I have a 89 max. And i just got a hold of 1 grand. and im trying to decide to turbo it, or make it rear wheel drive. anyone do it? sounds like a lot of work... Could i use the VG30E? and how would i mount it. could i use the same tranny? no? any info would be awesome

 

this has been asked 1000000 times. if you do not know you cant use the same tranny, youre not close to being ready

yes, its possible. you could put a 13b rotary in a 3rd gen and make it RWD even, anything is possible with enough money. to make a 3rd gen RWD, you would need around $10,000+ with labor, and its not worth it. you would still have the understeer, have to have a crapload of custom fabrication, the works

few people with any car have done a FWD to RWD swap, some people have done Civics but they made enough in shows and drifting to make up some of the cost, would be best to get a 1st gen Max thats already RWD and put the money into it

 

Save half of it for maintenance. Then put the other $500 towards exhaust, intake, bushings, etc.

 

i dident think i could use the same tranny. but i was just making sure. couldnt i just find a 300z tranny to bolt up, make some motor mounts, cut the fire wall, move the exhaust, and just find a 300z axle setup?

 

or put the money to a better paint job/doing that bodywork better

 

its not that simple, if i remember correctly you have to relocate the gas tank and a bunch of other stuff. if you can, get i think it was Augusts issue of Import Tuner, it has FWD to RWD swaps in it and you can see a EG Civics RWD swap, it takes a ton of fabrication

just get a Z31 turbo for $1000 then, you get RWD, VG30E, turbo, and everything for way cheaper. theres a reason all the fully built 3rd gens are FWD, a RWD conversion is ridiculously impractical

 

i know the body work is ****, but im a kid that is into making a cool car. and that goes over my head. im for sure getting better brakes. but i need to know bout the rear wheel drive, and if i dont want that ill just turbo it, get injectors, and a ecu so i can run a lot of boost.

 

where could i find one? thatd be pretty sweet. but i think im just gonna buy a T3/T4 turbo and a ebay turbo kit for 800 bucks, and buy a mani, down pipe, injectors, and ECU from someone on here.

 

nows the time to get it straight, theres no point in RWD converting a car with a crappy shell

 

Dude throw the RWD idea out the door! hahah look ima kid too only 18 years old sooo i know what you mean by trying to make it look cool but dont waste your money on stupid sheit like a RWD swap and your gunna need more money than 1000 to do a turbo broski

 

some people have done it for less than a grand, you can get the Z31 turbo parts for a few hundred, get the custom fabrication done with connections for a bit, and do the install yourself for less than a grand. to get a shop to do it youre looking at alot though

when i was 17 i wanted to RWD convert as well, after a few hours of research i found out how pointless it is and gave up on that quickly

trust me, just keep the money to keep the car running, work hard and make money then get everything done. last winter i worked 6-7 days a week long hours just so i could get all of the suspension and engine work i wanted to get done in one shot. im going to be getting something $800ish and RWD to drive when im turboing my 3rd gen, something like a Cressida, S13 or SR5

 

nahhhh. ebays got ****ty kits that will work for 10,000 miles. i could get one of them for 700 and buy the injectors mani down pipe and ecu on here

 

dont touch the Ebay kits, 99% are made of crap parts and still require lots of custom fabrication. the Ebay kits will crap out after a few weeks, and youre back to square one with less money

 

and your right. i just gave up on RWD haha. I was just thinking how funny itd be to pull up to a mustang or something, and have them thinking ha this is a waste of time and just do a huge brakestand in front of um with rear wheel drive. but, im gonna junk yard turbo it, get a rear door, trunk lid, fendor flares, and rims i guess and call it good.

 

I guess im just thinkin of a nicer setup with better internals and NOT ebay parts but yeah i suppose he could turbo it for a grand if he found a bunch of sweet deals but his sheit is prolly gonna faecking explode on him.... just saying hahahah

 

well they cant really crap out, i might go through a BOV or timer but the kit will be alright

 

nah the VG30E can handle a lot of power, i just need injectors and a tuned car and itll be alright.

 

even better, dont touch the exterior, turbo it properly, hide the intercooler, make it a sleeper, smoke Mustangs and such, profit

dont do fender flares, hard to pull on a FWD car and you need good fitment or else they look horrible

 

Dude go for it man i dont think anyones thrown some fender flares on a 3rd gen before... besides the cheap chrome ones. you should buy a stillen kit too bro

 

get the engine built up first though, all you need is to boost the car and afterwards have the engine blow up

 

This coming from the guy that asked if anyones lowered their max before ??? sorry bud i had tooo lol

 

thats a good idea... im liking it. i was gonna make a good fitment and paint um to match. it'd be alright.

 

ha its alright. i know they have, but i wanted people to seee that and help me

 

its hard to get the good fitment though on a 3rd gen, my drop is already pushing 3rd gens limits and i cant pull fender flares. 3rd gens design doesnt allow for much lowering

 

not sure ill have the cash after the turbo for a kit...

 

Get some wide wheels to fill those fender flares or else it will just look flat out retarded lol

 

exactly.

the guy who did all of my suspension/engine work is trying to get 245's all around on racing rims for my 3rd gen, combined with my drop i'll see if flares are even doable since a 2.2"/2" drop and 245's is maxing out a 3rd gen

 

or wheel spacers? i plan on rims also

 

Yeah i think that the flares are gunna be too much... youlll prolly have to get spacers and a 9" rim to make it look flush at all

 

think of the handling after thhat tho

 

Hahah what about it ?

 

The traction with 9 inch rims, and the steering being that wide? insaine lol. but the plan is, turbo, fendor flares, rims, tires, spacers, e brake cables, rotors, done.

 

oh i forgot and a short throw

 

hahaha sounds like a plan bro! Good luck gettin all that with one grand teehee

 

The 3 of you should start your own club.

 

this...

 

what the ****?
sell your maxima, get a rear wheel drive car.

or quit trolling, i don't care which.

 

Do you still really think your drop is that low? Your drop isn't even as low as Intrax, so it's not like you're in uncharted territory or something..

 

im about $10,000 into this build ... with 350whp @ 9psi totally rebuilt everything... this isnt all of what a RWD setup would cost for a "built" one, then if you did go RWD ... you'd have to do something to the motor to give it some power ... then ur looking at even more money ... plus if your shell sucks ... thats more too ... so pretty much your looking to spend money and if you only have $1000 ... your not going to get far. i'd say save your money if you dont make alot. plus if you really think its that easy as " moving the fire wall and making custom mounts just try it and tell us how it goes ill be waiting for the details

 

ha im past the rear wheel drive idea. im just gonna go turbo. but the picture i saw, he got rid of everything and put on a custom intake manifold, relocated the over flow and battery to make room. is it posible to run a turbo off one mani???