This video gives me hope bro, I have a cvt altima 2007 3.5, and there is so little information on tuning them and upgrading their performance. I have obx headers and custom exhaust right now im next gonna install a custom intake with the 7th gen max intake manifold. These second gen VQ35DEs are so slept on.
It's a brand new trans, only reason I wanted to push it this hard. I'm planning on staying ahead of the maintenance, as by 15k I'll be adding the trans cooler and doing a flush and refill, as well as the external filter renewal. For the most part I don't push it every day, so it should last a short minute, and when it blows either time to sell or do a swap. Easy peasy.
That things a beast 💪💯🔥 I have a 2011 im planning on getting the uprev soon wish I could afford the 6mt swap lol ima see what I can get out of the cvt for now
Just be cautious when putting under power. Try to leave the ETC on and try not to push for mad power, just for response and enjoyment. The CVT should last if you live by that. And thanks!
@@tuneda35 thanks for the tips man not looking to make it a race car just looking for better response and a little more fun i have a bullydog gt chip on it now just ready for a real tune hopefully there's a burble or flame map to play with lol
@@rio_thatcarchannel5119 Oh just make sure you don’t have any catalytic converters when you decide to go for a burble or flame map. Don’t want to toast your engine! But hell yeah man!
I know I know! This past semester I’ve been a little too busy to focus on the car but this summer I’ll be able to put more focus onto the car! There are a few changes coming, so be ready! I’ll try to find some more stuff to upload as the weeks go on! Thank you!
Thanks! The silver has some cool color tones that you can blend into it and make it a seamless color transition build, white you're limited unless you want to stand out but I appreciate it! The white never grows old! Even when dirty ;)
There's a lot of supporting mods that went into making the car what it is today. Just be thorough on your research and make sure you do it properly and you can have it doing the same.
@@tuneda35 I honestly don't know why people swap out coilovers from the Maxima ... The stock OEM from Nissan is actually some high quality product..... This isn't a GTR ...
@@aztecempire4206 I'm going to say this as nicely as possible. We understand this isn't a performace sedan, it's got the most unreliable transmission that I've ever seen in a production car, but at the end of the day it's to put a build together. Everyone has their own vision for how their vehicle will look/feel. For me, I chose coilovers becuase I wanted the adjustability in ride height, as well as stiffness adjustability. And the stock shocks blow out after 100k, which is a decent lifespan, and they are comfy, but you're never going below stock height before blowing them out. And for those of us who like a lowered vehicle, you gotta do what you gotta do, and sacrifices are made.
@@ricardokelly450 The throttle body spacers shows no applicable gain, especially for the price. I’d also have to cut up my intake at that point as well so it’s not worth it, in my opinion. And the CVT’s doing fine! Still runs and drives fine, no whine and no slip. Fluid still clear as day, no metal or gunk that I can tell.
It’s basically bolt in’s until I do the 6 speed swap. Headers, bigger y-pipe, amd the 3” single exit create a good exit flow, and the massive 3.5” intake creates a good amount of inward air flow for breathing. After the swap, injectors and fuel pump are in the itinerary. I just want 350 to the wheels and I’ll be happy. The tune itself was roughly 900-1k. Hope that helps!
@@tuneda35 pretty dope bro. I have the jemini y-pipe, pulley, K&N intake, transmission oil cooler but that’s it so far. I definitely want to get headers and finish the exhaust but I wasn’t sure which way to go, especially with the headers now that I bought the ypipe separately. How difficult were the headers to install? Also that’s dope you’re looking to swap the transmission not many people put as much effort into the Max’s like that. 💪🏾
@@balmainattitude Haha yeah man, other factors add into it but yeah. Should be a fun project! The headers I honestly tried for two weeks and just busted bolts loose and couldn’t reach certain ones so I took it to a local shop and they took care of it for me. I just gave up 😂 But honestly man, exhaust wise, just pick what you think sounds best! I’ll be swapping to true dual here soon, so the single exit will be retiring to someone else. And the tune I wouldn’t advise if you think your trans is on the way out. I only went this far because I just had a new CVT thrown in and figured it would get accustomed to the torture I throw at it and not get ruined quicker. If you do tune, I’d suggest going softer if you’re pushing higher mileage, just to keep “reliability”
@@balmainattitude The car is quite a bit faster and much more responsive than stock. Making a transition from ~220 whp to 300 whp, there's definitely a difference that you can feel.
For now I’m using just TH-cam as my exposure, as my Instagram is private, but maybe in the future! For now, you can keep up from within the Facebook groups!
Love the build! Is there a specific name for this tune? What would i ask for if i wanted the same tune on my maxima? And do i need any aftermarket parts to achieve similar results?
Ohhhh here we go 😂 It’s an UpRev tune that I had done by a local tuner shop. You’re going to need a 3.5” intake that’s routed behind the front bumper, headers, an aftermarket y-pipe, and whatever exhaust you desire. It’s basic bolt in’s, but they’re hard to come across as nobody really makes them. Intake you would have to have custom fabbed. All of the parts needed are in the description and across multiple comments. And thank you man!
@@tuneda35 Thanks! Im pretty new to the car scene so the advice in the comments is helping. How much horsepower can I expect to get safely without stressing the cvt or changing the transmission entirely?
@@AGSpice In all honesty, if you want to get tuned be careful. Don’t let them turn the ETC off, which is the throttle control, which is what kills the transmissions. And I’d say to honestly just shoot for 250-275 reliably. I’ll be retuning myself to get some safer numbers for daily driving. This wasn’t what I expected out of the car, and so now I have to dial her back in for safety amd reliability. If you want to get meat what I did, you’re going to need a bigger intake and some kind of exhaust mods. What exhaust mods are up to you as it’s your vehicle, but having no catalytic converters makes it where you can shoot flames safely. Just keep that in mind
There wasn't any slippage, mainly due to the fact that it's a brand new transmission. It did overheat on the way home so I had to stop on a 2 hour drive home to let it cool down, but other than that she runs fine. I went ahead and had it turned down by another tuner and it runs better now, after this inital tune it would die after a pull, but now (don't know what the new tuner changed so much) but it definitely holds the power a lot more responsibly now and allows for a lot more pulls before trying to overheat.
