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[slayer]

ok hey im mike i own a 2005 nissan altima se-r just got it and my best friend just got a 370z we are stationed at ft sill oklahoma... I guess what im asking is does anyone know what kind of stuff we can do to our rides??? Some one told me and i want to know for sure and make sure this isnt just hear say that the 05 se-r has the same engine as the 350z is this true? And if so could i put 350z mods on my se-r? Also i was wondering if nismo had anything worth getting on my car? The other question is does anyone live near us in oklahoma or texas within reasonable driving distance that might want to meet up we are trying to get "organized" when we get back from iraq...

[Paul]

did your buddy get a 370 or a 350.. if he got a 370, they are different engines, if he got the 350, they are the same vq35de engines. some parts are interchangeable I believe.

[carfreak67]

As Paulie said, since they are basically the same engines a few mods will be interchangeable between the two.
There are some folks who have installed 350Z and Maxima intakes on their 3.5 Altimas but it takes quite a bit of modding to the Z intake to get it to work.

Enjoy the SE-R. They have the nicest 3rd gen interior that Nissan put out.

[Kmikl]

Okay.. first, welcome

Second, as Paul and Carfreak said, different engines in the 350Z and 370Z. There may be parts that are interchangable, but no-one is letting on if they do know.

Third, if your friend has a 350Z, you're both in luck because the VQ engines are basically the same in both. The 350Z mods you can put on the car will not be very easily done because the Altima is FWD, and the 305Z is RWD. Intake/exhaust headers won't work, mainly because of the engine orientation and plumbing... other than that, though, you're basically good to go. Check out [Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register], and [Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register] if you're looking to do a serious engine build-up.

As far as the Exhaust, I believe [Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register] has good exhaust headers for both, and [Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register] has cat-back systems for both.

Intakes are up to you, I know there's at least 5-6 billion companies that make intakes for the 350, but SE-R you're limited to [Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register], Nismo/AEM and [Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register] for CAI, and WAI's are made by Berk, K&N (I believe) and Jim Wolf Tech has their Pop-Charger setup that's supposed to be pretty good. I've got a K&N drop-in filter, and I have no complaints.

Nismo has an S-Tune coil-over suspension for the SE-R, but I've heard mixed reviews about it. There are a few companies that make Coil-overs for the Altima. I can't really help with that because I'm going with KYB GR-2's and Eibach Pro-kits. Other than that, there are a couple companies that make Strut-Tower Braces ([Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register] and [Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register]).

The Altima isn't really a platform that lends itself to a lot of mods, but the ones that are available are pretty good bang-for-the-buck, and the car is damned fun stock (with the 6MT). Doing the main-three upgrades (intake, Exhaust, wheels/rubber) will make a noticeable difference, but if you're looking for gobs of power, be prepared to invest a bunch of time and money.