Maxima vs Audi S4
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Maxima vs Audi S4
Ok, today I'm traveling home from work, now up ahead I see an Audi S4. I think nothing of it and just go about my business as usual. Now the ride home goes through about 18 miles of wooded area, where the speed limit is 55 mph, but most people go around 65-70mph. Of course me and the Audi are shooting past everybody who's going slower than 65. I guess for some reason this guy thinks I'm trying to race him, because when we get to the end of the woods and the lanes turn from one to two he gets over to the far right lane and gets next to me as if to challenge me. Anyway, about a mile up the road is the entrance to the highway, so he see's that I'm going to get on and he proceeds to follow me. So we get on the highway and I punch it in second and go to about a 130mph, then we approach traffic and slow down. But, the weird thing is that he never gained not one bit on me. I started out with a 3 car lead and held until then. Now, I know these things are fast, but was this guy just playing with me or is it possible I really ran with an Audi S4. Anyway, what I should be worrying about is why I'm an idiot by putting my life and everybody elses life in danger. But, I guess what's done is done. Just learn from your mistakes. Thanks for listening and please don't do what I did.
#2
Interesting. You guys have about the same listed hp. 260ish hp? He has more torque but it's not as important when moving. Is it the rumor that most of the 3.5 vqs are about the same hp? Just listed differently by Nissan? ie.. 350z 280hp/G35 sedan 270hp/03max 260hp/04max 2xx hp??
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well that doesn't make sense. was it an old one since the new models will kill you and then bury you...
http://www.audiusa.com/features_spec...00405_,00.html
even if he doesn't gain, his speed governor is way higher then ours so it will simply keep on going.
http://www.audiusa.com/features_spec...00405_,00.html
even if he doesn't gain, his speed governor is way higher then ours so it will simply keep on going.
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It was a pre V8 version. It was black with a S4 symbol on the left hand side and it had had twin pipes coming out the left side.
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come one this is ludacris, he'd still rape... 0-60 in 5.5 and 1/4 in like 14.0~1?? yeah, that's ownage, you were just already ahead... I tried racing this guy from my school who had an autotragic s4 and thought i had a chance. his as s still kinda walked me..
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Those things run killer 0-60/1/4 mile times partly because of it's launch aka awd system. No advantage when running from a roll.
Originally Posted by ighettoboyi
come one this is ludacris, he'd still rape... 0-60 in 5.5 and 1/4 in like 14.0~1?? yeah, that's ownage, you were just already ahead... I tried racing this guy from my school who had an autotragic s4 and thought i had a chance. his as s still kinda walked me..
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Makes perfect sense. The AWD system takes a lot of power out of the wheels at speed...that and the car is heavier. From a standstill, they'll run away, but once up to speed, they have no advantage unless they're modded.
Ever raced a WRX? They're slow when they're moving but from a stop light they're tough.
Ever raced a WRX? They're slow when they're moving but from a stop light they're tough.
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Originally Posted by ighettoboyi
come one this is ludacris, he'd still rape... 0-60 in 5.5 and 1/4 in like 14.0~1?? yeah, that's ownage, you were just already ahead... I tried racing this guy from my school who had an autotragic s4 and thought i had a chance. his as s still kinda walked me..
#13
Yeah, until he decides to chip it (APR) or other tuning chip. Adds about 60-80hp to the S4. With an exhaust and chip they can make 300+ HP. Not to mention the handling on an S4 is way better than my floaty 4th. gen max. I've driven my friend's, its definitely a sleeper car, running low to mid 13s.
And yes, the quattro will own you from a launch
And yes, the quattro will own you from a launch
Originally Posted by 1BADMAX
Well, I hit a 14.3@98 in my car and that was with a real ****ty launch. So, I'm pretty confident that I can keep up with an S4. Now if I said that I beat him in the top end I would be crazy. I can't wait until I get the Hotshot headers and TS ecu. Then, I think I can pull on one of those cars.
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Originally Posted by packetattack
Yeah, until he decides to chip it (APR) or other tuning chip. Adds about 60-80hp to the S4. With an exhaust and chip they can make 300+ HP. Not to mention the handling on an S4 is way better than my floaty 4th. gen max. I've driven my friend's, its definitely a sleeper car, running low to mid 13s.
And yes, the quattro will own you from a launch
And yes, the quattro will own you from a launch
S4 is pretty fast. alot of my friends with VW said that old S4 is better than new S4 because old S4 has turbo and can boost alot. Once they put APR chip in those baby and you are going get
#15
My older brother owns one. He says its fast, but its not as quick as you think it would be. There are guys that are unbelieveable drivers that pulled a 13.8 bone stock. The car weighs 3700lbs I believe with 260HP. It's hard to undersatnd how they pulled it off, but I guess everything was just right that day.
I told my brother that a '02/'03 Maxima 6-Spd could probably keep up, or maybe even haul by him. And he agreed. They are very nice cars, that are fairly quick, but if you ever meet one with a chip, I wish you major luck.
I told my brother that a '02/'03 Maxima 6-Spd could probably keep up, or maybe even haul by him. And he agreed. They are very nice cars, that are fairly quick, but if you ever meet one with a chip, I wish you major luck.
