It is here... the maxima headers!

 

Dyno time. Wait...install...then dyno.

 

DYNO

 

Reminds me somewhat of an engineer I worked with who would write out all nine digits that his calculator gave him, even though only two or three were significant.


I think that there appellation was aimed in my direction. Dagnabbit!!!

 

Rice us up already!

 

more new pics will be posted soon!

 

 

,....

 

Erica Toros = Geezer

E J J = Geezer

StEpHeNmax = Freezer Geezer

 

friggin geezers

 

what i will be doing as i pass craigy on the highway because his car is slower ...





Eric

 

Last night I removed my entire intake system and was inspecting the rear engine mount. I noticed that I could reach in below the IACC and reach around to the back of the engine while standing by the driver's sie fender. I could feel around the rear manifold fairly easy. The heat shield of the manifold gets in the way, but quite a few of the manifold nuts are accessable from this side of the engine if the heat shield is removed. The heatshield is attached to the manifold by two bolts thatare torqued to ~5 ft/lb. Chances are they will just snap off when you try to loosen then due to they're tiny size and extreme heat they face. Good news is if they break, the heat shield will simply slide off. The EGR pipe gets in the way and would have to be removed from the manifold too. I think if you removed the upper intake manifold, most everything should be fairly accessable assuming you're willing to spend 2 hours yanking the manifold and waiting a solid night to let the engine completely cool.

Torque specs for the manifold bolts are 28-32 ft/lbs


Dave


Dave

 

do you have baselines yet, exact pricing (i know you said below 499, but still) I know ported and polished heads don't do much, but if one has a 3 inch system with headers that match, what will the perf. gains be? Any help would be appreciated

 

It will take a lot more force than that to get the bolts off. They're on there real good from the factory. I'd guess 50-70ft-lb range.

 

Yeah, i wouldnt even want to think about doing this install with the engine in. Maybe i will put them on my built motor.

 

Doesn't surprise. Good luck trying to get those loose with a standard socket and your body all contorted trying to reach back there. For those wanting to do these headers, be very careful. The last thing you want to do is snap a rear manifold stud. There's no other way to repair it other than liftin the engine out.


Dave

 

Thanks Dave for the advice. We are taking it to www.AvalonRacing.com and hopefully they know what they are doing!

Nashua.

 

Nwe Pics are posted here: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=243181

 

Mike, this is pete from acton, ma. i can have it up to you tommorowif you still need a 5speed. thanks mike.

 

Pete finally posted something.....

 

shaw is finally doing something for his car

 

lalalala at least somethins gettin done now

 

Sarfington is not spending money on a car that isn't his............

BTW, Pete, you need a photoshoot for your car so you can get some pics up..... (I have a camera....)

 

I will call the shop and see what we can do. First visit is probably for the estimation.

I will call you.

Nashua.

 

Thanks mike...i will call you later tonight to see what they said.

 

hum been forever and still no dyno you guys are like politicans

 

labor cost etimate is on thursday. Installation and dyno is sometime next week.

Nashua.

 

u havent gotten the estimate yet? wowza

 

First place will do the install but not wielding the bungs. So we had to find a different shop. There tons of Honda/Acura shops. No one seems to care to service/tune nissans and maximas!

 

its a very large problems...and despite all that, we are faster

 

hehe... it's been next week for a few months now

 

It's only been a month since the original post.

 

You (Maxima guys) ***** too much:

You want:

1) A Free Headers
2) Free Install
3) Free Dynos

and You want it NOW!

You are real picky ****...

If you are paying, having a Pro shop, a dynojet, then help out a bit...

Please enough of this silly remarks...

Nashua.

 

welcome to the org...that's the way it is around here...

 

Honestly, that's how it usually works. The company flips the bill for everything in order to use a car for testing. It beats having to buy a 4th gen to see if the headers actually work. Anyways, your company will profit from everything that is done assuming the headers make decent power.


Dave

 

having met and talked to nashua i think you guys really need to back off. he is really doing something great and its all for free. it is hard to find a shop that wants to add a threaded bung, that has to be exactly in the correct place, into stainless steel. i know, i'v called around. the second a shop gets found that will do the bung bingo its golden. oh and i'll be there at the dyno run!

 

Oh brother.... notice the "hehe" or the "wall smilie" hence it's not a legitimate b!tching... otherwise i would have seriously complained. But yeah, so my mistake... it's one of those things where you have a blast posting in OT so the humor and sarcasm sticks and makes its way onto the regular forums.

so.... to edit my post:

hehe it's been next week for a few weeks now HA!


J/K!


On a serious note though, I applaud your efforts on something that is very realistic and reasonable. I'll even round up West coast people for you if the dynos come in good. Many 4th gen owners I run into ask me if i know where they make headers, so soon i'll have something to tell them.

 

we're picky annoying spoiled brats headers NOW

 

Hey mike...i thought i'd post this cuz its too late to call you but i'm available after 130tomorrow afternoon so we can run up to manchester and hav the guys look at it. Ill call you tomorrow when i get out of my work. Thanks mike

 

pete call me and let me know when your doing this shizzle i'm there for the dyno & install!
peace man

--jon