And I want everyone to have one so we can make more Honda owners respect our AutoritI.

 

Most of 'em already have trouble following our untuned/stock IM 4.5 gens...

Paradoxally, the 15-second Honda owners seem to be the most arrogant ones, doing huge overkill burnouts on their way to a 2.434 60 foot and 3 revlimiter-bouncing shifts. I've talked to a few all motor and turbo 12 & 13 second Honda owners and they seem alot more mature than the average I/E Si with a fartcan...

 

do you think the kinetix would be pretty much a direct bolt on for the 04 max?

 

No.

If it was then it be "pretty much" a direct bolt on for any 02+ Maxima.

 

where do you think the problems would be at.

 

Why don't you read through the fuggin post. And use links provided Don't be lazy

 

How complex are we talkin?

I own a manufacturing company - we do custom and OEM. send me what info you feel comfortable giving out and I'll see how feasable it would be for me to mfg for you.

 

Would the 350z IM bolt right onto a 4th gen with a vq35 swap from a 2002 max?

 

It would, because the intake bolts onto the lower intake manifold, which is the same for the Maxima and the 350Z VQ35s. Lack of hood clearance is the problem.

 

Exactly how much are we talking about? Anyone measured it?

 

whats wrong with making a Max LIM to Z UIM adapter plate. I know about the hood clearance, but wouldn't that take out some of the headache and increase VE?

 

I could care less about hood clearance. I can fix that. Is there any benifit for a VQ30 with the 350Z? I do not know how it would perform on a smaller engine.

 

Plurco: How can you fix the hood clearance without making a gap around the edges?

 

by cutting out all the bracing in the hood. That will give me another 2" or so. My car is 100% race, so looks are not as big of an issue for me.

 

SR20DEN,

If you make it I'll be the first one to buy it off from you. SO get on the ball and see what you can do.

 

350z upper will not work on max 3.5 lower ,you need 350z lower also

 

Ok didnt really bother to read anyones post after first couple ones, so if this has already been said, then sorry. But here it is,
For the Kinetix plenum you are talking about the new one from them, the SSV correct? Kinetix SSV is MUCH smaller then a crawford plenum. On the Z the kinetix fits under the stock strut bar, and IMO is crap. It gives horrible #s, some ppl did not even see a gain in it. In all honesty it is all show no power. Now the crawford is noticeable gains and power. It does not fit under the stock strut, which is why they sell the strut for it, which goes to the side of the intake manifold, instead of going over it. The crawford is much bigger and if a kinetix plenum will not even fit, the crawford will def not fit.

 

Nissan FAST shows different part numbers for the LIM and the IM gasket, so I guess you're right. I stand corrected.

I wonder what the difference is, though. The intake ports in the heads are the same, maybe it is only a height difference.

 

Here's a pic of a 350Z LIM. Anybody have one of an A34 LIM?

 

I am so busy with work(s) now that I can't even get the regular ones done on time. Hopefuly soon I'll be able to start on it.

 

PM me once you get them done, also keep us updated on it.

Thanks
Edafe

 

Top is A34, bottom is A33(02+)


More pics

 

ok its the other way the 350z are zig zaged and the 02 max one i have is pretty much in a perfect straight line.And every other hole on the max one has a chamfer . these lowers are made for each upper.

 

And the 350Z LIM is the better one of the bunch, especially if one were to make a compete custom upper.

 

I know that I have repeated the concern about hood clearance problems with installing the 350Z intake manifold onto a Maxima VQ35 engine, but does anyone know this for a fact?

The reason I ask is that when the 5th gen Maxima arrived on the scene, people said exactly the same thing about installing the 00vi onto a 4th gen VQ30.

 

didn't emax test fit the 350z IM onto his 2k2? and indeed found out that there was a hood clearance problem?

 

I don't think he ever bolted it up .. or used the z LIM ..

 

other than having to cut the hood or pound it up or whatever (only saying that as to remove the concern) is there any other issue with the 350z IM on the 3.5?

 

The 350Z IM puts the throttle body in an awkward place.

 

that's what i guessed too since the engine orientation is different. i wonder if there's a way around that so we can modify them somehow to fit our cars better.

 

It would not be that bad.

 

I wonder if it would crimp the throttle cables too bad??

 

I would cut the curve off and weld on a plate to adapt a throttle body onto it.

 

actually that curve wouldn't be too bad... you could run an intake down to in front of transmission if the underbody panel is removed

 

from the above pic it almost looks like it would be better to have an adapter to exten forward and just a bit to the drivers side, wouldnt be that far away from the stock position, anyone else see that?

 

i have a 2k2 maxima, i was comparing the 350z lim(top pic) to the A33 02+ manifold(bottom pic*what NmexMAX posted*) i think they will line up but im not sure if the two bolts on the corners of a A33 manifold will line up if installing 350z lower plenum unless u need the 350z lim to install the lower plenum. i have been researching but some information is missing

 

This has already been done please search instead of bumpin old threads

 

Been there done that. You need the Z33 LIM if you want to install a Z33 plenum.

 

Why don't you guys go full upper sheet metal with velocity stacks, vacuum adapted with adapter plate with nipples, lower IM with the upper flange trimmed and retrofitted to the upper sheet metal. A bit like individual throttle bodies with the oem upper and lower manifold flanges??
A bit of fab but you guys over the states have done a lot of R&D.
My idea...

 

Took me 2 seconds using free search

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=460317