I had a 2002 maxima vq 6 speed, and it was surprising how fast and fun these cars are to drive and perform. Probably the best bang for your buck car under $3000
ThatDudeinBlue this isn’t a 350z swapped or an hr swap it’s a 09-18 Maxima or 07-18 3.5 altima engine same bottom end as de with just upgraded Heads for better flow and Maxima having evt so please update the video or let someone who knows about it let you know these cars are a hidden gem and I hate for you to misrepresent them this badly thank you !
lol true, only downside is the easy rusting if you live where it snows. Its a fun car even stock (i have the slow vq30dek), its a community that you only know about if you own the car.
@@justinblanco3121 was thinking about getting one with a manual. Nice that they have a community. I'm currently into ls4s (pontiac gxps and the other 2) but need a better daily. do They have a Facebook group or forums?
@@Moecean there's a huge maxima forum I used to be apart of going back 10 years It's not too active anymore but there is a lot of information that was archived early on. The Facebook group is active though.
@@countdankula6740 nope never sat in one never been up close to one or anything I didn't even know they had a VQ under the hood I Just thought they were a 4 cylinder front wheel drive econobox
Had one with headers, catback, plenum spacer, short ram, STS mod, 70mm TB, struts/springs and I loved it. Easily can did in low-mid 13s with tune. Loved that car. Got a cherry g35 with 30k miles and still loved driving the maxima more.
@@ombre_blanco1725 dude saaaammmee with me and my 01 SE. Some asshat in like a '93 Dodge Caravan decided it would be a good idea to make a left turn across 4 lanes of traffic while I was coming the other way at 55mph.
Not guna lie, this is actually really a sick build. I also definitely get more of a 1JZ vibe off the sound too. But never the less i personally think its missing a turbo Hahaha. Turbo Swapped Maxima, would actually be mind blowing xD!!!
That exhaust note is pretty sick! I used to obsess over the 1990-2001 Maxima’s with the VG series engine. Nissan called it the “4-door sports car” and used to put stickers on the back windows that said 4DSC.
I had the 98 SE in the pearl BLK 5 speed. if you know you know.Mine sounded alot deeper than this car in the review and better IMO but they were very fast for what they were and would hold there own in many different arenas of driving.
Mike vlogs - for me the 98’ SE 5 Speed is the epitome of the 90’s Maxima and I might say Maxima’s in general. I agree - they were fast for what they were. Did you have the OEM white face gauges?
yeah I had the white face gauges. I loved that car. The factory keyless would roll the windows down also.which was a big deal back then for o.e.m. cause I was a Audio Engineer and Alarm specialist back when I first got it lol
Still have a clean 4th gen here in almost 2019. However I kept it stock under the hood. Idk what to do with it haha. It was my first car but it's now no longer my only vehicle. The 4th/5th gens were the best..
@@johndc2998 engine = block head =/= block lol. FWD blocks are typically different from RWD like the SR, it's technically possible to mate a FWD engine to RWD but sometimes ya gotta use an adapter
Oh David! If you only knew the wide wide world of the A series chassis!!! NISformance, Darren, has done some wonders! So young, but so talented! I remember back in the day we were both kind working on Emanage Ultimate plug and play patch harnesses for the A32, because that was just about the best you could get! Haha. Now he's pioneering the HR swaps in the A33's, 6spd manual swapping the 7th gen A35 Maxima with a turbo for grins, fully custom built larger diameter headers for various cars. Ugh, good stuff! I personally am on A32 #6, this time a 99 i30 Limited. Soon to get a similar setup to what you drove. Starting with the VQ35DE 6spd complete swap, replacing the cali spec VQ30DE and slushbox that ended up here in Texas with it's original owner. $300, a fresh battery, swapped some coils from my other Maxima, and fixed a hose clamp from leaking coolant, and she drives like a dream! Im super stoked you drove this car! Now try to get ahold of the 7th gen 6spd NISformance did, or one of the highly modified A32's up near you! I may know some people if you want me to egg them on a little! ;) Sorry for the book! But I love my Maximas and wanted to chat!...
Bro got a 6 speed myself nothing serious headers back and a cold air and it's enough to get alot of builds mad so I felt it when u said I love my maxima's....need some info on "hr" head swap trying to keep budget low so tryna use recycled parts...lmk
@@Jg.a33 hell yea need that then!! I need the power I wanna supercharge my joint so bad but I'd need some custom stuff and im living in the boring south so nobody mess with these cars. Nor do anyone wanna make any money to do "custom" stuff.
I’ll never forget I worked as a salesmen at a Nissan store and we had a gentleman come in for service,my service manager the guy very well,and new my love for cars and told me to go ask him for a ride in his black 02 maxima with a 5 speed and I just thought “ok sure “!? Little did I know he has had over 15k dumped in the engine giving it 350hp all naturally aspirated,I will never forget the induction noise that motor made and how much force threw you in the seat,will always have a soft spot for that year Maxima !!!!
It's not a " mama grandmama car" dude! Anybody that has a 5th Gen Max thinks differently man. Plus you can't find too many of the 6 speed ones for sale like that often!
