Vince’s “The Fast And The Furious” 4thgen Nissan Maxima

Last Updated: 12/14/2018 @ 05:52 pm

Member Credit: Justin Gadlage aka jgadlage

This post will go into detail about the Maxima that you have either heard about or seen in the movie “The Fast and the Furious”. Below is a rundown of what has been done to this car and a little bit of history behind it.

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FEATURES:

• Stillen Supercharger
• Dodge Viper GTS Blue paint
• Reverse mounted louvered hood
• 13-inch AP Racing brakes with 6 piston calipers
• Stillen Suspension and strut tower bars
• 18-inch HP Racing chrome wheels mounted on Toyo tires
• $20,000 audio system which includes 3 TV’s, DVD player, Playstation, 5 JBL Amps, and 3 12-inch JBL W12GTi subwoofers
• Interior neon and strobe lights
• Under body blue neon kit
• Stillen body kit
• Custom exhaust system
• Blue carbon fiber dash kit
• Autographed by the actor
• 30,000 original miles with air conditioning, tilt steering wheel,
  factory moonroof, and heated leather seats with blue suede
  upgrades.

CAR HISTORY:

The car was owned by Craig Lieberman, Technical Advisor to the movie. The car was purchased new in 1999 as a daily driver. After undergoing some mild modifications, the car went under the knife for a complete makeover in the Spring of 2000. Dodge Viper GTS blue paint was sprayed over the Stillen-enhanced body. With a custom reverse-mount hood (like a Viper), the car was the most modified Maxima known at the time.

For performance modifications, the car went to the leader in Nissan performance, Stillen, who added their supercharger kit and other accessories, including a Formula one braking system from AP Racing. The car produced 221 hp to the wheels. A Veilside carbon fiber wing and Bomex side mirrors from Japan round out the car’s exterior styling.

For the interior, Trimmasters provided a one-off blue carbon fiber dash kit  and Stitchcraft provided the upholstery work. A $20,000 In-car electronics system comprised of extensive Audio/video component was installed as a Clarion/JBL/Infinity joint venture with the latest offerings from each company finding their way into the car. The car’s three huge JBL W12Gti woofers weigh more than 20 lbs. each with a special support system needed. The car’s five JBL amplifiers produce more than 4000 watts and required two additional batteries to support the electrical load.

Other lighting and trim accessories were provided by Toucan/Ractive/Eurolite and can be found throughoutthe car. The engine compartment was dressed by Hose Techniques. Motegi Ro_Ja wheels were produced just for this car and custom suspension work was done by Ractive.

The car was used by the character Vince” played by Matt  Schulze in the movie.The car was used in a few action and chase sequences. The car’s performance mods were performed by Stillen in preparation for the movie. One sequence in the movie, a fight scene between “Brian” and “Vince” damaged the quarter panel and doors. The studio repaired and restored the car to perfection.

The car was valued at $75,000 during this time and era. 

PERFORMANCE STATS:

• Produces 265 Horsepower @ 6,100 rpms
• Maximum engine speed is 6,900 rpms
• Does 0-60 in 7.1 seconds
• Does 0-100 in 15.4 seconds
• 1/4 mile in reached in 14.5 seconds at 98 mph
• Top speed is 145 mph
• Pulls .89 g’s on the skidpad
• Ran a slalom course at 66 mph
• Curb weight is 3,895 lbs

ENGINE: 

• $ 4,500 Stillen/Vortech Supercharger kit (231 fwhp)
• $ 350 Stillen Downpipe
• $ 300 Stillen Custom Exhaust
• $ 350 Stillen Air Intake
• $ 300 RACTive muffler
• $ 1,200 AEBS SDS Engine Management System
• $ 120 NGK Iridium Spark Plugs
• $ 150 Hose Techniques Silicone Hose Kit

STYLING 

• $ 5,200 Dodge Viper GTS Metallic Blue Paint
• $ 1,200 Stillen full urethane body kit
• $ 600 Custom reverse-mounted hood
• $ 250 HKS cupholder-mounted boost gauge
• $ 250 Sir Michael’s reverse-punched hood louver system
• $ 1,000 Ractive/Eurolite/Toucan neon lighting / various strobe / accessories
• $ 450 VehicleLighting.com HID driving lights

SUSPENSION/BRAKES:

• $ 2,900 Stillen/AP Racing 13-inch Super Touring Pro Race Brake
  System (Front)
• $ 300 Stillen Sports Rotors (Rear)
• $ 300 Stillen Strut Tower Bars, front and rear
• $ 500 Stillen Sway Bar Kit
• $ 795 Stillen Struts
• $ 350 Eibach/Stillen Pro Kit Springs

IN-CAR ELECTRONICS:

•  $ 1,800 Clarion VRX610 In-dash AM/FM/CD Controller with 6.4 inch LCD TV
• $ 1,200 2 Clarion VMA7191 7 inch Widescreen TV’s
• $ 1,300 Clarion VS715 Single DIN In-Dash DVD/CD/MP3 Player
• $ 550 Clarion DPH7500 DSP/EQ
• $ 350 Clarion RDC655T 6 Disc Changer
• $ 450 Clarion TTX7501 TV Tuner
• $ 800 3 JBL W12Gti 12 inch Woofers
• $ 800 2 sets Infinity Kappa Perfect 6.1 Separates
• $ 3,000 3 JBLP1200.1 1200 watt x 1 channel Amps
• $ 900 2 JPL 80.4 80 watts x 4 channel Amps
• $ 400 2 Optima Gel Cell batteries
• $ 8,500 System design and installation

TIRES/WHEELS: 

• $ 1,200 Yokohama 235/40/ZR18 AVS S1 Tires
• $ 1,200 TSW Trophy Wheels

INTERIOR:

•  $ 1,000 Stitchcraft interior trim
• $ 350 Torasport carbon fiber dash kit
• $ 500 AEBS custom roll cage

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