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