Phenolic Spacer Development for VQ35s
05-01-2007, 12:08 PM
#481
Originally Posted by NmexMAX
You've been here long enough to know this is a known problem though.
05-01-2007, 05:36 PM
#482
Hey has anyone had the issue of rough idle while in reverse? Cause for some reason my car shakes a bit when I'm in reverse. My idle when in reverse is at around high 600s. Does anyone knwo why this is? Also is that normal to be idling at high 600s in reverse with the brake applied and not moving?
05-01-2007, 08:15 PM
#484
Idle value is fine. The engine is in a different load direction when in reverse. It may be that the new spacers cause the IM/UIM to sit a touch higher and rub against something and case a rough idle.
05-02-2007, 02:14 AM
#495
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Will people mention what kind of strut bar they have? I have a custom maxima one and there is hardly any clearance as is... I'm running 1 set of washers too. I've read somewhere that it's not a good idea, however, to use washers w/ strut bolts. Any comments on this? I obviously didn't think it was a big deal and have been using washers for the last 3 years or so..
05-02-2007, 09:32 PM
#499
Can someone give me some install info on these before I buy them
1.) Will i have to remove the fuel rails?
2.) Will I have to remove the injectors?
any thing else?
I removed the upper manifold before and it was easy so I had to ask.
i was looking at this thread and the guys are talking about buying new injector seals and etc.... http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/eng...project-q.html
1.) Will i have to remove the fuel rails?
2.) Will I have to remove the injectors?
any thing else?
I removed the upper manifold before and it was easy so I had to ask.
i was looking at this thread and the guys are talking about buying new injector seals and etc.... http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/eng...project-q.html
05-02-2007, 09:36 PM
#500
Do you have a set yet? If not, it's in the instructions, and those can be found on Aarons site. And no, you do not have to remove the rails. With that said, well, I'll let you figure out the other ?.
05-03-2007, 06:35 AM
#501
Originally Posted by maxspeed96CT
Can someone give me some install info on these before I buy them
1.) Will i have to remove the fuel rails?
2.) Will I have to remove the injectors?
1.) Will i have to remove the fuel rails?
2.) Will I have to remove the injectors?
Also, see his response to you the first time you asked this:
http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...&postcount=343
05-03-2007, 09:20 AM
#502
Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
Also, see his response to you the first time you asked this:
http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...&postcount=343
http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...&postcount=343
05-03-2007, 01:38 PM
#503
it is not a good idea to put washers under the strut braces. This may cause the strut bar to move laterally and mess up the threads that it is bolted to. Lot's of people do it, but personally I don't think it is a good thing to do.
05-06-2007, 08:45 PM
#505
Well I just installed this today along with my berk intake. Install was pretty strait forward. That bracket below the elbow was the biggest pain in the *** to get off. Started just fine and i did the idle air volume procedure just for the hell of it after driving around a bit. As far as butt dyno is concerned my intake will throw off how much the spacers helped, but it does get up and go better then before.
05-16-2007, 07:28 AM
#508
I just wanted to let everybody know that the VQ35DE spacer kits are no longer on backorder.
http://www.nissanworks.com/Phenolic_Spacers.html
Thank you.
http://www.nissanworks.com/Phenolic_Spacers.html
Thank you.
05-16-2007, 07:56 AM
#510
Originally Posted by opanick
aaron i forgot to ask, if we have these installed and ever have to take em off to do a spark plug change or IM change, will we need to scrape off the old RTV and re-apply???
you could probably just apply some more on top of the old. the old stuff was pretty much smoothed out when everything was tightened.
05-16-2007, 08:26 AM
#511
Originally Posted by opanick
aaron i forgot to ask, if we have these installed and ever have to take em off to do a spark plug change or IM change(Kinetix) will we need to scrape off the old RTV and re-apply???
05-16-2007, 06:42 PM
#512
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hey aaron;
I'm not really interested in removing my LIM to make this whole kit happen, and I know you mentioned at a later date that you would have this kit available in stages. My question is; what is the performance difference between just having the spacers from the top of the LIM up to the TB versus the whole kit? so far I understand that there's an extra 30deg+ of heat pulled off the IM just from the thin LIM ones, but do you have numbers for the HP/Tq?
I'm not really interested in removing my LIM to make this whole kit happen, and I know you mentioned at a later date that you would have this kit available in stages. My question is; what is the performance difference between just having the spacers from the top of the LIM up to the TB versus the whole kit? so far I understand that there's an extra 30deg+ of heat pulled off the IM just from the thin LIM ones, but do you have numbers for the HP/Tq?
05-16-2007, 07:39 PM
#513
Originally Posted by Maxim(a)SerjVQ
hey aaron;
I'm not really interested in removing my LIM to make this whole kit happen, and I know you mentioned at a later date that you would have this kit available in stages. My question is; what is the performance difference between just having the spacers from the top of the LIM up to the TB versus the whole kit? so far I understand that there's an extra 30deg+ of heat pulled off the IM just from the thin LIM ones, but do you have numbers for the HP/Tq?
I'm not really interested in removing my LIM to make this whole kit happen, and I know you mentioned at a later date that you would have this kit available in stages. My question is; what is the performance difference between just having the spacers from the top of the LIM up to the TB versus the whole kit? so far I understand that there's an extra 30deg+ of heat pulled off the IM just from the thin LIM ones, but do you have numbers for the HP/Tq?
If I did offer a stage kit where the LIM spacers wouldn't be included, it will be around $200 instead of $225. If you are still interested in purchasing a kit w/o the LIM spacers, then please contact me directly and I will give you a set price on your custom kit. XXXaaron@nissanworks.comXXX
05-16-2007, 10:18 PM
#514
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nah. I'm starting to get the impression that if i were to get only a fraction of the whole kit, that the most important pieces are the ones directly bolting to the LIM. I just am seeing so far that the UIM is cake so long as you dont futz with the TB, and the LIM is a pita thanks to the fuel rails. I guess it wouldn't be worth it if it wasn't work, lol. I'll get with you later when I'm in a position to order something 
You do not have to remove them if that's what you're getting at.
05-17-2007, 06:40 AM
#516
Originally Posted by Maxim(a)SerjVQ
nah. I'm starting to get the impression that if i were to get only a fraction of the whole kit, that the most important pieces are the ones directly bolting to the LIM. I just am seeing so far that the UIM is cake so long as you dont futz with the TB, and the LIM is a pita thanks to the fuel rails. I guess it wouldn't be worth it if it wasn't work, lol. I'll get with you later when I'm in a position to order something
You can read over the instructions on my website:
http://www.nissanworks.com/Phenolic_Spacers.html
But removing the LIM is the easy part of the install.
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