I hope when the next max come out we have more to look for.

 

the next max will hopefully have the HR, which would likely put them stock into the 13's. that would be nice, then there would be a reason to get them

 

The track was prepped pretty well. There was nothing taken out and I was running with 3/4 tank of gas. Tire pressure wasn't adjusted so maybe it was around 33 psi. Maybe with a 1/4 tank, the car might run 14.4s. With a lighter driver, me being 235, maybe 14.3s could be possible. Who knows?

One thing's for sure, I'm much happier now than I was after my first outing. Even though I don't plan on doing mods to this car it would be interesting to see just how quick it could run without removing any weight other than the lighter fuel and driver mod.

 

It's the way the CVT is set up. I work for a local Nissan Dealer and the CVT is not set up for quicker top end speed than conventional trannys. Its made for fuel economy. Even though it's newer technology, it's not going to get up like a 4 or 5 speed auto.

 

Well my fuel economy sucks and it's slower than the previous Max's. Sooo tell me again what the '07 has going for it???

 

Comparison I ran my MAx last friday for the 1st time ever....
My best of the night.....keep in mind temp was 41 degrees, coldest night of the year, here in Miami)

R/T...... .281
60'....... 2.228
330...... 6.210
1/8 ...... 9.493 @ 75.58
1000..... 12.32
1/4 ..... 14.67 @ 96.20

stock GY RSA 245/40/18 @ 12 pounds
I hope to get lower with a little warmer weather, videos show lots of wheel spin...

 

More proof that the cvt tranny is not designed for top end performance. Your 1/8 mph is lower than mine but 1/4 mile is higher. The cvt appears to be stronger at launch most likely because of the high gear ratio. It looks like the fuel efficiency is better in the city for the '07 cars but suffer slightly on the highway which is surely more than just a coincidence.

When driven granny style, my '07 has delivered 19 mph in the city but only 24.8 on the highway.

It appears to be right in line with the new ratings for these cars. From what I've heard, the method of determining fuel economy will change in 2008 and we should see more realistic figures.

 

There's not a whole lot of performance mods available for the 07 Max thus why would a dyno be required by most 07 owners???

 

I running my on Friday the 20 I let you know what i get...

You did 14.5 or explain please see if i can achieve that as well. detailed because i cant seem to figure out how to get .9 seconds off my time like you(besides weather temp.)? What exactly do you do at what times and which gas is working better for the times?

Im using a G-tech , and i am getting 15.36@94.7mph doing
Gas tank= 1/2 tank@ 93 octane ( Chevron )
weather= 68 Degrees
Tire Pressure = normal
Traction control OFF
Launch = Drive @ either 1.75rpm or even 2.25rpm off the hole (does the same time)
hit 70mph and switch to manual (leave it on auto and i get 15.38@93.0mph)

thanks

 

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My 3.5 ran .5 better and gained 4 mph once it was broken in. My first time at the track I had 1500 miles on the ODO, and pulled a 2.17 60'. I was very disappointed in the 14.7 @94.3. I went to the same track (same weather also) with 20,000 miles on the ODO and ran a 14.22 @ 98.6 (2.24 60'). The only thing I have done to the car is add the K&N filter panel, and am using synthetic oil, which wouldn't have made that big a difference.

 

But that has no significance here since SE-R's do not come w/ CVT's.

Nice times though.

 

I'm only suggesting the engine needs to be broken in....

 

I'm only suggesting he run at a real track, not use a G-tech.

 

** NEW TIME
both times was with a passenger in the car
I ran again today with Hotter Weather

Mileage= 10,800
Stock ( me and a passenger)
using a G-tech , and I got 14.80@98.6mph doing
Gas tank= 1/4 tank@ 93 octane ( Chevron )
weather= 86 Degrees
Tire Pressure = normal
Traction control OFF
Launch = on Drive @ 2rpm off the hole and left on auto all the way

i tried the 70 mph switch to manual but it didn't make a difference

Tomorrow I will run at the track track it is 102 miles from here so thats why i haven't tried it at the track

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video of g-tech
http://www.geocities.com/pimpinveget....80at98mph.wmv
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What was your 60' time?

 

guessing not that good considering the mph. fast video download, toss in some sound next time, im always in the mood to hear a bit of 3.5L grunt !

chernmax, nice max dude, looks tight !

 

glad to see another '07 giving it a try. Please post up your times as they come. I haven't gone back to the track with mine since I have a couple other cars to race. The car still has less than 4.5k miles after 8 months.

 

true big dave i like to keep up with times of the new maximas as well. overall since 2002 the Maxima has left the 4th Gens in the dust stock. Im also in the same boat I weigh around 215-220. add times to the timeslips database, easy way to keep them from getting lost.

