I have and 2000 GLE and was wonder where or if someone could give me some I want to do a y pipe with a turn out and kept the rest of the exhaust stock. Also I have been reading about the Technos ECU has anyone here did an before and after dyno run.

What is the best hp to price mod that can be made to the Maxima

 

single best mod you can do is the y-pipe

 

Y pipe.

But it works best with all other mods. Might want to consider an intake berk or frankencar

 

 

horsepower is over-rated......handling and suspension is where it is suspension/handling mods are used every time you turn a corner, change lanes, or hit a bump. Extra horsepower rarely comes into play unless racing is involved.....

but the single best horsepower mod you can do to a 2000 maxima is trade it in and get a 2002 maxima (+43 hp)

 

+43hp????????

 

remember its not always about peak hp/tq. A lot of bolt ons add lots of power under the curve. Check out dyno plots in the dyno forums

 

...or an '03 and get another 10 over that!

 

the most restrictive part of an exhaust is a catalytic converter. the y-pipe replaces the pre-cats but does nothing about the main cat. a high flow cat and y-pipe combo would do quite a bit. also remember there is no use in getting more air out if you cant get it in. gains are so much more substantial if you do both intake and exhaust.
also like stated above peak HP and TQ dont mean much. the area under the curves is what is important, so watch for parts that list peak HP gains and check for some dynos in the dyno discussions

 

Best bang for the buck: Y-pipe
Easiest to install: Cold Air Intake (took me 30 min for my Injen)

For about $250 you can add about 15hp to a 2000 with an intake. no idea how much pwr or cost for a Y-pipe.

 

Please inform me of where I might find an intake that will add 15 hp. I think 15 is more along the lines of what to expect from the Y-pipe.

Get a Place Racing cold air intake and a decent Y-pipe for 20 hp give or take a little.

 

Does an 03 really come with 265 at the crank?

I don't think so... I checked Edmunds and its the same as an 02... 255/246 for hp/tq...

If we're talking whp then maybe Nissan rectified the fact that many 02s were more like approx 205 whp (est. 240 crank) and now the 03s have approx 215 whp (est. 255 crank). Although some stock 02s have been dynoed at 214-218 whp... another neverending debate....

So basically I'm saying the listed crank hp numbers don't really tell us much until the car is actually dynoed.... go to the Dyno forums and you'll see some discussion on this...

 

I agree with the guesstimation of the PR CAI/y-pipe combo gains... and not the gain of 15 hp from a CAI alone... esp not an Injen CAI, since the PR gets colder air based on where it is placed....

Btw before we get on the topic of intakes all over again... here is something from the FAQs for y'all....

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=195391

 

Well, somebody had to set a few things straight on this thread (besides Puppetmaster ):

1.) 02 Maxima = 255HP
00 Maxima = 222HP
------
33HP difference, not 43HP

2.) 04 Maxima has 265HP, not 03(which has 255HP)
3.) Injen is NOT a CAI.
4.) Injen will NOT give you 15HP.
5.) Last but not least, Horsepower is NEVER over rated. It's why we drive our
Maxima's, instead of 4 banger Honda's or Camry's

 

nooo, the endless horsepower battle
!!

 

YUP! I agree 100%. I think Place Racing is a true CAI.

 

Uh, my Injen pulls from the front bottom of the engine bay where the COLD AIR is. what would you call it? (not all CAI's pull air from the fender. In fact, if you think about it, you'd want to pull from a more open space so there is more free air to pull.) According to the only Dyno I could find (happened to be on Injen's website: http://www.injen.com/webpages/testin...es/rd_1940.jpg ), there was a roughly 15 hp gain on an '01. And I thought the '02's were a few ponies less than the '03's? From what I remember by the ads, the 00' was 220 hp, '01 was 222 (or 227 for the anniversary edition), the '02 was 245, and the '03 was 255. Granted, I didn't check the math from the last guy. My bad. Anyway, I'll garauntee that Injen makes a CAI 'cause there's one under my hood right now (too bad I can't give a pic becuase it was hit by a truck yesterday and is in a shop now).

 

Did the Intake! Did the Y-Pipe! Did the rear section with HKS and now I am going back to stock to regain the torque that all these aftermarket parts took away. Who cares if the car has a higher top speed, I want around the around town punch that the Max used to have.