How can i take care of my CVT? I race my car in the freeway almost everyday for fun and push around 110mph, just wondering please lmk, also im straight piped.
If you're beating on the car like that every day, expect the absolute worst. For maintenance, every 30k do the flush and refill. I honestly recommend adding a trans cooler if you don't already have one. I'll be throwing mine on when it comes time to flush, and I also just picked up an oil cooler because of the same reason. But that's all you can really do maintenance and preventive wise. Let me know if you have any more questions.
I’m looking to out the obx headers on with a jeminine y-pipe but I’m having trouble finding a single exit or dual exit that would sound good do u have any recommendations?
So im running a muffler delete, vibrant resonator, and a ypipe (which gets rid of a cat) so i have 2 cats basically, ik i wont get flames but my tuner said he can add a pop tune aswell would that work? Like would i acc get some pops with that setup?
That’s to the wheels, if I had strapped the motor to the dyno it would have been 330-340ish. And it was SZR Pro. If you watched the video you would’ve noticed
@@greyfoxblade Hey my apologies, I accidentally deleted it in an attempt to reply. Just a little fat finger, but I read through it and a lot of good advice. I appreciate it
@@tuneda35 Crazy thing is when the car cvt is Kept up or new, I've found it to be very quick! Also that 7th gen had the best look, that's why I started working on it. I'm currently rebuilding it, due to it being stolen for a year, luckily all my shit still attached lol. I might have to mess with that shop tho, even if it's 16hr away lol. I didn't find Z1 to be much of a help back when I had it tuned last...
@@greyfoxblade Yeahhhh, this dude kinda went hard on the tune so I turned it down with another tuner, but she’s surprisingly quick, even turned down. I have yet to see the numbers on new tune but will soon
So there’s a little bit of bad news that comes with you having a newer car from Nissan. The newer Nissans, past 2014, UpRev haven’t been able to crack the ECUs, so there is no tuning support. But what you can do instead is try a flame kit. That might give you what you’re looking for, but understand that having fire in your exhaust ruins a lot of stuff and is very dangerous for the engine
@@MB-ln3sh You're going to run into more issues than it's worth, at a higher risk, since there is no tuning support. Anything massive you do to the intake or exhaust is going to come at a heavy price, but you're going to have to look into forums and groups to be able to find any information. I only know so much.
To an extent. If you remove too much you start doing damage to the CVT, so there’s a setting that limits how far it pushes the transmission and at first I turned it off, but when I re-tuned I put it back on and the car doesn’t run into any issues anymore.
So the 290 that is advertised is an exaggerated number that was demonstrated on just the motor, not connected to the transmission or being limited by a computer. Once the motor is connected to the CVT and connected to the ECU, it limits the output of the motor in order to protect the CVT. So realistically, and this has been tested by others, you drive on only aorund 230ish hp, somewhere around that mark. So all in all, I gained quite a bit, but a majority of it was just allowing the motor freedom within it's operating parameters. Hope that answers the question. No I didn't gain only 6 hp, the HP readings that you're seeing on the chart are directly to the wheels, so with the powertrain loss, I would have made roughly 320-340 to the motor, so if you're going off base benchmarks from the advertised "290 HP", you would see an increase in roughly 50 HP with intake, exhaust and tune
@@tuneda35 awesome explanation. After reading your comment, that is pretty much common sense and i was being an idiot haha. But i love this set up and will be following. Did you up grade injectors or fuel pump?
@@jeremygrab7548 I did not upgrade either of those. If I wanted to run e85, I would’ve had to, but since I just wanted a decent little street car I didn’t want to go all out. Just enough to break and hold a record, and now it’s time for just a fun daily
No sir, the 8th Gen Maximas have no offering for tuning. And I don’t believe they will. I believe mine is the last year they offered ROM’s for tuning through UpRev. You’re more than welcome to look through HPTuners, but I’m not sure!
Dam it brother! I was going to ask the same question @TunedA35 I have a 2019 SR. Hours of research and still the dam question remains, is there anything I can do other than, 1. Cat Back Exhaust 2. K&N Intake, 3. Upgraded Sway Bar? Lmfao
There's a key difference between your older Maxima and this one. The transmission being that key factor. Torque is what kills these transmissions, and I for one have already blown one so I prefer not to do that to a new one. If I were to have 6mt swapped it, there would be a big difference as well, just keep in mind this is on a stock CVT transmission.
@@maximtchekan9250 Yeah trying to replicate my build in California would be illegal. In Texas, in my county, you're not required to test emissions, so I'm running headers and a big intake, which I wouldn't think is CARB legal, but you never know. So the most I would recommend, is just something CARB legal as an intake, and then something that is within the DB range as a catback, seeing as you can't modify your emissions devices.
@@tuneda35 Yea the headers are legal and the Y pipe as long as it passes smog which must be CARB legal. I’m only trying to achieve a Deep Sound unlike the raspy annoying noises. The Greddy is awesome but don’t feel like getting pulled over with that exhaust so might go with a single magnaflow muffler.
@@maximtchekan9250 Sorry boss, I was just going through comments again and saw that I left you open like that. If you're wanting a deeper sound, try looking into Motordyne. They have a "dual-exit" that turns the stock sound pretty deep and gives it a nice little rumble. I know there are a few videos on TH-cam with it on, but if you're curious as to how the Motordyne sounded with headers and a y-pipe, check my Instagram @lonestar_a35 I have a few clips of my Greddy as well as the Motordyne. I swapped the Greddy for a little quieter setup, and will post some more stuff on there again soon, but college is starting back up so my schedule is pretty busy. But definitely check into Motordyne and check my Instagram if you have any more questions!
@@chicomfbean5752 I don’t, but I’m retrospect, all you’re doing is adding a trans cooler in between the outside CVT filter on the Driver side of the vehicle and the Radiator I believe. You just follow the lines and slap her in between, make sure all the fittings are tight, and you might have to drill a few holes for clearance and hose routing. But that’s about it, and them add in an extra amount of CVT fluid to compensate for the added volume of the cooler. But make sure you use the Nissan CVT fluid, that’s all I have to say.
