Frustrated with Maxima aftermarket
#1
Frustrated with Maxima aftermarket
This was one of the reasons I was interested in buying either a WRX or turbo a VR6 Jetta versus supercharging my Maxima. Allthough I went with the latter, I get frustrated when I just cannot find basic aftermarket performance parts for my car.
I have been looking for a 2.5" (not 2.25" stock replacement) cat-back exhaust for my Maxima for the last 4 weeks. After a lot of BS from vendors & false promises, I am stuck for who knows how long...
Let's compare 2.5" & above sizes:
Maxima - Greddy SP (back-ordered for a few more weeks), Stillen cat-back (ridiculously expensive & LOUD).
Total 2
WRX - Stromung, Apex'i N1, HKS, Greddy EVO, Tanabe Racing, Tanabe Hyper, Blitz, Kakimoto R; GTZ & Hyper2000, Ganador Vertex, TurboXS, Vishnu, MRT, Zerosports.
Total 15.
I rest my case.
#2
Re: Frustrated with Maxima aftermarket:mad:
welcome to the aftermarket for maximas my friend.
my dual exhaust is all 2.5" mandrel bent after my first accident a few weeks ago it was professionally redone, and mandrel bent, costing like 1200..
you could always call some of those companies that deal with the wrx and all that and see about having them make you a one off exhaust or a production exhaust for maximas.. a lot of times companies will do it for cheap just to have you sport there product on a non mainstream car.. its worth a shot.
my dual exhaust is all 2.5" mandrel bent after my first accident a few weeks ago it was professionally redone, and mandrel bent, costing like 1200..
you could always call some of those companies that deal with the wrx and all that and see about having them make you a one off exhaust or a production exhaust for maximas.. a lot of times companies will do it for cheap just to have you sport there product on a non mainstream car.. its worth a shot.
#4
Thing is....
The WRX is a stock turbo and just about every make with a stock turbo has a wide range of aftermarket exhaust products (ie. WRX, 300ZX, Probe GT, even the Dogde Ram Turbo diesel), with the exceptions of probably Volvo and Saab. The Maxima was never intended to be either super or turbocharged. I think your best bet is to have a custom made B-pipe and select your our muffler. I don't know when a 2.5" or 3" Y-pipe will be made.
#6
Originally posted by Chris91SE
Family car and not enough demand...too costly for the companies to make the parts...simple as that
Family car and not enough demand...too costly for the companies to make the parts...simple as that
Oh well...
#7
Originally posted by Chris91SE
Family car and not enough demand...too costly for the companies to make the parts...simple as that
Family car and not enough demand...too costly for the companies to make the parts...simple as that
#9
That's why I just bought a '95 240sx
It isn't too costly for companies to introduce products for maximas. It's just that 99% of the people in this place are too CHEAP to buy things...
Just look at home many parts are available for th 240sx, now how many 240sx do you see on the road? Not many right?
It isn't too costly for companies to introduce products for maximas. It's just that 99% of the people in this place are too CHEAP to buy things...
Just look at home many parts are available for th 240sx, now how many 240sx do you see on the road? Not many right?
#12
Originally posted by 95emeraldgxe
you forgot warpspeed, cattman, pace setter, and apexi WS for the maximas
you forgot warpspeed, cattman, pace setter, and apexi WS for the maximas
Cattman - does not make a cat-back for 4th gen
pacesetter - 2.25" stock replacement
Apexi - 2.25" B-pipe & 2.5" Muffler
I have a 2.5" Y-pipe & 2.5" test pipe (on order). Any piece smaller than 2.5" for cat-back will uncessarily create a bottle neck. Being forced induction, I need all the flow that I can get.
#13
Originally posted by sidewinder740
And courtesy nissan
And courtesy nissan
#16
Re: Frustrated with Maxima aftermarket
A WRX is a race car a maxima is a grocery getter..
