Finally Can Start a Build Thread (Y33)

Okay, to make a long story short, I had a 2004 Nissan Maxima that needed some work and the cost of the repairs started to get kind of high.. So, for the repair money, I bought a 2000 Infiniti Q45 (Y33) and sold the Maxima for profit. 

I came to want a Q45 because shortly after buying the Max, I fell into looking at the VIP style of mods and to say the least.. I love it. My Y33 is my favorite platform I have seen short of the LS460's which are wayyy out of my price range. 

I do miss certain aspects the Maxima had, such as, the 0-60, my heated seats and steering wheel, and the gas mileage but for some reason the Y33 seems to fit me better and I can finally stretch out.

It is a work in progress but here are some pics to get it started.. 

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Both foglights have been replaced.

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New battery has been installed!

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First mods:
-5000k HID headlights (upgrade from factory 4300k)
-eBay Pure White (Blue Bulb) highbeams
-chrome/amber turn signal bulb

Before:
[IMG]http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab185/balla7733/SAM_1022.jpg[/IMG]

After:
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Next mods:
-3000k HID foglights (will run 5000k fogs in the summer)
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Next:
-tinted the taillights
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That's it so far.. Better pictures are coming after a good wash.

Here are pictures of my Maxima (these wheels will be going on in the summer.. hopefully). There are too many mods to list but the key points were the drop on Eibachs, TSW wheels, full audio system, and custom suede and leather two-tone interior.


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welcome to vsc.  many here will tell you to sell the tsw's and invest in a different set

yea i already can see that coming. im still a college student so im trying to make it work. if they dont fit when i change the front brake pads (prob this weekend) ill be looking around for trades or something but i cant come out of pocket too much at all. 

thats the same reason i cant do coils or air for a while..

^himself included.

Welcome to the spot...your Y33 looks clean keep going through the site and you'll figure out which route to take

Fresh start is always the best
 
Be creative

good start:biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=BossMaxima;430757]yea i already can see that coming. im still a college student so im trying to make it work. if they dont fit when i change the front brake pads (prob this weekend) ill be looking around for trades or something but i cant come out of pocket too much at all. 

thats the same reason i cant do coils or air for a while..[/QUOTE]

being in college is no excuse lol.  Income is. i feel your pain, too much stuff id love to own out of pocket. best bet is to sell the wheels and save cash on top.

Ok, today I picked up my y33 from my interior guy he did a MUCH better job than I expected!

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^^As she sits now.

Had to keep the trunk clean because I still carry a lot of stuff back and forth to school. The updates are going to slow down now because I am starting school again soon and trying to save for a graduation cruise :dance:

what head unit is that?

Pioneer p3200dvd. Love it but have to figure out how to wire in the power antenna.

[QUOTE=BossMaxima;431196]Pioneer p3200dvd. Love it but have to figure out how to wire in the power antenna.[/QUOTE]

is this a problem with the y33's or something? the owner from the q i recently picked up, has had an aftermarket deck installed & he wired the antenna to a separate switch. So with the flick of the switch the antenna goes up & down.

all it is....is just a power signal. radio on, antenna up. radio off, antenna down.

I just disconected mine ....I never listen to the radio anyway:shrug:

xm radio for me lol

I never had any issue w/ my antenna on my Pioneer AVIC, antenna only went up when radio was on to, when I listened to CD or iPod, the antenna went down, there's a setting in the AVIC interface for it.

Anyhow, nice car, love the black interior.  Pretty surprised that you don't have heated seats, I thought most of them did. Yours looks like a Touring model and I was certain that all the T's had heated seats.

just now able to see your pix (work blocks em) and i must say, your system turned out nice tho! how much did it run ya?

nice start! not feeling the all black taillights...but that's why I went with this for mine.
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I figured out the solution to the power antenna problem but it puts the antenna up anytime the radio is on at all. I probably will get to hooking it back up but for now, the stations I keep on in the background come in clear enough that at a low volume you cant hear any static..

F.L.S.- I was surprised about the heated seats too. My Maxima had heated seats and a heated steering wheel so its really weird to not have either anymore but the heat in the Q works 500x faster than my Max ever did.

Lowlyfey34- My guy hooked me up phat since I have known him for a while and he was the only one to help me with my Max. He also did my bros trunk in his E36 and its absolutely sick.

Burgy- I wanted to go that route with my tails but I'm not a fan of that orange look. I wanted it to be completely clear like the 97-98s.. I ordered chrome/amber bulbs for the turn signals and thats when I realized it wasnt the bulb giving the orange effect it was the actual housing :pat:  Btw, what size exhaust tips are those you have? I am getting my muffler delete soon and I want my tips to be about that size.

