Well.. i recently bought an 01' Max (still stock) and to start this off i'm a newb and i really.. dont know alot about cars but my brother does so i can get help from him with w/e i dont understand from you guys. So my question was.. where should i start on upg'ing my car and what should i get.. i've seen several popular brands on here.. cattman, berk, stillen.. what was yalls first upgrade on your max?

 

Tint is a must.....then went with the Magnaflow exhaust tips. Then most recently a Berk Intake, and by the end of this week, an FSTB.

 

get a nice tint..and then make the interior look tight. get leather ebrake boot since urs is automatic, better shift ****. and also LED lights in radio and climate control and gauge. just make the interior look nice and different... then upgrade the performance, that's what i'm doing now.

 

rear sway bar. Its suppose to tighten up the rear on our boats.

 

Upgrade whatever is most important to you first. What is the most important for you, handling, performance, looks or sound system? If you are looking for handling, then go with a rear sway bar for starters. Then upgrade the suspension after that with new springs and shocks, or even coilovers. If you are going for looks, then maybe start with clear sidemarkers or brighter, whiter lights or interior light mods. As far as performance or sound system, you need someone elses' help with that.

 

You can mod it any way you want - with one mod or fifteen...
I modded in this order

1. Tint
2. Speakers (cause the stock Clarion suck)
3. 18" and tires (cause the cost of those cheap Potenza's is ridiculous)
4. 350z sport horns
5. Front Strut Bar (ebay)
6. Maxspeed springs and with Tokico HP blues Struts
7. AE Door Sills
8. New fog lights with PIAA Super White Bulbs
9. JWT Pop Charger (this should be #4)

I think I am done.

Check www.courtesyparts.com and ebay for some good deals.

 

I was thinking it over and I think i'm going to go for performance/handling first, exterior 2nd, and interior last (which would include my sound sys.)

 

Then for handling, get a FSTB, struts/springs, a RSB (if you think you still need this after the struts/springs upgrades, because some people will say that you don't really feel much of a difference adding a RSB if you already have a stiffer suspension)... go here for more info on struts/springs:
http://www.innerbean.com/housecor/sp..._decision.html

For performance, get an intake (either Place Racing or Berk/Frankencar, depending on if you want cold or warm air, respectively), then follow this with headers or a y-pipe (depending on how much time and money you have) and then cat-back exhaust.... if you don't wanna do that much... intake and cat-back is fine...

Just remember that these suggestions are all based on what others would like to do or what they've had (good) experience with... its your money and your car, so ya need to figure out what ya want.... have fun modding and I'd suggest also doing as much of this yourself cuz that's the only way to really learn about the car....

 

Actually, there are some simple exterior mods that are cheap and easy to do.... clear corners... tint... various bulbs.... painted calipers...

Oh yeah, and if you still have those stock Potenzas... that should be the FIRST thing you get rid of... trust me....

 

Don't forget the BlehmCo LTB!
Look at my suspension components in my sig....I am VERY happy with this setup and the car handles great.

Also check out my webpage and those of others....you'll get great ideas from peoples webpages. mine is www.cardomain.com/id/irish44j

 

OF COURSE!!! The BlehmCo LTB!! How could I forget that one???

I'm just playin, Josh... ya know I aspire to get it sometime....

QuiKSiLvR, listen to this guy when it comes to handling mods... he knows what he's doing... got a nice ride too...

 

now if I just had a 3.5!

 

potenzas = ?

 

There is a reason we call them CRAPtenzas. These things are f*ckin horrible and will kill you. Simple and plain: they are bad tires.

 

well then those are already gone ^^

 

better get yourself a logo, son.

 

by logo you mean sig right? i need to do a good waxing before i make one

 

nah, I meant the "Quiksilver" sticker I have on my window

it's a slow night on the org...

 

oh pff....

 

berk air intake was my first mod. you can check my home page for the rest

 

I started with tint, wheels and tires and never looked back

 

You've done too much to your car to get rid of it.... just get headers or some sort of F/I and you'll never think about a 3.5 again... besides, you don't wanna lose sleep over the HIDs like most 3.5 owners do....

 

And a good intake that be.... I'd recommend that too... Bryan aka Cobymoby is great to deal with and prices are very reasonable....