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meteorite_flo · 05-03-2006, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackSilEighty

Wouldn't it be easier/cheaper to convert a Maxima? With a Cefiro front/rear end and Z32 engine/drive train/ rear end?

are you serious? "......"

S14zenkiQ's · 05-04-2006, 08:41 PM

^^ better question, are you stupid? a FF to FR conversion would be rediculously expensive, not to mention you cant just "swap the front and rear end" oh and how is a VG30DETT (Z32) similar to a RB20DET (R32,C33,A31)?

Ghost Dancer · 05-04-2006, 09:20 PM

You can easily swap the front and rear end man. Don't you know that the the Nissan engineers built special release clips into the front and rear of the maxima so a Cefiro front and rear end will clip right in? Plus they also made the engine mounts adjustable so you can drop the RB20DET in with no problems. Plus the wiring is setup to switch right over to the RB you simply have to push the "RB mode" button on the dash.

Realistically though. If you had a contact in Japan it wouldn't cost alot to get a Cefiro in the US and registered as a kit car. I could get one there, running and registered for a little over 3k.

BlackSilEighty · 05-04-2006, 10:02 PM

Yeah but you couldnt get it insured or anything I'm sure. Or get it to pass smogging. I would do the VG because they are cheaper and easier to get here in the states. Also, what makes you think you have the right to call someone stupid?

Ghost Dancer · 05-05-2006, 03:14 AM

Actually it's real easy to get insured. There are tons of "non federalized" JDM vehicles in the US that have gone down the 'kit car' or 'assembled from parts' route. The big problem is if something happens to the vehicle you'd have a hell of a time getting a settlement from an insurance company on that.

A guy I know called his insurance agent and told them the truth about what he was doing. Bringing a car in as parts, registering as a kit car, etc.. They had no qualms about insuring it. They get premiums and if something ends up happening they get to avoid a loss because they have their "out".

Now smogging is a different story. From what I understand some people have gotten their SR's to pass? There is also the pay some guy off for smog route.

Personally I wouldn't even go through the trouble of registering it. I would just run it as a track car and not even drive it on the street.

liv2drift045 · 05-05-2006, 05:02 AM

yea i agree... i think its a waste of time to register it for the street... keep it as a track/show car

BlackSilEighty · 05-05-2006, 01:10 PM

But if I was going to spend that kind of money I would want to legally be able to drive it wherever, whenever I want. That's my only problem with that. I thought it cost a whole lot more to legalize. Something about crash test ratings, getting insured, tags, plates, smogging etc etc...

Ghost Dancer · 05-07-2006, 11:55 PM

You are referring to true "federalization". True legality. You can bring in as parts and register it as a kit car.. insured. However unlike the guys who wreck their Motorex GTRs and get a nice big pay check from the insurance company they guy with the "kit car" registered Cefiro isn't going to get shite. Then it gets real messy if you end up at fault in an accident you caused in a "grey market" car

bardabe · 05-08-2006, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8ggalant

yea i agree... i think its a waste of time to register it for the street... keep it as a track/show car

then what is the point? "yeah see that bad boy over there? never been driven. Oh yeah" I think that is lame. but that is just me.

-Juantons

ms!3 · 05-19-2006, 02:56 PM

i would. there tight.

flytwa78 · 06-09-2006, 10:57 PM

I've seen some in japan with SR20's in them.

drift_limo · 01-08-2007, 07:43 PM

hell yeah came close to buying one in the states but had no tittle.:"(

bardabe · 01-08-2007, 09:04 PM

u do realize the thread is 6 months old right?

drift_limo · 01-09-2007, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bardabe

u do realize the thread is 6 months old right?

i do now i hardly post and i jsut saw cefiro i love that car

srry for the l8t post

JesusFreakDrifter · 01-09-2007, 06:04 PM

rb25 a31, ftw

liv2drift045 · 01-10-2007, 07:54 AM

boo... for rb25 imo... sr coming soon

JesusFreakDrifter · 01-10-2007, 06:41 PM

^^^how heavy is the cefiro, i am getting one imported. i just want to compare something real quick

jeeper_x · 01-10-2007, 10:03 PM

im sure as hell would if i can bring my car from thailand.......no more weaksauce s13 for me......1jz-gte woot?!?.......

s13coupedrfter · 01-11-2007, 03:34 PM

For argument sakes (smogged and registered) I would rock one for sure. Stand out from the sea of s13/14's. I'd pay around 6g's

liv2drift045 · 01-11-2007, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JesusFreakDrifter

^^^how heavy is the cefiro, i am getting one imported. i just want to compare something real quick

dunno.. have to look at my registration and get back to you

yea man ive only seen 1 1jz cefiro here...hahaha i talk to one of the mechanics i go to about doing it and he won't take me seriously hahaha... and i already have like 2 1j's laying around... i think that'd be hot... deff take a 1j over a rb20/rb25/sr20

jeeper_x · 01-11-2007, 11:44 PM

^^^.....show him my pictures....haha.....it is HOT....

