MY 1996 MAXIMA 5SPD GXE (PICS LOOK! :D) <---
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My 1996 Maxima 5spd Gxe (pics Look! :d) <---
Exterior
-Urethane Nissan Skyline Body Kit
-Shaved Door Moldings & Emblems
-Diamond Cut Clear Corners & Bumper Lights (Euro Clear Corners)
-Red/Clear Tail Lights
-Stock Maxima Spoiler
-2002 Dodge Viper Blue Paint
-17 x 8 350Z Rims & High-Performance All Season Tires
-Bridgestone Potenza In Rear
-Kumho Ecsta ASX In Front
-Hyper White Lights
Interior
-European Style Reverse Glow Gauges
-Broadway Wide Angle Rear View Mirror
-Denon Front (Mid & High (Tweeter)) Speakers
-Pioneer Rear Speakers
-Rockford Fosgate Subwoofer (Alphasonic Amp (CHEAP haha) )
-Hyper White Lights On The Doors & Interior Lights
-All Season Maxima Rubber Floor Mats
Performance
-B&M Short Shifter
-Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel
-ACT Stage 1 Street Clutch
-APEXi World Sport (WS) Exhaust Quiet When Cruising, Loud When At WOT (Wide Open Throttle)
-Straight Test Pipe
-Budget Y-Pipe (Budget Is The Company)
-OBX Short-Ram Air Intake
-KYB AGX Adjustable Shocks
-Front shocks are four-way adjustable
-Rear shocks are eight-way adjustable.
-KYB AGX Front Complete Struts
-KYB AGX Rear Shock Absorbers
-Progress Springs
-2.25" Drop Up Front
-2.50" Drop In The Rear
-Pivot In-Dash Shift Light
-OBX Racing Pedals With Dead Pedal
-Front Upper Strut Bar
-Progress Rear Anti-Sway Bar
-Brembo Rotors Cross-Drilled
-Axxis Metalmaster Brake-Pads
-New Spark Plugs (Cant Remember If Their Iridium Or Platinum Tipped)
Misc
-Viper Alarm System With Auto-Start
Future???: UDP, MEVI or 00VI, AFC, ECU Upgrade, Cams, Headers, Valentine One Or Escort 8500 x50, HIDs, Aluminum Interior, LCD, Injen CAI or K&N, LED Gauges (White & Blue~!) & Window/Thermal Controls, Lighter Rims?
Any Suggestions?
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i think my cardomain page is http://www.cardomain.com/ride/1855401 i signed up just to show you the pics of my car LOL
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tyty. sure i have no problem showing pics of the engine bay and the interior and outside shots.
i gotta grab some zep orange cleaner and pour that on the engine bay, its dirty right now :-\ and the obx intake looks ugly! the only thing that looks fun is the strut bar lol
the inside is cloth, cuz im not too big of a fan of leather, but i was looking at this site that offered seat covers, i was looking at the black/blue ones and the aluminum dash trim kit as well. the interior is basically stock, besides the gauges, the sound system, and the rosary and philippine flag beads hanging from the rearview hahaha!
i gotta grab some zep orange cleaner and pour that on the engine bay, its dirty right now :-\ and the obx intake looks ugly! the only thing that looks fun is the strut bar lol
the inside is cloth, cuz im not too big of a fan of leather, but i was looking at this site that offered seat covers, i was looking at the black/blue ones and the aluminum dash trim kit as well. the interior is basically stock, besides the gauges, the sound system, and the rosary and philippine flag beads hanging from the rearview hahaha!
Wil you be on LI meet? Would like to see your car in person 
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ACTUALLY, it WAS an inch lower... but i couldnt make it to my driveway at home when i wanted to wash and wax the car.
besides, the roads in nyc are friggin ridiculous. i raised it an inch couple weeks ago and softened the suspension up just a little. from all the places ive been to with the car since im back in queens, that one lil extra inch has saved my bottom and the body kit
besides, the roads in nyc are friggin ridiculous. i raised it an inch couple weeks ago and softened the suspension up just a little. from all the places ive been to with the car since im back in queens, that one lil extra inch has saved my bottom and the body kit
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Very nice ride! Perhaps you can make it even nicer by:
1) Buying smaller, sportier wheels
2) Increasing the amount of drop
3) Putting on a stillen kit instead
4) Going FI
5) Painting chrome parts (e.g. door handles, etc.) body color
6) Upgrade front/back caliper/discs
Good luck!
