My 2012 maxima build thread
I didn’t do the install. I looked at the kit when it arrived,saw that I had to take the bumper off,and I said **** it ,I paid someone to do it. Don’t have the patience. But from what I saw on the kit it does require a little work. It’s not a simple eBay plug and play which is why I guess it has such good output. My kit came with a heavy duty relay that is hooked up to the battery. I also installed a pair of capacitors. Wasn’t sure if I needed them but better to have and not need them need and not have .
Do you have oem HID or halogen like I did?
Do you have oem HID or halogen like I did?
Did they have to drill a firewall hole?
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 308
From: New York
It was a lil pricey for install but that’s because the place I took it to is the best. When I open the hood,I didn’t want to see any wires or ballast zip tied to a motor mount. So I paid $350 for install. No drilling into the fire wall though. They did have to do some wiring for the fog lights though.
It was a lil pricey for install but that’s because the place I took it to is the best. When I open the hood,I didn’t want to see any wires or ballast zip tied to a motor mount. So I paid $350 for install. No drilling into the fire wall though. They did have to do some wiring for the fog lights though.
The fog kit I bought has a separate inside switch to turn on my fogs bc I don't have the option on the stalk. So power needs to be run inside. Thats why I was asking.
That price was my ballpark estimate, I was thinking $300. Thanks bro!
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 23
Love those style rotors..what brand are those if I may ask? Are they OEM style or like oversized? Any thing extra needed to get them to fit?
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 308
From: New York
These will not go on any oem maxima unless you have the akebono big brake calipers. Our oem rotors are 12.6 inches,these are 14 inch rotors. I have the akebono calipers,I will be installing them in a couple months when the weather starts to warm up.
Me personally,I’m not a fan of drilled rotors because of the possibility of cracks,but was too good of a deal to pass up.
But you can easily find drilled and slotted rotors for oem size. Everybody and they momma sells em
Last edited by Martinez1031; Jan 29, 2019 at 04:35 PM.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 308
From: New York
so I’ve been holding off buying these for 2 weeks now because I simply can’t figure out what offset to get. I’ve tried all these offset explanation videos etc. I know I 19s in the front with a width of 8.5 and 19s in the rear width 9.5. But that’s all I know.
Can anyone recommend an offset? I’d like it to be as flush as possible with the nice concave look. Pretty much like the nismo wheels look like on our maximas
Last edited by Martinez1031; Jan 29, 2019 at 09:45 PM.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 308
From: New York
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 308
From: New York
hahahahaha I feel the same way. I probably won’t put them on until mid March or first week of April due to me being in NY. Supposed to get Tuesday and I can remember a few times NY getting blasted with a blizzard in March. Which is fine though because I still have to order brake line,banjo bolts. Still waiting to get the tinits done alone with wrapping all the chrome parts.
Now when the y pipe gets here on Monday.... yeah don’t think I’m gonna wait til April to put that on lol. Then again,perhaps I should. The amount of salt my town dumps on the roads is insane
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 308
From: New York
Custom as in made just for me? No. Definitely don’t have that kind of money. It’s made by Adam at jemini power performance. You can find him on fb under that name. Don’t know if he does anything besides gen7. He was gonna make headers for our 7s but couldn’t drum up enough takers so it wasn’t worth it. I’ve heard it on our gen7/ and it’s sounds great. Definitely a solid price and has a decent warranty,although warranties are only as good as the company that backs it up so we shall see.
I will definitely do before and after vids though
I will definitely do before and after vids though
Newbie - Just Registered
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 10
so far nothing about tuning. Want to get a few out of the way first,such as ride height,lighting,tints,brakes and wheels. Once those are done I’ll start looking at power and tuning. Unfortunately for our engines and because of the cvt we don’t have much aftermarket support without spending thousands of dollars.
let me know how that NEO works out
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 308
From: New York
I paid 380 shipped for the y pipe. I haven’t installed it yet because either it’s too cold out,raining or snowing. Supposed to get a foot of snow Sunday,so yeah...
I will definitely let you how it sounds. I’m not going after anything crazy exhaust wise. I just want a nice subtle growl at idle and a subtle rumble when driving. That’s why I’m just doing the ypipe.
I will definitely let you how it sounds. I’m not going after anything crazy exhaust wise. I just want a nice subtle growl at idle and a subtle rumble when driving. That’s why I’m just doing the ypipe.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 308
From: New York
Finally installed the eibachs. Nice subtle drop,will look better once I put the 19s on. Also I know the springs will start to settle more after a couple days and some driving
Last edited by Martinez1031; Apr 7, 2019 at 08:31 AM.
Junior Member
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 35
And i painted all the chrome pieces black the handles and around the windows and grill and back piece to the trunk this week am going to do the side mirrors blck too
Zdatt are leds 1000 watts and the big led box are the led switchback
Tube and fogs only headlight isnt even on got pulled over the other day they told me my headlight are to bright lmfaoo
Those are the switchback
Last edited by Jfaze401; Apr 7, 2019 at 07:50 AM.
