Rare Maximas?
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Originally Posted by Rotncarcas
There arent too many of us Granite Pearl Max's around here either, somewhat rare. I have yet to see another one in person, but I know there are some on the board. I cant even find some touch up paint anywhere, its the only color they dont seem to sell.
Originally Posted by sean05
wasnt there a few maximas that stillen redid similar to a Roush or Saleen. I believe it was called a Stillen Maxima SMX.
The Maxima's 3.0-liter dohc 24-valve V6 was already a competent powerplant in the Maxima SE, good enough for 190 hp and a 7.1 sec run to 60 mph. After a little massaging from Stillen, the Maxima's time improved to 6.7 sec. In 1997 Stillen revised the suspension and equipped the SMX with a Vortech supercharger, adding a total of 90 hp to the stock SE. Acceleration times improved to 5.9 sec and the total cost for the modifications remained below $10K. The suspension upgrades include an adjustable rear anti-roll bar, Stillen progressive rate springs which lower the car by 1.25 inches and front and rear strut tower braces. P235/45ZR17 Yokohama tires mounted on 17 inch Momo wheels also come standard. The supercharger is a $3599 option and produces 6.5 pounds of boost. Add to that all of the other Stillen goodies including an aero body kit, 13 inch Brembo front disks, some funky graphics and the price for a new Maxima SE (in 1998) and you're still looking at a very reasonable price of about $30+K.
http://www.fantasycars.com/sedans/html/maxsmx.ht
A more imfortative link:http://www.nissanx.com/old/htdocs/smx.html
IMSA driving ace Steve Millen's Stillen operation has a long history of squeezing extra urge out of Nissan products, so it's little wonder that the Maxima SE sport sedan inspired Millen to create something special.
Called the SMX, this modified Maxima has key improvements concocted to elevate performance but keep the cost and complexity quite reasonable. The SMX can be ordered directly through Nissan dealers, transformed at Millen's Costa Mesa, California, facility, or constructed piece by piece in your own garage.
An engine-management computer upgrade along with breathing help on the intake and exhaust side of the 3.0-liter V-6 bring the estimated crankshaft horsepower to 224 (up from a claimed 190 horses stock). Dyno figures notwithstanding, the SMX's acceleration times barely budged from stock numbers. The 0-60-mph sprint times took 6.7-seconds, followed up by a 15.1-second, 92.2-mph quarter-mile run.
Far more tangible are the advances on the handling front, where the SMX enjoys meaty improvements in every performance measure. The Yokohama-wrapped 17-inch MOMO wheels combine with shorter progressive-rate springs to transform the Maxima. Ultimate skidpad grip jumped from 0.83 g stock to 0.90 g, and the slalom speed increased by 3.6 mph to a steamy 68.7 mph. Berserk laps around the racetrack revealed no evil habits, just predictable manners and substantially higher limits. Only the $100,000-plus RENNTech E60 was capable of lapping faster. The SMX's stock Nissan dampers were a touch slushy on the trakc, but allow the car to retain much of its comfortable ride compliance.
Stillen's extensive brake work pays off in measured testing and on the track. Nissan 300ZX calipers with metal matrix pads squeeze cross-drilled ZX discs up front; the stock Maxima rear brakes also get the pad and drilling treatment. Stopping distance from 60 mph plummeted from 131 feet to a 111. On the track, the big brakes proved they could do the deed over and over again with minimal fade and maximum control. At racetrack temperatures, though, the binders are prone to squealing. That, however, is the only glitch we discovered in the Stillen. With functional changes totalin less then $5000, the SMX is clearly a cost-effective upgrade for the Maxima SE.
