I don't have my maxima anymore however, I do know that some of the boosted maximas here like a more stealth look to their car like Hal has done. This is like an exhaust cutout but uses an actuator to open the butterfly valve when boost kicks in:

http://atpturbo.com/root/releases/release091004.htm


I think I might even try this out for my wrx but I wanted to post it here for initial reactions first from a community that leans more towards style and subtlety.

Sean

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=337531

IMO...go electronic or manual

 

hey addae call me at work

 

give me a minute

 

I'd get it.....looks simple/easy and you can use a simple bleeder valve to control it.

I don't like that they made it a 90-degree turn though, so I'd just buy the valve and actuator and use a y-merge collector.

I'd rather have this and a 2.5" quiet exhaust vs. a 3" exhaust.

 

Yah I agree about the 90 degree turn, a simple 45 would ahve done the trick liek most exhaust cutouts.

 

Price:$235.00..

I'd try something else for that money

 

absolutely pointless when compared to the electronic valve that costs half as much.

one of the biggest reasons is that having a very open exhaust allows the turbo to spool faster. with the valve only opening after there is boost, the spooling times are not going to be near as good as with an electric cutout that you can open before you even get on the throttle.

second... no matter what, when you boost it will open unless you get out and take off the hose to it. if you're just wanting to cruise without a lot of noise but want to go under boost, with this thing there will always be a lot of noise. electric cutout, only opens when you want it to.

$235 for this vs $110 for a 3 inch electric cutout

the only pro that i can think of - there is less to hook up since you only have to weld it on and run one hose to it compared to setup up some wires and switch with the electric cutout.

i'm not trying to be harsh on you at all, please don't think that i'm trying to be. i've just seen this thing posted numerous times and to me it seems like a big waste of time and money.

 

Didn't take it that way at all. I never looked for the price in the e-catalog on atpturbo, so now that I've seen that, it's a negative on that idea.

 

cool, just had to make sure.

this is the way to go http://www.mccordcg.com/mpp/mpp.htm