
Member Credit: Jevon Gunning Tools Needed: 14MM This how-to is very straight-forward and will allow you to get rid of that annoying free play on your manual 6spd or 5spd Nissan Maxima. Make sure the car is not in gear and your eBrake is activated before attempting this. https://youtu.be/pwDtPOTZOQQ

Member Credit: Sunday Ortiz & Gerson Flores This is only intended for a providing a reference to the list of core parts used in the 7GM 6-Speed swap that was successfully completed by Gerson Flores & Sunday Ortiz. It's not a how-to or step-by-step process. Please only attempt to do the swap if…

There was a time where 6-speed swaps for the Nissan Maxima were only available for 4thgens, 5thgens and 6thgens. After 2006, Nissan no longer offered manual transmission options. All-new Maxima's now come with the CVT transmission. While the CVT provides a smoother ride and improved fuel economy, it definitely takes…

Community Member Credit: G4nismo The Suprastick manual can be downloaded here: SSv4.6 - Manual Tools Needed Wire stripper Wire taps Wire quick connectors (slide or bullet style) Soldering iron A lot of wires Additional Parts Needed: DB9 male to DB9 male serial cable (for LCD screen) Null modem adapter (for…

If you had to do a motor swap (due to blown engine , timing chain etc...), would you swap it for another VQ35DE or go straight for the newly improved FWD VQ35 HR?

Community Member Credit: pmohr Quick document I wrote up on swapping an analog ('95-'97) to digital ('98, '99) instrument cluster. The only wiring addition you'll have to make is constant B+ for the digital trip meter. PDF: A32 A-D cluster swap

Member Credit: Tito Savain (@thekidlyric on YouTube) This is Tito's journey on swapping his 2004 6-Speed Maxima with a newer VQ35DE Engine. This swap is commonly known as the HR Swap aka FWD 2nd Gen VQ35DE Swap. The engine was from a 2014 Nissan Maxima with 45K miles and cost $600 from…

Community Member Credit: vipervadim Another Project from 2014 6gen brakes swap into 4th gen Maxima that clear 16in rims I've seen plenty of 6th gen brake swaps into 4th/5th gens but I've never seen them modified to clear 16in rims. I have 16s, spring and stuts, I plow through potholes…

Owner: Catalin Vint Social Media: Year: 2013 Model: Maxima Color: Black Transmission: 6-Speed HSLD Trim: SV with Sport Package What motivated you to MOD your Maxima? Always drove manuals all my life. I had a 96' Maxima that was too far gone to mod so I decided to go with a…

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Member Credit: NC5thGen Added 6th gen 2004-2006 dual power/heated front seats in my 5th gen. Process was pretty simple by swapping the rails/tracks from the 5th gen seat to the 6th gen seat cushions. No frame modifications needed just swap over and use the harness plugs. Seat airbag connections were…

Member Credit: Viper Vadim I've seen plenty of 6th gen brake swaps into 4th/5th gens but I've never seen them modified to clear 16in rims. I have 16s, spring and stuts, I plow through potholes in NYC, I'm never going to drive low and SLOW and avoid all potholes like some…

Member Credit: http://lighter.maxdes.net/ * Means that the track car has done part or all of the step. Other numbers have come from research and other maxima.org members that have kindly donated their numbers. Specs/Weight from a 1996 Nissan Maxima (These weights are without fluids): GLE 2982lb (extra weight items include the moonroof, climate control, automatic,…

Member Credit: ajm8127 I did a 5 speed swap two weeks or so ago and there was a lot of time spent wading through the FSM pages to make sure the electrical system of the automatic chassis was compatible with the manual transmission, and the functionality of a manual chassis. This…

Gallery of Maxima’s and Altima's with HR Swaps aka FWD 2nd Gen VQ35DE Swap.

