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I thought so too -- Are you in Canada? I think Canada may have just gotten
the SOHC motor:
Example: http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jc/90-94maxima.htm
The 1992+ US SE got the DOHC 190hp engine:
http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/used/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/2078.htm
(And by the way, C&D's top speed and acceleration numbers that I mentioned
earlier were for the 4th gen. The 1990-1994s are 3rd Gen, so top speeds
would be lower. God, I need to stop doing 2 things at once...)
Jason
At 03:22 PM 11/6/2002, Robbie Cotner wrote:
>I think both Maxima and Maxima SE's use the same engine, the VG30. If I
>remember right the VG30 is 165hp. My .02-
>
>Rob
>
> Robert Piwonka <tpiwonka@ttacs.ttu.edu> wrote:
>Ok let em clarify the downhill section was through a turn as well and top
>speed was not reached there but in the half mile strait following(this was
>flat). Also this was a maxima se... different engine than just the v6
>maximas. I feel the speedometer is more accurate than a scirocco one :)
>Maximas are fast cars for those of you who have not ridden or driven in an
>se.
>
>Robert Piwonka
>
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>Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 9:46 AM
>To: Robert Piwonka; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: Insane speed in german cars... [Maxima]
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>At 12:16 AM 11/6/2002, Robert Piwonka wrote:
> >I have not been following this topic but since we are talking about top
> >speed a 92 maxima se 5 spd can do 145MPH stock. This was down hill into a
> >flat staight and assuming the speedo was correct(no reason it shouldn't
>be).
>
>Many speedometers are quite off, and get more so at higher speeds
>unfortunately.... even on new cars with electronics. C&D actually did a
>nice report about this a few months ago...
>
>The reason is essentially that the law insists that speedometers do not
>read _low_. They can read up to 7% high up to 85mph IIRC. That would
>probably mean around 12% high at 120mph, or an indicated 134mph FWIW.
>
>I thought the V6 Maximas were limited to 131mph though... (H-Rated tires)
>
>Either case, top speed downhill doesn't exactly mean "top speed". :)
>Jason
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I thought so too -- Are you in Canada? I think Canada may have just
gotten the SOHC motor:<br>
Example:
<a href="http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jc/90-94maxima.htm"; eudora="autourl">http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jc/90-94maxima.htm</a><br><br>
<br>
The 1992+ US SE got the DOHC 190hp engine:<br>
<a href="http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/used/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/2078.htm"; eudora="autourl">http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/used/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/2078.htm</a><br><br>
(And by the way, C&D's top speed and acceleration numbers that I
mentioned earlier were for the 4th gen. The 1990-1994s are 3rd Gen,
so top speeds would be lower. God, I need to stop doing 2 things at
once...)<br><br>
Jason<br><br>
<br><br>
<br>
At 03:22 PM 11/6/2002, Robbie Cotner wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>I think both Maxima and Maxima SE's
use the same engine, the VG30. If I remember right the VG30 is
165hp. My .02- <br><br>
Rob <br><br>
<b><i>Robert Piwonka <tpiwonka@ttacs.ttu.edu></i></b> wrote:
<dl>
<dd>Ok let em clarify the downhill section was through a turn as well and
top
<dd>speed was not reached there but in the half mile strait
following(this was
<dd>flat). Also this was a maxima se... different engine than just the
v6
<dd>maximas. I feel the speedometer is more accurate than a scirocco one
:)
<dd>Maximas are fast cars for those of you who have not ridden or driven
in an
<dd>se.<br><br>
<dd>Robert Piwonka<br><br>
<dd>-----Original Message-----
<dd>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
<dd>[<a href="mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org"; eudora="autourl">mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org</a>]On
Behalf Of Jason
<dd>Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 9:46 AM
<dd>To: Robert Piwonka; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
<dd>Subject: RE: Insane speed in german cars... [Maxima]<br><br>
<br><br>
<dd>At 12:16 AM 11/6/2002, Robert Piwonka wrote:
<dd>>I have not been following this topic but since we are talking
about top
<dd>>speed a 92 maxima se 5 spd can do 145MPH stock. This was down
hill into a
<dd>>flat staight and assuming the speedo was correct(no reason it
shouldn't
<dd>be).<br><br>
<dd>Many speedometers are quite off, and get more so at higher speeds
<dd>unfortunately.... even on new cars with electronics. C&D actually
did a
<dd>nice report about this a few months ago...<br><br>
<dd>The reason is essentially that the law insists that speedometers do
not
<dd>read _low_. They can read up to 7% high up to 85mph IIRC. That
would
<dd>probably mean around 12% high at 120mph, or an indicated 134mph
FWIW.<br><br>
<dd>I thought the V6 Maximas were limited to 131mph though... (H-Rated
tires)<br><br>
<dd>Either case, top speed downhill doesn't exactly mean "top
speed". :)
<dd>Jason<br><br>
<br><br>
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