dmbmaxima2k2

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ya those are fun. i haven't ran a 99-up one yes but ican't wait. i migth lose but i'll should keep up.

mzmtg

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Dont forget, we had an Automagic 2k2 with intake and exhaust run 14.3 in the 1/4...

Y2KevSE

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I second that!

Y2KevSE

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Stay happy.

MaxSC

Just adding my 2 cents in, but i rented a Mustang from Hertz once, out in Cali, and that crappola was slow, it didn't even have the mustang roar, i think it was an sl or something, do they even have that? i think this was a year ago, had the convertible which was nice.
The scary thing is, a elderly woman driving a brand new solara with trd package kicked my ****. But oh wells, quite funny, to many lanes over there and too many cars, not used to it. i like the parking lot in ny= 495 lie.

slick

was it a V6 stang you rented? those are slow, the GT stangs are good, SVT kicks ***. i would think you had a V6 stang though.

CoolMax

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Don't be fooled - they're just being nice.
And they still hate domestics.

rwbro719

Hi, hope this helps
0-60 :5.8-60
1/4 mile: 14.3
top speed 142 (regulated)

happy 6 speed SE Owner

emax02

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Were did you find those #'s? Everything sounds right except for the 142 regualted.

demonspeed

That definetly had to of been a V6. They have less than 200hp. The GT's have 260 and 302 ftlbs (99+)...

dmbmaxima88... the 94-98 GT's were the slowest... but most of the owners think because they are newer, they are the best

Loe max

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Yeah especially those 1994-1995 with the automatic I love walking on them from a roll. Me-> Brady Lund-> The guy still tries to race me.

demonspeed

The 94-95's were the slowests GT's ever. 215hp and a heavy platform = dog slow. The only one's i'd bother with would be the Cobra's.

Craig Mack

I doubt a 2k2 6-speed stock will run a 5.8 0-60 stock...maybe with slicks, but with f#cking FWD it's hard to put the awesome power of the VQ to the wheels.

Nissans and some toyota's are the only imports I'd consider. All honda's are too wimpy in the torque depo IMHO.

I originally wanted a 95-98 Mustang GT 5spd, but my parents said it would be too fast and too much insurence. My '95 Maxima is the fastest car they'd let me get...which is still cool becuase I get speed, comfort, built quality, VQ snarl, ROOM, ect. My next car will most likely be a muscle car or some kind of turbo import.

Remember only some Imports will hate on the domestics, i'd like to call them "riceboys". The people i'd consider jealous of others rides...like for instance a honduh civic with fart can exhaust putting down a '99 Cobra with Flowmasters and tint...you get my point.

Anyways, my closing statement...

Those who doubt the 95+ Maxima with a competent driver will get burned.

PrinzII

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KYB AGX: KYB is a brand of strut. The AGX is an adjustable strut.

H&R: Spring company similar to Eibach or, in your case, (Hotchkis).

RT Cat: Random Technology Catalytic Converter. Freer flowing Cats.

RSB: Rear Sway Bar

AE: Anniversary Edition. Most 5th Gen Max owners (Non AE) usually get the chrome Door Sills, Pedals, skirt kit (2000-2001 only) and Bronze headlights from the 20th Anniversary Edition Maxima.


BTW, I have driven a highly modded 5.0, Camaro Z28s, V8 Camaro, a stock LX 5.0, Mark VII LSC (Same drivetrain and frame) and a 4.6 GT. I like the LX 5.0 SS4 (Police) Package. I also killed a 4.6 GT (circa 1998).

Blu

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sorry but don't want to hate on anybody but 5 cars froma stop sounds a little wild for a 2002 auto or 6 spd maybe a 2000 auto

djPlayboy

hehe i luv running my boy in his 96 gt he gets ill and tries to make excuses like: i missed second or my car aint sounding right.... blah hes just mad cause he lost to a import but hey i like what ford has done on "some" of there svt models and yeah i hate a damn ford contour (used to own one)

Matthew

Matthew

...Nice abbreviation clinic... After that post every newbie in here feels like a seasoned veteran!

KLOOGY

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As a former 10 year 5.0 LX owner, Sell the Flowaster , go with a set of Mac headers, and the full Mac catback, Get a GT 40 Intake, Im not sure how much money you have, but you will need 3.73 gears. With just that, most of us wont be able to touch you, except for Y2KS.. .....My Maxx will still outhandle you, but your stang is built for the 1/4 !

costcowholesale

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and you'll never get lost with the nav!!

02MaXiMa_GLE

You'll beat the auto... and should keep up well with the manuals. I beat an auto(?) off the line (red light) and a second time at a rolling start. & I was stock, except for drop-in K&N filter panel.

Stang driver:

Anywayz, you just have to respect the raw power of a domestic V-8... oh, and they are also relatively inexpensive!

Hey, this guy is pretty cool for a Demon!...