 

sorry i haven't been on to post my 07 times i did on 4-20-07, i broke my leg couple days later and i haven't gone online

I didn't lower tire pressure
93 octane (chevron)
65 degree weather
Power Brake to 2 1/2 RPMS
did the 70 mph drop to manual down shift it

r/t.......347
60'.....2.338
330.....6.502
660.....9.827@74.42
1k.......12.730
1/4......15.198@ 91.50

Video with a bit of sound blurred out half because of stupid noise from some dumb asses behind the camera blurring out ****
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First problem I see is your launch rpm is too high. With mine, anything higher than 1200 at launch resulted it too much tirespin. Learning how this car likes to be launched was the biggest reason why I dropped et so quickly. Another thing to try, after launching in "drive" switch over to "manual" at around 80 mph but do NOT shift it manually. Let the computer take over and you will see your mph increase and your times decrease. Sorry to hear about your leg.

 

hmmmm hte g35 ended at 96 mph you were at 91... sounds like to me he fukced up somewhere then ended nicely...

 

well the thing is i lanuched so high because the street is like slick street so there really isnt much tire spinning, i think maybe the strip slows me down because i got street tires...... listen to the video with the tires, barely any spinning , but that spinning its actually catching the ground.. i tried it once i did 6 runs that night... the one with a 1000 launch did like 15.7


oh btw the G35 thing
it was a tie off the whole then halfway i jumped on him a lot, but at the end i thought he passed me looked like nitrous boost but it wasn't he jumped next to me fast as hell but at the point of the line i was up by that .003 sec, thats why i thought he passed me b/c right after the point he had passed me but, it doesnt matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winnings winning lol literally an inch

 

next time you go to the track get video of your run with the time on it as well that would be kool

 

the g35 had a poor 60' time which explains why his time was so slow. But, a win is a win so congrats. Not your fault he couldn't drive.

 

very well said...

 

I've tried adding my times to the database but they're still not getting posted.

 

I'm curious to find out if the '07s would be receptive to mods. I wonder just how much more power the tranny can take. I've seen a couple 6 gens (with normal trannys) with nos, and they seem to have no problems at all with shifting.

The last time I took mine to the track, the motor went past redline, which it had never done before, and it seemed like the trans was being overpowered and not able to keep up with the motor. I had to lift just to get the rpms back down to where they should be.

I figured that with these new cars the computers learn to adapt to the drivers habits. I hadn't raced the car in a while and am generally driving "granny" style. Maybe that one trip back to the track was just a shock to the system and the computer didn't know how to react to my sudden aggressiveness

 

what do u mean by "u had to lift to get rpms back to normal"??

 

with the cvt, the rpms run to redline almost immediately. This time, the rpms went past redline, something it had never done before. I had to lift to get the rpms back down.

 

thanks for the cvt trans nissan

 

i have seen the same thing before , it passed redline before

 

just wondering if anyone has bested these times yet for a stock cvt max.

 

Interesting thread. I was running on the highway kind of fast with this cvt maxima not really racing but crusing at about 90-100 and he kind of punching his gas for about 3 seconds then letting off to show he has got power. Well it just so happend that we both exit on the same exit... i see him going for fuel so i follow him to talk to him. He has an exhuast and intake and says the cvt transmission can handle alot of power its just the extended period of high revvs that put pressor on it. I do not know maybe he is right maybe he just made it up. I don't know much about cvt i am a 4th gen owner but im thinking of moving on because of these repairs that are fustrating. But i think it is valuable information for anyone modding a cvt but like i said im kinda new to cvt info so i might be wrong.

 

It may seem fast to him running against your 4th Gen, but I doubt a CVT Max has yet to break into the 14's in the quarter mile yet, more like mid 15's from what I have seen. I also recommend you do not post reckless driving on the Org. Members have been banned!!!...

 

Normally when meshing down on the gas and the rpm's goes past Redline, it means your tranny may be slipping and the damage will soon follow...

 

Hmm, well, post 25 of this particular thread that we're in can negate what you stated:

http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...3&postcount=25

 

Just a few of my thoughts on the CVT from what I'v read on them; for one I think they will take a beating if you look at the first ones that were out, they were in a heavy SUV and I have asked a few Nissan dealers if they have had seen any issues and I haven't head of any (doesn't mean that there aren't any) I think that once some one breaks into the computer control and gets a program to keep them in power past 70 mph that 1/4 mile times will go down. Then the only issue as far as mods would be at what point will the SS belt snap.

 

I think Bid Dave has some Mods though, I was referring to stock...

But hey, I'm all for better times for everyone anyway who's behind the wheel of a Maxima...

 

That last sentence sounds painful. Actually my car goes in the shop Friday for a tranny upgrade to handle my new boosted max. I'm no expert but does anyone know how you would do the same for a CVT tranny???