I have a lsd 6 speed i was going to install on a 99 maxima when the 5 speed gives out(again lol). Having trouble sourcing a flywheel adapter or the blueprint though
Weird build? 89 Dodge caravan ES turbo. I swapped in a getrag A-555 5 speed, Shelby one piece intake manifold, Shelby VNT turbo and a 5th injector. Man that thing was a torque steering little demon when in boost. I even put a cutout in the exhaust before the cat.
@@warrensmith792 I built it back in 99, drove it a few years, kind of an ongoing project if you will, then sold it bc I needed a truck. Being in NY, it was already slightly rusty, so I'm sure it's in the ground now.
Richard Cranium yeah definitely man. Nissan really messed up not putting a 6 speed in the 7th gens. Is so much quicker with a 6 speed trans. Car is so much fun to drive without a cvt in the car!
Man taking me back to my childhood on this one, my mother actually owned 2 manual transmission maxima's. She bought a '00 se 5 speed after owning a problematic '99 mustang gt 5 speed, owned it for 2 years. She bought the new '02 se 6 speed ironically in the sunlit sand on tan just like this one, owned it for 4 years 160k miles never had an issue and she hurt alot of peoples feelings in that car(Still does nearly 20 years later). Getting beat by a late 30's woman with a 8-12 yr old in the backseat was quite entertaining. She still to this day talks about those cars and her M35x that was its replacement.
I used to have an 02 with full bolt ons and I loved it! By the way, the gauges in the 02-03 maximas are based off the R34 gauge cluster, same with the 6 speed shift knob. Believe it or not, stock resonator and muffler internal design was inspired by the R34 also lol I now have a 97 maxima (vq30 still) with a custom forward-feed turbo setup
The 2002-2006 Sentra Ser Spec V was also inspired by the Skyline. The 02-03 had the skyline front end. All of them had the skyline inspired seats. However, the 03-04 are the only ones that got the black and silver interior like the R34 Skyline. The 04-06 gauges were also inspired by the Skyline. Btw, the name was originally gonna be Ser V Spec but it was change due to copyright or something like that. I have an 04 Spec V and I plan on putting a turbo in it. Can't wait
For anyone wondering this car was swapped by NISformance in Mebane, NC. The engine in this particular car is a 2nd gen fwd vq35de from a 09+ Maxima "FWD HR".
@@josephellis5165 Keep that maxima long as possible those 2000 models are becoming extinct just like the 1993 maxima SE just keep it waxed yearly all jokes aside the modern day maximas have kinda lost there pureness
This thing is sweet. My first car was a 02 maxima same color, sadly I got T-boned and the car was totaled. I've thinking about buying another one as a project car for couple years. This thing gives me the inspiration. Don't sleep on maximas
Christian Woods Ik but the title is misleading and he said it’s a de and the guy just added hr heads which is also false. It’s the whole engine from a Altima 07+ or maxima 09+. That’s all
The Maxima used to be marketed as a 4 door sports car back in the day and still is in some respects. It's basically a family car with the 300 zx engine turn around for the front wheel drive train. People use to sup up there Maxima's all the time.
I used to own a 2001 Nissan Maxima SE 20th anniversary with the 3.0 VQ and a 5 speed. Despite having 260,000 miles and riddled with issues when I bought it she was actually pretty quick for a V6. I loved that car I would definitely get another one in a heart beat!
Ian Artimovich someone in my town has a straight piped SE-R and man it’s so fucking load. I heard it take off behind me and thought it was a GTR, but nope, it was an Altima. 😂
It’s weird. They made around 1,200 units between 2005 and 2006 yet my dad had one, and in the town I live in now there are three regulars and two occasionally seen confirmed SE-R’s. Such a rare car I happen to come across a lot. But even with the stock exhaust they sound so good, and those wheeeeels.
DAMN! I was actually excited to watch this. I used to have a Maxima. Previous generation from this one. I truly miss it. It was quick for stock when you got a full exhaust and intake. The response is great. Especially the sound. Thanks for reminding me of the smiles I had driving it.
Also those are the syncronizers messed up in 3rd. I fixed that problem in a 240sx by switching to royal purple, no joke. It wouldn't go into 2nd or 4th when speed shifting. Switched to royal purple and it was almost instantly fixed.
Maxima’s have always been quick cars my mom had a 1994 when I was kid it had the vg30 shared with the 300zx they used to have a sticker on the drivers glass that said 4dsc meaning 4 door sports car 😂
I have a good 2002 Maxima that I’ve had since 2004, I’ve always LOVED the car... it was the highest performance car in its class back then. 255 hp stock, 0-60 in 6ish seconds depending on who you talk to... it’s tired and shows some age, but I love it! Happy New Year David!
Ahh The Good O'l Maxima Days when I was 19 I Had a 2001 VQ30DEK Maxima that would put a lot of cars in their place and now I have a G35 Coupe but something about Maxima's just make me want to go back to One again from the simple fact that they are good all around in terms of room and space while still being some what fast. Great Video like always David!
