my friend is tryin to tell me that the camry, and civc, 6cyl versions are all the same engine.. is this true? maxima is faster than these, right?

 

I assume you mean Accord, as the Civic does not have a 6 cylinder engine. All three are different engines. The Maxima is faster, but not much faster.

 

No, they are not the SAME engine, but they do all share similar features. All three are 3 Liter, 24-valve V6 engines.

 

Hate to say it, but your friend is clueless.

 

since they're so clueless just tell them its the same as geo metro's 3 cyclinder then race and BURN THEM

 

All similar engines... all similar outputs... totally different engines... the only reason we can say the max is really alot quickers is cuz its available with a 5spd

 

Since the 1997 model year, 7000 Toyota Camry V6s have been made with 5 speed manuals, in various trim levels. Our own .org member gLok has one. They too are quite quick, every bit as fast as a 5 speed max. gLok himself ran a 15.0 stock and he knows a guy who ran a 14.9 stock. I emailed him a long time ago about this, and this is how I know.

 

For that matter, there are a bunch of cars with this configuration, a Taurus 3.0L Duratec 24V DOHC V6, Jaguar 3.0L 24V V6, Toyota 3.0 24V DOHC V6 (Camry, Solara, ES300), Lincoln LS has a 3.0L 24V DOHC V6, the Taurus SHO back in 1989 had a 3.0L 24V DOHC 220hp V6 engine...

However, I beg to differ on the Accord, it has a SOHC 3.0L 24v V6. Both the Accord and Camry use variable cam timing to help achieve their power.

-V

 

You need new friends!!!!!!!!!

 

Yes I know about the Camry V-6 5spds... but they're so rare... and cant forget the 95-97 Accord V-6 5spds even though it was a 2.7L
and SOHC and DOHC... close enough to me to call them very similar when they get almost identical power output

 

The Taurus, Jaguar, and Lincoln engines are all the same engine.

 

95-97 Accords that were available with a V6 only received automatic transmissions. The engine options for 95-97 Accords were DOHC 2.2 inline 4, and the 2.7 SOHC V6. A friend of mine wanted to race against my 4th gen Max when I first got it last year. He swore he scored big with the V6 Accord, because he heard that this engine used to be in the Acura legend. He was partly right, it was in the early Acura Legends 88-90. Anyway I used to beat up on those cars with my 3rd gen automatic SE. So when the day did come for him to go up against my 4th gen SE (5 speed) I took it easy on him. Didn't even rev up at the light, I engaged 1st slowly and just rolled on him. So after he kept close he still had plenty confidence, so next light I dropped the clutch @ 2500 rpm and floored it. Come to think of it he still owes me a case of beer for his sorry @$$ performance that night.

My .02!

 

Actually the 3.0L V6 in the Camry sedan does not have variable valve timing. The VVTi V6 engine is in the Avalon and ES300 (and even in the Sienna minivan), but not in the Camry. Now for 2002 Camry, it may have VVTi.

 

These are similar but not quite. Jaguar did some additional tuning I believe. Or maybe Ford did. Not on the scale of Yamaha/Ford for the old SHO but... I could be wrong.

 

The Accord V6 has never been available with a 5 speed, but I suppose that since the engine is the same as the early Acura Legend, a 5 speed conversion might be possible. Too bad they are weak anyhow...

 

The Ford Taurus SHO from 1989-1995 has a 24v DOHC v6 thats 220 hp, 200 ft/lbs. The 5-speeds are a 3.0 and the autos are a 3.2...

 

camry and accord auto v6's are every bit as fast as maximas. i have driven both. they are quick, but whisper quiet and very bland. i know max engines are quiet too but they seem to put out a little more grunt as far as sound goes. i like that. much more personality than accord or camry.

 

I own a 2001 Accord V6.. and its nice but... my GLE is much nicer.. faster and Quiter at 3000rpm... and my GLE has more then 30k more miles then my accord...

 

he also said that nissan and toyota buy the base engine from some company and thats why theyre so similar, but that makes no sense to me.. i figured he didnt really know what he was talking about.. just wanted to get some evidence to confront him on it..

 

What a retard. Tell him that he can run water in his gas tank, it saves him money.

 

i hate stupid people, i really do. I just got done arguing with this kid about his civic, it's a mid 90's DX 5-spd. he's get a coffee can and that's it. 200lbs of stereo stuff and playa hates my car. he says he could beat me even with my nos. I brought my pink slip with me to his house, bottle heated all day and open and wanted to race and he wouldn't. But his car was still faster than me. I get ****ed at **** like that.