Chris Kapinos

as title says, the total project cost me about 900$, and it was money well spent, the difference in power is night and day, i am very pleased.

black_maxed95

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nice, where did you get the engine from and did you do it yourself or have someone else do it?

i wouldnt mind doing this if i had the time and space. for once its not the money thats the issue

accordingtou

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Pics & details? if you dont mind.
My motor alone was $750 cam adapters$ fuel management$ ETC...=
$9,000+4 MY SWAP I went a lil crazy on it.lol

black_maxed95

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$9000!? wow, shoulda just bought a 5th gen.

Chris Kapinos

i used to work at a nissan dealership, i got one with 80k on it for 320$ + cam adapters + gasket set, runs fine with no fuel pressure regulator, just put in a tee. no iacv, rarely if its cold, i have to rev it 3-4 times so it wont stall when first starting.. i also have no temp sensor.. cant figure that out. i use 3.0 clutch, will upgrade to stage 2 once its done though. its a fast car, beats a stock 350z in a race =] will get pics up tommorow.

accordingtou

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Way to shoot from the hip. I think you ment 5.5 gen though /THE ONE WITH THE 3.5 IN IT. I prefer the 4thgen body style right now all 4 suite us well right now thankyouverymuch.When wifeys tired of the 4th gen auto Ill get her that 5.5/6th gen . Happy now
my 5sp 4th gen $1700 15sec 1/4 stock in 2005+$9k in mods & body work.lol=$10K 12sec maybe 11 sec daily driven sleeper
5.5 gen 7-14k stock high 14's "To each is own"
Wow should of thought first.

black_maxed95

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ya i meant 5.5 and i prefer 4th gen body style too but my point was 9k for a swap is pretty expensive

accordingtou

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Kool...but for how long.. you can use the 3.0 coolant tube on the 3.5 like i did.Bolts right up that way you wont have to tap for the temp sensor. Stepen max sells the iacv adapter.That should help your hard start & idle issues.I started off with a simple swap like yours.I was in the process of buying a awd Dsm.Then I focused more on the 4th gen.

Chris Kapinos

i worked there for 2 years, just quit a month ago.. thanks for the temp sensor advice, ill give it a try.. this is hopefully all im spending >< this is my daily driver.. my toy is my 84 corolla which is soon to have a ka24de.. so id like to focus on that.

accordingtou

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Yeah but I am gonna be boosted as well, & iam trying to do it the right way without cutting corners.
If I did the swap alone it would be like $3k /Suspension/clutch/cams/fuel & engine management/all adapters.etc
That=$4,700 for a 13 sec car(not bad at all)+Turbo= lol

accordingtou

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Sweet car for drifting

black_maxed95

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yeah... for doing it right the first time

black_maxed95

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RWD ftw with drifting

accordingtou

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Man I need to go to sleep. starting to see things lol

NmexMAX

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@ 9k$

XJinCT

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hey i know your car! hah. nice car man, quick also. i just met up with josh from my friend who he use to work with apparently. any plans for it?

ajcool2

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Thats what I said. For that much I could have a complete swap and turbo it. Tilly charges $3000 for the whole swap.

ajcool2

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Congrats on the swap btw. Cant wait to have one of my own. I'm still in the 00vi stage.

mtrai760

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Damn, can no one here read? He said $900, not $9000. BIG difference.

Tatanko

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I'm not sure this even coherent enough for the average person to read and decipher. Good job. Make all the excuses you want, there's no way to justify $9000 on a 3.5 swap for a 10 year old Maxima unless it's making 350 WHP all motor and does it on hydrogen

hiren_patel_83

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danggggggggggg...........

Tatanko

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We aren't making fun of the OP

Neo Raven456

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10charsssss

mtrai760

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I was quoting him here, clearly says 900.

NmexMAX

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But we/I were/am quoting accordingtou.

Apparition

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umm.. lol, or not.

udienow

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Chris - Congratz on the 3.5 swap, thats awesome, id want to do that one day.

Accordingtou - $9,000 for a swap? How is that possible? Did u swap auto to 5spd too or something?

Chris Kapinos

nahh im broke lol

accordingtou

iTrader: (41)

This includes: 3.5 swap/complete custom turbo setup/ & body work
No ones perfect tatanko.

I'am sorry if you dont understand me. $9,000+ for :3.5 swap/turbo/& body work. I hope I was clear this time around. No excuses here. Its obvious that I could buy car that is pretty fast stock.Gto.SRT 4/8(used) Evo(used)lol. A GM Ls1-4 equiped.Cobras are not that expensive either.Shoot i went to school with a guy who ran 11's (all motor)in a early 90's mustang lx.All he had done
was built tranyy/comp heads & cams.The idle was crazy but he burnt too much gas.I am looking to do something different. Iam aiming for 225-250 whp all motor. 350-450 whp boosted. My 3.5 swap would run like $3k as stated earlier.Everyones so quick to bash.Relax people.

Sorry I wasnt clear. My 4th gen is 5spd it would cost like $3k for my 3.5 swap
People keep in mind that no two swaps are the same. Cams alone can cost $800^.
With parts & labor Boltons Can get pretty expensive.
I can do a basic swap for under 1,000 but like I said I got alil crazy.lol

There are peolpe on here that have spent way more on custom setups.
I see a few of you in this thread that congratulate them when they post impressive/record breaking dynos & 1/4 miles.
FYI There was a nissan tech with a 550whp 5.5 gen in my area.The car is totaled now. Ever wonder why he didnt post?

MDeezy

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Congrats on getting it done, its a crazy experience and a wonderful feeling when you turn the key and hear the motor start up and purr. Then the smile gets larger when you put it into gear and drive.....

inexplicably great feeling

Tatanko

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No, but I find it hilarious that you'll break out the whip for a run-on sentence when you won't even take 2 seconds to make your own writing coherent enough to read without getting a headache.

I think it's pretty easy to assume that when you say $9000 for a 3.5 swap we're going to think you mean $9000 for a 3.5 swap.

Neo Raven456

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On a complete side note, MDeezy I completely stole your idea / signature style. hope you don't mind =p

XJinCT

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honestly shutup. learn to read without **** being perfect. OMGZ EYE DIDNT CAPITAHLIZE I CANT UNDURSTAND J00!

Tatanko

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There's a difference between "not being perfect" and being barely understandable.

Calm down e-thug

XJinCT

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yes. because i punked you down so bad. youre making yourself look more like a putz. just stop replying.

MOHFpro90

iTrader: (11)

Totally agree...he's right too. Make yourself understandable, atleast act like you're old enough to drive...whether we can see you or not. Xjinct, that was downright rude.

Just because I didnt put a space in between at and least, or a ' in didnt, doesnt mean that I cant type. We make typos, but theyre much more forgivable when the person actually gives a damn about typing and being comprehendable...so do us a favor and .

Back on topic: MAN! I need to look around and find stuff to do a 3.5 that cheap...screw the 00vi and headers...haha. Enjoy it man!

NismoMax1119

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i can't wait until i can say my 3.5 swap is done.. or even started for that matter. in the spring hopefully. congratulations on the swap though.

Tatanko

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Thanks MOHF, glad to see someone else with a little common sense.

Anyway, my apologies to the OP for getting this thread off topic. I'm glad to see more people getting the swap done cheaply and having it ACTUALLY WORK. I hope to be heading down that path over the winter.

Divewjason

Congrats. I bet that car is more of a beast now than it ever was. I myself prefer the 4th gen body style.

Chris Kapinos

yup, sure is.