I was just thinking about the goals I want to reach with my car, and was considering the different paths I could take. I won't be doing anything major anytime soon, but I figure it's good to have an idea of where I'd like to end up.



if you're not familiar with the bike, it's here

Should have been more specific with the question Baldy.. The bike has more potential to get you killed.. The Seven has more Potential to drive you crazy and the Mazima is Just Gay, but they are actually potentially very fast..

good point, but the description under the title says "which can be faster?" https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.png

What!??!!! No Soylent Green? What kind of a poll is this? Blasphemy!

whatever vehicle is to be "built up," I'll paint it a shade green, and call it "soylent." happy?

Well, I don't know... this is highly irregular. There are protocols to follow, for heavens sake. Without some order, this place would be sheer anarchy!

as for the bike, I really want this stuff: here

and if that isn't enough, add some nitro...keep in mind, I'm thinking waaaay ahead

Sounds like you're already leaning toward the bike. I think I'd mod the 7 to the hilt, but that's just my opinion. Modding a motorcycle seems crazy to me. Like, how fast do you want to die? Depends on where you ride I guess.

Add option: buy new car



Then we can aruge about which car you buy.

I originally planned on doing suspension mods to the 7, making it dependable, then working on the bike. Then going back and building an awesome, ported n/a. The Maxima is supposed to be my family car, but now I'm wondering its potential, and I'm wondering if the 7 is worth the trouble.



also, the bike isn't that fast. It doesn't even compare to sport bikes. I just thought it would be a cool custom cruiser, and really surprise people.

well we already know the rx7 can do 238mph if you build it right...

seriously? in an n/a? if so, after how much $$?

oh damn na? hmm the racing beat 86 bonniville car did 238, but thats bp twin turbo.



mike

I don't ever want to go turbo, I just have this feeling that if an engine can easily blow up from user error, then I'd manage to destroy it before the first tank of gas is empty. Plus the added cost of turbo components.

If you don't want to go turbo with either car, I'd say the Maxima has the more power potential than the 7 unless of course you do a bridgeport or something nutty like that. SGP Performance should be able to hook you up. The VG30DE can put out about 300hp n/a. However the RX-7 would always out-handle it. As far as modding the bike, isn't it a bit small?



J

thanks for the info.



I'm happy with the size of the bike. I drove my dad's sabre 1100, and it fit my body better, but it was actually slower (we've raced). Unless you're talking about top speed, but I don't want to be driving a cruiser at 120+ mph.

The maxima has a lot of potential, being the same block as the 300ZX. I agree with DJ Rotor on all counts.

I have that bike, just an 03'. Its slow.. My old n/a setup would rape it..

wow, I didn't know that...I'll have to look into this.



my wife: "now you can have a car to put a child seat in!" ...now I'm thinking otherwise...mwuhahaha

how do you like it, even though it's slow?

Yeah as far as the size of the bike, I just meant engine size, cruisers seem to need huge motors to move quickly.



If the Maxima weren't automatic I'd say do that, as it is, do the 7. Just my opinion



J



p.s. SGP get about 400hp out of the VG30DE on nitrous. SGP

damn, it's an auto. But it might need a new tranny, I haven't really addressed the problem yet, so we'll see.



I guess I'll stick with modding the 7, and start something else when I'm satisfied with the 7.

Keep the 7 Baldy, keep the HOPE alive!!!

oh, its a great cruiser... https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif

shoot, of course I'm going to keep it. I wasn't going to get rid of anything.

The Maxima engine is pretty tough.. I've seen a few of these fixed up but lookin stock, and they would rape the living hell out of almost everyone on the street..