I picked this up a few weeks ago for $1400. Was tired of all the noise from the Honda and just wanted something nice to drive around. Finally got it running the way I wanted.

Mods/upgrades:
VQ30DE - 170xxx
6 Ignition Coil packs
New upstream o2 sensor
New Wix fuel filter
Poor Boys intake - Stock intake is just full of resonators.
5w-30 Castrol Synth w/ Wix filter.

In the works/needs to be fixed:
Iavc went bad, continued to throw a code after cleaning it. Have a replacement coming.
Back bumper cover - PO backed into someone. Lucky its just the cover.
Antenna - was torn off by someone while the car was for sale =(
New tires - tires on it are from 2006
Interior - Intend to have Brian do the carbon fiber material on the trim.
VQ30DE-K intake manifold swap
Exhaust - Its pretty rusted and falling apart at some points. Needs complete replacement.
Stock rims - Intend to replace them with 96 Maxima 5 spoke wheels.
Spoiler - Intend to get one from the 96 Maxima if I can find the right color.









Replacing the o2 sensors. Courtesy of Stuart at the Tuning Spot




Finished for the time being.

 

Nice find. Cornering lights arent even broken either. Find a 96 with fogs and you will have all the replacement parts you need lol!

 

Reminds me of my old 4th gen.

Not bad at all for $1400.

 

Thanks guys, still needs some work but it will get there.

 

Good Luck man. It's a nice find for the money!!

 

I've always liked the stock 95-96 grille.

Planning on keeping it quasi-stock?

 

very nice, looks just like mine, tint the windows i think it makes the car look really good

 

DAMN nice find, Good Luck on the ride....

 

Yea I plan on keeping it pretty stock, but I would like a lil zip, and making it clean always helps too

 

My favorite color. I'm biased though.

 

Lol thanks dude. So guys the Iavc showed up today. I know how to take it off and what not, but is there anything in particular I need to do once the new one is installed?

 

I'm not sure, but I think you need to get it warmed up (drive for like 15 minutes) then adjust the idle down to 750 or something...? Don't quote me on that though

 

paint the windshield wipers. it'll make a big difference in apperance

 

That's actually not a bad idea...*thinking of mine* What about plasti-dip? Would that work better?

 

im honestly not sure. i just ran to walmart and bought their brand in flat black. it came out pretty nice

 

Yeah, I did spray-black to my side mirror on my GrandAm...worked for about a year then started to fade something fierce...


to the OP - regarding your antenna:

http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...0-shipped.html

 

mine are dipped. It holds up fine, actually its held up better than when I painted them in the past

 

Nice to see something like this. Too many shocknwave's on this forum nowadays. Keep up the good work.

 

That is not a bad deal at all. Got my 99 for 400 bucks more.... Good luck with the car.

 

my bumper looked like that, I got a replacement from these guys http://www.dnhautoparts.com/ (I think off their ebay site) for like $250, painted, really good deal if you want to fix that up

 

*UPDATE*
So I installed the Iavc today, courtesy of WesCTR. Slapped it on with no problems. CEL went away and it runs even better! Thanks a lot Wes!