March 2009 Maxima of the Month
March 2009 Maxima of the Month
Congrats to Ptatohed, March 2009's Maxima of the Month.
To find out how you can become Maxima of the Month, and all the details, CLICK HERE!
[/FONT] Horse Power and related mods:
- Vortech/Stillen V2 supercharger with V2 plate
- 2.87” Vortech SC pulley (11-12 PSI)
- Custom 2.5" intake piping
- A 5”D x 8”L PWR water to air aftercooler (barrel design) with a Bosch water pump, a Jackson Racing front-mount heat exchanger, and a Vortech ice chest/water reservoir.
- 4th gen. Variable Intake ( " MEVI " ) set at 5200 RPMs
- I30t Viscous Limited Slip Differential (VLSD) automatic transmission (with Hayden #403 cooler)
- One-step colder NGK platinum plugs gapped to 0.037”
- 12.5 lb 12.2” front rotors (stock are 15lb ea.)
- Warpspeed Fed Spec aluminum Y-Pipe
- Cattman cat-back exhaust
- Budget test pipe (just for dyno and track days)
- Fed Spec. left bank manifold (CA spec --> Fed Spec left exhaust bank manifold conversion which eliminating the large left bank California pre-cat. Cattman O2 simulator for the two downstream O2 sensors)
- Perma-Cool oil cooler
- Autometer electronic Phantom style boost gauge
- Autometer dual intake temperature Phantom style gauge
- Custom steering column dual gauge pod
- Very rare "manumatic" transmission control module (only +/- 7 made) - A combination of strategically placed thermal insulation and increased engine bay air flow via piping, inlets, and 12V fans for cooler engine and intake temperatures (in progress)
Dyno'd at 323HP/308TQ
Accelerating/Braking/Handling mods:
- Over 200 pounds in cumulative weight reduction with little/no sacrifice to safety or comfort/convenience. Current weight is sub 3,000 lb
- Lightweight 17" Kosei K1 TS silver wheels (13.7 lb each)
- Toyo Proxes 4, 235/45/17 Z-Rated tires
- 20.8 lb (total per wheel) 12.2” lightweight Wilwood Big Brake Kit (BBK); Wilwood Superlite calipers, Hawk HPS pads and Coleman lightweight 2-piece rotors (OEM = 26.2 lb total per wheel)
- Brembo cross-drilled rear rotors with Hawk HPS pads
- Steel braided brake lines
- Valvoline Syn Power brake fluid
- Tokico shocks (blue)
- Intrax springs (purple....eeerrrr I mean 'grape')
- Under body aerodynamic/wind diffuser paneling (in progress)
Looks (outside):
- Recent complete paint job (OEM Icelandic Pearl)
- Stillen '97-'99 front lip
- Ionic Dynamics side skirts modified slightly
- Ionic one-piece '97-'99 rear ground effect modified to be filled in flush (no wave) on the back plane
- Vertical "mouth" slats and license plate holder section from the OEM front bumper cover removed
- Side view mirrors painted all body color
- Door guards shaved, all four doors
- Black ring around the SE door handles painted body color
- Line that goes all the way around the car has been filled in/shaved
- Shaved antenna
- All emblems shaved
- Shaved trunk keyhole
- Shaved windshield squirters
- Shaved SE spoiler
- Functional 4th generation Toyota Supra turbo hood scoop (available only on European Supras)
- One piece headlights (R34 style)
- Sarona grill (version 2)
- '95 trunk conversion with the "wave" filled in flush
- Custom Enterprise diamond/euro red/clear taillights with chrome/amber bulbs
- Body color rear license plate frame
- Rear OEM calipers painted black to match the front Wilwood calipers
- Diamond clear bumper lights with chrome/amber bulbs
Looks and creature comforts (inside):
- All 6 hard plastic A,B,C pillars were replaced with "fuzzy" I30 pillars
- Black leather tilting I30 headrests
- Black leather I30 e-brake handle
- Lowered 3" automatic shifter. Half brushed aluminum (to match dash kit)/ half perforated black leather (to match SE steering wheel), converted to push-down-to-shift (instead of push button) with black leather auto shift boot
- Real brushed aluminum dash kit
- Brushed aluminum sport pedals with black rubber inserts
- Real leather (black) Redlinegoods e-brake boot
- Real leather (black) Redlinegoods armrest cover with extra foam padding between the armrest and the leather.
- Real leather covered foam padded door elbow/armrest pads ("Mom made")
- In-console cup holder (available only on '96 Maximas)
- Kenwood double din DVD/Navigation (8017) with fake 2-dimensional security decoy face
- Auto dimming mirror with temperature display, digital compass and dual map lights
- Additional OEM Security red LED to the right of the steering wheel (for symmetry, added security and to fill the OEM "dud" panel)
- 15% window tint all around including a limo windshield strip and limo on the sunroof
- Back seat "fold-up" mod for transporting large/long items
- New Zealand "PRND21" instrument cluster display (in progress)
Congrats on winning MOTM!
Dan
To find out how you can become Maxima of the Month, and all the details, CLICK HERE!
