im looking for extra HP
03-26-2003, 04:32 PM
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im looking for extra HP
without the noise.any suggestions?this ***** in a newer grand am gt kinda tried to race me.i could tell it had more hp and i was keepin up with him,but i knew i couldn't pass him.next time i wanna sneak up on him and blow him away.is it possible to gain hp without adding noise.i want it to be quiet,plus i got a 5speed.
03-26-2003, 04:34 PM
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Re: im looking for extra HP
Originally posted by 96_Infiniti_I30
without the noise.any suggestions?this ***** in a newer grand am gt kinda tried to race me.i could tell it had more hp and i was keepin up with him,but i knew i couldn't pass him.next time i wanna sneak up on him and blow him away.is it possible to gain hp without adding noise.i want it to be quiet,plus i got a 5speed.
without the noise.any suggestions?this ***** in a newer grand am gt kinda tried to race me.i could tell it had more hp and i was keepin up with him,but i knew i couldn't pass him.next time i wanna sneak up on him and blow him away.is it possible to gain hp without adding noise.i want it to be quiet,plus i got a 5speed.
under drive pulley
NOS
y pipe and a apexi catback (minimal noise)
03-26-2003, 05:55 PM
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Originally posted by zeff789
Y-pipe, Intake, ECU
Y-pipe, Intake, ECU
These are really the only bolt on mods that you are going to see some nice gains from without going with spray or boost. Mostly the Y-pipe and the ECU, they are probely the two best bolt on N/A mods you can do. Most others such as a catback will only give you about 5 HP if that. While with a Y-pipe people have been know to see about a 15 HP increase sometimes even a little more.
03-26-2003, 06:00 PM
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Originally posted by Smithdogg1
These are really the only bolt on mods that you are going to see some nice gains from without going with spray or boost. Mostly the Y-pipe and the ECU, they are probely the two best bolt on N/A mods you can do. Most others such as a catback will only give you about 5 HP if that. While with a Y-pipe people have been know to see about a 15 HP increase sometimes even a little more.
These are really the only bolt on mods that you are going to see some nice gains from without going with spray or boost. Mostly the Y-pipe and the ECU, they are probely the two best bolt on N/A mods you can do. Most others such as a catback will only give you about 5 HP if that. While with a Y-pipe people have been know to see about a 15 HP increase sometimes even a little more.
Yep, I've heard of up to and maybe over .3 second gains with the y-pipe, same with the ECU. So that means maybe more than shaving half of a second off of your quarter mile time. Thats awesome.
03-26-2003, 06:02 PM
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Originally posted by zeff789
Yep, I've heard of up to and maybe over .3 second gains with the y-pipe, same with the ECU. So that means maybe more than shaving half of a second off of your quarter mile time. Thats awesome.
Yep, I've heard of up to and maybe over .3 second gains with the y-pipe, same with the ECU. So that means maybe more than shaving half of a second off of your quarter mile time. Thats awesome.
03-26-2003, 06:12 PM
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A y-pipe and ECU are really the only mods that will give you any performance and not increase noise. Even an Intake can be pretty loud, after I installed mine, I was driving with my mom and had to merge onto a highway pretty quickly.. she was like "wth is all that noise!" 
(It used to be her car, so she knows what it originally sounded like). Basically though, stay away from aftermarket cat-backs, you could talk to a local exhaust shop.. they could probably hook you up with something that fits your needs.
(It used to be her car, so she knows what it originally sounded like). Basically though, stay away from aftermarket cat-backs, you could talk to a local exhaust shop.. they could probably hook you up with something that fits your needs.
03-26-2003, 06:21 PM
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Originally posted by MIDNightMAX84
are y-pipes smog leagal?
are y-pipes smog leagal?
Technically they are not legal since they remove the precats which help to control emmisions when the car is cold. But if you let the car warm up for like 20 mins or so you should have no probelms passing emmsions testing.
03-26-2003, 06:35 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: im looking for extra HP
Originally posted by 96_Infiniti_I30
how much hp will i get from an under drive pulley.is it quiet? how much do they cost and where can i get one?thanks
how much hp will i get from an under drive pulley.is it quiet? how much do they cost and where can i get one?thanks
You are not going to get much, maybe 5 at the most but most likly less. You cant hear it. And you can get one for $84 from www.rvmracing.com
03-26-2003, 06:55 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: im looking for extra HP
Originally posted by 96_Infiniti_I30
where can i buy a y pipe,and its quiet right?
where can i buy a y pipe,and its quiet right?
Stillen,Cattman,Warpspeed, And Budget all make Y-pipes for 4th gen maxima's. And they can all be ordered though their sites. Except for budget which you have to call. A y-pipe will increase noise but not by too much. Not nearly as much as a catback does.
03-26-2003, 07:07 PM
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O and you can get the stillen for much cheaper from www.southwestautoworks.com I think its like $329 there rather than $395 from stillen's site.
03-26-2003, 07:53 PM
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Re: im looking for extra HP
You want to embarass this guy for cheap? Willing to take a small step? Visit the nitrous section of this message board. Nitrous is what you want to completely humiliate this guy.
If you're looking for NA bolt on stuff. You'd really have to get quite a few pieces to make a real difference. I/E/Y-pipe at least. Even then, you won't totally blow him out of the water. You'd probably need, I/E/Y-Pipe/ECU/Variable Intake to really put the hurt on. But it sure won't embarass him like some nitrous.
