I've been noticing that the max, even with all mods added cannot pass 400hp, and all of a sudden you see 4 bangers who started off with 100hp can go up to 600+hp, what is up with that.

-GTR

 

what are you talking about.. at lot of maxima's are pass 300 hp.. we even have one close to 400

 

ok i changed it to 400hp, anyway i wanna see who has that much power.

 

 

What is that, NOS on a supercharger.

 

 

The VQ could make that kind of power if the owner wants to take the same measures as the 4 banger guys. None of those 4 cylinders are running 600hp without serious bottom end and head work. If you want to do all that to the VQ, I'm sure serious power will be easy to come by.

 

Those 4 cylinder Hondas and DSM's running 600+ horsepower all have built bottom ends, modified blocks, headwork, etc. They've basically replaced every part of the engine. Plus most of them run well over 20 lbs of boost. You can do the same to a Maxima, but it's just more expensive. You need 2 more of everything since it's 6 vs. 4 cylinder. Also, parts are hard to come by and expensive.

 

Just wait for Don in Texas to get done with his engine.

 

 

Don't forget serious drags (idr etc.) are completely bare--major weight reduction.

lime

 

Hey, looky there! I know someone that has the exact setup shown in this picture.

 

who kev?

don't say phil because its not his car

http://www.techstation.com/maxima/engine.htm

 

Why don't you tell me who SprintMax?

Hehehe... I didn't say Phil. I said "I know someone that has the exact setup..."

 

I am SprintMax .. are you blind?


sure who do you know with that setup?

 

i leave u guys alone for a day and it gets crazy that engines ethan's "EMAX" he let me borrow the pic

 

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OK Phililililip.

 

I dunno. What is the point of a 400hp Maxima? That would be so much power, can a family sedan handle it? If I wanted 400hp, I would have gotten a sports car, not a family sedan. I give full props to people who can get 400hp from their Maxima, but it just seems like a waste to me. I bought my Maxima to be a reliable daily driver that is fun to drive, not to turn it into a firebreathing rocket car.

 

i've seen only one maxima that had close to 400hp and that was the one on cheston's site, here's the pic.

 

would the trannies (auto and 5-spd) and FWD even effectively support 400hp?

 

from that car in the pic, i think it can hold out till 400 horsepower with the 300ZXTT Injectors

 

Good point. My guess is you'd never get the tranny to last more than a few (if that!!) road course races pushing that much bhp unless you replaced it with something else.... Seriously though, with tham much modification, are you really driving a max? It's more like the max frame and scratch custom guts.

lime

 

I don't see the point in having a 400hp Max either. Even 300hp is pushing it in my eyes. The Maximas FWD setup is not great for serious performance and there comes a point to where you can only go so fast on street tires. I have enough problems with traction now, I can't imagine what it would be like with 190hp more. There are quite a few 12 second Hondas cruising the streets, but on the street they are only high 13 low 14 second cars due to lack of traction and funky powerbands.

Give me a LSD differential and 60 more hp and I'd be very happy with the setup.



Dave

 

i would like to see the timeslips, of those 350+maximas

 

Have you looked into the Quaife LSDs?