What would you like to see NWP do next for the 5th Gen?
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the time slip I have seen for the 12.8 run at 5psi...
1.934 trap speed
109.76 MPH
running on 17" x 9" M/T ET Street Slick
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i think we should skip the 3" exhaust and bump up to a 3.5", and NWP headers would probably end up being a hit around the org especially if they can be cheaper than the cattman and OBX units.
rumor has it thou 4th and 5th gen exhaust are interchangeable?
rumor has it thou 4th and 5th gen exhaust are interchangeable?
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Word, I dont want to bash Cattman but a lot of the 5th gen Maximas are worth roughly 5-7gs now. His headers alone cost about a g, + labor to install. I dont want to spend 1/5 the cost of my car to get 30 ish horsepower. For that much money you can get some really awesome upgrades on other cars.
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Sparks, maybe you can explain a littler bit... I thought that the ECU only retards/advances timing from 14 to 17 degrees? Where does 19-35 degrees come in??
#92
19-35 degrees [partially] illustrates the timing curve at WOT from idle to redline.
#93
There's enough going on now that I went and categorized the listing.
Last edited by Rochester; 12-08-2009 at 07:04 AM.
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another for the list..fender braces...
and just brainstorming,.. in terms of the intake that people want with cold air being brought in.... it might be possible to fab up something that replaces the splash guard on the drivers side, and using the same mounting holes provide somewhat of a ' long scoop'..that could in theory direct/pipe air up to a filter,.. where it is partially wrapped around an open element providing shielding from the engine and colder air at the same time...I've always wanted to make something like this but never knew where to start and didnt want to make a hack job lol so instead i just removed the shield all together...only problem would be drivin in a few inches of snow
and just brainstorming,.. in terms of the intake that people want with cold air being brought in.... it might be possible to fab up something that replaces the splash guard on the drivers side, and using the same mounting holes provide somewhat of a ' long scoop'..that could in theory direct/pipe air up to a filter,.. where it is partially wrapped around an open element providing shielding from the engine and colder air at the same time...I've always wanted to make something like this but never knew where to start and didnt want to make a hack job lol so instead i just removed the shield all together...only problem would be drivin in a few inches of snow
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another for the list..fender braces...
and just brainstorming,.. in terms of the intake that people want with cold air being brought in.... it might be possible to fab up something that replaces the splash guard on the drivers side, and using the same mounting holes provide somewhat of a ' long scoop'..that could in theory direct/pipe air up to a filter,.. where it is partially wrapped around an open element providing shielding from the engine and colder air at the same time...I've always wanted to make something like this but never knew where to start and didnt want to make a hack job lol so instead i just removed the shield all together...only problem would be drivin in a few inches of snow
and just brainstorming,.. in terms of the intake that people want with cold air being brought in.... it might be possible to fab up something that replaces the splash guard on the drivers side, and using the same mounting holes provide somewhat of a ' long scoop'..that could in theory direct/pipe air up to a filter,.. where it is partially wrapped around an open element providing shielding from the engine and colder air at the same time...I've always wanted to make something like this but never knew where to start and didnt want to make a hack job lol so instead i just removed the shield all together...only problem would be drivin in a few inches of snow
Yeah, I bet you're thinking twice about removing that fender shield now that it's snowing. Keep an eye on that, Mist_Max.
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You know something that would be awesome is a 3" manual cutout test pipe that bolts up to a 2.5" exhaust. Maybe offer the option for an electric one, too. I'm 100% sure it'd sell and nobody else offers one.
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Clever. Something like this?
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another for the list..fender braces...
and just brainstorming,.. in terms of the intake that people want with cold air being brought in.... it might be possible to fab up something that replaces the splash guard on the drivers side, and using the same mounting holes provide somewhat of a ' long scoop'..that could in theory direct/pipe air up to a filter,.. where it is partially wrapped around an open element providing shielding from the engine and colder air at the same time...I've always wanted to make something like this but never knew where to start and didnt want to make a hack job lol so instead i just removed the shield all together...only problem would be drivin in a few inches of snow
and just brainstorming,.. in terms of the intake that people want with cold air being brought in.... it might be possible to fab up something that replaces the splash guard on the drivers side, and using the same mounting holes provide somewhat of a ' long scoop'..that could in theory direct/pipe air up to a filter,.. where it is partially wrapped around an open element providing shielding from the engine and colder air at the same time...I've always wanted to make something like this but never knew where to start and didnt want to make a hack job lol so instead i just removed the shield all together...only problem would be drivin in a few inches of snow
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Summit makes a manual cut out for $30 ish shipped in a variety of sizes and are universal. That would be hard to compete with.
