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Member ID: irish44j

Location: Burke, Virginia

Last updated: Mar 27, 2009

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Josh’s Nissan Maxima:
“Sleeper”

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So...this page is way out of date at this point, but it has most of what I had done on the car up to summer 2006...

irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maximairish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima

I haven't updated the pics on here in a long while, because it takes too damn long. So you'll have to settle for my "mod list." I have pics of most of them up on other sites, such as MAXIMA.ORG...

Wheels
-Summer: 18x8" Infiniti G35 Coupe wheels (24 lbs) with Toyo Proxes 4, 235/40/18
-Winter: 17x7.5/8" Infinity G35 wheels (23 lbs) with Bridgestone Blizzak LT-22 225/50/17(f)235/50/17(r)
-Track:17x8" 5Zigen fno1r-c wheels (17 lbs) with Hankook Ventus R-S2 245/45/17 shaved to 4/32"
-All sets roadforce balanced on a Hunter machine

Engine/Exhaust
-Place Racing "True" Cold Air Intake with Apexi Filter
REMOVED: Frankencar Intake
REMOVED:Stock air box + OSCAI/GAB
-Timing Advance to 17 Degrees
-Cattman Stainless Steel Y-pipe
-Insane Racing flex pipe
-Frankencar SS B-Pipe
-Frankencar SS Rear Section
-Top Element Tuning shifter bushing
-Custom Grounding wires
-Custom PCV Oil Blowby Reservoir
-Goodridge SS braided Clutch Line

Suspension/Chassis
-Truax Motorsports StageIII subframe bracing with adjustable crossbraces (preloaded when autocrossing)
-Eibach Pro-Kit Springs with Tokico Illumina struts
REMOVED:Maxspeed Springs
REMOVED:Tein H-Tech Springs
-Stillen Camber Plates
-BlehmCo Stage II Lower Tie Bar
-Stillen Rear Sway Bar
-Otto Front Strut Tower Brace
-Stillen Rear Strut Tower Brace
-Energy Suspension FSB Poly Bushings
-Energy Suspension lower control arm bushings

Brakes
-Goodridge SS braided Brake Lines all around.
-Front calipers: Wilwood 4-piston Superlite calipers
-Front rotors: BlehmCo aluminum hats with Coleman directional 12.6" rotor faces (2-piece) - lighter than stock 11" rotors.
-Front pads: Hawk HPS
-Rear rotors: Brembo (blanks)
-Rear pads: Hawk HPS
REMOVED: 2005 Maxima Rotors/Calipers (front)

Lighting
-Headlights: 2002-3 Maxima OEM HID headlights, cleared and wired
-High beams: Sylvania Silverstar Bulbs
-Fog lights: HIDTech Yellow bulb sheaths w/Narva bulbs
-Polarg backup, clearance, and turn signal lights
-PIAA interior lights
-Custom red LED radio/climate control lighting and window switches
-Matrix rear turn signal bulbs (silver painted)
-Smoked side marker lights
-Rewired side marker lights

Interior
-Maxima AE shift knob and 02-03 Maxima shifter surround
-Auto-dim rearview mirror
-Redline goods custom leather shift and ebrake boots
-5.5th gen floormats
-Paradox Systems chrome gauge rings
-AutoVation brushed aluminum pedals
-Momo e-brake handle
-Mag-lite mounting bracket

Exterior
-2002-3 Maxima HID headlights
-Custom mesh grille backing
-Murano fan washer sprayers
-Formula One metallic tint (35%)
-Hella horns (behind grille)
-Lower air dam from Mach 1 Ford Mustang (customized)

ICE
-Custom hardwired iPod mount
-Bose speakers
-Alpine CDA-9853 CD/MP3 player
-Hardwired cellphone charger

SPONSORED FOR AUTOCROSS/ROAD RACING BY:

irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima


irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima


irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maximairish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima
irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maximairish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima
irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maximairish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima

irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima


irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima


irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maximairish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima
irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maximairish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima
irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maximairish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima
irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maximairish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima
irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maximairish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima
irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maximairish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima
irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maximairish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima
irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maximairish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima

irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima

Trying to keep it sleeper on the outside...and keep the mods where they count....I'm irish44j on Maxima.org, in case you care, and am local to Northern Virginia area (after previous stints in New York, Italy, Va. Beach, and other places)

Contents:

Page 1: Intro
Page 2: Exterior Look
Page 3: Engine/Intake/Exhaust Mods
Page 4: Lighting Mods
Page 5: Wheels/Tires/Suspension/Brake Mods
Page 6: Interior/ICE Mods
Page 7: Maxima "Issues"
Page 8: Road Trip Pics
Page 9: Random Pics for posting
Page 10: My Other Vehicles
Page 11: Me, Friends and Family
Page 12: Local Maxima Friends and Meets
Page 13: Autocross-related stuff
Page 14: HOW TO: Installation of Redline shifter and ebrake boots
Page 15: HOW TO: Install Lexus-style yellow fog lights
Page 16: HOW TO: Pictoral write-up of my custom hyperground setup.
Page 17: HOW TO: Make a custom e-brake handle.
Page 18: HOW TO: Make/install custom/ghetto Home Depot mesh grill.
Page 19: Mid-Atlantic Maxima Barbeque 2004
Page 20: Maxima "artwork"
Page 21: Maryland Raceway Opening Day Maximas....March 6th, 2005
Page 22: DC/VA/MD Maximas lowering/tech meet....May 22, 2005
Page 23: Capitol Driving Club Autocross....April 9, 2005
Page 24: Capitol Driving Club Autocross....June 11, 2005
Page 25: Capitol Driving Club Autocross....July 9, 2005
Page 26: Mid-Atlantic Maxima BBQ, Rock Creek Park 2005

irish44j's 2000 Nissan Maxima


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Member ID: irish44j

Location: Burke, Virginia