Glude

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Well since everyone here was complaining about going to the track about the temp., I decided to go last night. Since this was for a basic idea of what the car will run i left everything in stock condition, didnt remove spare, left all tires at 32 psi. I had a lot of trouble from shifting from 2nd to 5th instead of 3rd, but that only happened a couple times. Il post my 4 best slips. Reminding you I did not change my tire pressure so I had crappy 60' times.

60' - 2.464 - 2.572 - 2.431 - 2.022
1/8 - 9.939 - 9.981 - 9.848 - 9.592
MPH - 73.83 - 74.71 - 74.16 - 73.75
1/4 - 15.207 - 15.195 - 15.086 - 14.851
MPH - 92.66 - 94.81 - 93.05 - 92.94

On all of my runs i would stage and rev up for the launch and my car would roll and unstage, then i would hesitate and start to reverse and the light would go green...lol so i just revved and dumped it. Thats mainly why most of my 60' suck. although on the 4th run i didnt roll and was ready and got an insane launch. My friend watching said it looked insanely faster on that one. anyways the slip is quite puzzling to me. anyways the last run of the night I got a 2.382 60' and got off the line good and then i hit 5th instead of 3rd. ended up running a a 15.554. if i would have hit 3rd and done good im sure that would have been another 14 sec run. anyways im talking to much so... later and enjoy!

Oh yeah temp was about 80 degrees and it was really humid.

specv

GREAT JOB!!!! we have times.. 6spd se right??ok so according to these times if the 60 fts where dropped to a 2.2 or so the new maxima se 6spd runs mid 14s on a les humid day and a better launch.. so the 04 se auto 5spd se would run high 14s... basicly the same as a 02 and 03 maxima!! am i wrong in saying this// let me be the first to say congrats on being the first guy to run his 04 maxima!!!! !

Glude

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Thanks. Yes with a 2.2 I know i could have hit a mid 14. I dunno about that 2.0 but the launch is really easy even at stock tire pressure. just the bs with the launch and tree and i kept having to floor it with getting to set up for it like the 1 run. anyways im gonna go back soon and show yall a 14.6 or better.

specv

so u did get a 2.0 60ft wow if u did i think u would have got mid 14s not the 14.8.. the car is good for a 14.5.. thats my outlook..

gmc74

Nice work. I can't wait to take mine to the track, I am sure my times will suck since I have never run before, but you have to start somewhere.

Glude

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Very true, best of luck to ya!

specv

u have an auto right? than well see what the autos run try both regular drive than auto shift... im haveing a very strong feeling the 0203 and 04 run the same

specv

i have no idea post this on the 6th generation site hell tell u

specv

oh sorry nevermind

gmc74

lol

he is in Florida, so I am guessing that it is pretty close to sea level.

I have an 04 SE auto, but I won't hit the track for a while it is too hot here in AZ

c2003k

2.022 60' time is nice...Is it possible to get better then that(stock that is.

nissan_man

Did you have any problems with too much wheel spin, and not being able to get traction early on?

Glude

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Uhh yeah i did have some problems but it wasnt to bad. Honestly when i have time to set up for the launch I can nail it perfectly as you see with my good run. anyways im in TX.

Glude

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Uhh yeah i did have some problems but it wasnt to bad. Honestly when i have time to set up for the launch I can nail it perfectly as you see with my good run. anyways im in TX.

gmc74

I thought Texas was just long and flat...

To try to stop the rolling you could hold the parking brake up until the tree starts going and release it as you pound off the line, just an idea.

SERSPECV

the 04 maxima 6spd is good for a 14.5 and change... the autos high 14s very very low 15s... now a 2.0 60 ft is GREAT but 14.8 u could do better. but THANK U OR THE BASELINE 1/4!! your the king of the 04 maxima right now

SERSPECV

i think u should have been running mid 14s with that 2.0 60 ft. so who knows maybe the 04 is slower than a 02 and 03

JAKE02

Too early to be sure yet, however would not be the first time Nissan has created a new slower Maxima. The 2000 and 2001 Maxima had more horsepower than the 95-99, but was slower because of the increase in weight. In fact the 2000 and 2001 had 32 more hp vs the lighter 4th gen. but was indeed slower........sounds like history MAY repeat itself.

Ceasars Chariot

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glude, i quickly read over the post, but considering it was your first and your in texas, i predict you beat your fastest time. im in mississippi and the heat and humidity is a killer ... you might have said something about running at night ..but come fall and winter .. if you take her out ... you will bring it down a bit more !! great times !

vandy786

Hey, where's the slip or video?

Glude

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There is no vid! Well i just find it hard to believe that i really got a 2.0 60ft time. Im starting to think that maybe it messed up and it was a 2.3 or something with a 14.8 so with a 2.2 or better the car will run mid 14s.

bluemaxx

I assume we are all being completely honest, right? In the moderated 1/4 forum I've tried to find examples of 02/03 in stock condition that are faster than 14.85. I'm not denying that they are there, I just haven't found them. There are all kinds (of 02s mostly) that are beating this time with intake and exhaust mods though and UDP cars are kicking too.

Ceasars Chariot

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glude, it is possible to have a run in which the rpms drop on you, i know sometimes it happens to me, but your right with such a strong launch, you would think, the rpms are going to be high, all the way through, and you would have cetainly noticed, usually in my 4th gen if it happens , its in second

QuikSilver04

Great 60' Glude, best I've had was a 2.086 in the Lighting with the tires lowered a bit. I think the 14.8 @ 92 is right with that 60' . Seems to me the mph should be higher, but I think these cars aren't getting enough air.