 

I'm not gonna get into yet another Injen debate... I've already made up my mind what I think of it.... and btw, we know Injen makes a "CAI"... its just a matter of what you consider a "true" CAI if that even makes sense anymore...

With regards to hp... both the 02 and 03 have 255 hp, as I posted up top...

 

you can't compare dyno plots off a manufacturer's website. No intake could possibly give you 15hp to the wheels, this has been proven by org members time and time again with dynos.

and injen is not considered a true CAI because it sits relatively behind the maxima's radiator, which is definitely NOT cold air coming through

 

My bad. Thanks for the clarification on the hp's. I really am curious as to what your definition of a CAI is. I've been around cars since conception (back of a '72 roadrunner HEMI w/ hooker headers, ect, ect), and I had always thought it was an intake that takes in cold air away from the engine. The air that is moving under the car is approximatly the same temp as the air from the wheel well. If you're refering to the type of intake that you dump ice into (can't think of one off the top of my head, but I fab'd one up for my fiance's '82 S-10 with a blown Chevy 350: it'll do right around 10 flat in the quarter. Ya, I said my fiance's truck. She's a hell of a girl!), I can understand your frustraition here, but if you're compairing one that goes in the wheelwell to one that pulls from under the battery, I'm confused and need help.

 

I agree. I've been looking for a true dyno test of intakes for months. Anyone know of one that has the Injen?

(BTW: I'm not particular to the Injen by any means. I just don't see a difference between that or any other CAI).

 

Wrong, SC it is the best mod

 

Sorry GayBauer, 2k4 has 265

 

ahmen.

 

Go to the Dyno forum we have on here... there are some dyno results with Injens... but ya have to be patient and look through all the threads....

As for the difference between "that" or any other CAI... Larrio already said it... it sits behind the radiator....

 

Yeah, for like $4000....

 

Or you can spray it

 

Already discussed above. the '03 has 10 WHP more than the '02 even though both engines are rated the same (255). BTW: nice Honduh! How many Yen did it cost you? how many grains of rice per mile do you get? WTF are doing on a Nissan page? I can see that you probably once owned a maxima, did you're man-friend make you sell it?

 

Chill out buddy.... I never said that was a fact... I said that it was likely or possible that 03s were more true to the listed 255 crank as some 02s were suspected to be putting out less....

And lay off Cutlr... he probably knows more about Maximas and other cars than you do... AND you are a total NEWB compared to him... and who cares what he drives? The forums are for knowledge sharing, its not an all exclusive lil social club... this is called maxima.org because its for Maxima discussions, and not just for Maxima owners.... and it even says Home for Maxima Enthusiasts... if you ever visited the DC forums you would know this.... if ya want this All Maxima, why don't you have people enter their VIN number before you let them post here?

 

sorry 'bout that. I just honestly made a mistake thinking that the '03 had 10 more hp. Simple. Didn't mean to start a war

 

ok ok ok...


Lets take it easy people... Can't we all just get along?

 

 

Hey *******, the 2k3 doesn't have 10 more HP, you would believe that.... you tard... As far as the car I drive, I could have gotten a 2k3 max but decided not to... I like the fact my 03 accord is still worth 24k. As far as my maxima ownership, yep owned 2 and now own a honda... Sick of Nissan service. So before you make any comments about me or my maxima knowledge, realize I MAY know more about your car than you do. Learn something about your own car before you make uneducated comments like that fact that 2k3s have more power than 2k2s.....

 

Do you have a comment or are you just whoring?

 

I have been a member of this board for 5 years, I think I know a little about maximas

 

thread paraphrased:


How much horse power for x mod???


SHUTUP YOU NOOB.


I'm better then you, no i am... what?

I took no side... but why is this such a typical thing here. Why don't we all just chillout and stop taking ourselves so seriously.

 

Dude, he made a stupid comment that was completely moronic. Got , end of story......

 

I know I know, I can't agree with y'all more... I was just ticked off by the "WTF are you doing on a Nissan page?" comment... I usually am pretty peace loving... its cool....

 

I agree, then he makes some stupid, childish comments about my accord, wtf? I always try and help out local maxima guys when I can. And Mr. Bauer nice comment on my man-friend BS. Farthest thing from the truth. Don't talk about someone you have no clue on or spew crap about stuff you have no knowledge on....