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5th Gen: What did you do to your 5th Gen today?

Old Mar 24, 2015 | 03:00 PM
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I have no comment, I wasn't very surprised either.

I'm looking at the Progress RSB as well
Well worth it. Easy install.

Hard to find these days is my understanding.
Old Mar 24, 2015 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ateick
Well worth it. Easy install.

Hard to find these days is my understanding.
Guess I bought Maxima at the wrong time, mod support seems to have evaporated in past 2 years
Old Mar 24, 2015 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ateick

Well worth it. Easy install.

Hard to find these days is my understanding.
Really? I was just looking at it today on the official Progress website. They have it up for sale and the site allows you to buy it...

Unless it's actually out of stock and they never updated the site, but looks like its there
Old Mar 24, 2015 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by D.Stillwell
Really? I was just looking at it today on the official Progress website. They have it up for sale and the site allows you to buy it...

Unless it's actually out of stock and they never updated the site, but looks like its there
Oh good. I seem to recall that there was some sort of shortage of these things a few years back but by the looks of their site this is readily available. You will enjoy it.
Old Mar 24, 2015 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ateick

Oh good. I seem to recall that there was some sort of shortage of these things a few years back but by the looks of their site this is readily available. You will enjoy it.
It's the last suspension mod I have left to do, and I hear it's very noticeable.

Im excited for it
Old Mar 24, 2015 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by D.Stillwell
It's the last suspension mod I have left to do, and I hear it's very noticeable.

Im excited for it
Subframe collars
Old Mar 24, 2015 | 07:14 PM
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Subframe collars
Actually, good point george. I've had that on my to do list for a while and forgot all about it...
Old Mar 24, 2015 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by D.Stillwell
Actually, good point george. I've had that on my to do list for a while and forgot all about it...


After all these mods the torque steer is not that awful from dead stop / random WOT
Old Mar 25, 2015 | 05:02 PM
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Got some 07 TL rims on her. Pics very soon.
Old Mar 25, 2015 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Sinscythe07
Got some 07 TL rims on her. Pics very soon.
You put Honda wheels on a Nissan?

Old Mar 25, 2015 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by D.Stillwell

You put Honda wheels on a Nissan?




Originally Posted by Sinscythe07
Got some 07 TL rims on her. Pics very soon.

Blasphemy

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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 07:04 PM
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Oh c'mon man.....g35 coupe wheels...
Old Mar 25, 2015 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 2kMaxim
Oh c'mon man.....g35 coupe wheels...
Lol I'm redoing the decal so it's a Nissan one or something. And they actually look pretty sick on the car.
Old Mar 25, 2015 | 07:17 PM
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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 08:00 PM
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Swapped out the H-tech + GR2 for tein SS coilovers... I swear the h-tech + GR2 setup is way stiffer than the SS coilovers

Car feels more nimble or maybe it's just better tires ?
Old Mar 25, 2015 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by george__
Swapped out the H-tech + GR2 for tein SS coilovers... I swear the h-tech + GR2 setup is way stiffer than the SS coilovers

Car feels more nimble or maybe it's just better tires ?
The old ones or the street advance? I have the SA and they get stiffer than I'd ever want them for daily driving....rattle your teeth out
Old Mar 25, 2015 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Sinscythe07
Not bad
Old Mar 25, 2015 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 2kMaxim
The old ones or the street advance? I have the SA and they get stiffer than I'd ever want them for daily driving....rattle your teeth out
The SS ones...

I went all the way clockwise then counter-clockwise 10.

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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 2kMaxim

Not bad
I'll take that as a compliment lol
Old Mar 25, 2015 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by george__

The SS ones...

I went all the way clockwise then counter-clockwise 10.
I think that's pretty soft...8 is the "recommended" for mine. I keep them on 7 or 6
Old Mar 25, 2015 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 2kMaxim
I think that's pretty soft...8 is the "recommended" for mine. I keep them on 7 or 6
Okay I set it at 6 counterclockwise from stiffest for F & R. Technically I went clockwise 4 since -10 + 4 = -6......

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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 11:55 PM
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^^ Those TL wheels are indeed nice, glad you're changing the Acura center lol

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Oh c'mon man.....g35 coupe wheels...
G35 is a Nissan
Old Mar 26, 2015 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Sinscythe07
Ive always wanted to get these. .. but never was able to get a hand on a set. Good taste, good job, and good night.
Old Mar 26, 2015 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by King_Ten_Ahead

Ive always wanted to get these. .. but never was able to get a hand on a set. Good taste, good job, and good night.
Thanks man, I'm really happy with them. And I'd never think to drive to my max around with an Acura symbol on there haha, in fact until I get the decal there's just no cap over the center lol.
Old Mar 26, 2015 | 07:47 AM
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Vacuumed and washed car

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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by D.Stillwell
^^ Those TL wheels are indeed nice, glad you're changing the Acura center lol

G35 is a Nissan
That's why I was telling him to put them on....lol.
Old Mar 26, 2015 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 2kMaxim

That's why I was telling him to put them on....lol.
If I had been able to get the g35 coupe wheels for free like these Then I'd have certainly preferred them
Old Mar 26, 2015 | 10:01 AM
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^ You cant beat free.
Old Mar 26, 2015 | 01:24 PM
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For free those are pretty dope...lol
Old Mar 26, 2015 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 2kMaxim
For free those are pretty dope...lol
My feelings precisely lol
Old Mar 26, 2015 | 05:56 PM
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Painted calipers and AP Racing BBK and rotor hats Blue. Installed energy suspension bushings for my shifter.

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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 06:31 PM
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Painted calipers and AP Racing BBK and rotor hats Blue. Installed energy suspension bushings for my shifter.
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However the harsh truth is a photo never lies and some of the memories it brings to surface are sometimes best kept in the darkest recesses of our memory....

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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 08:39 PM
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Replaced my rusted battery tie down hardware and filled up my washer fluid.
Old Mar 27, 2015 | 05:23 AM
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Finally put a 6gen rear valve cover to stop the burning. I was getting near adding a quart every month. My nostrils have thanked me
Old Mar 27, 2015 | 03:48 PM
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Did an oil + filter change. Not a single drop burned in 5k miles, thanks to vq30dek.
Old Mar 27, 2015 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by D.Stillwell
Did an oil + filter change. Not a single drop burned in 5k miles, thanks to vq30dek.
Lol same here
Old Mar 27, 2015 | 06:30 PM
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2000 SE 204k miles - new entrance control unit (relay went in old unit), new front suspension, new tires (continental DWS), brake system flush - all work done at North Plainfield Nissan. Now she's leaking power steering fluid at the tank. It never ends but I love this car.
Old Mar 27, 2015 | 07:17 PM
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2000 SE 204k miles - new entrance control unit (relay went in old unit), new front suspension, new tires (continental DWS), brake system flush - all work done at North Plainfield Nissan. Now she's leaking power steering fluid at the tank. It never ends but I love this car.
Ouchie
Old Mar 27, 2015 | 09:50 PM
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^ I'm surprised it took that long for the power steering to start leaking. That's quite a well known standard feature of a 5th gen maxima
Old Mar 27, 2015 | 09:55 PM
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My line went out in the high 190's as well...that's a good run..lol

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