Fifty150

Sure sign that you want a different mechanic.

Yes if you have the 6 seat configuration....... If the 2nd row has 3 seats, you could fold down 2 of the seats. What are you trying to fit?

Let all the air out of all 5 tires. Or an old school, hidden, kill switch. Or make a hat with the tinfoil your burrito came in, to keep the government out of your brain.

I don't think that project worked out. Odds are, that he ran out of funding, then realized how much he spent already, and decided to give up. Return on investment is emotional. You feel good. But it's not worth the money, if you are thinking about adding value to the car. Very few cars can be modded, or restomodded, to increase value. No financial advisor would endorse it.

That's too much like the old fashion magnet behind the bumper, under the car, et cetera. You could do what valets used to do. Put the key on top of the driver side, front tire. Or not even lock the car at all, and just hide the under the floor mat or tucked in the sun visor. It's like leaving your house key under the door mat. No security at all. If someone goes to the parking lot at the beach, and knows that you are 1,000' out in the water, they can look behind the bumper, on top of the tires, under the car body.....find your key and steal your car. You can always get a girlfriend to come along to watch your stuff. Just don't forget to crack the windows open because it's hot at the beach. But that gets expensive if you have to buy water for her to drink. And not so comfortable at home when the wife finds out about the girlfriend.

A lot of wheels will fit. You can play around with the numbers, fit a bigger wheel to a different size tire, etc. Many configurations. The first step is to select the correct bolt pattern. The lugs on your van need to fit the wheel. The there is the center bore diameter. Most aftermarket wheels will have a very big center bore, but you should be careful to not source a wheel with a smaller center bore. From my recollection, Transit Connect is not hub centric. It's not needed, but it won't hurt to source the correct size hub centric rings. The purpose of the centric ring is to perfectly center the alloy wheel to the wheel hub and hence prevent vibration to the steering wheel during driving and the shaking which typically appears around speeds of 40-60 mph. Transit Connect should be lug centric. OEM conical seat lug nuts should work fine with your aftermarket wheels. You can choose to buy aftermarket lug nuts, since the OEM lug nuts hidden behind hubcaps are considered "ugly" by some people. Be sure to select the correct thread pitch. 60° is the most common and is found on most aftermarket wheels. 45° conical seat lug nuts have a larger, wider surface that engages the wheel. They are used with Circle Track and NASCAR style race wheels. Most shops will try to sell you new lug nuts, lug locks, hub centric rings, nitrogen in your tires, "TPMS service", et cetera. A lot of customers just don't know, and it's how the shop makes money. Your biggest challenge will be finding a wheel with the exact specifications as the factory wheel. I found 1. Not even aftermarket steel wheels, which were advertised as Transit Connect specific replacements, where the same specification. Getting 4 new wheels with slightly different specifications is fine, since you are using them together. If it bothers you, get 5 wheels, so that your spare wheel will be exactly the same also.

Any noticeable ride quality change? How does the handling feel? From personal experience, spring spacers like that are a little bumpier. While nothing is going to last forever, spring spacers tend to cause extra wear on related suspension and steering components. With trucks & Jeeps, the spacers tend to change the angles of fitment for other parts; which is why some people opt for suspension lifts. But as they say, if I have 20 years of experience, then I'm only relating to technology which is 20 years old. And there is no over-the-counter suspension lift available, so it's not a worthwhile speculation. With the rear end, do you think there's a way to incorporate air bags?

Nope 2012-up has the PowerShift dual clutch transmission. Check the sticker inside of the door. There should be a transmission code. If you are in The USA, with a 2.5L Duratec, which is what came with Long Wheel Base Wagons; it should be paired with a 6F35 transmission.

It was torqued on tight at the factory. Sort of like the oil drain plug being tight on the 1st oil change. Happens all the time. When you do it in public, people call the cops.

I like that option also. But the problem may be that the vans is just too small. It may not be comfortable like bench seats in a large truck.

You could paint your van 50 shades of grey.

With any luck, Nissan will exit the US market, like Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Datsun, Peugeot, etc. Then we won't have to see those Cubes anymore. Same way we no longer have to see Mercury versions of Ford.

More fun for Customs and Border Protection agents.

Come on. You don't want to show that used paint job to your clients. Makes a bad impression. I get a new paint job every time I have a hot date. It sends a message. I care enough to take a shower, wear clean underwear, and paint the car.

All my ex's live in Texas.

Nice jacket. It matches your van. I'm all for "over maintenance". Treat the car like it didn't come with a service history. Clean the MAF sensor and throttle body while you are changing the air filter. Change the spark plugs and COPs. Change all the fluids. Coolant. Brake. Oil. Top off the A/C refrigerant. New tires and brakes. Install new wiper blades. Paint the van. Hang a little tree.

Try a new air filter and clean the MAF sensor.

I like those. I have 1 in my truck. Idle drops and vehicle is "warmed up" by 90℉

Monitor the temperature and engine RPM. If your coolant temp is near 100℉ as the idle reduced, you are fine. Mine is fast also. Everbody‘s idle drops from 1200 RPM to 800 RPM quickly. It's how the car was engineered.

I don't use the speedometer. Just follow and maintain the flow of traffic. Don't pass any cops. Stay in your lane.

Those bolts are the correct thread? Did you order the 2" or 3" diameter? Kind of interesting. A Jeep body lift on your driver seat.

You should film it. I want to see a video of what you had to do.

Cops have those on their cars too. Just keeping the playing field level. You should add a siren. That will move slow drivers. Or they may freeze up and stop in front of you. As anyone with a siren will tell you: instead of pulling to the right and letting you pass, the dummies stop in the middle of the road and block off your path.