1) Buying smaller, sportier wheels
2) Increasing the amount of drop
3) Putting on a stillen kit instead
4) Going FI
5) Painting chrome parts (e.g. door handles, etc.) body color
6) Upgrade front/back caliper/discs
Good luck!
Originally Posted by NAPhi_Shift
what LI meet, id like to meet other fellow max owners
when where?
when where?
Come on down meets are fun bring 5 bucks and u can eat to
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nice
Damn that thing doesnt even resemble a maxima anymore....i am more of a classical maxima user, so i like straight stock appearance, but that commands attention which is pretty cool Props, you must got that mad loot hook up.
Originally Posted by NAPhi_Shift
ACTUALLY, it WAS an inch lower... but i couldnt make it to my driveway at home when i wanted to wash and wax the car.
besides, the roads in nyc are friggin ridiculous. i raised it an inch couple weeks ago and softened the suspension up just a little. from all the places ive been to with the car since im back in queens, that one lil extra inch has saved my bottom and the body kit
besides, the roads in nyc are friggin ridiculous. i raised it an inch couple weeks ago and softened the suspension up just a little. from all the places ive been to with the car since im back in queens, that one lil extra inch has saved my bottom and the body kit
ill be in staten island for the 4th of July would be nice to see this in person
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hey man, thanks for putting the pics up. But as some have said. It would be great if you can get a side shot of the car. And how are the offset? Do they stick out at all? Because i know the rears are 8.5 inches and the fronts are 8 inch on the 350z. That is my main concern. If i do this i am going to paint them gunmetal.
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ok time to answer everyone questions and to ask more LOL
(btw i just did an 11hour valet shift, sh-t was crazy, 1 out of 3 jobs)
um, the paint job was basically the only thing NOT done by me or my friends. lol so basically, the car is 'home made' haha made with love, the way it should be.
BESIDES PEOPLE SHUD DO THEIR OWN WORK TO THEIR OWN CARS, im sick of all these posers hanging out at parks and what not, simply taking it to a place to do it
you just feel 1000x happier and prouder knowing that when people say 'hey man nice car' you know that it was all b/c of you
(but if you have money for pro installations and what not, do you, im not hating, i just dont have the funds for stuff like that and id rather know my car inside out).
ill put up some interior shots of the car AFTER i switch all the lights within the car to BLUE and WHITE LEDS. (my interior sucks guys, its just tan. the only nice things i guess is the gauges and the STS)
the paint job, dont rmbr how much, gotta look for the receipts.
yes, the body kit and the color attract attention, that can be a good and a bad thing.
Very nice ride! Perhaps you can make it even nicer by:
1) Buying smaller, sportier wheels --> yeahh looking for lightweight rims >18lbs, i really think the 350z rims are killing my acceleration :-\
2) Increasing the amount of drop --> had to raise it, cudnt even make it into my driveway!
3) Putting on a stillen kit instead --> hey man, i like my kit... stillen is iite
4) Going FI --> im seriously considering TC or SC. but if i do, im gon have to upgrade a lot of things, like my cams and headers.
5) Painting chrome parts (e.g. door handles, etc.) body color --> my friend asked me to take out my entire dash and paint it, i said no, but the chrome door handles is a possibility i saw it on one of the maxima sites. brushed aluminum dash trim kit and gauge bezel maybe too, and those door inserts! ahh dont get me started
6) Upgrade front/back caliper/discs --> yeah the brembos are nice, but ive been looking at the brake upgrades -cross drilled and slotted-
to LUDE AEM (i pm'd you also) - the rims just fit right on, HOWEVER rotating them might make the car look awkward, i read in a post that the 8.5s stick out more in the front (its noticeable he said). the back part of the chassis i tried stiffening the shocks up, because since they are wider, when i hit bumps the tire occassionaly does scrape. its nothing deep to make the tire blow, but it happens. the fronts are fine, no issues at all.
