1990 gxe with a vq in it with its dash
#121
Originally Posted by aw89maxSE
so wasup then, didn't that guy say he was going to check it out...hehe, i'm anxious to see what's up with it
#125
Damn, I didn't know my maxima was gonna spark this much interest. Which is good I suppose since I'm trying to sell this thing.
What can I say, you guys know way more about Maxima's then I or my dad know. We bought this car planning to restore it but never really got around to doing it. It has some details that need to be fixed but is a very dependable car. 30k on the engine. I put about 8k on it since I had it. Had it for a little less then a year, no problems. Runs alot better then my brother's 94 altima. It picks up really nice too. I haven't put up too much stuff like vids or whatever because i don't really have the time...plus I offered anyone to come down and test drive it themselves
No fraud....to be honest, I didn't know how much this car was really worth. I was happy atleast getting a grand off of it. After ready all the posts...I feel like I'm underselling it. I'm hoping to get a few hundred more for it then its at right now but I'm sure someone else would appreciate this car more and fix it up more.
Auction ends tommorow. Only one person has showed up to see it so far. My dad would be available to show you the car tommorow. I want to get a fair price out of this thing. You can get ahold of me at mikebel3@hotmail.com I'll give you my number and address if you want to see it.
What can I say, you guys know way more about Maxima's then I or my dad know. We bought this car planning to restore it but never really got around to doing it. It has some details that need to be fixed but is a very dependable car. 30k on the engine. I put about 8k on it since I had it. Had it for a little less then a year, no problems. Runs alot better then my brother's 94 altima. It picks up really nice too. I haven't put up too much stuff like vids or whatever because i don't really have the time...plus I offered anyone to come down and test drive it themselves
No fraud....to be honest, I didn't know how much this car was really worth. I was happy atleast getting a grand off of it. After ready all the posts...I feel like I'm underselling it. I'm hoping to get a few hundred more for it then its at right now but I'm sure someone else would appreciate this car more and fix it up more.
Auction ends tommorow. Only one person has showed up to see it so far. My dad would be available to show you the car tommorow. I want to get a fair price out of this thing. You can get ahold of me at mikebel3@hotmail.com I'll give you my number and address if you want to see it.
#128
ohh all praise the VQ
I think its cool they were able to get it all to work. I'm esp. interested in the steering as I wouldnt mind a closer ratio rack, and the progressive steering is pretty fun too.
Oh yeah, I wonder if the Lower Control Arms are 3rd gen or 5th gen, along with the spindles. Hmmmm.
please be 3rd gen
then again they probably arent
I think its cool they were able to get it all to work. I'm esp. interested in the steering as I wouldnt mind a closer ratio rack, and the progressive steering is pretty fun too.
Oh yeah, I wonder if the Lower Control Arms are 3rd gen or 5th gen, along with the spindles. Hmmmm.
please be 3rd gen
then again they probably arent
#129
Originally Posted by mikebel3
No fraud....to be honest, I didn't know how much this car was really worth. I was happy atleast getting a grand off of it. After ready all the posts...I feel like I'm underselling it. I'm hoping to get a few hundred more for it then its at right now but I'm sure someone else would appreciate this car more and fix it up more.
#131
Originally Posted by rosamax
So when is Blehm going to come up with the VE/VG to VQ conversion package? I'm sure we will see it soon
#132
Too bad, it would be too expensive for 99% of the guys here.
Originally Posted by Aaron92SE
If someone comes up with a VE/VG to VQ35 conversion kit, I will jump on it! That would be an awesome swap. But there are several little issues that need to be thought out before that will work.
#134
Originally Posted by Jeff92se
Too bad, it would be too expensive for 99% of the guys here.
#135
Originally Posted by Aaron92SE
If someone comes up with a VE/VG to VQ35 conversion kit, I will jump on it! That would be an awesome swap. But there are several little issues that need to be thought out before that will work.
What would be the big advantage of swaping a VQ? And also, wouldn't the lighter VQ make a higher wheel gap in the front of a 3rd Gen?
#137
Originally Posted by ChucKfORRESt27
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What would be the big advantage of swaping a VQ? And also, wouldn't the lighter VQ make a higher wheel gap in the front of a 3rd Gen?
What would be the big advantage of swaping a VQ? And also, wouldn't the lighter VQ make a higher wheel gap in the front of a 3rd Gen?
#139
Originally Posted by Aaron92SE
Yeah, it would probably mess up the suspension. BUt that's nothing that can't be altered. The big advantage of a 3.5 VQ swap is ... what... 60 HP!!!? Pretty sick if you ask me.
yeah a 3.5 is the newer one right? like 2000+?
That would be sick
#141
"What would be the big advantage of swaping a VQ? And also, wouldn't the lighter VQ make a higher wheel gap in the front of a 3rd Gen?"