I am not actually sure.  I will have to measure.  As for the tailights, I still intend to remove the inner housing to get rid of that hue but I just have way to many other projects going right now.

Burgy- thanks bro if you could let me know that would be awesome. I should be getting my muffler delete sometime soon

each tip is 3.5" slant cut and rolled
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Eventually I will be getting rid of them but Exhaust is about 3-4 projects down the list at this point.

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magnaflow straight tip double walled stainless tips...i think either 2.5 or 3"

Thanks guys! I just found a good shop to do my muffler delete I just have to find some tips now...

buy my exhaust - take out the mid pipe - adjust some welds and bam bolt on

^^Haha I wish I could right now.. Oh well, ideas for later in the build!

Okay, so I have gotten my muffler delete and I put the 20s on. I couldnt find anyone willing to pay what I want plus Ill be graduating in May. After I get a real job, the first thing to do is coils/bags with some better wheels and tires.

In the mean time, Ima run the bejeezus out of these wheels until they go bald and enjoy my "donk" status.

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New 6000k HID fogs installed

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Muffler Delete with dual 2.5" to 3.5" tips. 


I understand the wheels arent VIP or anything but we all have to start somewhere right? :shrug:

Looks surprisingly nice man...I recently picked up a F50 and it came with some "craigslist special" staggered 20s with brand new Nitto tires so I am rocking them just the same with no shame haha
At least your be blending in to your surroundings I remember be stationed in NC... wheels were either stock 14" or 24"s nothing in between lol

Look forward to seeing this build progress:biggthumpup:

Thanks bro I appreciate it. I have some MAJOR plans down the road once I get an income. I see a lot that hasnt been done that I would love to do..

[QUOTE=LowNdSlow;445922]...I recently picked up a F50 [/QUOTE]

So now you on a Y33 & a F50?! NICE!!!! :biggthumpup:

^
lol thanks yea but it looks like boo boo haha but the engine is healthy and the price I got it for=)

anyways to relate to this thread....in for updates lol

I did this a while back but never got pictures.. Did my LED conversion (LED boards in all four overhead lights) and tinted the door reflectors since I was putting LEDs in anyway.. 

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Kinda hard to tell the reflector is tinted but I felt like the bright red was standing out too much so I taped off the clear part and sprayed the inside with black spray paint (not vht), in person it looks professional and fits the door much better imo :biggthumpup:

So I finally got my brake project done.. My rear brakes were squealing so I decided to do everything the way I wanted it. New ceramic pads on all corners with Alien cross-drilled and slotted rotors. Then I painted the calipers a kinda-sorta Brembo orange to help pull the look together. 

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Earlier that week a new girl at work was telling me about how she had some subs for sale and didnt know what they were worth.. To make a long story short I ended up getting two old school Memphis M Class subs (400 rms/800 max) for $75. 

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When I get a chance, Im going to redrill the holes so they sit parallel versus being tilted..

Not feeling the brakes. No point making them stand out unless they're nice brakes.

Looks lifted.

[QUOTE=33flavors;457416]Looks lifted.[/QUOTE]

Yea it does. But its not. I finally graduated and got a real job so coils and wheels are coming soon. 

Tapa'Talkin on my Galaxy Note

What coils you goin with and what wheel you thinkin?

No idea what wheel i want but im kinda liking the way that the gold ones looked on the vipdout demo q45.

For coils Im goin BC. I dont think theres a better choice. 


Tapa'Talkin on my Galaxy Note

well pbm and megan also have setups, and are all comparable.....but they all suck though. that is if you dont get custom spring rates.

[QUOTE=AmoneyQ45;457449]well pbm and megan also have setups, and are all comparable.....but they all suck though. that is if you dont get custom spring rates.[/QUOTE]

that's right you have to get custom spring rates. IMHO i will go for megans or BC coz they offer now the ones with spindles and its decent priced. :shrug:

PBM are much nicer coils build wise, but the BCs are sick for the spindles and custom rates.

lightly smoked tails look wayyy better that "blacked out" tails.

[QUOTE=4DGS;457538]PBM are much nicer coils build wise, but the BCs are sick for the spindles and custom rates.[/QUOTE]

Thats why I want them. I want to go custom rates and it would be nice getting spindles already on instead of having to pay someone.

shaddup!

[QUOTE=lowlyfey34;457663]shaddup![/QUOTE]

You gonna put them on. Tryna make your life easier lol. 

