Is a 5th gen Dashboard 4th gen compatible?
i'd rather have that cool rolex looking analog clock from the later infiniti's.
i'm sure it would be wayyyy easier to fab in some different vents than to replace the whole dashboard
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i'm sure it would be wayyyy easier to fab in some different vents than to replace the whole dashboard
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well, the center console goes along with it. that would be hard to fit in our curvy dash
I think ya'll are wrong. I reckon the 5.5 gen dash would fit. I was sizing it up for my car.
The only reason I did not do it was that the 4 gen door panels wouldn't line up with the 5.5 gen dash, I'd need to get the door panels also.
Curious, what experience do ya'll have to say the 5/5.5 dash WONT fit? I put many Inifinit I35 interior parts in my 4th gen, and they all either lined up perfectly or needed just slight modding. The 5.5 gen is merely a worked over, updated 4 gen. Heck, even the 5.5 gen back seats fit perfectly in my 4 gen, everything lined up, all the clips and bolt ins. Not to mention the 5.5 and 4 gens are the exact same width. Oh, and yeah others have bolted in the 5.5 gen steering column too, that's a direct swap (not electrically, but it bolts in). I figured I'd need the dash, door panels (fronts at least), AT shifter assembly and the center console to get a complete bolt in, stock unmodded looking dash.
And when I swapped in all of the I35 engines bay stuff, harness, ECU, airbox, etc it ALL fit exactly, perfectly. All the holes lined up, grommet locations lined up, snaps popped in, etc. All the under dash stuff was a match for physical fitment.
I'd be surprised if the 5/5.5 dash didn't fit in a 4 gen!
The only reason I did not do it was that the 4 gen door panels wouldn't line up with the 5.5 gen dash, I'd need to get the door panels also.
Curious, what experience do ya'll have to say the 5/5.5 dash WONT fit? I put many Inifinit I35 interior parts in my 4th gen, and they all either lined up perfectly or needed just slight modding. The 5.5 gen is merely a worked over, updated 4 gen. Heck, even the 5.5 gen back seats fit perfectly in my 4 gen, everything lined up, all the clips and bolt ins. Not to mention the 5.5 and 4 gens are the exact same width. Oh, and yeah others have bolted in the 5.5 gen steering column too, that's a direct swap (not electrically, but it bolts in). I figured I'd need the dash, door panels (fronts at least), AT shifter assembly and the center console to get a complete bolt in, stock unmodded looking dash.
And when I swapped in all of the I35 engines bay stuff, harness, ECU, airbox, etc it ALL fit exactly, perfectly. All the holes lined up, grommet locations lined up, snaps popped in, etc. All the under dash stuff was a match for physical fitment.
I'd be surprised if the 5/5.5 dash didn't fit in a 4 gen!
Last edited by made in china; May 24, 2009 at 11:37 PM.
I think ya'll are wrong. I reckon the 5.5 gen dash would fit. I was sizing it up for my car.
The only reason I did not do it was that the 4 gen door panels wouldn't line up with the 5.5 gen dash, I'd need to get the door panels also.
Curious, what experience do ya'll have to say the 5/5.5 dash WONT fit? I put many Inifinit I35 interior parts in my 4th gen, and they all either lined up perfectly or needed just slight modding. The 5.5 gen is merely a worked over, updated 4 gen. Heck, even the 5.5 gen back seats fit perfectly in my 4 gen, everything lined up, all the clips and bolt ins. Not to mention the 5.5 and 4 gens are the exact same width. Oh, and yeah others have bolted in the 5.5 gen steering column too, that's a direct swap (not electrically, but it bolts in). I figured I'd need the dash, door panels (fronts at least), AT shifter assembly and the center console to get a complete bolt in, stock unmodded looking dash.
And when I swapped in all of the I35 engines bay stuff, harness, ECU, airbox, etc it ALL fit exactly, perfectly. All the holes lined up, grommet locations lined up, snaps popped in, etc. All the under dash stuff was a match for physical fitment.
I'd be surprised if the 5/5.5 dash didn't fit in a 4 gen!
The only reason I did not do it was that the 4 gen door panels wouldn't line up with the 5.5 gen dash, I'd need to get the door panels also.
Curious, what experience do ya'll have to say the 5/5.5 dash WONT fit? I put many Inifinit I35 interior parts in my 4th gen, and they all either lined up perfectly or needed just slight modding. The 5.5 gen is merely a worked over, updated 4 gen. Heck, even the 5.5 gen back seats fit perfectly in my 4 gen, everything lined up, all the clips and bolt ins. Not to mention the 5.5 and 4 gens are the exact same width. Oh, and yeah others have bolted in the 5.5 gen steering column too, that's a direct swap (not electrically, but it bolts in). I figured I'd need the dash, door panels (fronts at least), AT shifter assembly and the center console to get a complete bolt in, stock unmodded looking dash.
And when I swapped in all of the I35 engines bay stuff, harness, ECU, airbox, etc it ALL fit exactly, perfectly. All the holes lined up, grommet locations lined up, snaps popped in, etc. All the under dash stuff was a match for physical fitment.
I'd be surprised if the 5/5.5 dash didn't fit in a 4 gen!
