ve maxes with some happy mods can top 160+
have ticket to prove it too

 

I'd like to see that ticket. My prob isn't motor, it's gears man. I run out of 5th at 140.

 

Quiet you! LOL

 

You could use a TTZ fuel pump. That'll be good for ~800 hp. You car put down a helluva lot of power for a bolt ons car. Can you scan the sheet? And 17x9 wheels? Werd, got pics? You're going N/A right?

 

i JUST CAN'T BE QUIET!!!! I'M WONDERING. IS MY CAR THE ONLY ONE THAT RUNS OUT OF 5TH AT 140? I WONDER IF I HAVE A DIFFERENT FINAL DRIVE?

 

i got 140 out of 4th gear in my max. never had a problem burying the speedo in it. had a shift light set at 6300 rpms as well. kinda hurts when topping out 5th. kinda bright
whole car glowed yellow

 

Though I am not sure how accurate it is.
Also, I used one of the HP calculators that uses trap speed and weight to determine WHP and it said that I was pushing 185 TO THE WHEELS with my stock 1/4 mile run (I assumed a 3300lb weight) it I plugged in 3200 it still gave me 180 WHP
Does anybody know how accurate these calculators are?

 

um not accurate at all
thank you, please drive thru

 

or both?

 

Both are off but the speedo is way incorrect above 100mph. I suspect even though your speedo showed 140 your actual speed is closer to 127-132mph. Combined with an inaccurate tach its pretty damned wierd.

 

i had a autometer tach in my old max. the factory one was off by 300 rpms or so. i k new about the stock speedometer. no biggie, but i do have the ticket to prove my speed 163 in a 55

 

163 in a 55 and they didn't haul you off to jail?
or did they?
if they didn't you got lucky!
here in idaho you got 20 over the speed limit = Reckless Driving ticket.
doubling the speed limit = one hefty fine.
80-90mph over the speedlimit = jailtime.

dunno if it's that way anywhere else or not.
163 is sweet though

 

Theoretically 5th gear for the VE should be good for 160 or so with the 6700 redline. I have had my car at 6100 (before it blew) and the speedo was really happy(way, way past 145) THe only accurate thing I have was my tach and I was prob. going about 150 based on my tack; but that was slightly downhill. When I get my car rebuilt I am hoping for an honest 150 mph.

 

I hit 120 once in my Auto @ 5500 rpms!!!
woohoo

 

163? Damn... that's pretty fast. especially in a 55. I've hit about 120, 125 maybe going down Interstate 95 and that was damn fast. I can't even imagine 163...

 

so?
<img src=http://24.1.29.190/blehm/pics/car/speed.jpg>

 

you have way too muhc time on your hands if your taking pics of your speedo at 120 mph matt

 

damn i forgot how ugly black gauges are. And not saying 145, that's just wierd.

 

damn you matt !

looks like i best bust out the camera and get a heavy foot.

na you got more mods then me too.
it's allll good.

 

ooh and nice cruise control.
haha

 

that was back when I had lotsa time on my hands. Note the odo shows only 80k on it.. I've now got almost 120k.. oh well. it'll still do it pretty easily too.. I bounce off the 125 mark almost daily.

 

Matt you probably aren't going 125 there. Your tach is only at 4 G; and unless you got some wierd tranny mods, I would think you probably do about 2300-2400 RPM @ 60... so that would make you going prob. closer to 105 MPH.... MY max buried the 145 speedo too, and my RPMS were 6100 while my tranny will do 2450 @60 in 5th

 

you've got a completely different transmission and gearing than my car.
my car runs about 1950rpm at 60mph.
it hits 3000 at 92mph.. (that's according to my speedo and tach.. police radar is about 4mph below my speedo at that speed- I've been clocked at 98mph when I had been cruising for miles at an indicated 103.) this was about 3400rpm on my tach.
I know they're not enitrely accurate, but there's no way in hell I was only going 105 when my speedo said close to 130.

besides that, I had to let off the gas so I could take the picture.. when I first let off the gas, I was about 4500rpm and a few more mph past where I was when the pic was taken.

