what's the best 1/4 mile for a n/a GXE?
 

yes i know there's a 1/4 mile thread about two or three space above but it's full of too much garbage!
i want numbers MAN!!! not whining about bad launches and complaints about track conditions.
i'm asking this because i want to go to the track soon. and i'm curious to know what a VG can do.
thanx to whoever replies with a time.
l8er

full bolt-ons(I/E/Y/ECU)...high 15's are possible
I/Y/E...low 16's

It all depends on technique. I ran a 16.346 with balding tires, an auto tranny with a tranny cooler added, and a FSTB. The balding tires help a bit, but not much, the tranny cooler just keeps my tranny from overheating, and the FSTB might help with wheel hop, but probably adds more weight than it is worth. I won't go into the details of how I accomplished this 16.346 with basically no mods because I've discussed it in detail in previous threads. The search function is your friend when it comes to topics like this, but if you're too lazy to read the thread containing track times, you are probably too lazy to use the search function. Oh well, your loss.

Re: what's the best 1/4 mile for a n/a GXE?
 

A VG won't do anything but embarrass you.

:wall:

i'll be adding a UDP into the mix now :D

goto the track dammit!!! :D :laugh: Now that FFxMax's VG has gracefully bowed out, his record is waiting for you to break it....

well i'll probably get a couple runs in november but that's it. the tranny probably can't take much more. rumor has it i am obtaining a spare :D
once the tranny is done spring time shall be fun :gapteeth:

my best so far was a 16.6 w/ I/UDP/EX w/ bald tires too. MIke...(mykzism) has all the same mods plus a y-pipe and cat and 5-speed swap and ran a 15.4...VG 5-speed when we went to Baytown

15.4??!?!? when, he never told us about that... :confused:

I may be leering in the bushes:devil: I have one or maybe 2 tricks up the ol sleeve. The record is up for grabs and I want it and nothing anyone can do, not even you Chris. muhahahhaahhahaha

so what you guys seem to be saying is....
that there is some hope for a vg?
i'm just wondering if after a few common mods (eg: cai/exhaust/udp)
will i be just like the noisy honduh guys...all sound, no go...
basically should i spend my time and money on performance or looks?
keep in mind that both will be done eventually.
i'm just trying to plan my mods for 2003.
thanx for the info everyone

later

yeah hope for high 15's, but this is the thing...after all the basic bolt-ons are done, you will not see lower than high 15's unless you SPEND GOOD MONEY to make it faster!(ie- motor work, nitrous, turbo/SC)

the only way to make a gxe fast is to convert it to a 5spd first (excluding turbo, nos, etc). then add the mods. that's my .02.

ummmm, yeah....so I guess being able to beat VEs in a GXE with I/E, cams and headwork doesn't count then right.... :gotme::rolleyes:

i'm not done :o

just remember who's given you advice along the way :gapteeth:

well one of you hurry up and break the record!!!! :D :p

to clear some things up i assume we're talking about VG autos so that throws the 5speed swap out the window. Also i assume we're talking NA so Jon doesn't qualify w/ his NOS so we'd have to categorize the boosted (turbo/NOS) as far as i know Nevin's VG auto holds the NA record at 15.4. PJ ran a 15.99 which is what I plan to take down next. :D

sure you can make a gxe fast by doing all that above, but to make you truly able to run with ve 5spds, you'll probably need tranny work done...a conversion would be most logical in my opinion. putting 2K in a level 10 rebuild is not worth it. the work above plus a conversion would allow you to have very respectable times (low 15's). what's the point of packing on the power mods when your tranny is just gonna crap out in the long run? that's why i say convert first, then add the mods...

as for vg autos, that's another thing.....

I want both records!!!!!!! muhahahhahaahah Hey Chris why you telling my secrets??? Just dont let Phatmax know i want to see the look on his face:eek: when i leave his slow 4th gen behind. and i got y pipe today and the thing sounds like a weedeater. i am getting header wrap tomm. hope it helps. peace out guys

you work with what you got...i don't see you VE guys doing motor work or anything like that (aside from a few custom turbo applications i assume still aren't finished.) It's no secret a VG can be built up. So can the auto tranny. I've looked into the 5 speed swap but I think the auto i'm building will suit me fine (and level 10 is no where in this equation) :o

*sigh* its funny how you say all this yet you've never experienced it first hand...I have, see it first before you make assumptions!

what the hell am i saying...he owns a VG auto :o

doh! well it's nothing to be ashamed of...

i was merely stating my opinion--that converting to manual then building up the engine would be most logical in my case. my tranny crapped out at 75K, and there's no way i'm putting in loads of mods for it to die again at 120K. i've added the udp and didn't see as much results as i would've seen if i had had a manual. same goes with other mods.

Da Max
i never said i experienced anything firsthand. i think it's great that you have and represented for us gxe's. the point is i don't race my maxima...i don't even drive it anymore. if i were to, then hypothetically, a conversion is the most cost-effective and durable solution to me. once your tranny is there, then you can build the engine around that.