Originally posted by dashingMax
This was one of the reasons I was interested in buying either a WRX or turbo a VR6 Jetta versus supercharging my Maxima. Allthough I went with the latter, I get frustrated when I just cannot find basic aftermarket performance parts for my car.
I have been looking for a 2.5" (not 2.25" stock replacement) cat-back exhaust for my Maxima for the last 4 weeks. After a lot of BS from vendors & false promises, I am stuck for who knows how long...
Let's compare 2.5" & above sizes:
Maxima - Greddy SP (back-ordered for a few more weeks), Stillen cat-back (ridiculously expensive & LOUD).
Total 2
WRX - Stromung, Apex'i N1, HKS, Greddy EVO, Tanabe Racing, Tanabe Hyper, Blitz, Kakimoto R; GTZ & Hyper2000, Ganador Vertex, TurboXS, Vishnu, MRT, Zerosports.
Total 15.
I rest my case.
This was one of the reasons I was interested in buying either a WRX or turbo a VR6 Jetta versus supercharging my Maxima. Allthough I went with the latter, I get frustrated when I just cannot find basic aftermarket performance parts for my car.
I have been looking for a 2.5" (not 2.25" stock replacement) cat-back exhaust for my Maxima for the last 4 weeks. After a lot of BS from vendors & false promises, I am stuck for who knows how long...
Let's compare 2.5" & above sizes:
Maxima - Greddy SP (back-ordered for a few more weeks), Stillen cat-back (ridiculously expensive & LOUD).
Total 2
WRX - Stromung, Apex'i N1, HKS, Greddy EVO, Tanabe Racing, Tanabe Hyper, Blitz, Kakimoto R; GTZ & Hyper2000, Ganador Vertex, TurboXS, Vishnu, MRT, Zerosports.
Total 15.
I rest my case.
#17
Re: Re: Frustrated with Maxima aftermarket
Originally posted by Washington DC Maxima
A WRX is a race car a maxima is a grocery getter..
A WRX is a race car a maxima is a grocery getter..
#18
Re: Frustrated with Maxima aftermarket
LOL. Tell me how I can goto a muffler shop spend $100 and walk out with a 2.5in exhaust on my old maxima? IMHO it is crazy/silly to spend over $250 on a catback. 90-95% of the gain is from the B-pipe and not the muffler. For $500+ you can just buy an ECU upgrade and get way more power.
Originally posted by dashingMax
This was one of the reasons I was interested in buying either a WRX or turbo a VR6 Jetta versus supercharging my Maxima. Allthough I went with the latter, I get frustrated when I just cannot find basic aftermarket performance parts for my car.
I have been looking for a 2.5" (not 2.25" stock replacement) cat-back exhaust for my Maxima for the last 4 weeks. After a lot of BS from vendors & false promises, I am stuck for who knows how long...
Let's compare 2.5" & above sizes:
Maxima - Greddy SP (back-ordered for a few more weeks), Stillen cat-back (ridiculously expensive & LOUD).
Total 2
WRX - Stromung, Apex'i N1, HKS, Greddy EVO, Tanabe Racing, Tanabe Hyper, Blitz, Kakimoto R; GTZ & Hyper2000, Ganador Vertex, TurboXS, Vishnu, MRT, Zerosports.
Total 15.
I rest my case.
This was one of the reasons I was interested in buying either a WRX or turbo a VR6 Jetta versus supercharging my Maxima. Allthough I went with the latter, I get frustrated when I just cannot find basic aftermarket performance parts for my car.
I have been looking for a 2.5" (not 2.25" stock replacement) cat-back exhaust for my Maxima for the last 4 weeks. After a lot of BS from vendors & false promises, I am stuck for who knows how long...
Let's compare 2.5" & above sizes:
Maxima - Greddy SP (back-ordered for a few more weeks), Stillen cat-back (ridiculously expensive & LOUD).
Total 2
WRX - Stromung, Apex'i N1, HKS, Greddy EVO, Tanabe Racing, Tanabe Hyper, Blitz, Kakimoto R; GTZ & Hyper2000, Ganador Vertex, TurboXS, Vishnu, MRT, Zerosports.
