# What car would you build? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [March 9, 2009, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669 "2009-03-09T14:51:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/81 "2009-03-10T10:36:43Z")
I’d build the baddest 4th. Gen Maxima in every way. People have built 11 sec. Maxima’s on slightly more than half that budget. ---
**Author:** ![lconrad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lconrad/32/6314_2.png) [@lconrad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lconrad)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/82 "2009-03-10T11:43:29Z")
a civic! ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/83 "2009-03-10T12:14:09Z")
A2 gti, vr6, sliver with a rs front bumper and a license plate that said g60 what ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/84 "2009-03-10T12:16:15Z")
^lmao ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/85 "2009-03-10T12:47:17Z")
> [@Miata's LOVE trees](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/miatas-love-trees/15309/4): > > Monster Miata kits (uses 302 V8) use the 7.5" diff from the Thunderbird/Cougars (early to mid 90s), FD is 3.27:1. > > I think the Flyin Miata kit (uses LS1) uses the diff from a Cadillac CTS… I don’t know the FD offhand. The 302 Monster miata takes everything from a Fox-body donor car, 302/T5/8.8 Rear. I havent heard of them using the 7.5 in any of em. Also, the CST-V rears a STTUUUPID $$$, and are very prone to breaking, so i wouldnt consider that, prolly better off with a 12 bolt if ya want chevy shit in there ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/86 "2009-03-10T12:47:52Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/14474/14): > > I’d build the baddest 4th. Gen Maxima in every way. > > People have built 11 sec. Maxima’s on slightly more than half that budget. :wierd Yeah? ---
**Author:** ![plaf713](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/87 "2009-03-10T12:52:35Z")
id buy an older a8 like a 2000 and put a 150 shot through it ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/88 "2009-03-10T12:53:08Z")
> [@WTB: Something lol](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-something-lol/14602/44): > > id buy an older a8 like a 2000 and put a 150 shot through it :eek ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/89 "2009-03-10T13:06:32Z")
> [@HELP.NEED P/T JOB BEEN LOOKING FOR MONTHS.......](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-need-p-t-job-been-looking-for-months/15347/11): > > :wierd Yeah? Yep. $2k-2.5k (last I knew) for Turbo or SC, $3k or so for a full VQ35 swap (slight built so it can handle some HP - 2002+ Maxima) and a couple other hundred(s) for things like exhaust, etc. Another $2k-2.5k if you decide to go 5 or 6spd. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/90 "2009-03-10T13:10:29Z")
> [@FS: 1986 Fiero GT, V6, stick](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1986-fiero-gt-v6-stick/13891/9): > > Yep. > > $2k-2.5k (last I knew) for Turbo or SC, $3k or so for a full VQ35 swap (slight built so it can handle some HP - 2002+ Maxima) and a couple other hundred(s) for things like exhaust, etc. Another $2k-2.5k if you decide to go 5 or 6spd. 2K for a turbo/blower sounds pretty cheap-like. And does that motor just bolt right in, or do you need to do a crossmember swap etc etc? ---
**Author:** ![OsoiNA6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/osoina6/32/6301_2.png) [@OsoiNA6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OsoiNA6)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/91 "2009-03-10T13:13:15Z")
> [@HELP.NEED P/T JOB BEEN LOOKING FOR MONTHS.......](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-need-p-t-job-been-looking-for-months/15347/10): > > The 302 Monster miata takes everything from a Fox-body donor car, 302/T5/8.8 Rear. I havent heard of them using the 7.5 in any of em. Hmmm I seem to have read an old link about the Monster Miata… This is from Martin’s page, old hat I know… [http://www.monstermiata.com/Monster\_Miata\_Specs.asp](http://www.monstermiata.com/Monster_Miata_Specs.asp) I thought the Bishop Racing “Monster Miata” kit was the one that evaluated the 7.5" and 8.8" and decided to go with the CTS diff (for whatever reason). Flyin’ Miata seems to promote the use of the CTS diff as well… According to the website, the axles are built to match up with the 7.5", not the 8.8". See last question below. [http://www.monstermiata.com/Monster\_Miata\_Faq.asp](http://www.monstermiata.com/Monster_Miata_Faq.asp) Again this is all old info- has this changed? ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/92 "2009-03-10T13:17:14Z")
The axles are the same for 7.5’s and 8.8’s. When I did a 5 lug conversion I used two left side Ford Ranger 7.5" rear axles. The Ranger rears are offset so thats why I needed two lefts. Now Ive got Moser axles because a bearing fucked up and axle or so I was told by a shop that I found to be pretty incompetent after what they did the last time my car was there. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/93 "2009-03-10T13:19:04Z")