#103
Unnecessary, once you are moving your intake gets plenty of cold air that comes in through the grille. Its been proven that snorkels of what you are saying actually choke the car. Your concept is good but once the car is moving the most airflow is coming from the grille area, thats why the best intake option with a snorkel is to remove the right headlight.
I'm sure somebody must have done that on a transverse, FWD engine with a short-ram near the fender. You know, an air souce through the hood. I can't imagine how such a thing could be done tastefully... but I suppose with some ingenuity, something functional and inconspicuous could be designed.
Or be so insanely rice as to be shot down? (Go ahead, I kind of feel like I deserve it.)
An off-set, cold-air hood vent.
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It's universal... meaning you have to get it welded into place. If aaron made a test pipe with cutout installed that fits, and comes assembled as a straight bolt in piece, it wouldn't have to compete with the universal piece.
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If that's the case, then there has to be someone here that's actually modified their front end to support that objective. Or put a hood scoop on the driver's side...
I'm sure somebody must have done that on a transverse, FWD engine with a short-ram near the fender. You know, an air souce through the hood. I can't imagine how such a thing could be done tastefully... but I suppose with some ingenuity, something functional and inconspicuous could be designed.
Or be so insanely rice as to be shot down? (Go ahead, I kind of feel like I deserve it.)
An off-set, cold-air hood vent.
I'm sure somebody must have done that on a transverse, FWD engine with a short-ram near the fender. You know, an air souce through the hood. I can't imagine how such a thing could be done tastefully... but I suppose with some ingenuity, something functional and inconspicuous could be designed.
Or be so insanely rice as to be shot down? (Go ahead, I kind of feel like I deserve it.)
An off-set, cold-air hood vent.
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But it is a brainstorming activity, so...
#107
Thank you for all your support! This thread has really blown up recently. I apologize for not being able to jump in earlier. While reading through this thread, a few ideas may be a possibility.
We currently have the VQ40DE Thermal Intake Spacer Kit in development for the Frontier, Xterra, and Pathfinder. Once that is out of the way, I will concentrate on developing an Engine Torque Link Kit for the 6th gen Maxima. After that, other big projects can be considered. If the kit is simple to design and engineer, then it may be possibility that I can design this kit while working on the larger projects mentioned earlier.
An Oil Catch Can Kit may be a possibility. I've pondered that since the Altima VQ35 crowd has expressed interest in a kit specifically made for their engine bay. If there is enough demand, I can produce one specifically for the 5.5 and 6th gen Maxima engine bay.
We already offer full porting services as well as headwork. I just don't openly advertise it too much since it takes up a lot of my time that I like to use toward designing new products. But if anybody is serious about having this done, I can easily handle it and do a much better job than most any other Nissan oriented machinist.
Also, to produce more intakes and FSTBs isn't really want I want to do. Other companies already make those for the Maxima.
What is the need for bracing the fenders? I'm not sure what you mean by Fender Braces.
Yes, I like to stick with designing parts that have never been made before instead of trying to compete with other companies. Otherwise, I'd already have a battery tie down and FSTB added to the list of NWP products.
I can compete with Chinese knockoffs, but the quality would have to be reduced drastically and I'd have to outsource all my fabricating and machining outside the country. Sacrificing product quality is something I am not willing to do. The Maxima deserves the best.
Right now, NWP Engineering products are 100% made within the USA. I hope to keep it that way.
NWP does have a relationship with Cattman. They resell the NWP Thermal Intake Spacers. It's just one more way to advertise for NWP. But he doesn't sell any NWP parts "at cost". Cattman's price is the same as NWP.
There really isn't a need to brace the engine any further than what has already been designed. Once the engine is locked into position, there's no way to make it better. 400+whp Maximas are having a lot of fun with the NWP Engine Torque Link. It's proven itself to easily hold up to the highest HP engines out there.
We currently have the VQ40DE Thermal Intake Spacer Kit in development for the Frontier, Xterra, and Pathfinder. Once that is out of the way, I will concentrate on developing an Engine Torque Link Kit for the 6th gen Maxima. After that, other big projects can be considered. If the kit is simple to design and engineer, then it may be possibility that I can design this kit while working on the larger projects mentioned earlier.
An Oil Catch Can Kit may be a possibility. I've pondered that since the Altima VQ35 crowd has expressed interest in a kit specifically made for their engine bay. If there is enough demand, I can produce one specifically for the 5.5 and 6th gen Maxima engine bay.