Total 15.
I rest my case.
#19
Originally posted by mtrai760
When ya gonna add a boost controller to that thing Stynki?
When ya gonna add a boost controller to that thing Stynki?
I am running 15psi of boost and at redline i am pusing about 13.5psi.
As soon as my VF30 turbo comes in, i will be pusing towards 20psi.
#20
Good for you Synki!
You made a good decision. VF30 is basically Stage IV. 360+ flywheel HP.
Anyways, what do you think about having a complete 2.5" exhaust (y-pipe, test pipe, intermediate pipe) but keeping our stock 2.25" muffler on. I know you Turbo WRX's lose about 5 whp by keeping the stock muffler. That is 5 hp on 15psi boost. On the same theory, it would only cost about 2-3 HP for 8 psi boost Maxima... correct?
We know that replacing the muffler on an otherwise stock exhaust probably would not result in big power gains...however, when you get rid of the primary bottlenecks (Y-pipe, cat, intermediate pipe), will the stock muffler hold things back a lot?
You made a good decision. VF30 is basically Stage IV. 360+ flywheel HP.
Anyways, what do you think about having a complete 2.5" exhaust (y-pipe, test pipe, intermediate pipe) but keeping our stock 2.25" muffler on. I know you Turbo WRX's lose about 5 whp by keeping the stock muffler. That is 5 hp on 15psi boost. On the same theory, it would only cost about 2-3 HP for 8 psi boost Maxima... correct?
We know that replacing the muffler on an otherwise stock exhaust probably would not result in big power gains...however, when you get rid of the primary bottlenecks (Y-pipe, cat, intermediate pipe), will the stock muffler hold things back a lot?
#22
comparing Maxima aftermarket to WRX aftermarket is like... Camaro or Mustang aftermarket to the aftermarket for the Cadillac Allante- the WRX is NOTHING in the US compared to what it is in Asia the reason why the WRX all of a sudden has a huge market over in the US is because its built it up for years and years in Japan and other parts of Asia
and there are ways to get around it... every Tom **** and Harry can slap an fmax turbo kit on their car... but it takes more knowledge and involvement to piece together a custom turbo for the Max or even the Vortech SC...
I am happy the Maxima has a much lower profile... less attention from cops... less attention from stupid bone stock Civics with exhaust (well still too much attention from them but yea well they rev at my sisters bone stock '99 Cavalier)
and when people see my Maxima or other fixed up Max's it kinda is like 'damn'... and they roll out with the compliments... but kitted Accords or Civics are just... like every other car out there
and while we have limited choices out there and it costs us more money to mod our cars... look at who we have! Turbomax definitely is pushing near or more than 400hp, Nigel is at 372, Mardigras is pushing higher and higher every month (355 last time I recall) and there are a bunch of other guys who are pushing out crazy hp... all in a car without a large aftermarket- custom work gets you the most props... i30krab Mardigras and Turbomax have done some amazing stuff with the VQ... I know there are others out there... its really refreshing to see car enthusiasts at a more grassroots level...
when I talk about modding my car its custom this and that... my friend with a Civic doesnt know JACK about cars but everytime he opens Import Tuner or something his next mod is staring him in the face like "oh hmm oh well i'll buy this" like 1000s of other import owners... with the Maxima its alot more difficult and more unique
and there are ways to get around it... every Tom **** and Harry can slap an fmax turbo kit on their car... but it takes more knowledge and involvement to piece together a custom turbo for the Max or even the Vortech SC...
