QX4 Engine Mods

[QX4Pgh]

What type of peformance mods are available for the VQ engine version in a 2001 QX4?

[SR20DEN]

Your best bet is to see if you can fit 350Z headers on the thing but that might require some custom exhaust work.

[s13sr20chris]

the 350z cams may work as well. i would get some bolt ons like a muffler or catback(nismo?), intake(nismo, stillen, jwt?), and maybe a better final drive. any nissan dealer should be able to get you a ring and pinion set for your pathfinder out of the old motorsport catalog.

[SR20DEN]

The cams will work but I intentionally didn't list them because of the cost and complexity of the job.

[Chedman13]

Hm... does anyone know where I can go to find out exactly what bolts on to this 01 QX4 VQ35DE engine? I don't want to buy headers to just return them.

I'm just confused that the engines have the same name, but I'm guessing a lot of the internals and connections are "upgraded" in the 350z? Can someone better educated me?

[s13sr20chris]

yeah, they have the same name but there are differences. toyota and moreso honda use a numbering system to keep track of minor changes. nissan has a broader kind of sys and you just have to know. im pretty sure the headers would bolt up to the heads. the quesion is would they fit in the truck?