tothemax2003

is there that much of a difference in power and performance between a soch 3.0 and a dohc 3.0.

BenStoked

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no.
the more powerful and better performing dohc is not more powerful and better performing.

chrome91

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VE had 30hp more and a bit more TQ, but VG you can use turbo parts off of Z31 turbo and boost it. stock VE are faster

James92SE

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lol

MrGone

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Yet there have been more turbo VE's running around than turbo VG's.

Hectic

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The VE is good for impractical driving habits and makes the bulk of its torque where it's rarely used. The VG makes the bulk of it's torque where it's consistently used. VE is weak where the VG is strong and vice versa.

VG/VE


http://forums.maxima.org/3rd-generat...30de-swap.html

MrGone

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I daily drove a highly modded VE for years. If the difference between a VG and VE is that concerning you need a Cummins, not a VG.

Cliff Clavin

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If you like to putter around town, either car would be fine. They both move along rather nicely and your grandparents probably wouldn't know the difference between a VG and a VE if they drove them back-to-back.

As soon as you use a burst of power to pass someone or try your hand at the 1/4 mile, a VE has a lot more top end stock than a VG. Considerably more. Actually, it has more top end than a stock VQ30DE, as well.

chrome91

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VG have some good power, the guy that took mine away was pretty impressed

maxinout93

Yeah I have to agree, A VG has a good amount of power. All the vg's Ive driven, were impressive, Ive never driven a VE. I think the vg gets a great deal of Torque between 3K and 4 rpms. I fell in love with that, thats why I wanted a maxima lol! Put It in power mode to pass a slow car, and someone told me: wow I didnt know this car had so much power LOL.

Hectic

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So what happened to the entire right side of your car that demanded a new paint job?

Will

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They're both good, solid, smooth engines. The VG has more low-end grunt but the VE has more high-end power. The VE is also more technologically advanced with valve timing and direct ignition. On paper, the VE is more powerful, so that with the 5-sp MT would be my pick if I could do a 3rd gen all over again.

Man, I miss my 3rd gen.