@@chicomfbean5752 I mean right now I’m not running a cooler, but that brings risks. Once these transmissions heat up, they’re toast. So adding the cooler just helps keep everything lower. So it’s just a safety precaution. It won’t mess it up, but it will add more wear than normal as the transmission will heat up due to having more torque shoved down its throat, heating it up while driving.
The CVT will "handle" the power decently if you don't always abuse it, and if you up the maintenance. Adding a transmission cooler would help as well, since heat is the #1 killer of these transmission styles.
I would recommend staying away from doing the muffler and resonator delete. My honest advice is to swap the resonator for a Vibrant bottle resonator, super small, but gives it a better sound. And potentially changing the mufflers as well to something from Vibrant. Straight pipe just doesn’t sound good, and it gets old, realllllly quick. Trust me, I know 🥲
It depends on the build man, every car has their own levels, but you can also build the motors with better internals to reach higher levels. The ‘09-‘14 Maxima can “safely” handle 250ish, I maxed out at just over 300, but the car would also overheat and refuse to move after a pull. So it all depends man. Hope that helps
Idc if it do or don’t I just got a new transmission anyways only driven 10k miles on it I been needing more power forever...who did ur tune and how can I contact them...
@@gomoglo If you’re running a new trans then that’s a good place to start. If you’re still running cats then don’t go for flames or the pops and bangs because you’ll trash your engine. Either gut your cats, or find headers, my opinion. But I had the car tuned at SZR Pro in Houston.
Headers were roughly $4-500, 3.5" intake was $475ish, y-pipe was I believe $335, and the 3" single exit was around $600. The tuning was $975 I do believe. So at a rough estimate, it would cost somewhere in the ballpark of $3,000 USD to do similar performance mods. Coilovers were $1,150, and I believe that's a majority of everything.
I did have O2 sensor codes, but once you go through the tuning process, you can have your tuner disable certain codes. So my rear O2 sensors were disabled in the aspect of eventually adding an A/F gauge, but they can remove certain ones from appearing. If that answers your question!
@@konradhadlaw7197 I mean you can get o2 defoulers, but that's for if you're getting an inconsistent heat reading. If you're getting a bad electrical reading, then maybe replace the o2 sensors. But it would have to be done at a tune shop after you pay for the tune. After a quick search, it looks like if you have the P0037, best bet would be to replace the o2 sensors, they might be malfunctioning.
You'll get pop's but no flames now for that pull out the catalytic converter an straight pipe an you possibly get flames i have no mufflers or resonator on my 2011 Maxima an she pop's I'll tell you that much well when you use paddle shift down shift when coming to stop sounds so beast 👏🔥👌
The car comes close to 220ish from the factory to the wheels, so I added roughly 80ish to the wheels. Plenty to have fun with, but wouldn't suggest pushing that much unless you're ready to trash the transmission. I'd say safely push 250, and all is good.
I'm actually not sure on that one man. I haven't driven it that hard to get there, but I do believe in the graphs it does get above 7k, if only for a short time.
@@tuneda35 yea i see it on the graph...that’s why i was asking lol. Definitely need a trans cooler if so. I have a similar set up as yours tuned by Admin. I’m going to get the ARC license as soon as i get these solid motor mounts in (stocks are shot). Fire build though 🔥
@@ricardokelly450 i already have them...i just need to get them installed. Sent my stock ones to Red Lion Racing, and it was gutted and replaced with his Nylatron inserts. I’m just upgrading the front and rear ones.
Homie, as college keeps getting busier and busier I'll try to squeeze in a few. With no professional camera setup, good quality video can be a little tough mixed with a ever so tight schedule but I'll work on it!
@@E34boyz I just told you that they’re sold out my guy. They probably won’t continue manufacturing them, especially with the EPA doing their antics right now. You’d have to have custom headers made by a local fab shop.
All the performance parts are listed in the description and a quick Google search will pop most up except for the intake. That you’ll have to find elsewhere through an aluminum fabricator. Eventually I might have the guy make some more for sale to a group buy, but that’s in the future. The only things I don’t have listed would be the KSports Kontrol coilovers I’m sitting on, and those are easy to find. If you’re in the 7gm group on Facebook look up Julian Natju and he’ll hook you up through his business Natju Garage.
From others who have dynoed stock in comparison to tuned, there has been a general concensus the car runs around 220ish from factory. Unsure of whether that's just factory tune spec, or just safely limitations placed so that we don't grenade the CVT.
@@vonstrong92 To attract people who look at buying cars based off specs alone. And also most of the time it’s to the crank, what they advertise, but what they put to the ground is completely different. Especially when you add limitations to acceleration, and other modules the cars controlled by.
@@tuneda35 how we some hating kids I have a maxima too just wondering how long it lasted cause I’m looking to get my tuned ain’t nobody hating fam I’m in the 7th gen family too💯
@@NoRegretKale My apologies my man, woke up and chose violence this morning. It's not that you're hating, it's that most people don't "respect" this because its a CVT, and it just gets old. But it's lasted since I had her tuned, which is over 3 months, and I've put over 10k on it since. But keep in mind this is a fresh transmission. I had it warrantied out, then went on the rampage of building from there and getting it tuned.
@@tuneda35 trust me Ik the cvt jokes 🤦🏾♂️ and do you have to get all the headers and stuff at the same day of the tune cause I plan on changing the headers and stuff 1 by 1
I just got my uprev tune earlier today by the same guys but sadly no flames...I think its because I'm missing the headers and bigger exhaust..all my cats are gone though you should do more uploads for updates though, I will be doing that since newer Maxima's have a small community
Who did you get tuned by? And yeah, the flames appear once the exhaust is hit enough to ignite the fuel in decel, that’s it. What kind of mods are you running? And I’m trying to figure out the type of content that would be good, but it’s just hard because I’m in college and I stay busy with assignments and labs, so it’s just tough to keep a balance! But will keep that in mind!
@@tuneda35 same place you went to szrpro, K&N intake, jemini y pipe, vibrant resonator that's about it I was trying to be really careful with it. Understandable, could be something simple that require no edits I see a few people asking you to do a fly by, or maybe just some revs or 0-60 video since you had to get it retuned.