Tapa'Talkin on my Galaxy Note

lol chargin you extra

i have the bc with spindles via OG.  should be getting the car back soon, ill let you know how they are if you want.

[QUOTE=lowlyfey34;457754]lol chargin you extra[/QUOTE]

psshhh yea right

[QUOTE=jaymeeh;457793]i have the bc with spindles via OG.  should be getting the car back soon, ill let you know how they are if you want.[/QUOTE]

Yes def let me know Ill be ordering soon but I would like some opinions on the ride

my friend that has a lil shop down the road from me just installed some bc coils on a y33 a few days ago....said he had no problems with the install.

Sweet. Ima get them as soon as i can. 

Tapa'Talkin on my Galaxy Note

Small Update: I finally got a good deal on some JP neck pillows!

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So now that that's done.. Im not spending another dollar until I at least get some coils :giggity:

Wow, I haven't updated here in a while... So here it goes:

A few months back I picked up a great deal on some Work Bersaglios and left them in my shed until I could get some coils and could mount them the proper way

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During this time, I had also purchased an 06 Infiniti G35 coupe as my daily. Once I got the coils on, I washed them both up for a quick driveway shoot:

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Shortly after, the Q went in for interior surgery. I haven't taken pics of the headliner/pillars/visors yet but they were all wrapped in black 08+ Infiniti OEM headliner material. I feel like suede is overused and can look "dirty" and I wanted a much more OEM+ look. Also, I had the trunk redone in hardwood, custom tuned ported sub boxes, with an embossed Atlanta Skyline and Infiniti logo on the back wall of the trunk.

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...And here's a few more random shots:

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Up next, the car is going into paint because a tree branch fell on the hood/fender so since I have to make an insurance claim anyway... Might as well do some other goodies as well :)

After that, I am going on a modding "hold" as I am trying to put every dollar I can into saving for a house.

this car has come a long way! looking good!

[QUOTE=brainneeded;491687]this car has come a long way! looking good![/QUOTE]

Thanks bro!

Yeah I agree this really progressing nicely.

Damn it's looking good dude! You gotta post some interior shots ASAP. Where did you get the headliner material? Also how did you get the headliner out of the car?

[QUOTE=KNEXX;491695]Yeah I agree this really progressing nicely.[/QUOTE]

Thanks man! 

Tapa-Talkin' from my Galaxy Note

[QUOTE=bob_sagat;491696]Damn it's looking good dude! You gotta post some interior shots ASAP. Where did you get the headliner material? Also how did you get the headliner out of the car?[/QUOTE]

The material and how to I dont have much insight on. Im sponsored by a local interior/audio shop Dark Dog Customs. He sourced the material and did the install on all of that and the trunk as well.

We did leave space under the floor because when i end up getting bags, i want to hide the tank and compressors. 

Tapa-Talkin' from my Galaxy Note

clean whip, moar low

Okay so its been a journey... When the Q went to the body shop for the insurance claim, it turns out the rear was previously wrecked so horribly, it was causing a serious water leak to the spare tire well. To make a long story short, the only way to truly fix it is to find another Y33, cut off the rear end, and weld it to mine. To temporarily fix the problem, the tech pulled the rear as close to OEM spec as he could. He ended up pulling one side 12mm and the other side 15mm. When I got it home, I sprayed the entire spare tire well with a can of FlexSeal and ran a bead of silicone around the seam of the rubber moulding where I could find direct leaks. So far, its been in a few heavy rains and it hasnt leaked again. *Fingers crossed*

Beyond that, I had lost my job due to downsizing and have another one now, but the few weeks I was out of work took a toll on my house savings fund so Im back on a modding hold. The next steps I want are bags, headlight retrofit (I already have 2 sets of FX45 headlights, G37 shrouds, xB LED halos), custom LED tails (already have a spare set), redo the entire sound system, and some other goodies.

In the meantime, I hope Im making decent progress...

Before the body work, chillin at a local monthly Nissan/Infiniti Meet with Larry and Donnie.

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Some rolling shots heading to a weekly meet:

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After the body work and how she will sit for a while....

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Coming along nice Wes.....yeah stack them chips n get that house :)

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sucks man, i know how it is to dip into your savings. but at the end of the day you gotta do what you gotta do.

Car looks good man, really  diggin  that trunk. I ran into a similar problem with the front end of my Q. 


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looking good bro! was vrowsing first couple of pages thinking whats up with the 4WD :P

Haha thanks everyone! Yea the height is killing me and im already maxed out on the fronts.. So bags are my only option right now. 

Tapa-Talkin' from my Galaxy Note

Rear trunk spoiler please... :giggity: