whats up,
im new to this forum. im originally from upstate (poughkeepsie) ny, but am currently living with my older bro in nyc (union square). i'm a senior at duke university in durham, nc.

anyway, my parents own a 97 super black SE and a 99 red SE limited, both of which i convinced them to purchase. after my internship for the summer got downsized due to the crappy economy, my plans to cop a 91-95 ac legend coupe basically fell through but my parents said i can take one of their maximas back to school with me in the fall. so....

what mods should i get and from where? im new to the maxima aftermarket....im only familiar with stillen products. i'm lookin for the basic performance mods....intake, exhaust, etc. some cosmetic mods would be nice too.

in particular, where can i get the red/clear tails? the following ones look very clean, the pic is of calsonicse's car: http://images.cardomain.com/installs...167_4_full.jpg

also, where to get the front clear bumper lenses.

thanks, in advance, for any help.

-v-

 

The best way to get the clear tails is to make them yourself. Search around and you'll find numerous how-to articles.

Get the clear front corner lights on eBay. Go for the "diamond cut" version. Also, dont pay more than $50 shipped for these.

Any more questions?

 

www.custommaxima.com
www.maximadriver.com
www.avalonracing.net

these should be more than enough for now.

 

yeah, i do have a couple more questions.
since the general sentiment seems to be that stillen's prices are absurd/unreasonable, would you not recommend ordering from them?
is custommaxima.com a reliable source for parts?

finally, the first thing i want to do is lower the car, regardless of which one i get....i dont like that i can fit both my hands between the tire and fender. what lowering mechanism and which brands would you recommend for the maxima?

thanks again, -v-

 

For lowering go with the Sprint springs - 2" drop all around. That is unless you want to go with coilovers that will lower it more, but are also about 4 times as expensive.

For Performance - do you have an auto or manual tranny? If manual go with the pop charger intake, if auto go with a Cold air intake(place racing has a good one). Definatley get a Y-pipe and a new cat. A b-pipe will give some performance but the y-pipe and cat will each give you more than the b-pipe will.

As for Stillen - I would order(and have) from them reguardless of what people say about the price. I believe that they are a superior build/quality and are made by a guy who use to race 300 Z's.

K

 

dont forget
www.eatricezone.com

alot of good deals on performance parts, with great customer service... and also a great deal on brakes right now

 

I agree with the above, CustomMaxima.com is a great place to by great mods. He even has a great deal on eibach springs that lower the car 1.3 inches in the back and 1.5 in the front. Also check the parts for sale forum on this board and the group buy forum. There is alway something you might want on there. Good luck and happy modding.

 

Your right, I cant believe I forgot to add Phuong's site...Im gong to install the brake kit he has on sale later tonight - I'll let you guys know how it went when I'm done.

K

 

you should really sit down and read through the maximadriver.com site. you will learn alot about the types of mods you can do. he even has a good section about the suspension options you have and gives an overall comparison between the different springs ride quality and drop. there is a difference. personally, i went with h&r springs and kyb shocks. i love it. the h&r's give an 1.5" drop and the ride isnt that harsh. i chose kyb's beause they have been very reliable to me in the past and i feel that if you not going to do a major drop on your car, the more expensive shocks are kinda of overkill. i have toy's on my 93 typhoon and i went through 3 front sets. ive heard nothing but problems about them. i would recomend staying away from them personally..but.. thats just my opionion. also.. first thing i would do to improve handeling would be to get a rear sway bar.. i have the addco.. its a world of a difference.. a must get in my opinion.

 

phatty. yeah, i spent my last few hours at 'work' exploring the maximadriver site. its been very helpful as far as getting started with what i want do with my (parents) max.

i'll be looking into the various lowering options over the next few weeks...of course, i cant do anything until the car is safely in my hands and i am far from my parents (at school ). i also liked the look of the interior neons that one of the members had inside their max. springs (or coilovers), window tint, and some interior lighting options will be my first mods. i cant do anything too elaboate exterior-wise otherwise i'm afraid my parents wont let me take it back in the spring after they see what i've done.

thanks again for all the responses, theyve been extrememly helpful.

peace, -v-

 

Thats what we are here for. We too were once in your shoes asking for advise on what to buy and in what order. Now that we know what each mod will do and know roughly what order we perfer to do things in we like passing on our knowledge. I would like to thank you for asking a question that I was able to try to answer.

K

 

You can get the diamond-cut clear corner from www.custommaxima.com . Its a little more but there's no bidding involved and you know you will own them. Plus, its nice to promote a fellow Maxima enthusiant. But buy them from wherever you like - just try to get rid of the ugly orange corners like I am.

 

Hey, yeah stillen's customer service blows but the quality of the parts are great, i have the short throw shifter, tower brace and intake. If you order through a nissan dealer you can get them cheaper or negotiate on the phone with stillen. www.courtesypart.com has the clear front lights too. Hope it helps