@@DeoxK If you’re still running any catalytic converters, that’s why you’re not having any flames. And I wouldn’t suggest you add flames because if you do, with the cats in place, all it’s going to do is blow those flames back into the engine, causing more damage. What did you wind up putting down?
That "stupid can", is a muffler. If that wasn't in place it would have been obnoxiously loud. The bangs and pops are part of the tune. It is a fuel map, and it fluctuates dependent on engine variables.
With the stock transmission, that’s about as good as I’m going to get. And I wasn’t paying for the anti-lag, that was just an added feature. No cats and a big ‘ole intake meant time for a tune, or it would be time for a new motor soon. Can’t see why the latter choice would make more sense.
@@kennethpowers8995 Also the power curve is going to look terrible because of the transmission. Due to it being a CVT, it’s always varying the ratio, so it’s never going to be a 1:1 unless I did the 6mt swap, and unless someone wants to sponsor me 5k for parts, this is as good as it’s going to get. If you have any more questions, comments or concerns feel free to ask below and I can help you understand if there’s anything you’re missing.
A rolling shot of the car would be so sick. Love the car man, good luck!
Soon!!!
This video gives me hope bro, I have a cvt altima 2007 3.5, and there is so little information on tuning them and upgrading their performance. I have obx headers and custom exhaust right now im next gonna install a custom intake with the 7th gen max intake manifold. These second gen VQ35DEs are so slept on.
Brooo how did it go?
Yes how did it go?
@@daspams7371 haven't done it yet sadly, ima wait for it to crap out
@@vam6677 dang I wanna know because I have a 2010 3.5sr Altima and I want to know if I can do the same.
Pearl while looks amazing
Sounds great hopefully that CVT holds as mine didn’t with less then 55k miles fluids changes at 25k every time Nissan recommends 30k
It's a brand new trans, only reason I wanted to push it this hard. I'm planning on staying ahead of the maintenance, as by 15k I'll be adding the trans cooler and doing a flush and refill, as well as the external filter renewal. For the most part I don't push it every day, so it should last a short minute, and when it blows either time to sell or do a swap. Easy peasy.
That things a beast 💪💯🔥 I have a 2011 im planning on getting the uprev soon wish I could afford the 6mt swap lol ima see what I can get out of the cvt for now
Just be cautious when putting under power. Try to leave the ETC on and try not to push for mad power, just for response and enjoyment. The CVT should last if you live by that. And thanks!
@@tuneda35 thanks for the tips man not looking to make it a race car just looking for better response and a little more fun i have a bullydog gt chip on it now just ready for a real tune hopefully there's a burble or flame map to play with lol
@@rio_thatcarchannel5119 Oh just make sure you don’t have any catalytic converters when you decide to go for a burble or flame map. Don’t want to toast your engine! But hell yeah man!
so sad that u only have one video of this car!!! dude it's sick !
I know I know! This past semester I’ve been a little too busy to focus on the car but this summer I’ll be able to put more focus onto the car! There are a few changes coming, so be ready! I’ll try to find some more stuff to upload as the weeks go on! Thank you!
Love this car in white. Mine is silver. Whites my favorite though.
Thanks! The silver has some cool color tones that you can blend into it and make it a seamless color transition build, white you're limited unless you want to stand out but I appreciate it! The white never grows old! Even when dirty ;)
damn wish i had my car popped like that
There's a lot of supporting mods that went into making the car what it is today. Just be thorough on your research and make sure you do it properly and you can have it doing the same.
@@tuneda35 what supporting mods are needed or recommended for this tune? Do I need to take it somewhere to tune or can I do it myself?
What's lowering set up do you have? I love the way she's sitting.
I’m currently running some KSport coilovers! But might be swapping to another brand soon. If you want them they might be up for sale here soon!!!
@@tuneda35 I just got GodSpeeds, why are you considering switching?
@@Khi.252 Just a very stiff ride, and I have a hurt back. But in all honesty, it’s all theoretical at this point. I haven’t made my mind up yet.
@@tuneda35 I honestly don't know why people swap out coilovers from the Maxima ... The stock OEM from Nissan is actually some high quality product..... This isn't a GTR ...
@@aztecempire4206 I'm going to say this as nicely as possible. We understand this isn't a performace sedan, it's got the most unreliable transmission that I've ever seen in a production car, but at the end of the day it's to put a build together. Everyone has their own vision for how their vehicle will look/feel. For me, I chose coilovers becuase I wanted the adjustability in ride height, as well as stiffness adjustability. And the stock shocks blow out after 100k, which is a decent lifespan, and they are comfy, but you're never going below stock height before blowing them out. And for those of us who like a lowered vehicle, you gotta do what you gotta do, and sacrifices are made.
That's wild
Thank you! Definitely something not a lot of people think to do to a Maxima.
Let’s talk about that flame too 👀
Soon I’ll try to upload some rolling shots of the new tune and Motordyne, the flames come out to play a little more :)
@@tuneda35 sheeeesh with the CVT. I needa see this
@@ThisBGama When I get some time!
@@tuneda35 nice but how is the cvt so far and get some throtle body spacer it's for 200 dollars .
@@ricardokelly450 The throttle body spacers shows no applicable gain, especially for the price. I’d also have to cut up my intake at that point as well so it’s not worth it, in my opinion. And the CVT’s doing fine! Still runs and drives fine, no whine and no slip. Fluid still clear as day, no metal or gunk that I can tell.
dope video bro. I was thinking about getting a tune done as well. Have you done anything else performance wise and how much was the Uprev Tune itself?
It’s basically bolt in’s until I do the 6 speed swap. Headers, bigger y-pipe, amd the 3” single exit create a good exit flow, and the massive 3.5” intake creates a good amount of inward air flow for breathing. After the swap, injectors and fuel pump are in the itinerary. I just want 350 to the wheels and I’ll be happy. The tune itself was roughly 900-1k. Hope that helps!
