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Member ID: chris_89t

Location: Vancouver, BC

Vehicle Info

1998 Nissan Maxima

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed160mph
  • HP378
  • Weight3175lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Oct 07, 2008

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chris’s Nissan Maxima
“VQ30DET”

  • Currently 3.3 /5 Stars.
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1998 Nissan Maxima SE 5MT
Fully Built and boosted

 

New Setup:

Holset HE341 Turbocharger T3 flanged..huge :\
Tial 38mm wastegate (5.7psi/10psi springs)
4" turbo elbow to 3" mandrel bent downpipe with cutout
HKS SSQBOV 2.5" Aluminum intercooler piping
28x9x2.5" Spearco cored front mount intercooler
Vortech FMU with 8:1 Disk
Vortech T-Rex Auxillary fuel pump
2.5" Mandrel bent forward feed turbo setup
Z32 300ZX MAF
K&N 4" Inlet offset airfilter(900CFM)
Koyo Civic race radiator
Flex-A-Lite Rad ran(puller 950cfm)
Z32 300ZX lower rad hose, A32 upper
All Silicone couplers with T-Bolt clamps
Prosport Boost/EGT Gauge
Apex'i SAFC2
MEVI, Ported/Polished Internally, Polished externally
ACT Stage 1 Clutch, Fidanza Flywheel
Stainless steel clutch line
Apexi WS 2.5" Catback (Soon to be custom 3" downpipe back)

5PSI ~268whp/255wtq, 9PSI ~ 378whp/362wtq (Slipping clutch)

Tuned 11.9-12.5:1 AF throughout whole RPM band


Minor weight reduction:
No spare tire or jack (-45lbs)
Coilovers (-30lbs)
No Bumper support (-25lbs)
Lightweight rims (-20lbs)
Aftermarket Catback (-5lbs)

Car is about ~3150lbs with driver.

 

NA MODS..old setupEngine:
JWT Popcharger with custom mid pipe
Cattman y-pipe - Sold
JWT ECU with 7200rpm rev cut - Sold
MEVI ported/polished internally, also polished externally
Lower intake manifold ported/polished
Apex'i SAFC2 tuned - 13.5 A/F all till 7200RPM
Summit RPM switch set at 5200RPM. OEM Nissan Vac canister. GM Syclone/Typhoon Control solenoid. All on a fused circuit.
Unorthodox UDP
Apexi WS catback
Fidanza Flywheel
ACT Stage 1 clutch
Stainless steel clutch line
Minor weight reduction, 3035lbs Full interior..minus a few things, subs, spare, jack)
Nismo Short throw shifter with Momo Shift knob.

Suspension:
Tein Coilovers (2.5" drop all around)
Stillen FSTB
Cattman RSB
Rear beam re centered
OZ Superleggera 17x8 +40.
Michelin Pilot sport 235/45/17 (prior)
Hankook RS2 Z212 235/45/17..current and are WAY better then the pilots in the dry..wet is about the same.
10MM Spacers F/R
Nismo 60MM extended studs (60x14.3)

Braking:
Z32TT 4 piston aluminum calipers
Brembo Z32TT cross drilled/slotted rotors
PDM Racing 240sx to Z32 stainless steel conversion lines
Russel speed bleeders
Hawk HPS brake pads front/rear
Stillen cross drilled rotors in the rear.
Goodridge stainless steel lines rear.
Waiting to be installed: Jeff92SE 13" Cobra relocation brackets and Baer 2 piece cross drilled/slotted rotors.

Interior:
Removed stupid woodgrain kit that was oem installed
Sparco Grip pedals with 350Z dead pedal
Momo shift knob
99 auto climate control unit (AMB temp button)
2001 Anniversery edition floormats
MTX MXA8001 Mono Block class D amp. bridged at 2 ohm.
Kicker CVR122 dual coil 12" subwoofer
Bassworx gloss black ported sub box. 4 gauge wiring for power/ground.
194 LED dash light conversion (Deep blue)
Custom wired up LEDS in driver/pass/rear foot wells.
2007 Altima Push button start
3 pod a-pillar gauge pod
Rockford Fosgate 1 Farad CAP.

Exterior:
Clear corners
Clear sidemarkers
Deep amber corner lights, modded to run at 27W
PIAA Ion crystal 85W fog light with ES300/IS300 capsules
Front windows tinted 50%
Rear windows tinted 20%
Shaved/Tinted/Dropped
Stillen Front Aero Lip (Flat Black)
Porsche ECE Bi-Xenon Projectors retrofitted into stock headlamps
Matshushita Ballasts
Phillips 4300K D2S Bulbs

 

New Pictures of the turbo setup As of October 5th 2008:

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

Most recent picture:

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

recent pictures. As of October 13, 2007.

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

These are old pictures back in the summer when the car was almost stock, minus the intake. Stock monster truck like ride height.

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

Newer Pictures before it gets dropped on eibachs.

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

After Eibach/Illumina drop. First day so they will settle a little more.

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

May 5th - Mission Raceway

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

 

chris_89t's 1998 Nissan Maxima

 

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Dapopeman  

Posted by: Dapopeman

04/15/2009 05:31PM

thats a lovely vehicle, great mods to an already great platform. keep it up!

OstapBender  

Posted by: OstapBender

03/25/2009 07:59PM

Hi! where did you find NISMO short throw shifter? As I know NISMO did not manufacture this kind of parts for maxima or cefiro a32.

traevion  

Posted by: traevion

02/12/2009 11:36AM

cool maxx you coud put nos on it

MaXiMa-Boi  

Posted by: MaXiMa-Boi

01/13/2009 03:09AM

very nice maxima buddy

yrusrace  

Posted by: yrusrace

12/09/2008 04:44AM

nice turbo setup. what your best time? check mine out. it just got updated. dont forget to rate it. later

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Member ID: chris_89t

Location: Vancouver, BC