Yup. Back than the Maxima was respected and good value. 2003 Max SE, 6MT was quick and fun. Unfortunately Nissan has lost their mojo. Maximas has become old ppl boring cars with CVTs. It's sad Maxima's were always the fun choice. A kid could convince their parents they made a sensible choice as it was 4 door and a Nissan. I'm the same age as you.
This is awesome. The name of the shop is Nisformance in Mebane, NC. I just had them swap in a 2nd gen VQ from a 2013 Maxima (fwd HR swap) into my Altima SE-R. It is so much more fun to drive AND i get better gas mileage.
You really enjoyed this car...I had a 1995 se manual with cloth interior with heated front seats...and it was quick running down mustang's and camaros back in 1997 thru 2000...luv the channel dude
That's just a stock engine from a 09+ Maxima which has the newer heads like an HR engine giving it amazing top end compared to the earlier 3.5' Vq's.. basically a 5.5 Gen Maxima with a 7Gen Maxima engine
The 5th gen maximas are absolutely the best. I had an 02 GLE fully loaded as my very first car and tbh at that time 255hp was fast for me and I loved it! You hook a car like this up right and it’s amazing.
This isn't true. 350z is a rwd platform the bottom end of the vq will not fit a fwd Nissan platform. This is a Nissan Altima 3.5 vq35de with hr heads. And Altima 6 spd trans
Haha nice man! People have no idea how much of a sleeper theae VQ35Des are, free up the air flow and they make crazy good power. Makes me miss mine even more, i had an 03 6speed max with cams, 11.1 compression pistons, Rev limiter to 7800rpms, 3inch Cattman exhaust, 3ypipe, 4inch intake, 350z Haltech with pnp harness, you would have absolutely loved my car man.
I've seen a early 2000's Taurus that had the drivetrain and cradle from a Lincoln Continental swapped in. It was a plug-and-play V8 swap with the DOHC detuned cobra V8 and it legitimately bolted straight up (!). And not only that but the go faster goodies like heads, cams and superchargers are interchangeable (!!!). David, if you read this, keep an ear to the ground and drive one of these, you won't regret it.
Bought a 03 6mt Maxima new and my bestfriend had a new 03 350z and I smoked him time after time in his Automatic ! Lots of drive train loss with Z and maxima is lighter
@@jkli14 I use to have a 2002 6 speed. Pulled like a freight train with those mods without the 4" intake. The 4" diameter intake is the cherry on top but never got to it since I sold the car.
So basically, what you are saying is, if your dream car is a Gtr, but can’t afford a 350z, just get a Maxima
And swap a vq in it
A sleeper that can compete with Tesla in a drag race.
SPProduction02 comes with a vq35 already. The DE can be just as fast if not faster than the HR when built right.
@@nismo_zrz3321 my bad... Thanks for the info :)
@@nismo_zrz3321 just gotta fight oil issues
Dude track down the Mexican guy that beat the Porsche 911 in his Maxima and drive it we all wanna see that now 😂
Cricis11700 he recently put the car for sale 😢
Emmanuel Barrientos where did you see the car on sale?
Emmanuel Barrientos where?
@@JEBH_music damn for reals?????
Anthony Rios yeah where did you see it?
First I was like why? Then I was like why not?
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Lol the fuck it sticker says it all
Dang Should have never sold my 2002 maxima
thats the attitude i like
J Adams I’m in the market for a 2002/03 now, 6 speed hopefully.
Glad to see a maxima finally get some love it deserves
Altima too....the 12 and 15 niiiiiiiice
@@calvinmiller9049 the 2005 altima se-r.
@@joselorenzo3774 those along with the sentra se r were cool
I had a 2002 maxima vq 6 speed, and it was surprising how fast and fun these cars are to drive and perform. Probably the best bang for your buck car under $3000
Not 3k anymore lol
@@GameOver321picking one up this weekend for 3200 with 160k miles not too bad now
This car was so hilariously fun.
What's a simple sleeper you love?
A rear wheel drive Civic from Australia. SR20 swapped EG.
A pt cruiser gt lol
A mirage with a 4g63 swap
ThatDudeinBlue this isn’t a 350z swapped or an hr swap it’s a 09-18 Maxima or 07-18 3.5 altima engine same bottom end as de with just upgraded Heads for better flow and Maxima having evt so please update the video or let someone who knows about it let you know these cars are a hidden gem and I hate for you to misrepresent them this badly thank you !
The TT mustang that beat streetspeed 717
The amount of people who were oblivious to these cars blows my mind. So much fun for the money
Lol I knew I'd see one of you two on this video.
lol true, only downside is the easy rusting if you live where it snows. Its a fun car even stock (i have the slow vq30dek), its a community that you only know about if you own the car.
@@justinblanco3121 was thinking about getting one with a manual. Nice that they have a community. I'm currently into ls4s (pontiac gxps and the other 2) but need a better daily. do They have a Facebook group or forums?