@@tuneda35 pretty dope bro. I have the jemini y-pipe, pulley, K&N intake, transmission oil cooler but that’s it so far. I definitely want to get headers and finish the exhaust but I wasn’t sure which way to go, especially with the headers now that I bought the ypipe separately. How difficult were the headers to install? Also that’s dope you’re looking to swap the transmission not many people put as much effort into the Max’s like that. 💪🏾
@@balmainattitude Haha yeah man, other factors add into it but yeah. Should be a fun project! The headers I honestly tried for two weeks and just busted bolts loose and couldn’t reach certain ones so I took it to a local shop and they took care of it for me. I just gave up 😂 But honestly man, exhaust wise, just pick what you think sounds best! I’ll be swapping to true dual here soon, so the single exit will be retiring to someone else. And the tune I wouldn’t advise if you think your trans is on the way out. I only went this far because I just had a new CVT thrown in and figured it would get accustomed to the torture I throw at it and not get ruined quicker. If you do tune, I’d suggest going softer if you’re pushing higher mileage, just to keep “reliability”
@@tuneda35 great advice. How much faster than stock do you think you are now?
@@balmainattitude The car is quite a bit faster and much more responsive than stock. Making a transition from ~220 whp to 300 whp, there's definitely a difference that you can feel.
This is so sick man! Do you have an instagram or other socials where we can follow the build? I’d love to see it when it gets the 6 speed swap
For now I’m using just TH-cam as my exposure, as my Instagram is private, but maybe in the future! For now, you can keep up from within the Facebook groups!
Hey man just made an IG for the build, feel free to follow! IG: lonestar_a35 I'll have more posts coming soon, just trying to space everything out lol
Love the build! Is there a specific name for this tune? What would i ask for if i wanted the same tune on my maxima? And do i need any aftermarket parts to achieve similar results?
Ohhhh here we go 😂 It’s an UpRev tune that I had done by a local tuner shop. You’re going to need a 3.5” intake that’s routed behind the front bumper, headers, an aftermarket y-pipe, and whatever exhaust you desire. It’s basic bolt in’s, but they’re hard to come across as nobody really makes them. Intake you would have to have custom fabbed. All of the parts needed are in the description and across multiple comments. And thank you man!
@@tuneda35 Thanks! Im pretty new to the car scene so the advice in the comments is helping. How much horsepower can I expect to get safely without stressing the cvt or changing the transmission entirely?
@@AGSpice In all honesty, if you want to get tuned be careful. Don’t let them turn the ETC off, which is the throttle control, which is what kills the transmissions. And I’d say to honestly just shoot for 250-275 reliably. I’ll be retuning myself to get some safer numbers for daily driving. This wasn’t what I expected out of the car, and so now I have to dial her back in for safety amd reliability. If you want to get meat what I did, you’re going to need a bigger intake and some kind of exhaust mods. What exhaust mods are up to you as it’s your vehicle, but having no catalytic converters makes it where you can shoot flames safely. Just keep that in mind
@@tuneda35 Ok thats very good to know, thanks man this helps alot.
@@tuneda35 how much you pay for the intake ? I need one
Wow CVT on the dyno...any slippage during and after?
There wasn't any slippage, mainly due to the fact that it's a brand new transmission. It did overheat on the way home so I had to stop on a 2 hour drive home to let it cool down, but other than that she runs fine. I went ahead and had it turned down by another tuner and it runs better now, after this inital tune it would die after a pull, but now (don't know what the new tuner changed so much) but it definitely holds the power a lot more responsibly now and allows for a lot more pulls before trying to overheat.
I need an idea. I have a Nissan Maxima 2008 3.5L what should I do to it I want it to sound amazing like this it’s all stock btw
How can i take care of my CVT? I race my car in the freeway almost everyday for fun and push around 110mph, just wondering please lmk, also im straight piped.
If you're beating on the car like that every day, expect the absolute worst. For maintenance, every 30k do the flush and refill. I honestly recommend adding a trans cooler if you don't already have one. I'll be throwing mine on when it comes time to flush, and I also just picked up an oil cooler because of the same reason. But that's all you can really do maintenance and preventive wise. Let me know if you have any more questions.
Who did the 6mt swap and I have a Altima 2.5a coupe. I’m gonna gut it and I wanted to explore some options for the transmission swap. Any pointers?
Youre gonna spend more money on the swap than just selling it and buying a manual 3.5 coupe
@@cheeko_914 I ended up selling it and getting a 9th civic si
What type of headers did you install in them bro ? Also sick max 💪🏽
They’re OBX headers, the only ones manufactured for our vehicles. And thanks!!!
@@tuneda35 thank you ! And np !
I’m looking to out the obx headers on with a jeminine y-pipe but I’m having trouble finding a single exit or dual exit that would sound good do u have any recommendations?
Any ideas ?
So im running a muffler delete, vibrant resonator, and a ypipe (which gets rid of a cat) so i have 2 cats basically, ik i wont get flames but my tuner said he can add a pop tune aswell would that work? Like would i acc get some pops with that setup?
Your Hp & TQ numbers, to the crank or to the wheels? Also whats the name of the shop?
That’s to the wheels, if I had strapped the motor to the dyno it would have been 330-340ish. And it was SZR Pro. If you watched the video you would’ve noticed
@@tuneda35 I also replied on another comment to you on some tips I discovered years ago on keeping the cvt up.
@@greyfoxblade Hey my apologies, I accidentally deleted it in an attempt to reply. Just a little fat finger, but I read through it and a lot of good advice. I appreciate it
@@tuneda35 Crazy thing is when the car cvt is Kept up or new, I've found it to be very quick! Also that 7th gen had the best look, that's why I started working on it. I'm currently rebuilding it, due to it being stolen for a year, luckily all my shit still attached lol. I might have to mess with that shop tho, even if it's 16hr away lol. I didn't find Z1 to be much of a help back when I had it tuned last...
@@greyfoxblade Yeahhhh, this dude kinda went hard on the tune so I turned it down with another tuner, but she’s surprisingly quick, even turned down. I have yet to see the numbers on new tune but will soon
Hi. You have tuner for Nissan maxima 2016 sl
Bro i want my 2018 Nissan Altima 2.5 to shoot flames how can get it done?
So there’s a little bit of bad news that comes with you having a newer car from Nissan. The newer Nissans, past 2014, UpRev haven’t been able to crack the ECUs, so there is no tuning support. But what you can do instead is try a flame kit. That might give you what you’re looking for, but understand that having fire in your exhaust ruins a lot of stuff and is very dangerous for the engine
@@tuneda35 at least i want my to pop
@@MB-ln3sh You're going to run into more issues than it's worth, at a higher risk, since there is no tuning support. Anything massive you do to the intake or exhaust is going to come at a heavy price, but you're going to have to look into forums and groups to be able to find any information. I only know so much.
