rear wheel drive maxima in the works
01-09-2005, 08:34 PM
#41
Well I should wrap this up before I start to ramble.
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Originally Posted by mad-max98
hey thnx for your support dude ,, i think the hardest part now is to find the right parts like the drive shafts and the half shafts cuze it has to have the right length and all ,, i have 95000 miles on it and it runs stronger than ever and if all goes well this will be the first maxima into the 10's and 9's 
and maybe faster if my gearing helps me 
and maybe faster if my gearing helps me Good Luck just keep us posted. Take Picture from day one until you are done. And make a album.
01-09-2005, 08:40 PM
#42
The hardest part is cutting your car in half to fit in a tunnel for the driveshaft, cutting your firewall and floor to fit a transmission and making a rear suspension.
I'd like to see this rwd max run 10's
If you had any knowledge on these cars you wouldnt be here asking us for help...
and for that matter even worrying about gear ratios
I'd like to see this rwd max run 10's
If you had any knowledge on these cars you wouldnt be here asking us for help...
and for that matter even worrying about gear ratios
01-09-2005, 08:50 PM
#43
Originally Posted by mad-max98
and what is this supposed to mean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and, after you spend ~$10,000 doing it, I bet your car handles like crap.
And this has been posted before.. so you get
and 
and for that
01-09-2005, 09:25 PM
#46
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A rwd Maxima would be totally awesome. Do it, man. If anything, an awd Maxima would be pretty cool. I heard a rumor that the next generation (7th) Maxima will be all wheel drive. Just a rumor I heard. Maybe somebody here knows more about this. 
How soon are you planning on getting this project started?
How soon are you planning on getting this project started?
is to build a RWD frame and put a fiberglass Maxima body on it
01-09-2005, 11:28 PM
#50
For someone who knows so much you sure don't seem to know **** about gear ratios. What about new engine mounts? Won't you have to turn the engine 90* so that the driveshaft goes straight into the trans? Why not do 4wd since all you'd have to do then is add a center diff to split the power. You seem like a nice and ignorant being so good luck with your failure. If you think that it will cost you $1.5k to do this you're in denial. If it were that cheap we'd have a dozen rwd maxes since a few of us actually own shops. Let us know how it going when you spend $3k on this project and you're still nowhere near done. ****, you'll probably need a new floor, where are you gonna run the exhaust pipes without the hanging 5" off the ground? We won't have a 4th RWD max for at least 5 more years cause that's when I'll do mine. Except mine will have about 6 years of thought and research behind it. If you do it, great, but it won't be within the next 2 years, that's a guarantee.
01-10-2005, 12:15 AM
#53
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realistically 1500 is no wheres near a realistic figure for the job. yes im sure it is possible but theres so many factors and u seem to be jumping over... transmission mount is set up for FWD and the angle isnt right...motor would have to be turned...no clear channel for a drive shaft....new front axles...new rear axle....custom driveshaft. now if you truly feel that you have the tools, the time, and the know how to tackle this beast of a project then more power to you. but 10 seconds isnt even a realistic 1/4 time at that point either, maby low 12's with perfect conditions, perfect traction, and a hefty nitrous shot
01-10-2005, 12:20 AM
#54
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Seems very unrealistic, you are almost certain to have some serious structural issues, even if you do complete the project. 1500 is not enough, unless this is an attempt to audition for that monster car series on discovery channel (which would be more plausible). Good luck to you though. If you believe it can happen, it can.
01-10-2005, 12:30 AM
#55
I say go for it!!! 
just figure out that it'll cost you 15000 before you spend a dime... I just dont see how it'll happen for 1500, and especially if you havent done things like this before, and especially if you plan to use a hobby shop... hope the people there have some bad *** hobbies...
just figure out that it'll cost you 15000 before you spend a dime... I just dont see how it'll happen for 1500, and especially if you havent done things like this before, and especially if you plan to use a hobby shop... hope the people there have some bad *** hobbies...
01-10-2005, 12:31 AM
#56
Why I think you may not be getting some of the feedback or answers to some of your questions is because this hasn't been done before (to my knowledge) and I'd say 90% of the guys on here drive a Maxima that is FWD, so asking us which equipment you should use for this massive project may be where you are getting flamed a bit. Basically, you would need to build an entire tube chassis with an all new aluminum floor. It's just a very large undertaking, and if you do have the resources and skills to pull it off, good luck.
