Owner: Aaron Kimball
Year: 1992
Model: Maxima
Color: White
Trim: SE
Engine: VQ35DE
Transmission: 4-Speed Automatic Transmission
Highlights:
- This is the first known FULL 2002 ECU 3.5L swap into a 3rd gen Maxima.
- On Sunday, February 16th, 2014, it ran an 11.97 @ 113.3mph in the 1/4 mile NATURALLY ASPIRATED! Took place at at Coastal Plains Dragway in Jacksonville, NC.
- First Maxima to do 11s in the 1/4 mile All Motor.
- Horsepower: 335HP at crank and 300 WHP ALL MOTOR
- Curb Weight at track (with driver): 2600 lbs
Mod List:
Quick Car Info
- 1992 Nissan Maxima SE w/ 3.5L Engine
- Original Automatic Transmission w/ 215K+ miles (RE4F04V)
- Engine from 02 Maxima w/ 49K miles
- FULL ECU swap with 02 Maxima ECU, NATS, Ignition Switch, Steering wheel, & Cluster
Go Fast Mods and Engine Specs
- VQ35DE Engine Swap with FULL ECU wiring
- Fully Built Engine by NWP Engineering
- Full Headwork by NWP Engineering (port & polish, intake ports matched, all obstructions removed, valves lapped, heads resurfaced, combustion chambers polished)
- All Intake Manifolds ported and polished and matched by NWP Engineering
- Upper Intake Manifold completely gutted and smoothed out
- NWP 75mm Big Bore Throttle Body Kit
- NWP Engineering Thermal Intake Spacers (To prevent thermal transfer of heat from lower intake manifold to upper manifold)
- NWP Engineering Premium VIAS Block Plate
- JDM Camshafts (260* duration & 10.9mm lift)
- VQ35HR Head Gaskets w/ coolant passage modified on block (better coolant flow)
- VQ35HR Valve Springs w/ an extra 1mm shim
- VQ35HR Head Bolts
- VQ35DE 06 350z RevUp Oil Pump
- ARP Rod Bolts
- New valve seals
- R35 GTR Injectors (~560cc)
- Walbro 255lph HP fuel pump
- Nismo SR20DE Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator mounted on fuel rail in place of damper for a return style system (set to static 51psi)
- Turbo XS UTEC Engine Management System
- Fully tuned by National Speed, Inc in Wilmington, NC
- Suprastick V4 Standalone Automatic Transmission Control Unit
- Custom Equal Length Mandrel Ypipe made by RJ’s Custom Piping
- McCord Power Plate Electric Exhaust 2.5″ Cutout
- 3.5L Altima aftermarket headers (modified to fit engine bay)
- K&N Cone Filter
- 3.25″ ID MAF Housing
- TransGo HD2 Shift Kit Valve Body Recalibration
- Edge Racing 3800 High Stall Prototype Torque Converter
- Custom Engine Tune program by NWP Engineering for 93 octane
- Stock heat range NGK copper spark plugs (stock gap)
- 15×8 Rota Slipstream wheels w/ 22x8x15 Mickey Thompson ET Drag Slicks OR
14×6 OEM Ford Ranger wheels w/ 20x8x14 Mickey Thompson ET Drag Slicks
- 1994 Mazda RX7 11lb 16×4 Enkei Aluminum Wheels w/ Metzeler motorcycle tires
- 12lb Summit Racing Bucket Racing Seat
- Manual Full Torque Converter Lockup and Overrun Clutch Function
- Dynotune Nitrous Kit (not currently connected with new VQ35 engine)
Other Performance Mods
- Custom Polyurethane Motor and Tranny Mounts – www.mcmaster.com Part # 8644K11
- 14lb Lightweight Battery
- Manual steering rack (Converted stock PS rack by removing seals)
- Gauges (Coolant Temp, Tranny temp, Oil Pressure)
- Turbo XS Tuner (Reg) Wideband 02 Sensor
- Summit Racing Mechanical Fuel Pressure Gauge
(with extended hose located outside the hood so gauge is readable while racing) - Auxiliary Transmission Cooler (not currently installed to help fluid get to proper operating temp)
- 0w30 Amsoil SS Motor Oil
- Custom Thermostat Modifcation to reduce opening temperature
- High speed fan manual control switch
- Throttle body coolant bypass
- z32 TT 16 psi radiator cap instead of the OEM 13psi unit
- Safety Racing Switch for Torque Converter Lockup Function
- Safety Racing Switch for Nitrous Activation
- Safety Racing Switch for Bottle Heater with LED indicator
- NHRA approved Nitrous Blow Down Tube with 3000psi burst disc
- Dynotune Automatic Bottle Warmer set to 1050psi
- Dynotune Bottle Blanket
- Dynotune Nitrous Filter
- Shortened 4an Nitrous Feedline (from 16′ to 9′)
- Bottle warmer pressure switch relocated before main bottle valve
(to allow operation of pressure switch with closed bottle)
Handling & Braking Mods
- Koni Adjustable Struts set at 100% firm on front and 60% rear
- Eibach Pro Kit lowering springs
- 16.5lb 17″ x 7.5″ Rota Subzero Steel Grey w/ 245/40ZR17 Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec
- Brembo stock replacement rotors
- Axxis Metal Master brake pads
- Techna-Fit Stainless Steel Brake Lines
- Valvoline Full Synthetic Brake Fluid
- Energy Suspension Control Arm Bushings (4th gen Maxima)
- 2.25″ rear coil spring boosters (4 per spring)
- 1/8″ Metal Cable locking the front spring perches to prevent rise on launch (Currently not installed)
Appearance Mods
- 5% Limo Tint
- Removed grill Nissan emblem
- Painted Brake Calipers
- NWPEngineering.com decals
Track Video
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