@@Moecean there's a huge maxima forum I used to be apart of going back 10 years It's not too active anymore but there is a lot of information that was archived early on. The Facebook group is active though.
They are ugly as all hell.
Those sounds should NOT be coming out of a maxima and I LOVE it
You've never heard a maxima before than lol
@@countdankula6740 nope never sat in one never been up close to one or anything I didn't even know they had a VQ under the hood I Just thought they were a 4 cylinder front wheel drive econobox
@@jessicataylor4071 um no a maxima basically has the same engine as a 350z, and g35 except its fwd
@@royaljmedia1342 it really isn't the same engine
@@mrdauntl3ss it's not the same but they all have vq35s they just change certain things in each car they put it in
Had one with headers, catback, plenum spacer, short ram, STS mod, 70mm TB, struts/springs and I loved it. Easily can did in low-mid 13s with tune. Loved that car. Got a cherry g35 with 30k miles and still loved driving the maxima more.
you can’t drift a max though, you just never had fun with the 35
I’ve got a 6spd g35 now and I still miss my 2002 maxima
The maxima will never be a boring daily
I had a 02 oh how I miss that car folks don't know what it is til you beat them
Millton Jones fr I had an 04 SE it was fun to drive til I got t-boned 😂
Millton Jones I just got one and woooo
Hold my 8th gen
@@ombre_blanco1725 dude saaaammmee with me and my 01 SE. Some asshat in like a '93 Dodge Caravan decided it would be a good idea to make a left turn across 4 lanes of traffic while I was coming the other way at 55mph.
Straight piped VQ guys trembling right now.
Ｊｕｓｔ ｇｅｔ ａ ｖｒ３８
@@gaiustrollius9920 Rightttt....
*trumpeting
My favorite thing is seeing people who LOVE GTR's (R35) talk shit about how a 350ZHR sounds. Happens all the time at meets
I raced a Altima ser in my 07g hr sedan and it was keeping up never underestimate granny cars 💥
I really liked Vince’s Nissan Maxima from the first Fast and the Furious.
Always a Buster!
I can tell david forgot about vince maxima when he was told to leave the barbecue tire roasting machine
Me too
I have it
looks like you got all the help you need brotha!
Not guna lie, this is actually really a sick build.
I also definitely get more of a 1JZ vibe off the sound too. But never the less i personally think its missing a turbo Hahaha. Turbo Swapped Maxima, would actually be mind blowing xD!!!
If he changes the front suspension to tone down the understeer and puts in a front differential it could be a pretty mad car.
@@W--ko9ms some do come with LSD, at-least the Anniversary Editions do.
Justin Blanco idk I think they’re all lsd my 97 se came with a lsd
There's a Mexican guy that took down 911 Turbo with his Turbo Maxima on TH-cam.
Already been done there are turbo max builds all on youtube
the maxima used to be marketed as a sports sedan
Still is
Marshall Smith It still is!
But the CVT in modern Max's makes it a lie!!
They all say 4DSC on there somewhere, well that's what they're known for.
It was crazy bro
That exhaust note is pretty sick!
I used to obsess over the 1990-2001 Maxima’s with the VG series engine. Nissan called it the “4-door sports car” and used to put stickers on the back windows that said 4DSC.
I had the 98 SE in the pearl BLK 5 speed. if you know you know.Mine sounded alot deeper than this car in the review and better IMO but they were very fast for what they were and would hold there own in many different arenas of driving.
Mike vlogs - for me the 98’ SE 5 Speed is the epitome of the 90’s Maxima and I might say Maxima’s in general. I agree - they were fast for what they were. Did you have the OEM white face gauges?
yeah I had the white face gauges. I loved that car. The factory keyless would roll the windows down also.which was a big deal back then for o.e.m. cause I was a Audio Engineer and Alarm specialist back when I first got it lol
Still have a clean 4th gen here in almost 2019. However I kept it stock under the hood. Idk what to do with it haha. It was my first car but it's now no longer my only vehicle. The 4th/5th gens were the best..
My4dsc
The engine is actually out of a 09+ Maxima. The 350z block is externally different.
4dscdriver head*
@@johndc2998 engine = block head =/= block lol. FWD blocks are typically different from RWD like the SR, it's technically possible to mate a FWD engine to RWD but sometimes ya gotta use an adapter
@@johndc2998 incorrect I am, I apologize I have done my research
Can also be 08+ max I believe
Altima not maxima @my previous comment
Oh David! If you only knew the wide wide world of the A series chassis!!! NISformance, Darren, has done some wonders! So young, but so talented! I remember back in the day we were both kind working on Emanage Ultimate plug and play patch harnesses for the A32, because that was just about the best you could get! Haha. Now he's pioneering the HR swaps in the A33's, 6spd manual swapping the 7th gen A35 Maxima with a turbo for grins, fully custom built larger diameter headers for various cars. Ugh, good stuff!
I personally am on A32 #6, this time a 99 i30 Limited. Soon to get a similar setup to what you drove. Starting with the VQ35DE 6spd complete swap, replacing the cali spec VQ30DE and slushbox that ended up here in Texas with it's original owner. $300, a fresh battery, swapped some coils from my other Maxima, and fixed a hose clamp from leaking coolant, and she drives like a dream!
