Suggestions!?

[jgerlach6562]

I just joined this NICO forum today. I just recently bought a 2008 Altima Coupe. I've already put blue LEDs in the dome light, the door lights, in the trunk, and a strip of blue LEDs to light up the flooring. I also put white LEDs in the map lights. I'm now looking to put some new rims on the car. Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind of rims would look good? If so, what size should I get too?After that I am going to try and put a new exhaust system on it. Does anyone have any suggestions on what exhaust system I should look at getting?The last thing is, what other modifications could I do to my car to make it unique?

[Ricko]

Welcome to Nico!

You will find many modifications to make your coupe very unique. I would recommend scanning through the pictures thread. There will be plenty of examples of mods that people have done and how they look.

I am not the Rims expert but I would recommend you watch for the weight. The lighter the better!

Do you have a 2.5L or 3.5L? Exhaust choice will depend of the engine. I have the 2.5L and I love the Nismo. Although Stillen also has a very nice exhaust system.

I would recommend two places for parts;1) http://www.raceonusa.com (if you call let them know Richard sent you, they will hook you up)2) http://www.stillen.com (best/most professional company I have ever dealt with, you can NEVER go wrong with Stillen)

Hope this helps answer some questions. Please feel free to email me if you need further help.

[jgerlach6562]

Thank you for helping me out. No one has even bothered to yet, so I appreciate it a lot!

I did not know about the weight of the rims being an issue. I'm glad you told me so. Do you happen to know anything about the size of them?

I have a 2.5L. Which one would you prefer out of the Nismo and Stillen exhaust systems?

I am going to check out the links you posted for me now. Once again, thank you very much for your time! You have been a great help to me.

[jgerlach6562]

Welcome to Nico!

You will find many modifications to make your coupe very unique. I would recommend scanning through the pictures thread. There will be plenty of examples of mods that people have done and how they look.

I am not the Rims expert but I would recommend you watch for the weight. The lighter the better!

Do you have a 2.5L or 3.5L? Exhaust choice will depend of the engine. I have the 2.5L and I love the Nismo. Although Stillen also has a very nice exhaust system.

I would recommend two places for parts;1) http://www.raceonusa.com (if you call let them know Richard sent you, they will hook you up)2) http://www.stillen.com (best/most professional company I have ever dealt with, you can NEVER go wrong with Stillen)

Hope this helps answer some questions. Please feel free to email me if you need further help.

Thank you for helping me out. No one has even bothered to yet, so I appreciate it a lot!

I did not know about the weight of the rims being an issue. I'm glad you told me so. Do you happen to know anything about the size of them?

I have a 2.5L. Which one would you prefer out of the Nismo and Stillen exhaust systems?

I am going to check out the links you posted for me now. Once again, thank you very much for your time! You have been a great help to me.

[rcboy514]

ok for the 2.5L (and 3.5 imo), nismo is the best sounding option.

as for wheels, get what YOU think looks good; yes scroll through the pictures, but don't make your choice off someone elses opinion of what looks good, then you will be happy with your purchase.

as for the size, it depends mostly on your budget and whether or not you are going to drop. If you plan on dropping your car, I would go with 18s or 19s, but if you are not going to drop it I would go at LEAST 19. The downside is, once you get into the 19-20 inch range for a quality wheel its going to be a little more $$$.

The reason being, when the car isn't dropped a 16-18 inch wheel tends to look smaller on our cars. imo it doesn't look bad, but some people insist bigger is better.

welcome to NICO and hope this helps

[jgerlach6562]

ok for the 2.5L (and 3.5 imo), nismo is the best sounding option.

as for wheels, get what YOU think looks good; yes scroll through the pictures, but don't make your choice off someone elses opinion of what looks good, then you will be happy with your purchase.

as for the size, it depends mostly on your budget and whether or not you are going to drop. If you plan on dropping your car, I would go with 18s or 19s, but if you are not going to drop it I would go at LEAST 19. The downside is, once you get into the 19-20 inch range for a quality wheel its going to be a little more $$$.

The reason being, when the car isn't dropped a 16-18 inch wheel tends to look smaller on our cars. imo it doesn't look bad, but some people insist bigger is better.

welcome to NICO and hope this helps

Thanks! It helps a lot. I have been wondering what size of the rims I should go with. I won't be dropping it so I will be going for the 19 inch more than likely.

I've heard that the Nismo exhaust is the better exhaust so I will be going for it. Thanks again.