(Newb question) Maxima hubs on a 240

[sh5585]

I have a friend who is parting out his '97 Maxima. He has a set of 240SX SE wheels (95 - 98). I have a base model (4 - lug) 240. Would it be possible to use his 5 - lug hubs on my car? Would the 5 - lug hub - knuckle fit into where my 4 - lug currently sits? Would this setup work properly?

In other words did Nissan set these up in their usual cookie - cutter style?

I am would like to utilize his entire setup if possible; wheels, tires, brakes, etc...

Thanks for the help!

[sh5585]

I guess I'm just wondering if the hub assembly will fit in the vacant hole left after the 4 - lug assembly is removed?

[heartofaskyline]

no

[98whitemax]

if you look at the maxima hubs they are nothing like the 240 hubs so no they wont work

[sh5585]

Thanks for the info!

[slow40]

Now what you need to get off of the Maxima is the motor. be a nice engine swap for the 240.

[urcaptnspeaking]

yeah minus it being front wheel drive..

[sh5585]

Now what you need to get off of the Maxima is the motor. be a nice engine swap for the 240.

I read an article about that swap w/ 240's in a magazine. I believe it was Sport Compact...I may still have it.

That would be excellent...it would also be nice to get my hands on a stillen supercharger if this plan comes to fruition!

[sh5585]

I do have it! Sport Compact from Sept. 2006. Page 95 - 106, all about VQ in the 240

-Not the same as the '97 max but the info is still pretty good
Modified by sh5585 at 6:24 PM 4/22/2009

[urcaptnspeaking]

I wasnt aware that was the motor in a max. I learned something today.

[nicc_dett]

you can swap the vq35 from the maxima into the 240 with a 350z transmission. but it aint easy.

[j-z]

LMAO!!! dude actually went through his big a** pile of rags, and found it!! on top of that gave the date, and page numbers!!! HILARIOUS! im not pickin on you i just thought it was funny as shlt lol. i threw away my big a** pile that ive been collecting since 1998. i had boxes, and boxes of them. hell i probably couldve sold them, or gave them to the needy. oh well, too late.... this was a couple years ago.

[Vladaa]

the vq they're referring to is the 3.0l if its the 97 max

[Guappone240]

If you look hard enough theirs a maxima around those years (96-98) that has 17 inch nissan rims with the four hole bolt pattern. I've seen them acouple times don't know the deff year though.

[slow40]

yeah, I believe all maxima motors until 02 were 3.0l. even the newer 3.5 is supposed to work with the 350z trans. but like dude said, just takes a little more work. I believe you have to use the exhaust manifolds off of the z counterpart, not sure about the intake mani though, but it is possible.

[romerider153]

tho bosses on the block are different for the motor mounts off of a fwd platform so that is a little hardder then doing it with a rwd platform the transmission bolts right up as do the exhuast manifolds the intake manifold you have to use the lower manifold half from the fwd and i beleive the rwd upper manifold or something along those lines i can find out for sure tomorrow but yea its a b**** if anyone is interested in this swap let me know tho cause i got 5 trannys and 4 long blocks that need to go and and the 3.0 is a vg not a vq like said above

[catalyst.x]

1995-1999 the maxima had a VQ30DE, 2000-2001 had a VQ30DE-K.

Also, there is no maxima from 96-98 that had a 4 lug bolt pattern they have been 5 bolt since at least 1995