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Old 12-19-2000, 01:57 PM
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I just want to know who's gone how fast in what model/year/engine/transmission of Maxima and maybe, if you feel like it, where? I'll go first. I pansied out at 135 in my '93 SE 5spd with the VE engine on the tollway stretch between HWY. 59 the Eastex FRWY and I-45 in Houston, Texas.
 
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135 is supposedly top speed for VE 5spd

I've been up to 123-125 in mine, didnt want to push any further This was at 4am on I-94 in Michigan, with a barrier between directions.
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Old 12-19-2000, 02:20 PM
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Yeah you and I have the same exact car almost, I think your leather is a different color than mine.
 
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i pegged my speedo at 145. i didn't think it would do it. it was scary though. I had a post about it erlier.
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Old 12-19-2000, 03:18 PM
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just pushed 105 yesterday, nuthing too great, but its the fastest ive gone in it so far... it was on 280 near palo alto, its pretty curvy freeway, so i could do much more, esp. on my stock susp.
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Old 12-19-2000, 03:43 PM
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I did 180 MPH!



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Old 12-19-2000, 04:09 PM
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Ive had her above 145 multiple times...

according to the speedo. This has alweays been on I-5 in North Cali. and once on I-5 in Oregon. always late at night and NEVER around other cars.
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It's a known fact that factory speedos are usually set a bit optimistic. I've heard about 5%, and it makes sense to me.
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Old 12-19-2000, 05:18 PM
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i had my 3rd gen up to 130 one morning... i decided not to go any faster until i get suspension mods. it gets a little scary up there.
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Old 12-19-2000, 05:38 PM
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Re: I did 180 MPH!

damn that engine is toast...9000RPM?!?!?

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Old 12-19-2000, 06:00 PM
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top speed

Same car, same road (between I-10 and SW FWY) 143 on the dial. I wish I would have taken a close reading of the tach, so I could have corrected for actual spead. My 225/60-15 are real close to oem tire size circumference, but not identiacal. The engine sounds like music.
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Old 12-19-2000, 06:06 PM
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Well...the speedo in my VG GXE auto was saying about 132-134ish. Dang thing ends at 125. I've made 2 speed runs. First one was on the stock suspenders, I ran out of flat, straight (farm country) road and it had just barely passed 125 before I had to slow down. Second run a couple months later got to drag limited speed and the tokicos had been on for awhile--much more controlled. I don't know what it actually was, but it's "sufficient"--definately more than I will ever need.
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Old 12-19-2000, 06:26 PM
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Re: Re: I did 180 MPH!

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damn that engine is toast...9000RPM?!?!?
Can we say, "hardcore valvetrain damage"? LOL
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Old 12-19-2000, 06:32 PM
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I've only had my '89 VG SE 5sp up to 105mph, the truck in front of me wouldn't move. I had emergeancy blinkers on and flashings brights and horn blowing. I think he did it just to **** me off. A guy I know said he had a 4th gen up to 150 mph in his girlfriend's Max, she backed him up, I don't know.
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Old 12-19-2000, 08:40 PM
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the fastest ive had my stock 94 gxe up to was 119. i think i could get it faster esp. if i gave it a tune up, but it does start to get a little loose up their w/o suspension mods.....
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Old 12-19-2000, 08:47 PM
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125@4.5 RPMS

i had mine going 125 at 4.5 rpms on New Jersey Turnpike, thats before my wheels, struts and springs, i didnt try it with the new suspension yet, i can only imagine.
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Old 12-19-2000, 09:30 PM
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I took my car up to 115 yesterday morning with no problem, didn't look at the tach just the speedo cause i didn't wanna take my eyes off the road and wanted to keep control since i'm still on all stock suspension. Was doing 95, punched it to 115 like nothing, and still had some pedal to go, and didnt' hear the engine revving like mad.

I may open it up this weekend if the weather stays good and see if i can get in the high 30's.
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Old 12-19-2000, 09:37 PM
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Originally posted by Chris Gregg
I've only had my '89 VG SE 5sp up to 105mph, the truck in front of me wouldn't move. I had emergeancy blinkers on and flashings brights and horn blowing. I think he did it just to **** me off. A guy I know said he had a 4th gen up to 150 mph in his girlfriend's Max, she backed him up, I don't know.
I woulda been pissed too , when you were well over the speed limit, and someone wouldnt move over for you? I woulda slammed on my brakes!
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Old 12-19-2000, 11:16 PM
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Re: MPH

so autos are speed limited? i've never had that on my 92 SE 5spd. just wonderin
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Old 12-20-2000, 08:22 AM
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The first night i had my '91 se 5spd i got it up to 125-130 real easy, i was in 4th until like 105. usually now i just coast around at 70-80
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Old 12-20-2000, 09:08 AM
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Don't think there are speed limiters on the auto SE's.. Have gotten mine all the way up to 137. Don't know If I was actually going that fast but that's good enough for me. Next stop, 145+..
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Old 12-20-2000, 09:32 AM
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a couple weeks ago, I was clocked at 142 by a cop that knows my family.. When he hit his lights, I thought I was gonna be spending the night down at County.. Luckily for me, it was a guy I knew, and he just griped me out and sent me on my way.. I DID see the radar and it did say 142..
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luckyy

Originally posted by Matt93GXE
a couple weeks ago, I was clocked at 142 by a cop that knows my family.. When he hit his lights, I thought I was gonna be spending the night down at County.. Luckily for me, it was a guy I knew, and he just griped me out and sent me on my way.. I DID see the radar and it did say 142..
man lucky for you, if you get caught in NY driving this fast. man are you toast, not only will you get your license suspended but as well as some jail time . they are really strict here about this. well ur mad luckkyyy.
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Old 12-20-2000, 10:54 AM
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Re: I did 180 MPH!