Also did you put lower your car?
If I gut all my cats would I shoot flames like you?🤯
Does a tune get rid of the transmission lag?
To an extent. If you remove too much you start doing damage to the CVT, so there’s a setting that limits how far it pushes the transmission and at first I turned it off, but when I re-tuned I put it back on and the car doesn’t run into any issues anymore.
I'm struggling here because the car comes stock with 290. So you did the intake, exhaust, and tune to only achieve 6 more hp?
So the 290 that is advertised is an exaggerated number that was demonstrated on just the motor, not connected to the transmission or being limited by a computer. Once the motor is connected to the CVT and connected to the ECU, it limits the output of the motor in order to protect the CVT. So realistically, and this has been tested by others, you drive on only aorund 230ish hp, somewhere around that mark. So all in all, I gained quite a bit, but a majority of it was just allowing the motor freedom within it's operating parameters. Hope that answers the question. No I didn't gain only 6 hp, the HP readings that you're seeing on the chart are directly to the wheels, so with the powertrain loss, I would have made roughly 320-340 to the motor, so if you're going off base benchmarks from the advertised "290 HP", you would see an increase in roughly 50 HP with intake, exhaust and tune
@@tuneda35 awesome explanation. After reading your comment, that is pretty much common sense and i was being an idiot haha. But i love this set up and will be following. Did you up grade injectors or fuel pump?
@@jeremygrab7548 I did not upgrade either of those. If I wanted to run e85, I would’ve had to, but since I just wanted a decent little street car I didn’t want to go all out. Just enough to break and hold a record, and now it’s time for just a fun daily
What kind of exhaust set up is that
What’s the address for the shop? I wanna do the same pops and bangs tune for my car
Homie, the shop's name is in the video. SZR Pro. It's a shop in Cypress, TX. I don't have the address on hand but a quick Google search will help!
Hey man, how did the CVT hold up?
It's still going strong man. The car's up for sale right now and it's done well.
@@tuneda35 what are those rims
Yoooooo nice my altima stocked on 190 mph how can I get of it?
And I'd love to learn about this tuning job.
Can i get pops if i have a y pipe installed aswell?
How much did You pay on the whole exhaust set up
Headers and all, probably over 2k in parts alone.
They do the same tune for nissan maxima 2016 ?
No sir, the 8th Gen Maximas have no offering for tuning. And I don’t believe they will. I believe mine is the last year they offered ROM’s for tuning through UpRev. You’re more than welcome to look through HPTuners, but I’m not sure!
Dam it brother! I was going to ask the same question @TunedA35 I have a 2019 SR. Hours of research and still the dam question remains, is there anything I can do other than, 1. Cat Back Exhaust 2. K&N Intake, 3. Upgraded Sway Bar? Lmfao
Wheels?
I have a 2016 maxima and I’m told it can’t be tuned why???
The ECU hasn’t been cracked by any tuning company. The last year they did was the 2014, anything past that is not supported.
How much was the tune?
Where did all the torque go? Less torque than my maxima that's 9 years older
There's a key difference between your older Maxima and this one. The transmission being that key factor. Torque is what kills these transmissions, and I for one have already blown one so I prefer not to do that to a new one. If I were to have 6mt swapped it, there would be a big difference as well, just keep in mind this is on a stock CVT transmission.
What was the peak decibel count on that final
pull?
I would have no clue, we didn't have a meter hooked up. This is Texas, there is no decibel limit, at least to my knowledge...
@@tuneda35 In California so everything is illegal, and trying to replicate this myself, have a 2014 S model. No worries though, thanks bro.
@@maximtchekan9250 Yeah trying to replicate my build in California would be illegal. In Texas, in my county, you're not required to test emissions, so I'm running headers and a big intake, which I wouldn't think is CARB legal, but you never know. So the most I would recommend, is just something CARB legal as an intake, and then something that is within the DB range as a catback, seeing as you can't modify your emissions devices.
@@tuneda35 Yea the headers are legal and the Y pipe as long as it passes smog which must be CARB legal. I’m only trying to achieve a Deep Sound unlike the raspy annoying noises. The Greddy is awesome but don’t feel like getting pulled over with that exhaust so might go with a single magnaflow muffler.
@@maximtchekan9250 Sorry boss, I was just going through comments again and saw that I left you open like that. If you're wanting a deeper sound, try looking into Motordyne. They have a "dual-exit" that turns the stock sound pretty deep and gives it a nice little rumble. I know there are a few videos on TH-cam with it on, but if you're curious as to how the Motordyne sounded with headers and a y-pipe, check my Instagram @lonestar_a35 I have a few clips of my Greddy as well as the Motordyne. I swapped the Greddy for a little quieter setup, and will post some more stuff on there again soon, but college is starting back up so my schedule is pretty busy. But definitely check into Motordyne and check my Instagram if you have any more questions!
That cvt trans shifting sounds horrible car looks good tho 😭
Haha thanks, CVT is only for a little longer. Appreciate it!
did u feel a big difference?
There’s a major difference, but I removed the safety restrictions so no guarantee the CVT will last
Did you install the trans cooler, I did on my 2011.
I’m going to, just need to make the brackets, get the fittings and the hose.
Y’all got a video on how too install the transcooler????
@@chicomfbean5752 I don’t, but I’m retrospect, all you’re doing is adding a trans cooler in between the outside CVT filter on the Driver side of the vehicle and the Radiator I believe. You just follow the lines and slap her in between, make sure all the fittings are tight, and you might have to drill a few holes for clearance and hose routing. But that’s about it, and them add in an extra amount of CVT fluid to compensate for the added volume of the cooler. But make sure you use the Nissan CVT fluid, that’s all I have to say.
@@tuneda35 thanks bro and say if I want too get the UPREV tune and don’t add the transcooler would it still work or will it fuck the CVT up ?
