hello all, i'm new to this forum and i have a few quick questions , and i'd like some of your input.
1. can an 04 maxima take a 93 mazda rx7 (accelertion or handling)?

2. did nissan make an 04 2-door maxima?

thanx in advance.

 

1. Yes (stock for stock anyway) iirc
2. No...not at all.

...and welcome to the forums.

 

You wont outhandle an RX-7. Can probably take one stock, you have WAY more torque

 

thanx ffor the welcome. i have a friend that says a stock 3rd gen rx7 runs high 13s in the quarter. and as far as i have researched the maxima is only capable of low 14s. i really didn't want to beleive him. thanx for the replys.

 

dont they only make around 240 hp? and it hits way up high in the RPM's.... rotary engines are notorious for having small amounts of torque, so he'd hafta have some modifications to get ET's in the 13's

 

I stand corrected:

Production:
Engines: 1.3 rotary turbo 255 bhp @ 7000 rpm, 220 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm.
Performance: 1.3t/255: 0-60 in 5.1 seconds, 1/4 mile in 14.0 seconds @ 100 mph.

 

Guess with a good launch he'd take you. Forgot how the turbo's add the missing torque. oops

 

oh well, i guess it's good that a 4 door sedan can hang with a twin turbo sports car. thanx bigdo26

 

The RX-7 will wax an 04 (stick, or auto for that matter) Maxima in both handling and acceleration. Those are sweet looking cars, timeless design, imo.

 

It would probally be a good race if they are both stick. Most Rx-7's are in ****y condition now and have been beaten on. The only reason the RX-7 runs those times because mazda tried to max that car so light, I believe it weights like 2800 lbs.

 

d'oh...Turbo, forgot about that.

Maybe he'll miss a few gears? Otherwise he's got ya in both categories...as said above already.

 

1. Rx7
2. Rx7

 

evan if u can drive your 04 and the guy in the rx7 knows how to drive youll get beat.. best so far stock for the 04 max is a14.4 and a 14.3. they rx7's stock do low 14s to high 13s.. hope he misses a gear...

 

I love my max but you'd get . Its mainly b/c the weight and the fact that the RX-7 is legendary. You could take an RX-8 though the specs suck on it and it is N/A.

 

For all the people doubting the RX7 my car is nearly stock and ran a 13.4 at 5400 ft altitude. This translate to a high 12 at sea-level. If you bring me a maxima with anything short of turbo or nitrous I don't think is has a chance in a straight line, and I don't think a maxima would ever have a chance in the twisties.

 

Nearly stock where RX7's, Supras, 300ZX TT's and where most other boosted cars are concerned don't count. That's like saying a TSi with boost controller, hacked air can, downpipe is nearly stock, yet those mods can shave 1 second off your 1/4 mile time.

The Maxima would get waxed in acceleration stock for stock. Once the RX7 starts modding it just gets uglier. There's a reason why 3 rotor FD's run into 10's with 500whp look at the weight. Don't let the 255HP/220TQ rating fool you.

LEMAR

 

^ What they said ^ My friends RX-7 is the only car Ive ever been in that has done 160...just run him three times and hope he overheats

 

Rx-7 certainly has legendary handling. It should edge a 2004 maxima 6 speed out in the 1/4 mile too. It should diff be close though, and there is a good change the mazda isnt running like new a maxima could win. a 14@100 versus a 14.3@99 could be a very close depending on the launch . If rx-7 is modded forget about it ;-)

 

Am i the only one who is thinkig "WHY WOULD YOU RACE THOSE TWO?".

Completely different porpose cars.

 

RX-7 turbos do have generous torque for its weight. And what it lacks in flywheel torque will make up for steep rear end gearing. Furthermore there are very few road race savvy cars that ALSO hook up well at the dragstrip on stockish radials. Z06 (1.783 to 1.86 60 foots seen for OEM tires) and RX-7 FDs (seen 1.95 out of stock tires) come into mind.

I saw 13.5 @ just above 100 mph for a bone stock RX-7 in a cool day. Its lightweight, torque from the quick-spooling turbocharging, and steep rear gear helps RX-7s post closer to optimal times with a bit of bog than most other cars that bog off the line.

This is all assuming a healthy example.

 

Maybe a 3000GT VR4 since they are around 3700lbs.

Dave
02 Maxima SE
85 El Camino w/Turbo V6 swap

 

sorry to say that but ur friend is right man they do run high 13s stock my friend has a 93 twin turbo and he ran 13.7

 

I have a friend who ran 13.5 @ 105+ on a stock RX7. As mentioned before, most of them now are in bad shape and have a dozen vacumm leaks which make them run like crap.

Other than that, all I know is that I can trap 106mph NA all day long in my 2002 6 speed and I can't outrun this guy on the street with his stock '93 RX7.