[/FONT] Horse Power and related mods:
- Vortech/Stillen V2 supercharger with V2 plate
- 2.87” Vortech SC pulley (11-12 PSI)
- Custom 2.5" intake piping
- A 5”D x 8”L PWR water to air aftercooler (barrel design) with a Bosch water pump, a Jackson Racing front-mount heat exchanger, and a Vortech ice chest/water reservoir.
- 4th gen. Variable Intake ( " MEVI " ) set at 5200 RPMs
- I30t Viscous Limited Slip Differential (VLSD) automatic transmission (with Hayden #403 cooler)
- One-step colder NGK platinum plugs gapped to 0.037”
- 12.5 lb 12.2” front rotors (stock are 15lb ea.)
- Warpspeed Fed Spec aluminum Y-Pipe
- Cattman cat-back exhaust
- Budget test pipe (just for dyno and track days)
- Fed Spec. left bank manifold (CA spec --> Fed Spec left exhaust bank manifold conversion which eliminating the large left bank California pre-cat. Cattman O2 simulator for the two downstream O2 sensors)
- Perma-Cool oil cooler
- Autometer electronic Phantom style boost gauge
- Autometer dual intake temperature Phantom style gauge
- Custom steering column dual gauge pod
- Very rare "manumatic" transmission control module (only +/- 7 made) - A combination of strategically placed thermal insulation and increased engine bay air flow via piping, inlets, and 12V fans for cooler engine and intake temperatures (in progress)
Dyno'd at 323HP/308TQ
Accelerating/Braking/Handling mods:
- Over 200 pounds in cumulative weight reduction with little/no sacrifice to safety or comfort/convenience. Current weight is sub 3,000 lb
- Lightweight 17" Kosei K1 TS silver wheels (13.7 lb each)
- Toyo Proxes 4, 235/45/17 Z-Rated tires
- 20.8 lb (total per wheel) 12.2” lightweight Wilwood Big Brake Kit (BBK); Wilwood Superlite calipers, Hawk HPS pads and Coleman lightweight 2-piece rotors (OEM = 26.2 lb total per wheel)
- Brembo cross-drilled rear rotors with Hawk HPS pads
- Steel braided brake lines
- Valvoline Syn Power brake fluid
- Tokico shocks (blue)
- Intrax springs (purple....eeerrrr I mean 'grape')
- Under body aerodynamic/wind diffuser paneling (in progress)
Looks (outside):
- Recent complete paint job (OEM Icelandic Pearl)
- Stillen '97-'99 front lip
- Ionic Dynamics side skirts modified slightly
- Ionic one-piece '97-'99 rear ground effect modified to be filled in flush (no wave) on the back plane
- Vertical "mouth" slats and license plate holder section from the OEM front bumper cover removed
- Side view mirrors painted all body color
- Door guards shaved, all four doors
- Black ring around the SE door handles painted body color
- Line that goes all the way around the car has been filled in/shaved
- Shaved antenna
- All emblems shaved
- Shaved trunk keyhole
- Shaved windshield squirters
- Shaved SE spoiler
- Functional 4th generation Toyota Supra turbo hood scoop (available only on European Supras)
- One piece headlights (R34 style)
- Sarona grill (version 2)
- '95 trunk conversion with the "wave" filled in flush
- Custom Enterprise diamond/euro red/clear taillights with chrome/amber bulbs
- Body color rear license plate frame
- Rear OEM calipers painted black to match the front Wilwood calipers
- Diamond clear bumper lights with chrome/amber bulbs
Looks and creature comforts (inside):
- All 6 hard plastic A,B,C pillars were replaced with "fuzzy" I30 pillars
- Black leather tilting I30 headrests
- Black leather I30 e-brake handle
- Lowered 3" automatic shifter. Half brushed aluminum (to match dash kit)/ half perforated black leather (to match SE steering wheel), converted to push-down-to-shift (instead of push button) with black leather auto shift boot
- Real brushed aluminum dash kit
- Brushed aluminum sport pedals with black rubber inserts
- Real leather (black) Redlinegoods e-brake boot
- Real leather (black) Redlinegoods armrest cover with extra foam padding between the armrest and the leather.
- Real leather covered foam padded door elbow/armrest pads ("Mom made")
- In-console cup holder (available only on '96 Maximas)
- Kenwood double din DVD/Navigation (8017) with fake 2-dimensional security decoy face
- Auto dimming mirror with temperature display, digital compass and dual map lights
- Additional OEM Security red LED to the right of the steering wheel (for symmetry, added security and to fill the OEM "dud" panel)
- 15% window tint all around including a limo windshield strip and limo on the sunroof
- Back seat "fold-up" mod for transporting large/long items
- New Zealand "PRND21" instrument cluster display (in progress)
Congrats on winning MOTM!
Dan
Last edited by DanNY; Mar 24, 2009 at 07:22 AM.
WOW. Really, that's all I can say. Phenomenal job. 
!
nicee!!
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 370
From: Boston
Nice, Very Very clean.. I had a 1996 SE and your ryde reminds me of my old one. I had the shaved side moldings also and it was painted pearl white with red pearl. Cracked the tranny.. Love the supercharger.. Team Boston Red Linerz..
