The maxima is a pretty quick car for a 4-door sedan. But I've always had the same problem when racing. I'll be able to take most cars off the line and up to about 85-95mph, but after that the car just kind of levels off.

Example:
I raced my neighbor's boyfriend's VW 1996 Stationwagon. He had a few minor upgrades to it, and it was a 5spd. We took off from a traffic light. I had 3 car lengths at 40mph, looking back it seemed as if he wasn't gaining at all. Then when i hit 95mph, he gradually passes me until he is 2-3 car lengths ahead of me at 115mph.

I raced a Lincoln V8 one night from a traffic light. We both had 18 inch Chrome rims so I don't estimate any other weight advantages except for my heavy *** system in my trunk. We were dead even up through 70, when he gradually began to pull away.

I have an auto so I see no feasable way of downshifting, i don't want to ruin my tranny. Are there any performance mods or other suggestions to keep my car going strong through the high-end speeds? Any advice is appreciated, and I do not want to remove my system, or get rid of the rims.

 

Hmmmm...it sounds like you need a 5 speed because when I'm racing, if I can keep up with my opponent to 70mph, it means I will most likely pass them after 100mph. The 5 speed has some wicked topend for a NA V6 and can keep up with some pretty serious firepower.


Dave

 

I talked to the VW guy after the race, and he said he was really impressed on how well the Max did. If we were racing 1/4 mile i would have beat him. Unfortunently there was nothing but open road in front of us so I had to keep going. He told me that he down-shifted to third gear at 94mph and that's when he went right by.

 

Breathing.

Get an intake and exhaust, that will help your top end power the most for the least $$.

Oh yeah, go OSCAI.

Also, oder yourself an upper intake pipe from me.

 

u need breathing..ur car is choking...

 

Im holding out to figure out what that third line does.. or till someone does.. btw, you know yer page is dead?

 

Yeah it's the 5Speed thing. The Maxima pulls so hard especially in 5th gear. It's plain amazing how hard it pulls to 145 MPH.

 

Dammit, thanks for letting me know.

I know what the third line does. It's a vent for the EGR system. Since its just a vent, its ok to let it dangle. But it is part of the emissions system, so it would be technically illegal for CA cars.

 

i hear that a y-pipe can increase top end power, and an exhaust, but you have already heard this.

BTW. send the pic of the car already

 

i hear that a y-pipe can increase top end power, and an exhaust, but you have already heard this.

BTW. send the pic of the car already

 

I hit 110 and it was still pullin strong, but I have cheap tires so I let off of it. I was still in 3rd gear in an auto too, before any mods... but my old 5 speed still pulled harder