MY RSX: Intake, Header, Exhaust, 06+ Civic Si Intake Manifold, KPRO Tuned
Maxima: Full bolt ons, tune, gutted, open Y pipe, no exhaust, even rollin on slicks, ahha

I knew I was going to lose, but wanted to see the Max move out, enjoy the vid

 

That Max is a beast, end of story. for being a good sport.

 

I knew going in, it was an uphill battle, I'd like to see this Max go up against a K series w/ a built K24 and see how that goes. I think I'd need a K24 block, cams, ported RBC, 70+mm TB and e85 tune to compete w/ that Max. That thing moved out.

I'd say it's an easy 110mph car.

 

He had to be spraying, I just can't see how you lost that badly.

 

he moved out quickly. wow

 

The car has a shot but I don't think he would waste it on a free run.

If you saw the car in person, you might understand better. I'm willing to bet it weighs less than my car, it's completely gutted from the driver seat back, no exhaust, cut rear bumper and he was rolling on slicks.

If I had to guess this car is good for low-mid 12s @ ~110-112 on motor

It's probably a 120 car on spray. It's a quick car, no hate in the loss, my car is a daily w/ a couple bolt ons, street tires and full interior.

 

Those 5.5 G Maximas are brutal with the right mods and weight reduction. They don't weigh much to begin with either. Sparks03 was on here for awhile and he was trapping 107-108 on ~ 280 whp.

 

Like Ruby said, hard to believe that Max didn't get a shot o spray. It sucks to see YR get beat, as I'm alway's pullin for you; until we run em haha.

 

I doubt he was on the bottle. I went up against an E55 at the track who trapped 122 and he pulled me like the Hulk would a teddy bear in tug-o-war. I wouldn't be surprised if the car weighed 2700lbs with driver and put down 290/275 though. Definitely a 110+ car like you said. It'd be a good run for Bobross; on low boost of course

 

Fast Max.

 

wheww...that Max was working...I can see it pulling like that with a fully gutted interior no doubt and he was on slicks, makes world of a difference...Good shit for going in for the Death and show us a ill video...Max was a beast for sure!!! you know who would have a good race with him....InAccurate with his TLDIEt TL, but only dig to like 110 and no slicks on the MAX, street tires

 

Got to love the capabilities of the VQ35 in those Maximas. It's so much more potent in that car compared to the VQ35 in the G35 and 350Z. That particular motor starts off with less power than the VQ35 in the G/Z, but with the proper mods, it makes more power. These aren't "major" modifications either. The recipe is usually headers, hacked OEM airbox, ported intake manifold, catback, and some sort of ECU hack (which doesn't make a huge amount of power). It's easy to take these motors from making 215-220whp (6MT) to around 265-270whp in a car that weighs about 3,200lbs. Gut it a bit and you can push it below 3,000lbs. The slicks would slow that car down too from a roll race.

My favorite is the VQ30 in the 95-01 Maxima. That motor is bullet proof. A simple turbo kit, injectors, and exhaust work and you're going 11s and 12s. No internal work needed. There are guys going 10s with turbo 4th gen Maximas pushing 500whp. It's truely the FWD sleeper sedan and you can pick them up for $3K-4K. In stock form, there are those that have gone 14.5s@95mph in entirely stock 95-96 5MT Maximas. The cars are light (2,850-2,900lbs). IMO, the VQ30 is the LSX of V6 motors.

 

In theory it would really only go slower on slicks if he were running very little tire pressure in them, no? Someone else brought that up on another forum and had me wondering, I have very little experience with slicks.

As far as weight goes, that car is cut up with 1 race seat for the driver, I'm willing to bet is closer to 2700lbs making 270-290whp if he is telling the truth about the car being only bolt ons. I do believe he has a "race" ported mani....their words, not mine. What's the reasoning for these motors making more power than the G/Z w/ bolt ons? Are the heads different? More compression? Diff cams?

 

You're right. It won't be a whole lot slower if he's got the slicks aired up. Slicks, though lighter, have a lot more drag because of the tire compound and more surface area. From a stop, they improve traction so much that the compromises on the big end of the track aren't that significant.

I'd find it really hard to believe that the VQ35 in that car is making anymore than 270whp and probably more like 255-265whp on a Dynojet.

The VQ35 in that style Maxima does have slightly different cams (no real gain) and the intake manifold is entirely different than the one used in the G/Z. Stock for stock, the one in the G/Z flows a lot better. The OEM manifolds and exhaust system on the G/Z is better too. Once you open up the Maxima intake manifold, it flows better than the one in the G/Z. The Maxima also makes better gains from the exhaust. In the end, a modded VQ35 in a Maxima tends to make about 10whp more than a similiar modded G/Z VQ35, but the powerband is a bit larger. The Maxima is also about 150-200lbs than most G/Z cars.