5th Gen "I AM NEW HERE BUT HAVE A QUESTION" thread
03-05-2008, 09:21 AM
#5241
anything goes in here...so heres some of my curious noobage questions...
Exhaust.....maybe someone could point me in the right thread...etc...
I would love to replace some portions of the exhaust. What are the best bang for buck pieces to change?? (FYI I still want to be quite )
Thanks for any info.
Exhaust.....maybe someone could point me in the right thread...etc...
I would love to replace some portions of the exhaust. What are the best bang for buck pieces to change?? (FYI I still want to be quite )
Thanks for any info.
03-05-2008, 10:40 AM
#5242
Headers, y-pipe and B-pipe. Stock muffler should support 300 hp or so without being a major restriction. Keeping it quiet means no cops bothering you, no ricers reving on you and no drone at freeway speeds. The header and exhaust clips stickies should have everything you are looking for.
03-05-2008, 12:18 PM
#5244
03-05-2008, 12:19 PM
#5245
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03-05-2008, 12:55 PM
#5248
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on the pieces you mentioned...
03-05-2008, 10:24 PM
#5254
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i just bought an HID kit and i followed the directions and plugged everything into the correct place and then when i when to plug the harness into the stock harness ans i turned my headlights on nothing happened but the high beams work. the low beams are supposed to be hid and the high beams are supposed to be the halogen. any suggestions
03-06-2008, 04:33 AM
#5255
03-06-2008, 08:47 AM
#5257
i just bought an HID kit and i followed the directions and plugged everything into the correct place and then when i when to plug the harness into the stock harness ans i turned my headlights on nothing happened but the high beams work. the low beams are supposed to be hid and the high beams are supposed to be the halogen. any suggestions
03-06-2008, 03:04 PM
#5260
03-07-2008, 06:54 AM
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03-07-2008, 10:02 AM
#5265
03-07-2008, 11:36 AM
#5266
03-07-2008, 11:39 AM
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03-08-2008, 12:52 PM
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ps pump
ac compressor
alternator<- i'd put my money on this since its under load
loose intake piping
wheel bearings
axles
a loose or cracked vacum line
loose weather stripping
03-08-2008, 01:52 PM
#5270
Okay now I have a fairly concerning problem. When I start the car after it has been sitting over night or after the engine has had time to cool smoke comes out of the exhaust just for the start up. What could be causing this?
03-08-2008, 01:53 PM
#5271
03-08-2008, 10:33 PM
#5273
When I start the car in the morning (usually on cold mornings) for the first few times I brake, the brakes make a horrible loud sound. (Not really metal on metal though). After braking about 2-3 times, it seems normal. What could cause this?
03-09-2008, 09:14 AM
#5274
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Mine did this is my Wrangler and Xterra as well.. not yet in my Maxima..
03-09-2008, 10:57 AM
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What pads and rotors are on the car, and when were they changed last?
03-09-2008, 12:46 PM
#5276
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I've searched and I have found too many different things. Does anyone have any suggestions as to why my car stalls when its in park? It only stalls after i've been driving. Once i stop and put it in park it idles normal for about 20 seconds then the rpms drop and it stalls. It doesnt do it in the morning when i start it to warm it up and it always starts right back up after it stalls. Its fine when im stopped at a light or something. It only happens in park after driving. The coils have been replaced and so has the oxygen sensors and catalytic converter. Those things were all replaced due to the SES being on. The SES is not on anymore. Its going back to the shop this week but i know they will tell me nothing is wrong seeing as though there is no SES on. Does anyone have an advice on this for me? id like to be prepared when i bring it in. Its been doing this since i bought it and each time ive brought it in to have something fixed they always say "it could be happening because you need coils/oxygen sensors/ catalytic converter." And now all of those things have been replaced and its still doing it...if anyone has AIM you can IM me (screen name: CbGtGrl) if its easier to talk that way...Thanks in advance!
03-09-2008, 01:40 PM
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I'm about to buy a Progress RSB and I'm looking for a FSTB compliment. Otto seems to be a good decision, but I can't find anywhere that sells them. The Southwest Autoworks website seems to be down, or non-existant...