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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 09:18 AM
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5 Speed stick vs automatic

I just bought a brand new 2002 Maxima SE. I was going to get stick but I live in the city and its torture sometimes to drive from place to place shifting here and there. Is it worthless to try to tweak the engine because I have a automatic. I was thinking about putting a supercharger or something to that effect
Old Jan 20, 2002 | 09:20 AM
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Re: 5 Speed stick vs automatic

Originally posted by Horsepower
I just bought a brand new 2002 Maxima SE. I was going to get stick but I live in the city and its torture sometimes to drive from place to place shifting here and there. Is it worthless to try to tweak the engine because I have a automatic. I was thinking about putting a supercharger or something to that effect
No. Automagics dominate!
Old Jan 20, 2002 | 10:01 AM
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welcome to the .org, i bought the auto for the same reason, what city are you in? what color did you get? no S/C is available for the 2k2s but we'll always have hope--worthless to put mods on, no definitly not worthless, you would get much better gains with the 6 sp. though, do a search for "Don" and look at posts regarding Don's VB mod, i don't know if anyone has done it on the 2k2 yet but i know several people are planning on doing it soon (me included)

<----check homepage for pics of mine, you should start a homepage and let us get a glimpse of your max

again, welcome to the .org
Old Jan 20, 2002 | 10:36 AM
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Grey lustre

I live in Bayonne, NJ. the Max is Grey Lustre, the only color I really liked. I went to your homepage, very nice, what mods did you do to it???
Old Jan 20, 2002 | 10:38 AM
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LCD

What the hell is that LCD screen you have in your Max?????
Old Jan 20, 2002 | 10:51 AM
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If you had performance in mind in the first place you would have gotten a manual to begin with
Old Jan 20, 2002 | 11:08 AM
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Re: Re: LCD

Originally posted by NickStam
If you had performance in mind in the first place you would have gotten a manual to begin with
i don't know if this goes for Horsepower but i had performance AND convenience in mind, a mid 14 sec car proves i was thinking of performance, a manual wouldn't have fit my driving needs, that's great that it fits yours though, sometimes i wish it would be convenient for me to have a manual but if it was i probably wouldn't have been able to afford a maxima

LCD, DVD player is for roadtrips, and watching the simpsons when i get to school or work too early
Old Jan 20, 2002 | 11:14 AM
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Hey, i didn't know you were a Simpson's fan yourself!

Originally posted by mattattax


i don't know if this goes for Horsepower but i had performance AND convenience in mind, a mid 14 sec car proves i was thinking of performance, a manual wouldn't have fit my driving needs, that's great that it fits yours though, sometimes i wish it would be convenient for me to have a manual but if it was i probably wouldn't have been able to afford a maxima

LCD, DVD player is for roadtrips, and watching the simpsons when i get to school or work too early
Old Jan 20, 2002 | 11:17 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: LCD

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Hey, i didn't know you were a Simpson's fan yourself!

fan doesn't tell the half of it
Old Jan 20, 2002 | 11:22 AM
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i'm working on getting all the episodes on video-CD so i can have an organized collection of simpsons episodes to watch in my max
Old Jan 20, 2002 | 11:22 AM
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Obviously, if you spared no expense to get a system to watch it while on the road

So, found those new rims yet? I'm probably selling mine off in a couple of months. Darn, too many mods to do, so little time and finances.

Originally posted by mattattax


fan doesn't tell the half of it
Old Jan 20, 2002 | 12:07 PM
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Re: 5 Speed stick vs automatic

Originally posted by Horsepower
I just bought a brand new 2002 Maxima SE. I was going to get stick but I live in the city and its torture sometimes to drive from place to place shifting here and there. Is it worthless to try to tweak the engine because I have a automatic. I was thinking about putting a supercharger or something to that effect
you can do whatever pleases u..
good luck modding ur car!
Old Jan 20, 2002 | 01:16 PM
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Re: Grey lustre

Originally posted by Horsepower
I live in Bayonne, NJ. the Max is Grey Lustre, the only color I really liked. I went to your homepage, very nice, what mods did you do to it???
Good choice of color! Happy modding
Old Feb 18, 2002 | 05:25 PM
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Re: Re: 5 Speed stick vs automatic

Originally posted by ru4real


No. Automagics dominate!
why because you have a stick
I have seen them run same times at the track
Old Feb 18, 2002 | 09:34 PM
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Re: Re: LCD

Originally posted by NickStam
If you had performance in mind in the first place you would have gotten a manual to begin with
i agree.
Old Feb 18, 2002 | 09:55 PM
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Re: Re: LCD

Originally posted by NickStam
If you had performance in mind in the first place you would have gotten a manual to begin with
Poop on the 5spd Maxima's.Hey 5spd's I think you here us knocking and were coming in; it's the automagic's.
Old Feb 19, 2002 | 05:32 AM
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Re: Re: Re: LCD

Originally posted by 1BADMAX
Poop on the 5spd Maxima's.:smash :Hey 5spd's I think you here us knocking and were coming in; it's the automagic's.:-D
zzzzzzzzzzzzz ....yaaaawwwwn ....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Old Feb 19, 2002 | 06:53 AM
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Welcome, I have an auto and I mod it. Here is a pic of what an auto can do
http://www.bags533.com/mypictures/140+3.jpg


And just in case someone did not say it, I will... It's not possible to physically shift a manual as fast as an AUTO tranny.
Old Feb 19, 2002 | 08:51 AM
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Re: Re: Re: LCD

Originally posted by ToYLeT902
i agree.
jealousy is a sad thing
didn't you read my post where i explained why i got an auto?
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