hiya, 1996 SE auto 90k, cant break past 16.4 in the 1/4. no codes.

weird thing, it runs the same times on 87 and 93 octance, even after resetting computer. knock sensor maybe? what should i suspect or check?

thanks.

 

spark plugs, fuel filter, pcv...tune up stuff.

 

spark plugs last 10k, fuel filter last 1k.

 

how heavy are you?

 

post your entire slip..

that will help

 

Man do you know anything about cars? Fuel filters last anywhere from 30k-60k and spark plugs last from 30k-60k depending if they are copper or platinum.

 

Damn newbies! Nothing worse than someone passing along completely false information.

 

he is saying that is when he last changed them...

 

He was telling the other guy how long it had been since he changed those items, not how long they last.

 

We don't know what mods you have.

Assuming you only have an Intake, then that's actually a pretty good time. I ran a 16.3 with an intake and VI only, airmattdog ran a 16.6 with intake, and 98blackmaxwind ran a 16.4...I can't think of other examples right now...but there are others....depending on if people want to admit them.

Looks normal to me.

IanS

 

When someone says "spark plugs last 10k, fuel filter last 1k" they are not stating how long they have it for, they are telling how long they last.

 

I agree that he stated it incorrectly.

 

I ran a 16.19 @ 86mph with a 2.38 - 60ft. Completely Stock 96 GXE Auto with about 1/2 tank of gas. It was a pretty humid 80 degree Texas night too.
Besides this was when I had about 56k miles and prior to doing the 60k service. If I run again - I am sure I can easily break into the 15's.
You should be able to run better than a 16.4 assuming you got a decent 60ft. Like bags533 said - post the entire slip. It may help figure out where you are losing power.

 

More mountains out of mole hills....

 

15.8 97SE auto, completely stock with box in trunk.

 

oh i love that saying...

 

Elevation might be a factor too.

 

He didn't state anything incorrectly.
He stated something and everyone assumed differently.
I understood right away.
1k on a fuel filter? Seriously?

 

how come the Maxima.org Max ran 15.6, It shouldnt be in the 16's, Did you check your tire pressure?

 

What's the average price of a tune up and where's the best place to go?

 

15.5-15.6 consistently bone stock..

 

high 15s is what i have been led to expect, and it sounds like some of the people here are getting that. thats what im shooting for anyway.

anyway here in san antonio the elevation is not more than 600ft, mostly less i think.

and btw i may have been skimping on words, but i meant that those things had been replaced that many miles ago.

if a fuel filter only lasted 1k noone would drive, and if i was that much of a newb i wouldnt be able to read a timeslip anyway..

never can seem to get a good launch, havent tried lowering tire pressure yet, running some michelin x-1s at about 35 psi.

my gtech doesnt show 60 foots, but a know a good launch from a bad one. and for everyone whos going to dismiss the time because its a gtech, dont bother telling me what you think. it runs within a tenth of track time according to my friends who have gone to the track and then run with my gtech.

its also very consistent between runs. the bad rap is mostly user error.

anyway the average run is actually a 16.7 have run 16.4 2-3 times tho.

is there anything to be gained shifting 1-2 manually? in d it shifts at about 6200, held 1st once to 6700 and it shifted hard as hell, couldnt tell overall if it made a diff tho because of a bad launch that run

btw we're keeping it in third, overdrive disabled.


car has run the same time totally stock with 87 octane gas, and with a modified airbox and intake resonator eliminator pipe (is there a term for that thing?) and 93 octane, after resetting the computer too. does the came run time using the different octanes indicate a problem?

thanks for all your help.

 

i'd like to know to. try it.. you have the gtech

 

Ah no, Fuel Filter is every 15k, If you broguht yours up to 60k good luck in the future

 

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Why don't you take the car to RCR or even Alamo raceway and do an actual run or two. Not that I am skeptical about the gtech or anything, but between your 60ft, ET's and trap speeds - there are a lot of guys on this board that can give you a pretty good assesment of where or why you are loosing power.

