Another Victim fallen to Don's VB Mod
 

After 3.5 hrs and a cracked sideskirt(don't ask), Don's vb mod IS God's gift to maxima automagics everywhere. If I can get a run or two in this Sunday, I'll post up #s. :gapteeth:

You're the man Don! :)

what the hell happened to your sideskirt? :)

Yeah what happened Ange?

its fiberglass

it's POS Sarona :smash: Paperthin fiberglass*cough*sh*t*cough

how much did you pay for the VB mod and how long was your car out of commision for while you were waiting for your VB to come back?
-Barto

Cool maybe I'll be out of this groupdeal sometime soon then :/ I've been waiting foreeeeeeeeevvvvvvverr.

I have never gotten a complete answer. Does Don do a VB Mod for the 3rd gen VE powered SE models?

Please Don, answer?

Dirky, I do believe the VE and VQ autos are the same. I think the VG autos are different. So I think there is a very good chance that it will work.

My car was out of commission for 3.5 hrs :)
The guy who I was swapping the vb with sent his modded vb to me 1st, I made the swap and sent out my stock vb to him as he's in the process of putting his max back to stock.

:bawling:

man i need to get this thing and SOON.

97maxgurl how hard was the install?

hey ange how hard was the install, i need to call don and ask him how much to get for xmas :D?

and kudos to you sprint max on jumping on the fiberglass..:laugh:

The install is very easy. I did mine in about 4 hours the first time, took about 2 the second time(I too swaped for stock as I am also selling mine) Just get the instructions off don's site and you are good to go. Follow them step by step. Do not be afraid to get messy and wear your old clothes cuz ATF doesnt come out to my knowledge. You just drop the tranny pan, clean it drop the VB with 13 bolts, put the new one in - keep an eye on the retaining clip and the spring, put the 13 bolts back in and put the pan back on. After that just add the ATF.

Kirk

P.S. By far the best mod I did to my car.

Kirk

let us know the times Ange and sorry about the Sarona POS :( sh1t happens to the best of us
and congrats on the success with the vb! :)

call me stupid, but...
 

Call me stupid what the heck are the VB VQ VE VG???
I keep seeing these letter but have no idea what they mean?

yeah, I am probably the only person on the site that doesn't know this?

What will this mod do? What do I have on my 98 MAX 5spd?

Re: call me stupid, but...
 

VB = valvebody ... more info in the 4th gen FAQs in the 4th gen forum.

And the VB mod is only for automagics.

Re: call me stupid, but...
 

VB = Valvebody mod, for autos
VQ = your engine
VE = 92-94 SE engine
VG = my engine

driveability
 

how does the VB affect drivability? are the shifts rough now? How is it during normal driving? So many mods, so little $$

Re: driveability
 

It is more rough thatn stock. You sometimes feel yourself actually being moved as it shifts. But, keep in mind that I had CAI, Y, Cat, and exhaust and VB and it chirped 2nd under WOT. I didnt find it harsh enough to be anoying, maybe Ange can give her impressions too, but I enjoyed it very much. If you are into more of a sleeper that you really dont push to the limits it might not be a mod for you.

Kirk

Re: Re: driveability
 

Chirping isn't easy for a NA motor under WOT. I have all the usual intake/exhaust mods and my VB was installed in a fresh rebuild tranny and no chirping for me, even at WOT. But I do love the positive engagement of gears. If we were able to get back the 20-30hp we lose to our 5spd brothers with the same mods we would be whopping them at ever light :)

Re: Re: Re: driveability
 

It didnt chirp them on every shift, but about 2 out of 5 or so chirped. Depends on your tires and the street surface. But still, 2 out of 5 is good:) Makes you look like a Badasss infront of the honey-babies and really imberrases the hon-duh guys when they lose to your automagic:D

Kirk

i want one!!! :bawling:

bags isnt this the same mod as diconnecting that little plug?

Well, you guys will be happy to know that i was able to chirp on second (though just for a teeny bit) on the 02 under WOT. :)

:)

heh. does anyone have dyno charts for the VB? I drove it...it shifts hard, but doesn't feel like it pulls any harder.

it shouldnt pull harder, it doesnt add HP, just shortens the gaps in shifting, almost as if you were "power shifting" a 5-spd. it will increase 1/4 mile time, but not HP.

-Barto

i have a VQ will it work for my car?

Cant' afford dyno :bawling:
Hopefully the pit isn't too crowded on Sunday so I can post up some #s. Not exactly the most accurate way to testing it out but it's certainly the most practical way for me right now. :rolleyes:

It's definitely a process, but Mobiltek's/Don's write-up is pretty much right on the money. Making sure every bolt/ screw goes precisely on the right hole is critical. There's no margin for error so you need to take your time to follow's don's directions every step of the way. I was lucky enough to have Jeff and Jim who had prior experience in swapping out vbs to lend their time and expertise.

One of the best investment made on the max, right up there next to the intake and y-pipe :)

hmm.. last time you said you couldn't afford something... you ended up with a full body kit .. and custom paint job..

That was part of the entire repair job my dear. :)
With the accident, at least half of the car had to be repainted, labor/ paint cost to redo the entire car was a few hundred bucks more. I had to replace the dented front bumper and side underbody (damaged from jumping the curb)... hence the Sarona bodykit, at cost. Nissan factory bodyparts aren't cheap either.

VB mod is a mod for your tranny to make it shift faster but the only draw back is that it builds up more heat. You are suppose to buy a tranny cooler (at least a Haydens 403x). It doesnt giv eyou anymore HP or throw you in your seat. This is NOT a HP mod.

This is probably the best mod for ANY auto. The VB eliminates the weak points in autos; the inbetween shifting. Usually there lag there and eats up your clutches (Yes autos have clutches, only between the gears) and this is where the VB shines. :)

BTW-I always get chirps from 1-2 (even w/ my chrome rims) WHen i put my steel rims on, they chirp every damn time. If yours doesnt chirp then i dont know whats wrong. :p

chrip? what chirp? :gapteeth:

just a question to all, how long did it take for you to recieve the vb after you placed the order? or did you send your vb for the recalibration? thx.

Actually it decreases the 1/4 mile time:)

Mechanic - That question was already answered in this thread, go back a few pages.

it doesnt give a time frame after the order was placed. but anyway i'll email don bout a couple of questions.

She swaped with a guy turning his car back to stock, she received the VB and swaped them and sent the guy her stock one.

I had mine overnighted to don, then the day he was suppose to mod it and overnight it back was 9-11-01 and we all know what happened. Needless to say it took a while longer to get it back, but if you overnight it to him and make sure he knows its comming like that he can have it back to you in under a week.

Kirk

cost wasnt mentioned yet :(