300HP 350z HR Swapped Nissan Maxima Review! - The HILARIOUS Sleeper!

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  • Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
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    Even in the year 2018, you still rarely see a lot of fun sleepers being built by the car community. However my buddy Chris told me about this 350z HR swap Nissan Maxima from 2002 and said I totally needed to review it. Going in a little skeptical, I never thought that a car like this would make me laugh so much. With its 2 step like pops, it's hilarious acceleration, and catback exhaust makes it one heck of a time. This car reminded me of if Nissan made a competitor to the first Taurus SHO - high revving, and full of character. Starting with basically the 350z de engine, he changed it over to an HR swap with a six speed transmission. This car would make the Nissan Altima and the rest of the VQ lineup look like a potential platform for building a sleeper. Thanks for watching!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 2 тис.

  • @Cricis11700
    @Cricis11700 5 років тому +1246

    Dude track down the Mexican guy that beat the Porsche 911 in his Maxima and drive it we all wanna see that now 😂

    • @JEBH_music
      @JEBH_music 5 років тому +44

      Cricis11700 he recently put the car for sale 😢

    • @mannyb332211
      @mannyb332211 5 років тому +7

      Emmanuel Barrientos where did you see the car on sale?

    • @anthonysegovia8364
      @anthonysegovia8364 5 років тому

      Emmanuel Barrientos where?

    • @Cricis11700
      @Cricis11700 5 років тому +1

      @@JEBH_music damn for reals?????

    • @mannyb332211
      @mannyb332211 5 років тому

      Anthony Rios yeah where did you see it?

  • @redbaron4578
    @redbaron4578 5 років тому +2034

    So basically, what you are saying is, if your dream car is a Gtr, but can’t afford a 350z, just get a Maxima

    • @SPProduction02
      @SPProduction02 5 років тому +87

      And swap a vq in it

    • @dylan8736
      @dylan8736 5 років тому +14

      A sleeper that can compete with Tesla in a drag race.

    • @nismo_zrz3321
      @nismo_zrz3321 5 років тому +99

      SPProduction02 comes with a vq35 already. The DE can be just as fast if not faster than the HR when built right.

    • @SPProduction02
      @SPProduction02 5 років тому +9

      @@nismo_zrz3321 my bad... Thanks for the info :)

    • @ThatMaximaKid
      @ThatMaximaKid 5 років тому +15

      @@nismo_zrz3321 just gotta fight oil issues

  • @dfw1fast143
    @dfw1fast143 5 років тому +796

    First I was like why? Then I was like why not?

    • @youngone9074
      @youngone9074 5 років тому +1

      ?

    • @mckulla96wolf
      @mckulla96wolf 5 років тому +11

      Lol the fuck it sticker says it all

    • @SuperbMoves
      @SuperbMoves 5 років тому +9

      Dang Should have never sold my 2002 maxima

    • @Slo_N_Low
      @Slo_N_Low 5 років тому +1

      thats the attitude i like

    • @Khi.252
      @Khi.252 5 років тому

      J Adams I’m in the market for a 2002/03 now, 6 speed hopefully.

  • @jensenplummer6695
    @jensenplummer6695 5 років тому +209

    Glad to see a maxima finally get some love it deserves

    • @calvinmiller9049
      @calvinmiller9049 3 роки тому +1

      Altima too....the 12 and 15 niiiiiiiice

    • @joselorenzo3774
      @joselorenzo3774 3 роки тому

      @@calvinmiller9049 the 2005 altima se-r.

    • @slowspecv69
      @slowspecv69 2 роки тому

      @@joselorenzo3774 those along with the sentra se r were cool

  • @513Garage
    @513Garage 5 років тому +21

    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

    • @GameOver321
      @GameOver321 9 місяців тому

      Not 3k anymore lol

    • @swettle604
      @swettle604 9 місяців тому

      @@GameOver321picking one up this weekend for 3200 with 160k miles not too bad now

  • @ThatDudeinBlue
    @ThatDudeinBlue  5 років тому +482

    This car was so hilariously fun.
    What's a simple sleeper you love?

    • @dylan8736
      @dylan8736 5 років тому +38

      A rear wheel drive Civic from Australia. SR20 swapped EG.

    • @worthlesstrash3704
      @worthlesstrash3704 5 років тому +24

      A pt cruiser gt lol

    • @worthlesstrash3704
      @worthlesstrash3704 5 років тому +10

      A mirage with a 4g63 swap

    • @Trihurt11
      @Trihurt11 5 років тому +26

      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 !

