Any Autos race IS300
#1
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I really don't race these days and haven't for a while. I was wondering how the IS300 does against an auto with little or no mods. Around where I live every Max I see is driven by someone who is not likely to challenge me anyway. And be nice about describing your encounter if you kicked its a** (I am still a Max enthusiast!). Thanks for your replies. BTW the dude who bought my meticulous Max has already wrecked it...a day after he got it!!!!
#3
IS is quick
the IS should take the max in my opinion...I think with both stock the IS is just a better car...i thikn the poeple on this forum make the max out to be a sports car...don't get me wrong the max is quick but its not an IS300...my brother is getting one soon so ill race him to do a true test...i dont' think my 98 willl win unless i get the Y and CAI by the summer...but i got the 5sp and his is going to be automagic...
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#4
I raced one two times and beat it two times. We were at a stand still and had a flagger. A true race. I do have most mods and only managed to take him by two lengths each time. A stock auto max doesn't stand a chance. The IS is a very nice car. Its on my 'look at' list for my next car.
#8
i lost to my friend one
we were driving up hill. st louis heights for you hawaii ppl. its a huge mountain thats uphill with turns and stuff. anyways he was in front of me and i could barley keep up with him. i have a 96 auto with exhaust,intake,chip,ypipe,drop,fstb. maybe it was we were goin up hill or sumtin but i was floored and had a haerd tyme keepin up with him. he was like a 11/2 to2 car lenghts in front of me.peace brian
#10
I was playing with one on the freeway about a month ago.. guy drove like a f'n maniac.. flew by me, I was playing catch-up the whole time.
I dont think he gained on me at all, since he always had about a .5-1s leap on me as we burst thru holes in traffic.. he wasn't leaving me, but i wasn't really gaining on him.
Im auto 97 w/bolt ons.. see sig if you care.
I dont think he gained on me at all, since he always had about a .5-1s leap on me as we burst thru holes in traffic.. he wasn't leaving me, but i wasn't really gaining on him.
Im auto 97 w/bolt ons.. see sig if you care.
#12
I have raced 2 IS300's. At the time i was auto w/ CAI, VB mod, & Chrome rims.
I raced a blue IS on rt 10 here in NJ. He was in right lane i was in left. He was tail gating so i decided to slow it down and he pulls in next lane and floors it to pass me. Trust me, you can hear any car being floored. SO i waited till he got to my passenger door and then floored it. WIth the VB mod, it reacted so quick that i was able to pull dead even. BTW, at the time my speed was 50mph when i floored it. We were dead even until i hit my 5.5k rpms in 2nd and i started to pull. At 80mph i was 1 car ahead. As soon as i noticed i was ahead, i noticed his front end tilting down quite a bit. Basically he braked and slowed down since the speed limited posted was 40 and not 80.
Second time i was at E-town dragging. He ran a 15.7 vs my 15.5. I was quite impressed with that it ran stock.
I guess i wont spray unless anyone begins to even slightly pull on me.
I raced a blue IS on rt 10 here in NJ. He was in right lane i was in left. He was tail gating so i decided to slow it down and he pulls in next lane and floors it to pass me. Trust me, you can hear any car being floored. SO i waited till he got to my passenger door and then floored it. WIth the VB mod, it reacted so quick that i was able to pull dead even. BTW, at the time my speed was 50mph when i floored it. We were dead even until i hit my 5.5k rpms in 2nd and i started to pull. At 80mph i was 1 car ahead. As soon as i noticed i was ahead, i noticed his front end tilting down quite a bit. Basically he braked and slowed down since the speed limited posted was 40 and not 80.
Second time i was at E-town dragging. He ran a 15.7 vs my 15.5. I was quite impressed with that it ran stock.
I guess i wont spray unless anyone begins to even slightly pull on me.
#13
IS300 vs. Maxima
My friend has a IS300. Seems like a nice car but c'mon.. it's way smaller than our max's and it's auto only!
I rode in it a few times.. seemed to have some pep but hey, turn on the air conditioning and you can forget it!
My 5-spd '97 SE seems to have way more pull. Guess I'll have to see what's up with him sometime soon and do a little "test". <grin>
I rode in it a few times.. seemed to have some pep but hey, turn on the air conditioning and you can forget it!
My 5-spd '97 SE seems to have way more pull. Guess I'll have to see what's up with him sometime soon and do a little "test". <grin>
#14
Re: IS300 vs. Maxima
Originally posted by bobl
My friend has a IS300. Seems like a nice car but c'mon.. it's way smaller than our max's and it's auto only!
I rode in it a few times.. seemed to have some pep but hey, turn on the air conditioning and you can forget it!
My 5-spd '97 SE seems to have way more pull. Guess I'll have to see what's up with him sometime soon and do a little "test". <grin>
My friend has a IS300. Seems like a nice car but c'mon.. it's way smaller than our max's and it's auto only!
I rode in it a few times.. seemed to have some pep but hey, turn on the air conditioning and you can forget it!
My 5-spd '97 SE seems to have way more pull. Guess I'll have to see what's up with him sometime soon and do a little "test". <grin>
#15
you wanna get your @ss handed to you, race a dakota RT lol i was messing with one on the highway the other day and that thing flies man.. i knew they were quick but this guy pulled right on me... i have a 95 auto with a stillen intake.. the RT has a 5.9 and its a relatively small pickup truck.. then if you have the mods to beat that, step up to the lightning... man that thing is sweet
#16
Originally posted by JoesMAX
you wanna get your @ss handed to you, race a dakota RT lol i was messing with one on the highway the other day and that thing flies man.. i knew they were quick but this guy pulled right on me... i have a 95 auto with a stillen intake.. the RT has a 5.9 and its a relatively small pickup truck.. then if you have the mods to beat that, step up to the lightning... man that thing is sweet
you wanna get your @ss handed to you, race a dakota RT lol i was messing with one on the highway the other day and that thing flies man.. i knew they were quick but this guy pulled right on me... i have a 95 auto with a stillen intake.. the RT has a 5.9 and its a relatively small pickup truck.. then if you have the mods to beat that, step up to the lightning... man that thing is sweet
I have never lost to an R/T....they are slow as crap for the amount of HP they have. I was at the track a few weeks ago...and an R/T with exhaust was running 15.9s.
#17
i dunno maybe that guy couldnt drive because trust me, this guy pulled on me i guarantee his would be in the 14's but then again just like our maximas, who knows if it was stock... it was dropped a little all black with black rims and front and back blackouts, shaved all emblems and his plate said something like dakotaRT lol
#18
Sorry to say this, but an IS300 stock is definitely faster than a Maxima stock (or with little mods). They run a 0-60 in roughly 7.1, and the auto Maxima is closer to an 8 than a 7. The auto tranny and the terribly tall gear ratios are to be blamed.
#19
I personally only go by magazines as a reference. I run low 7's in 0-60. I dont believe too much until i see it. I have seen times at the track vs magazines. Also, remember, locations, temp, humidity, driver, etc play a huge factor. They say a 2k Max runs the 1320 in 15.3. Adam (MY4DSC) ran 14.9's stock in his 2k. It will always vary.
As for those R/T's. They are damn pesky! I have seen them run consistent 15.4's at E-Town.
As for those R/T's. They are damn pesky! I have seen them run consistent 15.4's at E-Town.
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