maxima's vg30de

i was just looking a a 96 maxima with a vg30. those vg look nice. unlike our vg, they are 24 valves and dohc. if only i can find indevisual throttle body on those, swaping is not bad......

If you were looking at a 96 Maxima, you were looking at a VQ30DE. There is absolutely nothing in common with the VG30 found in other Nissan's, it's a 100% redesign.

The VQ30 is pimp though, you're right on that. One beautiful damn engine design.

Yeah, though if you're goin VQ get the 3.5.

Bah, the VQ30 out of the 4th gen max isn't worth it. It's only got 25-30 more horse than our standard VG's and they don't have as flat of a torque curve.

Yeah, though if you're goin VQ get the 3.5.

I'd rather destroke the 3.5 for higher revs and put a single turbo on it.

Sounds kinda like Nissan's plan with the GTR :headbang:

I have a '95 Maxima with the VQ30DE that I bought new back in '95....and I personally love the engine. Pretty damn quick too in my opinion for a big ass 4 door. Car and Driver back in Jul/95 rated it at 6.6sec 0-60.....not too shabby.
I have surprised a few 4.6 and 5.0 Mustangs, smoked bunches of riced up Honda's, and a couple of Z31 non turbos.
Now if I could afford the Stillen super charger kit for it that bumps hp to 280 @7psi from the stock 190 I would be in hog heaven.

I love the 4th gen Max's. My girlfriend has a 98 GLE that I convinced her to buy. Even with the leather, all the options, and the auto tranny, it's still pretty quick. My only complaint is how soft the suspension is. Not very sport oriented at all. The VQ30 is a great motor, no doubt about that. I'd be curious about the weight of it. As it is an all aluminum motor, even being DOHC, it may weigh the same or less than a SOHC iron block VG30E.

Throw some Eibach lowering springs and Tokico struts along with a 235/45/17 tire and wheel combo on there like I did, and it will will stiffen it up quite a bit, but not harsh.....and it now handles like a go cart.....well not quite, but extremly responsive.

LOL I don't even have enough money for my own cars, let alone hers that she rarely lets me drive in the first place. But, I hear ya man. A good set of springs and struts, maybe a rear swaybar, and that thing would do alright.

LOL I don't even have enough money for my own cars, let alone hers that she rarely lets me drive in the first place. But, I hear ya man. A good set of springs and struts, maybe a rear swaybar, and that thing would do alright.
lol.........yeah maybe if she let you drive it when ever you wanted it would be worth it....otherwise it all goes towards your cars.
Also I don't know how much a rear sway bar or strut bar would do, since it's a solid rear axle. I think it's about as rigid as can get back there.

Well, mostly, I would want the rear swaybar to try and cure a bit of the understeer which is inherent with a FF car. I'd have to drive the car with upgraded springs and struts before deciding whether it would be beneficial or not. I don't know if aftermarket manufacturers change the spring rates front to rear respective to the car's driving dynamics, or if they just up the stock rates a certain percentage. If they just up them a certain percentage, then the car would handle better, due to less roll, etc., but it would still have the same understeering traits. Eh, I'm thinking too much about this. She's too smart to let me drive it anyway. LOL!

Well, mostly, I would want the rear swaybar to try and cure a bit of the understeer which is inherent with a FF car.

eh, just adjust the toe in the rear so it is outward, you lose a little on straightline stability, but it all of a sudden feels RWD-ish..

eh, just adjust the toe in the rear so it is outward, you lose a little on straightline stability, but it all of a sudden feels RWD-ish..
Can't...........there's no adjustment at all back there.

..well i know that, but it'd be nice if anything remotely sporty had fully tunable suspension..