angrye

Awesome info Night....Thanks!

I'm sure the 10,000 mile break-in advocates are gasping, lmao.

maxfreak_98

Keep us posted!
The Bradenton track is one of the best tacks I've been to, plus it's at sea level. You just have to get there early before the muscle cars drop their lquids all over the place.

Another tip...get there early, pop the hood and let the engine cool down a bit before you run.

I ran my best time of 14.22 @ 98.8 in my stock SE-R on a 60 degree day.

Nightshifter

Update! First of all, i was running 87 Octane for those previous runs... so i went through a full tank of 93 Octane, then filled up a couple gallons. By the time i went to the track, it had 55 miles left, so that's ~ 2 gallons in the car. No golf clubs in the back either Anyway, this was amazing. If you launch @ 1800 rpm (seems to be the Max you can go with a CVT (without a Neutral Drop ), and stage shallow, and the yellow light right before green you let the car start to pull from the 1800 rpm over powering the brake, launch.. you'll get 2.17 ~ 2.20 60'! Anyway, now i achieved a best time of 13.87 @ 101.13 mph !!! wow! 1/8 mile time was 9.05 @ 82.5, 0 - 60 on the meter during that run was 5.32 secs. It was 75 degrees.. much cooler! I think the cooler weather really helps because i noticed when i ran the car in the 85 ~ 93 degree weather, it was about ~.4 secs slower... I think i Maxed out the car, unless you can get 40 degree weather and take the spare out ... but 13.87 is a hell of a run for this car. The launch was perfect, and i think that's the key to getting into the 13's.. if you don't get the launch right, you'll be in the 14.2 ~ .3 range maybe 14.1s on a cool night. The car's rpm went higher running 93 Octane (well after a while i ran it, and ran it hard a few times so the computer would adjust). With 93, the car will go up to 6600 rpm and really pull! With the 87, it only went to 6300 ~ 6400 and didn't pull so hard. So 93 Octane makes a difference. So this is a 13's Maxima if you drive it right, use 93 Octane, 2 gallons of gas only ( eliminates about 18 X 6.3 lbs of fuel) and about 75 degrees outside, no wind, normal 30.01 Hg and normal Humidity. This car seems really fast now... I think the CVT has the advantage in that you don't lose time from shifting and powerband dropping... so it has its pluses... I also noticed (well duh for almost any engine) that if you drive it around in cool weather to really cool the motor off before a run, it'll get these times... if it heat soaks.. noway! 14s again... this motor really responds to cooler weather!

tookrzy4u192

iTrader: (19)

nice run! i guess CVT isnt all that bad

Nightshifter

The car has more miles on it also .. i notice the brakes work better too!

maxfreak_98

Those are GREAT times! Maybe you have one of those "factory freaks"?

It'll be interesting to see someone run it in an area with lower dew points. They're usually right around 70 this time of the year on the FL. coast and won't drop off until late October/November.

Why are you using regular in you new baby anyway?

Nightshifter

My wife was putting the gas in the car. They filled it up with regular at the stealership also... ... whatever it takes to make it go is their motto ... but when i put in 93, after a full tank, then again and ran it a few times... makes a big difference.. pulls harder.. rpm's go up to 6600 and taper around 6400 rpm... instead of 6400 and taper to 6200. Which would make sense if the ECU senses higher octane now... 87 to 93! The car has more miles on it now, just all around feels better!

Alpha

That's just sick man!

Nightshifter

I always break-in my cars this way ... it seems every car i had ran strong! Rumor is it don't matter on nowadays cars but i do it anyway.
And the oil change @ 1000 miles... that one was free!

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Black_Max

Those are very good times man these cars pull hard Ima go for first time with this car to the local 1/8th mile track this thursday hopefully I get similar times i just dont know how ima launch it this is my first FWD.....

Nightshifter

If you get it <= 2.20, you're launching well .. 2.25 isn't bad... 2.30 is not really good.. usually spin too much or to weak of a launch...
my best is 2.17

All i can say is keep the gastank around 2 gallons, and hopefully the weather isn't too warm and don't let the car heatsoak. The heatsoak really affects these engines...

That's what helped me dip into the upper 13's...

Black_Max

alright den thanks man ima keep that in mind ima go early to the track so the car is gonna have time to cool down for my first run then hopefully later on in night it gets lil cold.....my goal is try to run into the high or if possible mid 8s in the 1/8th mile maybe with couple mods we should be able.....

legalize

I had to dig up this thread, sorry if its not allowed.

Were these times realistic? You broke 13s stock?

1sik4dsc ran 13.8s with all his mods, it just doesn't make sense to me...

