Evan’s 2009 Nissan Maxima
Evan’s 2009 Nissan Maxima
This car originally started out as a simple daily driver, and has evolved into my ultimate project car. I didn’t want to take anything too far, just subtle touches here and there to compliment the existing look and performance of the car. It is by no means a race car and I won’t pretend that it is, but it is definitely not slow and can be hella fun to drive.
Evan’s 2009 Nissan Maxima
Most people know the car for it’s unique customized headlights and sequential tail lights that I researched and built on my own, both the first of their kind ever seen on a 7th gen Maxima. The car recently had some finishing touches added in the form of STILLEN’s bodykit and a custom fiberglass rear 4 fin diffuser, which I feel like really add to it’s aggressive overall look. All that’s really in the plans for it now is a quality BBK, coilovers, and looking at new rims next year to change things up.
Overall I love my 7th gen, it is the perfect daily driver that has become the ultimate project car for me.
Daniel Evan’s 2009 Nissan Maxima
- Custom ceramic-coated true cold air intake
- CXJ block off plates
- CXJ phenolic thermal intake manifold/throttle body spacers
- Racingline Y-pipe
- Borla cat-back exhaust
- Stillen underdrive/lightweight pulley
- Stillen oil cooler kit
- Uprev dyno tuneSuspension:
- Eibach Pro Kit lowering springs
- Racingline front strut tower bar
- Stillen rear sway bar
- Racingline front and rear endlinks
Braking:
- Alien drilled/slotted rotors
- Goodridge stainless steel braided brake lines
- Motul DOT4 brake fluid
- G2 black painted brake calipers and rotor hats
Wheels/Tires:
- 2009 OEM 19″ 370z Rays (staggered), Hankook Ventus V12 245/40/19 all-around
- 2009 OEM 18″ rims, OEM RS-A’s
- Ichiba v1 spacers : 10mm front (Rays/OEM 18″)
- Ichiba v2 spacers : 20mm rear (OEM 18″ only)
Interior:
- GT-R start button
- GT-R paddle shifters
- Padholdr EDGE Universal Tablet Mount
- Alpine M-500 amplifier
- Alpine 1242D 12″ subwoofer
- OEM All-Season floor mats
- 2012 Maxima illuminated kick plates
Exterior:
- Stillen front lip, center painted black
- Stillen side skirts, with scoop painted black
- Custom LostCreations rear diffuser
- 2012 OEM sport grill painted black
- Roof wing spoiler
- 30% tint all-around except windshield
- Tinted tail lights
- Gloss black vinyl wrapped chrome window trim
- Debadged MAXIMA lettering
- Color-matched chrome on trunk
- OEM splash guards
Lighting:
- Custom headlights : Dual 7k Umnitza Orion v2 LED angel eyes, 6k custom Iron Man, RGB demon eyes, black/radiant silver painted housing, tinted sidemarkers, Morimoto high beam projector retrofit
- Custom sequential taillights: retrofitted with additional LEDs and custom sequencing circuit
- V-LEDs type 2 Switch-back DRL LED strips in lower fog grill area
- Full exterior V-LEDs conversion with V-LEDs switchback turn signals
- 5k 35W TheRetrofitSource HID low beams and fog lights
- Full interior 6k V-LED conversion
Other:
- Viper 5902 with lots of add-ons
- Custom painted engine bay covers
- Yellowtop battery, relocated to trunk
- Racingline grounding kit
Planned:
- BBK
- Coils
- Headlight update
Moncef Faik’s 2001 Nissan Maxima SE
This Maxima has made significant progress over the course of the past few years. Initially working on a college student budget, the car began life with its current owner as a completely factory spec Anniversary Edition Maxima. Completely stock, with the 3.0L VQ30 engine. Initially, this car was intended to be an everyday car, but soon turned into a performance experiment. Modifications began with an Exedy OEM clutch & Fidanza lightweight flywheel, and a JWT intake.
