Nissan Cima Motor

[MaxSpeedSE]

Hey does anyone know if a Nissan CIMA VQ30DET Motor will fit into a nissan maxima 4th generation? Has anyone seen it done....does anyone know were u can get the motor....thanks


MaxSpeedSE96:bandit:

[bobo_80]

WOW...!!!...a VQ30DET...??....man...i would want that!....

[mtrai760]

The motor itelf won't fit in, I think the Cima is RWD, and the plumbing for everything won't fit in a max, it's like trying to put a VG30det in, won't fit, manifold etc gets in the way...

Originally posted by bobo_80
WOW...!!!...a VQ30DET...??....man...i would want that!....

[Ayala]

the nissan cima is the infiniti Q45, so the engine wont fit into the maxima.

[Paonessa]

the gloria uses the same engine in an M45 body. too bad they're all RWD

[Lordrandall]

With enough money, anything will fit.

It's been attempted before, but not a straight swap.

[Paonessa]

i don't understand why the tranny's won't bolt up?

[deadmaninc]

How much hp and torque that car making?

[Paonessa]

it says 280 hp@7 psi(stock) but it could be more and they underrated it to abide by the gentleman's agreement

[deadmaninc]

So the engine is comparable to the Vq35 in the G35 coupe and or 350Z.

[Paonessa]

Originally posted by deadmaninc
So the engine is comparable to the Vq35 in the G35 coupe and or 350Z.

probably but i'd rather have the vq30det

[thrasher]

Originally posted by Paonessa

probably but i'd rather have the vq30det

vq35de has a way smoother and broader powerband, which makes for a lot more fun and easier to drive/shift, too

[Pick]

Originally posted by thrasher


vq35de has a way smoother and broader powerband, which makes for a lot more fun and easier to drive/shift, too

I don't like the 'drive-by-wire' throttle in the VQ35. Its not as responsive as teh VQ30

[Bluebird from the]

Originally posted by thrasher


vq35de has a way smoother and broader powerband, which makes for a lot more fun and easier to drive/shift, too

Granted that this is all purely hypothetical, I would much rather have the 30DET than the 3.5. The DET is already boosted and has stronger, more boost-friendly internals that the 3.5. You have to figure that from the start the DET is putting down 25 more hp and it is going to have much more modding potential than the 3.5.






Back to reality....and my VQ30DE

[thrasher]

Originally posted by Bluebird from the


Granted that this is all purely hypothetical, I would much rather have the 30DET than the 3.5. The DET is already boosted and has stronger, more boost-friendly internals that the 3.5. You have to figure that from the start the DET is putting down 25 more hp and it is going to have much more modding potential than the 3.5.

Back to reality....and my VQ30DE

more modding potential??? the vq35de has a hp peak rating of somewhere around 550 hp, whereas the 3.0 is under 500. plus, slap a turbo on a 3.5, get a new ecu, and you're looking at an easy 350-400 hp. plus, like i said before, the powerband of the vq30de is choppy and jerky compared to the vq35de, which smoothly builds power all of the way through the revs, whereas the 3.0 starts to lose a LOT of power in the upper rpm's