Ummm.. I have to point out that that picture is a fake. I made that picture in Photoshop last year for April fools day.

It's actually a picture of my car doing about 70 mph on 101 in Central California, I just moved the dial needles around a little bit.

btw. I'm not even sure a VE (or VG or VQ) could hit 9000 rpm unless you forced it into too low of a gear, past the synchros which would be upset. For example, shifting into 1st at 40-50 mph, or shifting into 2nd at 100 mph. I can think of no way to hit 9000 by accelerating, the fuel cutoff will stop your fun around 6700 rpm.

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Old 12-20-2000, 11:59 AM
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Re: Re: I did 180 MPH!

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Ummm.. I have to point out that that picture is a fake. I made that picture in Photoshop last year for April fools day.

It's actually a picture of my car doing about 70 mph on 101 in Central California, I just moved the dial needles around a little bit.

btw. I'm not even sure a VE (or VG or VQ) could hit 9000 rpm unless you forced it into too low of a gear, past the synchros which would be upset. For example, shifting into 1st at 40-50 mph, or shifting into 2nd at 100 mph. I can think of no way to hit 9000 by accelerating, the fuel cutoff will stop your fun around 6700 rpm.

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Uhhhh, Matt we already knew that. you'd have to be an idiot to think our car could hit 9000rpm! (then again, there are people here that would believe me if I told them I did)
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Old 12-20-2000, 01:05 PM
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well the speedometer was pegged but the cop said I was up to 138. That was on I-25 racing my freinds 5.0 LX.
 
Old 12-20-2000, 01:14 PM
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Re: MPH

i hit around that same speed, 125mph and it felt like a speed limiter kicked in on me too. later thinking about it, i think it may have been a rev limiter, i wasnt looking at my guages closely just glanced down to catch the speed here and there. Pa roads are pretty curvy so i didnt want to take my eyes off the road for too long.
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93 auto VE, 127.6 MPH and running out of room fast, I think I felt the speed limiter but was too sure
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Old 12-20-2000, 03:50 PM
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damn, you guys are crazy...

I haven't went over 80 in a loooooong time, i think when I raced my friends Camry I hit 85, not sure... my usual speed is no higher then 60, maybe 70 sometimes, thats on the Belt parkway 2 A.M. speed limit being 50, but everyone who is still on it is going no less then 60.

My highest was 108 on the Verazanno Bridge.

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And I only have ym learners permit, lol my dad fell asleep on a trip to Penn. Who else has gone faster then that with their parents? My bro passed my dad going 130 in his Trans Am, i was laughing so hard.

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Re: 95

130-135mph
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Old 12-20-2000, 04:28 PM
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Re: Re: Re: I did 180 MPH!

Well if you go to about 90 mph and then jam the tranny into 1st gear, I can probably guarantee you your engine would see 9000 revolutions per minute. Just before a few of your rods decide to take an unannounced vacation from the rest of your engine.




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Ummm.. I have to point out that that picture is a fake. I made that picture in Photoshop last year for April fools day.

It's actually a picture of my car doing about 70 mph on 101 in Central California, I just moved the dial needles around a little bit.

btw. I'm not even sure a VE (or VG or VQ) could hit 9000 rpm unless you forced it into too low of a gear, past the synchros which would be upset. For example, shifting into 1st at 40-50 mph, or shifting into 2nd at 100 mph. I can think of no way to hit 9000 by accelerating, the fuel cutoff will stop your fun around 6700 rpm.

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Uhhhh, Matt we already knew that. you'd have to be an idiot to think our car could hit 9000rpm! (then again, there are people here that would believe me if I told them I did)
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about 90

probably not even that fast ........first im a new driver and have to wait six months without getting and moving violations or else i'll lose my liscence (sp?)
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163 in a 55
have ticket to prove it

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Originally posted by Bryan H
163 in a 55
have ticket to prove it

Told ya so. No one believes me.. LOL
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Originally posted by Bryan H
163 in a 55
have ticket to prove it

In WHAT?
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Old 12-20-2000, 07:57 PM
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Originally posted by RosenKen

In WHAT?
This, pardon goofy **** in front of the car.. =)
<img src="http://www.geocities.com/maximamike/pics/Maxes/dsc00031.jpg">
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Dammmm, I knew the red ones were the fastest

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Originally posted by RosenKen

In WHAT?
This, pardon goofy **** in front of the car.. =)
<img src="http://www.geocities.com/maximamike/pics/Maxes/dsc00031.jpg">
hey Mikey, what is the link to ewhere you had my car pic posted ?
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<img src="http://www.geocities.com/maximamike/pics/Maxes/21.jpg">
Mine <a href="http://www.geocities.com/maximamike/pics/Maxes/shinymaxbig.jpeg">here</a>. Yay! Red VE's=Fast..
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i don't care what them other needle****s say

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Mine <a href="http://www.geocities.com/maximamike/pics/Maxes/shinymaxbig.jpeg">here</a>. Yay! Red VE's=Fast..
YOU DA MAN!
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Re: i don't care what them other needle****s say

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YOU DA MAN!
Duh..
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