    • @SPProduction02
      @SPProduction02 5 років тому +9

      The TT mustang that beat streetspeed 717

  • @cpineo13
    @cpineo13 5 років тому +422

    The amount of people who were oblivious to these cars blows my mind. So much fun for the money

    • @ryinrumery2124
      @ryinrumery2124 5 років тому +2

      Lol I knew I'd see one of you two on this video.

    • @justinblanco3121
      @justinblanco3121 5 років тому +31

      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.

    • @Moecean
      @Moecean 5 років тому +1

      @@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?

    • @shane3350
      @shane3350 5 років тому +3

      @@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.

    • @Osprey1994
      @Osprey1994 5 років тому +3

      They are ugly as all hell.

  • @jessicataylor4071
    @jessicataylor4071 5 років тому +267

    Those sounds should NOT be coming out of a maxima and I LOVE it

    • @countdankula6740
      @countdankula6740 5 років тому +33

      You've never heard a maxima before than lol

    • @jessicataylor4071
      @jessicataylor4071 5 років тому +1

      @@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

    • @royaljmedia1342
      @royaljmedia1342 5 років тому +16

      @@jessicataylor4071 um no a maxima basically has the same engine as a 350z, and g35 except its fwd

    • @mrdauntl3ss
      @mrdauntl3ss 5 років тому

      @@royaljmedia1342 it really isn't the same engine

    • @royaljmedia1342
      @royaljmedia1342 5 років тому +2

      @@mrdauntl3ss it's not the same but they all have vq35s they just change certain things in each car they put it in

  • @jamesalicea1666
    @jamesalicea1666 5 років тому +186

    The maxima will never be a boring daily

    • @mjones681
      @mjones681 4 роки тому +14

      I had a 02 oh how I miss that car folks don't know what it is til you beat them

    • @ombre_blanco1725
      @ombre_blanco1725 4 роки тому +2

      Millton Jones fr I had an 04 SE it was fun to drive til I got t-boned 😂

    • @kendrickmelendez8185
      @kendrickmelendez8185 4 роки тому +1

      Millton Jones I just got one and woooo

    • @DragoMusivini
      @DragoMusivini 3 роки тому +1

      Hold my 8th gen

    • @dandc2011
      @dandc2011 3 роки тому +1

      @@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.

  • @t20sgrunt36
    @t20sgrunt36 3 роки тому +19

    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.

    • @sopretty43vr
      @sopretty43vr 5 місяців тому

      you can’t drift a max though, you just never had fun with the 35

    • @rokovq
      @rokovq 2 місяці тому +2

      I’ve got a 6spd g35 now and I still miss my 2002 maxima

  • @b-dollasign6826
    @b-dollasign6826 5 років тому +377

    Straight piped VQ guys trembling right now.

    • @gaiustrollius9920
      @gaiustrollius9920 5 років тому +39

      Just get a vr38

    • @boostedlawnmower9955
      @boostedlawnmower9955 5 років тому

      @@gaiustrollius9920 Rightttt....

    • @972CHENZO
      @972CHENZO 5 років тому +12

      *trumpeting

    • @rsproductions5
      @rsproductions5 5 років тому +13

      My favorite thing is seeing people who LOVE GTR's (R35) talk shit about how a 350ZHR sounds. Happens all the time at meets

    • @drekyb1855
      @drekyb1855 5 років тому +5

      I raced a Altima ser in my 07g hr sedan and it was keeping up never underestimate granny cars 💥

  • @Blink240sx
    @Blink240sx 5 років тому +153

    I really liked Vince’s Nissan Maxima from the first Fast and the Furious.

    • @AbandonedExplorationUrbex1979
      @AbandonedExplorationUrbex1979 5 років тому +8

      Always a Buster!

    • @fleeshawn11
      @fleeshawn11 5 років тому +8

      I can tell david forgot about vince maxima when he was told to leave the barbecue tire roasting machine

    • @Livnos
      @Livnos 5 років тому

      Me too

    • @yungblade7
      @yungblade7 5 років тому

      I have it

    • @DTB_RARA
      @DTB_RARA 4 роки тому +3

      looks like you got all the help you need brotha!

  • @TeeOG
    @TeeOG 5 років тому +256

    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!!!

    • @W--ko9ms
      @W--ko9ms 5 років тому +13

      If he changes the front suspension to tone down the understeer and puts in a front differential it could be a pretty mad car.

    • @justinblanco3121
      @justinblanco3121 5 років тому +6

      @@W--ko9ms some do come with LSD, at-least the Anniversary Editions do.