@@chicomfbean5752 I mean right now I’m not running a cooler, but that brings risks. Once these transmissions heat up, they’re toast. So adding the cooler just helps keep everything lower. So it’s just a safety precaution. It won’t mess it up, but it will add more wear than normal as the transmission will heat up due to having more torque shoved down its throat, heating it up while driving.
Is the cvt can handel the power after u get bolt on??
The CVT will "handle" the power decently if you don't always abuse it, and if you up the maintenance. Adding a transmission cooler would help as well, since heat is the #1 killer of these transmission styles.
what do your final numbers translate to?
Final numbers were to the wheels, so just under 300 to the wheels as finalized tune.
yoo nice! my a35 is so stock but im thinking to do a straight pipe but idk how much is it
I would recommend staying away from doing the muffler and resonator delete. My honest advice is to swap the resonator for a Vibrant bottle resonator, super small, but gives it a better sound. And potentially changing the mufflers as well to something from Vibrant. Straight pipe just doesn’t sound good, and it gets old, realllllly quick. Trust me, I know 🥲
@@tuneda35 Ohh ok, then ill do a resonator change.
Nice I did it I just done 150k miles transmission change and dead compressor was only problems.
What is the maximum amount fwd cars can handle?
It depends on the build man, every car has their own levels, but you can also build the motors with better internals to reach higher levels. The ‘09-‘14 Maxima can “safely” handle 250ish, I maxed out at just over 300, but the car would also overheat and refuse to move after a pull. So it all depends man. Hope that helps
I need this in my life,lol
😂😂 Thanks
Where is this place located
I have a 2007 altima can i get pops and bangs on a 07?
Uh I am not sure on that one chief, might check with UpRev on that one
They said they couldn’t tune the 2014 maxima🤦🏽♂️
Oh they can tune them! But sometimes better to leave them alone due to transmissions falling apart faster after a tune.
Idc if it do or don’t I just got a new transmission anyways only driven 10k miles on it I been needing more power forever...who did ur tune and how can I contact them...
All ive done was a muffler/resonator delete and a drop in k&n filter due to the fact that admin and a few others said they didn’t tune CVT
@@gomoglo If you’re running a new trans then that’s a good place to start. If you’re still running cats then don’t go for flames or the pops and bangs because you’ll trash your engine. Either gut your cats, or find headers, my opinion. But I had the car tuned at SZR Pro in Houston.
Can do like an E Tune?
Where is this car now?
I still own it :)
how much does getting something like this done cost?
Headers were roughly $4-500, 3.5" intake was $475ish, y-pipe was I believe $335, and the 3" single exit was around $600. The tuning was $975 I do believe. So at a rough estimate, it would cost somewhere in the ballpark of $3,000 USD to do similar performance mods. Coilovers were $1,150, and I believe that's a majority of everything.
Got any cel codes? Specifically P0037 (downstream O2 sensors)
I did have O2 sensor codes, but once you go through the tuning process, you can have your tuner disable certain codes. So my rear O2 sensors were disabled in the aspect of eventually adding an A/F gauge, but they can remove certain ones from appearing. If that answers your question!
@@tuneda35 you think a local mechanic can disable the sensors or do you need to hit a tune shop
@@konradhadlaw7197 I mean you can get o2 defoulers, but that's for if you're getting an inconsistent heat reading. If you're getting a bad electrical reading, then maybe replace the o2 sensors. But it would have to be done at a tune shop after you pay for the tune. After a quick search, it looks like if you have the P0037, best bet would be to replace the o2 sensors, they might be malfunctioning.
Hey hows the car? Still holding up?
Still runnin strong! Havent had an opportunity to get footage or anything for an update, but I can make an update video soon!
@@tuneda35 please do! And glad to hear shes strong still👍🏽
Is it possible to get the uprev tune with vibrant resonator k&n intake?
Yeah I mean anything is possible. But if you’re running catalytic converters you won’t be able to do pops and bangs or flame maps. Just a heads up
@@tuneda35 so u have to take them out
@@moslehalsomiri1068 In order to get flames, yes. You can either gut them, or have headers made.
You'll get pop's but no flames now for that pull out the catalytic converter an straight pipe an you possibly get flames i have no mufflers or resonator on my 2011 Maxima an she pop's I'll tell you that much well when you use paddle shift down shift when coming to stop sounds so beast 👏🔥👌
How much whp did all this add?
The car comes close to 220ish from the factory to the wheels, so I added roughly 80ish to the wheels. Plenty to have fun with, but wouldn't suggest pushing that much unless you're ready to trash the transmission. I'd say safely push 250, and all is good.
🔥🔥🔥🔥.....Is it revving to 7k+ ? 🤔
I'm actually not sure on that one man. I haven't driven it that hard to get there, but I do believe in the graphs it does get above 7k, if only for a short time.
@@tuneda35 yea i see it on the graph...that’s why i was asking lol. Definitely need a trans cooler if so. I have a similar set up as yours tuned by Admin. I’m going to get the ARC license as soon as i get these solid motor mounts in (stocks are shot). Fire build though 🔥
Thanks! Admin won’t touch another CVT so I had to find another route, and honestly I’m happier with the outcome. A cooler will be going on soon!
@@kingshaka5324 where you getting your mounts
@@ricardokelly450 i already have them...i just need to get them installed. Sent my stock ones to Red Lion Racing, and it was gutted and replaced with his Nylatron inserts. I’m just upgrading the front and rear ones.
Yoooo who did you go to for the 3in custom exhaust?
Just a local exhaust shop!
@@tuneda35 how much did they charge?
@@DeoxK I think it was like mid-300s??? But I don't remember. Somewhere around that range
@@tuneda35 do you remember the name of it?
Unless it's not in Houston
@@DeoxK It's Randy's Muffler in Hearne, but if you're in Houston I can do you one better and you can come pick up my old single exit
You doing the trans swap yourself?
I’ll have help from a local mechanic!
Who’s the owner? Would they sell it
I still own the car, and if you come up with an attractive price, I just might.
What exhaust do you have
That was a 3” Greddy single exit I had fabbed for me, at the time. I now have a Motordyne, which is for sale.
post more maxima videos!!
Homie, as college keeps getting busier and busier I'll try to squeeze in a few. With no professional camera setup, good quality video can be a little tough mixed with a ever so tight schedule but I'll work on it!
