What does a 1996 Nissan Maxima SE 5 spd do 0-60 in? And also 1/4th if you know it off the top of your head!

 

6.6 with a good driver low 15's 15.2 or so also with a good driver

 

Dang that's fast, you sure? Seems...wow!

 

My 1995 GXE auto ran 0 - 60 in 6.7 and the 1/4 in 15.1...with just an intake

 

wow! that's fast! so your sure about the 96 5spd SE?

 

this is off topic but, does anyone know where I could get exhaust sound files?

 

For the third time, yes.

I ran a 15.2 with my bone stock 1995 5-spd SE after driving stick for only 7 days.

Then a couple of months later I had it down to 15.0 bone stock (with bad tires).

95 and 96 are identical.

 

there have been a hand full of 14 sec stock 95-96 maxima's as well. Even a 14.7.

But low 15's is the norm

 

oh ok, 0-60 is more of what I'm looking for though, I know the 1/4th (now) heehee. Also i would love some exhaust sound files! Does it sound like a weedeater or what?

 

Well, technically I ran a 14.96 stock... but I count that as a 15.0 rounded off to 1 decimal place... heheh

 

Lol! thats cool, you must be a good driver!

 

Hmmm... the two aren't totally related, but it would be in the neighbourhood of 6.5 - 6.7 sec 0-60 for a stock 95-96 5-spd.

 

haha are u tryin to get the 0-60 time for bragging rights?..... lolz btw does anyone know the exact 0-60 for a 97 - 98? i think it was 7.1? and the 1/4 was like 15.5?

 

noo! just wondering....

 

i have some exhaust files for you fast00. PM with your email.

 

All of the 4th Gen years will run pretty much the same times. 0-60 in the high-6 range, and low-15s 1/4 miles.

 

Hey, don't sell your self short.

My best is a 14.68, but I just say 14.6

 

what mods? Forget the sound files found some!

 

Seems like my last digits are always .96-.99... currently I say that I have a PB of 14.6 but it is 14.59 again... oh well... not like I'm close to breaking the sound barrier anyway... haha

 

lol that's fast! hey what is the smallest pipe that you need for max. performance? like I don't want a 4 inch pipe so what's the smallest I need? need being the key word here :-D

 

Well, we don't really think much about pipe diameter. It is pretty standard that for a car with about as much power as a stock Maxima (generally, 1" per 100HP, after 150HP or so). Upgrade to a 2.5" straight through, mandrel bent around the corners.

Boosted Maximas will get 3".

As for muffler tip (which is what I think you are asking about) it doesn't matter what you get... but get at least 2.5" to keep the flow diameter the same all through.

 

what about n20 does that change things?

 

You need to spend more time reading and searching then asking questions.

 

No, because most of the time you are just an NA motor... unless you spray. 2.5" still.

 

So this means I could beat a mustang 5.0? Also does any one have like some major timing sites like "Car and Driver" that tested it and got 6.7 cause this seems far fetched to me... thanks!

 

You got it... Car and Driver has that.

As for a 5.0... you'd be about even with a stock 5.0 unless you are talking the older fox body style which are a bit quicker.

But one little mod and they'll blow a stock Maxima away.

 

I couldn't find it! I searched my butt off! someone provide a link please!

 

why does it seem far fetched? its a fact and alot of us here have already read the article!!

 

for a 4 door car with a v6 to go 0-60 anywhere in the 6 range does to me, but then again it does have 200+ horse power..just find the links for me!

 

5.0s range greatly in acceleration between years and trim models. A 3000lb 1987 LX notchback is a mid, possibly low 14 second car in good condition. A 3500lb 1995 GT 'vert automatic is a 16 second car if its lucky.

I ran 14.8 @ 93 stock so I'd guess that 0-60 time to be around 6.3 or so. Magazines have it listed at 6.6 on a 15.2 @92mph pass.

 

Here is a link to all the mag times ever recorded for the Maxima.

http://www.autosite.com/new/grabbag/perform/3108.asp

If I told you that the new Accord V6 with 240HP could also do 0-60 in the mid/high-6 second range, would you find that a little easier to believe?

