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Old 06-01-2009, 02:09 PM
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Just bought a automatic 97 maxima!

I would like to give it some more power without spending a huge amount of money, what should I do to it?
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I swear, it's like every single newbie thinks that they are the first to come up with the amazing idea of trying to get more power on the cheap. It's not possible that the same question could've ever been asked before...
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Old 06-01-2009, 02:18 PM
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I swear, it's like every single newbie thinks that they are the first to come up with the amazing idea of trying to get more power on the cheap. It's not possible that the same question could've ever been asked before...
Okay then, what would you do with $2500?
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Originally Posted by greattinger
Okay then, what would you do with $2500?
It doesn't matter what we'd do. It's about what you want to do.

Personally, VQ35/6MT, and use the extra to fix up some of the body panels.

The absolute first thing you want to do is make sure your maintenance is up to date, and your car is running right. Remember, maintenance before modification.

And FWIW, for most A32 owners $2500 is a 'huge' amount of money for modification, at least doing it all at once.
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Old 06-01-2009, 02:21 PM
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I've been looking at the cat back exhaust systems and some air intake systems.
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Old 06-01-2009, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by pmohr
It doesn't matter what we'd do. It's about what you want to do.

Personally, VQ35/6MT, and use the extra to fix up some of the body panels.

The absolute first thing you want to do is make sure your maintenance is up to date, and your car is running right. Remember, maintenance before modification.

And FWIW, for most A32 owners $2500 is a 'huge' amount of money for modification, at least doing it all at once.
Thx, I'll look into that.
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you should sell it and get an fbody...
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Originally Posted by greattinger
I've been looking at the cat back exhaust systems and some air intake systems.
I thought you were looking for power, not sound

Again, you need to search. Heavily. This has all been discussed at length many many times before.

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Originally Posted by pmohr
I swear, it's like every single newbie thinks that they are the first to come up with the amazing idea of trying to get more power on the cheap. It's not possible that the same question could've ever been asked before...
LOL. Agreed.....

So much for reading the stickies......

http://forums.maxima.org/4652687-post12.html
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Originally Posted by The Wizard
LOL. Agreed.....

So much for reading the stickies......

http://forums.maxima.org/4652687-post12.html
Interesting, even I didn't know that was there.

Just a tad outdated though, heh.

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Originally Posted by pmohr

Just a tad outdated though, heh.
Definitely. A few things caught my eye too..."An intake will give gains of 5-10 HP". We know better now.......
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Originally Posted by The Wizard
Definitely. A few things caught my eye too..."An intake will give gains of 5-10 HP". Some of us know better now.......
FTFY.
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Originally Posted by pmohr
I thought you were looking for power, not sound

Again, you need to search. Heavily. This has all been discussed at length many many time sbefore.

Yeah, power before sound always!
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