Im super stoked you drove this car! Now try to get ahold of the 7th gen 6spd NISformance did, or one of the highly modified A32's up near you! I may know some people if you want me to egg them on a little! ;)
Sorry for the book! But I love my Maximas and wanted to chat!...
Bro got a 6 speed myself nothing serious headers back and a cold air and it's enough to get alot of builds mad so I felt it when u said I love my maxima's....need some info on "hr" head swap trying to keep budget low so tryna use recycled parts...lmk
@@andrewluna4977 Actually, It's 09-14 2nd Gen vq35de swapped. The 09-14 maxima Vq's came with HR heads.
To avoid confusion, this swap is now referred to as the FWD 2nd gen VQ35 swap, thanks to Nisformance!
I got one :)
Same I got 1st gen de nisformance reflash
@@richardibanez6689 now I wanna do that same reflash, how is it treating you? Can you tell a big difference? I have a fully bolted 6spd 6th gen.
@@jameltwine3490 I’m FBO on my 5.5 Gen and I have it. Makes a huge difference. I even got better MPGs after the tune 😂
@@Jg.a33 hell yea need that then!! I need the power I wanna supercharge my joint so bad but I'd need some custom stuff and im living in the boring south so nobody mess with these cars. Nor do anyone wanna make any money to do "custom" stuff.
I’ll never forget I worked as a salesmen at a Nissan store and we had a gentleman come in for service,my service manager the guy very well,and new my love for cars and told me to go ask him for a ride in his black 02 maxima with a 5 speed and I just thought “ok sure “!? Little did I know he has had over 15k dumped in the engine giving it 350hp all naturally aspirated,I will never forget the induction noise that motor made and how much force threw you in the seat,will always have a soft spot for that year Maxima !!!!
It's not a " mama grandmama car" dude! Anybody that has a 5th Gen Max thinks differently man. Plus you can't find too many of the 6 speed ones for sale like that often!
I've been lucky to have found one and I totally LOVE it! Fast car for sure!
I have a lsd 6 speed i was going to install on a 99 maxima when the 5 speed gives out(again lol). Having trouble sourcing a flywheel adapter or the blueprint though
It's a great body style.
I have a 2000 with 37,000 miles on it and it really goes. They are very fun cars even stock.
I have an 06 g35 sedan with a manual and no one seems to care 🙄
Weird build? 89 Dodge caravan ES turbo. I swapped in a getrag A-555 5 speed, Shelby one piece intake manifold, Shelby VNT turbo and a 5th injector. Man that thing was a torque steering little demon when in boost. I even put a cutout in the exhaust before the cat.
What happened to it?
@@warrensmith792 I built it back in 99, drove it a few years, kind of an ongoing project if you will, then sold it bc I needed a truck. Being in NY, it was already slightly rusty, so I'm sure it's in the ground now.
Come check out my 7th gen maxima with a 6mt swap!!! No cvt an actual transmission!
👀 I see you maxima-wey
I wouldnt mind seeing that. Thats how that car shoulda came. I was kinda disgusted, disappointed, and even salty when that came out 'auto' only.
Richard Cranium yeah definitely man. Nissan really messed up not putting a 6 speed in the 7th gens. Is so much quicker with a 6 speed trans. Car is so much fun to drive without a cvt in the car!
That's awesome man! Honestly the cvt is the only reason I wouldn't buy a 7th gen or 8th gen Maxima. Everything else is great for the price.
If the demands for manuals were there then they wouldn’t stop selling it, don’t blame nissan lol
I’m pissed it took till 2018 for you to review a 5.5 gen
Even a stock 6 speed 5.5 is a sleeper
This! ^ I own one and you are correct sir! It is a total ass kicking sleeper, even at stock!
I beat a stock 350z with my 6 speed he was shocked that it was a maxima
This swap is not widely known in the car community. Its not a Z so everybody thinks of them as tin cans
@@mjones681 Did you have 2nd gen VQ or was your engine stock?
@@mjones681 my MK7 GTi gaps 350Z all day
I recent bought an 02 Maxima from my neighbor and after searching youtube videos for inspiration and I found your awesome channel! 😎
Man taking me back to my childhood on this one, my mother actually owned 2 manual transmission maxima's. She bought a '00 se 5 speed after owning a problematic '99 mustang gt 5 speed, owned it for 2 years. She bought the new '02 se 6 speed ironically in the sunlit sand on tan just like this one, owned it for 4 years 160k miles never had an issue and she hurt alot of peoples feelings in that car(Still does nearly 20 years later). Getting beat by a late 30's woman with a 8-12 yr old in the backseat was quite entertaining. She still to this day talks about those cars and her M35x that was its replacement.
I've always loved these cars! They still look pretty modern too! Now with the HR Head swap, this thing is so cool haha
I used to have an 02 with full bolt ons and I loved it!