ZuM
If you're looking for NA bolt on stuff. You'd really have to get quite a few pieces to make a real difference. I/E/Y-pipe at least. Even then, you won't totally blow him out of the water. You'd probably need, I/E/Y-Pipe/ECU/Variable Intake to really put the hurt on. But it sure won't embarass him like some nitrous.
ZuM
Originally posted by 96_Infiniti_I30
without the noise.any suggestions?this ***** in a newer grand am gt kinda tried to race me.i could tell it had more hp and i was keepin up with him,but i knew i couldn't pass him.next time i wanna sneak up on him and blow him away.is it possible to gain hp without adding noise.i want it to be quiet,plus i got a 5speed.
without the noise.any suggestions?this ***** in a newer grand am gt kinda tried to race me.i could tell it had more hp and i was keepin up with him,but i knew i couldn't pass him.next time i wanna sneak up on him and blow him away.is it possible to gain hp without adding noise.i want it to be quiet,plus i got a 5speed.
03-26-2003, 08:17 PM
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Yes, it is possibel to install a y pipe youself. Go to http://www.maximadriver.com/ the click on how2 and install y pipe.
03-26-2003, 09:10 PM
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I gotta go back to the original post... your engine has more hp and more torque, as well as less weight.
Anyhow, if you want to make no noise but be faster, Y-pipe, ECU and UDP are the things to get, in that order. Or nitrous of course.
Anyhow, if you want to make no noise but be faster, Y-pipe, ECU and UDP are the things to get, in that order. Or nitrous of course.
03-26-2003, 09:33 PM
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Originally posted by 96_Infiniti_I30
the new grand am,i think 2000 + has more hp then my 190.i believe it has 200.its sad that a pontiac grand am has more ***** then my car
the new grand am,i think 2000 + has more hp then my 190.i believe it has 200.its sad that a pontiac grand am has more ***** then my car
03-26-2003, 09:45 PM
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Originally posted by I30tMikeD
Hmmmm... I bet my 96 I30 5-speed can take it.
Hmmmm... I bet my 96 I30 5-speed can take it.
Originally posted by 96_Infiniti_I30
i dont think so.we have the same car,and i know how to drive my 5 speed.
i dont think so.we have the same car,and i know how to drive my 5 speed.
hmmm....might we be saying that mike doesn't know how to drive his?
03-26-2003, 09:58 PM
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Originally posted by gotmaxwiltravel
hmmm....might we be saying that mike doesn't know how to drive his?
hmmm....might we be saying that mike doesn't know how to drive his?
I would be alot better if I could figure out what that 3rd pedal does????
03-27-2003, 12:06 AM
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Naaah
Originally posted by 96_Infiniti_I30
the new grand am,i think 2000 + has more hp then my 190.i believe it has 200.its sad that a pontiac grand am has more ***** then my car
the new grand am,i think 2000 + has more hp then my 190.i believe it has 200.its sad that a pontiac grand am has more ***** then my car
Personally, I hate the car - no offence to GM lovers. I really think that any Max would beat it regardless if it's moded.
By the way, I have a '99 SE 5 speed, which is uncomparable to the
Grand-damn!!
03-27-2003, 02:49 AM
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Originally posted by 96_Infiniti_I30
i know how to drive my 5 speed.
i know how to drive my 5 speed.
because my cousin's and i walked Grand AM's all day long bone stock...
Grand Prix GTP's.. thats a diff story.. but Grand AM's are slow as ****...
03-27-2003, 03:51 AM
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Originally posted by SprintMax
because my cousin's and i walked Grand AM's all day long bone stock...
because my cousin's and i walked Grand AM's all day long bone stock...
Grand Prix GTP's.. thats a diff story..
they are fast.. actually.. they can be fast..
03-27-2003, 06:36 AM
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The 2000 Grand Am GT has 175hp and 175tq, and weighs about 3175lbs. The 96 Infiniti I30 has 190hp and 205ft-lb, and weighs about 2975lbs. You have more power, less weight, and a 5spd transmission. If you are losing to a Grand Am it's one of 2 things. 1) Your car has something wrong with it, or 2) you can't drive.
03-27-2003, 08:04 AM
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Originally posted by Nealoc187
The 2000 Grand Am GT has 175hp and 175tq, and weighs about 3175lbs. The 96 Infiniti I30 has 190hp and 205ft-lb, and weighs about 2975lbs. You have more power, less weight, and a 5spd transmission. If you are losing to a Grand Am it's one of 2 things. 1) Your car has something wrong with it, or 2) you can't drive.
The 2000 Grand Am GT has 175hp and 175tq, and weighs about 3175lbs. The 96 Infiniti I30 has 190hp and 205ft-lb, and weighs about 2975lbs. You have more power, less weight, and a 5spd transmission. If you are losing to a Grand Am it's one of 2 things. 1) Your car has something wrong with it, or 2) you can't drive.
Quiet mods?:
Y-pipe
2000+ Maxima muffler
UDP
JWT ECU
Poorman's CAI
MEVI
$1800 in mods, 30+ gain in fwhp and fwtq, extended powerband, no excessive noise, low 14-second performance
Dave
03-27-2003, 10:43 AM
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ECU
This question goes here as well as anywhere. I've seen an ECU sold by a company called jet chips. They sell it for 399 on their site, and i've seen it sold for 315 at aftermarketperformanceparts.com. Anybody have any info/experience with this product. I'd like to know how it compares with JWT. Also, it appears they make this for all 89+ maximas.
