just spent over 5g in new parts

[altima5507]

its not meant to be launch control, the wot allows u to use fully open throttle. as of right now its limited to 83% throttle , thats as high as ive seen it go

[stevek3670]

quick question, I have the bully dog gt as well and was wondering how you access the wot menu

thanks in advance

[altima5507]

idk truthfully i didnt install it one of the guys at my friends shop did and he tuned it and set everything im just playing with the gauge settings and some small parameters

[Infinite-T]

Sorry to get a bit off topic, but hey Alti5507, are you IBEW by chance?

[altima5507]

no im not local but i do alot of prevailing wage jobs

[Infinite-T]

Ah, I see. I was just curious. I worked with a guy from your neck of the woods a few years back. He was a real gear head and about your age and simular personality (from what I can tell)... had me wondering. Im looking forward to seing pics of all your s***!

Hows the work outlook over there? You guys starting to pick up yet? We are slowly picking up, but still about 1/4 of us out of work.

Sorry again for off topic thread jack.

[adidas2go]

I believe a lot of this is all talk. First, no way you have that kinda power going to the CVT, and you haven't blown it up yet. Believe me dude, been there, done that. Second, I know for a fact the BBK doesn't fit on 18" rims, so how did you pull that one off? Third, no one with the cash and resources of said "super mechanic" would go into a project of building a CVT altima without the knowledge of knowing the drive train is GARBAGE for power. So, how much of this really exists?

[altima5507]

There's about 35% of the ppl I know outta work. Idc what u heard its not picking up a lot of ppl are still struggling its tough but u know what we got through it before and well get through it again

And adidas I have 20" enkei ls5 on my car and the pics will be up soon package is scheduled to arrive today and obviously since my car is running the cvt can hold up to 400 horsepower before u start damaging it according to nissan and my mechanic is a veitnam war vet who specialized in helicopter repair came back from the war became ase certified and is know a master mechanic after taking the test a few years back so yeah ill take his word for it over yours thanks for the input though

[88Z+2010Rogue]

spend 5Gs on parts for an altima? Why didn't you just buy a 370Z?

[karu11]

spend 5Gs on parts for an altima? Why didn't you just buy a 370Z?

5gs, you might wanna say that to majority of altima coupe owners in this forum then spent around that much. roughly 500- 1k for exhaust, 300 bucks for ypipe, around 280 for intake, at least 1,200 for rims and wheels, 500 - 1,200 for body kits, 500 and above for painting the body kit, grounding kits, custom lights, custom sound system etc...

who said being a car enthusaist is cheap? But it's their choice if they want to make their car unique. many things have been said and challenged to the OP, but i think the least of it should be "why didn't you just buy a 370z?" comment. that's just unnecessary.

[dldjros69]

i love this thread

[2008AltiCoupeDan]

hah- i have a lot of respect for blake and what he's done. he and turbo tim kno the inside of our cars, ESP the cvt, the only other person i'd assume knows a lot about the belt drive would be either a lawnmower or snowmobile technician/mechanic haha

[Ranga14]

spend 5Gs on parts for an altima? Why didn't you just buy a 370Z?

Maybe some prefer the look of the a/c over the Z? There were two factors when I got my a/c, 1) IT looked better than the 350z IMO and 2) It had a backseat. Is the 350z more sporty stock? Of course, not denying that but there are always other reasons as to why someone buys a car. You can't fault someone for getting the itch down the road for trying to make the car they love more "performance" oriented.

[altima5507]

[/url]Bbks grounding wires and oil cooler have arrived. Pics as soon as I get home

[DAAN.]

370z?" comment

From a financial and performance point of view, 88Z+'s view is correct.

[karu11]

370z?" comment

From a financial and performance point of view, 88Z+'s view is correct.

oh of course, anyone can say that buying a roughly 27k car and 5k in mods, might as well go for a 370z, and not mod it at all, but where's the fun in that? i agree with you 100%, on a financial point of view, but this is an Altima Coupe forum with members who spend over 3k on mods for fun! and this guy, as extreme as his mods are and how the conversation is going, adding in the simple "370z" comment thing wasn't necessary. just my 2 cents, then again my comment probably wasn't necessary too, but it kinda hit me the wrong way when i read that. my bad i'll keep my mouth shut next time lol

[Loop]

Performance oriented minds: At the end of the day, it is still a Altima. Get real and think about it, there are way too many negatives than positives. The Altima is no way meant to be a performance oriented car.

Cosmetic is a whole different topic.

[07wHiTE 3.5SE 6sPD]

Why not build the CVT first because the VQ is known for reliably running 450 crank hp? looking forward to seeing pics and charts of the build... good luck

[altima5507]

ok truthfully i only bought it for the "aheemmm" back seat having had a 2 seater it kinda gets awkward if u know what mean and i wanted a descently fast car so i got the 3.5. i didnt want the 4dr it wasnt sporty lookin enough and when i bought mine the 370 wasnt out yet and i couldnt wait for it to come out cuz my previous car a jetta was costing too much money to keep on the road it had a 2.0 t audi motor with awd it was a beast but too many problems mainly electrical and any car can be made into a performance car if u got the money and the resources which i do and i am looking into beefing up the cvt trans

p.s.that jetta is still for sal a the dealership lol

[altima5507]

guess whats in here

[Still-Breathin]

to 88z, in one month when my A/C is done, come see me. I'll show you why I picked the A/C over the 370z. I mean I guess you could of went with the heavier 3.7 engine over a 3.5 and not get much more out of it and when it comes to mods even less. Keep in mind the only diff in the 350/G35 from the coupe is the drive, which it is true it's better to push than to pull BUT if you know how to handle under-steer/not weak and can handle torque steer then it's not all that bad.