By the way, the gauges in the 02-03 maximas are based off the R34 gauge cluster, same with the 6 speed shift knob. Believe it or not, stock resonator and muffler internal design was inspired by the R34 also lol
I now have a 97 maxima (vq30 still) with a custom forward-feed turbo setup
The 2002-2006 Sentra Ser Spec V was also inspired by the Skyline. The 02-03 had the skyline front end. All of them had the skyline inspired seats. However, the 03-04 are the only ones that got the black and silver interior like the R34 Skyline. The 04-06 gauges were also inspired by the Skyline. Btw, the name was originally gonna be Ser V Spec but it was change due to copyright or something like that. I have an 04 Spec V and I plan on putting a turbo in it. Can't wait
I personally like the Maxima model. Don't judge.
For anyone wondering this car was swapped by NISformance in Mebane, NC. The engine in this particular car is a 2nd gen fwd vq35de from a 09+ Maxima "FWD HR".
David : "its 350z swapped "
Guy : "WHAT YOU JUST SAY!!"
ME : DIEING WITH LAUGHTER 😂😂😂😂😂
Best review ever !!
isn't that the car from that guy who destroyed a porsche doing a drag race?
ルナ優衣 no that guy had a build motor with a turbo , i dont think a 300 hp maxima can beat a turbo Porsche.
No dude that latino guys maxima has at least double the power of this thing lol. I think it's dark blue too.
@@licker1997 he is right its the same car just the other dudes car had a lot of work done to the motor
That was an 06
@@GarrettsGear yes old mexican dude with the boosted maxima lol ive seen that video so many times so sick lol
I actually really like that model more than the 350z, it’s one of my favorites and that swap is amazing
0:50 UH!
My baby don't mess around
Because she loves me so
And this I know fa shooo!
10/10 comment
XD
HEEEEYEYYYYAAHHHHHHHH
HEEEEEEEEEYYYAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
*clap clap clap*
I absolutely love my Maxima. This video is the extra push I need in the cold season to finish my turbo DE.
I got super hyped when I seen you reviewed a maxima. By far my favorite video and I've been watching these reviews for years now.
"Its 350z hr swapped" wHaT diD yOu jUsT sAyY??😂😂
THATS MY BUDDY CHRIS YOUNGS CAR. YESSSS
What exhaust does he have on it?
Did he have to add in extra bolt ons to make that work?
I'm surprised by how much I enjoy the exhaust note. I'd be ripping that thing every chance I get. At no point would it be quiet while driving lol
Dan Klei y’all got to get all the good hatchbacks and wagons so fair lol
Literally ordered HR heads for my 03 maxima a few days ago 🤣🤣💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 now I'm excited
you will need the timing chain cover...
I love my maroon 5th gen Maxima GLE. All-round reliable and practical car. It's also very cheap to own and they'll last forever.
Hell yeah VQ for life!
2j for life lol
Coyote 4 life
Needs a Sentra around it
K series for life!
VQ30 & VR38 for Life
Great car, but horrible with rust especially in the Northeast. Had two of these and if it wasn’t for the massive amounts of rust I would’ve kept them
Willi Ramnarine same man! I hated getting rid of mine but subframe was rusted through
Yep. Changed a radiator support twice and snapped quite a few bolts
Same here
I had his car in the video mine was a 03 rad support was gone too hate New England 👎🏽
Aye rusty wheel wells for mine, loved my 02 to bits I have to say.
I have a 99 maxima and I love it people underestimate that car a lot
Same
Try the 2002 Nissan maxima
Miss my 05 6 speed maxima from time to time. Those VQ’s sound sooooo good.
This style will always be my favorite body style
Oh yeah ! A God damn Maxima 😃
Now just imagine someone throwing a 2j into a 2014 Toyota Camry🔥🔥
@John Gilroy if only that was built by arabs
Waldo * why? Most of them came with a 3.5l v6 with similar power to the vq35
Joshua Bower 2jz is better that’s why
iam gvd you let me know when you have the kind of money to do that. Only two fwd jz swaps have been done.
@@davidtorres246 the V6 is just as good...folks just don't take advantage of it....they're built just as stout as any JZ.
yus. 5.5 gen maximas are the last real maxima built
Love the 5thgen Maximas & its best looking Maxima
Rocking a 2000 with 237k miles
How about the 6gen with the manual
aj 6 gen were a big blob, but they were a riot with the 6mt
@@josephellis5165 Keep that maxima long as possible those 2000 models are becoming extinct just like the 1993 maxima SE just keep it waxed yearly all jokes aside the modern day maximas have kinda lost there pureness
I wanna do this with my 2008 Nissan Altima one day😂 dude we literally have the same weird sense of humor and I love it😂
I had this exact gen, and it was a beast. Reliable and fast for what it was. Love the VQ
Heyy man. Dont stop doing older car reviews. They are the most fun
Mario Mattiace agreed
David finally acknowledges the Cobalt SS' existence lol 6:21
This! Now this is awesome
Need some TP for my bunghole
Get gapped by my VQ Sentra
IM THE GREAT CORN HOOOLLLIOOOO, I HAVE NO BUNGHOLE. - beavis
Makes me happy to see you doing a review on a maxima. Im about to undertake an HR swap into a 99 4th gen maxima
This thing is sweet. My first car was a 02 maxima same color, sadly I got T-boned and the car was totaled. I've thinking about buying another one as a project car for couple years. This thing gives me the inspiration. Don't sleep on maximas
Hopefully you’ve got more reviews like this on the horizon “The average mans swap”.
