Questions about Gaining power
#1
Questions about Gaining power
I am planning on greatly increasing my power by a lot by the next summer. I was considering either a Middle Eastern Variable Inake (MEVI) or changing to a 3.5 liter engine. I was wondering if anyone could give me an estimate on cost and power. Thanks in advance.
#2
hmm....not sure but i would say mevi around $400, install it urself if u know how. zack just recently dynoed at 201hp i think it was with the mevi and some other stuff, good gain, especially in the high rpms, with a slight loss in low end. i recall someone sayin a 3.5 around $800 most likely, to install a lot more unless u do it urself. it'll probably put u around 220ish to the wheels, but could cost ya about two grand, or maybe less. if ya dont wanna swap ur engine to the 3.5 u can take that 2 grand and start f.i. or nitrous or something. r u auto or 5 speed?
#3
2 grand to force induct your car is a lil underpriced....3.5 is the way to go...i dont recommend mevi because of low end loss but i do recommend the 00vi which allows u to retain ur low and and gain some top end power.
#4
with a slight loss in low end
i dont recommend mevi because of low end loss
If I had the extra ca$h, I'd go with the 3.5L ... Cheaper and more reliable than boost (IMO) and 10.0 on the coolfactor.
I have a 3.5L under the hood of my 03, and could only imagine what it would be in a lighter car such as my 95.
How much are you willing to spend?
#5
I am going to have to say the 3.5 then boost if you have the money after that. Simply because our engines are getting old whether or not we want to realize it and like he said above, the new engine is more reliable than just boost alone, and you have good gains as well and capability of more gains. just my opinion
#6
Simply because our engines are getting old whether or not we want to realize it and like he said above, the new engine is more reliable
First off, 3.0L aren't getting old mine has 230k and still sees 7k daily
What I meant was dropping the 3.5L straight in N/A (no boost) is more reliable than adding boost period .. i.e more relaible less headache when compared to boosting 3.0 or 3.5 ... And aslo 3.5L swap shows better gains than adding a VI/ECU combo.
#7
well fine...maybe some of the flaws of the mevi are false but hey...cant argue with dynos
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=424641
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=424641
#8
I don't really have a limit I just want a nice strong base to work off of. I have heard that the 3.5 is great and the mevi's two step intake process increases power accross all rev ranges. What is an 00vi? I was probably either going to get this done by a mechanic, or see if anyone from here that lives in the Brooklyn area that did it already would be willing to help me out. I would pay them too of coarse, but I would feel better knowing that it was being done by someone that did it already. I have a 99 auto by the way. I will probably have to do a manual swap to right?
#10
yeah so I've heard, and new axles or something like that. The only thing is I know that all that stuff will result in 250 horses. I'm not really sure how much power a mevi would produce, and I wouldn't want to do it to my car only to swap it out for a 3.5. If the mevi increased power to maybe like 220, I would do it and keep my engine. Maybe just get it rebuilt beforehand.
#13
How much does this cost. I know that the variable intake process is basically the only thing that separates our years (99-00) in terms of engine. I heard we have the same ecu and everything. How much would parts, power and labor be?
#14
Originally Posted by Maxima lover
If you went with the 3.5L, wouldn't you need a new tranny?
Originally Posted by McNasty360
The only thing is I know that all that stuff will result in 250 horses ........... If the mevi increased power to maybe like 220
Crank is , Wheel is REAL..
#15
Originally Posted by cefiro8701
2 grand to force induct your car is a lil underpriced
00VI...ive seen people get them for $400 as well, probably more things u gotta get tho. and takes a lot more work from wut ive heard...theres thousands of threads in motor section i think...and it will give u better gains supposedly, no loss in low end. if u get either mevi or 00vi u should couple it with extended rev to make more use of it
#17
Originally Posted by NmexMAX
Are you talking about crank or wheel hp here?
Crank is , Wheel is REAL..
#18
Originally Posted by Maxima lover
The 2002-03 max don't have the same tranny do they?
The manual is different, 5MT vs 6MT ..
#19
I think that I want to the mevi or the 00vi. I thought that you can't do anything to the ecu of the 99's because of the immobilizer? Would an engine with an upgraded intake work better with the forced induction engine? Lol well that seemed obvious doesn't it.
