sho vs maxima
08-26-2003, 08:28 PM
#1
sho vs maxima
just got a 2k se with small mods,injen, timing, tint, dash kit,fstb,rsb, and i think it is slow!!!!!my 93 taurus sho automatic with the yamaha3.2 kills it all day long,this car is rated 225hp and is stock. what the f#@K
08-26-2003, 09:02 PM
#3
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Go to hertz sales and test drive 3-4 maxima... they love it when you do this. You will find a significant difference in performance between the samples. Some maxima are fast, some are slow. some ride rough, some are smooth. The fast, smooth ones with sunroof are hard to find (imagine that) unless they reek of cigarette smoke (which is my biggest issue with hertz cars).
08-26-2003, 09:11 PM
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Re: sho vs maxima
Originally posted by ornery1
just got a 2k se with small mods,injen, timing, tint, dash kit,fstb,rsb, and i think it is slow!!!!!my 93 taurus sho automatic with the yamaha3.2 kills it all day long,this car is rated 225hp and is stock. what the f#@K
just got a 2k se with small mods,injen, timing, tint, dash kit,fstb,rsb, and i think it is slow!!!!!my 93 taurus sho automatic with the yamaha3.2 kills it all day long,this car is rated 225hp and is stock. what the f#@K
08-27-2003, 10:39 AM
#8
dude if we have a 6 cyl engine not a 4 cyl...so its not gonna sound like those rice ***** honda's...
You will love the sound of an exhaust if you put one on...its a nice deep tone...depending on what kind you get
You will love the sound of an exhaust if you put one on...its a nice deep tone...depending on what kind you get
08-27-2003, 11:09 AM
#9
umm here's the link to the msn autos website..
http://autos.msn.com/vip/engines.asp...d=1043&src=vip
the taurus engine from back then actually has almost the same power as the 2000-2001 maxima engine, although the taurus sho weighs more... maybe the two cars feel different, get someone to drive your sho, and someone to drive the maxima, and see which one is faster... gearing comes into play also... and as far as mods goes, you have 1 performance mod, which isn't really gonna make much of a difference... if you want to make your car faster than the sho, throw a y-pipe on there, they cost like 200-300 dollars and gives you a big boost in power...
Bryan
http://autos.msn.com/vip/engines.asp...d=1043&src=vip
the taurus engine from back then actually has almost the same power as the 2000-2001 maxima engine, although the taurus sho weighs more... maybe the two cars feel different, get someone to drive your sho, and someone to drive the maxima, and see which one is faster... gearing comes into play also... and as far as mods goes, you have 1 performance mod, which isn't really gonna make much of a difference... if you want to make your car faster than the sho, throw a y-pipe on there, they cost like 200-300 dollars and gives you a big boost in power...
Bryan
08-27-2003, 11:25 AM
#10
ive got a 93 auto sho and a 00 5spd max. the sho kills the max nonstop, but its modded pretty decently, intake trans exhaust chip, things like that. the sho has a really funky torque hp curve, dual stage intake runners and all, so it feels much stronger than it probly is. with a little work my max will destroy my sho is the speed depatment, im like almost stock now. the shos got 220hp n 215lb/ft stock but gains hp really easily, but since its a ford, reliability will always hold them down, trust me i know these things
08-27-2003, 02:41 PM
#13
The Camshafts on the 96-99 V-8 models go out. Makes the car basically worthless. I looked at a 99' before the Maxima, and it was fun to drive, but when I found out about the engines, I went looking elsewhere. Was fun to drive though.
08-27-2003, 02:59 PM
#16
Originally posted by HondaKilLR
That's why it stayed together
....oh...does this validate the quality of cars "assembled" in the US?
That's why it stayed together
....oh...does this validate the quality of cars "assembled" in the US?
Ford later assembled their own 60 deg V6's in the SVT and SE Contours (2.5L). Dunno why they couldn't do it themselves in the late 80's-early 90's though. They "should" have had the ability based on their European engines...of course, that could have been why they were only European engines!
08-28-2003, 01:41 PM
#17
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Originally posted by max34
I had a '93 SHO before my Maxima...I loved it.
The FORD was falling apart around the YAMAHA engine, though.
I had a '93 SHO before my Maxima...I loved it.
The FORD was falling apart around the YAMAHA engine, though.
The automatics had a 3.2L for a bit better torque, the sticks remained 3.0L. Mine was auto...it felt about as quick as my Maxima, but the Max has it all over the Ford as far as quality. I actually think the SHO handled better, though
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