Okay I love this and have the same engine but it’s not an hr it’s a de with HR heads. And it’s not from a 350z it’s from an 07+Altima or 09+ maxima
He literally said this around 1:20
Christian Woods Ik but the title is misleading and he said it’s a de and the guy just added hr heads which is also false. It’s the whole engine from a Altima 07+ or maxima 09+. That’s all
How much did your build cost? Is it really as simple as just swapping the hr heads, valves/valve train, and a intake onto the stock de?
@@dlo7950 that's what i been wondering too, really want to know if you just gotta swap the heads.
Vince didn’t have a maxima for nothing!😂💀 but they’ve always been sleepers
The Maxima used to be marketed as a 4 door sports car back in the day and still is in some respects. It's basically a family car with the 300 zx engine turn around for the front wheel drive train. People use to sup up there Maxima's all the time.
I used to own a 2001 Nissan Maxima SE 20th anniversary with the 3.0 VQ and a 5 speed. Despite having 260,000 miles and riddled with issues when I bought it she was actually pretty quick for a V6. I loved that car I would definitely get another one in a heart beat!
This is the sleeper-er version of the Altima SE-R. That was a fun car.
Ian Artimovich someone in my town has a straight piped SE-R and man it’s so fucking load. I heard it take off behind me and thought it was a GTR, but nope, it was an Altima. 😂
Tyler Beeson was it red?
It’s weird. They made around 1,200 units between 2005 and 2006 yet my dad had one, and in the town I live in now there are three regulars and two occasionally seen confirmed SE-R’s. Such a rare car I happen to come across a lot. But even with the stock exhaust they sound so good, and those wheeeeels.
No. My VQ Sentra is the sleeper
I love those cars they're really underappreciated
My brother always told me that Maximas aren't anything to play with lol
G37s too there sleepers
Slow G37 G37s aren’t sleepers lol, unless you’re talking about the sedan because the coupe blatantly looks like a sports car.
crutksdub lmao cause rsx type s’ only make 190+ to the wheels stock.
@@PR1NCETD0T I think its less than that, like 170
jason slabaugh its FwD, its around 180-185+ whp. They dont lose much power to the drivetrain.
Review a pt cruiser
I know that car up in Richmond
Pt cruiser gt turbo
Srt-4 swapped pt cruiser
@@frankauer99 why srt4 swap a pt cruiser when you can buy a pt cruiser gt with the same motor? 🤔
@@frankauer99 the turbo motor that comes factory in the PT comes from the SRT4
DAMN! I was actually excited to watch this. I used to have a Maxima. Previous generation from this one. I truly miss it. It was quick for stock when you got a full exhaust and intake. The response is great. Especially the sound. Thanks for reminding me of the smiles I had driving it.
Also those are the syncronizers messed up in 3rd. I fixed that problem in a 240sx by switching to royal purple, no joke. It wouldn't go into 2nd or 4th when speed shifting. Switched to royal purple and it was almost instantly fixed.
Ahh reminds me of Tavarish' car
NDash On Cars which one
@@WeAreGuidedBySpirit his first car
@@rubaru9861 with the 3.0 timing 😎
Yea he had 4th gen
Tavarish is one if the many clickbait car channels
NISformance Edition Maximas !! Nice video!!!!!!!!
Maxima’s have always been quick cars my mom had a 1994 when I was kid it had the vg30 shared with the 300zx they used to have a sticker on the drivers glass that said 4dsc meaning 4 door sports car 😂
I have a good 2002 Maxima that I’ve had since 2004, I’ve always LOVED the car... it was the highest performance car in its class back then. 255 hp stock, 0-60 in 6ish seconds depending on who you talk to... it’s tired and shows some age, but I love it!
Happy New Year David!
On a good day, with nice tires and a keen shifting ability, I've pulled under 6 secs with mine.
Ahh The Good O'l Maxima Days when I was 19 I Had a 2001 VQ30DEK Maxima that would put a lot of cars in their place and now I have a G35 Coupe but something about Maxima's just make me want to go back to One again from the simple fact that they are good all around in terms of room and space while still being some what fast. Great Video like always David!
People have been modifying these for years. Granted I’m in my mid thirties
Yup. Back than the Maxima was respected and good value. 2003 Max SE, 6MT was quick and fun. Unfortunately Nissan has lost their mojo. Maximas has become old ppl boring cars with CVTs. It's sad Maxima's were always the fun choice. A kid could convince their parents they made a sensible choice as it was 4 door and a Nissan. I'm the same age as you.
