Modifications List: Nick’s Long-Term 1996 Infiniti I30 Project

Engine/Trans
-2002/03 Maxima 3.5 motor, no SS IM mod
-K&N filter, velocity stack
-2001/02 Pathfinder 70mm TB, custom adapter and throttle cable bracket from sicivic89
-NWP thermal intake manifold spacers
-NWP Block off plate
-Nistune ECU, 7k RPM rev-limit
-Cattman headers
-Resonated test pipe
-2.5” Budget resonated b-pipe
-2004 G35 sedan muffler
-Aeromotive AFPR, Autometer fuel pressure gauge
-Quaife differential in rebuilt/refreshed transmission
-2000/01 DEK Maxima clutch and flywheel
-97-99 Maxima shifter with 1” cut out
-Sola Luna weighted metal shift knob
-Custom aluminum radiator brackets
-Put down 210 whp on old DEK motor

Suspension
-BC Racing coilovers 9k front, 8k rear and valved to match dampers
-2.5* camber front (maxed out camber bolts), custom 4.7* caster (up from 2.2* stock, drilled new holes in front strut towers, rotated coilovers 90*), 0.1* toe out
-Corner balanced, 60.0% F, 40.0% R, 50/50 left to right
-3130 lbs w/full tank of gas, empty trunk, full interior
-2J Racing converted to panhard rod rear suspension from a Scott-Russel linkage
-Progress RSB at max stiff
-Energy Suspension poly bushings for sway bar frame mounts, sway bar end links, control arms, cross member and F&R motor mounts
-Poly side/trans mounts
-Delrin front subframe bushings/collars
-Super Pro poly rear trailing arm bushings

Brakes
-Wilwood 4 piston front calipers with 12.9” 2-piece rotors w/Wilwood Polymatrix E pads
-Fastbrakes rear 12.3” BBK with stock calipers and redrilled Accord rotors, old Carbotech AX-6 pads
-Track pads are Carbotech XP-8
-SS lines
-ATE racing fluid

Chassis
-Warpspeed Stage 1+2 Subframe connectors (welded)
-Custom fender braces, welded to chassis
-Stillen RSTB (front won’t fit over 3.5 IM)
-No sunroof (stock)
-97-99 Maxima SE steering rack, B15 SE-R rack coming soon
-NWP engine torque link
-Aluminum steering column bushing
-Relocated battery to trunk, 0-gauge wire
-95 Maxima aluminum front bumper support (-30 lbs)
-Rolled front fenders, rolled and slightly pulled rear fenders

Cooling
-Mishimoto radiator w/19 psi cap, Toyota red coolant
-Racer Parts Wholesale 24 row oil cooler with -10 AN lines
-Derale power steering cooler

Other Fluids
-Mobil 1 Synthetic 5w-30
-Amsoil MT fluid

Exterior
-The Retrofit Source FX-R projectors w/ 4.3k HID bulbs in Cefiro headlights
-TRS Blazer fog light projectors, 3k HID bulbs, independent fog light rewire mod
-All front lighting housings blacked out
-1998/99 I30 tail lights (heated up with heat gun, pressed center section together to fix common leak issue)
-35% tint
-I30t spoiler
-Painted grille black
-Black OEM mirrors
-Removed three bars front lower front grille, filled, sanded, painted
-Garage door front lip
-All chrome window trim blacked out
-All original paint (except spoiler and some touch up work on bumpers)
-Nissan Murano windshield washer nozzles
-350Z horns

Interior
-Recaro Speed seat w/gray alcantara center section, CG Locks
-Gunmetal aluminum dash trim, matching aluminum lower door panels
-Stock light gray leather (less than 5% of A32s)
-Sparco steering wheel
-350Z aluminum pedals, dead pedal
-Custom gray alcantara door panels
-Matching gray alcantara shift boots w/black stitching by Redline Goods
-Redline Goods black leather arm rest with some extra foam cushion inside
-Techtom MDM-100 (Set to display speed and water temp since the smaller steering wheel cuts off view of 20-120 mph)
-95/96 Maxima SE gauge cluster, gunmetal aluminum gauge rings
-Innovate Motorsports LC-2 Wideband O2 Sensor
-Innovate Motorsports MTX-D Oil Pressure & Oil Temperature Gauge
-99 I30 Limited aluminum door scuff plates
-All interior lights are white LEDs (Gauge cluster, door switches, HVAC display, dome lights, door light, etc.)
-97-99 Maxima flip-over cup holder in center console
-Fuzzy pillars (stock)
-Replaced cracking chrome interior door handles

Stereo
-Premier DEH-490IB head unit (4V pre-out)
-Focal P165V15 6.5” front speakers
-Hertz DCX 165 2-way rear speakers
-Subaru Audio PVC custom speaker adapters
-12” JL W6 subwoofer, Sonic Electronix 1.15 sealed box
-Boston Acoustics GT2 (125w RMS x 2 for fronts)
-Alpine MRP-M500 (500w x 1 for sub)
-Clifford RS3.5 alarm with remote start
-MDF trunk floor with bracket to hold sub box in place
-“Big 3” 0-gauge wire upgrade
-12g speaker wire
-E-Dead sound deadening in the trunk, front doors and rear deck
-Frost King insulation in the front doors and other areas
-E-Dead sound deadening on front fender liners

Wheels/tires
-17×8 Enkei RPM2 with 245/45/17 Michelin Pilot Super Sports
-17×8.5 Enkei RPF1 with 245/40/17 Hoosier A6
-ARP extended wheel studs
-2J Racing 10mm front, 15mm rear wheel spacers

Maintenance
-Replaced windshield
-Replaced radiator core support
-Touch up paint to bumpers
-DS front door hinges replaced due to door sagging


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