Weight distribution of a Maxima and how to imporve it?

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Jun 27, 2001 | 11:57 PM

SWEETSOUND2001

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What is the weight distibution of a 97 gxe to be exact? How can it be improved besides relocating the battery? i will be adding about a 100 pounds of stereo qeuipment pretty soon.

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Jun 28, 2001 | 01:09 AM

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Other than the battery there isn't much you can do. If you take out power steering, A/C, ABS, etc. you can reduce the front weight which helps to balance the weight ratio.

Jun 28, 2001 | 01:09 AM

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My guess would be 63/37 (sorry forgot it in the last post)

Jun 28, 2001 | 03:08 AM

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if you're doing a custom install...

try to put the weight between the axles of the car. With a custom installation you can put some of the weight between the cabin and engine. i.e. subs crossovers..etc...

That's all you can pretty much do unless you want to put lead weights in the engine bay....

Jun 28, 2001 | 03:17 AM

OgreDave

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carbon fiber hood?

Jun 28, 2001 | 05:32 AM

fast97maxse

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swap the VQ for a 4banger from a sentra!

Jun 28, 2001 | 05:30 PM

party_boy

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oh yes

forgot...just tie a few hundred helium baloons to the rear bumper and it will lift up. =P Hey who'd notice?

Jun 28, 2001 | 10:26 PM

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BrianV gets a cookie... the weight distribution of an Auto GXE is 63/37. Interestingly, the distribution of a 5-spd SE is 62/38.

Jun 28, 2001 | 10:50 PM

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I believe Home Depot sells weight distribution kit for the Maxima.

AKA cinder blocks

Put some in the trunk, and hit 2 birds with 1 shot. Improve weight distribution, and save on lowering springs

Jun 28, 2001 | 11:33 PM

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Re: I believe Home Depot sells weight distribution kit for the Maxima.

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Originally posted by supertool
AKA cinder blocks Put some in the trunk, and hit 2 birds with 1 shot. Improve weight distribution, and save on lowering springs

Actually it kills 4 birds. Thw two you mentioned and these two: your suspension and gas mileage

Jun 29, 2001 | 01:27 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by Weasel
BrianV gets a cookie... the weight distribution of an Auto GXE is 63/37. Interestingly, the distribution of a 5-spd SE is 62/38.

The autotranny probably makes up that 1% in weight dist.. but it makes up more than that in parasitic loss..

Jun 29, 2001 | 07:16 AM

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Installing your heavy equipment in the trunk will help your weight distribution. Your overall weight will go up(bad). But, your distribution percentages will improve(um...good).