yeah if you live around MD i see 2 ppl here who posted from this area that didnt post in our area forums. come MIR on march 7th..there are lot of caravans gettin together to roll up together check the DC forums plz

 

yeah, pretty much.

 

Good run...... but....................
will all those mods, your probably putting out more HPs than your friend. the 3.5 is great... the 5thgen maxima 3.5 combined with the horrible power loss sucks... I wouldnt be too happy if i were you... if you want to test your car try racing a TL type S.

 

that must bite.

 

It does, I still havent had one come close to beating me yet(stock,lightly modded) as I said in my previous post.

 

lol............................................... ......................

 

I don't have a manual but the diff in the engines is noticeable. i could see a 2k2 auto beating a 3.0 manual. Im in the Dsm area...you could come find out how they compare...

 

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Sure feels good to be looking down from the top of the mountain.

 

we should do that. i'm NOT modded, but it would still be fun.
what town?

 

Let me just say that I have a 2k and 2k3 both auto and there is a day and night difference performancewise in both but there is no need for the hate that is being aimed at the 3.0 auto guys or 3.0 in general.

They are both Maximas and if speed is all that our cars are supposed to be about then we all have the wrong car, if we had Vettes then we could really talk trash about to anyone here but this flaming and hating on 3.0 doesn't make any sense to me.

I love both of my cars and I get compliments on both wherever I go, no one other than performance gurus here really care about how fast our cars are, they just offer respect because the cars look great and have a nice rep.

 

NA he will still get wasted in the top end. 100-140 blu would get wasted. The gearing blows on a the 4spd auto top end.

 

From an absolute stand still yes. Roll much closer. Highway run the 2k1 5spd intake/y will waste a 2k2/2k3 auto max. Not even close.

 

Too bad a 3.5L auto needs mods too keep up to a 5spd on the highway let alone a basic modded 5spd. y/intake. Oh wow $400 in mods. WoooWeee "every bolt on" They are the only two that really do much on a 3.0. UDP is useless and b-pipe muff might give a hp or two.

So $400 in mods in an old 3.0 2k 5spd will beat a stock 2k2 auto on the highway easily let alone a modded 2k2 auto. Your car would be lucky to be even with one in top end. Sorry your slicks can't help you there.

 

hey, 5th gen 3.0 maximas wanna be like us... what can i say? They wanna have our speed and our lights, and HIDS. and why dont you compare manual to manual, and auto to auto?

 

Im in Ankeny.

 

i hate to get into these wars a maxima is a max to me but come on you should stop playin yaself. "easily" beat a 2k2 auto?? sit back and really think that out and a modded 2k2 forget about it the 3.0 is done. too bad you dont live near me i would show rather tell

 

3.0 and 3.5 aside...

I don't understand why some people talk so much about speed and racing yet they own an automatic? Nothing against an automatic, but if performance is what one is after than why did they not get the manual??? If performance is the name of the game you don't drive a 4-sp auto.

Now on the 3.0 vs the 3.5... not knocking the 3.0, but I don't think a couple basic mods like intake etc. will make a world of difference. The HP number of the two engines are fairly close at stock, it's in the torque where the real advantage lies.

The 3.5 has the 3.0's number... and there are plenty of cars/engines that have the 3.5's number. Do I like my 6sp 02' Max? Certainly... Is it the greatest thing since sliced bread? Well... probably not. There are plenty of cars out there that can still smoke me.

In any case, Nissan does and has for some time built one of the best V6 engines available. And there is nothing wrong with having a little pride in that... whether the 3.0 or the 3.5

 

I'm not going to speak here... but I seen more engine failures in the 3.5Ls and trannie problems than the 3.0L. Yes I'm affiliated with Nissan so I know. I don't hate on the 3.5L, I knew it was going to be at the dealers within 3 months of my purchase... but why ? Did U know that the heads in the K motor, the intake manifold are way supperior to the 3.5L motor ? Did U know that the pistons are made in Mexico ? and engine is assembled in the US - 04s only thou. I don't hate, I have the $$$ to buy a 3.5L but I'm organizing a dyno meet where I will show ya how a 3.0L makes more WHP than the 3.5Ls. Alllll in the tuning.... fuel AND ignition

 

What I don't understand is how so many people talk about speed and racing, yet they own a Maxima I love my Maxima as a daily driver, it's a good SPORTY SEDAN. It isn't, and could never be considered a Sports Car, Drag Car, or even a Performance Car. But even on the forums for Supras, RX7s, Vettes, Mustangs, Etc Etc, people relying on their car for ego support is just plain ghey! It's a damn car!!!