[88Z+2010Rogue]

Sorry fellas, I didn't want to offend anyone. To me it just doesn't make sense but maybe because I am biased towards drive rwd cars.

But you like what you like and that's fine with me.

[adidas2go]

There's about 35% of the ppl I know outta work. Idc what u heard its not picking up a lot of ppl are still struggling its tough but u know what we got through it before and well get through it again

And adidas I have 20" enkei ls5 on my car and the pics will be up soon package is scheduled to arrive today and obviously since my car is running the cvt can hold up to 400 horsepower before u start damaging it according to nissan and my mechanic is a veitnam war vet who specialized in helicopter repair came back from the war became ase certified and is know a master mechanic after taking the test a few years back so yeah ill take his word for it over yours thanks for the input though

I don't understand half of the things your posting, but I will try to decipher it.

I don't care what your mechanic did in Vietnam, I'm an aircraft electrical mechanic with my Aircraft and Powerplant license and a degree in professional aeronautics. Doesn't mean anything. What I do know, is that I spoken to the engineers of the CVT transmission at Nissan HQ, at they strictly warned against doing what I did, and they knew what they were talking about, because I melted mine. Now think, I want you to really think about this. Do you seriously expect me to believe you are running 320 whp to a transmission that can't hold 240 whp from the factory? Without any extra cooling? CVTs are failing driving everyday with no modifications, do you really expect me to believe you built the top end, you had no tuning, when you had the idea to tune you got a bullydog , and all this genius work is coming from the ideas of an ASE Master Technician?

I no doubt think you've done some odds and ends to your car, but not half of what you claim.

[XXplosive990]

havent seen a thread this interesting in a while...

[dom_cull]

havent seen a thread this interesting in a while...

[altima5507]

ok heres the simple of it if im inviting ppl to come see the car on sundays at giant stadium and have told u ive hung out with nico members who have seen my car dont u think if i had something to hide i wouldnt let ppl see my car i have pics on my facebook of the car in various stages of build i have nothing to hide u wanna see the car and engine come to nj and ill gladly show u what ive done to it to get 320+hp an still have a working cvt dont think cuz u heard something cant be done that someone wont try it the cvt will hold up to 400 whp as nissan techs around the usa have already confirmed and i do plan to add a trans oil cooler to allevate some of the heat issues i am currently having with the cvt heating up

[altima5507]

and i only tuned with the bullydog cuz theres no shop in northern nj that make me a custom tune for my car right now the bully dog did allevate some problems i have with it but its no fix and i know that and the bullydog was my idea not his the oil cooler and big brakes were his idea

[Ranga14]

So let me ask you this. How exactly did you come to the conclusion that your car is putting down 320whp? Especially when the CVT can't even be dynoed correctly?!??!!??

[Throckmorton]

Altima 5507: “its not meant to be launch control, the wot allows u to use fully open throttle. as of right now its limited to 83% throttle , thats as high as ive seen it go"

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the BD Tuner does not remove the WOT restriction on the 3.5 V-6 Altima, because the 3.5 V-6 does not have a WOT restriction.

Check out the Bully Dog website; Wide Open Throttle Restriction Removal (4.0L & 5.6L applications).

They only put them on trucks and they only have the restriction until 40mph. Why? To stop the trucks with high torque from tearing up the drivetrain if you floor it in too low of a gear.

From BullyDog:
The GT Gas reads the absolute throttle pedal position. The throttle pedal voltage is always between 0 – 5volts. However, 0 volts and 5.0volts are never reached by the throttle. Depending on the car (each vehicle is different) the minimum is around 0.7 volts and the maximum is around 4.1 volts. This is where you are seeing the percentage peak at 83% when the pedal is floored. When idling it is only at 10-15%, not 0% even though your are not applying any throttle. This throttle pedal position corresponds to but it is not the actual valve position in the throttle body.

Absolute Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)
The Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) is a potentiometer (electrical resistance varies with position) that is used to determine deliver demand. Late model drive-by-wire vehicles have some variations on this. The EMS uses the TPS for fuel control, automatic transmission operations, and other functions. This value is intended to represent the throttle opening. Throttle position at idle will usually indicate slightly greater than 0%, and throttle position at wide open throttle will usually indicate somewhat less than 100%."

[dldjros69]

damn throck where have ya been???

and i only tuned with the bullydog cuz theres no shop in northern nj that make me a custom tune for my car right now the bully dog did allevate some problems i have with it but its no fix and i know that and the bullydog was my idea not his the oil cooler and big brakes were his idea

rt tuning is 2 hours from your house(lansdale pa). Go there and get a tune. These guys rock

or Smithtown, NY 11787 but thats 2 hours and 45 mins away.

Question though - what did the bully dog alleviate?