Embarassed a Stratus R/T
07-13-2001, 12:15 PM
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Paul2kGXE and I met up for lunch today. We checked out each others cars, talked about a few things, and Paul took my maxima for a spin to see what the y-pipe felt like 
. On the way back to work, I was on 370 heading towards Shady Grove going about 65 mph (limit is 55). This brand new Dodge stratus comes out from nowhere and starts tail gating me. I speed up a little and it is still there tail gating me. So, I decide to hammer it... I take it to about 90 and leave it behind by a lot. Then, I slow down since I need to take a sharp exit. The stratus follows, but again, can't keep up on the turn. We come up against traffic and I decide to just slow down and go with the flow. The stratus gets beside me and I see the R/T badging, and the heavy tints. I look inside and it is some middle aged lady driving 
.... that made my day
. On the way back to work, I was on 370 heading towards Shady Grove going about 65 mph (limit is 55). This brand new Dodge stratus comes out from nowhere and starts tail gating me. I speed up a little and it is still there tail gating me. So, I decide to hammer it... I take it to about 90 and leave it behind by a lot. Then, I slow down since I need to take a sharp exit. The stratus follows, but again, can't keep up on the turn. We come up against traffic and I decide to just slow down and go with the flow. The stratus gets beside me and I see the R/T badging, and the heavy tints. I look inside and it is some middle aged lady driving .... that made my day
nice kill, what are the stats on an R/T Stratus?
07-13-2001, 02:34 PM
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Originally posted by Paul2kGXE
After driving Nauman's car, I want a Y-pipe. I'm going to revise my OSCAI to match his. I like the opening he cut through his splash guard. It's positioned nicely for ram air.
After driving Nauman's car, I want a Y-pipe. I'm going to revise my OSCAI to match his. I like the opening he cut through his splash guard. It's positioned nicely for ram air.
I've been thinking about improving my OSCAI too - been modding every weekend for the last couple of months but couldn't figure out what to do this weekend!
UMD - how do you have it set-up and routed, are you using shop vac, or dryer tubing? Where do you have the hole cut? any pictures?
07-13-2001, 02:58 PM
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Don't you know it! My future plans
1) revised OSCAI. (this weekend)
2) new wheels (before Maxus)
3) Y pipe (?)
4) valve body (at 50-60 k miles)
I took pictures of Nauman's OSCAI. If it's alright with him, I can upload the photos.
1) revised OSCAI. (this weekend)
2) new wheels (before Maxus)
3) Y pipe (?)
4) valve body (at 50-60 k miles)
I took pictures of Nauman's OSCAI. If it's alright with him, I can upload the photos.
Originally posted by sleepermax
Paul2kGXE - then you'll probably want a b-pipe, pulley, vb-mob.......you get a little and you keep wanting more and more
I've been thinking about improving my OSCAI too - been modding every weekend for the last couple of months but couldn't figure out what to do this weekend!
Paul2kGXE - then you'll probably want a b-pipe, pulley, vb-mob.......you get a little and you keep wanting more and more
I've been thinking about improving my OSCAI too - been modding every weekend for the last couple of months but couldn't figure out what to do this weekend!
07-13-2001, 03:12 PM
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What kind of wheels???
Originally posted by Paul2kGXE
2) new wheels (before Maxus)
2) new wheels (before Maxus)
07-13-2001, 04:08 PM
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Originally posted by Paul2kGXE
Don't you know it! My future plans
1) revised OSCAI. (this weekend)
2) new wheels (before Maxus)
3) Y pipe (?)
4) valve body (at 50-60 k miles)
I took pictures of Nauman's OSCAI. If it's alright with him, I can upload the photos.
Don't you know it! My future plans
1) revised OSCAI. (this weekend)
2) new wheels (before Maxus)
3) Y pipe (?)
4) valve body (at 50-60 k miles)
I took pictures of Nauman's OSCAI. If it's alright with him, I can upload the photos.
Does his OSCAI look like SCCA's?
Nauman: Spreading the mod bug as usual.
07-13-2001, 05:05 PM
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Do you have a white Max? I saw a guy washing his 5th gen Maxima on my way home and he had the crazy Maxima look in his eyes. I live right off of Travilah Square.
Originally posted by MaDxKiLLa
i live in potomac its like at end of shady grove really close to shadygrove hospital and travilah square
i live in potomac its like at end of shady grove really close to shadygrove hospital and travilah square
07-13-2001, 05:18 PM
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I took pictures of Nauman's OSCAI. If it's alright with him, I can upload the photos.
Paul2kGXE: Put up pics of Nauman's Max. Never saw any of them yet...this will be the first.
mine looks completely stock....that is why I have never posted any pics....nothing special to look at....yet 
What a coincidence! I too live off Shady Grove.
Nice kill!
Nice kill!
you crazy kids and your maximas! <== that's what that lady was thinking
For those with OSCAI remods...
For those with OSCAI remods...
On a similar note, I was driving home from work on the backroads, and there is this old guy in a '96 or '97 Civic following me. I am cruising minding my own business and all of the sudden he starts riding my a$$ also. What's up? Do I have a 'race me' sign somewhere? It's not like I was going under the speed limit.....I was going at least 60 (40 limit) Anyhow, I just gave it some gas and lost the dude in the twisties.... has that Fast and the Furious movie transformed everyone into racers? Whats the deal?
07-13-2001, 05:22 PM
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Re: What kind of wheels???
I'm looking at Konig's right now. Toxxin, Tantrum, and Subzero. 17's.
Originally posted by marky3320
What kind of wheels are you planning to get??? I am leaning towards getting 18" Konig Verdicts or Imagines...But I am hesitant b/c of the price, stress on automatic tranny and maybe the speedo adjustment.
