Shot of my set-up. Rwd vq35 manifolds that have been modified with 3" downpipe in the stock location of the y-pipe. Didn't loose any ground clearance either with this. Feed pipes are nice and short and external tial wastegate before the turbo.

 

that is a sick setup is sick but a little to aggressive for me

 

nice setup, can you get some picture of the fitment in the bay, and pictures with it out the car? who built that setup? how much power you making with it?

 

for some reason I thought you only on the nyc forum, your setup is crazy have you updated the thread lately I don't get alerts anymore

 

I made the kit. But it requires aftermarket fans because of the Rwd vq35 manifold. They have been flipped and the flanges cut off. Up-pipes have been coated and wrapped to keep the heat down. On 7 psi, it put down 353 on a dyno dynamics aka heartbraker.

No recent updates though. Just been driving it and enjoying it.

 

looks like it is going to be a pretty serious setup.

open downpipe gets old, fast, especially on sh!tty sounding motors like the vq.

 

I still enjoy my open dump wastegate.

 

 

in my opinion, even with the best, smoothest sounding exhaust possible, the VQ sounds mediocre at best. most of the time it sounds like pure ***, even worse when not muffled at all. just about the only thing worse is an old GM V6 lol. that's why i try to keep my exhaust as quiet as possible. all i want to hear is the turbo spooling.

 

......Dont know about that, the 3.0 yea i can see why they dont sound that good without an equal length header setup, but the 3.5? If you say that then tell me VW's VR6 is a good sounding motor than you need to reassess what you just said.

 

3.5's do sound pretty dope. 3.0's are average at best, but with equal length set ups i like them.

 

I thought that engine bay looked familiar..an NY max.

 

From my own experience theres almost no difference in sound between the 30 and 35, and an equal length 35 still sound like crap. Solution: 24-26" resonator, dump tube going into the down pipe, and good quality muffler. the turbo's whistle will make up for the **** VQ sound lol.

 

ive been talking to t6378tp, ive made up my mind on the manifold setup........
this

with both banks merging together in front of the motor mount, instead of two pipe all the way to the turbo.......

i really want the turbo to face the front of the car.....well see

 

You guys that say the VQ doesn't sound good are just getting old.

 

YUP!!! I get compliments ALL the time on my exhaust setup. My car does NOT sound like garbage at all....its very smooth sounding.......ask WESCTR, he knows!!!

 

SimpleNclean I forgot to tell you that on a auto the downpipe can be ran over the tran and down the firewall. With this setup you will not lose any ground clearance and the turbo can face forward

 

I been waiting forever for someone to do downpipe out the fender. Dont forget the truck flap

 

I'm sure the **** they do in Cali to cars is far out illegal anyway lol

 

the VR6 and VQ don't sound one bit alike, and they shouldn't, since one has the firing order of an inline 6 and one has a V6 firing order.

 

this set up is exactly what i had in mind for when ever (if ever) i go boost. i personally think that this set up would look bad *** in the shaved bay. but regardless i'm in to see the end result.

 

its not a "ny Max"....he is just a memeber on there but he out virginia

 

just pulled the trigger on some built heads,flow benched 320cfm ported and polished,, jwt c9 cams,heads machined to fit jwt c9 cams, jwt spring with shims, this will be awesome lol ...............some of you might say its overkill but i got it for the right price

 

pictures tonight!!!!!!

 

 

Then you haven't heard a VR6. The VQ35 and the VR6 sound VERY similar. Not the 3.0, the 3.5. Go listen to them back to back, the VR6 has a deeper tone than the 3.5 but if you hear them next to each other their is barely a difference. In theory they shouldn't but in reality they do:



Tell me how different those 2 sound other than 1 is louder than the other? Stock for stock its the same story.

 

that does sound very similar.......

 

fwd, auto, 500+ whp, sounds like fun

 

update!

motor was bought from kg keen........swapped out pistons with wiseco 8:8:1 and re-balanced rotating assembly and inspected and cleaned......then i had to set the valve lash for the heads so i sent it out to the machine shop and them also replace the cam follower with hr dlc coated cam followers......the valve covers were also modified to fit the cams...........everything wen good until the machine shop fuked up the right bank exhaust cam


also got hr head gaskets

 

dlc coated hr cam followers

 

little update on the car

painted


wheels on


wetsand


buff


polish

 

Nice! Are those Stich? Looks similar with larger barrels. http://forums.maxima.org/8358538-post31.html

 

Car is coming along good bro.... What the specs on the wheels?

 

your gonna need a new cam unfortunately.

 

i know :/......but on the bright side they already ordered a new one and its gonna be here 2morrow

 

i was quite confused at first but come to find out they were work vs-xx gen 1...some what rare


and the specs are 18x9.5 14 10.5 14

 

Sorry lol, JDM 3 piece FTW! Keep up the good work!

 

Man I need to get my car painted again. Where did u go?

By the way the car is looking good. Can't wait to see it in person.

 

ssim,port n polished heads,jwt c9 cams n springs, wiseco 8:8:1,eage rods,rev up oil pump plus more...1st startup untuned needs idle adjustment....but she runs

 

updates.................car runs good needs tune......also got a custom fan installed with and aftermarket control unit....haltech dual wideband afr gauge installed well