I own a 1999 Maxima SE Limited 5 speed and I read in another post here that the 1999 was the slowest of all 4 years of the 4th generation. I assume there must be an exaust difference of some kind. It must be more restricting than the other yrs. I would appreciate some feedback on this and if I do the regular mods like most everyone else will my 1999 be up to par with the (96-98)?

 

99s have a different front exhaust manifold setup. The pre-catalytic converter for the front cylinders is *right* under the exhaust manifold, whereas for earlier years it's underneath the engine farther away from the cylinders. Having an exhaust restriction (the pre-cat) that close to the engine lowers flow. Nissan did this to get the pre-cat hotter sooner to help reduce cold start emissions, but there's obviously a down side to this (lower power). Nissan never claimed an official reduction in HP, but I think it's generally agreed the power loss is there. Maybe 5 HP less, something like that.

You can easily make up for the slight power loss with mods like a Stillen intake, y-pipe, etc.

 

Thanks for the info Keven97se. I plan on making most of the mods you have there. I see that your Max has dyno'd at 193 hp. That is at the wheels I assume. How much at the crank and what kind of 0-60 and 1/4 mile times will your mods produce?

 

ezemax99se, i was told that our 99 maxima's weigh more then the others. More insulation for sound dampening.. As well as the previous reason. A CAI and Y-Pipe should balance any difference and then some..

Help me out would you, Ask your dealer to get the production numbers on the color ( Crimson Blaze) i have had NO LUCK getting the production numbers on our color.... Maby we could get the other RED maxima owners involved and Nissan will research it...

Peace,

 

Well I have a friend in Ohio who has a red SE, and I've seen one on the Mass Pike, so there's 2.

 

LOL, I'll add them too the list...Just kidding..

What i really need is the actual production built numbers..

Like if i had a 63 vette with a 4 speed in black. I could get the exact number of cars produced just like mine...

Ford, Chevy, BWM, AUDI,++++ Alot of them keep those records, so why oh why does nissan have to keep it a secret????