Nissan Maxima: 99 Max SE auto ???

C. Moore wrote:
 

If you had good sticky tires and they were warm, maybe not. But
generally a Max will break the front tires pretty easily. Running premium?

Jim wrote:
 


Um, from my experience, that's the beauty of an auto tranny - no tire
squealing. Heck, I could get all the squeal I wanted in my dad's old MG,
but that was after revving the engine and popping the clutch.

I "suppose" you could do it in a auto tranny car, by holding the brake
either with your left foot or using the hand brake while revving up the
engine in drive. Not gonna try, though.


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filesiteguy wrote:
 

Autos are good at multiplying torque so it's actually easier. I know my
'97 will easily spin the tires on dry pavement if I let it. I've taken a
few cars off the line that were very surprised how quick a 4dr family
car can move :-)

On 7/16/04 7:08 AM, in article supernews.com,
"filesiteguy" <0.0.1> wrote:
 
I have a '96 I30 and my daughter still has my '97 I30t, both automatics.
The have the same engine and trans used in the '99 Max SE. It is trivially
easy to spin the tires on either one of them. Just step on the gas. You
only get a quick chirp on the "t" though because it has the viscous
limited-slip final drive. As soon as one tire starts spinning, more power
is applied to the other one. I believe the Max SE also has it. That might
be what is going on with the '99. Try timing it 0-60. If it takes more than
7.5-8.0 seconds, you probably need a tune up.

If you have Traction Control, did you try turning it off? When the max
senses wheel slip TC will lower power to front wheels.


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"E. Meyer" <org> wrote in message news:<BD1D55EC.8C4D9%org>... 

It depends on the type of rims and tires you have on the car. When I
put 15s on my 98 SE for winters, it spun them at will. When I went
back to 17s for the summer, wheel spinning was much harder.

By the way, the Max SE does not have limited slip. I think only the
anniversary edition 2001 max SE got that.

CD

Jim,
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"filesiteguy" <0.0.1> wrote in message
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Well, I got an 96 SE...C.Moore...I will think you probably need a tune up
if you are using the 16inch stock rims and normal tires. My 96 SE will
spin at will with my auto tranny...yes definitely with the auto..you build
much more torque at the beginning..it is tuned that way.

Lastly, since 95..all the SE and ONLY SE have the limited-slip
differentials on it. The 2001 SE Anniversary edition have Limited Slip
AND Traction Control (ECT) if you choose Auto. If it is the 5-speed, then
you only get the limited-slip...no ECT.

Tedson