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Go Fast Mods

• NWP Engineering Phenolic Thermal Intake Spacer
  (To prevent thermal transfer of heat from lower intake manifold to upper manifold)

• NWP Engineering Phenolic Thermal Throttle Body Spacer

• NWP Engineering EGR Block Plate Kit and Throttle Body Coolant Bypass

• NWP Engineering Ported and Polished Upper Intake Manifold

• NWP Engineering Ported and Polished Lower Intake Manifold

• NWP Engineering Ported Exhaust Manifolds (fully ported and welded from outside of flange)

• Warpspeed Performance Cold Air Intake with K&N Cone Filter

• Custom Ram Air setup*

• 63.5mm bored throttle body and matched intake

• VE 5spd Variable Intake System

• Warpspeed Performance 2.5" Aluminized Y-Pipe

• Milled ASP Under Drive Pulley (No AC Rib) Picture

• Maximum Tuning Stage 2 Valve Body Recalibration

• Edge Racing 2900 High Stall Torque Converter

• Warpspeed Performance 2.5" Testpipe w/ cutout

• Summit Racing 2.5" Exhaust Cutout with 2.5" McCord Power Plate electric valve

• Custom upgraded ECU program for 93 octane NA w/ switch to go back to stock for nitrous

• Base Ignition timing advanced 12 degrees only for NA race fuel tune
  (only with 100 octane, 12 degrees/track, 5 degrees/street)#

• NGK V-Power Copper BKR7E-11 Spark Plugs for nitrous (Two Steps Colder)

• Spark Plugs for nitrous use are side gapped to .036" with shortened ground straps

• NGK V-Power Copper BKR4E-11 Spark Plugs only for NA race fuel tune (One Step Hotter)*#

• Two 11lb Mazda Millenia 15x6 wheels wrapped in 14lb 22x8x15 Mickey Thompson ET Drag Slicks (26 unsprung lb reduction)*

• Two 11lb 1994 Mazda RX7 16x4 spare wheels with Metzeler motorcycle tires (36 unsprung lbs reduction)*

• 12lb Summit Racing plastic seat with 8 lbs worth of brackets (20lb reduction)

• Manual Full Torque Converter Lockup Function

• Dynotune Nitrous Kit with 75 shot jet installed

• Weight reduction of 550lbs (Interior, bumper supports*, sound deadening, carpet, spare, jack, muffler*, AC, Alternator*, etc)

* = for track use
# = for track use only with NA ECU tune

Other Performance Mods

• Custom Polyurethane Motor and Tranny Mounts - www.mcmaster.com Part # 8644K11

• Metal Torque Strap securing the top and bottom of LH motor mount (to prevent excessive engine movement)

• Sunpro gauges (Coolant Temp, Tranny temp, Oil Pressure)

• PLX Devices Wideband o2 sensor with digital display

• Summit Racing Mechanical Fuel Pressure Gauge
  (with extended hose located outside the hood so gauge is readable while racing)

• Auxiliary Transmission Cooler

• 5w30 Mobile 1 Full Synthetic Motor Oil

• Nismo Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator

• Nismo 150 degree thermostat

• High speed fan manual control switch

• Throttle body coolant bypass

• Custom Hyperground kit

• z32 TT 16 psi radiator cap instead of the OEM 13psi unit

• Safety Racing Switch for Torque Converter Lockup Function

• Safety Racing Switch for Nitrous Activation

• Safety Racing Switch for Bottle Heater with LED indicator

• NHRA approved Nitrous Blow Down Tube with 3000psi burst disc

• Dynotune Automatic Bottle Warmer set to 1050psi

• Dynotune Bottle Blanket

• Dynotune Nitrous Filter

• Shortened 4an Nitrous Feedline (from 16' to 9')

• Bottle warmer pressure switch relocated before main bottle valve
  (to allow operation of pressure switch with closed bottle)

Handling & Braking Mods

• Koni Adjustable Struts set at 60% firm

• Eibach Pro Kit lowering springs

• 16.5lb 17" x 7.5" Rota Subzero Steel Grey wrapped in 225/45ZR17 Nexen N3000

• 2002 Maxima Front Strut Tower Brace

• Brembo stock replacement rotors

• Axxis Metal Master brake pads

• Techna-Fit Stainless Steel Brake Lines

• Valvoline Full Synthetic Brake Fluid

• Energy Suspension Control Arm Bushings (4th gen Maxima)

• 2.25" rear coil spring boosters (4 per spring)

• 1/8" Metal Cable locking the front spring perches to prevent rise on launch

* = for track use

Appearance Mods

• 5% Limo Tint

• Clear Corner Lenses

• Removed grill Nissan emblem

• Painted Brake Calipers

• NWPEngineering.com decals

• Switch panel for electric exhaust cutout and manual cooling fans' switch

Estimated Horsepower: 310HP at crank and 265 fwhp

Curb Weight at track (with driver): 2890 lbs

Best 1/4 Mile Times

12.896 @ 104.559 mph w/ 1.809 60' at Kinston Drag Strip in Kinston, NC on 11/9/07 with upgraded ECU with advanced timing, 75 shot, 110 leaded race fuel, MT 22" slicks and 911 feet below sea level.
Ambient Temperature: 44*F
Humidity: 80%
Barometric Pressure: 29.98"
Wind: Calm
Elevation: 50 feet above sea level
Coolant Temp: 160*F
Slicks Pressure: 16.5 psi
Launch Method: Brake stall to 1100rpm with 75 shot during launch

13.791 @ 100.348 mph w/ 1.998 60' at Kinston Drag Strip in Kinston, NC on 3/30/06 with STOCK ECU, MT 22" Slicks and 601 feet below sea level air density. All Motor
Ambient Temperature: 55*F
Humidity: 36%
Barometric Pressure: 30.33"
Wind: Calm
Elevation: 50 feet above sea level
Coolant Temp: 160*F
Slicks Pressure: 25 psi
Launch Method: Brake stall to 1600rpm

14.308 @ 94.25 mph w/ 2.08 60' at Moroso Motorsports Park in West Palm Beach, FL on 4/13/05 with STOCK ECU, High Stall torque converter, and Millenia wheels with 23" OD BFG drag radials - 1342 feet ABOVE sea level air density
Ambient Temperature: 74*F
Humidity: 45%
Barometric Pressure: 29.79"
Crosswind: 7mph left to right
Elevation: 16 feet above sea level
Coolant Temp: 150*F
Tire Pressure: 17 psi
Launch Method: Brake stall to 1200rpm with light tire spin

14.575 @ 93.68 mph w/ 2.17 60' at Carlsbad Raceway in Carlsbad, CA on 3/20/04 with STOCK ECU, High Stall torque converter, and Millenia wheels with 23" OD BFG drag radials - 1200 feet ABOVE sea level air density

14.822 @ 92.19 mph w/ 2.38 60' at Carlsbad Raceway in Carlsbad, CA on 1/31/04 with severe tuning issues - Ran with 300zx Zemulator, Millenia wheels with 22" OD Toyos T1-S, and stock torque converter - 509 feet ABOVE sea level air density

14.839 @ 92.28 mph w/ 2.29 60' at Fayetteville Motorsports Park in North Carolina on 1/26/03 - Ran without Zemulator, Millenia wheels, or torque converter - 490 feet BELOW sea level air density

Stock 1/4 Mile Time

16.60 @ 84 mph

Future Mods (in chronological order)

• Locked Rear Struts with removed springs

• A new NWP Engineering product soon to come (can't tell you just yet)

• Custom Built Turbo kit with 7psi to start with

• Built transmission with 4.08 gears and other goodies

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