Help.. Just bought a maxima

[mike246888]

i have a 2004 maxima and was looking into getting a new chip... I was told that i can get a 350z chip and put it in.. The car is bone stock and new to the import thing. What do you guys thing the steps are to really build up the horsepower in the car? Thanks

[Beancooker]

There is no such thing as a chip in a Nissan ECU. Unfortunately, everything is soldered in, and "chips are not able to be replaced/upgraded.

For an '04 Maxima, the biggest power boosters you can get would be, Headers and exhaust, and an intake. You can get a reflashed UCE from Technosquare or run a piggy back ECU like the Greddy Emanage Ultimate.

If you wanted to go all out, you could get THIS, and have a super badassed Maxima

[MinisterofDOOM]

It would take more than just a Z ECU to get Z power out of the Maxima motor--there are more differences than just the computer separating the two motors. The Z has a different intake and exhaust system that are much more power-friendly, for instance.

The new Z is a different story altogether. The VQ35HR has a twin intake and is a much different animal than the VQ35DE in the Maxima.

[mike246888]

Thanks for the help... Any place that u would recomend to get the intake,headers and exhaust. With this all being said it is still the "family car" so i would like it to stay quiet untill my foot gets into it. Like i said i more familiar with building muscle type cars so i feel dumb when it comes to there computer type deals. Thanks again.

Oh what is a good budget for getting say another 100+ hp. My brother in law has a charger hemi and my goal in to kick his ***

[Beancooker]

100 HP. That will cost a lot of Money. Plain and simple. Headers first, then wait on the intake and exhaust until after vthe supercharger. Once the supercharger is on, a good exhaust shop will be able to give you what you need for exhaust, and the intake will not be the same as a standard aftermarket. If you are still not sure that you will stomp your bro, get a nitrous setup. NXExpress is the way to go. At this point you will havew a lot invested in this car, so to not ever have to worry about detonation and destroying the engine, get this.