ayougo

I was heading back from auto Zone in Conroe of Frazier street. I went there to get me some new iridium plugs ( huge difference in idle and the car is smooth ) , anyways on my way home headed on 105 North tward Montgomery i spoted a white nissan maxima. I thought nothing of so we coincidentaly pulled at the light. This young man was in his early 20s. I was talking to myself about racing and what not and mumbling because its rare you find someone to race. It was hot out ( about 80 degs ) and i had 1/4 tank with my new plugs ( i highly recommend them. So we start driving and he floors it and i follow 4 cars behind.. ( fuck i wasnt ready for this ) at the next light however i knew it was on, but i still wasnt 100 sure. Light turns and he floors it i roll it on from 5 mph then clutch drop to gain momentum into 2nd. We raced into mid 4th at around 110 dead even till 100 were i pulled half a car and still going. Once we cut it down, he gave me the and i gave him the At the next light there were cars so i stopped and he pulled up next to me and we discussed briefly the make and year of our cars. His was a white 2000 maxima se auto. Good guy and very freindly. Told him mine was a acura cl ( nothing more ) Over all im happy all my engine work and $ paid off NA and i bet if i launched i would have held a lead the whole ride instead of being his "equal" ( to a 100 that is ) With all the cash from my Turbo i cannot use ( clearance issues and engine managment i cant afford ) i suppose a new m2s4 tranny will be nice with aftermarket fly and clutch.

agranado

better watch out Alex... you're gonna have some competition pretty soon...

good story!

also, m2s4 tranny = which car?

agranado

maxima se = 222 hp... interesting

F23A4

Good run!! With an AT, the 00-01 Maximas seem to bog down horribly.

ayougo

217 its 2000 not an 01

agranado

d'oh. my bad.

DRRRive

Had a 2001 Maxima 5-speed Manual, I would love to see that against my 2003 acura CL 6 speed. I know the CL will work out on it, just I do love my Maxima's. Did tha maxima have any apparent mods?

ayougo

it was very clean and i couldnt tell since all i heard was my car ( not loud but deep ) they run low 15s so idk, its around were my cars at but i feel i could have had a couple cars on him if i launched, 5mph roll in our 2.2s

agranado

seriously.. once its got traction, these 2.2s can be quick at least thats what I feel every now and again once ive got her moving

ayougo

haha well, a stock cl is slower than a 1986 integra ls so but modified, they can keep up with faster cars. Im not sure but a 2000 maxima se runs just a hair over 15 seconds in the 1/4 and i know ive touched high 14s if i still had more to give em when we raced.

shineynitelite

i raced a schoool bus and won

ayougo

congradulations on your victory but ive missed the bus on foot before in highschool, and ....it dont take much more than a good pair of Nike's to run with one

ayougo

if it were an 01 5spd i would have been dusted. 01s are faster, and the 5spd ownz

F23A4

2000-2001 Maxima (all trims, exc 2001 AE) 222hp
2001 Anniv. Ed = 227hp

ayougo

you sure ? there spec sheet from car and driver read 217

ayougo

The fruits of another major upgrading effort can be found underhood. Numerous tweaks to the Maxima,s all-aluminum 3.0-liter DOHC engine make even sweeter one of the best V-6s on the market today. New inlet and exhaust manifolding, a variable intake tract, a freer-flowing variable-capacity muffler, and programmable engine control help bump output from 190 to 222 horsepower and from 205 to 217 pound-feet of torque. On the refinement front, revised motor mounts improve the overall drivetrain isolation


My bad its 217 Torque

F23A4

The 00-01 Maximas have the VQ30DE-k motor (222-227hp) versus the 95-99 VQ30DE (190hp)

ayougo

word, i got my Hp and tq mixed up I was pulling on him in 4th at 110, but... i didnt launch so i wonder if i launched, if the outcome would have been 1 car or two more. I noticed he caught up from me shifting from first to second, then from second he dropped down a little bit and from 2nd to third he regained ground pulled a hair in the middle of third and then at the top of 3rd i pulled and shifted into 4rth while he began to creep back very slowly For the most part we were even untill 4th but then again, a car with 222 hp and 217 tq id say, based on his car (2000) i may have dipped into the 15 evens based on his car running 15.3 according to car and driver and depeding on his launch 15.3 -15.7 IDK

DRRRive

LOL, I was gonna say something but you seemed kinda confident about that 217hp. I'm a maxima freak and I know that all but to 20th ann. 5 gen have the same hp. The the 5.5 gen is the beast with 255hp and a 6 speed version. Ayougo, how many CL's do you have, don't you have the new body style cl aswell?? Kinda new, just wanna make sure.

ayougo

modded 97 5spd ( when i say modded, i mean I/H/E/ ignition/ and alot of internal motor work ( look in my sig im to lazy to list that shit again ) Just to let you guys know, Make sure you replace your timing belt and have someone that knows there shit doing it or your going to end up like me and having to rebuld the engine but look what good came out of it ( check sig ) Gates makes a great belt but if that tensionor isnt adjusted right and that fucking a hole at the shop leaves the service bolt in, your fucked