Sweet

 

All Canadian Maxima SEs have had VLSD regardless of tranny choice until now. But I heard that the auto Maximas (02-03) have a VLSD.

 

Wow. I definitely knew about the canadian VLSD 5spd, but had absolutely no clue there was an auto version too. Me want!! I'm 99% sure it would be impossible to find one, but do you have the tranny code?

 

Great job Jime.

Now that you're on your second transmission, how's your goal of keeping the cost down?

 

What year mazda millenia do those 15x6 come from.are they the 9 spoke rim?

 

Well the trans cost me $400 US, its from a 98 Infiniti so it did add a bit to my costs but if you want to race you have to be prepared to pay when it breaks and if you are not, don't race. I have raced all my life so I know it costs.

Actually now that I have gotten pretty much as I am going to from this car I am going to sell it, or part it out and then sell it stock and get a 2k2 and start over

The code on the firewall will end in an A if its non VLSD, the VLSD will end in a V.


95 Millenia and make sure they are 9 spoke the others are heavier. I got that info from Nealoc187.

 

GREAT JOB

 

Nice!

To all of us who are spending money for intakes, etc. for that 13 second 1/4 mile slip, you've found the answer, lose that weight and apply massive amounts of nitrous!

 

Congrads man...very happy for ya !!!!

 

CONGRATS JIME!!!!

 

Congrats...Love when Maxima's are represented publicly...That's the hotness.

 

Nice, great work, keep it up.

 

wow, this is the first time i seen a maxima in a magazine not for looks but for speed...mardi gras, what the heck r u waiting for

Yo, those seats look real comfy but real ugly

 

Actually they are butt ugly and butt uncomfy. However they only weigh 11 lbs, thats why they are there.

 

Jime,

Congrats.. I was just at the store reading through the magazine and I noticed your car and I knew I needed to buy the magazine.

Very cool to see any maxima in a magazine.

Mike

 

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Gym bag huh? Great idea. Maybe I'll end up with a gym bag in my trunk... =) I dono how well the gym bag will play with my JWT ECU and VI though.

ZuM

 

Nice job Jime!

It's nice to see Maximas getting a little respect.

 

Good Job Jime!!! Every track ***** can appreciate this article.

Do you mind saying how you decreased your weight that much besides the new racing seats?

I have only done 120 lbs of weight reduction which includes, gutted trunk, removed rear seats and front passenger seat. That's it. 120 lbs right there.

What have you removed besides those things?

 

That's awsome Jim! Congrats!

 

Aaron the only other stuff I have done is remove the sound deadening stuff on the floor, heat shields, tie down hooks, front and rear crash protection. I also run with full interior because if I remove the rear seat people look in and say, "Oh ya its gutted". We have to race here with both front seats as well anyway.

Regardlesss, I'm looking for a new challenge, I think I have gotten all I can out of this baby without spending some big bucks so I am going to part it out, sell it and move on. Maybe a 2k2 Max, just looking at best options now.

 

please do

 

The article says you shaved 350 pounds. How did you do that? 3100 to 2750 lbs. Sound deadening can't weigh 350 lbs b/c if it does, I have some work to do today.

Did the article just exaggerate or did you really shave 350 lbs? If so, how?

 

No that is the actual before and after weights. I just started removing stuff and didn't really document it so some stuff I have probably forgotten. ie I replaced the battery with a 12 lb 400 CCA starting battery, rear seatbelts etc. The front seats helped a lot as well they only weight just over 10 lbs each. The wheels and tires help. My front wheel and slick is 22 lbs total and the rear Millenia wheels and tires are much lighter as well. At the time it was weighed I also didn't have any rear springs just a big rubber bump stop.

There isn't really anything I am trying to hide I just don't remember all the stuff I removed, just started to take it apart and removed anything I didn't deem essential. Even the brake dust shields, which took a lot of work for about 4 lbs savings which I just remembered.

Unsprung weight is your best to spend time on, ie tires, wheels and anything on the suspension that can come off. It gives about an 8:1 weight advantage over sprung weight. Thats why I spent a lot of time deciding on wheels and tires.

There is also a huge difference imho between my 95 and my 97 in weight. The best I could do with almost the same weight removal and exactly the same engine and trans (because the one in my 95 came from the 97) on the 97 was a 13.1 and I did a 12.1 with the 95 that is a HUGE difference and most of it I can only assume came from the weight difference.

 

Very nice Jime. I appreciate you spewing it all for us to read. So you actually have had your car weighed at 2750? Now that is impressive. You have done some work.

