My max now has bad axles. Its weird cause I can hear the engine reving but no power to the road at all. Its like the wheels just spin. Its recent and pretty annoying. I know how fast my car can take off, so this is hell!

The decision part. I have been wanting a car w/AC for a long time. And ill need one for the mods I want to do to the max(it will be down for about two months after all the parts are here). I have a choice of either getting a begginer set of mechanics tools(301pc+), or down payment. I have A D D sort of. If I get the new car I'll want to mod that and the max will get neglected. I don't know, everyone says I should get a new car,that just makes me want to keep the max.

Parts,tools,time for the max.
Money for the 240.

Decisions,Decisions

 

Just spoke with a guy from TCI. He said he could make axles for my max. They go from handling 300hp,500hp,1100hp.
Dont the stock axles handle up to 300hp?
Anyway the price is 580$ for the 300hp ones.
The quote from nissan was 560$ for new ones.
From partsamillion its like 280$ with core charge.
I should see how much for the 500hp ones.

 

Um.. there are 4-gens running well into the 300fwhp range using stock axles. You won't be even close to this. Just buy stock replacements.

 

Well I'll put it this way....you can't seem to get your car to run right no matter what you try. Why keep wasting money on it? Might as well get something else. I mean, you keep talking about these mods you want to do, and pushing 300whp....but you can barely keep the car running right. I say get a new car because obviously, modding your current car is most likely going to make your problems increase 5fold, Also as anyone will say, talk is cheap, you keep saying your gonna do this and that....but haven't really acted on it. So get something that has a great aftermarket support, and will be in much better condition than what you have now, and you can probably act on your intensions much better than you have.

S

 

This is true
But learning a lot from this old heap. Yeah I know the current max will have to get a lot of TLC. By that I mean a new engine and trany.
Yeah I talk a lot about this car okay. We cant all change over to manual,and 5 lug rims.

 

Dude, I'd buy a 240. For like 3 grand you can one in really good shape. The aftermarket is absolutely HUGE. Everything from intakes to $7,000 race-ready stroker kits. It'll probably be easier working on a 4 anyway.
Myself, I've been secretly trying to get outta my Max for awhile. It just seems like the right car never comes along. I've looked at everything from CRX's to a '86 Z31.
My advice: either be prepared to overhaul the Max's drive train for a whopping 155hp, or get a 240 and overhaul the drivetrain for 200+hp.

 

What is this suppose to mean? Did I some how say that everyone must have 5 lug rims and a manual? Besides, you asked a question, and I'm trying to give you an honest answer....but if you want me to candy coat everything, I can.

S

 

So I went to test drive the 240 after work today. I asked the sales man if he could drive it for me. I have a thing with test driving manual cars(I can't drive them). So he gets one of the paint guys to do the test drive because his salesman is MIA. So we go for a test drive. Aside from the loud 3" muffler the car is okay. So were on our way back and the guy lets the car loose a little. Well there is a fine member of the local PD right there as the car hits fifty. So we get pulled over no big deal right. The driver dosen't have a license! So guess what, the car is impounded on the spot. We get a lot of time to think about how this could of been worse on our walk back to the dealership.

Okay I think ill just fix the max.
I understand why sarin,jeff, everybody gets mad at my posts. But when I got into imports and found nothing for my car it sucked. Im learing. I don't know it all, thats why I ask questions. Sorry if its annoying but thats how I am.
Side note: I saw that pic over your rims on the general forum I hate to admit it but they look damn fine man.

All I knew was that companies did,or didn't make stuff for our cars. Now I know that certain parts are easily custom made if you have the skills or know where to go. When I do get a car with a large aftermarket I'll save myself some headaches because I'll know that some parts can be made from local shops that are just as good if not better than aftermarket companies.
Plus for anyone else who is sick like me and wants a fast 2nd gen, everything I learn I usually post unless one of the OG's has already handled it.

I want honesty, but just because I mention that someone makes stuff for my car dosen't mean I automatically want to buy it. Its just there in case someone else can benefit from it. I thought that was the idea. Hey if you don't want me to post jeff is a mod tell him to boot me. It dosen't matter one way or the other the car will be done the way I want it. Hopefully I can help some other guys on my way there. Be patient... god knows I have to be.

 

Wow, that brought a wee little tear to me eye! Don't sweat the flak you get from me. I'll help you out with what I can...but do know I will be brutally honest with you if it need be. I'm still cracking up on the 240 getting impounded. Besides, I'm sicker than you! I want to buy a 5th gen and use it as a daily driver so I can stop putting miles on my 2nd gen and get it boosted!

S

 

I think its safe to say we're both crazy bastards!!!
But your a crazy bastard with a nice car.

 

hmm....


IS YOUR CAR BROKE!?!?

it only emits dark black smoke that leaves deposits on every thing. it cant be that bad.

why not fix it....err....why not get a new engine, it would be cheaper....like $2000 or so for the engine, i cant rember where it was at, i'll look for it after i become un ****ed off for dumb ****s putting the wrong valve covers on my car, HOW THEY GOT THEM TO FIT IS BEYOND ME BUT THEY DID IT!

