This time I checked the badge to make sure it's not a regular TL. I'm sure now it's a TL-S cause of the semi-clears in back and the color is blue. Same intersection this time he beat me by a car length but, I'm happy to say that I kept up with him in an Auto. I raced this person before. Let me get my friends TT Supra see what he can do about that?

nice job..... :)

Do you have any mods? According to Car and Driver, the TL-S runs 15 flat in the 1/4, which is .8 faster than ours.

Nice :D

I would have thought this car would whoop us autotragic guys by more than a car length.

I'm READY
 

With that in mind, since the auto can keep up with the TLS, us manual shifters may even have a chance of 'obliterating' the TLS. ;)

Re: I'm READY
 

Don't count it. Most magazines put the auto Maxima at 15.8, while the TL-S is 15.0. Some manual Maxima's don't obtain anything lower than 15 at the strip. I've personally witnessed that. Also, add .2 lower for most magazine times universally. The TL-S can probably run 14.8 and our auto Maxima can run a 15.6. Don't forget they have closer ratio gears, in addition to their 260 HP engine and higer torque. They are also heavier. With all that, the TL-S should easily beat an auto Maxima, if not a manual one. (Stock for stock)

As I saidbefore
 

A manual 5th gen. will beat a TL-S. Just drive both back to back like I did, and you'll see that TL-S is slower than a 5-speed Max.

Re: As I saidbefore
 

Well, automatic generally lose alot of hp just like on TL type S.

Tim

To deal with situations like this, you should have your car look exactly like stock, except with nitrous and K&N installed. This way, if you beat him, he might think your stock and he will be surprised! THis will give pride to all of us, Maxima owner!

Ever heard of NVH?
 

Noise Vibration Harshness.

I would think Maximas (especially modde) have a higher NVH than an Acura...that can often make a car feel faster than what it is.:)

Re: As I saidbefore
 

A manual 5 speed Maxima CAN beat a TL-S. It's a close race. I've been at the track 8 times in the past year and I see most 5 speed Maxima's run 15.0-15.2 (with intakes too). The best people usually do with modified Maxima is 14.6-14.8. There are people doing 14.8 in a stock TL-S. On the acura-tl.com forum there are a few people who ran 15.2 stock. I think it depends on how they run. There's a special way to run the car in sport shift mode. If Larry J. (Mr. 14.3) races a TL-S, then he would beat it soundly. I seriously doubt a mildly modified 5th gen auto Maxima can beat a TL-S. They are close to one second apart in the 1/4 mile. Maybe Larry can respond to this thread. I think he's raced TL-S's.

I don't know about the TL-S, but I have a stock CL-S, and I have raced my friends 2001 5sp Max, on the highway. We raced from 50-110, and I beat him by 1 1/2 cars, his car was faster than I thought it would be. I have also raced a 2000 auto, with exhaust form a stop, and beat him by about 2 cars. I would say that the Max is faster than the Lexus IS300's that I have raced.

Have you run the 1/4 mile yet? I'm wondering what the CL-S does at the tree.

Watch out for NOS and SC Maxima's! They are out there. Also, watch out for the new 3.5 240 HP Altima and the 260 HP - 6 speed Maxima this fall. The competition is fierce!

Also... stay away from Tampa. There's a wicked 5 speed Maxima that is running mid 14's. :)

You people still dont seem to understand that ALOT of also has to do with reaction times and what not. If both cars are almost evenly matched, YOUR REACTION time makes the difference in beating the other person by a car length.

Trust me, I used to drag race.

You people are getting all crazy and **** that the maxima is can race all these cars and what not. Who cares if you races a TL Type S, I would take a TL Type S over my Maxima SE ANYDAY. TL Type S is far better than a Maxima.

So enough about this racing.

Dixit

Hey Tampa!
 

Hey Tampa! If you're out their, I'd like to see it...I'm in St.Pete (DOn't get any ideas...I'm stock).

Yes, RT and driver skill are a big part of the equation. With that being said, the automatic Maxima and the TL-S are not evenly matched. My argument is that the TL-S and the manual Maxima are more evenly matched, but that will change this fall. BTW- You are not the only person to drag race here.

If you don't want to hear about racing, I guess you should skip this thread that has the word "race" in it. :bonk:

are you posivitely positive that it's a tls, cuz i seriously thought those cars would whoop us badly and not just one cars length....good race.

Man sorry dude I would take an AE Max over the TL-S. Wait a sec???? I did buy a AE over a TL-S....