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Rather impressive with the 1/4 mile trapp speeds. The best I managed on my 3L without the turbo was about 96 MPH.
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well last night we were both by chance at the track, and so we raced, well It was me by a length at the end of the first run ,and him by a half at the end of the second( I missed 2-3 shift). This was the 03 maxima GLE. Unfortunetly the track didnt have a time clock.  My next test is the 96. I have not over stated anything I have said, promise  Griffin
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the maxima that my friend has that i raced with my stock se tour was a 96 maxima gxe 5 speed with intake and a dual dtm universal muffler with 18 inch wheels. i think all the maximas that year had the same engine. we were pretty much even from the start but once i got it into fourth i passed him with no problem. i realy doubted that i would beat him but i did. but i think the maxima weighs more than 3,000 it seems way bigger than the tour. its wider and longer.
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i think the 2003 maxima se has the same stuff as the gle but with extra sporty options. like the 6 speed, sport suspension and the titanium gauges, navigation also i think and carbon fiber or titanium interior trim. if i remembr correct. the se is a step above the gle and the gle's are only auto.
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Originally posted by cvkillacontour98:
but i think the maxima weighs more than 3,000 it seems way bigger than the tour. its wider and longer.
I agree, the 95-99 Maxima is a pretty big sedan for only weighing around 3000lbs. The GXEs are even lighter (~2970lbs). I weighed my well-optioned Maxima SE 5 speed on a Cat truck scale and it weighed 3240lbs with me in the car (185lbs). That also included ~9 gallons of gas (1/2 tank), 20lbs of tools, the spare/jack (30lbs), some work gear, and 30lbs of subframe connectors. On race day, I figure my car weighs about 2960lbs with a 1/4 tank of gas. My DMV registration lists the weight of my car at 3005lbs. The 00-03 gained significant weight in the redesign and weighs around 3250lbs which is still light. The New 04 weighs in at 3450lbs and while it has a 265hp motor, it's really no faster than the 95-99. So sad.
You can check www.nada.com for the weight of any car in the US market.
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Originally posted by warmonger:
Rather impressive with the 1/4 mile trapp speeds. The best I managed on my 3L without the turbo was about 96 MPH.
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Yeah, if this car has one thing, it's got topend. Not in my wildest dreams did I think my Maxima could actually exceed the trap speeds of my old 94 Z28 with a catback (98.4mph). One guy has gotten a 13.6@101mph with the same setup plus slicks.
Us nerdy Maxima guys have used the Cartest program to determine how much harder our Maximas pull with the ECU/variable intake manifold vs Maximas without the ECU/intake work. Cartest said from 0-140mph, the ECU/manifold Maxima would be ~185' ahead or the equalivant of ~13 carlengths. Plug in the numbers for a completely stock 95-99 5 speed vs my car and you're looking at a whopping 270' or almost a football field.
Dave
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Us nerdy Maxima guys have used the Cartest program to determine how much harder our Maximas pull with the ECU/variable intake manifold vs Maximas without the ECU/intake work. Cartest said from 0-140mph, the ECU/manifold Maxima would be ~185' ahead or the equalivant of ~13 carlengths. Plug in the numbers for a completely stock 95-99 5 speed vs my car and you're looking at a whopping 270' or almost a football field.
Dave
Is Cartest available on the web or do you have to buy the sortware? I would like to see what that program says for my car. I love a car that keeps on accelerating into higher speeds, where most cars start to fall off!
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Originally posted by warmonger:
Oh, I thought we were comparing Contour SE with Contour SVT at first.
Yeah, the power to weight for the Maxima is about the same as the CSVT but you have the torque advantage. That helps out. However, it appears from the stats that the cars are very comparable and I would think that stock on stock would be 50/50 wins for both CSVT's and Max SE's.
There is something about the CSVT's power band that just helps in the upper rev's in higher gears, and the coefficient of drag must be lower or something because we just leave a lot of similarly powered cars behind us when we hit 3rd and 4th gear.
I'm betting that wind resistance becomes a deciding factor in these instances just because of the low Coef. Drag.
The max SE 5spd was actually the other car I test drove when I bought the CSVT! I liked the power as the take-off torque was much stronger, but CSVT had that surge of power effect at 5K rpm that felt great too. What really decided it for me was the looks of the CSVT and the suspension. The SE felt too soft and floaty after driving the CSVT. I had to go back and re-drive the CSVT and when I did I never went back to Nissan.
I'm not just some Ford guy, I bought my wife a Saturn and I used to work for Chevy/Infinity(nissan) dealership as a mech in college. I just love the CSVT because it's a great car.
warmonger
That's good info!! Most cars beat me off the jump (Integras, maximas, ect.), but when I hit 3, 4, 5 gears its like the power really kicks in. And its funny when you catch them and their head just follows you until you are in front of them. The CSVT is such a fun car to drive. I know it is a lot of four door sedans out their that are faster, but this car is unique. 
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Cartest is available to purchase as a software program. I believe you just download it. Many have used the program to amazing accuracy determining power made from modifications. The program do about anything you could imagine for a car and performance. It can calculate shift points, determine best gear ratios, best tire height, 60', 1/4 mile, mile, how much power can be made from porting an intake manifold, etc. It's not a "balls on" tuning device, but it's damn close.
Dave
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Thanks, i will have to download cartest.
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