Moncef Faik’s 2001 Nissan Maxima SE
Afterwards came the v2OBX headers and Cattman exhaust. This was during the time that tuning the ECUs on these cars was a difficult task due to the lack of support. A GReddy e-Manage Ultimate was installed and has been the primary tuning tool for this Maxima. After the basic bolt ons were done, modding got very serious. Coilovers and G35 wheels followed, along with other small touches such as varying stereo equipment and HID setups, and finally the JWT S1 cams. The owner wanted to get the absolute most he could out of the 3.0L platform without swapping to a VQ35, and it was done using the S1 cams, VQ35HR valvetrain and ported heads, along with an 82mm MAF and larger 3″ Cattman exhaust, allowing this engine to make 250whp @ 7500 RPM on a Dyno Dynamics dyno.
Moncef Faik’s 2001 Nissan Maxima SE
The Exedy clutch started to slip, and at that point it was decided to swap to a VQ35. The VQ35 would use the existing 3.0L heads to bump the compression to ~11.8:1, and the bottom end was bored out to 3.6L. It was also beefed up with ARP main & head studs, rod bolts and ACL Race main/rod bearings for sustained high RPM activity. A gutted VQ35 intake plenum and Pathfinder throttle body sit on top of the engine, connected to the same 82mm MAF used previously. On the cosmetics side, the wheels have been changed to a set of XXR 009s, and the factory headlight housings have been switched to retrofitted projectors. A Pioneer touchscreen head unit and Vip’dOut VIP tray resides in the dash (James Church @ vipdout.com was a huge help with this). The car is awaiting a proper dyno tune and some smaller pieces to finish it off. This was an ultimate R&D project and far from an off the shelf setup in its current and previous forms.
Moncef Faik’s 2001 Nissan Maxima SE
Mods:
- VQ35DE block, stock pistons and rods – bored 40 over.
- ACL Race main bearings & rod bearings
- ARP head studs, main studs, rod bolts
- Polished 350Z crankshaft (same as A33 model)
- Ported/worked 3.0 heads with JWT S1 cams and HR valvetrain (compression ~11.5-11.8)
- SSIM, PFTB, 82mm MAF
- e-Ultimate/AEM wideband
- v2OBX/equal downpipe
- 3″ testpipe/3″ Cattman
- STOCK 5MT, Exedy stg2 clutch , Fidanza flywheel
Check out some videos on Moncef’s YouTube page located @ youtube.com/monceffaik
When I first saw this car I was browsing the forums over @ G35NYC.com and I was flat out amazed that someone took the time to be creative and put some ill graphics on their show G. Little did I know then, that it was a DAILY DRIVEN G. Now this VQ35 powered turbo G, has got all the trimmings, including a built engine courtesy of VinnyTenRacing.com. I believe it pushes over 500whp, and I forgot what he ran at the track, but I know it was some impressive numbers, with full interior, system and all. I’m sure a lot of you enthusiasts have seen this vehicle already, but we here @ VQ35.com wanted to make sure it got a spot on our featured cars line up. Alright, enough of the small talk, on with the goods!
Leojang’s VQ35 Powered Anime Beast
Name: Leo Jang
Vehicle: 2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe
Hometown: Baltimore
Engine Modifications:
VTR Stage 3 built long block, VTR Stage 4 ported and polished head, ARP studs, CP pistons, Darton MID sleeve, ACL/Calico bearings, Cometic dead gasket, Ferrea titanium valves and valve springs, JWT turbo cams, custom fuel system w/twin Bosch pump, 850cc DW injectors, NGK iridium spark plugs, Unorthodox underdrive pulleys, Nismo crank, oil pump, JWT 700bb twin turbo kit, Hydra EMS, GReddy intercooler, Koyo 53mm racing radiator, Dual 10” Flex-a-fan with custom thermostat, HKS Hi-Power exhaut, custom powdercoated pipings, polished manifold, chromed engine front cover, Vibrant intercooler hoses, Samco radiator hoses, ARC oil cap, ARC radiator cap, ARC oil catch Can, ARC strut bar, RareJDM harness cover, WeaponR steering/coolant tank.