Valve body upgrade available? For CVT
Not that I know of. My first CVT grenaded, and this is a reman CVT I have currently.
@@tuneda35 okay cool thanks for the update
@@bmanj5435 Yeah no problem
does it come with different maps or no?
Yes it does, 4 various maps of your choice, then the 5th is a kill switch.
@@tuneda35 thank you for the info! I’m tuning with him soon just had that in mind wanted to make sure it did
@@joseolvera648 Yeah no problem! Hope everything works out and you enjoy getting tuned!
Where did you buy the OBX headers ?
I bought them off eBay, but I do believe they are completely out.
What’s the name of the seller because I can’t can’t them anywhere . What’s the name is the headers .
@@E34boyz I just told you that they’re sold out my guy. They probably won’t continue manufacturing them, especially with the EPA doing their antics right now. You’d have to have custom headers made by a local fab shop.
@@tuneda35 okay thanks man by bad I appreciate it .
@@E34boyz You’re good homie, good luck on finding a fab shop to make you some if you’re serious!
can you drop a parts list and links to them man?
All the performance parts are listed in the description and a quick Google search will pop most up except for the intake. That you’ll have to find elsewhere through an aluminum fabricator. Eventually I might have the guy make some more for sale to a group buy, but that’s in the future. The only things I don’t have listed would be the KSports Kontrol coilovers I’m sitting on, and those are easy to find. If you’re in the 7gm group on Facebook look up Julian Natju and he’ll hook you up through his business Natju Garage.
Whered you get your single exit at?
I made it, if you're local to Houston, TX you can come get it
Sadly no im in washignton lol:(
@@kyasaxi9952 Boooooo!!!! Nah I’m just playing 😂 It’s just a 3” Single exit with a Greddy universal muffler
@@tuneda35 hahaha lmao 😆i see u got jokes sounds nice tho
Got a link to it and did u jus plate off the second exit?
U using a trans cooler?
Not yet, I have one just haven't installed it yet.
@@tuneda35 i have a intake and a ypipe u tgink ut worth to tune it?
Will it pop like that in manual mode
Yes, if I have it in the correct fuel map, it will pop on decel, regardless of what mode I am in.
thats a single exit?
isr?
@@streetrace8995 You would be correct!
@@tuneda35 where did you get the headers
Stock they made 290 to crank to wheels it should be atleast 265
From others who have dynoed stock in comparison to tuned, there has been a general concensus the car runs around 220ish from factory. Unsure of whether that's just factory tune spec, or just safely limitations placed so that we don't grenade the CVT.
@@tuneda35 damn so why they made it 290 to crank that’s a bluff smh
@@vonstrong92 To attract people who look at buying cars based off specs alone. And also most of the time it’s to the crank, what they advertise, but what they put to the ground is completely different. Especially when you add limitations to acceleration, and other modules the cars controlled by.
Is it auto
So how long this the cvt last 🤔
First, y’all some hating kids. Second, it’s been running fine since! I had it re-tuned and since then it’s been running great
@@tuneda35 how we some hating kids I have a maxima too just wondering how long it lasted cause I’m looking to get my tuned ain’t nobody hating fam I’m in the 7th gen family too💯
@@tuneda35 everybody not hating
@@NoRegretKale My apologies my man, woke up and chose violence this morning. It's not that you're hating, it's that most people don't "respect" this because its a CVT, and it just gets old. But it's lasted since I had her tuned, which is over 3 months, and I've put over 10k on it since. But keep in mind this is a fresh transmission. I had it warrantied out, then went on the rampage of building from there and getting it tuned.
@@tuneda35 trust me Ik the cvt jokes 🤦🏾♂️ and do you have to get all the headers and stuff at the same day of the tune cause I plan on changing the headers and stuff 1 by 1
I just got my uprev tune earlier today by the same guys but sadly no flames...I think its because I'm missing the headers and bigger exhaust..all my cats are gone though
you should do more uploads for updates though, I will be doing that since newer Maxima's have a small community
Who did you get tuned by? And yeah, the flames appear once the exhaust is hit enough to ignite the fuel in decel, that’s it. What kind of mods are you running?
And I’m trying to figure out the type of content that would be good, but it’s just hard because I’m in college and I stay busy with assignments and labs, so it’s just tough to keep a balance! But will keep that in mind!
@@tuneda35 same place you went to szrpro, K&N intake, jemini y pipe, vibrant resonator that's about it I was trying to be really careful with it.
Understandable, could be something simple that require no edits I see a few people asking you to do a fly by, or maybe just some revs or 0-60 video since you had to get it retuned.
@@DeoxK If you’re still running any catalytic converters, that’s why you’re not having any flames. And I wouldn’t suggest you add flames because if you do, with the cats in place, all it’s going to do is blow those flames back into the engine, causing more damage. What did you wind up putting down?
@@tuneda35 nah no cats on it at all, I think it was around 250 I left the dyno sheet in the car dont havent felt like going out to get it
@@DeoxK That’s solid numbers and a safe bet. What all maps did you have set?
Only reason it hangs and pops is because of that stupid can on the back of his exhaust
That "stupid can", is a muffler. If that wasn't in place it would have been obnoxiously loud. The bangs and pops are part of the tune. It is a fuel map, and it fluctuates dependent on engine variables.
tht cvt lmao
It be like that, but it’s just for fun. So no worries
Rolling anti-lag on an NA car rofl. People will spend money on anything these days.
And that power curve is horrible for a VQ. You can tune these things to be much flatter than that FYI
With the stock transmission, that’s about as good as I’m going to get. And I wasn’t paying for the anti-lag, that was just an added feature. No cats and a big ‘ole intake meant time for a tune, or it would be time for a new motor soon. Can’t see why the latter choice would make more sense.
@@kennethpowers8995 Also the power curve is going to look terrible because of the transmission. Due to it being a CVT, it’s always varying the ratio, so it’s never going to be a 1:1 unless I did the 6mt swap, and unless someone wants to sponsor me 5k for parts, this is as good as it’s going to get. If you have any more questions, comments or concerns feel free to ask below and I can help you understand if there’s anything you’re missing.
That’s called sputtering lol 😂
Where and what size are your wheels?