I will be going to the track in a couple weeks myself, I've never been there but I can't imagine its too difficult.

Makc1kNYC

Well, I will be going down to the track to Englishtown NJ. I live in BK, so I need to be prepared. I just placed an order for STILLEN Intake, Racingline Y-Pipe, remove the spare, drain the windshield washer fluid, take out the rear seats, reduce the air pressure in the front tires from 35 to 28 maybe a little lower. I also want to get a Roof Spoiler STILLEN Lip. Planning on going there around in May. There are some more tweaks I will do to it.

Max_Sleeper

It actually makes alot of sense being alot of stock max's with good launch and weather are running 14 or even just under. The mods are really only helping this car in the top end so if you put a modded out one next to a stock one on the highway then it may blow it away but the torque converter in the cvt kills the 60 ft times no matter what right now. A tune must be made to help that or i dont think we will see a non-nitrous max faster than 13.7-13.8

GM_Traitor3.5VQ

I broke into the 13's stock as well. 13.93 @ 100.45 with just a hair over 10K on the odo. The 60ft times sucked (thanks CVT) and couldn't get any quicker than 2.20's all day.

Maybe there are just a few freak 7th gens out there (like mine) that were just rockets out of the box!

Max_Sleeper

Not a Freak I ran a 14 out of the box... good launch and good temps make it happen.... I will just continue to pray something can be done to this CVT to help 60 ft time... it is funny that some cars stay right next to someone I know and then after 25-30mph the MAxima pulls away big time...

GM_Traitor3.5VQ

Same here. First pass ever was a 14.1 @99.xx mph. The trans will be the enemy of anyone wanting a faster 7th gen at the 1/4 mile. If you want a 12.9 bone stock car, get an Automatic 370Z

From a dig, this car is a slug. Now from a 40mph roll... that's a different story as we all know!

Max_Sleeper

Someone I know rips this car at 70pmh and it feels like it is pushing then at around95 it suddenly seems effortless up to 115 cant ever compain about their max

jkpgt96

Damn you 7th gen guys beating my stock times record!! lol

GM_Traitor3.5VQ

Haters gonna hate

Still a quick time for your 5.5 gen dude. Get those 60ft times down and you'll be in the 13's no problem!

jkpgt96

Lol..I made one pass on the new tires and that is what it was..I will if I ever go back with the car.

GM_Traitor3.5VQ

You still had a lower 60ft time than me. Best I could muster with the damn CVT was 2.20!

Probably going to hit the track again this spring and see if the Stillen intake did anything for top-end. Watch, I'll be even slower the next go-around

jkpgt96

I have just been lacking motivation to beat on the DD much, lol. Minus the fact that gateway international closed last november and wont re-open until someone buys it.

steevo

Impressive. I'll bet that the air temperature has more effect on the numbers than the octane.

GM_Traitor3.5VQ

IAT's are pretty important, but octane rating is as well. I had low D/A, 80ft above sea level and 45-50 degree ambient air temps. Couldn't ask for better conditions

These VQ's put out quite a bit of heat (just ask any 350/370Z owner that's dragged their car or been on an auto-x course) so definitely make a trip to the 1/4 mile before it gets hot and humid.

jkpgt96

Wow...that is an awesome DA! Mine was almost 2200! lol

ajcool2

iTrader: (43)

Us MD guys got it good.

Ceelos86

Not bad numbers for stock at all..

jkpgt96

No kidding!

GM_Traitor3.5VQ

Yeah, MIR is a pretty nice track. Even on the private track days up there, they're doing great prep work to make sure everyone gets the best launch possible (one lane for street tires, another for DR's, slicks).

Need to go back soon... buddy just tuned his 2011 5.0 for another 40rwhp, so of course I gotta run my car

MIKERNM1990

is this STOCK?

Mick7

He has been gone a while but it was stock. Available mods have produced no better times that I know of...most do nothing at all because of the leash on the engine/transmission held by the ECU/TCU.

robsmax

Would like see what they both run. Let us know!

max4life2010

when i had the bullydog it posted on my dynolicious app (iphone) i did a run 0-60 5.43 sec
with 260 to the front wheels and i took my friends 08' 335i coupe auto until 110 then traffic but he uses redular gas only premium for me
but 5.43s run with the brake and gas start was fu**king awesome prob 1/4 mile 14 flat

GM_Traitor3.5VQ

I found that loading up the front wheels actually produced more bog off the line than just letting the VDC sort everything out. Power braking to ~1300-1500 revs produced horrible 60ft times for me. But hey, each track is different!

michaelmaxima

thats pretty good