    • @lowslo9287
      @lowslo9287 5 років тому +3

      Justin Blanco idk I think they’re all lsd my 97 se came with a lsd

    • @kayaritvards9200
      @kayaritvards9200 5 років тому +14

      There's a Mexican guy that took down 911 Turbo with his Turbo Maxima on UA-cam.

    • @brandonrozetta1904
      @brandonrozetta1904 5 років тому

      Already been done there are turbo max builds all on youtube

  • @maruku22
    @maruku22 4 роки тому +27

    David : "its 350z swapped "
    Guy : "WHAT YOU JUST SAY!!"
    ME : DIEING WITH LAUGHTER 😂😂😂😂😂
    Best review ever !!

  • @MarshallSmith27
    @MarshallSmith27 5 років тому +241

    the maxima used to be marketed as a sports sedan

    • @anthonysuarez51
      @anthonysuarez51 4 роки тому +14

      Still is

    • @drmdrm7322
      @drmdrm7322 4 роки тому +1

      Marshall Smith It still is!

    • @artemiscool67
      @artemiscool67 4 роки тому +39

      But the CVT in modern Max's makes it a lie!!

    • @12yasharalah31
      @12yasharalah31 4 роки тому +8

      They all say 4DSC on there somewhere, well that's what they're known for.

    • @osofinoso1507
      @osofinoso1507 4 роки тому

      It was crazy bro

  • @modiddly1663
    @modiddly1663 5 років тому +61

    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

    • @AzrialAlaria
      @AzrialAlaria 5 років тому +3

      This! ^ I own one and you are correct sir! It is a total ass kicking sleeper, even at stock!

    • @mjones681
      @mjones681 4 роки тому +8

      I beat a stock 350z with my 6 speed he was shocked that it was a maxima

    • @mystiqueman366
      @mystiqueman366 3 роки тому +3

      This swap is not widely known in the car community. Its not a Z so everybody thinks of them as tin cans

    • @mystiqueman366
      @mystiqueman366 3 роки тому

      @@mjones681 Did you have 2nd gen VQ or was your engine stock?

    • @sheldonm3535
      @sheldonm3535 3 роки тому

      @@mjones681 my MK7 GTi gaps 350Z all day

  • @styrofoamwigghead5726
    @styrofoamwigghead5726 5 років тому +72

    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!

    • @AzrialAlaria
      @AzrialAlaria 5 років тому +1

      I've been lucky to have found one and I totally LOVE it! Fast car for sure!

    • @jayyydizzzle
      @jayyydizzzle 5 років тому +1

      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

    • @markusantonio4866
      @markusantonio4866 4 роки тому +6

      It's a great body style.

    • @rdoc
      @rdoc 4 роки тому +1

      I have a 2000 with 37,000 miles on it and it really goes. They are very fun cars even stock.

    • @j.t.553
      @j.t.553 4 роки тому +1

      I have an 06 g35 sedan with a manual and no one seems to care 🙄

  • @nelsnash
    @nelsnash 5 років тому +8

    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!...

    • @andrewluna4977
      @andrewluna4977 4 роки тому

      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

  • @mystiqueman366
    @mystiqueman366 3 роки тому +52

    To avoid confusion, this swap is now referred to as the FWD 2nd gen VQ35 swap, thanks to Nisformance!

    • @PeePee666PooPoo
      @PeePee666PooPoo 2 роки тому +3

      I got one :)

    • @richardibanez6689
      @richardibanez6689 2 роки тому +1

      Same I got 1st gen de nisformance reflash

    • @jameltwine3490
      @jameltwine3490 Рік тому

      @@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.

    • @Jg.a33
      @Jg.a33 Рік тому +1

      @@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 😂

    • @jameltwine3490
      @jameltwine3490 Рік тому

      @@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.

  • @TheHellasavagex
    @TheHellasavagex 3 роки тому +1

    I recent bought an 02 Maxima from my neighbor and after searching youtube videos for inspiration and I found your awesome channel! 😎

  • @Van1tasu
    @Van1tasu 5 років тому +124

    isn't that the car from that guy who destroyed a porsche doing a drag race?

    • @licker1997
      @licker1997 5 років тому +58

      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.

    • @GarrettsGear
      @GarrettsGear 5 років тому +28

      No dude that latino guys maxima has at least double the power of this thing lol. I think it's dark blue too.

