Got a 91 5speed maxima last night (Page 1 of 2)

Awesome. Now you have money for Tein springs. Unless it came with them already.

ugh... let it die already

You need to post pics of this beauty!

I know you're kidding. Right? I mean, that Maxima story was an instant classic, not quite as good as the Schumacher guys' story about how they got their MR2, but close. That MR2 story is one I can read over and over again and I still laugh my ass of every time.

dang, you have a Miata too?  All you need now is an E30 for the cheater trifecta haha

My driver, what's left of it, is a 90 Maxima SE 5speed with around 275K on the clock.  The VG30 is less exciting than the VQ30.

When I bought springs for my car, Tiens were not available.  So I've got Eibachs.  I like my Maxima but it ain't no race car. 

For the track, a Miata is a way better chassis than the Maxima.

Enjoy the ride.

No

It's got every bolt on suspension part I could find on it.  Cost way more than the car was worth back when I did it a few years ago.  It even had clear coat back then.

Now it's probably only worth about $350 even if the struts and springs cost more than that.

I'll paint it at some point probably in 2010.

Even with all the suspension stuff, I think a 325 or Miata would hand it it's ass.

My guess after stripping you'll loose about 200 lbs with the cage.

Don't get me wrong, the car had good grunt down the straights for sure (pushy and mucho body roll in the corners) also the driver in this video is VERY talented AND has hundreds of laps at Thunderhill, so you can't give all the credit to the car!! His best lap was a mid 2:23, even with his talent and experience that lap time wouldn't have cracked the top 20% of the field. The next fastest on the team was a 2:26 or so, also a driver with hundreds of laps at Thunderhill. The "average Joe" driver had a best of a 2:37. The percieved speed of this car was more the driver than anything else. He was a top 10 at the National Championships in Spec Miata and in the SF region he was top 5 in points even after missing 4 races. He is wicked fast.

Agreed I was second out on Saturday in the Maxima and sure enough I was running with Mark Kirbort in the 928, he got by me and only because of traffic I was able to stay close to him, it was fun for sure. I noticed that the 928 and the Volvos strenght was the torque they had, gotta love that v8 torque. Of course you guys had some pretty stout drivers too.

That's how it was for us at New Orleans. Lap after lap with one of the E30's. The lap times are so close that the only way to get an advantage was because of traffic. And then a couple laps later there we were again. It's good to hook up with an equally matched car, makes for quick laps and fun times.

Can't wait til Feb. 20th.

OK when the person changed the battery last, they disconnected the main harness ground and never hooked it back up.  That and the starter was locked up, but that was fixed with a couple blows from the rubber mallet.  It started up, but good lord it smokes alot.  I am hoping that it is just a temporary thing, otherwise the rings may be toast and I will have to replace them. 

We are going to do a compression test tonight and see what comes up.  Normally I look for 180, but I will be happy with 150 across all four, hell 140 and I will just say screw it and it's fine. 

On the outside it really does look too nice for this race.  It is very clean for a car it's age and has working A/C!  Oh well, now to build a cage. 

Already sold the radio and speakers for $150 together to a car shop down the street and the door panels/door glass were boight by a local salvage shop for $25.  The one good window motor on the car sold instantly on craigs list for $25, so now I am down to $50 invested.  I really don't want to touch the engine, but might need to spend some of it on a timing belt/water pump/possibly new rings.  We will see.

Here is the car

your already down to $50 with a RUNNING car.....your golden.....race that thing!!