Okay, so I'm busted. I've got a '99 Maxima SE-L that my wife drives. I check out the websites for the Max every now and again, and came across this post:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....threadid=44526

These meatheads think 14.9 second timeslips are fast as all hell! Now I'd love to eat a 'Stang GT just as much as anyone else here, but I just don't see a stock Maxima beating one. I know it's not tech, but I though it would be good for a laugh or two...

 

I read through some of those since I have a friend with a ~97 maxima. He has a few "mods", like a STB, KN's, maybe a thing or two more. He was positive that he could take my 89 formula L98 (it was stock at the time). Not even close. Of course he was sure it would handle better in the "twisties" (like all front-wheel drive import owners think) until he about lost it trying to stay with me on minor curves, ect. I'm unsure where this handling thing comes with front-wheel drive cars, I have a couple and they are nothing like a rear-wheel drive sports car. I know a guy with the impressive painted calipers that is sure his civic could destroy me in the twisties - sure, OK.

 

i heard somewhere they think their cars handle better because they are lighter and therefore are easier to toss around at low speed. from this they think their cars handle better at all speeds than larger heavier performance cars.

 

This was written at Hondamod.com about good handling vehicles:

well let me put it this way... true performance front wheel drive cars strive to achieve handling characteristics of rear wheel drive cars. with that said, only a special few have accomplished this feat. Integra Type R being one... when pushed to the limit the tail sways outward and is easily put back into traction with simple modulation of the throttle... all this comes without fear of spinning out. FWD cars are a lot more difficult to get a drift going! FWD cars suffer from HUGE amounts of traction problems!!! Those import FWD drag cars have no control until like 3rd gear!!! My only complaint about rear wheel drive is that if pushed a little too much on turns, it could spin out of control, but thats all part of the fun of driving competitively! Everything bad about FWD is good on RWD cars... more traction off the line, easy to drift, and just a whole lot better for an experienced driver. like i said FWD wont lose control very easily with its characteristic understeer... however RWD's oversteer can be extremely dangerous in the hand of the UNexperienced! SCCHHREEEEEEEEEEECH... BAM!!! right into a guard rail!



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--Steve S--
1984 Trans Am 305 LG4, 5 speed Daily Driver, Flowmaster 80 Series
Holley 600 cfm & vacuum advance
Soon: Edlebrock Intake & TES

 

Stock maxima beating a 00 GT hahahahahaha what a load of nissan crap

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1987 Trans AM GTA
305 5SPD
Hypertech airfoil
gutted maf
kn filter
High Flow Cat,
3"Walker pipe
Dynomax Super turbo Muffler
TB Coolant bypass

 

i HAVE beaten a GT in a new SE-R. It wasn't a new GT.. 97ish.. right before they made them even uglier.. I can't really count it though.. I had a 5spd.. the GT was an auto.. nuff said(in case it isn't the ford auto's suck *** .. with the exception of the C4, and C6) I doubt stock for stock 01 vs. 01 the Maxima would stand a chance... there "quick".. mustangs are "quick". just quicker.. notice no use of the work fast. b/c you're living a dream if you think either is fast.

Anthony

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previous ride: 87 Camaro LT
350, A4.Comp Cams 268H, Edelbrock Preformer intake, Hedman Headers and y-pipe, gutted cat, No AIR/smog pump. 14x3" Open element K&N, Q-jet w/ D hanger and DA rods, adjusted AV spring tension and quick can.

Current ride: 1992 Camaro RS, K&N, Flowmaster, 305, T5, Black, T-tops, 76k miles.

 

There is no such thing as an SE-R.