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Originally Posted by Memnoch
"Modeled after" meaning "when you're driving, you can switch from automatic to a cheater's version of manual." Jeezus.
Not to mention that, aside from coming into this not expecting to be descended upon by people wanting to "teach" me, I still have yet to hear from anyone who has actually worked on an Altima 3.5. If you haven't, you could have done something constructive, outside of telling me I "talk out of my ass", like find me a link like this one: http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/...jectaltima.php or this one: http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/...taltimaser.php (props to my dad for sending me those).
Thanks for all the help. /sarcasm |
Dude.........you have to be willing to listen if you want constructive advice.
I am a Supermoderator on one of the largest automotive boards on the internet (it's in the top 100 biggest boards ever on the net, according to bigboards.com). The others here gave advice that was, for the most part, trying to help you out. I think what was being conveyed about "realistic" gains was to try to help you avoid projecting the "ricer" image that is so prevelant today. With kids adding parts that they are clueless about, and quoting advertised numbers, or uninformed buddies, and claiming their alleged gains as gospel.
Quite a few cars nowadays have the automatics that allow you to switch over to specifically choosing your gear manually. Even the Mitsubishi SUVs that are our sales fleet vehicles here at work do that. If you like it, fine. But responding like that to people who are trying to help you communicate in a more accurate way isn't going to get you more help.
As far as whether those people specifically have worked on or modded an Altima with the 3.5V6 is basically a moot point until you get into specific detail on advanced mods. The fundamentals are the same for virtually any combustion engine in any car that is unmodded. Make it breathe better. Make sure it is getting all the fuel it needs. Unless you get into some heavy, heavy modification, your stock fuel system should be fine. You are on the right track looking at ways to improve on the stock intake, and the stock exhaust. However, the gains you quoted from your buddy are insane. It simply will not happen. If you want to be knowledgable about your gains, go get the car dyno'd, then dyno it again when you are done. You'll see what I mean.
Keep this in mind though......if you are under a warranty from the factory, you are probably about to void it. Your friends might say otherwise. People on other boards might say otherwise. The only way to be CERTAIN is to go to the Service Manager of your local Nissan dealership and say "if I do xxxx, what is going to happen if I need warranty work on something?"
We are just trying to be helpful man.
