As of right now i have a 1994 Toyota corolla and its just not cutting it. Its only pushin like 105 hp and **** for torque. My question is this, whats the hp and tq for lets say a 1995 Maxima? How much better is the max then my present corolla? Also, i would like to have a maxima that could beat a pesky cobra my boy owns. Its a 4.6 DOHC 280c engine, what kind of mods would i have to put on the 95 max to stand up to that beast? Also, anyone who has a high power system this question is for you. Does the maxima have an rattle at higher bass? By higher bas im talkin to 12 inch kicker solobrec square subs powered but a rockford punch 801s amplifier i believer it is.

Thanks for the help guys.

 

We put around 165-170 stock hp and something like that little bit more torque. With a 5 speed and y-pipe, intake, mevi, and ECU upgrade you might have a chance with a new cobra, the older one would prolly get smoked, but you might wonna ask someone else that's just my 2 cents

I don't know which cobra exactly but one of those new ones without a supercharger are pretty fast. But if your buddy got a sc on it then you need to turbo the max

One of mine dead friends (I wish him well) had 5.0 cobra that **** straight up sucked. It was auto so I we had our doubts it was a cobra but then again back then I was stupid and didn't know better. Well he died in it that's y I hate mustangs

 

My friends is a 96 w/o SC. Its pretty strong though, i mean it'll straight up get up and go. I didnt even think they made Auto Cobra.. but all he has done to his cobra is flows and k&n intake rest is stock with about 105k miles.

 

Yeah you have to get down from 15.5, to 14.5 quaters.
About $1,000-$1,500 in engine mods, that's if you are going to have a stick

 

I always get a stick, autos suck! About how much better do you think the maxima is over a corolla? Especially interior wise, im love having a clean interior!! O_O

 

no offense, but a '94 corolla isn't even comparable to our maximas.
yeah, I'm obviously biased, but just find a 4th gen maxima to test drive, and you'll understand.

good luck shopping for your new max.

 

At the crank the 95 maxima has 190hp and 205tq.

The 4.6 cobras are faster than the maxima. If his car is stock a basic supercharger kitted maxima would outrun him. The 4.6 cobras were good for about 14.0 @ 100mph which is about what a 5spd with a basic supercharger kit would run. Of course that's assuming the cobra is still stock.

 

I used to have 93 ex civic, after I got the maxima I said I'm never getting a civic again. You will beat any 4 cylinder that's not turbocharged (even though I almost had a pt crusier turbo) and I'm all stock. You will be amazed once you hit that gas. Of the start it's pretty quick but one it gets in 2,800 to 4,500 (5,000) it just hauls *** like crazy

 

Ford claims that 96 cobra coupe 5 spd, can do 14.4 but that's like perfect launch and at close to the ocean level, so they are not all that crazy fast that they are supposed to be I would say his is capable with 14.5-14.7 that's if it's not ****ed up too much and he can launch it without spinning tires too much

 

What convinced me to want a Maxima is i had a friend that had one and it was fast as hell and was hella tight on the inside and out. I tell the almost all stock cobra owner that i like maximas better then his cobra and he gets all mad and says theres no way an import could even compare to a cobra in speed and style. I dissagree and im glad i dinally found a website that loves maximas as much as me. Also, which would be the best year to get?? No matter what i want the 95 body style or the 4th gen body style, same difference heh. Which is the best?

 

I'd say 97-99 SE model, slightly better options and better looking.

 

Also, how much would lets say a 96 maxima in good conditon run me? Where would i find a supercharger that fits the car and about how much you think it would be with instalation?

 

i personally think the '97 SE is the best 4th gen you can/should get. i so wish i had a 97 se

 

What about a price range?? Or like a good push in the right direction.

 

for a 4th Maxima you're looking at a roughly 6-10k price range depending on the miles of course. Good luck finding a 5 speed. For the performance parts, check out www.custommaxima.com or if u're lookin for a SC this page should help you out http://store.yahoo.com/southwestauto...maxstil14.html

 

One last question, can you have a y-pipe and dual exhaust at the same time?