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Member Credit: whlimi I was running a cali spec ECM in my 3.5 swapped 99. I had 14 codes, most of them emissions related (damn cali spec) and TCM codes (running SSV4). Got myself a 95 5spd ECM from the junk yard and decided I would take the plunge and swap…

Member Credit: Greg I might be going out on a limb classifying the changing of your manual transmission fluid as a "performance" modification, but considering how use of this stuff will improve your shifts in both cold and hot weather, the classification might not be that far off. I used…

Owner: Chase Morphies Year: 1998 Model: i30 Color: Blue Transmission: 5-Speed Manual Mod List: Custom 3" Side Exit Exhaust Red eBay Lowering Springs XXR 513 19 x 9.5" All Around 5 x 114.3 225/45/19 300ZX Fuel Filter Tuned on APEXI DE-K Engine Swap 5-Speed Swap 20% Window Tint Hood-Pin Release 2 12" Crunches -…

Owner: Nick Gopaul Social Media: Year: 1995 Model: Maxima Color: Black Emerald (DJ2) Transmission: Manual 5-Speed Trim: SE What motivated you to MOD your Maxima? I’ve always loved the Nissan Maxima…specifically the 4th gen. When the 4th gen was first released in 1995, I liked it from then. When the first…

Owner: Stephane Asselin aka "TheBlackOne" Year: 2002 Model: Altima Color: Black Transmission: 6-Speed HSLD Trim: SE This build was completed by Stephane Asselin back in 2008. Yeap, over 10 years ago. It was the very first Supercharged VQ35DE Nissan Altima in the world originating from Québec, Canada. It also has a 5-Speed Manual to…

Below is the information seen in the Nissan factory service manual (FSM) for 2002-2008 VQ35DE Nissan Maxima's. This information can be found in the "ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM SECTION - LU" section of the factory service manual. Engine speed PSI Idle speed 14 psi 2,000 rpm 43 psi

Owner: Jeremy M. View Original Feature --> Part 1 Year: 2003 Model: Maxima Color: Gray Metallic (KV3 ) Transmission: Manual 6 Speed Trim: GLE Highlights: Made 757 WHP / 500+ TQ on January 18th, 2019. 757 WHP Dyno Video Full Mod List / Specs: Stock block 30 over bore size 8.8:5…

Owner: Daniel Gerard Amangoua Year: 1997 Model: Maxima Color: Rosewood Metallic Transmission: 5-Speed Manual Trim: SE Highlights: Gen2 VQ35DE 3.5 Swap w/ 3.0 Timing, Best 1/4 ET 13.64. Track 1/4 Mile - ET 13.64 Mod List: Gen2 VQ35DE Swap w/ 3.0 Timing OBX V1 Headers w/ Custom Equal Length Y-Pipe AF Dynamic Altima/6thgen Air…

Member Credit: sdot82 This write-up is for a 2000-01 VI manifold swap on to 95-99 Maxima. There are many ways to do this swap so first I will number the ways I know how to do this and then go into detail on how to do it. There are a…

Member Credit: pmohr To try to cut down on the 'can I use a 350z motor in my car', or 'why can't I use a G35 or FX35 or (etc) motor for my swap?' type of questions. The following pictures all have the blocks aligned in basically the same exact way…

Community Member Credit: i30ds I took my time and saved a bunch of cash for a host goodies. Best ball park guess (includes shipping) $3500... This included a lot of new stuff: Just about the only thing that were used are the shift and control rods, the clutch and brake…

Member Credit: Austin Golde So I am currently in the middle of swapping an HR motor from a 7th gen Maxima into my 5th gen and came across the throttle body harness swap and I couldn't find anything about it via searching besides buying an adapter online so I thought I'd…

Member Credit: Jon Sutter I bought the kit from my cousin who bought a SC'ed 96 from another member here. It's a Stillen V1 plate and V1 supercharger. Instead of the Trex fuel pump and pressure switch, it has a Walbro in-tank pump. It also has an AFPR along with…

Member Credit: tjmoney87 Overall, this is an easy mod if you are careful, but if not, things can get ugly VERY quickly! I would recommend getting a second cluster just to practice...that's what I did, making sure I was careful enough and to make sure the strip fits. I like…