Thread: Efficiency Improvements for Internal Combustion Engines
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Old 12-03-2010, 05:42 PM   #73 (permalink)
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pretty sure that your wife is sitting on it. 4DSC.com : Articles
Ah, that is the VG30DE. It is very similar to the engine in my Villager, but it isn't the one in my 98 Max. Wonder if I could track down one of those intakes for the Villager. FWIW the intake runner, and I'm certain the distributorless ignition, boosted the power by 40 hp over the one in my Villager.

My Max has a VQ30DE, which had a variable intake available in the Middle Eastern Maxima, but not in the US.

That is a good pic of our car in the Wiki article!

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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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