 

driving an auto has nothing to do with performance. i saw an "autotragic" supra run 10.3 at my local racetrack. pretty slow for an auto i guess. anyway, a 3.5 owns a 3.0 in every way.

 

Doesn't it suck to need every mod available for a 3.5 6-speed to hang with a stock Dodge Neon (srt-4)

 

An auto trans has it's performance benifits on a sub 11 second drag car. On a 14 second Maxima, no...

 

doesnt it suck that a stock sentra vspec can beat u?

 

If you're talking stock vs. stock, I'd really like to know what you're smoking.

 

HEHE, no, the car performs very well for what I bought it for (read: not street racing).

...and V-Specs are noticably slower (90mph traps compared to 94mph traps), thats one thing that kept me from buying one...

 

to each his own. some want a family sedan with some pep, some think its a sports car (and their wrong), some want something nice and original to soup up. its all preference.

 

so phatguy nice to see you back in action . Yup a 3.0 5 spd is untouchable from 100-140 , I mean running from 100-140 is all that matters right? I mean everyone does 100mph roll races daily . No matter what speed a 3.0 5spd is not going to waste me, heck a 02-03 6spd can barely pull on me and thats with equal mods as I have. I recall also one of the fastest 3.0 5spd's running a stock 6 speed and barely nudging it out from a highway roll. Whenever you can show me proof of this arguement I will believe it but I don't buy any of your nonsense. I'll let my street tire runs speak for themselfs. Heck Im already 6 tenths quicker and 3mph faster than the fastest/quickest modded 5th gen 5spd on this board and yes Im talking about street tire runs, don't need slicks.

 

Do U ever road race ? Maxima makes for a really good road race vehicle with the right tires, suspension and brake pads. U will be supprised on how many of the cars U just mentioned I pass on the track. Hell my friend lapped a 600WHP Supra featured in a Turbo Magazine in a close to stock 95 G20 5spd. If ya can't drive.... don't blame the car. How many Supras or RX7s U see hauling kids, furniture, a JETSKI, or even groccery shopping ??? I don't see that many. I know its not a rocket, but for 20K dollars brand new what I paid for mine in June of 01 there wasn't a better deal out there- step down from a $4 BiTurbo- which ended up being a step up if ya know Audis, I love my Max.

 

ever race a RSX-S on the highway ? U be pretty supprised that with little TQ it can still keep up the pace with a 4th Gen 5spd Max.... cause TQ is not that big of a factor as high end HP would be on a "highway" run. This is why those cars run slow times but the MPH is always pretty high. This is why U can smoke a IROZ Z28 on the highway really nasty, or a LT1 Impala SS... Yes they might have all the TQ in the world but since the HP starts to drop quickly past like 5500RPM U are loosing time reving that high. 3.5L is good for a auto cause its got alot of low end TQ. 3.0L w5spd moves nicely, just make sure U don't drive one with the ignition retarded 2 deg from stock timing like most of them come from the factory. I picked up 8WHP just from bumping the timing up. We are going draggin in about month and half here in IL, I am going to race some 3.5s.... I will have videos it should be pretty nasty I'm shooting for 12.8s.

 

Well, this thread has gone to **** in no time flat.

 

not suprised by your response as you have one of the best sports cars ever made- TT 6 speed Supra...

 

just raced a modded one last week from an 80 mph roll on and I walked away. from a 15 mph roll on it was closer...

 

only on my crotch rockets heck sometimes the roll ons start ay 150...