people have used 350z IMs, but it required raising the hood to fit it. Other than that, I'm not sure. Why not start with performance parts MADE for your car (headers, ypipe, exhaust, suspension, intake, etc...)

 

an STS doesn't necessarily change the LENGTH of the shifter itself. It changes the length of the THROW. If you want the shifter shorter, take a hacksaw and cut it shorter, then rethread the top and put the **** back on.

Or, go buy a Honda.

 

Thanks for the reply. I have seen 215s coupled with 9" hence the stretch look. I personally think that stretch tires look awsome on slammed vehicles. How much camber are you running on your rear?

 

Thanks Irish44j,
Guess I have to live with the long shifter for now. Oh well, at least I'll have a long ***** on hand when in need of one...

 

Hey Guys,

So I found a pair of 2002 - 2003 genuine Nissan Maxima headlight assemblies with ballast and bulbs on ebay for a great deal. So I want to install these on my Maxima but I'm a little unsure what this entails. Is it as simple as plugging the existing cables into the ballasts or is it a little more involved? Do I need to get heavier duty cables or will my stock cables work fine, will the ends need to be rewired etc?

The conversion / retrofit kits I see online look like the ones that the Govt. wants to outlaw and for good reason from what I’ve seen, basically designed to go in existing halogen housing. In the end all I want to do is put a 2003 headlight assembly in my 2000 Maxima and enjoy the benefits of HID vs. what I’m using right now.

Anyway, looking for a little guidance, thanks in advance to anybody who can spell this out for me.

Thanks guys

 

have codes 0158 & 0140. I just got a new maf & ecm reprogram. codes came up right after reprogram. could the ecm reprogram cause false codes if they did not use the right update or if they left some updates out?

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...08&postcount=6
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=402852

 

I test drove a couple of 2003-2005 Honda Accord Coupe 6-speeds prior to buying my Honda. It was difficult to believe they were made by Honda (the CREATOR of buttery smooth stick-shifting) because they were the clunkiest cable-operatred shifter mechanisms I've ever encountered. And they were *****-long too, in case that matters.

The Maxima is also cable operated and a bit clunky, but nowhere NEAR as bad as the Accord 6-speed.

 

Thanks NmexMAX,
I had visions to tuck wide low offset wheels, but now my plans are diminished....

So my question is: Wouldn't I get negative camber if I dropped the car with coilovers hence tire wear ???? Sorry, I'm just not getting it...

 

There is an adjustable camber kit you buy to offset that - it's basically a set of eccentric bolts. Pretty cheap - about $25-$45 - depending on where you get 'em.

 

yeah, I miss the old smooth shifter on my 92 accord coupe.

btw, only the 02-03 shifter is cable operated. My shifter (00-01) is rod-operated and is considerably smoother. having driven several 6MT maximas, I can say i like the 5MT much better in terms of shift feel.

 

or he can buy my Stillen camber plates in the F/S section, though they cost just a bit more than the bolts

 

You can tuck wide wheels if they're the correct offset and width.


With respect to the 5th gen Maxima rear suspension, explain how this would be possible?

 

Rod-operated is definitely FTW. Cable-operated shifters suck. If I'd known about that difference, I'd have shopped for a Gen 5.0 in lieu of a gen 5.5 Maxima...

 

Hey Dayo.. Can you stop double posting the same question in different threads??? Once would be enough...

 

Also, no one in here will help you with install of HID's. It's a stupid forum rule that should go bye bye. Certain members in here will think that you stole them from someone else's ride. I don't think there is any thief out there that steals the HID's to stick in there own Max. Also, many members will claim those Ebay HID's are stolen, but, 99% of them are taken out of totaled vehicles. Good luck m8.

 

I am not that new here but I have a n00b question. My car is broken. How do I fix it?

just kidding. battery isn't charging, but takes a charge from external charger via jumper cables &c. lights flash. car dies. got it home. should I buy the re-mfg eBay alternator I found for about $100 shipped? seller has good rep, but I'm not 100% sure it's the alternator.

-- pobre in Massachusetts

PS... car has 122K mi on it

 

Try just replacing the battery first? Go to Autozone and have them test the batt/alt for free. Why go through the hassel and $ of an alternator when it could just be a bad battery.

 

The battery is taking a charge just fine, but only when it's hooked up to another car's battery. The battery is so low, though, that driving it for a minute or two after five minutes of charging makes the engine die. This means that the battery is not the problem, but the mechanism for charging it. The alternator is not the only part in that sequence, right? The belt is fine, the front of the alternator is turning while the engine runs.

Does anyone know if the copper wires are supposed to be turning or if the visible ones through the vents in the alternator's housing should be fixed (i.e., stator coils or whatever)?

Also, when the engine starts to die, the BRAKE and ABS and seat belt lights start to come on. The battery light has been on. I suppose I just don't want to buy a refurb alternator for $100, waste a week waiting for it and waste a day putting it in if there is something else that could be wrong. I can't move the car to have Autozone test it, but, ironically, I broke down right next to one (imagine that!). I tested it with a multimeter and I am sure it's not the battery.

