Motor work?
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donniekeo
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Motor work?
So I have 3.5 and our coupes aren't that slow. A LOT of people underestimate our cars for some reason. I was wondering what motor work we can have done to gain those few extra horses. I got my custom exhaust and I felt a bit more power, and I honestly want more. What are all the things we can have done besides going boosted?
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xshinnyshinx
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Re: Motor work?
Y-Pipe, uprev, bullydog tuner, intake, lighter wheels? lol
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AlexN09
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Re: Motor work?
They do make intake manifolds for the 3.5 coupe as well as camshafts. I don't know if the camshaft actually increases performance or if it just changes the torque/power band.
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xshinnyshinx
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Re: Motor work?
Yo Alex, when are you going to do something to your exterior? You convinced me to plastidip my stock rims like a year ago :P
Re: Motor work?
I'd also recommend the Stillen pulley, it frees up power that might be lost. It's not a significant increase but you do see a slight bump in the car being able to rev up more quickly. As for the engine, it's a VQ35DE and there are plenty of upgrades for it. I believe Jim Wolf Technology has a few parts for it so I'd research that or give them a call and I'm sure they could guide you in the right direction.
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RicerX
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Re: Motor work?
With the setup of the VQ in the AC, you're going to get your best bang for the buck with the basic bolt ons. Intake, y-pipe, exhaust. An UpRev tune is a great thing to do after that, which I would also recommend. Those things should get you close to the 270-ish WHP range.
Someone mentioned an intake manifold a while back - SFR had one, but no one could figure out which version of the Altima it was built for. I'd stay away - that was a major fiasco a while back. And honestly, if you're not boosting, an upgraded manifold won't do much for you anyway.
From the bolt ons, there are internals. Cams, etc. You need to talk to Jim Wolf as Ranga said - those guys can point you in the right direction there. Nothing has been officially released.
My final point - suspension upgrades will take you very far with this car. Power doesn't mean anything if you can't get it to the ground. Different tires from stock, plus a good set of coilovers, end links, and sway bars will make night and day difference.
Someone mentioned an intake manifold a while back - SFR had one, but no one could figure out which version of the Altima it was built for. I'd stay away - that was a major fiasco a while back. And honestly, if you're not boosting, an upgraded manifold won't do much for you anyway.
From the bolt ons, there are internals. Cams, etc. You need to talk to Jim Wolf as Ranga said - those guys can point you in the right direction there. Nothing has been officially released.
My final point - suspension upgrades will take you very far with this car. Power doesn't mean anything if you can't get it to the ground. Different tires from stock, plus a good set of coilovers, end links, and sway bars will make night and day difference.