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In this article I will go over what it takes to rebuild an engine; the VQ35 will be used as a reference however this information can be applied to most engines. ...
In this article, I go over the process for doing quad projector lights retrofit in eBay R34 Maxima headlights. Specifically the 4th generation Maxima(95-99). The projectors used were inexpensive Mini H1 projectors (https://amzn.to/2GX9GaA). ...
I explain how it works, what are the parts involved and go over some important safety precautions to allow nitrous to be a long term safe power adder. ...
I have created a video showing some of the steps I took in order to get the R34 aftermarket head lights installed on my 97 Maxima.These headlights look great however they are inexpensive aftermarket items that usually need some fine adjustments to install correctly. In this particular case they sent two left side brackets that are needed, I had to modify one of them to work on one side. Another note is that the rubber seal around the lights tend to detach easily; they can be put back with glue. Overall I like the lights a lot, they are a great improvement to the original lights I had. These lights could be bought on eBay or on amazon here: https://amzn.to/2LPeB1t ...
In this article I will go over some of the tips and tricks that I have applied in order to keep the automatic transmission from failing, or prolonging it at the very least. ...
After racing the VQ30 a lot I eventually needed to replace the head gasket. Since this was my first experience tuning a car, the engine spent a lot of time knocking initially. I wrote an article about my tuning experience here. Over time I noticed that at 10psi the coolant reservoir would over fill, this meant that the head gasket was starting to fail. I then replaced the gasket and continued pushing the VQ30 passed 10psi. The engine started to also develop additional blow-by because the rings were not sealing properly. I believe these failures were due to my tuning experience, I am not upset nor do I regret this as this was part of the learning experience for tuning a turbo car. ...
In this article I will be going over all the details involved in the rear mount turbo on my 1997 Nissan Maxima. ...
From my experience VQ35’s tend to have excess crank pressure. Think about it, how many 3.5’s do you hear about that are constantly knocking even with 93 octane fuel and nearly stock with little to no modifications. Part reason is because the inside of intake manifold is coated with oil that comes from the valve cover. Oil in the combustion reduces octane and causes buildup. Why are there so many 3.5’s that leak oil; there are even jokes and meme’s about it. Well, to understand let me take the opportunity and go over the PCV system and solutions. ...
We have gone over sensors and the type of devices used to tune in part two of this series. Now we’ll take a look at some examples, i’d like to show you what I do to tune. ...
We have gone over the basic function of an engine, timing, fuel and knocking. Now we’ll start getting deeper into MAF sensors and modifying their signal. ...