I am happy the Maxima has a much lower profile... less attention from cops... less attention from stupid bone stock Civics with exhaust (well still too much attention from them but yea well they rev at my sisters bone stock '99 Cavalier)
and when people see my Maxima or other fixed up Max's it kinda is like 'damn'... and they roll out with the compliments... but kitted Accords or Civics are just... like every other car out there
and while we have limited choices out there and it costs us more money to mod our cars... look at who we have! Turbomax definitely is pushing near or more than 400hp, Nigel is at 372, Mardigras is pushing higher and higher every month (355 last time I recall) and there are a bunch of other guys who are pushing out crazy hp... all in a car without a large aftermarket- custom work gets you the most props... i30krab Mardigras and Turbomax have done some amazing stuff with the VQ... I know there are others out there... its really refreshing to see car enthusiasts at a more grassroots level...
when I talk about modding my car its custom this and that... my friend with a Civic doesnt know JACK about cars but everytime he opens Import Tuner or something his next mod is staring him in the face like "oh hmm oh well i'll buy this" like 1000s of other import owners... with the Maxima its alot more difficult and more unique
#23
Originally posted by carnal_c30
comparing Maxima aftermarket to WRX aftermarket is like... Camaro or Mustang aftermarket to the aftermarket for the Cadillac Allante- the WRX is NOTHING in the US compared to what it is in Asia the reason why the WRX all of a sudden has a huge market over in the US is because its built it up for years and years in Japan and other parts of Asia
and there are ways to get around it... every Tom **** and Harry can slap an fmax turbo kit on their car... but it takes more knowledge and involvement to piece together a custom turbo for the Max or even the Vortech SC...
I am happy the Maxima has a much lower profile... less attention from cops... less attention from stupid bone stock Civics with exhaust (well still too much attention from them but yea well they rev at my sisters bone stock '99 Cavalier)
and when people see my Maxima or other fixed up Max's it kinda is like 'damn'... and they roll out with the compliments... but kitted Accords or Civics are just... like every other car out there
and while we have limited choices out there and it costs us more money to mod our cars... look at who we have! Turbomax definitely is pushing near or more than 400hp, Nigel is at 372, Mardigras is pushing higher and higher every month (355 last time I recall) and there are a bunch of other guys who are pushing out crazy hp... all in a car without a large aftermarket- custom work gets you the most props... i30krab Mardigras and Turbomax have done some amazing stuff with the VQ... I know there are others out there... its really refreshing to see car enthusiasts at a more grassroots level...
when I talk about modding my car its custom this and that... my friend with a Civic doesnt know JACK about cars but everytime he opens Import Tuner or something his next mod is staring him in the face like "oh hmm oh well i'll buy this" like 1000s of other import owners... with the Maxima its alot more difficult and more unique
comparing Maxima aftermarket to WRX aftermarket is like... Camaro or Mustang aftermarket to the aftermarket for the Cadillac Allante- the WRX is NOTHING in the US compared to what it is in Asia the reason why the WRX all of a sudden has a huge market over in the US is because its built it up for years and years in Japan and other parts of Asia
and there are ways to get around it... every Tom **** and Harry can slap an fmax turbo kit on their car... but it takes more knowledge and involvement to piece together a custom turbo for the Max or even the Vortech SC...
I am happy the Maxima has a much lower profile... less attention from cops... less attention from stupid bone stock Civics with exhaust (well still too much attention from them but yea well they rev at my sisters bone stock '99 Cavalier)
and when people see my Maxima or other fixed up Max's it kinda is like 'damn'... and they roll out with the compliments... but kitted Accords or Civics are just... like every other car out there
and while we have limited choices out there and it costs us more money to mod our cars... look at who we have! Turbomax definitely is pushing near or more than 400hp, Nigel is at 372, Mardigras is pushing higher and higher every month (355 last time I recall) and there are a bunch of other guys who are pushing out crazy hp... all in a car without a large aftermarket- custom work gets you the most props... i30krab Mardigras and Turbomax have done some amazing stuff with the VQ... I know there are others out there... its really refreshing to see car enthusiasts at a more grassroots level...
when I talk about modding my car its custom this and that... my friend with a Civic doesnt know JACK about cars but everytime he opens Import Tuner or something his next mod is staring him in the face like "oh hmm oh well i'll buy this" like 1000s of other import owners... with the Maxima its alot more difficult and more unique
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