0 - 60 accel time

[DVSNCYNIKL]

Hey Koojo, only piece of advice I have for you is, don't use someone as a timer. That is absolutely the worse way to time yourself. Find a track that has a timer. It's common knowledge that a person's reaction time will make any timing off. So get an accurate reading, go to a track.

[Chris]

6 or 7 seconds is IMPOSSIBLE for a G. A grand Am GT can do it in 7.7 seconds (with an auto, 175 hp 200+lb-ft)
Now, with 145 hp, maybe 155lb-ft (don't really know), a 5 speed stick, maybe 7.5 seconds, tops. I would say 8.2 seconds. Thats just me.
What does the G weigh, anyway?

[primera_gte]

So what is the actual 60 time for the 2000-2002 G20s? What does Infiniti report?

[G22DET]

Does it really matter how fast the G, or any other car, will go in 0-60? That is not the only way to determine if a car is fast or not...in fact, that's probably the smallest factor in determining between fast and slow cars.
I have been on numerous road race tracks and have beaten plenty of cars that can totally eat the G up in a straight line. Keep in mind that the only engine mod I have is the JWT intake. I have beaten a turbo charged GS300 with about 350hp, I have beaten a stock (lowered) M3 with 240hp, numerous of civics/integ...all of those cars are much faster than me in terms of the 0-60. The turbo GS300 probably goes in around 5.5 secs..the M3 is 5.2...and the G goes in around 8.5? (for a 5speed like my). Of course, I have some suspension mods such as the Tein combo and other little things, however, all the cars that do race on the tracks have the same if not better set up for their cars...stuff for the P11 is hard to come by here.
What I am saying is, 0-60 isn't a true measure of how fast the car is....the overall performance such as handling, braking and of course acceleration are the true indicator of how fast the car really is.
And who ever said the G20 is a "cow"...that's very silly....it's under 3000lbs with 4doors and fully leather interior....the M3 is around 3300lbs...but would you call the M3 a "fat-ass cow"??? They come as agile as they make them.

[doodledo824]

i have this nifty little device called a g-tech pro. i paid something like 150 bucks when it first came out . i actually used it on a track and found it to be reasonable accurate i had a sentra se "91" 1.6 at the track i ran a 16.49 the g tech registered a 16.51 the speed was off by like 5 mph. my friends have used it and the most it was ever off was .3 not a bad error factor for 150 bucks. it also reads 0 to 60 times. i really couldn't afford it back then so i charged everyone 5 bucks to use it. needless to say it payed for itself. But now everyone and their mother has one. i think they are selling for 120 now.

[JustinP10]

I also have a G-tech Pro. It is sweet!!!! Unfortunatly, i let someone borrow it and havn't had any free time to stop by and get it back yet, So I havnt' had it for about a month or so. Before, i thought i ran running 0-60 in low 8's, and i know i suck at launching? I forget the exact times to tell you the truth, most of the stuff i did with it was G's and the 1320 a couple times. And yes, the mph is always supposed to be a couple mph high. I think it's cause the track measure an avg of the last 60ft or so, and the G-tech is at the line mph. they talk about it on their website i believe. As soon as i get mine back i'll do some 0-60 runs and post my results. BTW, I paid about $135 about 6 months ago.

[Chris]

Yes! Some answers! And I think a good driver could smoke a G20 with ANY M3. SO your must be good, and him bad.

[b-b00gie]

in a drag race yes, but there you go again referring to a pointless benchmark. neither the M3 or G20 are good drag cars, or were designed for it. the G20 is still lighter, brakes faster and handles like magic... all of which is important in a short twisty race track... what these cars were designed for.

[doodledo824]

i was wonder if anyone else had a short treadwear life on the stock potenzas. don't get me wrong considering they were a rather conservative 195/60 they handled great but they didn't last long and i don't smoke my tires but i do like to hook turns....after all isn't that what g's were meant for

[Adam]

why does everyone love them and treat them like they are fast if they are REALLY slow...

my parents' 87 DODGE CARAVAN could do better than that...lol

[b-b00gie]

87 Dodge Caravan 0-60 is 11.3 seconds.... and their 2000+ models are still over 10 seconds... :finger:


there's no one here claiming they're rockets... but if you modify them they can be


...hell, a stock civic is slow as shit, but i've seen video of one beating the hell out of an $80,000 viper like it was its daddy

[Chris]

I'm sorry, a M3 would KILL a G20 on ANY track!!! Especially the new 333hp ones, but any one would do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[johnny]

that is true. But, c'mon. The M3 is way out of the g20's price range. Apples and oranges, my friend. Apples and oranges.

[i_rebel]

Apples and oranges . . . mayhaps . . .

Have you ever seen some of the touring/GT races on Speedvision?

You know, the ones where you see a BMW, battling with a Civic hatch, with an Integra, with a Mustang. . .

There isn't a damn thing that any of those cars have in common . . . not the last time I checked.

The point is under some racing conditions, there are any number of variables thrown into the equation . . . "x-factors" if you will . . .

SCCA and other forms of club racing make that possible. Just meet a certain set of guidelines, and you could find a G20 next to a Viper . . . COMPETITIVELY . . . and yes, the driver's involved have plenty to do with it, as does the vehicles their driving . . . NO DRIVER is going to make some cars competitive . . . and Johnny . . . MSRP has nothing to do with it . . . you don't talk like a driver . . . not a REAL driver anyway . . .

Don't go raisin' a raucous around here . . . the G20 is an excellent package . . . the N. American car that debuted in 1991 was a 4 cylinder with 140 stock HP, and a torque curve unlike most 4 cylinders produced even now. Combined with the world class handling these cars have and you have much to be excited about.

What would you like to compare it to that was also sold at that time? In stock trim.

Do your home work . . . and behave yourself in this forum.

[G22DET]

who the hell is saying the M3 would beat ANY p11 Primeras???? considering the E36 M3 have over 100 more hp over the P11...they should...on any DRAG STRIP.......but on the road course is totally different man...ever heard of the cliche that numbers on paper are only one side of the story? just because on paper the M3 SHOULD dominate the G (which for twice amount of the money, 100more hp, 80extra tq, 2 extra cylinders and simply the elusive "M" badge they should) that isn't the case.
ANY race track??? you should leave out Streets of Willow...ANY G20??? you should definitly leave out my G20. Skill drives the car...not numbers on paper.
If you have the best sword in the world, would you go around and claim you're the best knight? I think not.
:finger:
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why does everyone love them and treat them like they are fast if they are REALLY slow...

everyone loves them because..hello..you are in the G20 FORUM....of course we love them because most of us are owners of one. Why would you not love a car but spend lots of cash buying one????? No one is claiming that the factory G20 is REALLY FAST. Some owners might feel that it's underpowered....but given its stellar handling performance, it's more than enough to compensate and given that the P10/P11 are equipped with SR20 motors, 300-350HP is no problem at all.