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kenchan 05-01-2012 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370 (Post 1697227)
Maximas are worse handlers than altimas, believe it or not. Not as reliable either. Maximas basically have more looks. I'm not sure how understeer is controlled specifically, but its description sounds like its computer controlled. Possibly through braking? Let me see if I can find the altima spec sheet again online.
huh, always thought maximas were superior to altima's but guess not any more. :tup:

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1697229)
Lifted from Nissan "A Nissan first, the 2013 Altima is equipped with Active Understeer Control (AUC) to give you a smooth, controlled, and comfortable ride. The system senses understeer and oversteer and subtly applies braking power to the inside wheels when you are turning, giving you sharper handling in all conditions."
thanks, mustang. yah, applying brakes would help. do you guys remember back in the days when honda had the prelude-SH? that was the other way, i think, where the drive train applied more power to the outer wheels when turning.

m4a1mustang 05-01-2012 02:42 PM
In my experience the Maxima is pretty damn stout. I'm thoroughly impressed with that car... especially the handling. Altima? Not so much.

GM_Traitor3.5's Maxima kicks a lot of butt. Especially now since it's on Eibachs and Super Sports. Last year on the stock all-seasons we did a Dragon run with him, me, Red__Zed, and shadoquad (total ~4800lbs) and didn't die. What a rush. Kudos to Nissan for building a really nice, fun sedan. :tup:

m4a1mustang 05-01-2012 02:44 PM
Though the new Altima does look really nice. They keep making it more and more like the Maxima.

brucelidat 05-01-2012 02:48 PM
the 2013 is supposed to get some pretty mileage as well, pretty close to compacts like corollas, civics, and focuses.

kenchan 05-01-2012 02:53 PM
so the 2013's is the new re-designed altima they started showing? :confused:

you can tell i dont know much about sedans. hahaha.

kenchan 05-01-2012 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1697251)
In my experience the Maxima is pretty damn stout. I'm thoroughly impressed with that car... especially the handling. Altima? Not so much.

GM_Traitor3.5's Maxima kicks a lot of butt. Especially now since it's on Eibachs and Super Sports. Last year on the stock all-seasons we did a Dragon run with him, me, Red__Zed, and shadoquad (total ~4800lbs) and didn't die. What a rush. Kudos to Nissan for building a really nice, fun sedan. :tup:
:tup:

UNKNOWN_370 05-01-2012 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1697238)
huh, always thought maximas were superior to altima's but guess not any more. :tup:



thanks, mustang. yah, applying brakes would help. do you guys remember back in the days when honda had the prelude-SH? that was the other way, i think, where the drive train applied more power to the outer wheels when turning.
Maximas giive you more luxury and better styling. Altimas are much lighter and equipped with a 3.5. Are faster and take corners better.

shadoquad 05-01-2012 02:56 PM
I'll be looking into this when it hits showrooms. I don't mind FWD. This is pretty sweet.

Liquid_G 05-01-2012 02:56 PM
who cares? why is this in the 370z General Discussion section?

shadoquad 05-01-2012 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Liquid_G (Post 1697291)
who cares? why is this in the 370z General Discussion section?
agree, it should be in Other Vehicles section

bigdog1250 05-01-2012 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Liquid_G (Post 1697291)
who cares? why is this in the 370z General Discussion section?
Because it could be a competitor if being cross-shopped

Obviously it grabbed your attention if you clicked into the thread, thus you must have cared enough to take a look - Just saying

kenchan 05-01-2012 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by bigdog1250 (Post 1697377)
Because it could be a competitor if being cross-shopped

Obviously it grabbed your attention if you clicked into the thread, thus you must have cared enough to take a look - Just saying
yep, plus, most of us dont drive our Z's as dd's and looking for dd#2. lol

but yah, i suppose it could be in the 'other cars' forum...

Mt Tam I am 05-01-2012 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1697251)
In my experience the Maxima is pretty damn stout. I'm thoroughly impressed with that car... especially the handling. Altima? Not so much.

GM_Traitor3.5's Maxima kicks a lot of butt. Especially now since it's on Eibachs and Super Sports. Last year on the stock all-seasons we did a Dragon run with him, me, Red__Zed, and shadoquad (total ~4800lbs) and didn't die. What a rush. Kudos to Nissan for building a really nice, fun sedan. :tup:

Perhaps we are setting the bar too low for a proper comparison. Thus far every car I've been in meets this survival standard. :icon17:

Red__Zed 05-01-2012 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am (Post 1697689)
Perhaps we are setting the bar too low for a proper comparison. Thus far every car I've been in meets this survival standard. :icon17:
You don't understand the dragon at night.


There's deer, and there's turns, and there are 240sx's with drift ornaments and stickers that say fwd sucks.

And then there are people in very heavy Maximas with something to prove.

m4a1mustang 05-01-2012 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1697697)
You don't understand the dragon at night.


There's deer, and there's turns, and there are 240sx's with drift ornaments and stickers that say fwd sucks.

And then there are people in very heavy Maximas with something to prove.
:iagree:


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