    • @royaljmedia1342
      @royaljmedia1342 5 років тому +2

      @@licker1997 he is right its the same car just the other dudes car had a lot of work done to the motor

    • @marshallbaeth4802
      @marshallbaeth4802 5 років тому +1

      That was an 06

    • @sarahravergurl69
      @sarahravergurl69 5 років тому +13

      @@GarrettsGear yes old mexican dude with the boosted maxima lol ive seen that video so many times so sick lol

  • @4dscdriver
    @4dscdriver 5 років тому +186

    The engine is actually out of a 09+ Maxima. The 350z block is externally different.

    • @johndc2998
      @johndc2998 5 років тому +7

      4dscdriver head*

    • @jacobwebb8818
      @jacobwebb8818 5 років тому +7

      @@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

    • @jacobwebb8818
      @jacobwebb8818 5 років тому +10

      @@johndc2998 incorrect I am, I apologize I have done my research

    • @cheesy7013
      @cheesy7013 5 років тому

      Can also be 08+ max I believe

    • @cheesy7013
      @cheesy7013 5 років тому

      Altima not maxima @my previous comment

  • @Moecean
    @Moecean 5 років тому +53

    "Its 350z hr swapped" wHaT diD yOu jUsT sAyY??😂😂

  • @NGAAutoTV
    @NGAAutoTV 5 років тому +100

    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.

    • @mikevlogs4501
      @mikevlogs4501 5 років тому +5

      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.

    • @NGAAutoTV
      @NGAAutoTV 5 років тому

      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?

    • @mikevlogs4501
      @mikevlogs4501 5 років тому +1

      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

    • @Pokemonguy16RS
      @Pokemonguy16RS 5 років тому +4

      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..

    • @youngone9074
      @youngone9074 5 років тому +5

      My4dsc

  • @corystahlhood7001
    @corystahlhood7001 4 роки тому +10

    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

    • @kraokingxyz1397
      @kraokingxyz1397 4 роки тому +1

      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

  • @r35killa
    @r35killa 5 років тому +9

    I've always loved these cars! They still look pretty modern too! Now with the HR Head swap, this thing is so cool haha

  • @williamsinger4124
    @williamsinger4124 5 років тому +37

    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
      @warrensmith792 5 років тому +1

      What happened to it?

    • @williamsinger4124
      @williamsinger4124 5 років тому +3

      @@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.

  • @JumbleDrops
    @JumbleDrops 5 років тому +22

    I personally like the Maxima model. Don't judge.

  • @donovanphillips8692
    @donovanphillips8692 5 років тому +6

    I actually really like that model more than the 350z, it’s one of my favorites and that swap is amazing

  • @Blaze2026_
    @Blaze2026_ 5 років тому +11

    I have a 99 maxima and I love it people underestimate that car a lot

  • @ThatMaximaKid
    @ThatMaximaKid 5 років тому +31

    THATS MY BUDDY CHRIS YOUNGS CAR. YESSSS

    • @rudygarcia9170
      @rudygarcia9170 5 років тому

      What exhaust does he have on it?

    • @importlover6585
      @importlover6585 4 роки тому

      Did he have to add in extra bolt ons to make that work?

  • @GersonFloresA35
    @GersonFloresA35 5 років тому +90

    Come check out my 7th gen maxima with a 6mt swap!!! No cvt an actual transmission!

    • @Nismoleb89
      @Nismoleb89 5 років тому +2

      👀 I see you maxima-wey

    • @203joeroganMCL
      @203joeroganMCL 5 років тому +12

      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.

    • @GersonFloresA35
      @GersonFloresA35 5 років тому +4

      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!

    • @ElSikario100
      @ElSikario100 5 років тому +7

      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.

    • @TheHybridQ50S
      @TheHybridQ50S 5 років тому +1

      If the demands for manuals were there then they wouldn’t stop selling it, don’t blame nissan lol

  • @Tha_Zhuk
    @Tha_Zhuk 5 років тому +49

    Hell yeah VQ for life!

  • @jonathankuzmeskus2135
    @jonathankuzmeskus2135 3 роки тому +5

    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?

  • @TheFreakINcontrol
    @TheFreakINcontrol 5 років тому +2

    I absolutely love my Maxima. This video is the extra push I need in the cold season to finish my turbo DE.

  • @tnbjune5177
    @tnbjune5177 5 років тому +17

    Vince didn’t have a maxima for nothing!😂💀 but they’ve always been sleepers

  • @Waldo2O5
    @Waldo2O5 5 років тому +194

    Now just imagine someone throwing a 2j into a 2014 Toyota Camry🔥🔥

    • @dancearoundtheworld5360
      @dancearoundtheworld5360 5 років тому

      @John Gilroy if only that was built by arabs

    • @joshuabower61
      @joshuabower61 5 років тому +12

      Waldo * why? Most of them came with a 3.5l v6 with similar power to the vq35

    • @davidtorres246
      @davidtorres246 5 років тому

      Joshua Bower 2jz is better that’s why

    • @joshuabower61
      @joshuabower61 5 років тому

      iam gvd you let me know when you have the kind of money to do that. Only two fwd jz swaps have been done.