I would also like to know if anyone has experience buying refurb/reman'd parts from eBay sellers.

 

Ok, you said it. That Battery light is on. That means the diode pack on the alternator is bad, meaning, new alternator. I wouldn't get an alternator off Ebay. Autozone, Oreillys, places like these have decent prices. And no, the copper coils do not spin. There is a magnet within them that spins to produce electricity. Sometimes, the brushes in the alternator go bad and can get them replaced at local electrical shops for like $20. Try that.

 

ok that will help. thanks alot VaporHead. I'll keep you posted, and bother for more information when I need it

 

Sorry for typing so large but I am in need of help. My exhaust is failing on a 2001 Anniversary edition Maxima..... The dealer wants a retarted amount of money to fix it.... I want something nice..... From the y pipe back... any suggestions... nothing loud or ridiculous... just nice....

HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Has anyone achived this look on a 5th gen maxima? Notice the stretched out tires. This is what I call flush:
(It's not my car. Picture taken from zilvia)

 

Hi got 2 cel code in my 2k3 max 0455 and 1448 (probably the gas cap or vent valve) Would it hurt to keep them like that and not fix that immediately , we don't have emission control in quebec so I think these will not hurt the car if they stay there for a little bit (money money money)

 

I would get them fixed. There's a reason for the CEL, thats so you can get it fixed before the problem grows.

 

First off....breath.....in....out....breath....it will be ok.

Cattman exhaust is pretty popular. Not to loud, not silent. Visit http://www.cattman.com

 

Why would you want wide wheels with a narrow tire contact patch, unless you are drifting and want to intentionally LOSE traction? A big car like the maxima needs all the traction it can get

Not to mention the fact that stretching tires like that is not safe, no matter what anyone says.

That is not flush, that is stupid on a full-size sedan. Leave that crap for the 240 and GTI crowd...

 

I agree with you on a technical basis, but man I just gotta say that I really like the look! Reminds me of the 17 x 9's and 255/40-17s I had on my previous car...

 

255's would be appropriate on 9" wide wheels. That stretched look is probably using 225 width tires on a 9" wide wheel, FTL.

 

FWIW, I once bought a set of used 15x8 rims with what had to be stretched 205 tires and ran them on my old 1982 Datsun pickup for over 50,000 trouble-free miles. I guess I was just lucky b/c I didn't know any better! I liked how they looked (see photo):

 

I really dig the VIP look . My maxima is intended for looks not auto-x, otherwise I would have purchased a sports car.
Here are good examples of stretched out tires on full size sedan:


Stretched tires arn't only for 240sx and GTI crowd.....

Work euroline DH coupled with JIC VIP FTW!!!!!

 

Is using high beams during daytime (5.5 gen) **** people off? They aren't bright at all, especially day time, even popos don;t give me tickets, opinions please, thnaks.

 

Thanks > thnacks

Proper english is

Are high beams (plural, the s at the end of beams denotes this situation as more than one, therefore defeating the use of is)


And to answer the question, well, it's all up to the other driver to get pissed off.

 

Bought a used SE 6speed 2k3 TE last week, great car, I have the switch on the driver's door for the memory seat but was not getting it to work, I pulled on it today and saw that it is not connected to any cable (so that is why it was not working) I was wondering if this is an option I don't have in my car and the switch came by default in every SE (also got the cancel button on the dash) or the wire got loose (or some work was done in the door) and is somewhere in the the door. ie: is it possible to have the switch but not the memory seat option? (not that it matters a lot I will be the sole driver, wife cannot drive stick(for the moment)

 

Nmex -
a) The guy is from Brooklyn so you're not gonna change him
b) This is supposed to be a newbie thread, safe from prosecution by the non-newbies
c) My typing sucks and I've made worse blunders myself

Not trying to be a wise-a$$, just trying to help keep focus on the thread. I too hate seeing the English language being butchered.

 

Why do you wanna drive around in the daytime with your highs on? It's pointless and you are cutting the life down on your HID's and ballast.

 

Hey guys,
I am thinking of buying Tokico Illuminas with Eibach springs soon for my 5.5 gen max. Are there any problems going over speed bumps? I try to avoid speed bumps anyway but i want to know if I can go over them if it is necessary. Thanks

 

Does anyone know the part number for a 01 Maxima Fog Light relay? So I'm planning on buying the relay, combination switch & the fog lights. In the relay box, it should be the closest to the windshield & closest to the driver side.

 

The relay for the fogs on a 00-01 are pass side engine compartment near the power steering res. Mine already had the relay in it before I got my fogs in. But here's the site to get them. My stock relay was a Miyamoto, but you can choose. http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...01&catalogid=1

 

You will be fine. Just go slow like you're supposed to. The Eibachs don't lower the car that much.