Davidx34

Just curious, does anyone have an ideal on what is the best aftermarket to make the MAx see 300hp from the current rating of 265hp? Your suggest can be for flywheel or rear wheel power.

Dblock905

I'd love to see 300HP, but there is already so much torque steer, and over power to the FWD car. I had always wished we had AWD in the maxima... maybe eventually.

Tek-Niq

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nitrous.......

04BlackMaxx

Who cares if it has torque steer....when you are highway motoring and gun it you'll feel the difference and the torque steer will be non-existant. 35 more horsepower won't make the car uncontrollable.

SSurfer

I dont think 300hp is hard to reach. With all the bolt ons out there. 10% here, 15% there, a little more and you'll be there.

Elimackman

300 HP at the wheel will never happen in the 6th generation. I'd love to see a dyno slip proving me wrong.

Glude

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300 RWHP will never happen because our cars are front wheel drive.

SSurfer

Hey, A big shot might do it! You gonna let us know?

Tek-Niq

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hell yea.... I'm thinking about it...

SeaFoam2DMax

Do it, the VQ responds well.

JiuJitsuThug

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Never gonna happen without a turbo or supercharger. Bolt on's AIN'T gonna get us there - be realistic...

I have as many bolt ons as everyone else and it ain't even close to 300hp to the wheels.

I've finally come to the realization that this car is just a good looking cruiser with passing power. That's all she'll ever be and I'm OK with that. Took me awhile, but I'm OK with it - lol...

BadBlackMaxSL

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I agree. I know many of you have put big $ in mods and you have realized some gains in HP and sound but for me the Max has plenty of power already. I cruise in it and it rides great; knowing you can mash the pedal to make a quick getaway is a bonus.

Big pimpin' in my Max.

org

Why would it be so hard? The Infiniti G35 already advertises 298. Pretty much the same engine. It would be hard to get 300 at the wheels, but I think the original question was about flywheel (advertised) power OR rear wheel power.

04BlackMaxx

If they ever make a turbo for this car that will be the ticket...but Id never drop $8000 on this car...to those that would, more power to ya! I bought it bc I was happy with how it is.

darrinps

I asked a question about the differences between that engine and the one in our Maxima, but it got moved (where...I have no idea).

Anway, 300HP at the flywheel isn't that tough. Submitted for your approval, the following items to get you there:

1) Y-pipe
2) Cat-back exhaust
3) CAI or POP charger
4) Set of headers (soon to be available)
5) Synthetic oil in a light weight
6) Break the car in nicely for a while then...
7) A recalibration of your ECU after the above mods are in place

FWIW, I think ramberg's setup is assumed to be at this mark now (extrapolating back from his at the wheel HP dyno figure).

Davidx34

I C, I have seen G35s with turbos, would like to one for the Maxima. I believe with the intake,ypipe, catback, pulleys, chip set, and a dry shot of nos (50/75 shot) the car would see 320approx....With a supercharger, or turbo the as is with a reworked fuel management system it should see somewhere about 350hp...When it comes to the torgue steer..I believe the drive can get use to it, as the driver and car becomes one..I know I am use to my T-steer and can floor it at any speed/stand still also and never notice it...I guess because I been to various drive schools (Former police officer of 6years)....Has anyone seen a project car with some really huge HP gains in the Max?

SR20DEN

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You guys should venture OUT of this consolidated 6th gen forum from time to time. 300chp is EASY to reach (even though there are only a few cars that have done it) and 300whp will be had soon enough.

ramberg

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Thats my next mod.

ramberg

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As of now no one is making headers, tubros or supercharges for the 6th gens. So it will hard to make 300whp at this time. The 265 hp is at the crank.
I already have the injen CAI, racing pulley, CE y-pipe and the greddy sp-2. I have to make a appointment to get a dyno. Later Warren

ramberg

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I don't think they are going to make a turbo for us. There is hardly any room in the engine bay now. I wouldn't pay that much either. I feel my car is doing good with the mods that I already have. Maybe I will install a nitrous sytem in the future. Later Warren

SR20DEN

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I can get any VQ35 Maxima to 300whp NA so long as they're willing to afford the parts and my time.


Thank you Sherlock Holmes.


I hope you do well.


Oh yea, if you really care about power you'll toss that injunk in the trash. Those things are only good for show.



