Just bought 03 maxima. Would like pointers
Hey guys, I just purchased a 2003 maxima with the 6spd tranny, its black with the gray leather interior. Fully loaded with heated seats steering wheel, and navigation etc. The car runs awesome and strong as I expected its a big upgrade from my old 3.0 4th gen.. anyway I would like a few pointers, where can I start with this one just to get a little more power yet not have to mess with it alot for now? Thanks
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First step - search. There multiple posts just like this and they all have great ideas on what to do. From there you can look at the tonnes of posts dedicated to each of those ideas and decide what is right for you.
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first things first... buy yourself a big 5+ qt jug of oil and put in the trunk... keep an eye on your oil level. I know some would say not all 3.5s burn oil, but if I were you I would just insure myself...
Probably the best mod you can do it gut the precats and get yourself a warpspeed y pipe... |
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You buy the 5qt oil jug and keep a 1qt bottle in the trunk and refill it every 800-1200 miles thats the normal rate of oil burning for these cars.
As for mods, a vias block off plate is nice and maybe a warm air intake |
Originally Posted by george__
(Post 8932498)
http://forums.maxima.org/general-max...tion-sale.html |
When I bought it the oil was at an ok level. Just below the normal level, so I did a whole tune up just to make sure. Car has a little over 129k miles, so ill keep a close look on the oil burn level. Thanks alot guys these are all good ideas. Looking to get started with all this during the week.
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DO NOT LISTEN TO OR FOLLOW ADVISE from George! |
Originally Posted by djfrestyl
(Post 8932561)
And one of these:
http://forums.maxima.org/general-max...tion-sale.html y-pipe for sure (maybe a test pipe depending on local laws) NWP BOP is nice and cheap/easy. i always have 2 qts mobil1 in the trunk. |
Originally Posted by nissandrvr98
(Post 8932601)
^^This - makes a world of difference. shoulda got one for my wifes when i got mine. best money i ever spent on the max. Nilesh nailed it with these.
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Thanks, just ordered a good y pipe to throw on there. Still thinking of what type of exhaust to use though. Also looking into the cattman headers
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Originally Posted by svillegas2253
(Post 8932632)
Thanks, just ordered a good y pipe to throw on there. Still thinking of what type of exhaust to use though. Also looking into the cattman headers
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Originally Posted by DjHackStyle
(Post 8932527)
You buy the 5qt oil jug and keep a 1qt bottle in the trunk and refill it every 800-1200 miles thats the normal rate of oil burning for these cars.
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Completely agree with this list. Lowering it will give you a very quick satisfaction for the $.
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Originally Posted by george__
(Post 8932827)
If it is burning oil... Throw in a gen 7 engine :cool:
Doesnt look like it burns oil yet, the level was fine when I bought it and it needed an oil change bad. So I think its fine for now. Will keep a close eye though. Looked into ordering Lowering springs for it. I used Tein on my last maxima and they were good. So I think ill go with those |
Exhaust
Intake Intake spacers and VIAS block-off plate Wheels and Stillen front lip if you want looks You could drop it too. |
Originally Posted by tosheto
(Post 8933392)
Exhaust
Intake Intake spacers and VIAS block-off plate Wheels and Stillen front lip if you want looks You could drop it too. Where can I find the Intake spacer and block-off plate? |
Originally Posted by svillegas2253
(Post 8933393)
Where can I find the Intake spacer and block-off plate?
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Thanks
Looking into it |
I made the same purchase(4gen to 5.5 with 6 speed) and I did the following in this order.
Intake Spacers VIAS delete STS mod Intake Headers Tires Catback Clutch & Flywheel Suspension 75mm TB Intake Manifold Port & Polish is next on the list :) The cars are night and day- the 3.5 VQ is a monster compared to the 3.0 |
Originally Posted by 95VQ30
(Post 8933412)
The cars are night and day- the 3.5 VQ is a monster compared to the 3.0 |
Wait... wait your car comes with navigation? I hope it a aftermarket radio... if it not then it has to be a 6th gen lol.
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Originally Posted by 95VQ30
(Post 8933412)
I made the same purchase(4gen to 5.5 with 6 speed) and I did the following in this order.