The VQ30DE-K has 222 hp and 217 ft/lbs, not to mention a bolt-on turbo kit. It also has a great advantage of being 100lbs lighter, and yes there would be wheel gap but you could probably just cut the springs down a bit and it would be fine.
Why hasn't anyone who's gone to see it post anything about it? Probably because they are interested in buying it and they don't want every guy on the .org trying to outbid them.
The VQ30DE-K has 222 hp and 217 ft/lbs, not to mention a bolt-on turbo kit. It also has a great advantage of being 100lbs lighter, and yes there would be wheel gap but you could probably just cut the springs down a bit and it would be fine.
Why hasn't anyone who's gone to see it post anything about it? Probably because they are interested in buying it and they don't want every guy on the .org trying to outbid them.
#142
Originally Posted by ChucKfORRESt27
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What would be the big advantage of swaping a VQ? And also, wouldn't the lighter VQ make a higher wheel gap in the front of a 3rd Gen?
What would be the big advantage of swaping a VQ? And also, wouldn't the lighter VQ make a higher wheel gap in the front of a 3rd Gen?
#143
The funny thing is 100lbs wont raise the wheel gap much at all, you still have alot of nose weight sitting on the front of the car. The difference is the suspension and we can see it is different. I put boxes in my car everyday, in fact 4 in the trunk equals 100lbs I can put in 6 and the wheel gap doesnt change much, that is 150lbs.
#144
I dont have anything to add but just wanted to post in this thread .
It is interesting...if I still have my car in a couple of years I may try to buy a wrecked 2k2 max and take 2 or 3 years to do the swap...actually I can do mechanical work better than I can body work (or at least faster) so it may not take that long LOL.
It is interesting...if I still have my car in a couple of years I may try to buy a wrecked 2k2 max and take 2 or 3 years to do the swap...actually I can do mechanical work better than I can body work (or at least faster) so it may not take that long LOL.
#147
Originally Posted by mtcookson
i don't know about that... i saw a picture of a maxima with the tranny removed and the wheels on and everything and the think looked as if it were popping a wheelie.
#148
i mean the engine was still in there yet it was still pretty high up. the tranny weighs 75-100 lbs. depending on if it were an auto or manual (i can't remember which the guy had) but that much difference in weight could easily make it lift up from what i've seen before.
also, another reason why it could be higher up if it did have the 5th gen springs is the 5th gens are a bit heavier than our cars so lighter car + lighter engine + 5th gen springs and struts = the lifted look we are seeing in the picture. if i remember correctly the 5th gens weigh around 100 pounds more than our cars. i could be mistaken though because i haven't checked in a while. if so, that's a 200 or more pound decrease in weight for the springs.
also, another reason why it could be higher up if it did have the 5th gen springs is the 5th gens are a bit heavier than our cars so lighter car + lighter engine + 5th gen springs and struts = the lifted look we are seeing in the picture. if i remember correctly the 5th gens weigh around 100 pounds more than our cars. i could be mistaken though because i haven't checked in a while. if so, that's a 200 or more pound decrease in weight for the springs.
#149
So did someone from the org end up buying the car or what? And I thought someone was going to get more pics?
#152
this seems like a legendary thing. the guy comes from nowhere, the car is unremarkable/awful looking, the pictures are questionable, it is like photos of bigfoot. he says it is real. it doesn't seem real. it is on ebay. it creates mystery. there is no real hard evidence yet there is. huh???wtf???
#154
It looks real to me. And I thought it was decided that it could be done, it just takes time and money. With a donor car why would you think its fake?
#155
It looks real, but I would question any car like that anyway. I mean for the price he was asking, the condition the car appears to be in....I would wonder what was wrong with it, or why someone would spend all that money to do that, and ask so little. But it does show if you have money, and time, you can fit anything you want into a car......well....except for a Detroit Diesel V-16 turbo, running displacement of 4 liters a cylinder. Ah yes, marine diesels own.
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#156
Originally Posted by maximase86
It looks real, but I would question any car like that anyway. I mean for the price he was asking, the condition the car appears to be in....I would wonder what was wrong with it, or why someone would spend all that money to do that, and ask so little. But it does show if you have money, and time, you can fit anything you want into a car......well....except for a Detroit Diesel V-16 turbo, running displacement of 4 liters a cylinder. Ah yes, marine diesels own.
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#157
Well thats a disappointing end to an otherwise exciting and suspenseful thread.
I read through six pages of posts to get to "oh. he sold his one-of-a-kind maxima. ohh welll"
I read through six pages of posts to get to "oh. he sold his one-of-a-kind maxima. ohh welll"
#158
Originally Posted by Spipedong90
Well thats a disappointing end to an otherwise exciting and suspenseful thread.
I read through six pages of posts to get to "oh. he sold his one-of-a-kind maxima. ohh welll"
I read through six pages of posts to get to "oh. he sold his one-of-a-kind maxima. ohh welll"
Disappointment