 

About the bass rattling. I find the maxima to be excellent in this category. I have 660w flowing to everything and i can really crank it before stuff starts to rattle. In my last car (94 stang v6) I could rattle the hell outta it with just my 6x9's.

 

Ha, if you can wait 4 months I will sell you mine...check my website

 

I've raced a number of stock ones at the track. They are good for about a 14.0 with a good launch, 13.8s are not unheardof. Don't trust manufacturers or magazines numbers.

The 94-95 5.0 cobras were slow, probably around 14.5, but the 96-98 were faster.

 

Maxima[250]-

what to buy, who to buy it from, pricing, etc.:

http://maxmods.dyndns.org/

small parts of it might be a little outdated, but for the most part, it's still pretty accurate. give it a readthrough if you haven't already.

 

and maxima[250], please don't settle with a 95-96...get urself a 97-99...you'll be happier.

 

Corolla...

 

96 cobras make 305 hp stock, rear wheel drive, vs our maximas at 190 stock, front wheel drive. Also a lot bigger aftermarket for the stangs than for max's. well modded + good tires, they can run low 12's, and that's all motor. Stock is high 13's to low-mid 14s. This is a maxima forum, we like our cars, so we're going to be trying to look favorably as possible on the max. Go to a mustang forum, and they'll laugh at the idea. But the honest thing is, if you want a real chance, you need forced induction if you hope to win against a 96+ cobra. Nitrous or turbo. And that's hoping the cobra is stock or mostly stock. And that you are a good driver. You're running a fairly quick, sporty sedan vs a true performance sports car. Good luck.

 

my first car was a 1996 SE and i loved the car. I just found a 1998 SE and i was amazed at the differance in the way they drive. I just had a intake and frontstrut bar on the old one and i still think that the 1998 feels faster. It is about 3x's smoother and the trany feels alot better (that may have had something to do w/the 90,000 miles the old one had compared to the 40,000 the new one has) So basically what i am tryn to say is that personally i think that the 1998 is alot tighter car and it feels better preformance wise.

 

A 4th gen max is lightyears past a corolla, I don't think there is much chance that you wouldn't like the max over the corolla in virtually every way, except for perhaps gas mileage?

A Cobra is going to be tough to beat. You're going to have to go with all the bolt ons (and you still may not win), or forced induction, unless it is a convertible, which gives you better chances. All in all, if you're buying a max, don't make beating the cobra your #1 priority. I think you can make it fast enough that the cobra dude will respect you though.

The max is a good quality, sporty, great performing sedan, and although you won't be able to beat everything out there (you won't beat all N/A 4 cylinder cars, and there will certainly be a lot of true sports cars that are faster), you will be competitive with/better than many cars in your class, and smoke some cars out of your class.

 

If anything I would go with a 97se. I always read on this forum that these are the fastest of the 4th gen. To go against a true performance muscle car u will need something forced into the engine. YOu could not possibly think that you would be able to beat a cobra stock or with just all bolt on mods. FORCED INDUCTION is the only true way to go against a muscle car. To really beat them out of the water go with a turbo.

By installing this turbo by yourself, you will in turn know more about your car and what you will need to do to tune it out to the maxmium standard of your liking a performance import car. Knowledge is power!!!!

 

i agree that the 4th gen maximas have some of the cleanest interiors around. the only cars that beat them in that respect cost 2X as much. as far as beating the cobra goes, it will depend on your driving skill. how good is your friend? i've beat my friend who has a manual jetta in my mom's auto jeep just because he sucks at shifting . you get the point... and the 4th gen absolutely wallups your corolla in every way except possibly gas milage.

 

I bet a 96 Cobra could do a 5.6 zero to sixty. 99-01 cobra, even better (320 hp). Maybe you could beat a 93-95 Cobra. Seriously, Cobras have 305 HP, manual trannys and rwd. They are built to go. A 2002 Six speed manual might have a chance stock, but I doubt it. Plus Stang guys love to modify, and a lower rear axle is a common trick for the DOHC 305hp stangs. Maximas perform great, but there is only so much you can ask of a mainstream v6 car.