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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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What mods to go with next?

I'm at work and I'm thinking what else to do with my car. All the mods I done are under my sig.

I actually was thinking having some work done on my transmission actually having it rebuilt. I was planning on having this done mid March.

Afterwards having the engine strengthen in May. That way it will be ready for boost if there is a kit available by then end of the year, if not then I could just drop a bottle of nitrous.

Any of you guys suggest any other mod that could be done?

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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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LTB2, better springs, and poly bushings all around. You need better suspension before you worry about more power
Old Feb 2, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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get what you want...you dont need our permission

Old Feb 2, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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6 speed tranny
Old Feb 2, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
LTB2, better springs, and poly bushings all around. You need better suspension before you worry about more power
I will look into the poly bushings, i tried to get the ltb2 from Matt but i have not heard from him, I also wanted the brackets and SS lines for the BBK. I will talk to him when I see him at the next Zclub meet.

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get what you want...you dont need our permission
I know, but I just wanted suggestion and opinions so I could make a better decision on which way to go for modding my max.


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6 speed tranny
I wished it was a 6 speed, but the auto will have to do.
Old Feb 2, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
LTB2, better springs, and poly bushings all around. You need better suspension before you worry about more power
+1 What's the use of power if you can't plant to the ground... Kind of like Mother Teresa getting a boob job
Old Feb 2, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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I know, but I just wanted suggestion and opinions so I could make a better decision on which way to go for modding my max.
reading and doing research will make your decision easier. all the info you need is here...you dont have to ask...just read.
Old Feb 2, 2007 | 04:41 PM
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What do you mean by "having the motor strengthened in May"?
Old Feb 2, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Nice mods, but I would work on the suspension before you proceed onto other moddings. Pics of the car, please?
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If it is power you want, the cheapest and fastest would be a fuel pump, colder plugs and throw a 150 shot on that sucker
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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Does th LTB work w/ headers?
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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Does th LTB work w/ headers?
not the current LTBs. matt is working on a new design
Old Feb 4, 2007 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by hayai240sx
+1 What's the use of power if you can't plant to the ground... Kind of like Mother Teresa getting a boob job
LOL

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What do you mean by "having the motor strengthened in May"?
In May I should have some money again to play with, and have SGP work on my engine by adding new rods, pistons, rings, studs, gaskets and so on. I will probably have some new cams installed as well.

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Nice mods, but I would work on the suspension before you proceed onto other moddings. Pics of the car, please?
In my sig there is a link to the cardomain site, I was going to wash my car today but I got lazy. lol. I will clean it tomorrow and take some new pics.

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If it is power you want, the cheapest and fastest would be a fuel pump, colder plugs and throw a 150 shot on that sucker
Of course, that why I'm gona have some work done to my engine and tranny. So when i throw in 150 shots the engine wont kaboom lol.
Old Feb 4, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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I washed my car today, here is a couple of pics.

http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...postcount=1057
Old Feb 4, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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Go ahead and just do the DR mod, i think when jime ran his 5.5gen it was an auto w/ spray and he didnt get a shift kit or anything, just the DR mod. IIRC it ran 11's O.O
Old Feb 5, 2007 | 07:00 AM
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i could have sworn that i had seen a sticky for pictures
Old Feb 5, 2007 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by chopstix2nrz
Go ahead and just do the DR mod, i think when jime ran his 5.5gen it was an auto w/ spray and he didnt get a shift kit or anything, just the DR mod. IIRC it ran 11's O.O
This what your talking about right?
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=285482

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i could have sworn that i had seen a sticky for pictures
LOL, sorry. Fixed.
Old Feb 5, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Utsutsu
This what your talking about right?
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=285482


LOL, sorry. Fixed.
yep thats it
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Nitrous is gay.

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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
Nitrous is gay.

/thread.

Most people do not know how to use it/how dangerous it can be...

Making it gay...
Old Feb 5, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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clear ur headlights out
Old Feb 5, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by upstatemax
Most people do not know how to use it/how dangerous it can be...

Making it gay...
kind of like steroids. Almost as gay if you KNOW how to use it though




it's so easy to push peoples' buttons around here!
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Originally Posted by irish44j
Nitrous is gay.

/thread.
Hey Hey Hey
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Originally Posted by irish44j
kind of like steroids. Almost as gay if you KNOW how to use it though




it's so easy to push peoples' buttons around here!

An 800 shot is never gay on a big block...
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 07:05 AM
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I know its old, but I just hope I don't end up like this guy when I hook up the nitrous.

http://www.enhancedhealth.com/nitrousexpress.htm


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nitrous is like steroids...people use it as the quick means to an end. they dont have the money, knowledge, or drive to actually modify their car to improve the performance. they take a stock car and slap nitrous on it. stop being lazy.
that being said, if you have done everything you can already and still want more power...then throw it on if you want.
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by soonerfan
nitrous is like steroids...people use it as the quick means to an end. they dont have the money, knowledge, or drive to actually modify their car to improve the performance. they take a stock car and slap nitrous on it. stop being lazy.
that being said, if you have done everything you can already and still want more power...then throw it on if you want.
On a stock car I agree with what you are saying, but if you have done almost all the bolt ons and still crave a bit more there is nothing wrong with a bit of Think of it kind of like a supplement rather than roids
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by vq356sp
On a stock car I agree with what you are saying, but if you have done almost all the bolt ons and still crave a bit more there is nothing wrong with a bit of Think of it kind of like a supplement rather than roids
how many people running nitrous have ALL the performance mods they can get for their car?
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