ok. i have some plans.....

first, I want to get tint, dark in the back and lite up on the front two.. I wish I knew percentages but hey I am not that hip to things.

second, I am getting a sound system dont know exactally what yet but it will be clean. I know it will be an alpine deck with sirius sat radio. STERN LIVES ON.. any ways and i am thinking pioneer speaker's.

third, exhast..... I want to install a high flow cat. i found one in summit and some site on the net that has one that is EPA and CARB legal. from that i want to run 2 1/2" back to a magna flow mufler. the muffler appears stock.

fourth, clear corners.....

now I have an 03 Dark Blue SE so how do yall think this will work out.

sugestions and feed back are all welcome minus grammer corrections.

 

i think u shuld do tint same % all around other wise it looks like an suv lol, my thought on a system is alpine headunit, jl audio subs//amp, and boston acoustic speakers...exhaust its up too u on the sound u like, stillen is kinda quiet and the magnaflow and greddy evo is ricey clear corners are a must, and when u get those get polarg hyperwhite bulbs

 

only one persons' input....this sucks

 

Definitely clear corners, that looks sweet. As far as the tint goes, I think nismo is right...same % all around looks better.

My choice for a HU would probably be Kenwood Excelon (1st choice), then Alpine/Pioneer (2nd choice). I've always been a fan of Infinity Kappa speakers, but everyone has their own choices there.

On the exhaust, my future plan is for the Cattman cat-back...or the Frankencar. I've heard that the high-flow cats don't really make a big difference since the stock cats aren't too restrictive anyways...but I don't know that for sure, just by word of mouth.

One more thing that will make a big difference is getting a rear sway bar. I hear this improves the handling greatly! (maybe a front strut tower brace too)

All in all you'll have a fine Maxima when its all done

 

I have 30% on my rear windows and 38% on the front. Check out my webpage for pics.

 

Give your post a little more time. I had only been up for a few hours. Don't tell us it sucks....it will reduce the number of replies.

Get the same % tint for all the windows.

Clear corners are a must.

Check the audio forum for more detailed info on systems. I'm running Eclipse components in the front and Infinity Reference in the rear. ID sub coming in the Spring along with a 5 channel US Amp.

Hi flow cat won't give you much of a gain. 2 1/2 inch pipe will increase the sound, especially with the Magnaflow. You'll see small gains from that. Highest gains for the 3.5 start with headers, then work your way back.

 

Agree.
Depends on what is legal there I have 50% on the sides (all 4) and 35% on the back, which keeps me legal in Va....
Disagree. Smoked corners DIY for $4.95 in paint look much better on a dark colored car (look at mine and Bluesbrekr for example)
whatever he says, I know virtually nothing of audio...
agree

 

sorry bout the impatientness i just forget some times tabout the whole timezone thing most people were asleep when i posted...again i am sorry.... smog sucks in ca so headders are out but the dream is real.. as long as it doesnt sound ricey i am happy. i was told that kappa's dont fit in our cars but if they do ebay here i come. smoked corners now that interest's me. i was thinking last night after i posted clear on a dark color hmmmm.....how would that look i have seen in on the red max's and i doesnt look the best not bad just a little off. and i like the idea on the tint same all the ways around........keep them replys comming i like what i see.....

 

No problem. Glad to see you eager to do some mods.

6 1/2 inch speakers will fit either the front or rear. Not sure why you heard that Kappa's wouldn't.

Both smoked and clear corners are good. Smoked looks best on a black Max. They might be ok with your blue. Check my homepage for some pics of both smoked and clear.

Regarding tint, here in Wis. it's supposed to be 50% front and 35% back and rear window. I went with 35% all around. No problems with law enforcement. Some friends got hassled for 20% though.

Can't help a lot with exhaust. There are so many different combinations. You'll want to keep a resonator, though. According to a bunch of org. members, the VQ can sound ricey without it.

 

almost had a cargasim today. i saw a G35 that was hands down the cleanest i have seen in the bay area. says it ws dynoed N/A 350 to the rear showed me the motor and i was like wow. clean, mean, silver, and tinted all the way around said he did alot of internal like crank cam and heads. bout 10k invested he said he took off and i bout nutted..... i want i want

 

[QUOTE=03tgtmaxima]I am getting a sound system dont know exactally what yet but it will be clean. I know it will be an alpine deck with sirius sat radio. STERN LIVES ON.. any ways and i am thinking pioneer speaker's.[QUOTE]

If you looking for "clean" as in sound, then don't go with Alpine. Trust me on this one, if you can...look for an Eclipse dealer near you and listen to one of their decks. I promise you that you won't think twice about an Alpine ever again. As for speakers, I'd look into something different than Pioneer. If you can afford it, look into MB Quarts, Focal, JL's XR and ZR lines are nice, and Boston Acoustics has some nice stuff. HTH.

 

Can't comment on the tint or audio...

But as far as exhausts go... check out how they sound in person... just because other people tell ya the Magnaflow or GReddy sounds ricey, you might not think so. I didn't think so. I think the GReddy sounds ricey on a Civic, but it sounds a lot different on a Maxima, although tha'ts probably just my biased and delusional opinion, since i have a GReddy and I think it sounds hecka good I do agree that the Frankencar and Cattman sound good.... but that's up to you to decide....

See if you can get anything out of this website...

http://www.waveperformance.com/mufflerclips/muffler.htm

I do have to say that I might be getting rid of it soon because I'm putting in a y-pipe and it'll much louder... and around here, I'm not risking the attention of the local cops... and yes, that is my only reason for getting rid of it....

 

As for the clear corners, unless you've had a paint job to turn your car dark blue, I assume ya have a majestic blue SE, like mine.... I have clears, but I'm toying with the idea of putting blue tint in the corners to see how it turns out... just something for ya to think about.....