We already offer full porting services as well as headwork. I just don't openly advertise it too much since it takes up a lot of my time that I like to use toward designing new products. But if anybody is serious about having this done, I can easily handle it and do a much better job than most any other Nissan oriented machinist.
Also, to produce more intakes and FSTBs isn't really want I want to do. Other companies already make those for the Maxima.
What is the need for bracing the fenders? I'm not sure what you mean by Fender Braces.
NWP's forte is unique, machined products.
There are already plenty of intakes, rear sway bars, FSTB's, pulleys (both cheap and not cheap), springs, wheel spacers and coilovers. I just don't think he has the manufacturing resources to compete against Chinese intakes and spacers, Progress for springs and sway bars, Tein/H&R/Eibach/Megan for the rest.
There are already plenty of intakes, rear sway bars, FSTB's, pulleys (both cheap and not cheap), springs, wheel spacers and coilovers. I just don't think he has the manufacturing resources to compete against Chinese intakes and spacers, Progress for springs and sway bars, Tein/H&R/Eibach/Megan for the rest.
I can compete with Chinese knockoffs, but the quality would have to be reduced drastically and I'd have to outsource all my fabricating and machining outside the country. Sacrificing product quality is something I am not willing to do. The Maxima deserves the best.
Right now, NWP Engineering products are 100% made within the USA. I hope to keep it that way.
There really isn't a need to brace the engine any further than what has already been designed. Once the engine is locked into position, there's no way to make it better. 400+whp Maximas are having a lot of fun with the NWP Engine Torque Link. It's proven itself to easily hold up to the highest HP engines out there.
#108
No expectations from most of us here, just thought I'd throw the "what else?" idea out there and see what happens.
That's what I meant... at our cost. I didn't mean to infer otherwise. One of the contributing factors to purchasing your spacers was Brian Catt's endorsement that he sells them for you. So in that respect, your advertising worked!
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#109
here you go aaron- some good pics in there. . . http://forums.maxima.org/group-deals...er-braces.html
i would like to see some traction rods,.. as im sure the altima guys would be into them too...
i would like to see some traction rods,.. as im sure the altima guys would be into them too...
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If that's the case, then there has to be someone here that's actually modified their front end to support that objective. Or put a hood scoop on the driver's side...
I'm sure somebody must have done that on a transverse, FWD engine with a short-ram near the fender. You know, an air souce through the hood. I can't imagine how such a thing could be done tastefully... but I suppose with some ingenuity, something functional and inconspicuous could be designed.
Or be so insanely rice as to be shot down? (Go ahead, I kind of feel like I deserve it.)
An off-set, cold-air hood vent.
I'm sure somebody must have done that on a transverse, FWD engine with a short-ram near the fender. You know, an air souce through the hood. I can't imagine how such a thing could be done tastefully... but I suppose with some ingenuity, something functional and inconspicuous could be designed.
Or be so insanely rice as to be shot down? (Go ahead, I kind of feel like I deserve it.)
An off-set, cold-air hood vent.
In terms of exhaust the thing we need most is an affordable NWP header option, that would be most boss. I also wouldnt mind a NWP lip or other body kit pieces for that matter.
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for fender braces I was thinking along the lines of the braces in the engine bay from the old 60's and 70's cars. What i'd also like to see is an FSTB that also bolts to the firewall as well as both front strut towers.
you can just barely see the chrome plated braces, they brace the fender to the front upper rad support.
you can just barely see the chrome plated braces, they brace the fender to the front upper rad support.
#113
http://forums.maxima.org/advanced-su...ants-some.html
http://forums.maxima.org/advanced-su...er-braces.html
http://forums.maxima.org/advanced-su...er-braces.html
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#114
I would also think the snorkel/box design would minimize heat soak, although I don't know how warm this area gets. So it could also be beneficial for autocross and drag racing where there a periods of rest.
Plus, if you make the snorkel in carbon fiber ricers will think the car gained 25+ horsepower.
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Mine came with connectors but yes the best way is a weld. You are correct but cut outs are fairly pointless on completely stock exhaust, you gotta have at least some aftermarket piping. Thus NWPs cut out pipe cant really be specifically made as all the aftermarket exhausts are a bit different, and Aaron would be engineering it to fit another companies pipe. This is probably why Summits universal dump pipe is the most popular I've seen.
If you don't understand why a direct bolt-in piece would sell, compared with buying generic stuff and needing cutting and clamping or welding to install, then there is no point in continuing debate with you.
#116
But how much would it sell on an absolute basis?
How much of a market is there for custom exhaust cut outs for a 7-10 year old 4 door sport sedan?
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