What kind of wheels are you planning to get??? I am leaning towards getting 18" Konig Verdicts or Imagines...But I am hesitant b/c of the price, stress on automatic tranny and maybe the speedo adjustment.
07-13-2001, 05:29 PM
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Paul, out of all those pages of rims you had, I think the Konig Rated R's looked pretty good. If they are light weight, I say go with those.....not a lot of people have them (at least I haven't seen that many) and they look good.
07-13-2001, 05:46 PM
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Rated R's look nice, but one my neighbor's has them. He's only renting though. Hmmm...
Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
Paul, out of all those pages of rims you had, I think the Konig Rated R's looked pretty good. If they are light weight, I say go with those.....not a lot of people have them (at least I haven't seen that many) and they look good.
Paul, out of all those pages of rims you had, I think the Konig Rated R's looked pretty good. If they are light weight, I say go with those.....not a lot of people have them (at least I haven't seen that many) and they look good.
07-13-2001, 05:58 PM
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07-13-2001, 06:07 PM
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Originally posted by Paul2kGXE
Okay here they are...
http://paulwendy.com/maxima/photos/n...scai-inlet.jpg
http://paulwendy.com/maxima/photos/nauman-oscai-top.jpg
Okay here they are...
http://paulwendy.com/maxima/photos/n...scai-inlet.jpg
http://paulwendy.com/maxima/photos/nauman-oscai-top.jpg
07-13-2001, 10:42 PM
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Nice kill
I had my OSCAI done up almost exactly the same as yours, only 3" pipe. I put it back inside the splash gaurd after I found a butt ton of dirt inside the K&N after only 3K miles. Haven't noticed any performance difference yet. My UDP is going on tomorrow, so I'm pretty eager to see what that's going to do for me.
Also, just out of curiosity, does anyone know the stats for a V6 Firebird i.e. times and what not? My friend has one, auto, and even though I continuously beat him, he still thinks it's a mid-15 car. Just curious so I have something to compare to.
I had my OSCAI done up almost exactly the same as yours, only 3" pipe. I put it back inside the splash gaurd after I found a butt ton of dirt inside the K&N after only 3K miles. Haven't noticed any performance difference yet. My UDP is going on tomorrow, so I'm pretty eager to see what that's going to do for me.
Also, just out of curiosity, does anyone know the stats for a V6 Firebird i.e. times and what not? My friend has one, auto, and even though I continuously beat him, he still thinks it's a mid-15 car. Just curious so I have something to compare to.
07-14-2001, 06:46 AM
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Originally posted by mbcp_tdogg
How do you rent wheels?
How do you rent wheels?
nc00max: Thanks... I am also getting a UDP... post how you like it and what the gains are... did you get your y-pipe put in?
07-14-2001, 08:34 AM
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He's renting the house nearby, so he won't be around too long. It's one thing to have the same rims as someone on the .org, but another to have the same one's as your neighbor.
Originally posted by mbcp_tdogg
How do you rent wheels?
How do you rent wheels?
07-14-2001, 02:58 PM
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Originally posted by Paul2kGXE
He's renting the house nearby, so he won't be around too long. It's one thing to have the same rims as someone on the .org, but another to have the same one's as your neighbor.
He's renting the house nearby, so he won't be around too long. It's one thing to have the same rims as someone on the .org, but another to have the same one's as your neighbor.
I see. I feel the same way you do that's why I'm cool with my Tantrums even though other people on the .ORG have them. It would be a different story if the neighbors all had Tantrums on their cars. 
07-16-2001, 08:05 PM
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Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
probably the car is on lease?
nc00max: Thanks... I am also getting a UDP... post how you like it and what the gains are... did you get your y-pipe put in?
probably the car is on lease?
nc00max: Thanks... I am also getting a UDP... post how you like it and what the gains are... did you get your y-pipe put in?
At least now I know how. Once again I'll enter a plea to anyone in the Virginia area with a hair of mechanical knowledge to help me with the install, and I don't mind driving a little to get there. I have the y-pipe coming too here in a few days (Cattman said they just shipped it-WTF??) but I don't think it's gonna be as hard. Like I said, lack of metric tools and a reluctance to do something that could damage the teeth on the flywheel are what's holding me up. Maybe next weekend though...
07-16-2001, 10:52 PM
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nice kill, Nauman!
Sorry I couldn't meet up with you and Paul last week for lunch - all hell is breaking loose at the office right now. As soon as we fix one problem we discover one more to take its place (or two) so the list is growing!!!!!
**** continues to hit the fan this week, but next week might be better so maybe we all can meet up sometime then. Looks like there's a couple guys in the area so maybe they'd want to meet up too.
Later,
**** continues to hit the fan this week, but next week might be better so maybe we all can meet up sometime then. Looks like there's a couple guys in the area so maybe they'd want to meet up too.
Later,
07-17-2001, 04:51 AM
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Re: nice kill, Nauman!
Originally posted by SteVTEC
Sorry I couldn't meet up with you and Paul last week for lunch - all hell is breaking loose at the office right now. As soon as we fix one problem we discover one more to take its place (or two) so the list is growing!!!!!
**** continues to hit the fan this week, but next week might be better so maybe we all can meet up sometime then. Looks like there's a couple guys in the area so maybe they'd want to meet up too.
Later,
Sorry I couldn't meet up with you and Paul last week for lunch - all hell is breaking loose at the office right now. As soon as we fix one problem we discover one more to take its place (or two) so the list is growing!!!!!
**** continues to hit the fan this week, but next week might be better so maybe we all can meet up sometime then. Looks like there's a couple guys in the area so maybe they'd want to meet up too.
Later,
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