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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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$800 to spend.... what do I want...

Any suggestions? see home page for current mods...
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 02:07 PM
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car is sick, seems like you have all you could want. . .





bastard. . .

maybe 5speed swap?
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by MDeezy
car is sick, seems like you have all you could want. . .





bastard. . .

maybe 5speed swap?
$800 won't do that...otherwise that'd be what I would do...
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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BBK, projectors, MEVI......and yes your car is really nice.....good work
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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i was talking to silverlinekenne and he did his for about that much, his is a 92 and he did all the work himself, but he said about $800

(and turbocharged for just a little more if i remember right)
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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http://redlinemax.com/Merchant2/merc...egory_Code=Lbl or just tint the ones you have...

carbon fiber hood from importfan.com?
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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How about my fake carbon Altezza's for $780 & $20 shipping?
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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rear sway bar and mevi
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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I'd say save another $500 or so and go for the manual swap, you won't be sorry...

If $800 will buy a '00VI, I'd say give that a shot otherwise.
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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My 5spd swap was clost to $1100.... Save alittle more, its worth it, trust me.
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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problem with 5spd swap for me is I'm cali spec...so finding a 99 cali spec 5spd ECU is going to be tricky...
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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you dont seem to have subs
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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where can you get a 5 speed swap done for 1100..?
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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depends on what your looking to mod. this is what i think:

exterior-
projectors w/hids and cold cathode angel eyes (black shrouds on your color car looks sick- just ask geo)
carbon fiber hood - leave it natural carbon color and tint your corners and finish aeing your headlights and it would look sick since your wheels are also black.

interior-
katskinz leather, dont just go with black if you're gonna take it to more shows id do a more custom theme like black and silver.
brushed aluminum dash kit.
chrome guage rings

performance and handling-
mevi doubled with ecu
resonated b pipe
underdrive pully
rear sway bar
or talk to tilly about that bottom end swap he does

so you gotta decide if you want to go all into one area or space it out. you probably have the most potential of mods in performance since you dont have to much done there right now. if i were you i would get the leather seat covers first then probaby the mevi if you can find a good buy on it. if you cant get the leather and the mevi then id say scrap the mevi and get an underdrive pulley, bpipe, and rsb. but remember, any performance mod is worthless unless your car is in proper running order; so if its not this would be a good time to get the bugs out.
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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What prodigy said !

I would go with either two tone leather inside which is just enough or projectors and a carbon fiber hood..
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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CF hood/trunk....
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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CF hood/subs
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 06:44 PM
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CF mirrors/steering wheel
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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CF doors and fenders
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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well exterior is hot, and the BBK is always a winner. i duno if your into that cf theme where you want to get a hood and shiet.but dude you have cloth seats! get rid of it. its so yesterday
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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full kit, ECU, 00VI
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 07:54 PM
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auto climate control and a different shift ****.
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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some suggestions are just dumb...

He has a full kit already. He also has a 99 cali spec, therefore ECU is out of the question, so the MEVI should be too. Come on guys, lets think.
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 96stillen_max
full kit,
Were looking at the same car arent we? And dont say you left your glasses at LensCrafter
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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CF hood is just as played as altezzas, dont do it. Put that $800 down on a crotch rocket or somethin.
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Ant96GLE
Were looking at the same car arent we? And dont say you left your glasses at LensCrafter

oops. i was looking at his cardomain page and jsut read the text portion of modifications where it only said lip kit. my mistake.
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 01:20 AM
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Too bad the Group Deal on the D2's is over(or at least I'm pretty sure it is)...those would be sweet to have. What about a rear sway bar and subframe connecters? Thats the first thing I'm doing when I get my car back.
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 03:16 AM
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Yeah, I say you stick to doing something with your interior.
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 04:07 AM
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save some more and swap for a manual tranny.
Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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headers.....Since your a 1999 Calispec like me. You still have an extra Pre Cat granted you have installed a Y pipe. if you get the Cattman headers or hotshot headers you will get a decent gain in power.
Old Jan 14, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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Nitrous and a VB upgrade.

Any more appearance upgrades are for ricers. Looks good the way it is.
Old Jan 14, 2005 | 10:36 AM
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i say either save up and do the 5-speed swap or do a retrofit (maybe even with some cefiros), or you could go with a system.
Old Jan 14, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Maxima99SE
problem with 5spd swap for me is I'm cali spec...so finding a 99 cali spec 5spd ECU is going to be tricky...
Alright, I have an idea.

While you're saving up for the 5spd swap, look around relentlessly for a 99 cali spec 5spd ECU, and by the time you find it, you'll probably have enough saved for the 5spd swap!
Old Jan 14, 2005 | 10:52 AM
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Looks like you got everything you can want on that sleek Max of yours. Maybe change your rims and get different ones, perhaps go bigger. Or go for headers, I don't know what brands to recommend if there are any but I have seen some members have them. Or if you definitely want more go, get a turbo setup. BTW, seeing that you have AE'd out the headlights, how about smoking the clearance (corner) and bumper lenses? I think that would look dope. Then move in the rears and smoke the tails if you haven't done so.
Old Jan 14, 2005 | 11:00 AM
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5spd swap, or bottom end with 00vi (if you can find the parts, Tilley can help you).

Driving behind and watching a manual RSX Type-S With I/E and more unknown mods get smoked by an Automagic hybrid was freaking awesome. **erhemm** japmax *erhemm** lol


Not to mention that his tranny has no 1st and 2nd gear.
Old Jan 14, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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Anything power orientated. A 00vi, manual trans swap, maybe some nitrous. Or a hybrid 3.5
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