Hardcore

I've read the FAQs on intakes, exhaust, and timing. (Most are dated by the way and the vendors in them aren't around)

Here's what I gather

Intake -> helps with power and MPG, fairly cheap

Exhaust -> headers and B-pipe help power
Mufflers don't help much power, mainly sound

Timing -> Advancing timing modifies the base Timing, more responsive below 2,500 rpm

Grounding kit -> More responsive according to people's butt dyno

What other mods are there other than these? I'm not talking about the serious stuff such as engine swap, FI, and Nitrous. Basic bolt ons for the 3.0 that'll add more power.

Thanks

dfownz

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Get a new y pipe, intake, springs, and new cd player.

DF

NmexMAX

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UDP, Piggy back ECU fuel tuning, larger MAF's/custom intakes, different throttle bodies, modified IM, P&P.

acidbbg

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UDP (pulley), lightened flywheel (if you have mtx), some sort of piggy back.

Hardcore

Who sell's larger MAFs and TBs. How much gain are we talking about?

Hardcore

The Y-pipes in the FAQ section are from Catmann and Stilen, both are offroad use only.

Intake- mentioned

Springs - Can't lower car considering New Orleans potholes

CD Player - Done

Gapp

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A Maxima.Org sticker is the best mod.

NmexMAX

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No one for our car specifically, but that doesn't mean you can't think of something up using a parts bin. Mods go hand in hand, and work with each other, think that through and read through the All Motor forum...

wade

racing stripes add 30 - 40 HP

lol but in all seriousness...

I would suggest front strut bars, will help when ur not going in a straight line

upstatemax

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The best bolt on power mods for the Max are the headers and a piggyback. If you are running headers I think an intake like the Berk shortram intake is a good idea. If you are close to stock, just keep the intake stock, at most GAB it. Injen intakes should never see a Maxima engine bay, period.

The only other exhaust mod worth putting on would be a Cattman B-Pipe... But only if you need to replace your exhaust (trust me you will).

If you can find an UDP for a good price then go with it, but I would never pay $300 for it... BTW, I paid under $80 shipped for my Motorstorm UDP, I just had it thrown on when I needed my belts changed.

I don't see a larger MAF making that big of a deal power wise. Unless you are trying to get every last bit of power out and you have all the other major mods, on a stock car... pointless.

upstatemax

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Strut bars add more power! Nope, so why are some tards suggesting suspension mods?

He asked about getting more power!

wade

true but no matter how many mods u put on to increase speeds..

when u go and take a corner, u will hafta slam on ur brakes cuz u can't take the corners at a decent speed


therefore reducing the power that u can use on your car


unless the only power u want is in a completely straight lines and I dunno about you but where I come from there are turns.. tard

upstatemax

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Yes, then your strut bar suggestion was perfect... We all know how how much better they make a Maxima handle.















































You tard.

LA02MAX

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what does 'offroad use only' mean? I hear you on the NO potholes though...i had to back up several times going through the quarter last week....everything already suggested are the main mods for the maxima without going FI...get headers, piggyback, b-pipe, and you're pretty well off...many people are using the pathfinder TB as well

vq356sp

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Go thru these links and read as much as you can, Im pretty sure you will find alot of your answers in there.

http://forums.maxima.org/forumdisplay.php?f=53
http://forums.maxima.org/forumdisplay.php?f=55
http://forums.maxima.org/forumdisplay.php?f=79
http://forums.maxima.org/forumdisplay.php?f=48

Stardust

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You're not funny, go away

Crooklyn

I would suggest what I did so far.
Cattman Y-Pipe, B-Pipe(mid-pipe), Stillen rear section muffler, Stillen Rear sway bar, injen cold air intake(DONT FLAME ME I KNOW) I have not seen any real conclusive proof as to injen being a bad intake. Going to do suspension and brakes soon also high flow cat is a must when u change ur pipes I learned the hardway, I have a stillen bodykit just laying around I might sell it I need da money

NmexMAX

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Y-pipes are a waste of $$ on 3.5L's.

All that stuff you mentioned there wont get you much in the way of power.

bigfy39

is vafc II a piggyback?

MaxBoost925

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I suggest aspiration mods to clear up the flow of air.

otherwise man up and boost.

/thread.

NmexMAX

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Yes ......

SEmy2K2go

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You've read all the stickies and FAQ's, and still don't know? Try the All Motor section.

The Flash

My buddy owns ASPracing, they make some awesome pulleys, and they do custom jobs too.

Puppetmaster

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You do know that most mods are "offroad use only", including ALL y-pipes and headers.

Puppetmaster

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He actually did say bolt-ons excluding FI, swaps, etc.

Puppetmaster

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While that is a good point, he's asking for "engine mods" to increase power output, not for mods that will increase the ability to handle better at high speeds. If you want to go down that road, then add RSB, LTB, SFC, struts/springs, coilovers, lightweight and wider rims, camber kits, etc. to that list; all of which are way more effective in improving handling than a strut bar.

Puppetmaster

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To increase "effective" power, I'd also add stiffer motor mount inserts and lighter wheels to the list.

Hardcore

The aftermarket Y-pipes I've seen do away with the CAT on my 2001, thus it won't pass a visual emmissions check, AKA not for street use, AKA offroad only

Puppetmaster

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Aftermarket y-pipes eliminate ONE (rear) pre-cat on your CALI spec 2001. You will still have the other (front) pre-cat and the main cat.

Hardcore

The stillen website pops up a warning saying you cannot run the y-pipe on the street

Cattmann's website states

Puppetmaster

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I know that, please see post #24.


That being said, its only an issue if you are caught.

Hardcore

Just making sure there are no inspection friendly Y-pipes out there.

Getting caught is the issue, the inspection places around here are getting serious about checking emmisions stuff. Maybe I need to start looking for the shady places

Guess I'll put off the y-pipe and get a B-pipe for now and look at some other mods.

Hardcore

Any other options for a piggyback for a 2001. I've seen some of the websites that flsh PCMs that they won't due tuning on the 2001 computer for whatever reason

Puppetmaster

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If they don't do a visual, it is easy to pass with a y-pipe or headers. I've passed the VA state inspection (OBD-II test) with no pre-cats and an O2 simulator to cover my secondaries. Even if they had a tail pipe sniffer, I would have passed since my main cat is working fine.

Puppetmaster

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See the header thread in the stickies for consolidated information on piggybacks.

Technosquare is the only place that can reflash a 2001 ECU, but they've only done it for one person (Larrio) and aren't doing it any more for whatever the reason.

shysmax

Even with the suggested bolt-on mods, how much is he gonna gain in hp and tq??

ShysMax

Stardust

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Joel, 8 posts in this thread FTL