Hello fellow 7th Gen Owners,

I have about $500+ to spend on mods so I wanted to get some suggestions on where to start. I was thinking about upgrading the Bose system a little but I like the idea of upgrading the performance instead. I have a Super Black SV with all the bells and whistles. The only thing I've done so far is plastidip the front grille and emblem on the back and tint all the way arround. Any suggestions on where to go next??

Thanks in advance

 

Save some more until you can get some nice rims. Appearance wise I think that has the highest impact.
Out of everything I've done the only thing that made a performance gain is the stillen rear sway bar. Everything else is purely cosmetic or for better sound (exhaust and intake). Unfortunately neither of which do a darn thing for performance.
BTW it looks nice so far with what you did.

 

Thank you sir. Honestly rims is kinda low on my radar for cosmetics so I think ima go with the upgraded sound system based on what you're saying. I was interested in the sway bar and maybe cold intake next.

 

Racingline ypipe.Undisputed best performance mod. Reasonably priced.
Racingline RSB while you are at it.

http://racinglineperformance.com/sho...&idcategory=22

Search this site for reviews.

 

thanks for your suggestion, I will definitely looking to the y-pipe. Racingline Sway Bar over Stillen? I heard a lot of good reviews for the Stillen RSB

 

Yeah the RacingLine RSB is better than the stillen in price and performance. The two performance mods that you can't go wrong on though is the RacingLine YPipe and the Stillen Under drive pulley.

 

what will installing the pulley do for you?

 

I would personally avoid the underdrfve pulley.
You loose the harmonic balancer which can wear your engine bearings.
It does allow you to rev faster, and reduces some parasitic drag on the engine. It frees up a little power, but doesn't really add or make power.
It also spins your alternator slower, so it can be hard on the system if you have made additions (upgraded fogs, stereo, etc)

 

If your looking for looks I'd say eibachs and if your looking for performance id go with y pipe(I hear nothing but good things about the y pipe). If neither of those matter to you I'd stick to your original plan and upgrade the system.

Don't bother with an intake, it does nothing for our cars except give it a good growl, my r2c is sitting in my basement.

 

It seems like the Y-Pipe is the consensus performance upgrade so I think I will go with that and the rear sway bar. Sound system can wait a little longer lol

 

yep y pipe for me too as soon as it goes on sale. if anyone one is interested maybe we can get a multi-buyer discount.

 

Umm, a bit of false information on your part. While the statement about the Harmonic Balancer holds truth in other platforms for our cars it is internally balance so the Underdrive Pulley will not negatively affect that.

Yes it frees up power by reducing weight and this allows your car to rev faster for a better throttle response which will equal faster/more power.

Again a bit more false information because it has been proven by many users on the forum including myself that installing the UDP will not affect your electric system (dimming, etc). There are many people on the forums that have aftermarket sound systems with this mod and have had no problems due to the UDP. Ghozt is one of them..

I can tell you from first hand experience that you will not face any of the problems mentioned if this is properly installed.

 

Hey Ross, how long have you had the Stillen UDP for? Just curious because this thread, which you participated in, put enough doubt in my mind to steer me away from it.

https://maxima.org/forums/7th-genera...ng-pulley.html

It's tough for me because gravkillz and Racerbox77 know their sh*t, and as stated in that link, if the UDP did fail it would look like bearing failure. So.. I dunno man.. :got me:

 

I've had mine since June 14' and put about 6000 miles on it since install with my work commute and heading up to school.

The thing about this mod is that the UDP has a keyhole so it can't really be installed incorrectly! The keyhole locks it in place and prevents it from slipping out of place unless by some means it was not properly tightened to spec.

Of all the threads on this forum about the Stillen UDP I have yet to find someone who has "actually" installed it complaining about it causing damage or dimming or anything else negative.

The 2J Pulley is not for our cars though so I have no experience with it. My review and seal of approval is just for the Stillen UDP.

 

I had a 2002 Maxima which I modded extensively. Under drive pulley was one of the LAST mods that I did--- something that I did after I did pretty much everything else.
Other than obvious cosmetic mods like tint, I found that mods that helped the engine breath better (performance filter/intake/exhaust) and suspension (lowering, springs, sway bars, etc.) gave you your best bang for reasonable bucks.
To me, some mods like grounding wires & pulleys fall into a special category of mods-- things that you do only if you've done everything else and are trying to squeeze EVERY bit of performance out of your car...

 

Thanks for this extra info. Falls in line with what everyone else is saying, cant go wrong with the y-pipe and sway bar. What are your thoughts on the cold intake upgrade? I think that may be my next move after those.

 

The cold air intake definitely make you car SOUND better on hard acceleration. Despite their horsepower claims, not sure if they actually add that much HP to a car. Obviously, putting a turbo or supercharger will add the most noticeable power to a car. All of the other bolt-on mods (if you do them all) might have a marginal increase in HP-- just don't expect it to ba a "throw-me-back-in-my-seat" type of increase.
For my 2014 SV Sport, I decided not to go the intake route. I just put in a K&N high flow filter-- I'm happy with that.

 

Here's the deal with any intake on the market for our cars, they sound awesome but th heat soak during idle and low end will definitely make the car seem a bit more sluggish. Top end is where you'll see any added power if any. Our cars already suffer with the low end power due to weight/cvt. if your looking for sound and maybe a few ponies up top go for it, if your looking for power in the bottom mid and top look at something else

 

Just had the ypipe and RSB installed this past weekend. they are good mods especially the RSB. I installed a R2C cold air intake (not) a few weeks after buying the car last August. I will probably take it off when it starts warming up, it will NOT help performance and in warm weather probably hurts performance. I'm pretty much over the cold intake sound, also creates a low grade drone at highway speeds I can do without.

 

Okay that seems to settle the intake debate, thank you so much guys. I guess I will stick with my original plan and update the Bose after I get the y-pipe and RSB. After that Ill probably go with some rims and a lowering

 

i think I read somewhere that the strut tower bar is a waste. can someone confirm? if I do the rsb should I do the strut bar as well or one over the other? thanks

 

Strut tower bar is a waste. Because of design, location, and method of installation, it can't have any affect. It is 100% aesthetic.

 

http://racinglineperformance.com/sho...&idcategory=22

and

http://racinglineperformance.com/sho...&idcategory=23

You can get both of those for less than $500. As long as you can do the install.

 

how hard is it to install the rsb? can it be done at home with basic tools?

 

Yes, it's very easy only bolts to remove and you're golden

 

A new exhaust like the Borla catback then a good CAI can help boost the power of your car.

 

Exhaust and intake do next to nothing for these cars...

 

where is the most restriction? then what do you suggest? are you saying it's not even worth the time and money?

 

Cat back exhausts do almost nothing.
The Y-pipe does a lot because of the reduced restriction and increased effective diameter.
The intake does almost nothing because of design and efficiency.