And, the starter of this thread didn't say 300whp, he said 300hp which meant 300chp. This is fairly easy to attain with the correct parts and a little tuning.

ramberg

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[QUOTE=SR20DEN]
Thank you Sherlock Holmes.

Your welcome

I hope you do well.

Thank you

Oh yea, if you really care about power you'll toss that injunk in the trash. Those things are only good for show.

I don't think its junk.

SR20DEN

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It's all relative. For power it is worthless. For show it is the best one to have.

Glude

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Il agree on the CAI and possibly the exhaust is for sound only but the pulleys have been dynoed to gain some power. I want more power out of my 6th gen but how do I get it? No headers from cattman yet, and im still unsure how we attain your IM and tuning if we arent in your area.

SR20DEN

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I was the first A33B to have non-Stealin headers because I didn't wait for someone to 'say' headers would fit my car. I bought a set of Cattman A32 headers and put them on, now everyone knows they'll fit. Does anyone know for a fact that the A32/A33 headers won't fit the A34? Has anyone tried the Altima headers?

And who's going to bring me a car so I can free you guys from this headerless situation?

ramberg

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As far as I know I am the only the 6th gen Max that has had a dyno with everything above except the y-pipe. Mystery had one only with only with the y-pipe and his dyno is on the CE site. The tech says about 310 at the crank.

Here is the slip

Davidx34

Super charger looks tight on the G35, but it happen. I believe the same can happen for the Max...Also dont know how true it is, but the Nissan Mach, I asked the other day said that the 265 rating obtained by Nissan was for rear wheel hp to the pavement on pump gas..I dont believe it, but he said the same for the 350z(285/7hp)....I believe the basics mods will see basic gains..10/20hp but nothing that can really be felt...Nos, seems to be the cheapest and quickest way to see (with a 50shot) 35hp gain at the wheels...Also I agree with alot of what has been said. Keep in mind the power is already there, but to tap into it all depends on the set up.

ramberg

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I am passing your area on the way to Florida on I95 next month. I wouldn't mind meeting you and discuss what can be done. If you want PM me your contact information. Warren

ramberg

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Nos is ok but you can't keep pressing the button.

Davidx34

I like those number ramberg. Also I would like to see more torgue and HP as well, what was the set up used to obtain those numbers

SR20DEN

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Do you have a baseline on that same dyno? That number is unusually high for any FWD VQ with those mods.


Mustang Dynos are supposed to be great to tune on but for comparative purposes it's easier to use Dynojet 248c numbers.

Davidx34

True pressing the button gets old...Thats why I am seeking to find the right set-up that anyone can follow and see real gains, for the money spent

ramberg

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Look at reply #19. The y-pipe was installed after the dyno. I have to get a new dyno to see what the difference is. Warren

Davidx34

what was you total cost for the mods thus far

Glude

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[QUOTE=SR20DEN]Do you have a baseline on that same dyno? That number is unsually high for any FWD VQ with those mods.
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Thats what I said. Anyways, Im ready for some headers and brian at Cattman told me a couple months back that they wouldnt fit but they are working on 6th gen headers.

ramberg

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This is the only slip that I have. There are no other 6th gens that I can base this on. For some reason in this big city where I live there are only two shops that do dynos. one is closed for what ever reason. The other one uses the Mustang dyno. This shop only works on Nissan cars. When I go to Florida next month, I will dyno at at a shop that has a dynojet to see what the difference is. Until other 6th gens get dynos and I get the dyno in Florida these numbers will stand.

SR20DEN

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I am just trying to encourage someone else to find out why they don't fit, at least untill someone finally brings me a A34 to look at. I have suspected all along that the Altima headers might fit with little to no tweaks.

SR20DEN

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There is another shop that Juice goes to that is in your area. They have a Dynojet 248c.


Here it is the opposite. Only California has more Dynojets than North Carolina.

And if you're going to be in the Miami area you should contact E55AMG2 for plenty of Dynojet time.

ramberg

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About 1600 dollars including installation. I can't do any installs by self where I live. If you are able to do your own installs you can save a few hundred dollars.

Tek-Niq

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I'd love to install some headers... I dunno of anyone that has tried any other car models like the altima though..

altho I've seen on other post that the 5th gen ones won't fit cause of some clearence issue or something I can't remember, but they will fit its just that..