    • @audiwankenobi361
      @audiwankenobi361 5 років тому +1

      @@davidtorres246 the V6 is just as good...folks just don't take advantage of it....they're built just as stout as any JZ.

  • @stanislavpavlov6311
    @stanislavpavlov6311 5 років тому +72

    Oh yeah ! A God damn Maxima 😃

  • @ChrisFxVideo
    @ChrisFxVideo 5 років тому +1

    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

  • @harrison4ever125
    @harrison4ever125 4 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @danklei9387
    @danklei9387 5 років тому +29

    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

    • @letsgotomarsman
      @letsgotomarsman 5 років тому

      Dan Klei y’all got to get all the good hatchbacks and wagons so fair lol

  • @Almighty_cornholio
    @Almighty_cornholio 5 років тому +46

    This! Now this is awesome

    • @Defy_Convention
      @Defy_Convention 5 років тому +2

      Need some TP for my bunghole

    • @CrazyLazyDave
      @CrazyLazyDave 5 років тому +1

      Get gapped by my VQ Sentra

    • @severesilence1871
      @severesilence1871 5 років тому +1

      IM THE GREAT CORN HOOOLLLIOOOO, I HAVE NO BUNGHOLE. - beavis

  • @802Garage
    @802Garage 5 років тому +154

    0:50 UH!
    My baby don't mess around
    Because she loves me so
    And this I know fa shooo!

  • @08fordfusi
    @08fordfusi 5 років тому +1

    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.

  • @francismarion1786
    @francismarion1786 6 місяців тому +1

    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😂

  • @rbeaton16
    @rbeaton16 5 років тому +5

    David finally acknowledges the Cobalt SS' existence lol 6:21

  • @waltbeingwalt
    @waltbeingwalt 5 років тому +10

    This style will always be my favorite body style

  • @WelcomeToTheMadness
    @WelcomeToTheMadness 5 років тому +29

    People have been modifying these for years. Granted I’m in my mid thirties

    • @sheldonm3535
      @sheldonm3535 3 роки тому

      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.

  • @bobbys_projects
    @bobbys_projects 10 місяців тому +2

    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.

  • @qijuans2920
    @qijuans2920 5 років тому

    Finally a modified maxima. Ive been into maximas for 18 yrs. Finally we get someone with a modded maxima!

  • @SilverBullet1980
    @SilverBullet1980 5 років тому +5

    Heyy man. Dont stop doing older car reviews. They are the most fun

    • @cbar6537
      @cbar6537 5 років тому

      Mario Mattiace agreed

  • @metboy68
    @metboy68 5 років тому +49

    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

    • @cmase1991
      @cmase1991 5 років тому

      Willi Ramnarine same man! I hated getting rid of mine but subframe was rusted through

    • @metboy68
      @metboy68 5 років тому

      Yep. Changed a radiator support twice and snapped quite a few bolts

    • @raebirch540
      @raebirch540 5 років тому

      Same here

    • @MrSonic731
      @MrSonic731 5 років тому +1

      I had his car in the video mine was a 03 rad support was gone too hate New England 👎🏽

    • @BigHeadClan
      @BigHeadClan 5 років тому +1

      Aye rusty wheel wells for mine, loved my 02 to bits I have to say.

  • @steelresilience
    @steelresilience 5 років тому +51

    My brother always told me that Maximas aren't anything to play with lol

    • @rcf_sensei
      @rcf_sensei 5 років тому +2

      G37s too there sleepers

    • @TheHybridQ50S
      @TheHybridQ50S 5 років тому +7

      Slow G37 G37s aren’t sleepers lol, unless you’re talking about the sedan because the coupe blatantly looks like a sports car.

    • @PR1NCETD0T
      @PR1NCETD0T 5 років тому +1

      crutksdub lmao cause rsx type s’ only make 190+ to the wheels stock.

    • @jasonslabaugh5783
      @jasonslabaugh5783 5 років тому +1

      @@PR1NCETD0T I think its less than that, like 170

    • @PR1NCETD0T
      @PR1NCETD0T 5 років тому

      jason slabaugh its FwD, its around 180-185+ whp. They dont lose much power to the drivetrain.