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an older S4, the turbo version, is easily modded by the chip. definatly a fast car when a bit of extra money is put into it. But if I got owned by one, its ok. I dont mind. Someday when I turbofy my Max, things will be different
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Originally Posted by bigdo26
an older S4, the turbo version, is easily modded by the chip. definatly a fast car when a bit of extra money is put into it. But if I got owned by one, its ok. I dont mind. Someday when I turbofy my Max, things will be different
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Originally Posted by GuZo
I don't know why there are some people on this board who can't stand to believe that our 02-03's can keep with previous gen S4's or previous gen M3's, stock to stock of course.
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Even the E30 M3 could do the 1/4 right at 15 seconds at 91-92 MPH, and 0-60 in the 6.5 second range. The E36 M3 was 0-60 in 5.7-5.6 seconds and does the 1/4 in 14.4's-14.3's...
But from a roll...I think it's quite possible to be even with them...
But from a roll...I think it's quite possible to be even with them...
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I've already commented on this car in the past. My first week of owning my maxima I had a race with one on the local expressway and I KILLED him.....bish never saw it coming.
#22
I believe it.
I'll pick a stock 6-speed Max over a stock 6-speed S4 on the roll almost anyday: Big displacement V6 vs. small displacement v6 with turbos that need to spool up, light FWD car vs. heavy car with AWD,...
Although we don't know whether the S4 was auto/manual or stock/modded; also consider that the Max in this scenario has some nice mods.
This is why I don't believe street racing can determine which is absolutley the fastest car.
I'll pick a stock 6-speed Max over a stock 6-speed S4 on the roll almost anyday: Big displacement V6 vs. small displacement v6 with turbos that need to spool up, light FWD car vs. heavy car with AWD,...
Although we don't know whether the S4 was auto/manual or stock/modded; also consider that the Max in this scenario has some nice mods.
This is why I don't believe street racing can determine which is absolutley the fastest car.
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i really don't know why all of you are sooo confident. I've lost to a wrx off the line but kept up fine on the freeway. But when it comes to s4...even stock for stock, they'll still own. Correct me if I'm wrong but we odn't have 255hp. NOR do we have the torque to match up to the 250 the audi has. only if you were a 6spd MODDED against an auto s4 that was maybe pushing it would you guys win. otherwise....the guy did pay an extra 15k for something (not worth teh whole 15 but you guys know what i mean). you guys also said an automagic max could hang with an auto 350z...WRONG. my buddy has an auto 350z and blasted me in every condition.
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Stock on stock from a standstill is pretty close with the s4 by a little bit. From a roll its almost a dead heat. S4 modified vs. a max modified would be a joke. The S4 would smoke us.
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2002 Audi S4:
250hp @ 5800rpm/258tq @ 1850rpm
~3593lbs
2002 Nissan Maxima SE
255hp @ 5800rpm/246tq @ 4400rpm
~3224lbs
So you can see that the S4 doesn't have oodle of more torque, but it weighs nearly ~400lbs more.
250hp @ 5800rpm/258tq @ 1850rpm
~3593lbs
2002 Nissan Maxima SE
255hp @ 5800rpm/246tq @ 4400rpm
~3224lbs
So you can see that the S4 doesn't have oodle of more torque, but it weighs nearly ~400lbs more.
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Originally Posted by ighettoboyi
i really don't know why all of you are sooo confident. I've lost to a wrx off the line but kept up fine on the freeway. But when it comes to s4...even stock for stock, they'll still own. Correct me if I'm wrong but we odn't have 255hp. NOR do we have the torque to match up to the 250 the audi has. only if you were a 6spd MODDED against an auto s4 that was maybe pushing it would you guys win. otherwise....the guy did pay an extra 15k for something (not worth teh whole 15 but you guys know what i mean). you guys also said an automagic max could hang with an auto 350z...WRONG. my buddy has an auto 350z and blasted me in every condition.
#29
Originally Posted by maxS
no offence, but my e36 m3 was defenatly faster then my maxima... tenth of seconds in difference, but it feels anyway. I like maxima, but for different reasons; they are just not the same kind of cars.
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Originally Posted by maxS
no offence, but my e36 m3 was defenatly faster then my maxima... tenth of seconds in difference, but it feels anyway. I like maxima, but for different reasons; they are just not the same kind of cars.
I am not too sure. Many of our 6 speed members have ran 14.4's thru 14.8's and it seems that the E36 M3's do around the same thing. People always say they're faster but from what I've seen and raced, they're an even match. I've raced two from highway rolls and it was even.
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Originally Posted by GuZo
I am not too sure. Many of our 6 speed members have ran 14.4's thru 14.8's and it seems that the E36 M3's do around the same thing. People always say they're faster but from what I've seen and raced, they're an even match. I've raced two from highway rolls and it was even.
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Originally Posted by 6spmax
Is the e36 the M3 prior to the current one? If it is, I raced a modded one a few months back. We were on an open 55 MPH road that had stoplights. Five 0-80 MPH runs were dead even.
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Originally Posted by 5thgen2nr
I agree.....the US-spec E36 M3's are rated at a stock 240 hp. maximas have 255. I believe they weigh in the same vicinity of eachother as well.
as we all know maximas do not have those 255
and nissan keeps playing the numbers with their vq35s hps.
e36 2-door is 3,175 lb; better gearing too!
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Originally Posted by packetattack
Yeah, until he decides to chip it (APR) or other tuning chip. Adds about 60-80hp to the S4. With an exhaust and chip they can make 300+ HP. Not to mention the handling on an S4 is way better than my floaty 4th. gen max. I've driven my friend's, its definitely a sleeper car, running low to mid 13s.
And yes, the quattro will own you from a launch
And yes, the quattro will own you from a launch
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