Hello

[gcv]

Hello,I'm new to your forum. I have a 2002 Maxima, and a 1998 Infinity QX4. the QX4 suffers from a lack of power.

Can someone tell me where I might find an air intake system (Pipe & filter) for my QX4. If I can purchase one I might just make something?

Does anyone offer aftermarket items for the QX4 ?
Modified by gcv at 10:00 AM 6/24/2008

[99QX4]

Welcome! But 2 things: 1. It's hard to find parts for the QX but search around on the forum and i'm sure you'll find a lot of answers, and 2. please, please change how you spelled Infiniti...it's an "i" at the end not a "y".

But again...welcome!

[gcv]

Welcome! But 2 things: 1. It's hard to find parts for the QX but search around on the forum and i'm sure you'll find a lot of answers, and 2. please, please change how you spelled Infiniti...it's an "i" at the end not a "y".

But again...welcome!

1) I had no idea it would this hard for a simple thing like an air intake.

2) Infiniti

[bmlawless]

My experience has been that luxury cars don't get modified much.

[gcv]

My experience has been that luxury cars don't get modified much.

There are lots of upgrades for some expensive vehicles out there (Mercedes/BMW)

However i don't think there is much for the QX4 but I would have thought the Nissan pathfinder would have something as they appear to share some parts.

[99QX4]

2) Infiniti

I have an intake from HKS...it's nothing special though. However I don't remember where i got it from, might have been from Stillen's website but i don't think they carry it anymore

[SnowSurfLax]

It's due to the short run of the platform and the quick engine change. 97 - 2000 vehicles had the VG and 01 - 04 had the VQ. Then thay made the R51 which basically killed the interest that might have developed by aftermarket suppliers. You can still find a lot of stuff for the old WD21 platforms of the pathies.

Technically, you can take an old 96 WD21 pathy and build up the motor, drivetrain, and suspension to make it a better, more powerful rig than the brand new pathies. Kind of sucks for us R50 folks.

[gcv]

It's due to the short run of the platform and the quick engine change. 97 - 2000 vehicles had the VG and 01 - 04 had the VQ. Then thay made the R51 which basically killed the interest that might have developed by aftermarket suppliers. You can still find a lot of stuff for the old WD21 platforms of the pathies.

Technically, you can take an old 96 WD21 pathy and build up the motor, drivetrain, and suspension to make it a better, more powerful rig than the brand new pathies. Kind of sucks for us R50 folks.

ok you lost me with theVG, O1, VQ, R51, and WD21

[fueler]

ok you lost me with theVG, O1, VQ, R51, and WD21

VG = VG33 engine (3.3 V6 timing-belt driven engines in 1996-2000 Pathfinder and QX4, as well as many other nissans like earlier maxima, quest, etc)

VQ = chain driven engine in 2001 - 2004 Pathfinder and QX4 (and also same engine in your 2002 Maxima)

'01 = year 2001 R51 = 2005+ Pathfinder

WD21 = 1987-1995 Pathfinder

[SnowSurfLax]

WD21 = 1987-1995 Pathfinder

D'oh! Yeah, I get the years off a little sometimes.

[gcv]

VG = VG33 engine (3.3 V6 timing-belt driven engines in 1996-2000 Pathfinder and QX4, as well as many other nissans like earlier maxima, quest, etc)

VQ = chain driven engine in 2001 - 2004 Pathfinder and QX4 (and also same engine in your 2002 Maxima)

'01 = year 2001 R51 = 2005+ Pathfinder

WD21 = 1987-1995 Pathfinder

ok it's much clearer now.my 1998 QX4 has the VG33 engine,and the 2002 maxima has the VQ engine

Thanks.

[bmlawless]

Didn't I see something a while back where someone in some tropical country put a supercharger on a 3.3L? There was video and everything.

[fueler]

D'oh! Yeah, I get the years off a little sometimes.

yeah whats your problem dude just kidding. whats crazy is the R50 is actually 1995-2005 in Japan and Australia, while we got it a year late in 1996

[fueler]

Didn't I see something a while back where someone in some tropical country put a supercharger on a 3.3L? There was video and everything.

yeah theres a few around. theres one i know of in USA, a few in australia, and maybe more elsewhere zerothread/324069