New Person, hope I'm welcomed here
 

Reason being that I'm hoping is my car's platform.

Right now I've been undergoing a project for the past 2 years. Currently own a 93' 240sx Fastback with a VQ35DE swap from a 2003 Maxima.

Just needed to find a good site that's Maxima-specific so I can find out more info to throw more power in my car when need be. Suggestions will be greatly appreciated and I hope you guys don't mind that I stick around.

Current mods:

Engine:

VQ35DE Engine Swap
6-speed from a 350Z
Custom Driveshaft
Custom Intake manifold/plenum
Custom Intercooler piping
Turbocharged w/ Godspeed T28 turbo.
Blitz DD BoV
Unknown Intercooler
Fuel Pressure Regulator
Deastchwerks 550cc Injectors
Walbro 255 lph Fuel pump
Mishimoto Radiator
Nismo low temp thermostat
Apexi Neo AFC
AEM Wideband
2.5'' V-Band Downpipe
3'' Straight-pipe exhaust

Exterior:

Z32 brake swap
5-lug conversion
Z32 N/A Wheels
JP Type II side skirts/rear bumper
Complete S15 Front end conversion, C-1 style front bumper
Origin Labs +30mm fenders

Car is currently only putting out 214whp/242lbtq @6psi.

Reason for such bad power is mainly because of two factors. The weather and humidity has been awful in St Louis for weeks on end so it's hard to get a proper tune done. Another reason being that the current tune setup is highly reliable for the current weather I'm dealing with. I should be seeing better numbers when the weather permits and I'll be able to allow more boost.

Since a few pictures are large, I'm posting just the links for now.

Engine Bay:
https://i.imgur.com/CuLsY.jpg

Exterior Front:
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m...-57-40_729.jpg

I'll post another build thread in the "Other Cars" section soon when I get dyno videos/pics. Also need to clean up the car a bit.

Keep in mind before you flame for these reasons. The car wont really be driven around a lot because I'd still rather have a paint job done before I casually drive it around. The headlights are gonna go, OEM headlights are next on the buy list before the paint job. Both exterior upgrades are expensive so I'll need to save a bit to get it just right. I'll be getting better wheels when I finish the suspension work afterwards.

Still so much to do, figured I'd share with the Maxima community since I'm using the motor. ;)

I'm in the military and I'll be going for my second deployment soon and most of the money is getting dumped in the car. So when that case happens, expect a lot of nice results/upgrades. I hope to go the TT route eventually after I build the block.

Very nice.

We welcome you to Maxima.org.

I don't understand why you are concerned that we will flame you. If it is because you are modifying your car instead of keeping it stock, that is not the way we operate. There are many members that have modified cars, so you will find knowledgeable people in many subjects.

Do we flame people? Absolutely.

But it is because of the way they and how they post, not because they modify their cars.

Curious on why you chose the FWD variant of the VQ35 as opposed to the RWD?

It's just the platform/engine. Then again, I came from a previous forum (when I owned my rx8+rx7) and running a piston engine was complete taboo.


The wiring and installation is simple compared to the 350Z.