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Old 07-28-2011, 11:15 PM
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Old 07-29-2011, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by borlamaxima
How about some spacers for the rear wheels?
spacers?

Waxima says
"Looking at that picture again, that car would look good with:

-LED strips removed
-Hood scoop removed
-Window visors removed
-Ugly aftermarket wheels taken off and stock wheels put back on

Do those things, and it will be a really nice, clean Maxima."



come on waxima....sounds like all you like is the stock look. theres nothing wrong with trying to add some flare to an already good looking car.plus....

1) the LED lights are going inside the headlight as soon as my friend can free up some time
2)hood scoop hasn't been attached. i just placed it there for the photo
3) window visors are functional, they keep out the rain from dripping back in the car if you have the windows open slightly
4) ugly wheels ?? they came with the car when i bought it and the grey almost matches perfectly to the color of the car...how is that ugly?

the only thing i have done to the car since i got it has been some airbox mods, lowered it,clear turn signals and i threw a muffler on it..
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Old 07-29-2011, 07:14 AM
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IMO the scoop as well as the wheels are ugly. I wouldn't do the scoop, esp if it isn't even functional. The wheels are ugly, but I wouldn't go back to stock. I would choose some nice looking aftermarket wheels. And stock wheels can also be painted to match the car's color perfectly, but it won't make them look any better, the same thing applies to the wheels currently on your car. But to each his own, do what YOU want to the car, it is your's after all.
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Old 07-29-2011, 07:59 AM
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Old 03-24-2012, 12:09 PM
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if you are going to scoop it why not make it a WORKING scoop. i did a fancy little setup on my 4th gen and i love it. cruising around with the window wide open you can really hear that vq climax lmao
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Old 03-24-2012, 12:28 PM
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old thread amigo but thanks because I never read this one. Ugly wheels, these people are crazy lol
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Old 03-24-2012, 01:10 PM
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Old 03-25-2012, 07:23 AM
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Scoops are cool
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Old 05-19-2012, 10:47 PM
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Now I can understand if the scoop is fake, but what if the scoop actually works and feeds in air to the engine bay?
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Old 05-20-2012, 01:34 AM
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I'd say go for the scoop only because you would definitely have the most different Maxima on this website. I'd think you'd be the first called, "Burnt Ricer".
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Old 05-20-2012, 07:00 AM
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Functional NACA duct would be the only way to go IMO.
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Old 05-20-2012, 08:45 AM
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I agree with on the hood and also for fenders as well.
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Old 05-20-2012, 03:52 PM
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I was thinking of the NACA ducts, and by hood scoop I dont mean some giant crazy *** scoop you would find on some riced out civic or the Gigantic one on GTOs im talking a more stealthy scoop like one on a subaru Legacy GT, and you said burnt Ricer, Is the referring to my idea with an actual working scoop, or the op with his fake one? Also how would a working scoop be rice honestly it has a purpose not like some piece of plastic that just causes drag.
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Old 05-21-2012, 02:49 AM
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thats kinda why i placed it..in the picture...right over the air filter. i have not done the scoop.most opinion seems to be negative. was just looking for something to make it stand out
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Originally Posted by wirelessdude04
Scoops are cool
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