  • @ruthless_gaming5241
    @ruthless_gaming5241 Рік тому +2

    Literally ordered HR heads for my 03 maxima a few days ago 🤣🤣💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 now I'm excited

    • @uptownsamcv
      @uptownsamcv Рік тому

      you will need the timing chain cover...

  • @hellboundracing9420
    @hellboundracing9420 5 років тому

    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 !!!!

  • @dudewutuptube
    @dudewutuptube 5 років тому +13

    Hopefully you’ve got more reviews like this on the horizon “The average mans swap”.

  • @noriceformeplz
    @noriceformeplz 2 роки тому +3

    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

  • @BODenKai
    @BODenKai 5 років тому +66

    yus. 5.5 gen maximas are the last real maxima built

    • @octane520
      @octane520 5 років тому +3

      Love the 5thgen Maximas & its best looking Maxima

    • @josephellis5165
      @josephellis5165 5 років тому +2

      Rocking a 2000 with 237k miles

    • @aj_stillcranked
      @aj_stillcranked 4 роки тому

      How about the 6gen with the manual

    • @CRAPO2011
      @CRAPO2011 4 роки тому

      aj 6 gen were a big blob, but they were a riot with the 6mt

    • @cedricmiller4370
      @cedricmiller4370 4 роки тому

      @@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

  • @Riggz007
    @Riggz007 5 років тому +1

    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.

  • @black98rt
    @black98rt 4 роки тому +2

    Miss my 05 6 speed maxima from time to time. Those VQ’s sound sooooo good.

  • @CrazyKxGuy
    @CrazyKxGuy 5 років тому +8

    This is the sleeper-er version of the Altima SE-R. That was a fun car.

    • @BeesonsCars
      @BeesonsCars 5 років тому +2

      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. 😂

    • @ValenNitto
      @ValenNitto 5 років тому

      Tyler Beeson was it red?

    • @CrazyKxGuy
      @CrazyKxGuy 5 років тому

      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.

    • @CrazyLazyDave
      @CrazyLazyDave 5 років тому +1

      No. My VQ Sentra is the sleeper

    • @joselorenzo3774
      @joselorenzo3774 5 років тому +1

      I love those cars they're really underappreciated

  • @PS3rocksmysocksoff
    @PS3rocksmysocksoff 5 років тому +16

    That doesn’t look like an HR from a Z it’s a later Altima/Maxima 3.5DE. The newer DEs all have HR heads.

    • @shaunanthony9421
      @shaunanthony9421 5 років тому +2

      Denzel France and they have dual intakes my guy

    • @ethan3243400
      @ethan3243400 5 років тому

      Hr heads custom de manifold

  • @blakelip3
    @blakelip3 5 років тому +5

    Now we need Mr Regular to Review one of these

  • @Simple_tl
    @Simple_tl 5 років тому +2

    About time you did a video people actually wanna see . Talking about before we leave 1:08

    • @TempoMontages
      @TempoMontages 5 років тому +2

      Ikr ive been missing unique budget builds

  • @laundrieshanging9077
    @laundrieshanging9077 2 роки тому +1

    I had this exact gen, and it was a beast. Reliable and fast for what it was. Love the VQ

  • @NishantDash
    @NishantDash 5 років тому +51

    Ahh reminds me of Tavarish' car

    • @WeAreGuidedBySpirit
      @WeAreGuidedBySpirit 5 років тому +1

      NDash On Cars which one

    • @rubaru9861
      @rubaru9861 5 років тому

      @@WeAreGuidedBySpirit his first car

    • @shane3350
      @shane3350 5 років тому

      @@rubaru9861 with the 3.0 timing 😎

    • @jeremclean4668
      @jeremclean4668 5 років тому

      Yea he had 4th gen

    • @EliDjahn
      @EliDjahn 5 років тому

      Tavarish is one if the many clickbait car channels

  • @jamesfoster3589
    @jamesfoster3589 5 років тому +204

    Review a pt cruiser

    • @KellyLeephonethech
      @KellyLeephonethech 5 років тому

      I know that car up in Richmond

    • @bryanoviedo1778
      @bryanoviedo1778 5 років тому +17

      Pt cruiser gt turbo

    • @frankauer99
      @frankauer99 5 років тому +2

      Srt-4 swapped pt cruiser

    • @jamesfoster3589
      @jamesfoster3589 5 років тому +13

      @@frankauer99 why srt4 swap a pt cruiser when you can buy a pt cruiser gt with the same motor? 🤔

    • @WhoThisGuy515
      @WhoThisGuy515 5 років тому +1

      @@frankauer99 the turbo motor that comes factory in the PT comes from the SRT4

  • @raymassey5394
    @raymassey5394 4 роки тому +3

    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 😂

  • @dillionmcallister1230
    @dillionmcallister1230 5 років тому +2

    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

  • @jesusbecerra1298
    @jesusbecerra1298 5 років тому

    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.

