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The interior and custom electronics modifications are described on this
page. All
of the modifications have been designed to keep the car looking
fairly stock while improving overall functionality.
Recaro Seats
The front seats are blue Recaro bucket seats from a 99 Chevy Lumina 9C3
(Police Package). Both seats have manually adjustable seat backs,
however, only the passenger seat has a slider. The drivers
seat is bolted to the floor for maximum head room (easier
to fit a helmet) so there it has no fore/aft adjustment. They
fit quite well and the blue cloth matches the interior. The
rear seats are going to be upholstered in the same material.
240Z Steering Wheel
The steering wheel is restored from a 240Z and looks awesome in the
car (still have to paint the center on the horn). It is much
thinner and has a nicer feel than the original steering wheel.
The wheel and spokes were wet sanded with 400 grit paper, and then the
rim was carefully taped. The spokes were primed with three
coats of "Rust-Oleum Gray Automotive Primer" sanding between each
coat, and then three coats of "Rust-Oleum Black Semi-Gloss
Protective Enamel" were applied. Then, the rim was uncovered,
and the spokes were taped. The first
coat of "Minwax Polyshades (stain & polyurethane in one-step)
Royal Walnut Gloss 450" was applied, then carefully rubbed
with extra fine steel wool, and a second coat was applied.
The final product is quite nice. The cylinders for canceling the turn
signals also had to be modified. If you would like more information
on modifying them, please email me at .
Short Shifter
Two options are easily attainable for a short shifter in the
Maxima's 5-speed tranny: shortening the original shifter or
installing a 280ZX shifter.
The
picture on the right shows the original shifter on the left.
The middle shifter is an original shifter shortened by 70mm
and re-threaded to fit the original style shifter knob.
The shifter on the far right is from a 280ZX 5-speed (not
Borg-Warner). Notice the bushing on the 280ZX shifter is oriented
180 degrees
as compared to the Maxima shifters. Flip the bushing in
the 280ZX shifter to get the shorter throw in the transmission
by changing the pivot point. Both
the 280ZX shifter (with flipped bushing) and shortened Maxima
shifter reduce shifter throw by 36%. These lengths offer
a comfortable shift. The shifters could be shortened
further, but a different shifter boot would be required.
Gauge Pod
The gauge pod holds two 2 1/16" gauges. It is an Autometer pod for an
88-91 Honda CRX. The CRX had the closest A pillar contour to the
Maxima. It was trimmed and molded to the stock pillar and then painted
to match the interior. It ended up being a very clean installation
and looks good. It holds the boost gauge and air/fuel ratio gauge.
The link above connects to the page dedicated to the audio component
of the car.
RFID Lock System
The door locks are RFID actuated via proximity sensor under the drivers
door handle as seen on the right. RFID stands for Radio Frequency
Identification and is used in many places. A good example
is the "fast lane" at a toll booth. The "passes" to get through
use RFID technology to pass an ID to the system which in turn
charges the owner's account.
This system allows the user to register up to 32 different "keys" and
has a range of only 3 inches. The RFID key is inside the Datsun
key fob on the Maxima's key chain. When it is passed under
the door handle, the receiver checks the key's ID with the
allowed IDs for the system. If it matches, the receiver unlocks
(or locks) the car's doors. A latching relay is used to switch from
lock to unlock mode. Each time the doors are locked, it switches
to unlock mode, and visa versa. The system is currently being modified
to automatically lock the doors 15 seconds after unlocking
them if no doors have been opened as a safety precaution.
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