Need Power
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3.5pathfinder
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- Joined: Fri Aug 29, 2003 5:40 am
Need Power
I JUST BOUGHT A NISSAN PATHFINDER 3.5 2003, ITS PRETTY FAST BUT I STILL WANT MORE POWER, BUT I CANT FIND ANY PERFORMANCE PARTS FOR IT, JUST AN AIR INTAKE FROM STILLEN, IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE I CAN BUY OR ANY TIPS ON WHAT PERFROMANCE MODS TO DO, THANK YOU.
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You can start by.......
Stillen CAI or custom CAIStillen exhaust then customize itBetter spark plugsLighter rimstornado air thingyzex kitcreate your own turbo kitcustomize the stillen supercharger
blah blah blah
the best thing to do for more power is to remove the stupid exhaust with two mufflers. Replace the exhaust with a better system and more power automatically. Huge increase. Then better intake. You will notice an increase in gas mileage and way better performance. That right there may statisfy you. I run all over my cousins 2000 maxima se auto and he hates it. My other cousin (mitsubishi eclipse GT 5 speed) can only beat me by a car length, he hates that too....at one point we did a stoplight race and we were even until about 35 40ish then he pulled ahead by half a car and he could only hold me off a car lenght until about 80 where we shut down. We still talk about that. If we have headers for the pathfinder/qx4 I would have killed him. For comparison my cousin with the GT eclipse beats my other cousin (his brother in the maxima) by two and 1/2 car lenghts. Another comparison is my brother's 97 monte carlo z34. Car stats rate those cars 7.8-7.7 0-60. Lets just say, he has not beat me yet neither, and the maxs our rated 8.0-8.5 0-60 auto for 2000.
You can start by.......
Stillen CAI or custom CAIStillen exhaust then customize itBetter spark plugsLighter rimstornado air thingyzex kitcreate your own turbo kitcustomize the stillen supercharger
blah blah blah
the best thing to do for more power is to remove the stupid exhaust with two mufflers. Replace the exhaust with a better system and more power automatically. Huge increase. Then better intake. You will notice an increase in gas mileage and way better performance. That right there may statisfy you. I run all over my cousins 2000 maxima se auto and he hates it. My other cousin (mitsubishi eclipse GT 5 speed) can only beat me by a car length, he hates that too....at one point we did a stoplight race and we were even until about 35 40ish then he pulled ahead by half a car and he could only hold me off a car lenght until about 80 where we shut down. We still talk about that. If we have headers for the pathfinder/qx4 I would have killed him. For comparison my cousin with the GT eclipse beats my other cousin (his brother in the maxima) by two and 1/2 car lenghts. Another comparison is my brother's 97 monte carlo z34. Car stats rate those cars 7.8-7.7 0-60. Lets just say, he has not beat me yet neither, and the maxs our rated 8.0-8.5 0-60 auto for 2000.
HKS Exhaust
Heres something i just ran across that some people might like. HKS now has a sport exhaust system for the 01-02 pathfinders. Heres a link to it: http://www.hksusa.com/products/?id=789
I wish i had $700 to pop that onto my 02 QX4 but at the moment i don't. If anybody does get it it would be cool if they could post pics, sounds, etc. of it.
I wish i had $700 to pop that onto my 02 QX4 but at the moment i don't. If anybody does get it it would be cool if they could post pics, sounds, etc. of it.
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rbsileighty
- Posts: 1694
- Joined: Sun Feb 09, 2003 8:10 am
- Car: 92 S13 Hatch w/ RB20 & 05 Audi S4 Avant 6MT
Already looking into it.....
The FX35 has the procharger and the G35 and Z have the stillen charger. I am looking into both of the designs to see if it can be tweaked to work for us. I wouldn't mind donating my truck with my mods to get one of the supercharger applications to fit on my truck.
I was thinking that because our trucks have 4speed automatic and the 350z and the FX35 both have 5speed automatic, that none of the systems would work for the Qx4/Pathfinder. I noticed the maximas have a supercharger and they are 4 speed automatics, so I don't know whats going on with the aftermarket people. I called stillen and they said no way, will their supercharger would work for the pathfinder or Qx4. I haven't had a chance to call the procharger people, but they will be my next option. I have a race shop that can install any of the chargers and I am willing to be a guinnea pig if they are looking for one. I would really like my truck to be as fast or faster than a FX35. That is my goal. I am already looking into custom headers. We'll see how that goes between now and february. :asmile :xfingers
I was thinking that because our trucks have 4speed automatic and the 350z and the FX35 both have 5speed automatic, that none of the systems would work for the Qx4/Pathfinder. I noticed the maximas have a supercharger and they are 4 speed automatics, so I don't know whats going on with the aftermarket people. I called stillen and they said no way, will their supercharger would work for the pathfinder or Qx4. I haven't had a chance to call the procharger people, but they will be my next option. I have a race shop that can install any of the chargers and I am willing to be a guinnea pig if they are looking for one. I would really like my truck to be as fast or faster than a FX35. That is my goal. I am already looking into custom headers. We'll see how that goes between now and february. :asmile :xfingers