Josh Frohman aka ptatohed’s Stillen Vortech Supercharged 1999 Nissan Maxima

Last Updated: 12/14/2018 @ 05:59 pm

Owner: Josh Frohman aka ptatohed

Year: 1999
Model: Maxima
Color: White
Transmission: Automatic
Trim: SE

Mod List:

Horse Power and related mods: 

• Vortech/Stillen V2 supercharger with V2 plate
• 2.87” Vortech SC pulley (11-12 PSI)
• Custom 2.5″ intake piping
• A 5”D x 8”L PWR water to air aftercooler (barrel design) with a Bosch water pump, a Jackson Racing front-mount heat exchanger, and a Vortech ice chest/water reservoir. 
• 4th gen. Variable Intake ( ” MEVI ” ) set at 5200 RPMs
• I30t Viscous Limited Slip Differential (VLSD) automatic transmission (with Hayden #403 cooler)
• One-step colder NGK platinum plugs gapped to 0.037” 
• 12.5 lb 12.2” front rotors (stock are 15lb ea.)
• Warpspeed Fed Spec aluminum Y-Pipe
• Cattman cat-back exhaust
• Budget test pipe (just for dyno and track days)
• Fed Spec. left bank manifold (CA spec –> Fed Spec left exhaust bank manifold conversion which eliminating the large left bank California pre-cat. Cattman O2 simulator for the two downstream O2 sensors)
• Perma-Cool oil cooler 
• Autometer electronic Phantom style boost gauge 
• Autometer dual intake temperature Phantom style gauge 
• Custom steering column dual gauge pod 
• Very rare “manumatic” transmission control module (only +/- 7 made) – A combination of strategically placed thermal insulation and increased engine bay air flow via piping, inlets, and 12V fans for cooler engine and intake temperatures (in progress) 
• Dyno’d at 323HP/308TQ

Accelerating/Braking/Handling mods:

• Over 200 pounds in cumulative weight reduction with little/no sacrifice to safety or comfort/convenience. Current weight is sub 3,000 lb 
• Lightweight 17″ Kosei K1 TS silver wheels (13.7 lb each)
• Toyo Proxes 4, 235/45/17 Z-Rated tires 
• 20.8 lb (total per wheel) 12.2” lightweight Wilwood Big Brake Kit (BBK); Wilwood Superlite calipers, Hawk HPS pads and Coleman lightweight 2-piece rotors (OEM = 26.2 lb total per wheel) 
• Brembo cross-drilled rear rotors with Hawk HPS pads 
• Steel braided brake lines 
• Valvoline Syn Power brake fluid
• Tokico shocks (blue) 
• Intrax springs (purple….eeerrrr I mean ‘grape’) 
• Under body aerodynamic/wind diffuser paneling (in progress)

Looks (outside):

• Recent complete paint job (OEM Icelandic Pearl)
  
• Stillen ’97-’99 front lip
• Ionic Dynamics side skirts modified slightly
  
• Ionic one-piece ’97-’99 rear ground effect modified to be filled in flush (no wave) on the back plane
  
• Vertical “mouth” slats and license plate holder section from the OEM front bumper cover removed
  
• Side view mirrors painted all body color
  
• Door guards shaved, all four doors
  
• Black ring around the SE door handles painted body color
• Line that goes all the way around the car has been filled in/shaved 
• Shaved antenna 
• All emblems shaved
• Shaved trunk keyhole
• Shaved windshield squirters 
• Shaved SE spoiler
• Functional 4th generation Toyota Supra turbo hood scoop (available only on European Supras)
• One piece headlights (R34 style)
• Sarona grill (version 2)
• ’95 trunk conversion with the “wave” filled in flush 
• Custom Enterprise diamond/euro red/clear taillights with chrome/amber bulbs
• Body color rear license plate frame
• Rear OEM calipers painted black to match the front Wilwood calipers 
• Diamond clear bumper lights with chrome/amber bulbs

Looks and creature comforts (inside):

• All 6 hard plastic A,B,C pillars were replaced with “fuzzy” I30 pillars
• Black leather tilting I30 headrests
• Black leather I30 e-brake handle
• Lowered 3″ automatic shifter. Half brushed aluminum (to match dash kit)/ half perforated black leather (to match SE steering wheel), converted to push-down-to-shift (instead of push button) with black leather auto shift boot
• Real brushed aluminum dash kit
• Brushed aluminum sport pedals with black rubber inserts
• Real leather (black) Redlinegoods e-brake boot
• Real leather (black) Redlinegoods armrest cover with extra foam padding between the armrest and the leather. 
• Real leather covered foam padded door elbow/armrest pads (“Mom made”)
• In-console cup holder (available only on ’96 Maximas)
• Kenwood double din DVD/Navigation (8017) with fake 2-dimensional security decoy face
• Auto dimming mirror with temperature display, digital compass and dual map lights
• Additional OEM Security red LED to the right of the steering wheel (for symmetry, added security and to fill the OEM “dud” panel)
• 15% window tint all around including a limo windshield strip and limo on the sunroof 
•  Back seat “fold-up” mod for transporting large/long items
• New Zealand “PRND21” instrument cluster display (in progress)