I finally realized the full potential of my maxima at the autocross today. It was a school to learn how to do it right, and the maxima is really an amazing car...check out the list here of the top 25 and notice where the 00 MAXIMA SE is!!!!! (yes, that's it in 2nd place)

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SOLO SERIES, SUMMER 2001 Indexed Results
PRESENTED BY THE COLORADO REGION SCCA NOVICE CLASS
AND THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REGION SCCA
APRIL 21 2001
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Pos Num/Cls Driver Name, Club Yr Make --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. 88/STS ROBERT ORR, N 01 TOYO CELICA GTS
2. 40/STS MIKE SINGLETON, N 00 NISS MAXIMA SE
3. 9/STS JARAD SWITZER, N 95 DODG NEON
4. 33/STS MATTHEW RYKEN, N 87 ACUR INTEGRA
5. 28/SS TODD HARMON, N 00 CHEV CORVETTE
6. 7/DP STEPHEN VISSER, N 75 FIAT X1/9
7. 75/STS JEFF BAYSINGER, N 95 NISS 240SX SE
8. 10/AS RICK DENBLEYKER, N 88 PORS 944T
9. 77/SM ERIC BERNHARDT, N 84 VW GTI
10. 19/STS JAN SKRLJ, N 97 SUBA OUTBACK
11. 25/SM DAVID KERN, N 99 SUBA IMPREZA RS
12. 9/ES DAN SANFORD, N 93 MAZD MX-6
13. 67/GS ROGER FANG, N 00 ACUR INTEGRA R
14. 1/GS WILLIAM SR WELLS, N 01 MITS ECLIPSE
15. 123/GS BILL WELLS, N 01 MITS ECLIPSE
16. 721/SM MARK PHILLIPS, N 95 MITS ECLIPSE
17. 3/AS B J ROUSH, N 97 BMW M3
18. 51/AS ROD PATTON, N 88 BMW M3
19. 7/SS KENNY ROUSH, N 00 PONT T/A WS-6
20. 88/BS MICHAEL FOERTSCH, N 99 MAZD MIATA
21. 7/GSL JENNY HIGHTOWER, N 00 VOLK PASSAT
22. 51/CSP TROY KLUPPEL, N 83 MAZD RX-7
23. 66/FS NEIL CASE, N 66 FORD MUSTANG
24. 55/FS BOB CHANSLER, N 90 FORD MUSTANG GT
25. 11/HS ALLISON HURLEY, N 82 VW CABRIOLET

For some side notes...the celica that won has a completely redone suspension...I have no handling mods at all and was running on the Potenza RE92's.
And see that 95 eclipse in 16th place??? he runs 12's in the 1/4 mile.
I can't wait to get the RSB and FSTB!!!! I'll tear them all a new one!!! GO RACE YOUR MAXIMA!!!!

 

Very nice you should definitely get the FSTB and RSB.....then you will be giving that celica a run for it's money

 

Yeah DOG! Do it, to it!

 

Good for you! I am a little confused though. Unless the drivers have no idea what they are doing, the 2000 corvette, 97 BMW M3 and 2000 trans am ws6 should be able to beat a 2000 Maxima SE with a stock suspension.

 

Autocross racing is all about skill, with a little help from how the car handles....power really doesn't do you much help in autocross. The Maxima does really well when it's driven right though!! I used to think it was a bit of a boat....but it's really not at all. All the pros there were really surprised how well it did, especially with the stock suspension!

 

"On the track, the Maxima pull G's like 300ZX"

2k Maxima Brochure

 

2k Maxima Brochure