What are some cheap mods for 5th gen maximas? I have gotten a good start buying mods but I was wondering if there are things I can do for less than 50 bucks to customize my car. Any ideas?

 

Paint your calipers. Paint your valve cover. under $50? theres not alot to do.

 

I was afraid of that. Those are two good ideas though. Any more???

 

An air freshener for 99 cents at your local gas station

 

How about K&N air filter, switch to synthetic motor oil/transmission fluid, OSCAI (do a search)... Um, gee, thats about all I can think of

 

Stillen oil cap.
Stillen brake pads.
Hyper white interior and exterior lights.
Seat belt pads.
Strobes in the front grill.
K&N drop in filter (6hp)
Strobe revers an turn signals.
Graphic lettering "MAXIMA" on windshield.
and a new burned music cd for cruzen.

 

I think 6hp is too generous a number.
Anyways, I'd go for .org stickers.

 

How about a Home Depot mesh grille? Total cost under $15 bucks. You may get a used set of pedals,a shiftknob. Some other ideas: get a tinted license plate cover for $3 at your local parts store. Some speakers start under $40/pair. And so on:-)

 

Hey, go to installation instructions/how to's, if you havent already. Its at the very beginning of the 5th gen forums. Its got some cool ideas like: rewiring you sidemarkers to blink w/ your turn signals. Also changing your stock brake pads to axxis performance break pads. Somewhere on the forums is a write up on how to punch out your cattalitic converter(might give you 1 h.p.). Also you can get tips to go on your stock muffler from pepboys or whereever for cheap.Find arex(maxima.org member) post of his pictures. He has alot of cool things done to his car that are pretty inexspensive like he changed the small lights in the window/ doorlock assembly to bright bluish lights which looks awesome.

 

Hellz yeah areX is the man, gives me ideas for mods I can afford to do

 

Save another $50 and buy an intake.

 

heheheh.. do i hear my name?

 

awww schucks...

 

Ditto. Or, save that other $50 and get an FSTB

For $50... get a new set of bulbs for headlights.
Or,change oil with Mobil 1
Or, change to synth transmission fluid.
Or, buy $50 worth of Zaino products and make it pretty.

 

FSTB, bulbs, pedals, door sills, intake....

 

look on ebay i got headlight bulbs for 18 bucks, also do the foglight rewire cost me like 5 bucks, also clear Corner lights 54 bucks from www.custommaxima.com

 

Ooglie Antenna for $15 to $20! Neet Euro look. If you wanna see what is looks like and where to buy one, ask Y2KevSE

Wont make car any faster, but it'll look faster!

 

 

Here's what I've done... all relatively cheap so far:

Installed:
Clear Front Side Marker Lenses...$24.00 (ebay - Procarparts)
Clear Rear Side Marker Lenses...$24.00 (ebay - Procarparts)
Replacement Bulbs - Headlights...$13.00 (Eurolite - ebay)
Replacement Bulbs - Side Markers F&R...$12.00 (Eurolite - ebay)
Replacement Bulbs - Interior Step Lights - Blue...$2.50 (local auto store)
Replacement Bulb - Interior Dome - Blue...$4.00 (local auto store)
Replacement Bulb - Trunk - Blue...$2.50 (local auto store)

Soon:
Replacement Bulbs - Foglights...$12.00 (Eurolite - ebay)
2- 8" Blue Neon Tubes - Interior...$20.00 (ebay)
Brake Caliper Paint...$3.00 (local auto store)

Yes, I love ebay. And believe it or not, for those prices, I actually got brand new stuff. The Eurolites are priced VERY cheap - I am very happy with the ones that I installed last night; we'll see how long they last. I didn't want to spend $150.00 for PIAA just incase I didn't like them.

...or spend the $50 on cleaning products...

luvmymax

 

Go with the mesh grill, and paint it white like I did. Looks so much better, and noticable. You could throw in some pedals/shift **** too.

 

Thanks a lot for your help. I got my stereo installed last night and it was a b*tch to do. Is there a place that can tell me how to disassemble parts of my car such as the dash and lights on the interior (specifically the door and window control area)? Thanks for all of the tips.

 

 

mail it to me.. then i will let you race me and win.. and we can say your car is faster