i plan on taking the maxima when i go snowboarding soon, do the rear seats fold down? and if not what do u guys use? im not planning on buying ski racks, and i have tested out putting a snowboard across the backseat, but only 1 person can sit back there then

 

Nope. There's a ski hole though in the middle of the rear bench.

 

fuuuuuck..... how can a 97 sedan, not have rear seats that fold down.... even my 94 supra rears fold down//// SOB, thanks for answering

 

the car is made not for easy access to your rear doors.but stick my cousin in there and he get it for me hehe.

 

Has anyone everconverted to fold down back seat?

 

Rear fold down mod, no.... but rear fold up mod, YES!

There was a write up not too long ago and the process seemed fairly easy. I guess they didn't put it in the stickies so you gotta search back for it.

 

How difficult was the mod? I`ve got 2 15 inch subs that want to breathe into the cabin

 

This car sucks for snowboards unless you have a rack. I tried to test fit mine today and it will fit through the hole, but is just a tad to long to and must be angled or bent to fit in the trunk. I may just have to take off my binding so it will push through farther, not what I want to do.

Or get a smaller board

 

some one should retro 5th gen seats

 

the fold-up mod seemed pretty good if you were desperate. it was basically free also. does it not fit through the middle pass-through?

 

it will not fit through the mid/backseat, with bindings on

 

sux having a 4th gen huh

 

It will fit throught the whole, and I can shove it in until the binding hits but being as though it is a 157 wide, it is to long, I must bend it and wedge the tail into the trunk which I do not like doing. Also pointless cause then my GF's has to sit in the back seat.

wonder how hard 5th gen would be to swap?! I am assuming it is not possible and if it is would be quite a task.

And I love having a Black 4gen 5spd

 

Here ya go - http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....light=ptatohed

 

Nope! They Dont! I Find That Out When I Was Trying To Change My Speakers. I Almost Ripped The Seats Off, Cause I Was So Pissed Off! But Then I Dident.

 

i was thinking about making them fold down... there has got to be a way... im just too lazy right now... i have some tl projectors to retrofit...

 

if you were to fold the back seat down, nobody could sit back there. even if the seat split only one would able to sit back there. if you fold the seat up, since it's one piece, nobody could sit back there.

 

Knuckle dragger!

I can fit three pairs of skis just fine through that hole

 

i got snow blade so those can fit in just the trunk alone HAHA.....sry

 

Just a thought, but even if you get the board to fit or mod the seat, you will still be limited for additional passengers and/or another board or skiis and luggage. I love my Yakima roof rack...4 boards on top, enough room inside and luggage in the trunk. The less hassle the better. Just my $.02 though.
Good luck.

 

Start skiing instead Although it still sucks because you have to be careful not to let the snow drip all over your seats after.

 

Just go for the pinnacle of carving, alpine snowboarding.
I used to softboot snowboard until I stumbled on www.extremecarving.com and I got totally hooked alpine carving.

Extremecarving.com


Check out Extremecarving's vids too. For a more NorthAmerican hub for carving: www.bomberonline.com

Might be as interesting to you skiers as it is to fellow snowboarders. Anyway, the nice benefit is that you can fit the board no problem through the "ski pass-through".

DrCR

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New here. Own a 98 Maxima SE (got it used ~6months ago, Automatic unfortunately )

 

I hope some of you can benefit from my back seat fold-up mod.

Ptatohed's Back Seat Fold-Up Mod