  • @sg6fxt
    @sg6fxt 4 роки тому +3

    1:35 that sounds like it’s straight from NFS Pro Street

  • @redwings1037
    @redwings1037 4 роки тому +3

    My parents have a 2003 Altima with vq35de engine with automatic. I'd like to swap it to a manual.

  • @issaaltima9719
    @issaaltima9719 5 років тому +45

    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

    • @endeavor44
      @endeavor44 5 років тому

      He literally said this around 1:20

    • @issaaltima9719
      @issaaltima9719 5 років тому +4

      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

    • @dlo7950
      @dlo7950 4 роки тому

      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?

    • @walthermartinez9096
      @walthermartinez9096 4 роки тому

      @@dlo7950 that's what i been wondering too, really want to know if you just gotta swap the heads.

  • @yovanicastro1249
    @yovanicastro1249 2 місяці тому

    I appreciate what you did to this maxi. I had this same year with the highest package available. I always dreamed of suping my max the way you did to yours. My hats off to you sir. You did a great job 👏
    Def a sleeper if you ask me 😏

    • @yovanicastro1249
      @yovanicastro1249 2 місяці тому

      I currently drive a 05 altima SE-R manual trans now, sometimes I miss my maxima 🥲

  • @christopherhamilton5557
    @christopherhamilton5557 5 років тому

    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!

    • @AzrialAlaria
      @AzrialAlaria 5 років тому

      On a good day, with nice tires and a keen shifting ability, I've pulled under 6 secs with mine.

  • @BenzoiAbK
    @BenzoiAbK 4 роки тому +3

    3:10 he was so serious when the torque smacks u

  • @Spiritual_DriverAE101
    @Spiritual_DriverAE101 4 роки тому +4

    Looks like my 01 SE 5 speed 3.0. Miss it.

  • @natanmk5
    @natanmk5 5 років тому +37

    i guess you can kill a 911 with this

  • @NISformance
    @NISformance 5 років тому +2

    NISformance Edition Maximas !! Nice video!!!!!!!!

  • @younggun45
    @younggun45 5 років тому

    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!

  • @crustycorollas
    @crustycorollas 5 років тому +9

    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 😐

    • @severesilence1871
      @severesilence1871 5 років тому

      E_Cross486 you need America we have a lot of them

    • @crustycorollas
      @crustycorollas 5 років тому

      Not worth the hassle of importing one (we have no 25 year rule for incoming imports, but it can be expensive)

  • @tmbkto0183
    @tmbkto0183 5 років тому +4

    Good work continued Greetings from Algeria and not Nigeria

  • @i69m
    @i69m 5 років тому +19

    i thought this was a regularcarreviews 😂😂

  • @dengaz4099
    @dengaz4099 5 років тому

    as someone whos done a turbo swap of this myself, im glad to see you checking out an HR swap!

  • @13984980
    @13984980 5 років тому

    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!

  • @_baller
    @_baller 5 років тому +21

    Trumpet? This sounds like an angry elephant

  • @Mudslinger3
    @Mudslinger3 5 років тому +17

    Maxima comes stock with 350z motor already

    • @prezolution7608
      @prezolution7608 5 років тому +1

      Stock vq35de*

    • @humblegcoupe5608
      @humblegcoupe5608 4 роки тому

      @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

    • @joeynismo1320
      @joeynismo1320 4 роки тому

      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

    • @toku30
      @toku30 4 роки тому

      @@joeynismo1320 This is a Maxima not an Altima.

    • @joeynismo1320
      @joeynismo1320 4 роки тому

      I'm talking about the engine and trans they used.

  • @charlesfair3382
    @charlesfair3382 5 років тому +4

    I have a 02 maxima and now i want to do this instead of selling it off

    • @saleemmohammed309
      @saleemmohammed309 5 років тому +2

      4" intake, 350z injectors, fuel pump, nwp throttle body, full headers and exhaust, vafc/safc tune. Thank me later.

    • @jkli14
      @jkli14 5 років тому +1

      @@saleemmohammed309 do you have one, with those mods?

    • @Hamnation11
      @Hamnation11 5 років тому +1

      Do it man. You won't regret it.

    • @saleemmohammed309
      @saleemmohammed309 5 років тому +1

      @@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.

