Beiruty

March 2002 Compact Sport Car tested both the V6 02 Maxima and Altima with stick tranny:

Quick numbers:

02 Altima 3.5, 5-speed stick tranny:
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0-60 in 6.7sec
1/4 mile in 14.9s @95.x MPH
Dynoed at: 200 HP @6100 rpm, 215 lbft

02 Maxima 3.5, 6-speed stick tranny:
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0-60 in 6.9sec
1/4 mile in 15.0s @95.x MPH
Dynoed at: 218 HP @6100 rpm, 230 lbft

Woww, talk about the BS numbers at Maxima.org
I understand now why some CL-S never lost to ANY 02 Maxima!!!

Still their Auto versions would be smacked by our great CL-S/TL-S

Monte TLS,MAX

Those times are very low, in fact for the Max those times are slower than the pre 2k2 max. I know the Altima got a time of 14.** at 100 mph on Motor week, and guys in the Max forum are getting 14.** , 94 and 95 mph in auto 2k2 maxes. These times are awfully bad and donot represent them at all!

Crzy Acura

here we go again... people stop reading magazines its bad for you... :p

Monte TLS,MAX

I agree Crazy Acura!

numbaonexstunna

Go to my post and see my 1/4 mile run... My Run

I never hit over 15.0 and when i saw the maxima run, it ran a 15.3**. I have the video on my camera...now i just have to figure out how to get it on my comp. ill post it when i do

2002 Aegean Blue TL Type S
1/4 Mile - 14.790 @ 94.44 mph
AEM Cold Air Intake
Neuspeed Strut Bar
Eibach Pro-Kit (2.1/1.8)
Next Mod : Comptech Headers & Exhaust

Crzy Acura

ok well im gonna shut up now. I belive people who go to the track.


nice ride by the way!!

SCWells72

I've seen almost 7.0 0-60 for the TL-S/CL-S and almost 6.5 for the GS4. We ALL know that those number were achieved by underchievers!

It's easy to assume that a well-engineered engine making 255hp/246lb-ft would with a manual tranny would be in the low 6s on the 0-60 by anyone who was really trying.

It's great the read lazy magazine article writers to make us feel more justified in our purchases (and I'm not talking about just TL-S owners, but generally everyone, including me!), but let's all try to be realistic here....those guys aren't pushing the cars at ALL when they're trying out 0-60 or 1/4 mile. It takes a good launch, brake stand, or whatever to get the best numbers, and the magazine articles that include THOSE numbers are generally the ones shown in favor of a car, and the ones that DON'T are generally the ones shown by owners of that car's competitors...

kchao2000

That's right! But I did read magazines from Acura - "Acura Style". Oops.. :p

numbaonexstunna

just go to the track when they do test & tuning. its gonna be the right time because everyone takes 3-4 runs and they all stay about the same #. also, the test & tune calculates your reaction time so it gives u the exact 1/4 mile time..not based on factors such as reaction time..........

2002 Aegean Blue TL Type S
14.790@94.44
AEM Cold Air Intake
Neuspeed Strut Bar
Eibach Pro-Kit (2.1/1.8)