2kprlmax

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Since I got know love from the general forum I am asking in this forum. What do people think of there kit.

Here is the link. http://www.custommaxima.com/Turbo.php

BigDogJonx

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If you want my opinion, you might as well make your own. There aint nothing fancy about it or developed about it. Not to mention its overpriced and its not a "KIT." Its something you have to buy and get it installed at his shop.

Dixit

2kprlmax

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dude i value your opinion i am not going to buy i was just asking being that it was a long awated turbo project. I am still looking and doing my homework on which turbo set up i am getting.

BigDogJonx

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Did I come off the wrong way? I dont believe I did.

Dixit

2kprlmax

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no i dont think you did y did i come off the wrong way. sorry if i did.

ejj

iTrader: (5)

Isn't that the same as PFI's kit?

Mizeree_X

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My main gripe is that the dyno plot that is supposed to convince you to spend $5000+ on the kit is probably one of the sketchiest I've ever seen.

Redmax

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Ok here is the thing. The kit, Dixit, is now actually kit. They will now send it to you to install. The kit is just as good as any other and is made by a VERY reputable turbo manufacturer. A copy of PFi's kit hmmm......I have become close to the designer and he says he did not see pfi's kit before he designed it. but truthfully everyone knows that there are not many different ways to build this kit on a car. Everyones kit for the most part looks exactly the same. Thats why you can go to any fabricator and they will and can develop the kit on your car. The kit has 2 flaws, since the kit was prototyped on my car I feel as though i talk about them. the first flaw of course is the oil return going into the crank case. The fabricator did not think we would be trying to run any amounts of high boost , plus they were trying to make a perfect "bolt on " kit so they ran the hose there. Of course the oil return should go into the oil pan. The other problem is that the filter is sitting in the engine bay sucking hot air. for better HP it should have had a cold air intake. but again it was made to be a perfect bolt on.


The Dyno plot was actually real. they issue is that the car had a little more than what was said on the website. The car had a 3 " exhaust. all the fuel upgrades including 370 injectors.

IceY2K1

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Found this the other day for comparison(PFI kit):
http://www.turbo-kits.com/maxima_turbo_kits.html

JeffesonM

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gee, I don't see the similarities

Shadow

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No real way to make Maxima turbo kits that different. Only so many ways to run piping. We've done two, and both are similar to PFI's designs, but if you saw all the piping, you'd notice many differences. Justl ike Honda kits, there are probably 15 different companies that produce kits but they all look very similar. Supra turbo kits all look remarkably similar also.
Just because they look the same doesn't mean they are copies. PFI just did it first. But if you had never looked at a PFI kit and were told to build a turbo, many people would probably come up with something similar just because of space issues.

thebigsadler

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ahh my car.. what a little retard. we all can't have normal cars were things fit and line up, hahaha.. i have to keep you on your toes.

but who here or anywhere else has a custommaxima kit putting down decent numbers and on a running car (no offense corey whatsoever)?

Redmax

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No offense taken J but my car just put down numbers similar to yours on a lowered compression engine and is an auto tranny. 230hp/251tq at 5.5psi, the engine was 300 mile old.

If my engine were 10.5:1 CR i would have matched or even beat your numbers with an auto.

stephenlc

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Ya Red max put down some good numbers with the really low compression and only 5.5 psi.

BigDogJonx

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http://www.turbofedmax.com/fullpics/dyno/5psisae.jpg
Me at 5psi, and auto.

Dixit

Redmax

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hey dixit what were the numbers? they were hard to see in the graph.

Mishap

Sadler's car was running stock 10:1 compression on a T3/T04E turbo and a crush bent exhaust at the time. It's since gone full 3" so it can hit 7psi. It made 30 pulls that day and the car's been running perfectly for 6 months now and there's still plenty of room to push for more hp should he choose to go that route.

Shadow's car is more comparable to yours being that it's an automatic and his puts down 257hp and 269ft-lb on it's first run w/o even an AFC at ~6psi. This was w/ his old crush bent stock resonator exhaust and the car now has a full 3", and the e-Manage injector harness, and injectors go in this weekend.

Quite honestly there's more than just some dyno numbers to prove/disprove the effectiveness of a car. Hal's 469hp still doesn't instill enough confidence to let him push 500hp w/ my car. It's just the hand drawn looking dyno on the Custom Maxima website that concerns some of us.

Numbers are easy to mess w/ to promote a kit. I mean we have 100% uptime on all of our turbocharged cars. Nothing's blown up and neither have needed any repairs. Seeing as to how there are only 2 cars it doesn't mean a hell of a lot. I could have also posted uncorrected #'s on Shadow's car and gotten an extra couple of hp in there. Don't mind some people's skepticism until there's more feedback on the kit.

It does look good btw. I'd use aluminum up top if I knew how to TIG.

BigDogJonx

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258whp and 257tq.
You got IE6 and the picture is getting resized, just put your mouse over the picture and click the enlarge button on the bottom right hand corner.

I still need that 1.11 software from you

dsuthar@witness.com

Dixit

Mishap

If you're talking about 1.11 e-manage software, I have it here if you want a copy. I can burn it or zip it for you.

Also, do you have a wiring diagram for the e-manage? I had to use an Apex wiring diagram to put the base unit on Shadow's car.

BigDogJonx

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For some odd reason I swear mine said 1.10, now it says 1.11. Thanks anyways Mishap.

Dixit

stephenlc

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Big John, you have a 2k1 so you are already making 30 more hp right. It sounds pretty equal to me. He is losing almost 15-20 hp from the lower compression.

Redmax

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2k1 are not 3.5's

Mishap

No, but they have a better top end b/c of the different intake manifold.

pawnstar12

my kit put out 282fwhp my numbers are pretty high for 6psi then huh? but i have ans safc, 3" turbo back exhaust.

Redmax

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Pawnstar, I think those that have posted numbers did not have 3" exhaust at the time. I know i dont yet

pawnstar12

i figured that

stephenlc

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Crank hp not wheel hp.