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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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Did a few things to the max over the last week. PICS

Got a lot done to the max in one week.

in order...
Dropped on illuminas and progress
5% tint rear/ 20 front
chopped and retreaded shifter
mounted led strip above shifter console/ under climate control.
installed half roof spoiler
and CF trunk.

next on list... Wheels

My question is, my trunk shuts, but it doenst close all the way, there is still a gap. how could i get rid of that.











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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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Looking good, i did the light mod in the center console with a white CCFL light, looks nice, does the CF trunk deck vibrate really bad from your system ? if you have one.
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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Everything looks good. AE your headlights and get some gunmetal rims.
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Professor
Looking good, i did the light mod in the center console with a white CCFL light, looks nice, does the CF trunk deck vibrate really bad from your system ? if you have one.
I ordered white! but the guy sent me blue, so im like what ever, it will be the link between my under dash lights. ha i wish i had a system. The trunk is very tight though. Now i need to figure out how to close the gap.

and i was looking at nismo a34 rims.
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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diggn the trunk..
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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where in New Jersey do you live???
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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Something I never got around to doing was the CF trunk on my max...

So did someone get there tax return this week ?
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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So did someone get there tax return this week ?
Seems like it. A few mods listed there.
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no tax return yet haha.
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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Looks good
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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What i do is, i have these things sitting in my basement. the trunk was in my basement for about 2 months, and i still have a front lip to install.
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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I would wax that trunk with some NXT 2.0 to keep it looking new.
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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Looks reall nice............ Id get rid of the Half roof spoiler, and sell it to me
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by mymaxi41691
I ordered white! but the guy sent me blue, so im like what ever, it will be the link between my under dash lights. ha i wish i had a system. The trunk is very tight though. Now i need to figure out how to close the gap.

and i was looking at nismo a34 rims.

Sorry, there is no way to close the gap on the trunk. We'll there actually is way. Once the trunk is closed, you have to go to the back of the trunk from the inside and mess with the height adjustment thingy... but once you do that... you can't close the trunk, once you have opened it.

I was the first one to get the CF trunk. Got rid of it fast!
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 06:50 AM
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Love the chopped shifter, it makes a stock 5th gen shifter look like a tractor's.

Car looks great!
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 09:40 AM
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Why CF trunk before CF hood?
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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Hey, have you done anything with your gauges?? The 5.5 gen guages are so dim! and it could just be the pictures, but yours look bright and different than mine...
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by zero2sixtyZ
Why CF trunk before CF hood?
I got a good deal on it.

and my guages are stock. i think they just look brighter becasue of the blue lights around it.

thanks everybody!
Old Apr 7, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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So anyone know about getting rid of the gap??
Old Apr 7, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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Get a roof overlay
Old Apr 7, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ahmad_1290
Get a roof overlay

that was something i was contemplating. but im def gonna do it now.
Old Aug 15, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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what kind of lighting did you get for the front two seats and under the climate control I am considering doing it to my maxima I just swapped trunk lids for one that had a spoiler and I think that it completely changed the look of my car.
Old Aug 15, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by mymaxi41691
How difficult was the shifter chop and rethread?
Old Aug 15, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mymaxi41691
So anyone know about getting rid of the gap??
If left with no other options on the gap, maybe you can find a carbon fiber strip to overlay the gap between the trunk lid and bumper.

Not optimum, but would likely look better.
Old Aug 15, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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i like thats led strip idea!
Old Aug 15, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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ive had my cf trunk for years, and the best way to get it to fit better is to just mess with the latch and lower it a bit, i got mine fitting pretty good, but over time it crept up a bit again on the driverside. as u can see in my sig pic, ill realign when i get back in the states.

mine rattled alot too when i first got it, u can use fiberglass sealant in the gaps and itll be almsot silent.
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