 

Color:wrong valve cover
Man its things like this that make me glad to have my car. Sure theres crap wrong with it. But I've never paid someone to screw it up. J/K

I guess I have to post some pics for you guys to see that the darkness is gone. Its been gone for about 2-3 months. And the gas mileage came back. Its just that I let the damn PS problem go so long that the axles are bad. I don't wanna even think about the rest of the PS system. Well Im off to the mechanic.

 

So decision has been made. New Car. Or newer car. Im looking at a 2000 jetta.(I know girls car) But its good on gas and shouldn't break down for awhile.
The max needs a new trany. The guy qouted me 1350 for the trany,ps sys,and axles. I can get a used trany for about 350-450. So I may just have the guy replace the ps lines and axles so when I get a trany the max will be okay.
Man its been a long week!

yes my car is broke,and so am I

 

Jetta's aren't bad cars at all. They drive nice, get decent mileage, and in some cases, has good power (like a VR6). So they aren't bad in my book.

WHAT THE H3LL IS UP WITH THE HUGE SENTENCES ANYWAY??? IT'S LIKE A FREAKING SHOUTING MATCH OR SOMETHING!

S

 

SO?


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It's freaking annoying. Knock it off.

 

oh geeze i didnt see that part.

Jetta = POS.....they have been having bulid problems from the mexico cars...

my mother owns a 2002 1.8T and its gone through one transmisson, 4 ignision coils, thors code all the time and has super bad turbot lag but thats nothing you'll see in a vr6...it ='s bad

 

Yeah I read about the problem with the VR6. The one Im looking at is a 2.0 GL. It seems nice. My dad was giddy while test driving it. He was suprised how much power the four banger had.

Please note that I went on a test drive yesterday, not only did we come back to the dealership, but I actually drove the car(manual). No tickets,no cops,uneventful.
This car won't be for modding so it should hold up nice. It only has 38k on it. So some maintence and TLC it should last a little while.

 

[QUOTE=Drjmaxx88] But its good on gas and shouldn't break down for awhile.
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Good God! Have you gone insane???? VW's are some of the worst cars made! Check this out, and notice where VW falls. Please, I BEG YOU! Not a Jetta!

http://www.cars.com/carsapp/national...able_2004.tmpl

 

Hey if I could get a Lexus stick(that wasn't a IS300) I would go for that. Good lookin out though.

 

Yea we all can't have our dream cars, I know. But please. A Jetta?

 

Anyone that has a Jetta as a dream car is on crack....but I wouldn't ding them.

S

 

i can vouch for that chart problems galore

 

Well I put it this way...a VW is one of those type of cars...if you get the right one...they last you forever....if not....well....you have problems. But from all the people I know that have them, they have not had a problem ever. In fact, my family has had several VW through time, and they have been very reliable.

S

 

since the max is out for awhile Ill have some time to work on it. Since the trany is main problem I figure Ill get everything else fixed and then go for the trany.
I know that I said this car can be fast as a Autotragic, but driving stick has made me wonder how fun the max would be.
Sarin you used a 4th gen in yours right? How much for the trany itself.(keep in mind Im not going to do this for sure, if the price is less than a level ten trany I may consider it.)
When you do this swap from a auto to man do you have to cut the floor? I guess I get to search for now.

 

I did a conversion on a 4th gen. My car has a 3rd gen 5-speed in it. No you do not need to cut the floor, but you will probably need to cut into the firewall to install a clutch master cylinder, but that isn't that bad...I can' remember if it's just a cover on our cars or not...but it's you shouldn't need to do major modifications to the car to accept a 5-speed.

S

 

Thanx..........

 

there are advantages to auto's

keep dem turbos spooled
less time in between gears (for drag)
easyier to make flippers for changing gears for an automatic

 

Your first two statements aren't exactly true. It really depends on the tranny gearing on keeping the turbo's spooled. I know most maxima automatics will take the car out of boost when it shifts...usually into 3rd. Also if your really good, you can shift just about as fast as an auto....but I think what you meant it is autos are more consistent in times than manuals. As for the last statement....very true with newer electronic shift trannies...but that'd be very hard to pull off on a 2nd gen.

D...let me know if you need more help with a 5-speed conversion.

S

 

thats odd, my transmission shifts strong into each gear not wasting any time...eh mabe instead of the previous owners changine the timing belt (ARGH!) they just took care of everything else, the internal parts (i.e cylinder heads intake manifold ect ect ect) were pretty clean and it hadnt been taken apart

 

Well for these cars, a 5 speed would be faster...in most cases by an entire second. Now if your talking about a car that's faster than say...10-11 seconds...than yeah, and auto would be better.

S

 

On an auto, the engine is always "pushing" against the torque converter, even while the tranny is in the process of shifting gears (shifting up, that is). This can lead to the false illusion that the engine is also delivering power to the wheels during a shift.

Conversely, when a manual is shifted, the throttle is lifted, so power is no longer being transferred. Also due to the fact the clutch completely separates the engine and transmission, there is a very noticable interruption in power delivery.

 

Thanx man I will!
Oh yeah I got a 04 Honda civic. 2 door coupe. I like it a lot.
No mods for this car.
Now I can work on the Max!

 

Very true.

S