My max isn't fast?
 

I bought a 2001 max about 3 months ago. Its an SE 5-speed, with the 17" and sunroof. Its got 10.5k miles on it, but it doesn't seem as fast as it should. On the highway in third gear i lose ground to a 2000 max auto from 65-90, a speed where my 5-speed should shine. Are there any Service Bulletins I might have missed? Is it possible that the throttle isn't opening all the way?

I am thinking about dynoing the car to make sure its the car and not me. Where are there dyno shops in long island/queens?

pz

Re: My max isn't fast?
 

http://www.skipbarber.com/

race me. im in queens, if you cant keep up something is seriously wrong! :)

put your handbrake down..

j/p

sometimes it pulls sometimes it doesn't.. if you ran on a hot day you'll go slower too..

yeah but if he ran against a 2000 auto from 65-90 on the same day,time,road and he lost then something is wrong...maybe the 2k was modded

Fed spec vs cali spec?

:gotme:

maybe you were in 5th gear instead of 3rd :p

Re: My max isn't fast?
 

http://www.dynojet.com/maps/autodynos/ny.htm

:D

autos will pull in second gear really hard all the way from about 42 to 80 while a 5 speed has to shift in that range and if u suck at shifting will easily gain ground on u! learn to shift and try it again!!:D J/K but that could be the situation since u just bought the car!:confused:

dirty air filter? bad gas? mods vs no mods? It could anything. Try getting it dyno'd to see if it is really 'slow' or normal :)

Don't feel bad, I pull on 5 speed 5th gens in that area too, and I started out with 32 less HP.:)

My 2k max se had some problems with the coil packs and it would not run for **** when they were acting up.

:rolleyes: wonder who this person is that you keep mentioning :wall:

redline 3rd as well whare all your powers is and you can hit about 96mph.

So Hes faster? :wall:

You aren't the only one I can do it to.:)

THAT WAS ME! :D


ADMAN