What kind of figures could I be putting down?
HP/TQ? 1/4 mile? 0-60?

thinking of y-pipe and CAI right away, and a full exhaust, pulley, and maybe ECU in the next couple months

car is a 1993 GXE auto

 

With those mods, you'll probably pull low 16's, maybe high 15's?

 

Invest that grand into a five-speed swap. Then you'll be into the high 15's with just a flywheel and clutch upgrade. Possibly a VG hybrid CAI.

 

I would put it towards a manual transmission swap...

or a different car.

 

with those mods i ran 15.9 - 16.1....

not very fast at all...

 

What kind of 0-60 times does a VG auto run stock? and with some basic bolt-ons?

 

LOL! I could buy an entire car with $1,000 that would be faster than a GXE with $1,000 worth of mods. heheheheh.

Anywhooze, I agree with the 5-sp swap. Probably the most cost effective mod and your engine is still stock.

 

well I really wanted an SE, but just couldn't find the right one. Well, I had the right one, but so did someone else on the board! But I'm just about 100% confirmed in buying a GXE this weekend


0-60, anyone??? I won't be doing much at the track

 

you'll only be able to find accurate stock numbers...not many people test their cars for 0-60 times with or without mods. you either will need to rely on track times or dynos

 

fair enough..I remember seeing that a '91 SE 5-spd went 0-60 in 8.0. So that's the same engine but with a stick. So an auto should make it in less than 9 still, right?

 

NOPE. The numbers change greatly with tranny type.

 

with those mods it should...w/o maybe. it all depends how well the car has been cared for and maintained over the years. it's so old now who knows where the numbers can be without accurately testing.

 

But it shouldn't be more than a full second. this may not be the bsst comparison, but a GXE 5-spd. (4th gen) will run 6.5-6.7, whereas a GLE (4th gen) auto will still go under 8 (more like 7.7). So that's a one second difference between not only an auto and a manual, but also a couple hundred pounds

 

Stock? GXE 5-sp won't run a 6.5-6.7. Hell no. The best 0-60 for a 190hp VE was 6.7. Try 7.7-8.7 for a gxe 5-sp and go from there

 

sorry, I was refferring to the 4th gen VQ

 

Buy my car, its offically for sale now

Nothing wrong with GXE's though. A good running GXE will run about high 16's/low 17's stock, 0-60 is about 9.5 seconds.

 

yeah, I wanted to (and still have the interest). Price is right, no ticking is good...mileage is soooo high though. I've got one car that I'm ready to finalize ('93 GXE), and two more cars in that area that I've contacted the sellers, but have yet to check them out.

 

Why does a 0-60 time matter in a VG with an automatic transmission?

If you buy a GXE, it's basically just a nice cruiser. There is nothing wrong with that. They are still reliable, comfortable and handle well for their size. It will be faster than a lot of other older cars out there, but not even in the same ballpark as a VE 5-speed. Unless you want to spend the cash on a 5-speed swap and turbo, don't worry yourself too much with 0-60 and 1/4 mile times.

Like Jeff alluded to, if you want to go fast, buy something else. There are lots of cars out there capable of going much faster for the same kind of money.

 

i agree with the buy something else if you wanna go fast
if you have a vg auto maybe some clean styling mods and a nice stereo and take great care of it (the vg rocks)i wouldnt go much farther imo its a waste
i had a vg auto for a year and i got the speed bug and i had already put so much money in my gxe it sucked when i sold it with a bunch of stuff still on but then again i found a black on black ve 5spd dosnt get much better maybe red is better im not sure

 

Black looks better, IMO. Mike (awsm66) has such a tight looking black max. Mine could never look that good. Red just seems a little more unique and stands out. I get comments all the time on how people have never seen a red one. Black, white, charcoal, gold and pearl white are pretty common. I think emerald is kind of rare, but doesn't stand out as much. Maroon and dark blue are kind of low-key, too. Light blue and light green are just ghey...

 

light blue ur joking i want one so bad thats just pimp
as for red i never thought it was special untill i saw one on the road pretty nice

 

red we can swap maxes for a few days

 

You forgot to mention the dark brown ones too

 

dumping a grand into VG auto would be quite possibly the worst investment ever if your looking for speed buy somthing else

 

When I just got my VG-auto 2 yrs ago(80,000 miles), it went from 0-60 in exactly 7.6sec stock. Since then, it does about 8.1 sec... I regret everyday of my life that I went for a GXE and not a VE-5spd. If your about performance, DO NOT go for a GXE. It may seem cool in the begining, but you'll most definatly find yourself wishing you searched a bit more for the right VE-5spd. It's not too late to turn back. Don't make the mistake.

 

It doesn't even have to be a VE 5-speed. A VG 5-speed is a BIG inprovement. Plus if the need comes you can mod you VG to a turbo much easier than a VE (thanks to the single turboed 300zx)

 

A VG five speed is still incredibly slow

 

Oh yeah? Interesting... But then with the VE you do get more valves + Nissan valve timing and a few other cool engine features so it's ultimatly that much cooler to turbocharge, even if it is harder. Stock stiffer suspension?

 

Take that $1k and save it, sell your car and then combine all the money and get a VE 5 speed, problem solved.

 

well I want a VE 5-spd (and can afford one), but there not all to common to find for sale.

 

then buy a VQ 5spd or any other car brand unless you have to buy a nissan for some reason

 

240 SX?

That would be a good Nissan option. Get yourself that japanese market turbo motor (front clip). Should be cheap to mod and lots of potential.

 

Compared to the technology of the VE it is down by 30 ponies and is still slower. But I'm talking of upgrading from a auto to a manual in general. Trying to find a VE5 is getting harder. Plus there's something about the VG I love. I've ridden in a VE and they are faster, but I am still a VG person. Hint the name.

 

I've "upgraded" in my old car, and it was still super slow

 

Your car needs a new driver.

 

Well a VQ runs a little too high, and I prefer the stying of the 3rd gen ayways,
Something other than a nissan??? I love the cars, 'tis why I'm here.

RWD = horrible in Minnesota. Also too pricey as well.

Anyways, I may have a Charcol VE 5-spd after all (thanks to grey93se)...

 

If I remember correctly he even had nitrous on his old VG.

 

Turbo the VG, it can be done for less than $1k

 

Was this old VG an auto by any chance? Did he use a WOT activator or a rice switch?

I agree with post #38. A 300zx engine in my area can be bought for less than $600.

 

You still going to have the Maxima for the meet this summer? Or are you planing on getting a different Gen of Maxima?