UPDATE 4/21/07: The 02-03 Maxima Nissan Works Phenolic Intake Spacers are NOW FOR SALE! You can place your order here:
http://www.nwpengineering.com/Phenolic_Spacers.html
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UPDATE 4/10/07: The prototype spacers are completed and have been test fitted on the test vehicle (near stock 02 Maxima 6spd). Everything was an absolute success! The first production batch should be available for sale before the end of April! Please continue to check back to this thread for all updates.
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UPDATE 3/13/07: I have already met with a test vehicle and the Phenolic Intake Spacer Kit has been designed. I am currently working on CAD drawings in order to have the prototypes CNC machined. Stay tuned! We are getting close!
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The post below was cut and pasted from another thread on the org in order to start this new thread dedicated to the development of the Nissan Works Phenolic Intake Spacers for the 2002 and 2003 Maximas.
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I would be more than happy to develop this kit for you guys if someone is willing to allow me to conduct testing on their car. That is IF NextGear never got these made.
I am located less than an hour east of Raleigh in North Carolina.
I could get the entire kit designed and rolling for everybody in probably less than a month. I already have a kit made for the VE30DE.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=511517
Some companies out there simply design the spacers from the gaskets. This is a big NO NO b/c the ports won't line up perfectly. I design my kits from the intake manifold itself. So it's shaped exactly the same and the ports line up perfectly.
If you are located in Eastern NC and have a 3.5L Maxima, please PM or email me. I can even do dyno testing and temp testing on the 3.5 before releasing the product.