> [@Tues. Aug 1st: dj.dstar, the Noble Truth, the Design](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tues-aug-1st-dj-dstar-the-noble-truth-the-design/15173/20): > > Hmmm I seem to have read an old link about the Monster Miata… This is from Martin’s page, old hat I know… > > [http://www.monstermiata.com/Monster\_Miata\_Specs.asp](http://www.monstermiata.com/Monster_Miata_Specs.asp) > > I thought the Bishop Racing “Monster Miata” kit was the one that evaluated the 7.5" and 8.8" and decided to go with the CTS diff (for whatever reason). Flyin’ Miata seems to promote the use of the CTS diff as well… > > According to the website, the axles are built to match up with the 7.5", not the 8.8". See last question below. > > [http://www.monstermiata.com/Monster\_Miata\_Faq.asp](http://www.monstermiata.com/Monster_Miata_Faq.asp) > > Again this is all old info- has this changed? Hmm interesting. I think in a stock form, the 7.5 would fair pretty well. But my old man’s buddy was building a 347 stroker monster miata a few years back and needed to use the 8.8 to handle the power it was going to be making(planned on alot of drag strip time). ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/94 "2009-03-10T13:21:12Z")
The 7.5 is a weaker rear even in Mustangs and thats why they put an 8.8 in the v8 cars in '85 when the HO 5.0 came out. ---
**Author:** ![OsoiNA6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/osoina6/32/6301_2.png) [@OsoiNA6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OsoiNA6)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/95 "2009-03-10T13:24:08Z")
> [@FS: turbo and some civic/teg parts](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-turbo-and-some-civic-teg-parts/14551/3): > > Hmm interesting. I think in a stock form, the 7.5 would fair pretty well. But my old man’s buddy was building a 347 stroker monster miata a few years back and needed to use the 8.8 to handle the power it was going to be making(planned on alot of drag strip time). Cool sounding project… I’m not so familiar with these diffs but I am thinking, won’t the 8.8" have a significantly larger casing? I am thinking too in terms of ground clearance the 7.5" would be better maybe? Definitely good to go with the larger pumpkin for a car being launched a lot… ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/96 "2009-03-10T13:26:48Z")
> [@94Gt5.0"](#): > > 2K for a turbo/blower sounds pretty cheap-like. And does that motor just bolt right in, or do you need to do a crossmember swap etc etc? Again, that’s the last I knew what people were spending on SC’s, etc. That’s probably a bargain price. The motor is pretty much a drop in. No cross member, swap etc. I think the harness is the biggest pain for the 3.5 swap. I’m not really a motor head, this is just prices I’ve seen while browsing the FS threads on the Maxima forums. Don’t know every part that entails doing the swaps, etc. The DE-K motor is even more of a drop in (meaning easier). VQ30DE (95-99), VQ30DE-K (00-01), VQ35DE (02+). ---
**Author:** ![GATVILLE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gatville/32/6362_2.png) [@GATVILLE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GATVILLE)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/97 "2009-03-10T14:02:00Z")
> [@SlackJ94"](#): > > put a SBC in a 240z/260z/280z x2, that would be nice, id probally do a hurst olds with a 455 swap:number1 ---
**Author:** ![lconrad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lconrad/32/6314_2.png) [@lconrad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lconrad)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/98 "2009-03-10T14:58:51Z")
> [@Who thinks we'll lose power today in WNY?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-thinks-well-lose-power-today-in-wny/15320/34): > > A2 gti, vr6, sliver with a rs front bumper and a license plate that said g60 what shit you’re funny!!! ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/99 "2009-03-10T16:15:28Z")
> [@i guess someone doesnt like me...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-guess-someone-doesnt-like-me/15343/35): > > shit you’re funny!!! i thought it was clever. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmerz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmerz/32/6370_2.png) [@Jimmerz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jimmerz)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669/100 "2009-03-10T17:06:36Z")
hmmm 14 g notes, i would start with a steeda suspension, move along to a new aftermarket 427 crate motor, along with a large shoe horn to get it into my engine bay and new trany, a set of 4.30’s oh the possibilities are endless. but i ant got 14k to piss out the window so im stuck with my slug lol [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-build/242669.md?page=6)