    • @jkli14
      @jkli14 5 років тому +1

      @@saleemmohammed309 which intake. Headers and exhaust did you hsve?

  • @jackwatson8966
    @jackwatson8966 5 років тому

    Yes finally you did a maxima!! Oh also, The Maxima's are around good sleepersXD Much love from the Maxima community! I own a A32 VQ30DE or 1994-1999 Maxima. I love these cars I've owned three of them. Amazing cars.

  • @nelsonjyspd
    @nelsonjyspd 5 років тому

    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

  • @andrewhunter8928
    @andrewhunter8928 4 роки тому +4

    I have a 2000 3.0 V6. 5spd. Max. Love it!!!. Needs a Turbo & Nos then itll be done. Or an LS swap

  • @2bitmarketanarchist337
    @2bitmarketanarchist337 5 років тому +11

    I literally had a dream about a gold maxima last night wtf

    • @plainpawesome
      @plainpawesome 5 років тому +4

      Lol you need better dreams 😂

    • @2bitmarketanarchist337
      @2bitmarketanarchist337 5 років тому +1

      @@plainpawesome it was manual at least! Normally my car dreams are about old Mopar B bodies or neons

    • @plainpawesome
      @plainpawesome 5 років тому +1

      @@2bitmarketanarchist337 have mercy on your soul... Yes thank God it had a manual or else it would have been a nightmare haha

    • @2bitmarketanarchist337
      @2bitmarketanarchist337 5 років тому

      @@plainpawesome You can have fun in automatic cars if you try hard enough. Also I'll never not love column shifters

  • @ojtyler9626
    @ojtyler9626 5 років тому +10

    I have an 06 maxima SE I love the torque but the transmissions are boo boo.

    • @Brianbugz34
      @Brianbugz34 5 років тому

      yeah the auto definitely needs a trans cooler

    • @lilchunnky78
      @lilchunnky78 5 років тому

      Yeah those pull pretty good

    • @cbar6537
      @cbar6537 5 років тому

      oj tyler that’s what I drive. Auto unfortunately but it’s still fun for a family car. It’s got a ton of nice features too

  • @charleswilliams7766
    @charleswilliams7766 5 років тому

    Many people don’t know a lot of maxima came v6 6speed. I had a 01 and loved it!!

  • @hey_neighbor
    @hey_neighbor 5 років тому

    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.

  • @admintuning
    @admintuning 5 років тому +4

    Not sure if title is ignorance or clickbait, lol.

  • @FreeRkelly7374
    @FreeRkelly7374 5 років тому +4

    My buddy Caleb has an HR swap 5.5 max and it’s absolutely unreal

    • @cpineo13
      @cpineo13 5 років тому +2

      No that's me Ben's was a DE

    • @ryinrumery2124
      @ryinrumery2124 5 років тому +2

      I'm not even surprised this comment haha. The maxima brothers ain't nothing to fuck with lol

    • @zeman4320
      @zeman4320 5 років тому +1

      Still not a geo metro

    • @ValenNitto
      @ValenNitto 5 років тому

      Merlow_n_slow no that's me, and he was confused with my Altima se-r 6 speed with the hr swap 😂

    • @cpineo13
      @cpineo13 5 років тому

      @@ValenNitto lmao

  • @jamaicanlovrboy
    @jamaicanlovrboy 5 років тому +6

    i use to be into maximas....had a 98 supercharged one....but the community sucks. damn community super secretive, and too many condescending people.

    • @NotFromPhlly
      @NotFromPhlly 5 років тому

      Best looking maxima imo

    • @MrRubbish05
      @MrRubbish05 5 років тому +1

      I use to have 95 SE,99.5 SE-L 5spd and 03 SE back in ‘04-‘06, miss the .org days

    • @petermcdowell63
      @petermcdowell63 5 років тому

      Looks like your maxima sucked

    • @abstracts2004
      @abstracts2004 5 років тому

      I have a 01 Maxima and I used to deal with the "community" but they do suck and are full of condescending people.

    • @13984980
      @13984980 5 років тому

      That's one of the reasons why I got a G35 Coupe instead lol. RWD is more fun then FWD anyways

  • @DrJay-mh3ux
    @DrJay-mh3ux 2 роки тому +2

    These cars with this swap are soooo fun to drive.

  • @Xylti
    @Xylti 4 роки тому

    Gotta love when it's actually a sleeper and not just a fartcan. So many people with old cars putting loud ass ridiculous exhaust pipes thinking their cool or fast when it's just annoying 🤣😂