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Old 11-23-2005 | 11:46 AM
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97 i30 vs 97 maxima

since this is the i30 forum....who else would kno better bout the i30 themselves but u guys.

my question is....i have a 97 maxima...i want to do an i30 front end conversion. including upgrading the fenders...bumper....hood...
since my max is a 97....do i need a 97 i30 donor or can i use the front end from a specific year range to swap to my max?

thanx a lot guys for any help. i asked in the 4th gen maxima forum but i would be at ease if i asked an i30 owner..

tony
Old 11-23-2005 | 12:56 PM
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well the youngest year I30 u will find is a 97, but all 97-99 i30's are interchangeable with 4th gens. im not 100% sure tho on all the pieces that u need. hopefully sy will chime in since he has done it.
Old 11-23-2005 | 02:13 PM
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Why do you say the youngest year is 97? Any 96-99 should work. It is extensive from what I have read. Good luck and please post pics here when you are done!!!
Old 11-23-2005 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by CreativeDesignz
well the youngest year I30 u will find is a 97, but all 97-99 i30's are interchangeable with 4th gens. im not 100% sure tho on all the pieces that u need. hopefully sy will chime in since he has done it.
ummm, i have a 96 i30
Old 11-23-2005 | 02:21 PM
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oh crap my bad my head was definetly in the gutter on that one. im thinkin of max's vs i30's i completely forgot they had 96's i new there was a year or 2 between the 2. wow i feel dumb now haha. but yea a 96-99 will work.
Old 11-23-2005 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by wikidminds
since this is the i30 forum....who else would kno better bout the i30 themselves but u guys.

my question is....i have a 97 maxima...i want to do an i30 front end conversion. including upgrading the fenders...bumper....hood...
since my max is a 97....do i need a 97 i30 donor or can i use the front end from a specific year range to swap to my max?

thanx a lot guys for any help. i asked in the 4th gen maxima forum but i would be at ease if i asked an i30 owner..

tony
Two Fenders, Hood, Radiator support, Fog lights, corner lights, headlights, grille, maybe a stronger/ newer hood struts......

Are you sure you wanna do that?


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Old 11-23-2005 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by CreativeDesignz
well the youngest year I30 u will find is a 97, but all 97-99 i30's are interchangeable with 4th gens. im not 100% sure tho on all the pieces that u need. hopefully sy will chime in since he has done it.
Please dont spread misinformation.
Old 11-23-2005 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by wikidminds
since this is the i30 forum....who else would kno better bout the i30 themselves but u guys.

my question is....i have a 97 maxima...i want to do an i30 front end conversion. including upgrading the fenders...bumper....hood...
since my max is a 97....do i need a 97 i30 donor or can i use the front end from a specific year range to swap to my max?

thanx a lot guys for any help. i asked in the 4th gen maxima forum but i would be at ease if i asked an i30 owner..

tony
may i suggest starting off with cefiro pieces (headlights grille)

becaues i30 headlights and grilles suck ballz iMO.
Old 11-23-2005 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by i30ds
Please dont spread misinformation.
what in my post was misinformation? if u read down i corrected myself about the year of the car sy has done it and any year 96-99 I30 front end pieces will fit on any 4th gen max....
Old 11-24-2005 | 02:24 PM
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Well if you throw a i30 front end on it first the cefiro lights would fit perfect.
Old 11-25-2005 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CreativeDesignz
what in my post was misinformation? if u read down i corrected myself about the year of the car sy has done it and any year 96-99 I30 front end pieces will fit on any 4th gen max....
sorry, did not see the other post.
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