Maxima se tried to race me tonite...err..dis morn... - Page 2 - G35Driver

Jan 28, 2005 | 09:49 PM

#16

Gting

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 636Racer

straight line sucks anyways

Not if your doing top end runs. Funny to run into jokers in M3s that can't drive worth .... when corners come into play. Driving skills first and foremost.

Jan 29, 2005 | 02:52 PM

#17

Finiti35

FGC South Florida BOD

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Originally Posted by Gting

A 2k/2k1 Maxima 5spd with y-pipe and intake with a good driver will give a G a very good run. Albeit the G SHOULD win but depends on driver skills and if the Max hits it first. The 2k/2k1 Maxima 5spd has a variable intake for high end and it has a wicked top end. But the G should prevail in the low end and espeically if it is a 6spd with a great driver. I have pulled on all the auto G's I have run on top end highway runs. They get me in the mid range about 110mph (mid my 4th gear and before the variable kicks in) and I pull back to about 125 and kept a solid lead to 145+. I think the G might have a speed limiter since it look like it hit a wall around 135ish. I never ran any 6spd Z or G. Never lost to any other Maxima or Altima. Mind you some very close runs. And I destroy the 4spd auto alti/max 2k2/2k3 on the highway after 110 since their gear sucks. Low end they have the torque for sure but my modded 5spd Max can go toe to toe with a stock alti/max 3.5 5spd or 6spd from a roll. Three basic bolt ons intake/y-pipe/b-pipe (~$500 in performance mods) thats it on my 3.0 engine. Never ran any modded ones though just random encounters on 3 lane open highways in remote parts of china. :-)

Bottomline an excellent driver in a 5spd (with a few mods) or 6 spd max will beat an Ok driver in a 6spd G. Stock Auto Gs will not pull away and might even lose. Much closer than most will think. ie. within a car length

Trust me I know this is my current car:

Just sold it for a 2005 M6 Sedan

That's one NICELY modded Max! What's your name on the org? Glad to see someone representing the 3.0, we usually get picked apart

I agree it's all a drivers race and a matter of who's going to hit it first. Your mods could hardly give you more than 10-20hp to the wheels depending on what you have plus the heavier wheels. Even after the VI changeover I don't see how the Max can keep up let alone pull on a G with just basic boltons without even an exhaust/headers/hi flow cats. Yet I know of both 3.0 and 3.5 5th gens that have beaten 6MT Gs. You can beat someone on skill alone, but you can't compare a Max to a G. Enjoy your new G.

Jan 30, 2005 | 05:06 PM

#18

Black350GT

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From: Pearl City

Yesterday, while driving to Fedex on the Nimitz overpass, some idiot purposely cut me off. I merged into his lane trying to avoid a waterfilled Hickam exit. I waved and thanked him but I guess he took that personally. So he intentionlly cuts me off, I change lanes a minute later because that lane slowed and cuts me off again! I pull on the side of him and this dude is staring me down with a nice little birdy. So, like the courteous person that I am, I rolled my window down so he could get a better look at my beautiful brown eyes and just laughed at him. LOL!!! Dumb a$$ haole