Bbandit · 01-12-2007, 02:20 AM

I used to want one (A31)
Now that I own one.. I love it!
it feels like driving a 4 door S13 especially After I swapped the rb20e with an SR20.
Same exact chassis & suspension parts except the A31 wheelbase is longer.

http://www.aww-kittah-aww.com/up/fil...ul%20beres.JPG

PS.
Picture was taken with shitty camera phone
Yes I like working on cars bare footed.

Excuse my buddy's beer belly.

jeeper_x · 01-12-2007, 02:53 AM

u need to buy some brick headlight for ur celifo....and some new bumper....TBO is a good choice.....i had one on my car.....

liv2drift045 · 01-12-2007, 05:14 AM

sr20ftmfw
yea it really does feel like my s13 just a bit longer... cant wait to put the sr in... im kinda waiting for this rb to kick the dust tho... if it aint broke don't fix it ya know haha

and yes... bricks are the hotness.. just put some on mine... pics up soon in the pic thread

s13gold · 02-22-2007, 12:16 AM

i would love one...i would like a bone stock one with decent milage for around 7 or 8k depending.

G_sl1de · 05-26-2007, 11:54 AM

Would i drive a legal a31?
would you have sex with Jessica Alba?

I think the answers are the same

liv2drift045 · 05-26-2007, 09:21 PM

cefiro's are teh cool

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05-04-2006, 10:02 PM	#34
BlackSilEighty Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Thompsons Station, TN Age: 36 Posts: 208 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah but you couldnt get it insured or anything I'm sure. Or get it to pass smogging. I would do the VG because they are cheaper and easier to get here in the states. Also, what makes you think you have the right to call someone stupid? __________________ 92 240SX. SOLD, 86 RX-7 GXL ,87 RX-7 Sport, 88 RX-7 T2

05-05-2006, 05:02 AM	#36
liv2drift045 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicagoland Age: 38 Posts: 1,483 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: liv2drift045 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	yea i agree... i think its a waste of time to register it for the street... keep it as a track/show car __________________ StreetSliders.Blogspot.com

05-05-2006, 01:10 PM	#37
BlackSilEighty Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Thompsons Station, TN Age: 36 Posts: 208 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	But if I was going to spend that kind of money I would want to legally be able to drive it wherever, whenever I want. That's my only problem with that. I thought it cost a whole lot more to legalize. Something about crash test ratings, getting insured, tags, plates, smogging etc etc... __________________ 92 240SX. SOLD, 86 RX-7 GXL ,87 RX-7 Sport, 88 RX-7 T2

01-08-2007, 09:04 PM	#43
bardabe Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCal Age: 31 Posts: 4,716 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: bardabe Feedback Score: 10 reviews	u do realize the thread is 6 months old right? __________________ Review Thread

05-04-2006, 08:41 PM	#32
S14zenkiQ's Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA 92124 Age: 36 Posts: 113 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^ better question, are you stupid? a FF to FR conversion would be rediculously expensive, not to mention you cant just "swap the front and rear end" oh and how is a VG30DETT (Z32) similar to a RB20DET (R32,C33,A31)?

05-04-2006, 09:20 PM	#33
Ghost Dancer Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Japanland Posts: 314 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You can easily swap the front and rear end man. Don't you know that the the Nissan engineers built special release clips into the front and rear of the maxima so a Cefiro front and rear end will clip right in? Plus they also made the engine mounts adjustable so you can drop the RB20DET in with no problems. Plus the wiring is setup to switch right over to the RB you simply have to push the "RB mode" button on the dash. Realistically though. If you had a contact in Japan it wouldn't cost alot to get a Cefiro in the US and registered as a kit car. I could get one there, running and registered for a little over 3k.