Now we need Mr Regular to Review one of these
My parents have a 2003 Altima with vq35de engine with automatic. I'd like to swap it to a manual.
as someone whos done a turbo swap of this myself, im glad to see you checking out an HR swap!
This is awesome. The name of the shop is Nisformance in Mebane, NC. I just had them swap in a 2nd gen VQ from a 2013 Maxima (fwd HR swap) into my Altima SE-R. It is so much more fun to drive AND i get better gas mileage.
1:35 that sounds like it’s straight from NFS Pro Street
3:10 he was so serious when the torque smacks u
Looks like my 01 SE 5 speed 3.0. Miss it.
You really enjoyed this car...I had a 1995 se manual with cloth interior with heated front seats...and it was quick running down mustang's and camaros back in 1997 thru 2000...luv the channel dude
I have a 2000 Nissan Maxima SE and it's super fun to drive, I love how it sounds and looks.
That's just a stock engine from a 09+ Maxima which has the newer heads like an HR engine giving it amazing top end compared to the earlier 3.5' Vq's.. basically a 5.5 Gen Maxima with a 7Gen Maxima engine
i have always liked nissan maximas, such a shame they were discontinued in 2001 in the UK due to poor sales, now finding one at all is rare 😐
E_Cross486 you need America we have a lot of them
Not worth the hassle of importing one (we have no 25 year rule for incoming imports, but it can be expensive)
It’s a 2nd gen DE swap. Not swapped heads from a 350z. If you can get your reviews down with other stuff why can’t you be more accurate on this?
Maybe he meant to say, " It's got heads similar to the 350z".
I enjoyed watching this video more than any other build you've featured, this thing is absolutely bonkers and had me laughing and gasping in awe XD
The 5th gen maximas are absolutely the best. I had an 02 GLE fully loaded as my very first car and tbh at that time 255hp was fast for me and I loved it! You hook a car like this up right and it’s amazing.
i thought this was a regularcarreviews 😂😂
Good work continued Greetings from Algeria and not Nigeria
Maxima comes stock with 350z motor already
Stock vq35de*
@ILL SUBZ what 350z do you have? Bc the hr (highest power making 350z) only made 311 hp from the factory... and that's 311 CRANK hp
This isn't true. 350z is a rwd platform the bottom end of the vq will not fit a fwd Nissan platform. This is a Nissan Altima 3.5 vq35de with hr heads. And Altima 6 spd trans
@@joeynismo1320 This is a Maxima not an Altima.
I'm talking about the engine and trans they used.
Haha nice man! People have no idea how much of a sleeper theae VQ35Des are, free up the air flow and they make crazy good power. Makes me miss mine even more, i had an 03 6speed max with cams, 11.1 compression pistons, Rev limiter to 7800rpms, 3inch Cattman exhaust, 3ypipe, 4inch intake, 350z Haltech with pnp harness, you would have absolutely loved my car man.
I've seen a early 2000's Taurus that had the drivetrain and cradle from a Lincoln Continental swapped in. It was a plug-and-play V8 swap with the DOHC detuned cobra V8 and it legitimately bolted straight up (!). And not only that but the go faster goodies like heads, cams and superchargers are interchangeable (!!!). David, if you read this, keep an ear to the ground and drive one of these, you won't regret it.
i guess you can kill a 911 with this
A yellow one to be exact:)
Driver mod
Turbo + driver mod...... to be exact
Bought a 03 6mt Maxima new and my bestfriend had a new 03 350z and I smoked him time after time in his Automatic ! Lots of drive train loss with Z and maxima is lighter
Trumpet? This sounds like an angry elephant
DUDE YES my first car, always wanted this.
Mine didn’t have the head work, but it would still spin third, these cars are a blast regardless.
I have a 2012 Maxima and recently put a cat back exhaust on it, it’s amazing how people change their mind from “rice” to “sounds amazing”. :)
I have a 2000 3.0 V6. 5spd. Max. Love it!!!. Needs a Turbo & Nos then itll be done. Or an LS swap
I have a 02 maxima and now i want to do this instead of selling it off
4" intake, 350z injectors, fuel pump, nwp throttle body, full headers and exhaust, vafc/safc tune. Thank me later.
@@saleemmohammed309 do you have one, with those mods?
Do it man. You won't regret it.
@@jkli14 I use to have a 2002 6 speed. Pulled like a freight train with those mods without the 4" intake. The 4" diameter intake is the cherry on top but never got to it since I sold the car.
@@saleemmohammed309 which intake. Headers and exhaust did you hsve?
My buddy Caleb has an HR swap 5.5 max and it’s absolutely unreal
No that's me Ben's was a DE
I'm not even surprised this comment haha. The maxima brothers ain't nothing to fuck with lol
Still not a geo metro
Merlow_n_slow no that's me, and he was confused with my Altima se-r 6 speed with the hr swap 😂
@@ValenNitto lmao
I own an 06 se Nissan Altima 3.5 de, and watching this makes me smile. These cars are such sleepers
Lol the new Altima are trash
My first car was a gray Maxima from that generation and this video just makes me smile