Vehicle Owner

Member ID: spaniaird

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Vehicle Info

1996 Nissan Maxima

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile14.2 sec @ 99 mph
  • 0-605.3sec
  • Top Speed160mph
  • HP245
  • Weight2825lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Exterior Styling

  • Bridgstone Tires 
  • Rota Wheels 

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spaniaird's 1996 Nissan Maxima


> > > > > > > > > > > N O W - - - - - -V I D E O S _ _ _ A V A I L A B L E ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !< < < < < < < < < < < <
(Hyperlinks below- Note: all on street tires)

> > > > > >Traffic Battle!! (How many exotics getting passed can you count?) < < < < < <

Infineon Traffic Battle!!!!!

> > > > > >High Quality movies below< < < < < <

(Suggest right-click and save. Hispeed connections can open in windows media player, pause for a few seconds, and watch streaming.)
Thunderhill:

Thunderhill lap 1 (32.3 M)
Thunderhill lap 2 (24.5 M)

You may notice that these laps are consecutive and almost identically fast. I put them both up to prove a point: That it aint no fluke! (/8^ ]}

Buttonwillow Raceway:
(First time at track, first time with Eibachs and Rear Sway Bar = Not pushing it too hard :) )

Buttonwillow (29.4 M)

Laguna-Seca (20 M)

The Pass (12 M) This is a HARD PASS - check out the next movie for the perspective from the passed GTI Spec race car. I had to push it to eleven-tenths because he was not letting up.

The Passed car's perspective (13.5 M) Video from passed car. Fun to compare to the above video.

> > > > > > > >SOLO2 Videos:< < < < < < <
Suggest Right-click and Save,
then open with windows media player (full screen and volume!!)

Solo2 Championships Castle AFB day 2, Run 2 (14.5 M)

American Autocross Castle AFB run 5 (just for fun day)(12.9 M)

Solo2 Fun Run - Candlestick (11.3 M)

And now... for the one-in-a-million hail-mary:

If you have any advice or know of a way to break into competitive driving please send me an email...!

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WEBSITE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
P1- Video Links / Infineon Pix / Modification timeline
P2- Laguna Seca
P3- AutoCross
P4- Thunderhill
P5- Dyno results
P6- Home made RAM-CAI info
P7- List of performance upgrades
P8- Records
P9- Cosmetic Pix
P10-More track pix
P11-More track pix - series
p12-More track pix - series

I got a couple nice pictures purchased from Headonphotos.net
This was at Infineon (Sears Point) on 5/03 and the setup had running was:

Stillen B-Pipe
Stillen Y-pipe
Stillen Muffler
Stillen FSTB
Koni Yellow Shocks
225/60/15 Firestone SZ50 EP Tires (street tires)
Rota Slipstream wheels 15x6.5 (12 lbs)
Porterfield R4-S: Front brake pads
Metal Matrix: Rear brake pads
K+N Filter
Homemade Cold Air Intake

Dyno (w/o ram air effect)
170 HP/ 171 Torque(See P.5 for dyno results over time/mods)

Curb Weight: 2940

spaniaird's 1996 Nissan Maxima


As of 11/1/03:

Stillen Rear Sway Bar
Eibach springs
Brembo-Bianchi Slotted/Cross Drilled rotors
Batcap 800 battery (13 pounds)
225/50/15 Bridgestone Potenza S-03 PP

Curb Weight: 2950

11/26/03

Unorthodox Racing Underdrive Pulley
Warpspeed Metallic Substrate Hi-Flow Cat
Additional Ram-air modification (w/separate filter)(V.3 of 4)
NGK Copper plugs
173.2 HP / 174.7 Ft-lbs (p.5)

2/5/04

JWT ECU
Revised RAM air intake (p.6)
=Quite a difference!
186.9 HP / 194.4 Ft-lbs (see p.5 for dyno chart)

3/11/04

5lb aluminum flywheel
ClutchNet Kevlar-Kevlar sprung hub Clutch and Racing Pressure Plate
Short Throw Shifter

A/X Curb Weight: 2900 lbs (low gas)
1/4 Mile Target Curb Weight: 2790 lbs

Coming Soon:
Variable Intake Manifold (MEVI)

spaniaird's 1996 Nissan Maxima


spaniaird's 1996 Nissan Maxima


(Now out of date- new Intake)

spaniaird's 1996 Nissan Maxima


spaniaird's 1996 Nissan Maxima

Gotta love those tires sticking out
in funny directions looking for purchase!

spaniaird's 1996 Nissan Maxima

spaniaird's 1996 Nissan Maxima

spaniaird's 1996 Nissan Maxima

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bryan163  

Posted by: bryan163

11/17/2008 02:42PM

I was very impressed by your driving in the videos! The Max really kicked the ass of some very fast cars. Could i get the web site for the company that did your ECU? What were your feelings on the MEVI?

ceasarschariot  

Posted by: ceasarschariot

03/19/2004 09:26PM

cool these videos rock ! you have taken the max to the limit ! im not sure what i love more the max or the vq30de ? what a great car !

Broaner  

Posted by: Broaner

02/22/2004 08:47PM

Its amazing how hard you drive man. I'm very impressed that your going so hard on the track but I'm also amazed that you can keep your @ss in the seat. You don't mention having a racing seat. If you don't have one, I can see that making you a faster driver even though it doesn't make the car faster.

spaniaird  

Posted by: spaniaird

02/21/2004 08:12PM

OK Ceasar- There are videos now!!!

StygianMax  

Posted by: StygianMax

07/02/2003 10:53AM

What kind of brake pads do you use for road circuit racing?

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: spaniaird

Location: Santa Clara, CA