Ok, so i'm on my way to drop my girl off at this club last night around 1:30am (yes I trust her like that) so I jump on the southern state at exit 13. As I begin to merge into the highway at about 70mph a black coupe zooms past followed by a GS 300 not a 400. I love eating those types so I take off the overdrive and punch my slotomatic to join the race. In no time i'm up the GS's behind and pass him easily. Maybe he wasn't really racing but who cares. I'm pulling on the black coupe now at about 100mph and begin to make out the unmistakeable mercedes emblem on the back. Now, I'm excited! Some quick sick moves around these two cars enables me to pull along side of his back bumper long enough to see the CLK430 emblem on the back before he decides to get serious. At about 110 he obviously punches it harder and pulls away and in front of me to let me smell his exhaust fumes and the bitter taste of defeat. He was only about 2 or 3 car lengths ahead of me and we both slow down since we were getting off at the same exit. I was annoyed of the lost at first but my girl (who has never seen me lose) says....damn Greg your car is pretty fast if your keeping up with a car like that. You know what, she's absolutely right being that the CLK430 cost like 40g's more than my 95max. Even though, I wanna smoke those V8 bastards or at least be right there on them. All in all i am still proud of my baby cuz even in defeat she still impresses me. Maybe if I give in to the mod bug i'll represent the max better. Give me feedback people. Thanks.

 

NOS, Pressure. Or Both

 

Nice run!! I'm coming from the fast but almost stock auto myself, so I know how you feel. Believe me, you are going to need a lot of mods to keep up with those CLK430s. I wish my girl would encourage my racing habit.

 

y pipe, cai........NOS

 

good luck. a maxima has yet to run 13's all motor. start out with some kind of Ypipe and an intake. that's about as good as it gets bang for the buck. if anyone here has ideas to give me in order to run 13's NA let me know. i'm running out of 'em.

 

pressure??

I have the cattman Y(not installed). I'm waiting till i get the Cat, exhaust and CAI. I'm also looking into getting the JWT chip. How much does Nos cost anyways?

 

Pressure = Turbo or S/C.

NOS kit for Maxi, ~350-500 dollars. Just get a Vortech intake and y-pipe, lighten it up a bit, CF hood, no spare.


As for the JWT chip($500+)

 

I was thinking more for the PR CAI. Is the vortech any better?

 

The Vortech is the S/C I was talkin about, should yeild ~ 60+hp alone. But @ $3500, quite a bit pricey.

 

Nah...too much $$$ for supercharge. I don't race everyday now.

 

Ummm... a supercharged 4th gen should hand it to a 2k2 though??

 

Well it seems like you got the mods to start. Once you install that whole system you will feel a nice gain in pickup and top end. It will definantly make you feel more comfortable taking on some of the bigger guys out there.

SuDZ

 

Yeah I can't wait to get the rest of the exhaust components so i can start feeling the difference. I just looked up the specs on the CLK430. 275hp and 295tq...my max is 190 and 196 respectively I think. Some good mods and Nos should make up that difference but I doubt i'll be able to beat one with a decent driver in it. Supercharger from Stillen is 3900. You can get mods, Nos and still have change for that price. Someone school me if i'm wrong.

 

A decent driver who has the amazing skill to floor it really hard? Those things are automatic only, not very hard to drive

 

I also meant weaving through traffic and all that. I'm sure the suspension on them is better than a suspension modded max. If not, than they're charging people alot of money just for a mercedes emblem.

 

i'm sure the benz suspension is better, its not very hard to be better than a solid rear beam like on the maximas..

as for weaving through traffic, are you sure you want to be racing like that? why not find a empty street with no cars on it, or go to the drag strip. no point in putting yours or other peoples lives in danger...

 

I understand what your saying. This happened at 130am and there aren't many cars on the southern state at that time. I did have to get around two cars that night though.