The Maxima's 3.0-liter dohc 24-valve V6 was already a competent powerplant in the Maxima SE, good enough for 190 hp and a 7.1 sec run to 60 mph. After a little massaging from Stillen, the Maxima's time improved to 6.7 sec. In 1997 Stillen revised the suspension and equipped the SMX with a Vortech supercharger, adding a total of 90 hp to the stock SE. Acceleration times improved to 5.9 sec and the total cost for the modifications remained below $10K. The suspension upgrades include an adjustable rear anti-roll bar, Stillen progressive rate springs which lower the car by 1.25 inches and front and rear strut tower braces. P235/45ZR17 Yokohama tires mounted on 17 inch Momo wheels also come standard. The supercharger is a $3599 option and produces 6.5 pounds of boost. Add to that all of the other Stillen goodies including an aero body kit, 13 inch Brembo front disks, some funky graphics and the price for a new Maxima SE (in 1998) and you're still looking at a very reasonable price of about $30+K.
http://www.fantasycars.com/sedans/html/maxsmx.ht
A more imfortative link:http://www.nissanx.com/old/htdocs/smx.html
IMSA driving ace Steve Millen's Stillen operation has a long history of squeezing extra urge out of Nissan products, so it's little wonder that the Maxima SE sport sedan inspired Millen to create something special.
Called the SMX, this modified Maxima has key improvements concocted to elevate performance but keep the cost and complexity quite reasonable. The SMX can be ordered directly through Nissan dealers, transformed at Millen's Costa Mesa, California, facility, or constructed piece by piece in your own garage.
An engine-management computer upgrade along with breathing help on the intake and exhaust side of the 3.0-liter V-6 bring the estimated crankshaft horsepower to 224 (up from a claimed 190 horses stock). Dyno figures notwithstanding, the SMX's acceleration times barely budged from stock numbers. The 0-60-mph sprint times took 6.7-seconds, followed up by a 15.1-second, 92.2-mph quarter-mile run.
Far more tangible are the advances on the handling front, where the SMX enjoys meaty improvements in every performance measure. The Yokohama-wrapped 17-inch MOMO wheels combine with shorter progressive-rate springs to transform the Maxima. Ultimate skidpad grip jumped from 0.83 g stock to 0.90 g, and the slalom speed increased by 3.6 mph to a steamy 68.7 mph. Berserk laps around the racetrack revealed no evil habits, just predictable manners and substantially higher limits. Only the $100,000-plus RENNTech E60 was capable of lapping faster. The SMX's stock Nissan dampers were a touch slushy on the trakc, but allow the car to retain much of its comfortable ride compliance.
Stillen's extensive brake work pays off in measured testing and on the track. Nissan 300ZX calipers with metal matrix pads squeeze cross-drilled ZX discs up front; the stock Maxima rear brakes also get the pad and drilling treatment. Stopping distance from 60 mph plummeted from 131 feet to a 111. On the track, the big brakes proved they could do the deed over and over again with minimal fade and maximum control. At racetrack temperatures, though, the binders are prone to squealing. That, however, is the only glitch we discovered in the Stillen. With functional changes totalin less then $5000, the SMX is clearly a cost-effective upgrade for the Maxima SE.
i guess i can add my ride in here..1999 lakeshore blue =] fully loaded and 5spd
you guys can see more pix here http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=401619&page=2
you guys can see more pix here http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=401619&page=2
Originally Posted by max2di4
I have a very rare max 99 SEL red and it is a manual all original. Most of the SEL in red I come across are automatics.
Anyways I consider my car one of the more rare maximas...'98 5-speed GXE with absolutely no options (manual seats, no vanity lighting, cassette deck, no keyless entry, manual cable release trunk). Now it has black heated power leather seats and an mp3 cd player.
Originally Posted by tranz
if we are talking Colors, i have rare unknownish Silver color came Stock i sweAR!
Best Stock Color.
Originally Posted by venompwr2
There arent too many of us Granite Pearl Max's around here either, somewhat rare. I have yet to see another one in person, but I know there are some on the board. I cant even find some touch up paint anywhere, its the only color they dont seem to sell.
Originally Posted by Brudaddy
I have quite a rare bird:
1999 SE-L 5spd Crimson Blaze Maxima with Black leather.
Very nice indeed!
1999 SE-L 5spd Crimson Blaze Maxima with Black leather.
Very nice indeed!
Sorry to say man don't think you have something to special i have 99 crimson blaze red SE-L 5-Speed. They are rare though found out that only 2500 were made including auto and manual combined.
