kit and some LED Switchs
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:00 PM
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I decided to go with performance first so I got an intake.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:01 PM
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My very first mod was red clears.. from good old sprinty
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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my first mod was to rev the tranny at 6krpm then drap into drive a couple of times. best mod ever!!

actually it was shaving the trunk
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 2 Da Max
my first mod was to rev the tranny at 6krpm then drap into drive a couple of times. best mod ever!!

actually it was shaving the trunk
You should be doing it more often now that its rebuilt
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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i dont want to mess up the tranny cooler, its still sooo shiny

btw it wasnt rebuilt, i had to get a new one there was nothing inside of it except a dead hamster and a rolling cage
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:16 PM
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if you can say tinted windows are a mod then thats my first mod
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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First mod was clear corners, than y-pipe
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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I personally go with looks before go.

If I went with go fast mods first, I would likely leave it as a sleeper. Serious go (boost, built) really tends to add up faster.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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My first was sound system. One of my boys gave me his old equipment (2 12" subs, 2 amps) because he sold his car and didn't need it anymore. I bought new speakers and a new deck and was off to the races.

I didn't get addicted, though, until I tinted it. Once the tint was on, I saw so much potential... that $225 for the metallic black tinting really cost me thousands of dollars!

Edit: I wish that Kappa Infinity 6.5" component speakers were only $230 back then! I'm happy with my Alpines, but Infinity's rock.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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well... i didnt have much money at first so i bought a k&n drop panel filter
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:31 PM
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I did a couple free mods: body colored door pillars and a hacked air box. Then came the clear corners and it was off from there.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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First I replaced GXE stock sound system, then debagged trunk, hacked my airbox and so on...
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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Shaved, DCCC, Y-pipe, high flow cat, GReddy SP2...all in one day lol

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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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HAI and i love it! but suspension will be the first real project - only makes sense IMO.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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CAI and clear corners same time
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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debadged trunk, 1 body colored door pillar (long story), nice wash n' wax. Havent done anything since, but this is the summer of love baby!
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 06:35 PM
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Intake first, gotta here it, then cc, then exhaust, then neons all inside, then new CAI, then tinted tails, then alteeza,then 97-99 5 spoke wheels, then painted tails, then custom alteeeza's ,
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 06:38 PM
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My first was red/clear tails and Diamond Cut Corners. If you want to consider Sylvania Silerstars then that was my first mod because it was extremely cheap. Then I tried to put in brighter foglamps similar to silverstars but they burned out within a week. I dont know why either which sucked.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 06:44 PM
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I had clear corners before I even had my car
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 06:46 PM
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radar detector , also before i had my car
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 07:54 PM
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my first true maxima mods were jwt popcharger and courtesy nissan fstb, i had the big stereo things going on way before then.

if i were going for the first mod again, i would get a cattman y pipe i guess
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 07:58 PM
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CAI gots to have that first it jus sounds whoa grawling sound
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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My first mods were tinted windows, FSTB, and CATZ XLO lights. Then came intake & y and b pipes. Next up, suspension and wheels followed by a BBK
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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very first mod was the stealin (stillen) pop charger. Should saved some money and bought the jim wolf one instead.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 09:38 PM
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First mod was FSTB followed by RSB.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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Got clear corners and then debadged it, after that the rest of the stuff
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 10:09 PM
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I did a straight pipe from the cat and got somewhere around 10hp
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 10:10 PM
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 10:12 PM
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my first mod was an intake, then lowering.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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intake, clear corners, gen1 altezza's, muffler....all in the same night on ebay....
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 11:19 PM
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stereos dont count... so it was 17" rims and then Y-pipe
Old Feb 17, 2005 | 12:57 AM
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Weapon R Intake, sleeper 4 life, im not even going clear corners!



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