01-10-2005, 12:38 AM
#57
Wait its been done before, this guy swaped a vg30dett into his max, but his problem was is that he kept braking his real axel or something, his sig was a pic of his max doing a rwd burn out, someone search it. This was a while ago
01-10-2005, 01:02 AM
#58
well i wish u luck wit this project. no-one would remember but a while back (june i think) when my 5sp tranny failed i opened a thread asking about doing a 6spd and 3.5 conversion to my car. i got lots of haet for even bringing it up. now eveyone and their mothers are dropping in either the tranny or motor and they all act like its something the have always supported. i say if u can do it go for it but its not gonna be easy for many reasons.
01-10-2005, 01:40 AM
#59
Originally Posted by Ninos_Maxima
Wait its been done before, this guy swaped a vg30dett into his max, but his problem was is that he kept braking his real axel or something, his sig was a pic of his max doing a rwd burn out, someone search it. This was a while ago
01-10-2005, 05:27 AM
#60
Fords Foci can be converted to RWD. I'm sure that enough time and $$$$$$$$$$$ could convert a Maxima. But, this guy doesn't seem to have the knowledge or the tools. Again, a military hobby shop wont have everything you need (I work on an air force base and use the shop all the time, I know what kind of things they have).
01-10-2005, 06:54 AM
#63
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Rather than cutting/fabricating it's be a lot easier if you got 30 or 40 of those bendable drill extensions to use as a driveshaft and routed it where ever there's space under the car.
Good luck, we'll be watching this space for more news!
Good luck, we'll be watching this space for more news!
01-10-2005, 07:28 AM
#64
somehow i just dont think that bendable driull shafts will survive the torque... but i think this is a great idea, i dont wanna bash i good idea, if he fails, so be it, but if he succeeds, then everyones gonna feel like jerks and drool on his car.
01-10-2005, 07:53 AM
#68
Originally Posted by mad-max98
`i think you should put your money where your f@@kin' mouth is
ill give you 10-1 odds you wont do this project within the year, what you want to bet ? lmk ill give you my paypal address
01-10-2005, 08:45 AM
#70
Originally Posted by Jeff92se
Done yet???????????????
Seriously though. This type of thing would not be do-able if you're trying to stick to off-the-shelf parts from other vehicles. I'd say 65% of the total part count would have to be custom designed and manufactured pieces.
01-10-2005, 11:55 AM
#72
just to let you guys know it's gonna take a while till i start this project maybe 6 to 7 months to collect parts and make my mind what needas to be done and all so i'm not coming to that thread agai till it's done and i gurantee you it will be 2005 still but i'll come back with a big f@@k you video for all the a@@holes in here
01-10-2005, 12:00 PM
#73
Hahaha! I hope your workmanship is better than your grammar 
Originally Posted by mad-max98
just to let you guys know it's gonna take a while till i start this project maybe 6 to 7 months to collect parts and make my mind what needas to be done and all so i'm not coming to that thread agai till it's done and i gurantee you it will be 2005 still but i'll come back with a big f@@k you video for all the a@@holes in here
01-10-2005, 12:10 PM
#74
Originally Posted by mad-max98
just to let you guys know it's gonna take a while till i start this project maybe 6 to 7 months to collect parts and make my mind what needas to be done and all so i'm not coming to that thread agai till it's done and i gurantee you it will be 2005 still but i'll come back with a big f@@k you video for all the a@@holes in here
I thought you said it was "in the works" not in your head...
01-10-2005, 12:18 PM
#75
Well I should wrap this up before I start to ramble.
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Originally Posted by mad-max98
just to let you guys know it's gonna take a while till i start this project maybe 6 to 7 months to collect parts and make my mind what needas to be done and all so i'm not coming to that thread agai till it's done and i gurantee you it will be 2005 still but i'll come back with a big f@@k you video for all the a@@holes in here
Well maybe you should not posted your idea before everything was done or it was half way done.
01-10-2005, 12:55 PM
#76
Originally Posted by mad-max98
just to let you guys know it's gonna take a while till i start this project maybe 6 to 7 months to collect parts and make my mind what needas to be done and all so i'm not coming to that thread agai till it's done and i gurantee you it will be 2005 still but i'll come back with a big f@@k you video for all the a@@holes in here
PS maybe you should buy one of those racing games and do it in there alot cheaper and then you can run 1/4 et all day for free