Originally Posted by max2di4
I have a very rare max 99 SEL red and it is a manual all original. Most of the SEL in red I come across are automatics.
I like those wheels what are they? they would look good on my max on account that its a crimson blaze red 5-speed as well
Originally Posted by 4x4Max
Why doesn't somebody take a 1st gen maxima and mod it up to some crazy amount of whp? it's rwd, so nobody's going to cry about fwd. I do realize that there is probably a lot of work, but hey...its what many people on this forum want, a rwd maxima. 
you gould drop an rb30det in one nd have a great day.
Originally Posted by max2di4
I have a very rare max 99 SEL red and it is a manual all original. Most of the SEL in red I come across are automatics.
I really like those wheels with the red.
The stillen lip looks good too.
Originally Posted by Max_Out
Sorry to say man don't think you have something to special i have 99 crimson blaze red SE-L 5-Speed. They are rare though found out that only 2500 were made including auto and manual combined.
You said that you don't think I have a special Maxima, but then you say that they are rare because only 2500 of them were made, auto and manual.
That is just contradictory.
If you take the fact that only about 1 out of every 10 (or 10%) of cars in America are Manual, it is rare indeed. That means that only about 250 Crimson Blaze SE-L 5spd maximas were made. If you also say that half of those had tan interior(yuck), and half had the black like mine......that would mean that my car is one in 125 maximas ever like it.
That is quite rare.
Originally Posted by Brudaddy
Your quote didn't make sense.
You said that you don't think I have a special Maxima, but then you say that they are rare because only 2500 of them were made, auto and manual.
That is just contradictory.
If you take the fact that only about 1 out of every 10 (or 10%) of cars in America are Manual, it is rare indeed. That means that only about 250 Crimson Blaze SE-L 5spd maximas were made. If you also say that half of those had tan interior(yuck), and half had the black like mine......that would mean that my car is one in 125 maximas ever like it.
That is quite rare.
You said that you don't think I have a special Maxima, but then you say that they are rare because only 2500 of them were made, auto and manual.
That is just contradictory.
If you take the fact that only about 1 out of every 10 (or 10%) of cars in America are Manual, it is rare indeed. That means that only about 250 Crimson Blaze SE-L 5spd maximas were made. If you also say that half of those had tan interior(yuck), and half had the black like mine......that would mean that my car is one in 125 maximas ever like it.
That is quite rare.
Originally Posted by venompwr2
There arent too many of us Granite Pearl Max's around here either, somewhat rare. I have yet to see another one in person, but I know there are some on the board. I cant even find some touch up paint anywhere, its the only color they dont seem to sell.
Originally Posted by max2di4
I have a very rare max 99 SEL red and it is a manual all original. Most of the SEL in red I come across are automatics.
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Originally Posted by Themajesticking
Everybody is saying the Black/Black leather 5spd SE's are rare. I just aquired one from down in VA. Every option except heated seats.
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Originally Posted by Bluemax95
My color code is BM1 (Deep Blue Pearl) it is stock paint and chnges colors in the sun. (purple, green, Blue). I have never seen another.
Originally Posted by i30ds
I have seen a rare Maxima... I knew this kid that had a white SE... 4th gen body style, but he said it is a 94. His interior was very strange... He had black leather, but the pattern of the leather 'squares' where not like a 4th gen at all... they looked like a 3rd gens leather pattern. He said the car belonged to his dad before him and every thing has was stock. 
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Originally Posted by jaroque
I did too, black on black leather 5spd SE with every option except heated seats, in GA last week. I wish I had pictures. =(
Originally Posted by njmodi
The red ones are either the Rosewood color or the 99 SE-Limiteds. Those are the only two red/burgundy type shades that were made at the factory.
No there are no rear wheel drive 4th Gens (that Nissan made).
No there are no rear wheel drive 4th Gens (that Nissan made).
Ruby Pearl is fairly "rare". The 5spd I am buying today is in Ruby Pearl, and there is a lady that has a ruby pearl in my area. Other than that I haven't seen any. I will have 2 of them sitting in my drive way
