I got a 97se and I'm looking at a Timing advance kit.. Are they really what they are talked up to be? I heard its like an extra 10-20hp. Are they safe for the car or am i gonna have sensors going off all the time?!?! Just corious if anyone else has this thing..
snooter

 

will not work for 4th gens IIRC.

 

Timing advance kit? You mean like an APEXi ITC (ignition timing controller)? I bought one 2.5 years ago and tried to make it work on my 97 and it wouldn't work...like the car simply wouldn't start. The ITC is not listed as a supporting Maximas and I found out why the hard way.

Only way to adjust ignition timing is via a reprogrammed ECU, like from JWT (Jim Wolf Tech) or GForce. That's it.

 

Alright.. Well, I definitely want to do something more to the engine. Everything except supercharge it (that seems extreme to me). Maybe some kind of an intake?? Any sugesstions?? I was gonna buy a CAI but that fell through.. Idk, I got beat by a damn SHO and now i'm pist.. I HATE FORDS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Wanna add big NA HP and TQ? Do a search on the Middle East Variable Intake (MEVI) manifold. It's a JDM factory part that will add approximately 25fwhp and tq from 5200-6500rpms over stock. It will drop your ET ~.3 and add 3-4mph to your trapspeeds. You'll have to buy it under a group deal $500 (ie look in the Group Deal forum).


Dave

 

Wow just noticed you got a 98 MPH trap speed dave 98.** what? Pretty good, how did you pull that off?

 

Why? Do I make you nervous I rounded up, it was only 97.79mph. I've run a ton of 96-97mph traps and I got lucky one day. I was running high 96/low 97 traps one day and then I pulled off a 97.79mph which actually was my best run ever, ET wise. I will add that traction sucked that day, but the weather was pretty good (40% humidity, 50s, 30 baro). What's really funny was that I was running a 01 GT 5 speed with drag radials and he pulled off a 14.5@98.3mph. He asked what I had done to my "Honda". It turns out he wasn't happy to find out that I had a NA 3.0 V6. Who says the 4th gen has no topend


Dave

 

Yep you had me nervous there for a second but now I know I still have you beat

 

Thanks, Dave I may have to check that out myself