We should get some people together and try to talk to a company and get a SC made for 02-03 . Vortech? ideas?

 

I am cool for now, but in the next year or two I'll be ready. So I guess it's a good idea to get strated now

Andrei

 

Stillen might make one sometimes this year.

 

I just called Stillen, some confused dude told me that 75% yes, they will make one in the next two months.

Andrei

 

I think he meant 2 weeks....its not going to happen.

 

I don't think Stillen will be making an SC for 02-03 max, escpecially after the header fiasco.

SSR on the other hand is interested, see this thread http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=275799.

The first question that needs to be addressed is how to connect an SC to the pullies without modifying the variable intake. (I can post pics of the engine bay)

It would be great if we could design an SC for our cars and then get a company to make it.
Let's get it going.

 

If I were hoping to convince some company like SSR or ATI to make a SC kit, I'd get 5-10 people with CASH in hand and put down refundable deposits.

Personally, I'd go after ATI, since they've already made a kit for every other VQ35 application(except the G35 sedan, I think).

Cattman might be willing to help be an intermediary, since he just picked up a G35 and has been talking about throwing on an ATI Procharger.

 

i believe at the end it all comes down to money and product demand. everyone wants a SC but by the time a company fronts up the money to develop/test/make one... no one has cash in hand to buy.

TS came out with the ECU and no one really jumped on it.

SSR came out with a turbo kit and got flamed for the price despite quality materials, workmanship, and a lifetime warranty on parts

just swing by the for sale forums to see how cheap people are. Being cheap and modding can't go hand in hand.

 

Just start calling this place Maxima.cheap

 

Since the VQ35 is still a relatively new development, there aren't that many people around with a VQ35 that aren't still making payments on the car it came in. I know I wouldn't invest major modding money in a car that's not paid for yet.

 

its not just the engine, its the car. Within months of the 350z debut, there were a *****-load of companies making engine products already. People used to complain the the 97-01 maximas ECU were too hard to crack cause of the OBDII, but its really the case of demand since the 350z ECU was cracked fairly quickly

those companies are not really interested in investing time to see if the vq35 parts there would work fine in the maxima. Although some companies are going out of their way for the altimas.

 

The 350Z ECU is re-flashable. The A32/A33 3.0 ECU's aren't...

 

Already been done well my shop installed the Vortech kit on the sedan

 

I believe all the 99-03 ECUs are "reflashes" as in we do not need a new ECU put just the new program. This is how the TS ECU works for the 2k2-2k3 guys, the 350z, and soon the 2k-2k1 guys. You have to break the code before you run a reflash program.

even taking the ECU out as a factor, my original point still applies.

 

Either way you said 97-01 and I know for a fact that the 97-98 ECU's are ROM's. I see your point though...

 

I agree. I was speaking of VQ35s in a Maxima context.

 

Not as clean IMO as the ATI Procharger kits.

However, if ATI doesn't make one by the time I get my AWD G35 Sedan, it will do.

 

Well they are now doing a polished kit on the Coupe...I'll post pics in OT when its completed

 

That's NOT what I meant by clean.

 

I know but the polished kit makes the satin kit look like a$$. The Procharger kit would more than likely fit the sedan 6spd but not the auto with a few minor piping tweeks. Good luck with the timing issues though BOOM!!!

 

Why don't the actually make a supercharger kit that sits on the intake manifold, maxima with cowl hoods look sweet, haha.

 

A small front/rear cowl would look nice, but a left/right wouldn't.

 

haha....

stupid front wheel drives....

reminds me of a new daewoo or hyundai (or something like that) with a horizontally mounted straight 6 front wheel drive... the front of the car is WIDE

 

I was thinking of getting my mom to buy one of those so I could stick a big fat turbo on that straight six, it would be so much easier than the max.

 

Craig Junior

I think a turbo would probably be easier than trying to fabricate a sturdy supercharger bracket. If you want forced induction on a Max take it to Forced Performance and they will give you everything you need, plus tune it, for about 5,000. It would be cheaper for the second guy though.

 

I figured I could get a custom blower to sit on top of the supercharger that way my girlfriend can't see out the passanger side window so she won't know how fast I am going. Then since it is to my right I will have perfect 50/50 balance since I am so fat it works out. Now let me go find all the stuff I need.

 

Whty can't it be made with the SC on the drivers side of the car. Like some of the hondas are done.
Just run a power shaft straigth over to the other side of the block to put the pulley on the passanger side along with all the other pulleys.

It sure would make changing out the belt a 10 min job.

 

ATI won't be making any kits for the Maxima. They took a look at an 03 Maxima and decided not to even bother with it, so rule them out.

 

Stillen has a supercharger kit out for the 350Z/G35, why couldn't that be used on the 3.5L Max? I'm sure some mods would have to be made on the kit to make it compatible with the Max, but overall it should work on the same Max. It's the same engine and all.....

 

the s/c on the 350z is mounted on top of the intake which is why you have to get the hood for the Z. you would have to get a custom hood for a maxima to mount that more than likely.