G

melteye

My question is how do those cars have so much torque. In many imports the HP is equal or higher then the Torque. In domestics the torque is almost always higher then the HP.

I've killed about 16 mustangs, no new ones though. And none were from a stop. Nice car though.

demonspeed

Jeez, I didn't know anyone still looked at this. Anyway, I actually took my car to the track about a month ago. With only my offroad x-pipe, catback, and K&N drop in filter, it ran a 14.62@95.5. I had a 2.1 60', but that seemed to be what the average was of the day because conditions were rather crappy. I need some better tires for one, which I plan on doing here before long. Before summer is up, i'm going to be throwing on some headers, cai, and pullies with the new wheels and tires. If that doesn't get me into the 13's, i'll be going with 3.55's. I'm not all into 1/4 mile stuff, so that is more optimum for me. I have started autox'ing, and i'm having much more fun that I do at the strip. I was busting better times than a lot of the import guys were, but i'm just guessing with better drivers, they would have handed me mine. I just need some better tires and should upgrade my brakes a bit. Anyway, I won't be ok with my car until it's into the 13's or it turns into a Camaro, so I think 13's will happen first Later...

emax02

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I finaly took my max to the track too 14.5 @ 98MPH with a 2.44 60'.

raynist

Do you know what gears you have in your Mustang? Probably 2.73's. If you change to 3.55's that will be the best mod you can make. My stock GT (automatic) with just a change to 3.73's was doing 14.4's in the 1/4 at 96-97 mph. You will get a much better improvement from the gear change than just about anything short of Nitrous or S/C. It should only cost about $350 or so total.

--Ray

raynist

Most of the domestic cars have larger engines than the imports. Larger displacement = More Torque. Engines that have HP values higher than Torque values are usually smaller higher reving engines. Cars like the Civic SI make 160 Hp and Maybe 125 ft/lbs of TQ. They make all the HP in the upper levels, that is why it has to rev to 8K+.

Most domestics redline before 6k rpms.

--Ray

CIRCO

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Nice pic of that HK! Personally I would rather have a Kimber 45

demonspeed

I beleive I have 3.08's. I know a gear change will make a big difference, but i'd also like to see what I can do without them (plus, as you pointed out, 300 bucks for installation isn't in my little budget at the moment). Glad to see that maxima's are running with 5.0's. Some people I tell about my encounter are all like "those are slow blah blah." I just nod my head and think to myself "wait til you run into one..." someday i'll be able to spank you 2K2's!

koostermax

Newsflash... I think we all know that racing itself on public roads is dangerous, but if you gonna do it, do it on more open roads with at least 2 lanes per direction and minimal traffic...

Just yesterday, in the Natomas area of Sactown, California, some fool in his ford contour was racing another guy in a late model stang convertible and the stang lost control and disentigrated after plowing into a tree. Parts of the stang tore up the lawn where wrecked. You can see one of the wheel just standing by itself on the ground. The chick in the passenger seat of the stang got banged into the tree so hard, her seat belt was lodged into the tree trunk. The bark of the tree busted to smithereens (the tree looked like it was at least a foot thick, or thicker in diameter).... I was surprised she was still alive in critical condition...

The stang driver was arrested and the contour driver fled when the stang hit the tree. They were in 25 mph suburbia residential roads.

Anyway, just my 2 cents....

emax02

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Damn, you actualy saw it happen?

demonspeed, someday I got spanked by a early 90's stand at the track, it ran a 12.6 on street tires.

KLOOGY

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Those 300.00 for gears , are the best 300 BUCKS you'll ever spend. The stock 2.73 and 3.08's STINK !

koostermax

It was practically the top story all over the news... I was surprised at how close and detailed one news team got... usually they would just show like a 5 second or so clip of such but the story covered at least 5 minutes of newstime with about 1 minute or 2 showing the wreck...

demonspeed

I've learned many lessons in driving, and one of them is how to act on the roads. If do race someone, it's going to be on a pretty empty 4 lane road w/o many turns as i've had way too many close calls acting stupid. The night I raced that Maxima was at like 11:30 at night on a pretty empty 4 lane road on the way to my neighborhood (not in it). After being to the track and autox events, anymore, I don'r really feel much need to take it to the street. It's a blast though, but there are too many things that can go wrong...
...i'll get those gears soon enough....

KLOOGY

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I saw a crazy wwreck like this on Francis Lewis Blvd..in NY back in 1990, during our regular Saturday night races, which from what I hear, no longer exist due to enforcement.. You NY-Kers might have heard about it. A 90 Gt w / nitrous, and a CUDA were racing, the Stang hit oil, while engaging the juice ( oil was placed there on purpose ) Lost control Spun, then flipped at least 5 times into the incoming Northbound lanes, slammed into a Minivan with a Family... Im not sure how many people in the Van died, but the GT guy was killed... Im a fan of racing, but The street thing can be dangerous, though I'm guilty of it myself...

BriGuyMax

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Every mustang that I've run into lately has been VERY embarassed