just a question, when going 60 mph on the highway, i floored it to see how fast it got up to 80. i was on flat ground, mid 50's degrees, 4th gear (manual) full throttle, after a few times i got anywhere between 7 and 8 seconds. That sound about right? i was curious because i have that surging/lurching problem from the MAf SENSOR wondering if i should replace it. Thanks!

 

You should run it in 3rd not 4th.

60mph is unfortunately one of the weaker places to roll a 3.0 from.

80mph roll from 80 is about the strongest.

 

60 to 80mph in 7 to 8 sec? You sure it took that long?

 

Took the words out of my mouth.

 

damn.... don't take me anywhere that long. I will time mine in the next 20 min when I am going over my GFs house. 70MPH 3rd gear roll on ROCKS in my Car. No stock LT1 can keep up from 70-150 if we do a roll on. I rolled a G35 a few times from 70MPH and I had him by 5 cars at 135MPH- my speed limiter.

 

ummm, an LT1 should put a pretty decent rape on you, no matter what speed you run him. Show me the low 14 sec to high 13 sec timeslip and perhaps I will half believe you.

-Getz

 

You're pretty close to the Chicago area. Come visit us at one of our meets next time & you'll see blackbird's car for yourself.

 

7 seconds it takes my ride to 95MPH from 60MPH in 4th gear. For ***** n gigles I wanted to see what it would do in 10 secondss from 80MPH in 5th- 117MPH. I just got over my GFs house right now and tried it out on the expressway. If the weather gets any nicer I will get her to make a MPEG of it for me with 0-speed limiter run for all ya non-belivers. LT1 has no top end power, they are good for stop light runs- I found that out years ago when I would destroy them in my 13 second all motor SE-R. I don't care what my Maxima runs in the 1/4.

 

haha someone got

 

Sorry haven't been on the forum for a few days, busy at work. As much as I like the VQ, you still cant compete with an LTI plus a few simple bolt ons. If any FBod guy put the same I/H/E etc., which are much more available, hes close to a 12 sec car. The Maxima is a very reliable, somewhat sporty, sedan, but it isnt a muscle car. Go on to any LT1 forum and look at their 1/4 time, and traps. With out forced induction or nitrous there is very little comparison. Dollar for dollar mod wise we are at a huge disadvantage.
-Getz

 

I HATE that argument "if he had the same mods he would rape you" blah blah.. Your on a maxima forum, remember? Sure a camaro is faster dollar for dollar, but what would you rather drive everyday, put gas in every day, pay insurance on every month? BTW, I think your confusing LT1 with the LS1, which is a totally different story. I/H/E LT1s are not 12 second cars or anywhere near.

 

Can we get back to whether or not to change the MAF? I too get that surge/lurge feeling going over 3200 in 3rd & 4th gear. Never tried it but I can beleive 7-8 seconds from 60 to 80 in 4th. Its like a feeling like the car is working TOO hard. What'll give the quickness of the other gears?

 

Try pulling on 3rd gear. Your car should pull harder than 4th gear.

 

Your right, was confusing LS1 with LT1, but still a whole lot of potential with either. I realize i'm on a max forum, and I drive one also, but I also realize there are a **** load of faster cars out there. I hope nobody bought their max because they thought it was the performance deal of the century. I like the maxima, reasonably priced, comfortable, very reliable. Its a good hold me over car until I can work into an M3/M5. Enjoy your max.
-getz

 

lmao@rape !!!!!!

 

I/H/E LT1 Camaro is at best a low to mid 13 second car. Impala SS with I/H/E is a 14 second car. Around my back of the woods I don't have to worry bout the LT1s as they are almost none-existant. And when you do see one it can't get out of its own way from the leaking coolant waterpump- which leaks coolant right on their OptiSpark- distributor causing them great power robbing problems. I know car, I worked on all kinds of cars at my last job, I love my Maxima- even thou I have no clue what it does in the 1/4 mile, nor do I care. Cause the way I see it, if I whopp on a 545i BMW from a line- I still smoked him, I whopp on kids in a STI from a stop... still smoked them. At the end of the race if I'm ahead of ya, I don't care if you drive a Enzo- I still smoked ya in my 30+MPG on the highway, reliable daily driver with 100K miles on it- SEDAN.

 

you get 30 MPG damn.....

 

my last trip I took to Michigan I got 528 miles on 17 gallons of gasoline.... you do the math.

 

Im amazed at what you are "whopping" from the line. I figured an STI would pretty much be unbeatable by any max from a stop, considering the insane launches plus 300hp. Congrats on your mods, sounds like you found the right combo. You need to get some video of the beat downs, as I would love to have seen you pull a 545i from the line, as those should crack into the 13's if well driven. You should meet up with Sr20den and see who has the fastest 5th gen, as it sounds like your a contender from your race descriptions.
-Getz

 

it don't matter how much power the car has if you can't drive it. I been driving stick all my life, and I know my cars sweet spot and what it can do on that given day. STI is not that hard to beat if you catch him boggn from the lite, he and his 2 other buddies in the car wouldn't wanna run me again after I pulled good 5 cars on them and the GTi VR6 they where racing which was left I dunno where. No my car is not NOS or SCed. 545i was some hot shot suite wearing **** with a auto tranny- get the revs high enough take off with no wheel spin nail the gears right and you will be supprised what the litte DE-K can do. SR20DEN and I talk off the .ORG and share ideas. I am not a drag racer, I'm a road racer- my car is set up for going fast around corners.

 

Y2KMAX, which Franklin Twp, NJ are you in, Somerset or Hunterdon??

 

I agree With GETZ, I am just killing time with a powerful sporty, stick sedan until I get my hands on a garage and a run-down M3/M5...
I also agree that this is the BEST value for the money, reliable, beats 70-80% of stock cars on the road and pretty much all the hondas under 20 grand (including work)

I LOVE MY MAX BESIDES ALL THAT anyway, so Booyakasha
and I beat a 330 off the line and kept up w/ a 97 m3 with 3 people in my car and a bbad (had too much too drink to have a good) start

PIECE [sic]

 

well i used to live in franklin somerset, i recently moved to west jersey, stewartsville.

 

doesnt take me anywhere close to that, do it in third and dont give her wot, give her lil by lil and then she should fly. btw r u modded?

 

I killed a boxter with no problems. About the only place he had me was off the start (damn stock tires!). Once I was able to WOT his a$$, fa-get-about-it (OK, fine, so I have a 3.5 but at the time it was stock). Oh ya, I had 4 people in my car too. 60-80 in 7 is VERY slow for a 3.0. My dad had an '87 back in the day that was far quicker than that and it was an stock auto that looked like it would have been better off making toast than hp. They make that little stick thingy with the *** on it to shift with. Try it out, I think you'll like it.

 

All it needs is a MAF with ECU update, and he will be close to the 3.5s. 3.5s are good for starts.. when you are rolln they don't seem to be all that. That whoppn 210WHP stock vs almost 200WHP stock aint much of a diff. Torque from a roll doesnt play a big role- and thats where the 3.5L is good- torque. I raced all kinds of 3.5s from Altimas to 350Zs and I dunno, I'm not impressed.