I want it to be just like my boss's car. I just bought my Maxima this week. I am putting together a plan to get to 400hp. Any suggestions are appreciated. Just in the research phase now.
He is at just under 1000 and has proven a top speed of 186 and a 0-60 of 2.6 seconds.

 

400hp, go buy an old 350Z and work with that. Trying to get 400hp out of your Max will just cost too much $$$ and mostly likely wreck it as well.

 

OK, so maybe 400 is hoping for alot... I was looking at intake, headers, exhaust, power programmer and I would even consider going back to my childhood and using a nitrous kit.
I am a previous Porsche guy who has spent time behind the wheel of open-wheel cars...I crave power, but was limited this time around to a "family car".

 

Dude you bought the wrong car to mod for power

Sell that car and go buy a Infiniti G series, Hyundai Genesis, etc

OR get two cars..

 

I beat a 2013 Genesis 2.0t with my minimally modded 03 4at. They aren't that fast

 

Thanks for the info guys... Im stuck with this Maxima and will do some research and see exactly what I can spend the money I saved by buying this car on... I figure a 2005 with 60k miles on it for $4500 allows me to spend a little money on it.

 

Header and Y-pipe
NWP Spacers
Tune it

etc etc

really!?

 

Yes really. The initial torque of the VQ just eats it up off the start and by the end of the 1/8 mile its an obvious winner

 

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no way

 

Put a cat back exhaust and a cleaner intake on it and call it a day. They sound wonderful this way, and so what if they can't compete with a GTR?

 

I was not SERIOUSLY trying to compete with anything... Especially my boss's GTR. I added a custom exhaust this weekend that removed the resonator and added two Magnaflow mufflers with all new pipe. I also added a Stillen intake. Sounds incredible. OH, and I Plasti-dipped my wheels.

 

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that wheel gap, BARF

fix it now please

 

Yes Sir... I have had very good luck with Eibachs. I think I am going that route.Not really interested in coilovers.

 

turbo

 

Exactly why i wouldnt lower my daily again lol. Who doesnt like flying over train tracks at 40 mph :-)

 

get air ride. best of both worlds.

 

Nice ride, what part of SD you in....

 

I live in Vista and work in Oceanside... Looking to maybe get to a San Diego meet if there are any coming up. Should be getting springs installed tomorrow and Zex kit on Friday.