I've been through this same deal about 500 times with people trying to tell me I was only going XXX fast. you weren't there and you don't even have the same car as me.
the top speed of a stock VG is ~126mph, and my car will easily dump the 125 on the speedo.

<i>Disclaimer: I do NOT endorse extreme high speed driving in any situation, repeat my measurements at your own risk!</i>

 

i heard ya'll say your speedo goes to 145, damn how come mine only goes to 125, i gots a 90 SE (auto). ive had it pinned but wish it would go higher.

 

only the 92-94 SE 3rd gens have the 145 speedo. the 89-91 SEs and and all GXEs have 125, unless you've switched them out...

 

man i wish i had the speedo that went to 145.

Matt, whether you were goind 130, or XXX, you still barried your speedo which is a feat i haven't got done yet.
HOw long did it take you to bury it? WHen i tried to top my car out and bury it i ran out of room once i got to 120, although i think i could have kept going but it was late and i was tired and there are alot of bad intersections and a stop sign up ahead.

 

you've got a VG engine only 160hp=125mph tops!!!! 92+ SEs have VE enigne, 190hp=145mph!!! just in case you didn't know!

 

I hit 135 a couple times with my 90 auto. I was to scared to go any faster because the rpms where in the red and did not want to burn the motor out. Boy is it a rush to fly by cars doing that fast. (made me feel like I was in a race)I have not gone over 100 since my accident 6 months ago. Well onece in my folks 2001 miata to see how the sp9000 held.

 

are you sure not 125??? the VG can't hit 135 without <b>serious mods</b>!!!!!!

 

I bet it's 125...the fastest I could ever get my car to go cas 130...the gearing limits this (at least on my 5spd)...otherwise you're holding it in the red. If you're going any faster than this and have a 5spd (with or without and ECU) you're engine (the VG) is as good as blown...

 

I hit redline at about 122 in 3rd gear on my auto.. then let it shift into 4th gear and I've got lotsa of room.
the needle was buried and I was only at 4400rpm. lots of room left on RPM, but I was out of power..
now it's time for turbo!

 

ya
VG's can do more than people think.
Hell my VG pulls at 80 just as good as my friend 190hp Camaro. i can reel him in at any speed.
VG deserves alot more credit. And is possible of alot more than some people think.

 

whoa...i thought ve engines are in 93-94 se...my friend has a 92 i think ,and his engine looks different from mine....

 

wanna get technical?
alrighty then
VG30 = 84-94.
85 maxima
86-91 gxe and se maxima's and also 300zx's and 200 sx's
92-94 = ve30 for the se maxima's
92-94 gxe maximas = vg30


btw da-max. the ve maxima's can do well over 145 with certain mods. nothing major. just certain ones
chose your mods wisely people

 

he has a <b> 90 SE </B> aka VG engine, you ain't seein 145 in a VG w/o NOS or major internals!!!!!! and in my post I said VG's never mentioned the VE!!

 

just like brian said
just like the VE it applies to the VG aswell.
VG is capable of 145 with the right bolton's.
I wouldn't put it past a 5spd VG getting 135 stock.
with a couple bolt-ons he could hit 145.

I might take my car and top it out on one of the country roads out where i used to go to school, and take a picture of the speedo.
we'll see what i get too, so long as i have space.

 

I once hit 135.. Don't know how accurate it was but I didn't care and it felt good hauling ***. Luckily I was on this backroad that has miles of straight flat driving and very few side roads and places for cops to hide. I plan on doing it again and will take a pic and post it.

 

I have never driven 145 or tried to go that fast. On CT I95 I always messed around with my friend and his 1990 5 Speed Pontiac Formula Firehawk which kicked my a$$ no matter what. I hit 13-35 with him on my a$$ for a white trash car it flew