hey guys im new to the forum this is my first post. i just got a 1995 maxima gle yesterday. i plan on doin some mods to it i was wondering what stuff should i put in first? also i was thinkin about maybe putting a turbo in it but a friend of mine says a super charger is better what u guys think and how much hp does the turbo add? thanks i appreciate any help

 

i would say get a y-pipe first, it would give u a good boost and its not too much money...

 

and welcome to the club, get ready to spend all you money on mod's for ur maxima

 

well welcome to the forum. Any kind of boost on a maxima is a serious undertaking, so look at $5k+ for parts alone. Do the bolt-ons first, as the max has decent potential without boost. Also, I see you have a GLE, my condolences on the automatic transmission

Cheap shots aside, read the stickies at the top of this page, will tell you everything you need to know about modding your max.

To get your started, intake (for sound), y-pipe (+20hp), exhaust (+hp), RSB, and suspension is the way to go. I wouldn't even think about boosting a stock maxima, with the restricted intake (doesn't matter much on NA) and the restricted exhaust (y pipe removes precats), you aren't going to make the power you could.

 

what kind of y pipe? and what mods should i do after that?

 

hey my gle is manual !

 

wow really, manual, i didint even see any GLE's with a manual, anyway after ypipe u could go for a intake, but it wont give u much power but its a real nice sound, i would get new suspension, go to www.custommaxima.com, its alil expensive but they pretty much have everything u want, u can definetly find it cheaper other places though...

 

if your car is manual, than its NOT a GLE. GLE didnt even offer 5spds, ONLY autotragics. You might just have a fully loaded SE. If so than you got ripped off because you paid extra for the "gle" name. read the stickies, find out how to look at your vin number to check and see which one you got. or put it into carfax.. i think they tell you the trim level. if your going to boost, than you might as well have 5000+ to drop on it. and if you want to do it all at once, why waste your money on the bolt ons? the 2.5 inch piping is gonna restrict your massive airflow from the forced induction. IF you want to go boost than just do it all at once, and get the 3 in piping. if you dont plan on boosting for a bit, than go with the n/a mods (y-pipe, intake, ect ect) and since you have a 95 you can get the ECU upgrade. Read ALL the stickies and you will learn A LOT

WELCOME TO THE FORUMS
and enjoy your stay

 

well lets see the gle comes with the complete bose system and leather which is what i have hmmm what the hell kind of maxima do i have

 

does it say "GLE" on the back?, if not it could just be a GXE fully loaded or SE fully loaded

 

nope it doesnt say gle i think it may be a fully loaded se but my father doesnt think so

 

The 4th gen Maxima was offered in three trim levels for the US market:
GXE "The essential Maxima"
SE "The Sportiest Maxima"
GLE "The luxurious Maxima"

All trim levels have the same engine, so performance differences between them are pretty much nil. The best way to tell which trim level you have is to decode the VIN Plate. This is due to much part swapping and trim upgrading, even transmission swaps that can be done.

TO DECODE THE VIN PLATE:
Raise your hood. Look for a shiny metal identification tag fastened to the passenger side of firewall. The top row is the Vehicle Identification Number, starting with J. The second row is model information. The first five characters are BLHUL. The sixth character is the trim level designator, defined as follows:
E = GXE
G = GLE
V = SE

There are some feature differences that can help you determine the trim level on site. Keep in mind that most of these can be changed aftermarket by the owner, but as we know the VAST majority of Maximas on the street are bone stock...

GXE
Black guage faces
Cloth seats
Basic stereo (BOSE optional but extremely rare)
Probably no sunroof (optional but very rare)
Chrome outer window trim and door handles
5spd or Auto trans
No spoiler
No fog lights
Steel wheels with hubcaps
Chrome grill on 97-99 models
Manual A/C


SE
White guage faces
"Sport" Cloth or leather seats
Basic or BOSE stereo
May have sunroof
Black outer window trim
Body color door handles
5spd or auto trans
Spoiler
Fog lights
15" blade-style (95-96) or 16" 5 spoke (97-99) alloy wheels
Body color grill on 97-99 models
Manual A/C or climate control
"Sport" suspension
Electronically controlled front engine mount on automatic transmission cars
Liquid filled rear shock mounts

GLE
Black guage faces
Leather seats
BOSE stereo
Sunroof
Chrome outer window trim and door handles
Auto trans only
No spoiler
No fog lights
15" honeycomb (95-96) or 15" blade-style (97-99) alloy wheels
Chrome grill on 97-99 models
Fake wood color dash and door trim
Fuzzy A-pillars on some years
Pop-out drawer (not flip-down) below radio on some years
Climate control only
Electronically controlled front engine mount
Liquid filled rear shock mounts

Keep in mind that spoilers, foglights, mudflaps and wood dash trim could be had as dealer-installed options on all levels.

Other options like heated seats, traction control, ABS and the like were offered on more than one trim level, so they are not a reliable indicator.

Let us know when you figured out what it is.

 

SE - fo' sho'!

 

well i checked it out its an SE thanks for everyones help i kno ive found a good home here. well anyway back to the original post which mods should i do first? and what kind of y pipe is best for my SE