From going to driving a Lightning to one of these, I feel that these cars are being choked, somewhere through the induction, either the air filter, t-body, intake, or just the ECU program. If I put it in 2nd gear in the slapshift and run it up to 3k rpm or so, then let off the gas and punch it, it absolutely falls on its face. It needs some air, BAD! An ECU would help bigtime too. I say, lose the spare tire, maybe pop the passenger seat out (get back that 200-300lbs ), lower the tires, run a good program with intake and exhaust and we'd definitely be looking at extremely low 14's, if not 13's with the right driver.

gmc74

haha, I wouldn't assume that.

95maxrider

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yea, 2.0 is REALLY good. people with slicks are running 1.8 and higher usually. seeing is how this was your first time, i doubt you actually got a 2.0. if you lowered your 60' by .4 or .5 from your earlier runs, you would cut more than .4 or .5 off you 1/4 run. it just doesnt add up. im not trying to bash you or anything, just trying to shed some light on this. good job, and next time you go take out the spare and lower the front PSI. good luck man.

QuikSilver04

Hrm, I'm really not sure but I don't think that the computer would be wrong on the 60' time. These cars seem to lurch hard from a dead stop and if he timed it right and gave it the right amount of gas, I'm sure it could hit a 2.0 60'. Hell, my 4500lb truck did only after I stopped holding the brake and reving it slightly and started with letting it idle at the line and just let go of the brake and punch the gas about half-way and then slowly opening it up. Everytime I reved the engine up a lil and held the brake, I'd spin uncontrollably through 2nd gear (ran a 17.67, spinning past the 1000' mark). It always felt like it was pulling harder when I'd spin off the line. When I didn't spin, it seemed like it would fall on its face as it picked up speed. What Caesar Chariot said about getting a good launch, it seems like it's going to be a good run since you got a good start, but not necessarily so. Not trying to start flames here, just my .02 cents. With the spare gone and the tires lowered a bit, you could probably cut that time again. I'm thinking of holding the e-brake down (pre-load) and giving a little gas before leaving the line. Maybe I can cut a good time with an auto that way

specv

u guys with the 04 se auto when u shift manuely does it shift by itself if u dont shift it in sportshift??

gmc74

Yes, it takes it to close to redline and shifts automatically.

QuikSilver04

Mine doesn't take it any closer to redline than it normally would in auto. Maybe I can do something to change it

specv

so if i move the lever over into sportshift at a deadstop and floor it, if i dont shift at all itll shift through every gear like it was in drive????? THAT SUCKS.. i guess its only good for if u are raceing at a roll and u wanna keep it in one gear for a better jump?

gmc74

You have sucessfully hijacked like 3 threads with this topic...

specv

lol sorry guys

95maxrider

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but theres a major difference between your truck and our maxima (or so i assume): truck=RWD/AWD Maxima=FWD. we all know this makes a large difference. and what kind of truck did you drive? im not saying what he didnt was impossible, i just think a rookie stick driver would have a tough time pulling off such an incredible time the first time at the track. i know i wouldnt. here are some of the better 60' times i found in the 1/4 mile forum:
14.98 @ 90.52 mph - 2.11 60' - 1999 SE manual 99Maxima5sp
8.40 @ 91.00 mph - 2.15 60' - 1995 SE 5spd guestNX
12.18 @ 108.94 mph - 1.77 60' - 1995 GXE Auto Jime
9.02 @ 83.33 mph - 2.19 60' - 1998 SE Manual CASS98SE
11.91 @ 117.39 mph - 1.82 60' - 1998 GXE Manual MardiGrasMax
13.79 @ 98.40 mph - 2.06 60' - 2002 SE auto blubyu2k2
13.99 @ 98.38 mph - 1.99 60' - 1996 GXE manual Nealoc187
13.07 @ 108.84 mph - 2.04 60' - 1999 SE auto SteveChicagoSC

according to you, that would give him the 4th fastest 60' in the 1/4 mile forum. check his time/speed to the others. i hate to rain on your parade, but the 60' is most likely wrong, but that doesnt mean the rest of the run is messed up. so you still got a good time.

Glude

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thanks! Uhh anyways im not new to driving a stick. i drove a 5 speed lude for about 3 years and just recently got the maxima. anyways I also have doubts about my 60' time. I know on that run that i nailed the launch and it felt perfect and my friend said it looked like I took off a lot faster outa the hole, but without drag radials i dont think a 2.0 can be hit unless your running the best traction street tires made. None the less im still happy with the 1/4 time and maybe i will hit the track in a week or so and see what happens. later guys!

lwebb12

keep us updated.

c2003k

STANDING-START ACCELERATION
0-60 mph: 6.28 sec
0-100 km/h (62.1 mph): 6.92 sec
0-quarter-mile (95.2 mph): 14.83 sec

times from autoweek

14.851 your time

Driver72

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And the acceleration computer calculations

14.70 @ 95.99 mph

(**see specv it's pretty damn accurate.)

SERSPECV

lol my bad ok its accurate so your saying the 02 and 03 are like two tenths faster?

Driver72

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14.56 @ 96.50 mph for the 02/03 Max SE 6 speed.

This is, of course, with the exact same conditions as the 04 Max SE and the specifications listed by Nissan for each car.

Of course with two cars that are this close, it would really come down to the driver's anyway, but as far as all the stats go (so long as they're accurate for both) the 02/03 are a shade quicker.

But...for you 04 Max SE drivers, you'll be faster above 100 mph, but only if you have the spoiler on your car.
I lowers the Coeff. of drag from .30 to .29 and by 105 mph the 04 Max and the 02/03 will be side by side and the 04 will ever so slowly begin to pull away.

I think this (which is faster) has been ground into well...the ground.