 

MAxima? or mustang?

 

yeah it's got 240 hp, the max doesn't...it's got 198 right? were talking about (duh) the 95-95

 

and yeah most of them say 7.10-8 some say 6.7 but these guys are pros right? they do this for a living!

 

A 5spd 95-99 Maxima with "only" 190hp still puts more torque to the ground than a 240 hp Accord automatic and weighs over 300 lb less.

Peak horsepower means very little for 0-60 times. You need light weight and solid torque production throughout the entire rev range. Having lots of peak horsepower just means you have lots of torque at the high-end.

Here's a dyno horsepower/torque-to-weight ratio comparison of a 4th Gen Maxima 5spd with "only" 190hp with a 240hp Accord V6 automatic.

Maxima: 3030 lb
Accord: 3360 lb

Maxima: 175 fwtq (torque at the drive wheels)
Accord: 169 fwtq







Do you know how scared I am of big bad 240hp Accords off the line and at real-world speeds? It begins with "not" and ends with "at all" They only have an advantage above 5500rpm, and the only time the revs are solidly in that narrow band at the top-end long enough to matter is when you are already well beyond legal speeds doing very illegal things on the highway. Off the line, around town, and up to 60-80 mph or so, they are mine.


The only 240hp Accords I fear are the rare 6spds. They will own me hardcore.

 

Mag guys rarely, if ever, get the most out of the cars. They only have the cars for a short time, testing conditions can vary greatly, and there is no replacement for the experience that comes with driving the car daily and practicing with it a lot like people here do. That's why mag times are just a reference point. They are by no means "golden" numbers. Unless it's a Honda. Honda's are always quicker on paper than in the real-world.

 

ok the one about the torque changed my mind! thanks! ok one more thing...


HOW CONSISTANT??? THis is great, had no idea it was such a sleeper! So how consistant and how hard pushing it? Obvioulsy hard...just wondering, powershifting or what?

 

also what models are the fastest? GXE GLE SE ?! which are the fastest, best 2 worst...thanks!

 

Neither do most Honda guys, or other people for that matter.

4th Gen Maximas are probably one of the most under-rated cars on the planet. "Only" 190hp, and most are automatics so everybody thinks they're slow as crap. But they always manage to lay the smack down and turn a lot of heads. Little do people know that it doesn't weigh any more than an Accord with a 4-cylinder, yet it has a world-class torquey-as-hell V6 with a 5spd manual under the hood. Oh yeah! The sleeper effect adds greatly to the fun factor of the car. hehe





The mags run the cars as hard as they can. But sometimes they'll just get a bad time, and other times they'll get a good one. Sometimes the weather is bad, sometimes the weather is good. Sometimes the mags will get a "specially prepped ringer" vehicle (nissan is not known to do this, but HONDA is), other times they won't. There are a zillion variables. The times mags get can range from pretty consistent and realistic to not even in the same ballpark of what the car is really capable of. That's why mag times really don't mean much and you have to take them like a grain of salt for the most part unless you know specifically from actual owners if the times are realistic or not. That's what forums like this are for.

The "mag average" for a 95-99 5spd is about a 15.2. But if you go to the track, you will not always get a 15.2. One day the track might not be prepped right and you might only get a 15.5. Another day the weather might be bad and you'll mess up your launch completely and you'll only run a 15.9. One day all will be in alignment with the track and your launch and you might run a 15.0. Maybe you'll really luck out and hit a 14.8. 15.2 is a pretty realistic "average" for this car, though.

 

A stripper 95 GXE 5spd with the 15" sawblade rims would be the quickest, and the slowest would be a fully loaded 99 SE 5spd with 16" 5-spokes and Cali-spec emissions (what I have ). But the difference is so small that it's not honestly going to be very noticeable. Good driving skills will makeup any difference that there is, and you can mod all of these cars.

GLE's are the heaviest (most equipment) and auto-only, so technically they would be the slowest. Automatics are about a full second slower both in 0-60 and 1/4 mile. But a fully bolt-on modded automagic 4th gen (intake, y-pipe, etc) will run right with a stock 5spd.