 

puppet your great man good ideas. as long as i dopnt have that high pitched ping at WOT i dont care.. also i will take your audio thought's and use them in debate with my friend and research it. thanks again

 

1. Here's how 35% in the front and 20% looks:

Llumar metallic substrate film.
2. Get a Y-pipe and a B-pipe and keep your stock muffler. I like it. or if you're not feeling frugal get some Cattman headers.

 

Regarding the tint....I know it's been a few years since I lived in the Bay Area, but when I was back there, I had a buddy that had full tint (not too dark) all around on the 300zx. He was always getting hassled out there for it, and he eventually sold the car. Not just for the tint issues, but for a more practical car for him, and his business. Again, that was at least 7 or 8 yrs ago, so I don't know if they have relaxed on tint at all, but I just know back then ANY tint on the fronts would get you pulled over. I used to only do the backs.

 

Depends on what city you live in and what cop is on the beat. I like your tint looslip looks clean. Over all I just want a clean look and sound. and i think that all this resopnse will help me out alot in acheaving that. maybe not a crown in spelling but a slean looking sound. oh and as for the eclipse deck i am only running on a budget of like $200-$250 installed it is a goft for x-mas. Will the y and be pass smog too?

 

13~15% (i forgot the exact number) all around, looks the best imo, any lighter is too light

wheover said forget alpine decks ur retarded. the whole h/u sq debate is endless and purely subjective. sure eclipses have that 24bit dac but you know what, alpine and pioneer and other brands have proven that sometimes, less is more. eclipse has some problems sometimes with the buttload of cr@p they have built into their units. don't get me wrong they're nice, just a lil pricey (not that alpines aren't). my point, go with the one that has the features you want and looks good to you (cuz no one wants an ugly unit!)

if you really wanna know what to avoid, infinity speakers

 

Like ya said... "the whole h/u sq debate is endless and purely subjective."... he had an opinion and so do you.... why the attitude and the name-calling?

 

^^ uh because he said not to get something and implied it's garbage whereas i didn't say not to get a certain product and said do what you think is best. misinformation calls for name calling lol

 

guys as much i like the different prespctives lets keep it friendly i dont want to have this thread locked thanks for the input

 

Berk intake + Cattman Y-Pipe + stock catback setup = the win

 

Depends on how strict the tests are where ya are.... in most states (from what I hear), with a y-pipe, ya just have to make sure the car is at full operational temperature, or fully "warmed up" when taking the smog test. As long as your main cat is working fine, you'll pass. Reason being, the removal of the stock y-pipe removes the pre-cats, which are only really there to function while the main cat is cold and not fully "functional"... once its (main cat) warmed up fully, it should be enough for legal emissions.

Once again, this is what I've learned from these forums (and some others), so I'm not taking responsibility for anything....

 

"the win"? Interesting way to put it.... I'd think that a cat-back with 2.5" piping (vs 2.25" stock, I think), a good resonator and rear section would give it a better exhaust tone... but that's just what I'd like....

 

Don't bother with a high flow cat. It's a waste of money. The 2k2+ have excellent flowing cats. If you want a quiet catback, try Frankencar or Cattman. Both are stock looking , and are not loud. Berk Intake would help, and go 20% or more around, unless you don't like dark tint.

 

are both CA legal and if so i have an injen and i love the sound that thing puts out. will it compliment the injen or will it sound ricey?

ANTI-CIVIC AFTER TONIGHT

 

I have 20% all around.. check out sig

 

nice tint i will have to look in to that have you tried clear cornere there NY or do you think it would look funky with out color

 

Here's a majestic blue with clear corners...



I have amber and red bulbs in em, so they're perfectly legal... at night, that is...

 

Actually a few people in my town have the clear corners, i think they look great but only with a bright white bulb which is illegal because u need orange/red reflectors legally. But if u wanna be a rebel i would go and get them, they look good to me

 

it actually doesnt look that bad... puppet is is members like you that make me want to donate to the org

 

correction, they do look good.....puppet :

 

Ah, but as you can see from those pics... they look good with amber and red bulbs too...

 

Haha... thanks...

Thanks... just trying to help and keep myself outta trouble....

 

Btw, I got the corner bulbs from autolumination.com ... I got the 194 inverted lense bulbs... the inverted lense bulbs reflect light back into the housing to give it a "full" lighted effect... even if ya wanted white ones they'd look good too I'm sure... IMO the amber and red look pretty good, and I know other people on here have agreed with me in the past... plus they're like 2-3 bucks a bulbs... can't argue with that...

 

how dod you think a blue bulb would look in there

 

illegal ... lol

The cops are a little easier on the whites, I think. But a blue bulb would draw them to you like magnets. I think those colors are reserved only for emergency vehicles/cop cars.

 

It would look good I think... but like Wasim already said... also highly illegal... if ya think you can get away with it... by all means...

Let us know what ya decide on and maybe post some pics too....

 

ive got a 13% tint, ill post some pics when i get home but you cant beat it. Cops dont pull you over because it dosent look that dark, but no one can see in the car if there is over cast, dark outside, early morning, dusk...ect.
As for the system ive got 6 new clearion speakers comming*not sure if i spelled it right* w/ a 450 watt alpine amp to power the speakers, and 2 12 Solarberic L7's with 2 1200 JL audio amps to power each sub. A convert for my tweener and my mids, and a new poinear face plate that has a dvd player and screen, ect.
I dunno about exhaust thought i still havent found one that isint ricy thought. but thats just my rig and my sound is damn good. also you cant beat the tint.

 

nice nice nice thanks for the help