#20
Originally Posted by MaximaSpd85
i think hes talkin crank, and isnt 3.5 265 or something. is there any difference between the standard 3.5 and the one thats in the Altima SER?
Basically it depends on what year and car the VQ 3.5 came from ... it's all a bunch of that's why I say wheel HP is the best indicator of the power YOU have ... not the same car down the street.
#24
Originally Posted by cefiro8701
well fine...maybe some of the flaws of the mevi are false but hey...cant argue with dynos
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=424641
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=424641
#26
Originally Posted by deezo
Who says there are flaws with the MEVI?
#27
It's not that hard if you think about it. I have a 99. This is the last year that our engine was made this way. then from 2000 to 2002 they upgraded the engine. in 2003 they upgraded it again. Then they came out with an all new max that is the current version. I am sure that each time they upgraded the engine, they changed things on it to make it better. The further removed the version of the max from my car, the more things I have to change to get it to work. For example I heard to get the 3.5 to work you need new axles and a bunch of other stuff that you wouldn't figure would go with swapping an engine. That's all I'm saying.
#29
Originally Posted by McNasty360
then from 2000 to 2002 they upgraded the engine. in 2003 they upgraded it again.
Originally Posted by McNasty360
... and a bunch of other stuff that you wouldn't figure would go with swapping an engine. That's all I'm saying.
#30
Originally Posted by MaximaSpd85
everyone who has heard of a 00vi i guess, to tell u the truth the only reason i think there are is because everyone told me so, i dont know first hand, but wouldnt mind finding out myself
#33
I was talking years, I have never done the enging swap myself. I am simply saying what I have seen people say. I don't take what they say to be the gospel truth I only have what they say to go on. I would like to get a healthy power boost without forced induction, while having a nice base to build upon if I were to do that later. These two options seem to be the best, but I don't know that much about them. I simply wanted to edify myself. I read that you need to change out the axles, and the transmission to do a 3.5 drop. If the 00vi can give power that is a large gain, not neccecarily the gain of a 3.5 but a large one, then I would do that instead of having to change so much stuff at one time.
#35
Originally Posted by McNasty360
I would like to get a healthy power boost without forced induction, while having a nice base to build upon if I were to do that later
Originally Posted by McNasty360
I read that you need to change out the axles, and the transmission to do a 3.5 drop.
Originally Posted by McNasty360
If the 00vi can give power that is a large gain, not neccecarily the gain of a 3.5 but a large one
#36
I would like to have more power for everyday driving really. I will admit I like to go driving with friends and I am lagging a little bit. I also like modding and my Maxima, so I would like to stick with it. I am the slowest in a group of a 06 rx8, 05 ram 1500, and 300zx twin turbo. I enjoy impromtu racing and I am intersted in upping the ante. I know it might seem silly, but I am just trying to get as much performance as I can out of the max, while personalizing it. That's all.
#38
A 3.5L will have the best everyday driving with the added power udner the curve.
VI/ECUs are for those that like to rev high ... All the upgrades we have for maximas (mainstream) are VI's/ypipes etc.. the only thing that will skew the powerband is an intake and cams, the latter being much more noticeable than the former. ... VI's/Y's all thicken the powerband ...
VI/ECUs are for those that like to rev high ... All the upgrades we have for maximas (mainstream) are VI's/ypipes etc.. the only thing that will skew the powerband is an intake and cams, the latter being much more noticeable than the former. ... VI's/Y's all thicken the powerband ...
#40
Who tells you this?
JClaw annihilated a few of his gears but that's because he races his car ... japnmax decided to kill his auto on purpose .. (vids on here prove this)
If you don't race much, which from previous posts ... leads me to believe that it wont 'blow' as easily as it would for someone else due to the fact that you don't beat on it as much as those who race regularly do.
JClaw annihilated a few of his gears but that's because he races his car ... japnmax decided to kill his auto on purpose .. (vids on here prove this)
If you don't race much, which from previous posts ... leads me to believe that it wont 'blow' as easily as it would for someone else due to the fact that you don't beat on it as much as those who race regularly do.