I know your Mellenia wheels are about 11lbs, plus you have basically some pie cutter tires on the rear. They probalby weigh like 20lbs each on the rear. The stockers weigh about 38-42lbs on your car with tires. a 20 lbs weight reduction on just ONE wheel/tire is very impressive. You've probably shaved close to 80 lbs in just unsprung weight. I do think that much weight can shave almost a second in the 1/4 mile.

Good job once again Jime. I know you've put a lot of work in your car. But there are probably some little mods you can still do. High 11's are attainable for you when these temps cool down. Port your throttle body. I shaved probably about .1 - .15 off my 1/4 mile just due to the TB. Testpipe can shave another tenth. UDP? AC belt removal? PS belt removal... somehow. Just little stuff to get another tenth or two out of it. Bumper supports... those things are heavy. Also, I wonder if your motor needs more air.



Just a little idea that shaved 2 tenths alone VS my regular cone filter with adapter plate. Worth a try in your car i think. Go to Home Depot and buy the 3" flexible aluminum duct for about $7. Then, a 3" Ferco rubber coupling from the plumbing department. Make sure the hose fits nicely inside the coupling and your cone filter can fit inside the coupling. Every filter is slightly different. I want to see you try it. Also, I used tie wraps to firmly hold down the filter.

My webpage has all the little stuff I've done to my car to get it as fast as I did. I'm sure you already know about all that stuff, but just in case, you can check out my list. I'm always looking for new ideas, that's why I was asking so many questions. Thanks for your help.

 

Here is my intake I use at the track, I call it my 3" micron filter. It filters out everything larger than 3"

Aaron I have tried pretty much all of the weight stuff I can think of, I do have a UDP, Test Pipe, etc, haven't ported the TB though.

Nope I am stopping at 12.1 and going to another car. I probably could wait till the weather cools off and do a couple of other small mods and maybe hit an 11, but I want to try something else. Already started to dismantle it last night so its history.

It has been fun though, I just love the comments at the track and I really got a kick out of the publishers editorial in Modified.

Quote "We also have some wild sedans for those that are looking for a little more room. We have a Viper eating 12-Second Maxima. Can you imagine the look on that Corvette or Viper owner's face when you smoke him in you completely stock-looking Maxima?"

The Publisher owns a Viper.

Last sunday we went to a V8 event and raced against them. When I pulled up to the line the announcer says "Jim Edwards proving you can race whatever you want at the race track."

 

Very nice setup. I tried doing that same setup you had and it didn't make me slower or faster compared to my filter in the headlight. But with you, I'm sure it's the best since you need all the air you can get.

The MAF screen is the only thing saving you from rabbits, squirrels, rocks, and small birds.

 

That is absolutely awesome Jime! Good work as usual, and congrats!

 

Congrats Jim! I just bought that issue of "Modified" last week. Is that you in the photo driving the car? For some reason, it doesn't quite seem to look like you.

 

Where did you buy the mag at?

 

Local "Chapters" megabookstore in the Toronto, Canada area. I think you guys have Borders bookstore chain in the U.S. right?

The cover looks like this:



Excerpt:


Check out our feature cars

EK Civic Turbo, 423 whp Cybernation NSX-T, Acura Integra Type-R, Chris Rado's Pro FWD Celica, S15 Silvia, 530whp XS Engineering RX-7, 463whp Pruven EVO8, Honda Prelude SH, 12 second Nissan Maxima GXE

 

some small stuff and a big shot of NOS
Congrats on the article, it looks great...now ur famous!

 

Congrats!!

 

Congrats man I got that issue of modified
I work at a magazine distr company
and was reading it to my co workers that
all drive can you guess Honda civics they
couldn't believe it. Maxima's can roll and
got the perfect Sleeper...

 

I picked it up today at good ol' wal mart. This is definately a keeper just to pull out and show people what the max can really do!

 

Awesome! Nice to have another one of our own hit the pages of a magazine.


Damn. Your car is fast!!!

 

nice! its great to see a modded max get some good recognition

 

jim, why didn't you put in the article where you got the kosei's from? i need my name in more mags

congrats man!

 

Casey I had lots of stuff in there they edited out or changed. Even the part where the org is mentioned they screwed up, I had a lot more stuff about info that I had obtained from the org.

Regardless the K1's are doin their job, thanks again.

 

hehe it's all good, i was just tryin to give ya some **** sorry to hear about you partin it out, i just read pg2...

let me know what you have for sale