Leojang’s VQ35 Powered Anime Beast
Leojang’s VQ35 Powered Anime Beast
Leojang’s VQ35 Powered Anime Beast
Interior:
Custom upholstered Sparco Milano Prestige2 racing seats, matching door panels and rear seat, matching shift boot and E-brake boot, custom made seat rails with brackets, Arc shift knob, Sparco harnesses, Sparco Flash 5 steering wheel, Sparco race pedals, Sparco E-brake, color matched trims, Autometer Nexus gauges: boost, fuel pressure, oil pressure, EGT, A/F wideband, water temp installed in custom gauge pods, GReddy B-Spec boost controller.
Leojang’s VQ35 Powered Anime Beast
Leojang’s VQ35 Powered Anime Beast
Leojang’s VQ35 Powered Anime Beast
Audio & Multimedia:
Pioneer D3, Zapco Ref 360 watt 4 channel amp, Zapco c2k 6.0 600 watt 2 channel amp, JL Audio 1000/1 1000 watt mono amp, JL 12w7 Subwoofer, custom installed Farenheit 7” widescreen monitors in trunk, Morel Elate 5.25” front speakers, installed with plexi rings with LEDs, Morel Tempo 6.5” speakers custom installed in trunk.
Leojang’s VQ35 Powered Anime Beast
Exterior:
3 Stage Lime Green with Blue/Green Pearl, with black accents, APR custom widebody, custom made front bumper w/molded grill, deleted side marker, deleted door moldings, custom vented hood, fenders, molded rear bumper, molded/customized side skirts, molded Sparco fuel cap, APR GTC300 spoiler, custom graphics inspired by ARTFACTORY.
Leojang’s VQ35 Powered Anime Beast
Suspension & Wheels:
ZEAL Function Xs coilovers, Eibach front and rear sway bars, SPC rront and rear camber kits, polished upper and lower arms, Project Mu 14” 4 piston front/rear BBK, HRE 590R 19x10F, 19×12.5R, with flat black center, inner barrel with Pearl White lip, Falken FK452 275/30/19F, 315/25/19R, Neochro r40 lug nuts.
Leojang’s VQ35 Powered Anime Beast
Now that’s another sick VQ35 powered G for ya! On to the next one my friends!
NWP Engineering Phenolic Thermal Intake Spacer Kits for the VQ35
NWP Engineering Phenolic Thermal Intake Spacer Kits
Applications:
1995 – 1999 Nissan Maxima (3L DOHC V6 VQ30DE)
2000 – 2001 Nissan Maxima (3L DOHC V6 VQ30DEK)
2002 – 2003 Nissan Maxima (5th generation 3.5L DOHC V6 VQ35DE)
2004 – 2008 Nissan Maxima (6th generation 3.5L DOHC V6 VQ35DE)
2002 – 2006 Nissan Altima (3.5L DOHC V6 VQ35DE)
2003 – 2007 Nissan Murano (3.5L DOHC V6 VQ35DE)
2004 – 2008 Nissan Quest (3.5L DOHC V6 VQ35DE)
2002 – 2004 Infiniti I35 (3.5L DOHC V6 VQ35DE)
1992 – 1994 Nissan Maxima SE (3L DOHC V6 VE30DE)
Below are the 5 spacers included in the 04-08 Maxima VQ35DE Kit:
All NWP Engineering Thermal Intake Spacer Kits include the hardware and lengthened bolts needed to do the entire install. Also included are full installation instructions with pictures.
- NWP Engineering Phenolic Thermal Intake Spacer Kits for the VQ35
The VQ35DE kit consists of the following:
- TWO 1/16″ High Quality CNC Machined Phenolic Intake Manifold Spacers (Lower Intake Manifold)
- 1/4″ High Quality CNC Machined Phenolic Intake Manifold Lower Collector Spacer (Upper Intake Manifold)
- 1/4″ High Quality CNC Machined Phenolic Intake Manifold Upper Collector Spacer (Elbow)
- 1/4″ High Quality CNC Machined Phenolic Throttle Actuator Spacer (Throttle Body)
- Intake Manifold Upper Collector Coolant Bypass Fitting
- 4 Lengthened High Quality Zinc Plated Grade 8 Throttle Body bolts and washers
- 4 Lengthened High Quality Zinc Plated Grade 8 Elbow bolts and washers
- 3 Lengthened High Quality Zinc Plated Grade 8 Upper Intake Manifold bolts and washers
- 2 Lengthened High Quality Zinc Plated Grade 8 Upper Intake Manifold offset studs
- Printed Detailed Installation Instructions with Photos- Two Die Cut Silver Vinyl NWP Engineering Decals
- NWP Engineering Phenolic Thermal Intake Spacer Kits for the VQ35
Comes with everything pictured (VQ35DE Kit):
All of NWP Spacers are port matched to ensure the best airflow possible. And all OEM intake manifold gaskets are completely eliminated resulting in better airflow!
