How fast can you go
#41
Re: 144mph
Originally posted by 98se
hehe, im cheating, just did it in my new audi**smile**S4!!! I couldn't believe how smooooth it was, and it still had more! Only been to about 120's in my max, but what can u expect from the slushbox?....160.....i call
hehe, im cheating, just did it in my new audi**smile**S4!!! I couldn't believe how smooooth it was, and it still had more! Only been to about 120's in my max, but what can u expect from the slushbox?....160.....i call
#43
TOP SPEED
I have a 96' maxima SE 5spd, stock the car will pull 142mph acording to a MOtor Trend magazine which had an artical about "bang for the buck II." I have lots of mods done to the car and have seen the needle glued to the 140 mark several times, i pressume that i am traveling faster then 142 because of the better breathing. My old car was a 96'maxima GXE 5spd which had a govener on it. Nissan put these on set to 118mph because the tires put on the cars couldn't handle the extra speed.
I am wondering do the 97- 99 models also have a speed limiter on them? Is there a way to by-pass that?
I am wondering do the 97- 99 models also have a speed limiter on them? Is there a way to by-pass that?
#45
140ish with my wife and some luggage in the trunk. Twice I've gotten up to that speed. On my way to Colorado from Washington, you gotta travel through Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Wyoming has long, straight roads with lil' to no cops(so I thought untill I got my first f*#@in ticket) Anyway, it is possible in an auto.
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138 mph
after grag racing i was on my way home from wisconsin. shot by the wisconsin state trooper doing 138 mph with three passangers and myself in the car. the cop was pissed, i guess i woke his as* up. intake and exhaust only at the time. supercharged now,but only been able to hit 125 mph so far. by the way sill running on stock tires for now.
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Sorry, the laws of physics come into play here. With the stock ~ 190 hp the 4th gen will go 140 +- a few. It is drag limited and only more hp will push is faster, much more hp. Since the drag increase is not linear the hp need is exponential(more or less). To get from 140 to 160 you will need to up the hp to about 300 give or take. Look at the tp speed chart of all production cars. Even the 99 SVT Cobra tested by CD did 149. Gearing is a good part of it but the Maxima 5 speed is optimally geared. The Camaro SS and Firebird WS6 with over 325 hp will break 160 and do low 13's, that is fast and it will take that kind of Hp to get over 160. Maybe that speedo needed to be calibrated.
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how fast can you go
the ticket way for about $180/$190. got tit down to $120 i think and got it taken off my record. by the way i way driving on a speeding ticket at the time. that one way for 85 mph in a 30mph zone. got that thrown out though.
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Re: 160
Originally posted by GTRBlkMax97
is very possible and I have witnesses, anyway I said about 160 or so I have no idea really how fast it was but you put two and two together if the needle was at the p is mph on a 1996 speedo, and it only registers 140, I don't know you tell me how fast the p would be
is very possible and I have witnesses, anyway I said about 160 or so I have no idea really how fast it was but you put two and two together if the needle was at the p is mph on a 1996 speedo, and it only registers 140, I don't know you tell me how fast the p would be
You will never see 160mph in a 5spd, main reason, your GEARING won't allow it! Plus without a SC you won't touch above 150 at the most.
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2k Auto SE hitting the limiter at 132mph.....and it was pulling strong..
<img src="http://www.geocities.com/russ2kse/russ/Pb130004.jpg">
Here is another my 2k Sentra still pulling up to 135mph, but I didn't have my cam ready when I hit 135....
<img src="http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1174010&a=8643922&p=39443739&Sequence=0">
<img src="http://www.geocities.com/russ2kse/russ/Pb130004.jpg">
Here is another my 2k Sentra still pulling up to 135mph, but I didn't have my cam ready when I hit 135....
<img src="http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1174010&a=8643922&p=39443739&Sequence=0">
#56
ok, i dont get whats wrong with you people, i drive a 95 maxima se 5spd, and my speedo goes past 140mph on a usual basis (estimated 150+), what is the big deal about going 140? i live in the US, but i'm europe, most cars over there dont have v6's and most of them top 140mph.
oh yeah, and my maxima is bone stock, all i have is a sway bar, i'm gonna try to get a electronic speedo to see what exactly the speed is but i know i can go nearly 150mph.
oh yeah, and my maxima is bone stock, all i have is a sway bar, i'm gonna try to get a electronic speedo to see what exactly the speed is but i know i can go nearly 150mph.
