Community Member Credit: aackshun
Owner: Andrew Nicholas
Year: 2002
Model: Altima
Color: Red
Transmission: 4-Speed Auto
Trim: SE
Mod List:
Powertrain
- SRS Headers and Y Pipe deleting the three factory catalytic converters
- 3-inch homemade mandrel-bent exhaust
- Vibrant TPV 1057 Mufflers
- Homemade cold air intake (stock MAF)
- NWP Engineering VIAS Block Plate
- NWP Engineering Phenolic Spacers
- NWP Engineering 75mm Throttle Body
- Transgo Valve Body Upgrade
- DeRale Transmission Cooler to keep temps lower
- Moroso PCV Oil Catch Can
- 93 Octane Tune from AdminTuning
Suspension
- Tein Street Basis Z Coilovers
- Thicker OEM SE-R Front Sway Bar
- Thicker Stillen Rear Sway Bar
- Megan Racing Strut Tower Brace
Brakes
- 4 piston front 370Z Akebono calipers
- 2 piston rear 370Z Akebono calipers
- Centric cryogenically treated blank rotors
- Carbotech 1521 brake pads
- 350Z Master Cylinder
- Wilwood Adjustable Proportioning Valve to control front/rear brake bias (no antilock brakes on my car)
- Nisformance Stainless Steel Brake Lines
- ATE TYP200 Fluid
Summer wheel/tire setup
- 18×9.5 35mm Enkei PF01 Wheels
- 265/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S Tires
Winter wheel/tire setup
- 18×8 45mm SE-R wheels powdercoated white
- 235/40/18 Nokian WRG4 tires
Cosmetic mods:
- SE-R Front & Rear Bumper and Hood paint-matched to factory AX3 color
- Gloss Black grill
- Chrome window trim vinyl wrapped black
- 15% over 5% tint tint all around, 50% windshield
- SV4 LED Headlights
- Hella Yellow Fog Lights
Misc. mods:
- Transmission oil temperature gauge
- Coolant temperature gauge
- Engine oil temperature gauge
- Engine oil pressure gauge
Community Member Credit: Voltaire Cacal
Specs:
- OBX Headers Ceramic Coated
- MagnaFlow mufflers to 2.5”
- V-band Clamps to the Axle-back Section
This is the OEM Exhaust Manifold Stud and nut found in the cylinder head of all VQ35DE engines.
Exhaust Stud
- Part Number: 14064-31U0C
- Price: $1.61
- Order Link: https://www.quirkparts.com/oem-parts/nissan-exhaust-manifold-stud-1406431u0c
Exhaust Nut
- Part Number: 14094-9BA0A
- Price: $1.15
- Order Link: https://www.quirkparts.com/oem-parts/nissan-mnfd-w-converter-nut-140949ba0a
Credit: greghome
| Part | Description | Part # | Price | Usage |
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Heat Shield Bolts | 01121-04871 | $3.01 | These bolts are used to hold on the heat shields for the stock catalytic converter and pre-cat. Why they are so expensive is a mystery. |
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Catalytic Converter Bolts | 01125-03251 | $1.25 | Bolts to hold Y-Pipe and B-Pipe to the catalytic converter. May be threaded with OEM exhaust nuts 11258-D0101. |
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Pre-Cat Bolts | 081B7-0351A | $0.75 | On CA/NLEV cars like mine, these hold the front pre-cat to the Y-Pipe. They are very heavy-duty bolts, and I used them in other places due to their length and quality. May be threaded with OEM exhaust nuts 11258-D0101. . |
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B-Pipe Underbrace Nuts | 08911-1081G | $0.33 | Used in various places. Holds B-Pipe underbrace to car. Also holds B-Pipe exhaust hanger to B-Pipe. |
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Exhaust Nuts | 11258-D0101 | $1.05 | These nuts are used all over the Maxima exhaust. Junctions at B-Pipe/Muffler, Y-Pipe/Cat, and Cat/B-Pipe are all joined with these nuts. |
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Rear Exhaust Manifold Nuts | 14094-31U00 | $0.82 | Being the fanatic that I am, I replaced the rear manifold nuts when I had my Y-Pipe installed. These nuts will not fit on the front manifold in CA/NLEV cars. |
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B-Pipe Extension | 20031-0L710 | $31.00 | The infamous OEM B-Pipe extension. I had to buy this as an interim step when I had the Courtesy B-Pipe installed. This abomination was removed after KOOKS modded my B-Pipe. |
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B-Pipe Hanger | 20650-52L00 | $13.92 | I changed out the hanger when the B-Pipe was installed. It is actually referred to by Nissan as an “insulator” assembly since it mostly damps exhaust vibrations. |
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Muffler Hangers | 20650-9B005 | $6.81 | If you are changing out the muffler and your hangers are looking ratty, it might not be a bad idea to replace them. They aren’t expensive, and all of the hangers are the same. For the rear two hangers you just pop out the interior metal ring. |
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Muffler Gasket | 20691-30P00 | $2.92 | This ring gasket is used between the stock B-Pipe and the stock muffler. I found that with the Courtesy B-Pipe, the Stillen gasket actually worked better at reducing vibrations. |
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Rear Exhaust Manifold Gasket | 20691-38U00 | $5.16 | Gasket for rear exhaust manifold/Y-Pipe junction. |
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Front Y-Pipe Gasket | 20691-51E01 | $2.76 | Gasket for front pre-cat/Y-Pipe junction. |
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Cat Gasket | 20692-24U00 | $3.43 | Gasket for both input and output side of catalytic converter. |
Credit: Rene Saran
This setup is 2″ from the eBay headers, stepped to 2.25″ into a slip connector that goes to 3″ all tig welded stainless a d vibrant everything. The work was done by Centerline Motorsports.