05-05-2006, 03:14 AM	#35
Ghost Dancer Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Japanland Posts: 314 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Actually it's real easy to get insured. There are tons of "non federalized" JDM vehicles in the US that have gone down the 'kit car' or 'assembled from parts' route. The big problem is if something happens to the vehicle you'd have a hell of a time getting a settlement from an insurance company on that. A guy I know called his insurance agent and told them the truth about what he was doing. Bringing a car in as parts, registering as a kit car, etc.. They had no qualms about insuring it. They get premiums and if something ends up happening they get to avoid a loss because they have their "out". Now smogging is a different story. From what I understand some people have gotten their SR's to pass? There is also the pay some guy off for smog route. Personally I wouldn't even go through the trouble of registering it. I would just run it as a track car and not even drive it on the street.

05-07-2006, 11:55 PM	#38
Ghost Dancer Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Japanland Posts: 314 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You are referring to true "federalization". True legality. You can bring in as parts and register it as a kit car.. insured. However unlike the guys who wreck their Motorex GTRs and get a nice big pay check from the insurance company they guy with the "kit car" registered Cefiro isn't going to get shite. Then it gets real messy if you end up at fault in an accident you caused in a "grey market" car

05-19-2006, 02:56 PM	#40
ms!3 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Age: 31 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	i would. there tight.

06-09-2006, 10:57 PM	#41
flytwa78 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Guam Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've seen some in japan with SR20's in them.

01-08-2007, 07:43 PM	#42
drift_limo Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: las vegas Posts: 353 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hell yeah came close to buying one in the states but had no tittle.:"(

01-09-2007, 06:04 PM	#45
JesusFreakDrifter Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: fort lauderdale Posts: 975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	rb25 a31, ftw

01-10-2007, 07:54 AM	#46
liv2drift045 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicagoland Age: 38 Posts: 1,483 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: liv2drift045 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	boo... for rb25 imo... sr coming soon __________________ StreetSliders.Blogspot.com

01-10-2007, 06:41 PM	#47
JesusFreakDrifter Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: fort lauderdale Posts: 975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^^how heavy is the cefiro, i am getting one imported. i just want to compare something real quick

01-10-2007, 10:03 PM	#48
jeeper_x Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: cali Posts: 858 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	im sure as hell would if i can bring my car from thailand.......no more weaksauce s13 for me......1jz-gte woot?!?....... Last edited by jeeper_x; 01-11-2007 at 11:43 PM..

01-11-2007, 03:34 PM	#49
s13coupedrfter Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 839 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	For argument sakes (smogged and registered) I would rock one for sure. Stand out from the sea of s13/14's. I'd pay around 6g's

01-11-2007, 11:44 PM	#51
jeeper_x Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: cali Posts: 858 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^^.....show him my pictures....haha.....it is HOT.... Last edited by jeeper_x; 01-12-2007 at 02:55 AM..

01-12-2007, 02:20 AM	#52
Bbandit Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas and now Jakarta Age: 39 Posts: 2,674 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Bbandit Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I used to want one (A31) Now that I own one.. I love it! it feels like driving a 4 door S13 especially After I swapped the rb20e with an SR20. Same exact chassis & suspension parts except the A31 wheelbase is longer. http://www.aww-kittah-aww.com/up/fil...ul%20beres.JPG PS. Picture was taken with shitty camera phone Yes I like working on cars bare footed. Excuse my buddy's beer belly. __________________ ==>>TGL GARAGE<<==.. RIP! S13 coupe KA-T @ 0.5 Bar = SOLD! A31 Cefiro + SR = Current

01-12-2007, 02:53 AM	#53
jeeper_x Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: cali Posts: 858 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	u need to buy some brick headlight for ur celifo....and some new bumper....TBO is a good choice.....i had one on my car..... Last edited by jeeper_x; 01-12-2007 at 10:28 AM..

01-12-2007, 05:14 AM	#54
liv2drift045 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicagoland Age: 38 Posts: 1,483 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: liv2drift045 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	sr20ftmfw yea it really does feel like my s13 just a bit longer... cant wait to put the sr in... im kinda waiting for this rb to kick the dust tho... if it aint broke don't fix it ya know haha and yes... bricks are the hotness.. just put some on mine... pics up soon in the pic thread __________________ StreetSliders.Blogspot.com

02-22-2007, 12:16 AM	#55
s13gold Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CARSON Posts: 4,240 Trader Rating: (79) Feedback Score: 79 reviews	i would love one...i would like a bone stock one with decent milage for around 7 or 8k depending.

05-26-2007, 11:54 AM	#56
G_sl1de Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SL Texas Age: 37 Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Would i drive a legal a31? would you have sex with Jessica Alba? I think the answers are the same

05-26-2007, 09:21 PM	#57
liv2drift045 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicagoland Age: 38 Posts: 1,483 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: liv2drift045 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	cefiro's are teh cool __________________ StreetSliders.Blogspot.com

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