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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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If you had to do it all over

what mods would u still do and what mods would you have not done..... such as muffelor vs. catback...... injen vs place racing intakes .. generics or authentics... dash kits, turbos, anything... just wondering what mods are really worth it

thanks chuckie
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 11:12 AM
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have done much but if I could do it over. I would have told the dealerhsip to look at my tranny too, then they would have changed that out and saved me $1.7K out of my damn pocket.


then I would have done CC,S-tech,Grill,Guage Leds,2K1 anniversary shift ****, and SP2.



instead of used tranny, new clutch,Gen1:tezzies,CC,need new tranny again, need new clutch again, CF hood (on the way).

Old Mar 2, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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i probably would have got a faster car....i love my max, and im stuck with it for another couple years, but it really is just too slow.
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 11:19 AM
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I would have gotten an audi a4 quatto 5spd, and a turbo upgrade.

Luckfully, I will be getting that in 2 years now.

I love the max.
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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If I had to do it over again. I would've gotten a 98 5spd
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 96white
Luckfully, I will be getting that in 2 years now.

I love the max.

nice word.
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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nice word.

bahaha, i didnt even notice that....
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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done the same thing but would have bought a 5 speed, and would have done skyline headlights, or silvia headlights and skyline taillights and suicide doors before I painted my car.
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 12:03 PM
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I woulda held out for a rwd manual tranny v6 sedan. I was already driving a modded 3rd gen SE 5sp.

If I had $ to spend, I woulda went with struts and rsb, instead of struts and springs. Everything else I woulda done the same.

Making do with what I have for now.

Jae
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 12:16 PM
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I would've gotten 97-98 Q45

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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 12:16 PM
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would of done everything but the gay flip flop trunk-seemed nice at the time ut after the system it just rattled
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 12:18 PM
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ive had too many maximas
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 12:19 PM
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I actually don't regret any of my mods. I'm happy with everything I have, except now, I've gotta get new cefiro's, and retrofit some projectors in them since my old cefiro's are smashed to bits.
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 12:21 PM
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Now that I think about it if I had done it over again I might have ended up with the S13 or a S14, and we know mods are cheaper for those cars so I would be RWD and smoking most of you guys







but I love my Max and wouldnt trade.
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 12:33 PM
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I would've bought 240sx and get an engine swap done.
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wish i knew maxi's came in 5-speeds before i went shopping
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by maxima_kenny96
nice word.

Man you 16 year olds are so funny, you know it all. I see how ignorant you are. Do you know what that means? Its a "nice word."

Sorry I should have put "luckily", I'll make sure I pull up the dictionary next time.
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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would have avoided all this bs ricer crap.. just would have dove into real coilovers, SC/TC things like that..
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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Would have done it all the same...except only buy one set of rims lol and get have a 5spd instead of auto, thats it though.
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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I would have skipped on painting my hubbies gun metal
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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I would have done it the same way
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 06:47 PM
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I would have rebuilt my tranny myself instead of letting some jackass do it.
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 06:47 PM
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i like everything i have done on my car/ that's why i pay insurance and drive it like 5x a year!
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 96white
I would have gotten an audi a4 quatto 5spd, and a turbo upgrade.

Luckfully, I will be getting that in 2 years now.

I love the max.

are you thinking about getting that because of speed? cause they are not that fast. i have a friend that has an a4 quattro chipped, test pipe, catback exhaust, intercooler, injectors, intake and with all that, he is finally as fast as my max. but with the turbo upgrade, it will be faster, but not as fast as a supercharged maxima. =)

oh and as of the mods i would have done, is gotten the Tein Coilovers from the start instead of wasting my money on shocks and different springs i have gone through. and i guess thats about it.
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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I would have rebuilt my tranny myself instead of letting some jackass do it.
I hear that

Get lighter wheels
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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A4 baby car get an EVO
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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I'm sure if you wanted another car, you could trade your maxima or get a different one. Got a strut bar off ebay that wouldnt fit together and never got my money back! With weapon R intake and budget B & Y pipe it sounds nice with stock muffler.
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 10:20 PM
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i would have gotten a better, faster car
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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Like what?
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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no fart can, never painted the dash silver.

shopped around for a newer 5spd instead of my 95auto
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by maxima8624
I would've bought 240sx and get an engine swap done.
who is that girl in your avatar anyway?
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 11:58 PM
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would have used sprint springs instead of GC
I wouldnt have done any exhaust work, since it will all be undone with a turbo being put on
I would have gotten different rims
And I wouldnt have bought a bunch of crap I ended up taking off and putting different better crap on it. i.e. altezzas ect...
Old Mar 3, 2005 | 12:03 AM
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would've gotten a 98 SE 5spd sterling mist with black leather. spent all the money I spent on little lights and things around the car towards HID's, had the dealership do a full tuneup and new hoodshocks. bah.. i just want the 5spd and anything BUT sawblades.
Old Mar 3, 2005 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Conrad283
If I had to do it over again. I would've gotten a 98 5spd
thats y i just sold my 96 auto for a 98 5spd


as far as mods well i am lucky enough to start over again with a car i have knowledge in....so this time i am going to make my own exhaust.....tein basic series coilover system....no CAI or RAM AIR just cone filter....strut brace....new y-pipe then hopefully in the future a lil FI...and a 5th gen VI
Old Mar 3, 2005 | 08:03 AM
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would of gotten a cherokee and lifted it i miss driving a truck
Old Mar 3, 2005 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Maximus_95
are you thinking about getting that because of speed? cause they are not that fast. i have a friend that has an a4 quattro chipped, test pipe, catback exhaust, intercooler, injectors, intake and with all that, he is finally as fast as my max. but with the turbo upgrade, it will be faster, but not as fast as a supercharged maxima. =)

I hope your kidding... it will beat almost anything out there.

but with the turbo upgrade, it will be faster, but not as fast as a supercharged maxima. =)
A cheap turbo upgrade runs 13's flat show me a time slip/ video of maxima that does that without N20.

Last time I checked Hal's was the fastest turbo max out there (props to Hal) .. oh wait that was with n2o and turbo...

Show me a superchagered maxima that does 11.8 ....

Old Mar 4, 2005 | 06:31 AM
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None, I would have just gotten a 98 camaroSS and Work that up. V8 power..
Old Mar 4, 2005 | 07:21 AM
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What everybody esle said, should have gotten a 5 speed.
Overall, Maxima is great and I'm happy with it.
Old Mar 4, 2005 | 10:17 AM
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SUNROOF 10 char
Old Mar 4, 2005 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Irishmax99
i probably would have got a faster car....i love my max, and im stuck with it for another couple years, but it really is just too slow.

Then make it fast. Easy solution.



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