96 maxima exhaust

[callie0315]

i have a 96 se. it's stock right now, but i want to get some exhaust work done. i want it to have a deep sound. not a high pitched sound. i'd like to know exactly what i need.

thanks

[maxhopper]

Welcome to NICO.

You have a few different options on exhaust. You can go to a local exhaust shop and have them make you a new cat back exhaust with a magnaflow muffler, or buy one of the many aftermarket exhaust systems (Stillen, Greddy, etc). It just depends on how much you want to spend.

[jltibbs]

Headers, Y-pipe (usually bought together), and a cat-back. I wish I had a sound clip of what I had: eBay headers + Y, Vibrant cat-back.

[nismo1219]

If you want the full exhaust setup, be prepared to drop at least a few hundred dollars. I have Stone Mtn Racing headers & y-pipe, custom catback and magnaflow can. The car has a nice, low tone...definatley not a ricer's sound.

[Blazingwolf]

Ebay has good headers for our cars. i have a set. a random technology high flow cat and a greddy sp2 cat-back... its quiet but deep and throaty..

Nismo where did u get ur intake at?

[nismo1219]

Ebay has good headers for our cars. i have a set. a random technology high flow cat and a greddy sp2 cat-back... its quiet but deep and throaty..

Nismo where did u get ur intake at?

I agree...that's actually where I ended up getting my headers & y-pipe from. I was a bit uneasy at first (due to the ebay nature) but they have done very well...over 3 yrs and still no problems!!

The manifold is a stock "core" that I got from a junked Maxima. I took it & had it polished (cheaper & better looking than chrome plating). Then when I got it back I just swapped them out. If your thinking about doing this to your car, I would advise you to look for a core as well unless you can handle 3-4 weeks of down time.

[Blazingwolf]

well whoever did ur manifold is very good. and i love your engine bay!!! its so clean and neat. the braids over the cooling hoses are nice. and ur headers look just like mine just a little diff color. the carbon fiber coil cover looks nice too

Mad Props on the best looking 4th gen engine bay i've ever seen

[nismo1219]

Thank ya!!

[Blazingwolf]

I just bought a pneumatic die grinder and aluminum polish kiti think i can polish that stuff myself. we'll seei'll post some pics if i can get it done.. it should take me weeks cause i don't have a lot of time

[ABNRML4U]

Thank ya!!

+ 1 Your engine is KILLER! I have 01 looking for the same engine cover and oil cap do you know were you get them from?

[nismo1219]

If your talking about the carbon fiber valve cover, I tried searching for the company I got it from but I cant remember where it was from off hand. I'll try to keep looking for something, but you might have some luck just doing a google search for "carbon fiber + maxima" or something similar...

As for the oil cap, just get on ebay and look for a NISMO oil cap. There are a few different styles so just pick the one you like.