#59
I think it is imposible to do 160 without boost or nos . I did about 137 and my 5th gear was almost red lining ,it was at about 6400. Unless you add another gear it isnt happing, esspesialy with the parts you have. Maybe your gages need to be calaberated.
Check out this link from car and driver , they got a top speedof 140mph http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caran...lass=44&page=2
Check out this link from car and driver , they got a top speedof 140mph http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caran...lass=44&page=2
#65
Maxspeed, your clutch is DEFINITELY slipping. 137 mph in a 95-99 5 speed Max should be in the neighborhood of 5800 rpm.
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Originally posted by maxspeed96CT
I think it is imposible to do 160 without boost or nos . I did about 137 and my 5th gear was almost red lining ,it was at about 6400. Unless you add another gear it isnt happing, esspesialy with the parts you have. Maybe your gages need to be calaberated.
Check out this link from car and driver , they got a top speedof 140mph http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caran...lass=44&page=2
I think it is imposible to do 160 without boost or nos . I did about 137 and my 5th gear was almost red lining ,it was at about 6400. Unless you add another gear it isnt happing, esspesialy with the parts you have. Maybe your gages need to be calaberated.
Check out this link from car and driver , they got a top speedof 140mph http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caran...lass=44&page=2
#68
135 125
I have a 95 maxima se auto, with 60k miles and not tune up (tune up at 60k that is) yet. No mods either. The most I got when driving alone was 135mph and it was still going up. The most I got when driving with 2 more passengers and some bags in the trunk was 125mph.
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over 160 mph
you can check out my car domain to the pics of when i was racing a WRX in PA. it was almost a year ago now. i had the needle pegged and the RPMs were still climbing. i have checked the speedo for its accuracy before, so it is not off. the trans is built and geared.
http://maxima.cardomain.com/id/sleepin99
later.
http://maxima.cardomain.com/id/sleepin99
later.
#70
I think my clutch was slipping and it could of ben more than 137 but i kinda stopped looking after, I got my act stage 1 in now but havn't tryed top speed yet . BUT THE GUY THAT SAID HE PULLED 160 IS FULL OF ****.
#71
just intake and sprint springs i got to 143-145 ish... took me forever though at 3:00am on i-40. with y-pipe and a 75 shot just spraying 4th and 5th gear i would like to see if a can reach 150..??? what do you think???
#72
ya i think about 150 sounds right , i cant wait to put my y-pipe in , i hope if it makes a differance top speed , i dont know if ill pull more than 140, but i think it will get thier quicker.
#74
Re: over 160 mph
Originally posted by furbiss112
you can check out my car domain to the pics of when i was racing a WRX in PA. it was almost a year ago now. i had the needle pegged and the RPMs were still climbing. i have checked the speedo for its accuracy before, so it is not off. the trans is built and geared.
http://maxima.cardomain.com/id/sleepin99
later.
you can check out my car domain to the pics of when i was racing a WRX in PA. it was almost a year ago now. i had the needle pegged and the RPMs were still climbing. i have checked the speedo for its accuracy before, so it is not off. the trans is built and geared.
http://maxima.cardomain.com/id/sleepin99
later.
#76
streetmax be careful doing those speeds with 3 kids in car. its dangerous by yourself nevermind 3 kids. i buried mine at 140+ (5 speed) felt like plenty more to go in my book. but in my friends 95 zr1 hit 172 and plenty more to go got scary at that speed. but remember in a car like the zr1 you get at those speeds alot more quicker trusyt me on that. probably hit 172 in shorter time than my maxima did 140+
#78
Re: 201km an hour
Originally posted by MaxinRelaxin
125 is the fastest ive gone i ran out of road
is it just me or do maximas accelerate really slowly after like about 115 it climbs soooooo slow like an eternity to get up to 125
is there something wrong with my max or is that the norm
125 is the fastest ive gone i ran out of road
is it just me or do maximas accelerate really slowly after like about 115 it climbs soooooo slow like an eternity to get up to 125
is there something wrong with my max or is that the norm
the highway was curving and my tires were not holding so i almost smashed into the car next to my lane.... so i slowed down... perdy scary...
#79
i have a 5 speed 97 max with a few bolt ons, and fastest i have ever went was 125, obviously could have went faster but didnt have a lot of roard room and i was scared...garden state parkway is PERFECT for me to hit 140+ but the cops scare me