 

believe it or not, the owner of rcr hates us. lol.

anyway, the whole thing is that at this point in time we cant justify spending the money at the track. expenses and such

and to tell you the truth, i dont own the car.. i own a 16.2 second 93 dynasty Cardomain

you can see the maxima on page 4 tho. its my gf's father's. i own the gtech, but not the car. im just trying to solve this little mystery on his behalf.

believe me, if i could take the car anytime and run it repeatedly and experiment with tire settings and shift points, i would, but for now i only have the maybe 10 runs weve tried to work with.

so if the general consensus is that better driving can get us to high 15s, then i guess we'll just keep trying.we do plan on putting some better tires on the front soon, and maybe experimenting with pressures after that, but i still think this car doesnt pull like some other maxima's ive ridden in at autocross

 

oops, one too many slashes...

try this one.Cardomain

 

maybe bringing this post back from the dead but this problem has NOT gotten better.

if i thought this car felt similar to other auto maxes ive ridden in i wouldnt bother asking fyi.

has a noise suspected to be timing chain/tensioner slack.. could it put cam timing far enough off to cost major time?

today, it ran similar gtech et/mph to my 96 2.5 v6 avenger... NOT normal.

 

what was your 60 foot time?


don't be mad..

i ran a 17.1 in a 97 5spd with an intake
followed by a 16.1


driving skills count
even in an automatic.


For one, i was spinning like crazy.. i think i am a great shifter but it's tricky to launch this thing especially with very negative camber and shot tires.

 

What was the elevation of the track? with an intake i managed a 15.5, no spare, and a 15.9 with a 170lb passenger. The elevation at my track was around 3 - 400 ft..

 

where's a good place to get a new fuel filter and which one should I get?

 

hey nice grille in the pic..is that the infamous cefiro grille? if so how much is it and where and how can i obtain one?!?

 

also does anyone know of any tracks and weigh stations in the NYC/LI area?

 

I made 15.85 just with y pipe and intake....i will see what about the time after installed my apexi WS, udv pulley and tranny rebuilt with Tcooler.
i hope to touch 14´s

 

both of us are around 200 lbs.. and theres no real extra weight on the car. it shows no codes, tire pressures are normal and wheelspin really isnt a big problem.

the car runs great all the time, EXCEPT for the fact that it just doesnt pull hard at any rpm... i.e. it pulls about the same at 3k and 5.5k. seems to me it should pick up a lot in there, but it just doesnt.

this isnt a technique problem..

believe me, it takes some technique to get my stock dynasty to do 16.2, but no amount of finesse will make this thing feel right.

its just not pulling hard, despite numerous resets, no codes, and 93 octane and an intake.. btw ran same before intake.

any ideas?

 

consider heat/humidity also...i run 16's in da heat....

 

you're just trying to make me say it arent you?

last time we tried, 17.5+ at 79-80 mph.

 

and just for clarification, NO, this isnt driver error. we're really trying to figure out whats wrong with this thing.

it doesnt smoke, gets good mileage, only has 99k on it (and acted the same at 77k when he got it) and has run the same (maybe worse?) with a knock sensor switched from another car that seems to run right.

is there a way to check and see if like a loose timing chain or tensioner could be making the cam timing jump around?

i really want to stress that this problem is in the drivetrain. its not dragging brakes or driver error or extra weight etc etc..

really looking to get this thing figured out, any help appreciated

 

i think i have a freak maxima or maybe there is something wrong with some of the maximas here cuz i beat my friends riced out civic that runs low 15s all the time he got ecu intake exhuast headers , the whole nine yards and my g tech pro gives me 14.6*** average and alot of people say it's tenth of a second off the actual time which puts me in 14.7 14.8 times too good to be true i have 98 gxe with cai and drop resistor , bypassed speed limiter , grounded sensor to battery, manual shifting + a good launcher and driver, i say flush ur engine and tranny , clean all the grounding areas in the engine bay reground ur maf use 10 40 synth oil , power brake and turn off ur ac and radio a minute or two b4 the race and let us know what u get ah dont forget the oil filter , peace

 

70k on my max. I ran 15.2 - 1/4. My maxima only has a stillen intake. I weight 140. Next run im gonna fill up on 1/4 tank of gas and take the spare out and see how much i run. Wanna break into the 14's. I have an automatic. U got to practice to get where u want. Skills matter.