2002 Nissan Maxima:NICOclub Ride of the Month | Fezzik

 

 

2002 Nissan Maxima SE owned by David Honey (Fezzik)

I acquired my maxima on ebay from a dealer who only sold chevy’s.  The car only had 25000 miles on it. The car was a trade in from a lady who had twins and got a SUV.  I could not pass up the deal so I got another loan and bought this car.  Well now I had a 2000 Maxima and a 2002 Max.  What was amazing was the car was a 6-speed. I’ll never own an automatic again. I love this car.  I’ve done a lot to this car, but keeping it naturally aspirated is my main key.  The best modification I feel I’ve done to the car is add the Cattman headers. It’s a completely different car with these on.  All that is left is to work on my air fuel ratio which will come in time after I get a wideband.  After all this, I’ll move to FI, but that will come a bit later.

I keep my car detailed as much as possible. I’m pretty anal about it and my friends will even say so.  They laugh at me as I clean the wheel wells.  But hey, the car has to look good. I use Zaino for my polish on the car. I’ve done a lot of detailing and this stuff is by far the best.

 

Engine / Tranny

VQ35DE

6 Speed Manual Trany (with modified clutch pedal engagement)

Short Throw Shifter and Energy Suspension Bushings

Injen Intake

Cattman Headers (took about 10 hours to install with the help of Maxhopper and CullenJ76)  Gain of 30whp/30tq at around 5600rpms)

2.5” SS B-pipe

Stock Cat and Muffler

Unorthodox Racing Under Drive Pulley

Grounding Kit

2 degree timing advance

 

Suspension

Cattman coilovers  (tester)  Lowered 2” in the front and 1.5” in the rear

Cattman  Front strut tower bar

Cattman/ Progress Rear sway bar

20mm H&R spacers on rear stock wheels.

 

Interior

Chrome Guage Rings

20th anniversary sil plates

Dynamatted all of interior

Bose 6-disc changer with stock subwoofer

Automatic Climate Control

Memory Seating

Black Leather Interior

 

Extra MODs

Umnitza DDE angel eyes

Polarg white parking lights

PIAA Extreme white fog lights

Heated Side View Mirrors

Heated Seats