CNC Machined to the highest tolerances for the best fitment possible:
http://www.nwpengineering.com/Phenolic_Spacers.html
10hp and 12ft-lbs of torque below 5K rpm!
40 degree intake manifold temp drop!
All 3.5L kits are $225 plus $10.00 S&H. The 4th gen (95-99) Maxima Kits are $215 plus $10 S&H. The VE30DE 92-94 Maxima SE kits are $145 plus $10.00 S&H.
Please order at http://www.nwpengineering.com. If you want to pay with a money order, please contact me directly before ordering.
All packages will ship the same business day if received by 2pm EST. All packages are shipped via insured USPS 2-3 day Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation.
NWP Engineering VIAS Block Plate Kits for the VQ35
NWP Engineering VIAS Block Plate Kits for the VQ35
The NWP Engineering VIAS Block Plate Kits allow for an easy and clean way to block off your intake manifold once you are done modifying it. The Premium Block Plate has recently been redesigned slightly to improve the look of the NWP Logo and provide a crisper and cleaner appearance.
NWP Engineering VIAS Block Plate Kits for the VQ35
These VIAS Block Plates are CNC Machined to the highest tolerance possible from 6061 billet aluminum. This is the highest quality VIAS Block Plate out there!
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE!
If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, return it in new condition for a complete refund including shipping costs! Applies to orders within the US only.
Kit Includes:
- 1/4″ High Quality CNC Machined Variable Intake Actuator Block Plate
(Made from Polished 6061 Billet Aluminum)
- 3 Properly Sized Silver Zinc Plated Flange Bolts
- VIAS Control Solenoid Valve Vacuum Cap
- Printed Detailed Installation Instructions with Photos
- Two Die Cut Silver Vinyl NWP Engineering Decals
Applications:
- (04-08) Nissan Maxima (6th generation 3.5L DOHC V6 VQ35DE)
- (02-03) Nissan Maxima (5th generation 3.5L DOHC V6 VQ35DE)
- (02-06) Nissan Altima (3.5L DOHC V6 VQ35DE)
- (03-07) Nissan Murano (3.5L DOHC V6 VQ35DE)
- (04-08) Nissan Quest (3.5L DOHC V6 VQ35DE)
- (02-04) Infiniti I35 (3.5L DOHC V6 VQ35DE)
Price: $60
Shipping and handling is $6.00 within the US via USPS 2-3 day Priority Mail. All international orders are shipped via USPS Priority Mail International for $18. Express shipping is available.
All orders are taken through the website at:
http://www.nwpengineering.com/Phenol…cers.html#VIAS
Also, for those on a budget, we offer a Basic version of our block plate with an engraved NWP logo instead of raised lettering. You will find this kit on our website as well for $40 here: http://www.nwpengineering.com/Phenol…ers.html#VIASB
Q: What does the VIAS/SSIM Block Plate do?
A: This is strictly a block plate kit for those that want to remove their VIAS (Variable Induction Air Control System). That will hurt low end power, but since you are removing an obstruction, it will help top end. You will gain approximately 5hp on midrange and top end power.
The other use for this block plate and considered the best option as far as performance is known as the SSIM (Secret Sauce Intake Manifold). That name was created years ago by a member of the Maxima discussion forums. This involves cutting the shelf out of the main chamber of the upper intake manifold and removing the VIAS assembly. This will still lose low end power and some midrange, but the gains in the top end are very noticeable. It’s definitely a modification that is worthwhile if you are serious about increasing top end HP. An engine tune and extended rev limiter is highly recommended if you want to get the full potential out of the SSIM.