Being a DIY type of guy, and not having the funds to order up a $1000+ kit, I'm working on my own. So far I have the airdam 80% done. I work at a truck body shop ( painter, for those who didn't already know ), and I rigged up an airdam from a leftover, broken, under-bumper driving light valance from a Volvo VN highway tractor. It had four light cutouts, but was cut down to have only two. I might fill the two remaining ones yet, I don't know. Maybe mesh? CAI duct? We'll see. Here are the preliminary pics of what I have so far:





I still have to work on the ends, lengthen them slightly, and mold it to the correct shape. I only want a simple kit, nothing too rice.

For side skirts, I have a pair off of a BMW that should work well, only they are too long. Quite similar to the Kaminari ones for our cars. They are foam like a Max rear spoiler, so I will have to cut them, mount them temporarily, then pull a mold from them and glass up two new pieces. I will have to do a rear valance from scratch. If it all turns out well, I will already have the molds for the sides and rear, and it would be easy to pull one from the airdam to have a complete set.
Sound interesting?
I'll update this when I make more progress......

 

WOW im impressed. I tought i was the only one that had actually had to build a body kit for our cars. Have you seen mine? I had to custom cut and fit and all that fun stuff. I get alot of compliments on it. I like yours, also side skirts are universal(most) just u gotta cut em. check mine out, I did all of it on my own, the car is for sale now in mexico for 1500.

http://www.cardomain.com/id/hector87maxima

 

man your baody kit is butt ugly. it made me sick, you threw the cars shap and cordenastion out the door. sory to say this but it look like a g@y a$$ handa. no wonder u r seling it in mexico. its to ugly for the u.s.
im sory for hateing put is butt ugly .
what wear u thinking

 

Been away from the .org for a bit then come back to see this? First you hate. Then, can't type. Anybody got matches? I feel a flame comming.........

Hector.....the kits is nice. I seen it. Should have invested more time and completed it. I told you about what you needed to do next @ cardomain.

The front air dam I see now is great! Wished you could have done it about two years ago.... I would have bought it. What grill style you have, the slant nose or the flat style front end? It'l look great with the flat style front end.

 

come on man the car is a boxed body shape and the he gos on and puts a rounded out body kit from a honda. he has corners poping out. i still say it ugly and that the cordenation whent to the craper.

un like wylie-c he stuck with the body stiel, i wonder how its going to look on his max. post some pic up when u r finshed wylie-c so we can see it.

and yes i know my spelling sucks

 

It's definately up to person on what style they like. I give props for the work Hector did, but the lines just don't match. Plus the way the corner comes in, up front, it makes the kit look like it's narrower than the car. Still, he took the time to do it and make it fit, and that deserves props.

S

 

thats true he dos deser prob. but he needs to work on the corner thing.

 

If wylie c has the slant-nose front end, it's gonna look weird, too. All that matters is the finished product. Hector was doing ok with that front bumper on his car, but he needed side skirts to flair out the side of his car. I see what you guys are talking about though; the lines of his car. My car was ugly too until a found those side skirts......they do make a noticeable difference. If the side skirts didn't do Hectors car justice, the there isn't anything a little Bondo and a lot of sanding won't fix.

Sometimes constructive comments helps. Destructive ones won't. It keeps guys from making the impossible possible. Remember how we were looking to build the CAI, Sarin? Everybody was saying we have to build our own. Some even told us to get better cars! Even a few of the guys had built custom made ones. I say lets try different things. It may help us all in the long run, but SHARE THE KNOWLEGE!!!! Some would like to try what you did on their cars too.


It'll make you famous..............

 

Judging by the looks of Wylie-C's, I don't think it will look wierd at all. If anything, the car is going to look like it has a beefier front air dam compared to stock. For Hectors car, he does have side skirts...just not like the ones that come with the kits for our cars. I honestly like the stock styling of the SE, and that's why I haven't put a bodykit on. At the same time, I'm also looking to not give away what is coming up for my car too.

S

 

ahhh, but you can tell me, right Sarin? I won't tell.......

 

I dunno, I wanna see the look on your face when I kill that 320 of yours. just kidding!

S

 

I only did it cuzz .well I dont know why.,. I guess cuzz it was cheap to do. That car is done for. Im selling it in mexico because it is registered there, mexican plates. It can not be easily registered in the us, would have to pass emissions (no kat, muffler, ecu). These cars cost around 800 dlls in mexico stock. I got 1 guy whos giving me 1200 , not bad because I did get this car for 400 +200 (engine). To import a car to mexicoi costs between 300 dlls to 500 dlls. So I guess its a fair price. I ended up getting a little mx3 wich i dont like much but oh well. Its got that engine swap that I dont even know it had o.0 I miss my maxima I miss the looks on car teams faces when they realized they had been smoked by a weird looking thing. I got my wagon already set to go, its being sold in mexico also (800 dlls). Very good engine and my se automatic tranny. Not a bad buy for them. I am looking into 4th gen maximas, I been seeing alot of these for sale around here. Ok, about my body kit...ee I dont know what to think, I liked it because it was the only maxima ever to have a nose like that but well its gone right? I saw a really nice 86 se manual for 800 but I went so broke after buying my 92 mx3 wich costed me 1000. I lost my job because I had no car. Im getting married this month to a girl. well sorry if my car offends anyone and sorry that this message is to long Ill still keep posting here once in a while cuzz I might end up digging up another maxima.

btw thanx to everyone that helped me with my car, even if it looks like a monster, you guys still supported a fellow second gen fanatic




-hector

 

Mine is an 85, so no slanted grille here. Sarin hit the nail on the head, a little beefier than stock, and comes out a bit closer to the end of the bumper. I still haven't had time to do any more to it, but maybe I will get a pic of it propped up under my bumper so you can see how it looks. If anyone knows what Gundam's side skirts look like, mine are very similar.

