World's first turbocharged 7th gen Maxima
04-19-2014, 04:44 PM
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World's first turbocharged 7th gen Maxima
Build related to the turbo/performance: Greddy hi-flow intake filter, turbonetics turbo, turbonetics wastegate, tial BOV, Zury Fabrications custom cerikoted turbo manifold, Zury Fabrications custom intercooler piping, Mishimoto FMIC, GTR fuel injectors/fuel pump, Ghozt Lighting custom gauge pod, Stillen oil cooler, OEM UAE Maxima transmission cooler, Amsoil CVT synthetic trans fluid, CXJ intake manifold spacers, CXJ BOPs, Stillen UD/lightweight pulley, AAM cat-back exhaust, GTR hood vents
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04-19-2014, 08:11 PM
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Don't get why everyone has such little faith in the CVT. How many CVT failures have we heard of? Nissan must have confidence to extend warranty to 120,000 miles / 10 yrs. I personally think the transmission will outlast everything on these vehicles. I am a bigtime nutcase CVT lover! Lovin on the CVT ALWAYS!! Best transmission ever put in a vehicle...
No one else in my boat?
Late,
Trav
No one else in my boat?
Late,
Trav
04-20-2014, 08:17 AM
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Don't get why everyone has such little faith in the CVT. How many CVT failures have we heard of? Nissan must have confidence to extend warranty to 120,000 miles / 10 yrs. I personally think the transmission will outlast everything on these vehicles. I am a bigtime nutcase CVT lover! Lovin on the CVT ALWAYS!! Best transmission ever put in a vehicle...
No one else in my boat?
Late,
Trav
No one else in my boat?
Late,
Trav
04-20-2014, 08:18 AM
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04-20-2014, 09:10 AM
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Don't get why everyone has such little faith in the CVT. How many CVT failures have we heard of? Nissan must have confidence to extend warranty to 120,000 miles / 10 yrs. I personally think the transmission will outlast everything on these vehicles. I am a bigtime nutcase CVT lover! Lovin on the CVT ALWAYS!! Best transmission ever put in a vehicle... No one else in my boat? Late, Trav
Gears>CVT with fake paddle shifters.
Sorry.
Congratulations OP!
6 speed swap next?
04-20-2014, 09:26 AM
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If gears > CVT, then how come the 6th gen had way more transmission failures than the 7th gen has had? hmm....suspect.
http://forums.maxima.org/6th-generat...n-lawsuit.html
http://forums.maxima.org/6th-generat...n-lawsuit.html
04-20-2014, 09:32 AM
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There are concerns boosting anything aftermarket; we're going with low boost first and feeling it out. So far I'm seeing that the turbo spools at 2000 rpms so this thing is going to be always ready-to-go
04-20-2014, 10:01 AM
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If gears > CVT, then how come the 6th gen had way more transmission failures than the 7th gen has had? hmm....suspect. http://forums.maxima.org/6th-generat...n-lawsuit.html
Please 6 speed; for the children of tomorrow.
04-20-2014, 10:36 AM
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I understand the failures are on automatics, but automatics are built using gears right?
Btw what's up with all the ads Maxima.org jeez? I can barely type a reply without a Home Depot ad blocking this box.
Btw what's up with all the ads Maxima.org jeez? I can barely type a reply without a Home Depot ad blocking this box.
04-20-2014, 12:16 PM
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I think the turbo could be less abusive to the CVT vs. a supercharger as the majority of power should be realized in the mid to higher in RPM range. A bit of turbo-lag is probably a good thing...a bit less to shock the CVT.
04-20-2014, 09:59 PM
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Don't get why everyone has such little faith in the CVT. How many CVT failures have we heard of? Nissan must have confidence to extend warranty to 120,000 miles / 10 yrs. I personally think the transmission will outlast everything on these vehicles. I am a bigtime nutcase CVT lover! Lovin on the CVT ALWAYS!! Best transmission ever put in a vehicle...
No one else in my boat?
Late,
Trav
No one else in my boat?
Late,
Trav
04-20-2014, 10:19 PM
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Having fun here just sitting back and watching the comments roll in. Lots of love and lots of hesitation about the cvt. Everyone's talking like they "know" that dan's build will be good, or they "know" the tranny's gonna fail.
All I care to say is kudos to the innovator/guinea pig/fearless leader. Hope it all turns out well. No matter what happens, it's awesome to see someone take such a bold step.
All I care to say is kudos to the innovator/guinea pig/fearless leader. Hope it all turns out well. No matter what happens, it's awesome to see someone take such a bold step.
04-21-2014, 09:16 AM
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I still don't get why no one has faith in the CVT! I want facts...what specifically is it that negates all the trust in this transmission? I have 100,000mi on my transmission and is has NOT lived an easy life. It runs flawlessly. I suspect the transmission will outlast everything else on this car.
The CVT failures that we have seen happen very early on (within the 1st 15-20,000 mi and usually earlier). The ones that last (which is 99% of them) are totally fine.
Add 100hp to them....and who knows what will happen. No one does, because no one has tried it...until now.
I really hope we are putting the power to the ground through the CVT on this turbo Max just so it can be proven that these transmissions are indestructible!
Late,
Trav
The CVT failures that we have seen happen very early on (within the 1st 15-20,000 mi and usually earlier). The ones that last (which is 99% of them) are totally fine.
Add 100hp to them....and who knows what will happen. No one does, because no one has tried it...until now.
I really hope we are putting the power to the ground through the CVT on this turbo Max just so it can be proven that these transmissions are indestructible!
Late,
Trav
04-21-2014, 10:18 AM
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I still don't get why no one has faith in the CVT! I want facts...what specifically is it that negates all the trust in this transmission? I have 100,000mi on my transmission and is has NOT lived an easy life. It runs flawlessly. I suspect the transmission will outlast everything else on this car.
The CVT failures that we have seen happen very early on (within the 1st 15-20,000 mi and usually earlier). The ones that last (which is 99% of them) are totally fine.
Add 100hp to them....and who knows what will happen. No one does, because no one has tried it...until now.
I really hope we are putting the power to the ground through the CVT on this turbo Max just so it can be proven that these transmissions are indestructible!
Late,
Trav
The CVT failures that we have seen happen very early on (within the 1st 15-20,000 mi and usually earlier). The ones that last (which is 99% of them) are totally fine.
Add 100hp to them....and who knows what will happen. No one does, because no one has tried it...until now.
I really hope we are putting the power to the ground through the CVT on this turbo Max just so it can be proven that these transmissions are indestructible!
Late,
Trav
04-21-2014, 10:39 AM
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Having fun here just sitting back and watching the comments roll in. Lots of love and lots of hesitation about the cvt. Everyone's talking like they "know" that dan's build will be good, or they "know" the tranny's gonna fail.
All I care to say is kudos to the innovator/guinea pig/fearless leader. Hope it all turns out well. No matter what happens, it's awesome to see someone take such a bold step.
All I care to say is kudos to the innovator/guinea pig/fearless leader. Hope it all turns out well. No matter what happens, it's awesome to see someone take such a bold step.
04-21-2014, 10:51 AM
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