Intake Spacers VIAS delete STS mod Intake Headers Tires Catback Clutch & Flywheel Suspension 75mm TB Intake Manifold Port & Polish is next on the list :) The cars are night and day- the 3.5 VQ is a monster compared to the 3.0 Agree 100%. This motor feels almost twice as strong as my vq30
Originally Posted by Garrettz459
(Post 8933459)
Wait... wait your car comes with navigation? I hope it a aftermarket radio... if it not then it has to be a 6th gen lol.
Actually its OEM Navigation. In 03 they offered it as an option. Maybe 02 as well |
Well that something I just learned today lol I didn't know that!:eek:
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Yea I didnt know either, till I got this one. I thought it was wierd or aftermarket as well.
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Originally Posted by svillegas2253
(Post 8933464)
Actually its OEM Navigation. In 03 they offered it as an option. Maybe 02 as well
Originally Posted by L_U_D_I_AMaxima
(Post 8932489)
Probably the best mod you can do it gut the precats and get yourself a ...y pipe...
this. is a must. Precats will kill your engine. |
Nice pick up good luck with that
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Would you mind post a picture of your car please? We all would like to see it! :)
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Originally Posted by george__
(Post 8932827)
If it is burning oil... Throw in a gen 7 engine :cool:
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Originally Posted by 2003MaximaMan
(Post 8933481)
It was a pricey option back then.
this. is a must. Precats will kill your engine. If you want to stay cheap or keep maintenance to yourself, I'd hit up some eibach springs. Intake is probably the easiest mod you could do to your car. Allows the motor to actually roar like it should. Timing advance can be either free or cost alot depending on who you go to. It does help out a little bit though. Please only do this if you are going to run Premium fuel. Probably change the fuel filter. Couldn't hurt. If the tranny hasn't been flushed out yet, you might wanna flush it out with some new fluid. expensive but feels great afterwards if it seems rough when you shift. Oh.....Strut bars are cool. get one. Front, Rear, Lower, etc. some guy I remember builds a kit for the lower parts of the chassis. braces everywhere! recommend not paying extra for ****ty Nissan oil filters if you havent stocked on those. Bushings might help if you want a smoother more responsive ride. SOmeone here sells A-Arms with the bushings installed already here. I think you have to just send in yours and you get some money back. something like that. Everyone's got rims here. I still love the Nissan wheels that are on other models like the 350Z track wheels and 6.5 gen SE wheels. G37 wheels are nice but hella heavy and would require some new nuts. IDK someone else chime in. It's been a while since I've been able to see my baby girl. 2 years stationed overseas aint it sometimes. |
This thing wont let me post pics for some reason, but ill keep trying.
Thanks alot for all the suggestions guys, had no idea where to start. So far ive got an aftermarket intake in there, engine responds much better already, looks like it gave it a big roar when you give it throttle. |
What exactly will the intake spacers, sts mod, 75 mm tb do?
I wanna gain hp most low to mid but I really don't want my car louder or any cabin drone with a ypipe or headers. Im also concerned about running into issues with 02 sim. |
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Originally Posted by maximasicilian123
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What exactly will the intake spacers, sts mod, 75 mm tb do? I wanna gain hp most low to mid but I really don't want my car louder or any cabin drone with a ypipe or headers. Im also concerned about running into issues with 02 sim.
http://www.letmegooglethat.com/?q=Ma...+throw+shifter http://www.letmegooglethat.com/?q=magnaflow+resonator http://www.letmegooglethat.com/?q=O2+simulator+install |
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don't listen to fakie |
Originally Posted by george__
(Post 8934520)
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Originally Posted by Fakie J Farkerton
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Originally Posted by The_Fixer
(Post 8932569)
#2 DO NOT LISTEN TO OR FOLLOW ADVISE from George!
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Buy yourself a ODB-II Code Scanner. Your CEL is an attention whore!
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Originally Posted by svillegas2253
(Post 8934135)
This thing wont let me post pics for some reason, but ill keep trying.
Thanks alot for all the suggestions guys, had no idea where to start. So far ive got an aftermarket intake in there, engine responds much better already, looks like it gave it a big roar when you give it throttle. |
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