Originally posted by warmonger:
Yeah, nice cars but up until they made the 255HP ones, the SVT's could hang.

Hey, where are all those Maxima trolls that used to come on here and stir up trouble? I really miss those days when the CSVT was still in production and trolls would come around hatin'

They still hate, but beating the CSVT isn't on top of many car buyers lists these days if they even know what it is.

warmonger



Yeah, where did all those Maxipad trolls go

A 5 speed 96 Max against a mostly stock CSVT will be a drivers race. Both cars are capable of lower to mid 15s in the low 90s. The 2000-2001 5th gen Maximas are rather doggish because they gained a lot of weight (~250lbs) in the redesign therefore gained power was offset. The automatic 2000-2001 are actually slower because powerband was shifted higher in the rpm range therefore they lagged off the line. The 2002-2003s are pretty powerful and most 6 speeds get around 14.5-14.6 and autos around 14.8. There are a handful that have gotten a little quicker.

BTW, I have a 96 Max.

Dave

black 96 Maxima SE Best ET/MPH: 14.31@99.3mph with a 2.18 60' JDM intake manifold, ECU, intake, y-pipe, muffler