MOST RECENT NEWS
PERFORMANCE TIMES
CURRENT MODS
I own a 1996 Maxima SE. It's actually my first 5 speed.
The I-405 was a baptism of fire...but I learned.
Now, with my fellow Maxima enthusiasts, I occasionally go on the track to
test the car's capabilities.
I've been steadily upgrading since I bought the car.
Bone stock and was already on the track (Streets of Willow).
Current mods include:
Stillen V2 Supercharger
Eibach Pro-Kit Springs
Koni Gas Adjustable shocks
Courtesy Nissan front strut tower bar
Stillen Rear Sway Bar
ACT Stage II Clutch
17" Konig Villains with Yokohama A520 tires
Porterfield R4S Brake Pads.
Cattman Stainless Steel Y-pipe
Courtesy Nissan Short Throw Shifter
Momo Phantom Carbon Shift Knob
Razo Pedals
PERFORMANCE TIMES (via G-Tech Accelerometer)
| MODIFICATIONS | 1/4 MILE | 0-60 MPH |
| STOCK | 15.5sec @ 96.25 mph | 6.99 sec |
| CAI, Yokohama Tires | 15.25 @ 96.2 | 6.70 |
While I was happy with the improvements with the CAI/tires, I felt I could have done better.
It was 61 deg and the road was covered with fog...made me kinda nervous to be pushing
near 100, even though it was an abandoned road. I also only made a few runs, unlike the
first time when I did many. The times posted are what I could consistently do and not my
best times...And, boy, those first runs were all over the place! (Hey, it's my first 5spd, gimme a
break! hehe)
Well I did some runs with the new clutch and y-pipe. My performance was *gulp* less than impressive.
While 1/4 mile times dropped a little to 15.2, 0-60 times went UP to the 6.9's - with a few in the low
7's. WHAT HAPPENED? Simply put - the driver sucked...hehe. My old method of running up to 2000 RPM
and what *almost*? amounts to dropping the clutch caused a fenzy of wheel activity but minimal forward
motion. This is maybe why my quarter mile improved a little while my 0-60 was not so great. The new
clutch is way too grippy. I'm eager to try again. This time I'll try a lower rpm - maybe a thousand.
I'm also thinking that my Yoko tires, now a year old, are not as grippy anymore.
MOST RECENT NEWS
I was finally able to get some dyno time. I was going to wait for Stillen's open house, but
the SoCAL Sentra guys were having a group meet at R & D Dyno in Gardena,CA. So I hooked up with them
to sneak in some cheap dyno time. Anyways, here's the average of three runs that I did (which were
very consistent) in 3rd gear and at about 80 deg F ambient.
Hmmm...so, comparing this to the stock values, peak torque shifted up from 4000 to about 5000 RPM.
Peak horsepower, however, is still at about 5600 RPM
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