When I took apart the center to change the radio in a 5th gen, I believe the mounting holes were different. I think the 4 outside bolts might line up but none of the ones in the middle would. Also I do not think the air bag section would line up perfectly. And the 5th gen door panels would def be a hard fit, the doors are definitely a different shape.
When I took apart the center to change the radio in a 5th gen, I believe the mounting holes were different. I think the 4 outside bolts might line up but none of the ones in the middle would. Also I do not think the air bag section would line up perfectly. And the 5th gen door panels would def be a hard fit, the doors are definitely a different shape.
Last edited by Maximum I; May 25, 2009 at 08:40 AM.
Radio and passenger airbag are attached to a sub frame/cross member that can be swapped out. I think the dash and center console, using all 5/5.5 gen stuff would definitely fit.
I also checked the 5/5.5 gen door panels, and I would think this would be the real show stopper. There are slight differences that make a direct swap unlikely here, and without door panels that line up, a dash swap wouldn't be feasible.
I agree, there are better things to deal with on our cars than trying to get a different dash to fit in. Heck, there's better things in life to deal with than these cars
I also checked the 5/5.5 gen door panels, and I would think this would be the real show stopper. There are slight differences that make a direct swap unlikely here, and without door panels that line up, a dash swap wouldn't be feasible.
I agree, there are better things to deal with on our cars than trying to get a different dash to fit in. Heck, there's better things in life to deal with than these cars
No, but I did disassemble my 4th gen, the donor 5.5 gen, and fit many 5.5 gen parts into my car, under hood and in the interior. Check my sig. I did my best to swap all parts in as if it were OEM. I reckon I have a good deal more experience on the matter than you do.
No, but I did disassemble my 4th gen, the donor 5.5 gen, and fit many 5.5 gen parts into my car, under hood and in the interior. Check my sig. I did my best to swap all parts in as if it were OEM. I reckon I have a good deal more experience on the matter than you do.
Because the backseats have 3 tall headrests, yeah they are taller. The actual seat back height is the same as my old ones, but my old stock seats just had bumps for headrests, not actual head rests like these.
Honestly, these seats are not so great. The padding is kinda hard, the seats are kinda flat. But my old seats had broken frames and the foam was falling out, so these fit the bill. I preferred the seats in my 95 Legend to these, but these were from a new car (at that time I got them) so they look good.
Honestly, these seats are not so great. The padding is kinda hard, the seats are kinda flat. But my old seats had broken frames and the foam was falling out, so these fit the bill. I preferred the seats in my 95 Legend to these, but these were from a new car (at that time I got them) so they look good.
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cluster does look good, I dunno about the back seats tho,(how the headrests come up) I like beeing able to see out the back with no problems. I had a Volvo S80 with back seats like these, didnt like them. Then it got stolen... 
They don't impair rearward vision much. I'd say window tint like the car in your sig impairs outward visibility more than these headrests do. They don't come up in my rear vision much more than the stock wing.
You could put in any gauge cluster, really. Some just might be more or less compatible with the stock systems.
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...ster-98-a.html
You could put in any gauge cluster, really. Some just might be more or less compatible with the stock systems.
You could put in any gauge cluster, really. Some just might be more or less compatible with the stock systems.
Besides the connectors being different, the actual signals used in the Gen 4, 5 and 5.5 are very similar. The Gen 5.5 (I35 cluster) has trip computer and can display MPGs, DTE, etc. It requires data from the ECU that the 4 and 5 gen ECU's do not provide, so I'd suggest using the I30 cluster.
I'm just saying, you don't have to chime in, unless you feel it's your place to call sideline shots.
BTW, I was drunk the other night looking around here and realized that tyler5619 said something messed up so I wanted to see if he still thinks he is so great he can say retarded stuff like that.
Too many people go spouting off about how things CAN'T be done, like they even tried. Then they throw out insults when someone WHO KNOWS WHAT THE HECK THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT throws out opinions or experiences to the contrary of the garbage conjecture everyone else is spreading.
take it or leave it dude, you don't gotta point anything out around here.
how in the heck is that picking a fight? If I wanted to pick a fight I'd say something else. You wanna show how you're the better forum member by gettin' your nose up in other people's business?
I'm just saying, you don't have to chime in, unless you feel it's your place to call sideline shots.
BTW, I was drunk the other night looking around here and realized that tyler5619 said something messed up so I wanted to see if he still thinks he is so great he can say retarded stuff like that.
Too many people go spouting off about how things CAN'T be done, like they even tried. Then they throw out insults when someone WHO KNOWS WHAT THE HECK THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT throws out opinions or experiences to the contrary of the garbage conjecture everyone else is spreading.
take it or leave it dude, you don't gotta point anything out around here.
I'm just saying, you don't have to chime in, unless you feel it's your place to call sideline shots.
BTW, I was drunk the other night looking around here and realized that tyler5619 said something messed up so I wanted to see if he still thinks he is so great he can say retarded stuff like that.
Too many people go spouting off about how things CAN'T be done, like they even tried. Then they throw out insults when someone WHO KNOWS WHAT THE HECK THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT throws out opinions or experiences to the contrary of the garbage conjecture everyone else is spreading.
take it or leave it dude, you don't gotta point anything out around here.
But isn't that the beauty of free choice?
