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Old Sep 1, 2019 | 06:35 PM
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Another one.

Well I have another 4th gen in my possession. 97 SE 5 speed bone stock with the exception of a SS 1pc clutch line. Its rough but it was cheap!
This time around I am planning on documenting my work done to this car on the youtubes. Have a look, hopefully the video embedding works.

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Old Sep 3, 2019 | 06:17 AM
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nice, look forward to seeing the progress and where you go with it. good luck
Old Sep 11, 2019 | 10:17 PM
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Thanks! I just need to keep working on it before I get distracted and try to buy another cheap car.

Another video is up! Removing most of the rear interior this time around.
Old Dec 4, 2019 | 03:22 AM
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Nice! Can't wait to see how everything turns out.
Old Dec 4, 2019 | 10:59 AM
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Well, it was short lived. Long story short it needed a lot of maintenance to get it where I wanted before thinking about all the mods.
Bought a 1997.5 Altima 5 speed that needed MUCH less work for $400 and sold the purple Maxima for the same price as it sat.

So far I've installed a new throttle control rod, valve cover gasket, radio, fixed a few minor brackets, sunvisors, and gauge cluster trim to clean it up a bit.
Somewhere down the line I'll consider a VQ swap when this clutch goes out.


Old Apr 30, 2020 | 05:55 PM
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Still doing Altima stuff?
Old May 1, 2020 | 12:54 PM
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Still doing Altima stuff?
Ive installed a hotshot header and short throw shifter sourced from a local junkyard, along with some used eibach springs I found online.

It'll need new brakes and tires soon, other than that just dealing with the uncomfortable seat on my commute.
Old May 1, 2020 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by schmellyfart
Ive installed a hotshot header and short throw shifter sourced from a local junkyard, along with some used eibach springs I found online.

It'll need new brakes and tires soon, other than that just dealing with the uncomfortable seat on my commute.
Don't you have three much nicer cars you can be driving?
Old May 2, 2020 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 95maxrider
Don't you have three much nicer cars you can be driving?
Maybe . I seem to have developed a trend of buying cars here in AZ without working AC, but in reality the Altima is just a cheap daily beater/backup with working ac/heat/ cruise to get me to work and back.

Maxima needs AC reinstalled, and transmission/TOB removed and inspected for a rattle at idle with clutch disengaged. Previous fixer-upper house was taking all my time and energy to even think about this.
Pathfinder is getting fixed now; alternator went out in the first week and its got the death wobble. Getting those fixed and doing a 200k tune up before I rely on it, and then I'll finally dig into the maxima.
Old May 3, 2020 | 04:35 AM
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Maybe . I seem to have developed a trend of buying cars here in AZ without working AC, but in reality the Altima is just a cheap daily beater/backup with working ac/heat/ cruise to get me to work and back.

Maxima needs AC reinstalled, and transmission/TOB removed and inspected for a rattle at idle with clutch disengaged. Previous fixer-upper house was taking all my time and energy to even think about this.
Pathfinder is getting fixed now; alternator went out in the first week and its got the death wobble. Getting those fixed and doing a 200k tune up before I rely on it, and then I'll finally dig into the maxima.
Nice. Time to start pumping out those flywheel rings! BTW, do you have a thread for your 6MT swapped 7th gen? That sounds very interesting. How does it compare to your 4th gen?
Old May 3, 2020 | 08:44 AM
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Nice. Time to start pumping out those flywheel rings! BTW, do you have a thread for your 6MT swapped 7th gen? That sounds very interesting. How does it compare to your 4th gen?
I see how that could be misinterpreted. Those are all the engine configurations I have/had in my 4th gen,
Old May 3, 2020 | 01:30 PM
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I see how that could be misinterpreted. Those are all the engine configurations I have/had in my 4th gen,
Derp, I'm dumb.
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