? ---- > anyone have any idea HOW HEAVY THOSE 350Z RIMS ARE? im thinking 22-28 lbs?
LASLTY, ill try and make it to the meet, id like to see what ill creations other max owners in nyc have. i parked a 3rd gen max today with the led gauge mod and it only makes me wish that the led's i ordered would come sooner haha
(btw i just did an 11hour valet shift, sh-t was crazy, 1 out of 3 jobs)
um, the paint job was basically the only thing NOT done by me or my friends. lol so basically, the car is 'home made' haha made with love, the way it should be.
BESIDES PEOPLE SHUD DO THEIR OWN WORK TO THEIR OWN CARS, im sick of all these posers hanging out at parks and what not, simply taking it to a place to do it
you just feel 1000x happier and prouder knowing that when people say 'hey man nice car' you know that it was all b/c of you
(but if you have money for pro installations and what not, do you, im not hating, i just dont have the funds for stuff like that and id rather know my car inside out).ill put up some interior shots of the car AFTER i switch all the lights within the car to BLUE and WHITE LEDS. (my interior sucks guys, its just tan. the only nice things i guess is the gauges and the STS)
the paint job, dont rmbr how much, gotta look for the receipts.
yes, the body kit and the color attract attention, that can be a good and a bad thing.
Very nice ride! Perhaps you can make it even nicer by:
1) Buying smaller, sportier wheels --> yeahh looking for lightweight rims >18lbs, i really think the 350z rims are killing my acceleration :-\
2) Increasing the amount of drop --> had to raise it, cudnt even make it into my driveway!
3) Putting on a stillen kit instead --> hey man, i like my kit... stillen is iite
4) Going FI --> im seriously considering TC or SC. but if i do, im gon have to upgrade a lot of things, like my cams and headers.
5) Painting chrome parts (e.g. door handles, etc.) body color --> my friend asked me to take out my entire dash and paint it, i said no, but the chrome door handles is a possibility i saw it on one of the maxima sites. brushed aluminum dash trim kit and gauge bezel maybe too, and those door inserts! ahh dont get me started
6) Upgrade front/back caliper/discs --> yeah the brembos are nice, but ive been looking at the brake upgrades -cross drilled and slotted
-to LUDE AEM (i pm'd you also) - the rims just fit right on, HOWEVER rotating them might make the car look awkward, i read in a post that the 8.5s stick out more in the front (its noticeable he said). the back part of the chassis i tried stiffening the shocks up, because since they are wider, when i hit bumps the tire occassionaly does scrape. its nothing deep to make the tire blow, but it happens. the fronts are fine, no issues at all.
? ---- > anyone have any idea HOW HEAVY THOSE 350Z RIMS ARE? im thinking 22-28 lbs?
LASLTY, ill try and make it to the meet, id like to see what ill creations other max owners in nyc have. i parked a 3rd gen max today with the led gauge mod and it only makes me wish that the led's i ordered would come sooner haha
Originally Posted by NAPhi_Shift
ok time to answer everyone questions and to ask more LOL
(btw i just did an 11hour valet shift, sh-t was crazy, 1 out of 3 jobs)
um, the paint job was basically the only thing NOT done by me or my friends. lol so basically, the car is 'home made' haha made with love, the way it should be.
BESIDES PEOPLE SHUD DO THEIR OWN WORK TO THEIR OWN CARS, im sick of all these posers hanging out at parks and what not, simply taking it to a place to do it
you just feel 1000x happier and prouder knowing that when people say 'hey man nice car' you know that it was all b/c of you (but if you have money for pro installations and what not, do you, im not hating, i just dont have the funds for stuff like that and id rather know my car inside out).
ill put up some interior shots of the car AFTER i switch all the lights within the car to BLUE and WHITE LEDS. (my interior sucks guys, its just tan. the only nice things i guess is the gauges and the STS)
the paint job, dont rmbr how much, gotta look for the receipts.
yes, the body kit and the color attract attention, that can be a good and a bad thing.
