Ok, peeps so I have had the 2013 now for a little over a month, learned a lot about the car from the forums and experimenting. This forum is a great place, and I hope to earn the respect of some of the great builds I have I seen already. Coming from a 2010 Maxima which won 16 trophies up and down the east coast, I learned a lot also. My car started out as a daily driver that started winning shows, soon that turned into a show car that was a daily driver. With the F sport she will and remain a daily driver that might go to a few shows. But point is I am not (at least plan) not to go HAM like I did in the Max... Though it's all ready happening. So from the beginning first thing done was the Fsport emblem int the rear, added painted roof wing, and painted replica SKP lip(both off eBay). Some of you ask why didn't you get the official lip? Because in the past, I have torn up, scratched, cracked and repainted lips multiple times. If this was a show car and not a daily.. Definitely but I can't justify to myself cracking a $700 lip on a 7-11 curb. Besides that extra funds going to wheels and BBK!! Also the rear duck build Wald spoiler replica is being painted as we speak. Now I usually support genuine products, but the reps aren't bad .. HOWEVER they do require extra time spent prepping, sanding, prep again and sand again and prime a few times before painting. I am sure the originals do not require as much prep work.. But hey you get what you pay for...
Tanabe springs sitting waiting, Escort 9500ci removed from Maxima is sitting waiting also for install, and I got some LED door sills that I am going to try and fabricate and make work.
AG F421 wheels being buil as we speak, 9.5 et33/ 10.5 et37 3.5 and 4.5 inch lips and copper plated centers and a BBK from RR racing is in the plan. So here some pics and I hope you enjoy. OH.. Got the fog light kit also for the bumper... Debating whether to wrap them to mimic the the traditional yellow from the older GS...
Also I bought these illuminated door sills for all 4 doors for $50 and are quite bright... They ARE NOT A DIRECT FIT.. So I am currently modifying these to be custom to work with our existing sills with a custom F sport logo that will illuminate blue, but match the seats during the day... But it's a good starting point for anyone that wants to take on a project and you can add your own custom logo for less than $100 for the entire project.. http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/161905038253
Ok so today I dropped the whip .....followed the DIY and did the majority of work myself. I had access to my boys shop which made the install so much easier with the proper tools and I had his help to compress the springs... But the DIY was very very helpful.. Thank you for that write up!
Printed DIY
First strut out
Unpacked new springs
Keith and his spring compression help
Rear comparison
Yes!!
Done
Dirty hands and a band aid, rotor dust shield is sharp as hell
she is still settling i noticed that even from the time in the shop to when i went to grocery store a little bit ago it looks lower after a 25 mile drive... will update more in the morning
she is still settling i noticed that even from the time in the shop to when i went to grocery store a little bit ago it looks lower after a 25 mile drive... will update more in the morning
