View Poll Results: which car would you boost
4th gen vq30de
4
28.57%
4th gen vq35de/3.0 timing
4
28.57%
5.5 6 speed
6
42.86%
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Whats better 4.5 5 speed turbo build or 5.5 6 speed turbo?
#1
Whats better 4.5 5 speed turbo build or 5.5 6 speed turbo?
I'm stuck on proceeding my turbo build which is a 4.5 5 speed I have all the turbo accessories except the feed pipes and down pipes the car is a lemon exterior beat up interior need revamped and the windows sunroof door locks don't work now I'm contemplating on getting another clean 4th gen and swapping my hybrid 3.5 and boosting it or should I get a 5.5 6 speed and boost that also this would be my daily. I WANT MY FELLOW ORGER OPINION! on which would be better to turbocharge like response time drive by wire vs cable driven? do drive by wire has a delay with boost ? does the 5.5 6 speed on boost feel as fast as a 4.5 on boost? please help me decide.
Last edited by desmax98; 02-21-2013 at 06:12 PM.
#2
my motor went in my 96 so i junked it cause it needed work so i found a 97 CLEAN just needed a tranny it was an auto so i re things onverted to 5 speed. now im doing a 3.5 swap soon i got like a few more things i need to do and a few more thing i gotta learn about how to do the swap. then my next step is turboing like a month or so after. so my opion is 3.5 swap with a turbo. junk the car and find a clean max high miles so u get it cheap and swapp it
#3
once you add up the cost to buy a 4gen do a 5spd and 3.5swap it would be cheaper and easier to just get a 5.5gen
me personally I'd rather boost the stock 3.0, I only like boosted 5.5gen cause it's different and not many people have them
me personally I'd rather boost the stock 3.0, I only like boosted 5.5gen cause it's different and not many people have them
#11
I already have a 4th gen 3.5 5 speed that's running its just the body is raggedy and I have all the turbo parts and accessories except feed pipes and down pipes so im stuck on transferring over to a cleaner 4th gen or just get a 5.5 6 speed
#12
why is it a stupid idea? its something i want to do and have a decent amount of funds to do it any car turbo cost money to do and maintain Im just undecided if I should go to a cleaner 4th or a 5.5 6 speed
#13
BTW You decent at tuning? PM me if so, everything has come along nicely.
#14
#16
If you really want to stick with a maxima, i would try and find a clean 95. no obdII inspection nonsense so you can run whatever engine management you want on it. The 5.5 gens use the 350Z stuff and i think they just got a full standalone from haltec working on both the Z/G and 1 maxima is running it iirc.
#18
Personally I would get a clean 95 like stated and do a 6spd swap less you live in a non-emissions area if so than get a 5.5gen
#20
Absolutely nothing is wrong with it, just the limited amount of support for doing these projects, unless its somebody like yourself who can essentially fab everything they need on their own......its tricky.
BTW You decent at tuning? PM me if so, everything has come along nicely.
BTW You decent at tuning? PM me if so, everything has come along nicely.
pm sent
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#23
There are quite a few Maximas running Haltech systems now!
if op is dead set on maxima, and wants a insane turbo built 4th gen. 95 is the way to go forsure.
Boosted vq35, w 6spd, running full Haltech standalone. would be sweeet.
(unless you just bought shift max's car instead)
if op is dead set on maxima, and wants a insane turbo built 4th gen. 95 is the way to go forsure.
Boosted vq35, w 6spd, running full Haltech standalone. would be sweeet.
(unless you just bought shift max's car instead)
#24
Another 4th gen it is ! thanks to all that help me decide its really appreciated I'm going to keep all of y'all posted on my turbo build as well as my track/ closed circuit street runs.
#29
BTW 5.5 Gen 6-speeds under boost are BEASTS!! Mine is not too bad at all.
#34
Terminal #55 (I think) on the ECU is the brake stop terminal. When your foot is off the brake its not sending a signal to the ECU and when you press your foot on the brake it sends a 5V signal to the ECU. I cut that wire and wired in a switch so that it works as normal when the switch is in the normal position. However when I want to brake boost I flip the switch and basically ground out that wire so the ECU never gets a signal that Im stepping on the brake......so I can brake boost! When Im done having fun then I just flip the switch back. Also when the switch is flipped and Im brake boosting the rear brake lights still function. Take that DBW!!!!
#35
You are correct......but where there is a will there is a way.
Terminal #55 (I think) on the ECU is the brake stop terminal. When your foot is off the brake its not sending a signal to the ECU and when you press your foot on the brake it sends a 5V signal to the ECU. I cut that wire and wired in a switch so that it works as normal when the switch is in the normal position. However when I want to brake boost I flip the switch and basically ground out that wire so the ECU never gets a signal that Im stepping on the brake......so I can brake boost! When Im done having fun then I just flip the switch back. Also when the switch is flipped and Im brake boosting the rear brake lights still function. Take that DBW!!!!
Terminal #55 (I think) on the ECU is the brake stop terminal. When your foot is off the brake its not sending a signal to the ECU and when you press your foot on the brake it sends a 5V signal to the ECU. I cut that wire and wired in a switch so that it works as normal when the switch is in the normal position. However when I want to brake boost I flip the switch and basically ground out that wire so the ECU never gets a signal that Im stepping on the brake......so I can brake boost! When Im done having fun then I just flip the switch back. Also when the switch is flipped and Im brake boosting the rear brake lights still function. Take that DBW!!!!
#36
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