Very nice ride! Perhaps you can make it even nicer by:
1) Buying smaller, sportier wheels --> yeahh looking for lightweight rims >18lbs, i really think the 350z rims are killing my acceleration :-\
2) Increasing the amount of drop --> had to raise it, cudnt even make it into my driveway!
3) Putting on a stillen kit instead --> hey man, i like my kit... stillen is iite
4) Going FI --> im seriously considering TC or SC. but if i do, im gon have to upgrade a lot of things, like my cams and headers.
5) Painting chrome parts (e.g. door handles, etc.) body color --> my friend asked me to take out my entire dash and paint it, i said no, but the chrome door handles is a possibility i saw it on one of the maxima sites. brushed aluminum dash trim kit and gauge bezel maybe too, and those door inserts! ahh dont get me started
6) Upgrade front/back caliper/discs --> yeah the brembos are nice, but ive been looking at the brake upgrades -cross drilled and slotted-
to LUDE AEM (i pm'd you also) - the rims just fit right on, HOWEVER rotating them might make the car look awkward, i read in a post that the 8.5s stick out more in the front (its noticeable he said). the back part of the chassis i tried stiffening the shocks up, because since they are wider, when i hit bumps the tire occassionaly does scrape. its nothing deep to make the tire blow, but it happens. the fronts are fine, no issues at all.
? ---- > anyone have any idea HOW HEAVY THOSE 350Z RIMS ARE? im thinking 22-28 lbs?
LASLTY, ill try and make it to the meet, id like to see what ill creations other max owners in nyc have. i parked a 3rd gen max today with the led gauge mod and it only makes me wish that the led's i ordered would come sooner haha
(btw i just did an 11hour valet shift, sh-t was crazy, 1 out of 3 jobs)
um, the paint job was basically the only thing NOT done by me or my friends. lol so basically, the car is 'home made' haha made with love, the way it should be.
BESIDES PEOPLE SHUD DO THEIR OWN WORK TO THEIR OWN CARS, im sick of all these posers hanging out at parks and what not, simply taking it to a place to do it
you just feel 1000x happier and prouder knowing that when people say 'hey man nice car' you know that it was all b/c of you
(but if you have money for pro installations and what not, do you, im not hating, i just dont have the funds for stuff like that and id rather know my car inside out).ill put up some interior shots of the car AFTER i switch all the lights within the car to BLUE and WHITE LEDS. (my interior sucks guys, its just tan. the only nice things i guess is the gauges and the STS)
the paint job, dont rmbr how much, gotta look for the receipts.
yes, the body kit and the color attract attention, that can be a good and a bad thing.
Very nice ride! Perhaps you can make it even nicer by:
1) Buying smaller, sportier wheels --> yeahh looking for lightweight rims >18lbs, i really think the 350z rims are killing my acceleration :-\
2) Increasing the amount of drop --> had to raise it, cudnt even make it into my driveway!
3) Putting on a stillen kit instead --> hey man, i like my kit... stillen is iite
4) Going FI --> im seriously considering TC or SC. but if i do, im gon have to upgrade a lot of things, like my cams and headers.
5) Painting chrome parts (e.g. door handles, etc.) body color --> my friend asked me to take out my entire dash and paint it, i said no, but the chrome door handles is a possibility i saw it on one of the maxima sites. brushed aluminum dash trim kit and gauge bezel maybe too, and those door inserts! ahh dont get me started
6) Upgrade front/back caliper/discs --> yeah the brembos are nice, but ive been looking at the brake upgrades -cross drilled and slotted
-to LUDE AEM (i pm'd you also) - the rims just fit right on, HOWEVER rotating them might make the car look awkward, i read in a post that the 8.5s stick out more in the front (its noticeable he said). the back part of the chassis i tried stiffening the shocks up, because since they are wider, when i hit bumps the tire occassionaly does scrape. its nothing deep to make the tire blow, but it happens. the fronts are fine, no issues at all.
? ---- > anyone have any idea HOW HEAVY THOSE 350Z RIMS ARE? im thinking 22-28 lbs?
LASLTY, ill try and make it to the meet, id like to see what ill creations other max owners in nyc have. i parked a 3rd gen max today with the led gauge mod and it only makes me wish that the led's i ordered would come sooner haha