Master-O-Turbonics Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 So I picked up a little project to be my Girlfriend's daily driver. 1984 Nissan Maxima.... Notice anything strange? Quote Link to comment
Pumpkn210 Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Theres only one pic? The turbo is cool! Quote Link to comment
Master-O-Turbonics Posted June 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Theres only one pic? The turbo is cool! ;-) Quote Link to comment
Pumpkn210 Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Im not gonna lie, it was hard to spot! Is it a auto? Tell Me More! Quote Link to comment
Master-O-Turbonics Posted June 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Is it a auto? Nope. 5 speed. full L28ET modified for a front sump L24E pan. Quote Link to comment
Pumpkn210 Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Friggin Sweet! SLAM it! ;) Quote Link to comment
Master-O-Turbonics Posted June 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Friggin Sweet! SLAM it! ;) Already done. Has coilovers and illuminas. 4" of ground clearance. The price was right.... Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Pics Damn You!!!!! Quote Link to comment
Master-O-Turbonics Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Pics Damn You!!!!! Car handles like its on rails with the coilovers and illuminas... Tomorrow I'm cutting out/ reinforcing the upper rear differential mount as the material there on the frame is cracking. I guess its not meant for 180hp and rust. LOL Quote Link to comment
PurePontiacKid Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 4" of ground clearance. LoL that's cute. sick ass Maxipad though! I'd rock one of those in a hearbeat. moar, better pictars, RIGHT MEOW. Quote Link to comment
CharlieBucket Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 i love this car, i have seen it for sale in atlanta for the last month or so. Do you live in Atlanta? You should bring it out to the meets we have. Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Nice!! I've been eying that thing for some time now on craigslist! Glad you bought it and came here with it. I wanted it badddddddddd. Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Looks a lot better than the brown '84 Maxima I had. Mine had a tired L24 with auto... sluggish Quote Link to comment
'70dime Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I talked to him also, how bad is the rust. the way he talked the car would need a body swap. On a side note, I wish my girlfriend would ditch her J30 for something this badass. Quote Link to comment
Master-O-Turbonics Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I talked to him also, how bad is the rust. the way he talked the car would need a body swap. On a side note, I wish my girlfriend would ditch her J30 for something this badass. Rust is not TOO bad. I'm just going to have to weld up a few little places... doing that tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
WAGON JON Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 When did Maximas come with a turbo? Too cool... nice sleeper! Quote Link to comment
Master-O-Turbonics Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 i love this car, i have seen it for sale in atlanta for the last month or so. Do you live in Atlanta? You should bring it out to the meets we have. When and where are your meets? Ya I live out here. Quote Link to comment
Master-O-Turbonics Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Looks a lot better than the brown '84 Maxima I had. Mine had a tired L24 with auto... sluggish This car is anything but sluggish. haha its good enough to give me some chills on boost. Its definitely a rocket ship. The look from 240sx guys is hilarious when they hear the turbo spool. Quote Link to comment
Master-O-Turbonics Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 When did Maximas come with a turbo? Too cool... nice sleeper! Thanks! This car had a 280zx turbo engine swap but still has the maxima 5 speed(dying, but I have a rebuild kit) Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 You can just use a 280ZX transmission, right? Its the maxima clutch and brake pedals that are hard to find. Nothing else swaps in and most Maximas were auto. Quote Link to comment
Master-O-Turbonics Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 200hp & 200k miles of northern rust vs. rear crossmember. working on the repairs now. Quote Link to comment
Master-O-Turbonics Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 You can just use a 280ZX transmission, right? Its the maxima clutch and brake pedals that are hard to find. Nothing else swaps in and most Maximas were auto. I THINK its a T5, like in the S130 ZX-T but I'm not sure. Need to look it up. Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 The base of the shifter looks very different from a T5 to the Nissan L-series transmission. If you take up the shifter boot and post some pictures of what the shifter looks like at the base then we can tell you what the prior owner swapped in there. Oh, I just noticed you have a Z31 turbo ECU swap on that thing! Very nice :D Quote Link to comment
Master-O-Turbonics Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 The base of the shifter looks very different from a T5 to the Nissan L-series transmission. If you take up the shifter boot and post some pictures of what the shifter looks like at the base then we can tell you what the prior owner swapped in there. Oh, I just noticed you have a Z31 turbo ECU swap on that thing! Very nice :D Well its a stock Maxima 5 speed, very rare option, not swapped. I have no idea which transmission the stock Maxima 5 speed is. *EDIT* Should be a FS5W71B, identical to the "78-79" 280zx transmission. I'm wondering if an 80-83 280zx N/A FS5W71B can be swapped in for the better .745 overdrive gear. Quote Link to comment
Master-O-Turbonics Posted June 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 So today I: Pulled the gas tank (Looks to have been redone within the last several years) Pulled the R180 with CV axles Cleaned up the R180 with a flap disc and painted it hunter green with rustoleum professional Welded the 4" cracks with good weld penetration Welded some 3/16" plate to the front side of the trunk floor crossmember/diff mount crossmember to strengthen for the 200hp L28ET's massive amounts of torque.(welds had good penetration and will hold; but am not 100% satisfied with my overhead laying on the floor MIG welding skills...) Quote Link to comment
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