Also in the works, R31 skyline style headlights. I'm just waiting for a wrecked Volvo truck at work to snag the Valeo projectors from.

 

You might can!!! If it was the other one I wrecked! This new 320 I got is a BEAST! I took a VW Golf for a severe drag down the Autobahn this weekend! The wife was hollering! Had the car up to 180 kph (108 mph) and it still wanted to go! The only problem is that one of the wheels isn't balenced, so she vibrate badly around 120 to 150 kph. After 150...... smooth sailing! But you might can get me though for real, Sarin, providing you have a lot of power in the acceleration. I don't have much in that department......yet. But at top end.......ooohhh weeee!!!!!

 

Don't worry Hector....... when I get back to the States, I will began looking for another 86 Maxima as well! But only as a Project car and my personal set of wheels. The wifey dosen't want anything that old and she has grown fond of the 320..... I might....I say again, MIGHT....hunt for a 4th gen, providing the money is right.

 

You have no idea what is coming.

 

Are you throwing me a challenge, Sarin? Cause you KNOW I won't back down! And remember, I own a German spec 320i ( no watered down American version) in a country where I can get all the performance parts without waiting! I am only look at dressing the car up at the moment, but if you want to, I'll work the motor! Cause for starters, I'll pick up a header for about 300 euros (roughly 350 dollars) and you'll will have problems up the wazoo with me! Plus I am down with the dealer who sold me the car; she knows what I want to do and her and her mechanic will hook me up with a discount........

But since you said it, and since you are my bro, A Straight 6 and a V6 battle is what we need. Besides, I wanna see how much you came up: remember when you couldn't handle Lil Nismo when she was terrorizing I-5? The only problem is getting the Beast (that my cars' new name) to the States without converting to American specs. I know I want all the saftey features (Laminated windshield, third brake light, proper passenger side mirror, dashboard conversion to MPH / gallons, and change of headlights), but I want to keep the performance up to what I want so I can do what I am about to do...........to you.


.........and then I have the perfect testing grounds: THE AUTOBAHN! Hope you have a good laser/radar detector, Sarin. Besides, you know I want Ian and his SC'd 4th gen. I know I won't beat him, but give him a good run.

 

What? I never raced your car on I-5...so I don't know what your talkin about. :P Besides...when I say you don't know what is coming....you don't know if the car I'm gonna have...or another car...I left that open for your mind to figure out.

S

 

Of course we never raced. You couldn't cause there was too much going on with your car at the time (remember the motor mounts?)........

Well, I'm glad you don't wanna race me. Me neither. The wife would have taken the check book, credit card, ATM card, then killed me! After she disposed of my mutilated body, then she'll take my car keys!

 

i keep stumbling across an occasional store that says they still have these in stock:





weither they really do ro not is beyond me, if i do any thing like that i'd rather have a shiro edition front end

 

I like that kit for the front and sides...but no thanks on the back

 

I think that is probably the best kit for the 2nd gen. All the other ones don't seem to match well IMHO.

S

 

how about this one

 

That one is my favorite. Any pics of the rear?

 

I had the front bumper and the side skirts of that one. Sarin what did I do with the front skirt?

 

I actually had it for a while, was going to try and fix the cracks in it, but they got worst...so I think my dad ended up tossing it....which sucks because he didn't really even ask me.....

S

 

Thats the Best kit around hands down for a 2nd Gen. I'm the proud owner of two 4th Gens, but have always loved the 2nd Gen. I once had a 85 Max and hope to get another sometime in the near future. Most of them around here are all rusted to heII. Seems like all the good ones are over 500+ miles away. You guys who have a clean 2nd Gen are lucky. Alot of these cars have seen their death by now.

By the way GundamWZero, Your ride reminds me of why I love these cars. Looks real nice! Thats what I'm aiming for in a 2nd Gen.

 

This has to be the best body kit out for the 88 maxima.

http://www.kitdown.com/ni_ma_b.asp

 

does the kit include the 'speed vents' going down the back glass? hahahahahah

 

I sure hope so!

 

The Eurebuni rip off of the Kamanari kit....some reason it looks ricers....probaby because of the hood...etc...

S

 

That hood is the most horrendous, hideous thing I've seen.

 

wasnt there an SS edition with a ront air damn and skirts and rear bumper?

any pics?

 

Dr J
Where did you get that picture from??? I tried to go to performancecenter.com like on the picture and i couldnt find it. I dont know if that was the correct site or not. Thanks Jose