Well i thought megan racing cause it is rather cheap and still t304 stainless steel and headers for same reason i guess. Test pipes because im gona run with non foulers to pass emissions. Injen yeah ive heard z tube is better with a K&N. Lips and side skirts i wana keep the stock look just lower. Strut bars deffinently no subs. And what are some better mods for cheaper?

 

Well let's tap the brakes for a second here and try and bubble some sanity around what you are trying to accomplish. cheapest/best eh?... you might consider buying used for parts of better quality than cheap new 2nd rate. You get what you pay for imo and the G35 is not a "cheap" car to mod. Nor is it a car to expect massive increases in power and performance without going the forced induction route. You can spend thousands of dollars for 30hp at the intake manifold and exhaust. Another thousand or so getting it to sit right and then all the stuff you missed along the way to make it safe, reliable, and dependable. Oh but wait you want it to look good too...

So where to start....

First off what condition is the car in, how many miles and are you noticing any wear items that are starting to affect drive-ability? Keep in mind when you start modding you start exposing other weaknesses as well at times. Adding a rigid suspension will affect the bushings. Adding CAI can cost you too if it fouls the MAF. If you add a set of coils it will drop your car and put your camber out so you will need a camber kit ..didn't see that on the list either...after all this is it more important to look good, perform good, drive good? Or all of the above?

 

Alright you have brought up some points i have took into consideration and some i have not. I want a quick car that can handle decent running autocross but not going to spend a ton of money on. A moderate build with pretty much overall good parts. Not the best not the cheapest. Best of both worlds kind of. I want to get coilovers obviously but dont want camber. So i shud get camber kit for...?? I want to be able to look good and handle well and perform rather good as well. Not looking for a track car. Going to be my daily driver.

As for the car itself i am still in the market to buy one when i get back to the states this fall. I owned a G sedan back in high school and i am now turning 20 so still rather young. I am commited to buying another one soon as i get back. Some may say its stupid to buy parts before i own a car but i dont really care what some people think. I am looking to spend 10-14k on a car and put around 5-7k into it.

I guess pretty much do full bolt ons with some suspension work and lip kit with some rims. Plus small things like window tint etc...

Thank you for some imput. -Matt

 

Camber kits are a MUST with these cars. SPC front and rear are good quality that won't break the bank. I'd avoid anything made by Megan. BC and Stance tend to be better quality "budget" coilovers.

Best bank for buck suspension mod is Hotchkis sway bars. Period.

Looks for a used exhaust from Fast Intentions or Motordyne if you want a good quality exhaust.

 

motordyne spacer guys help me out here. had to buy new hardware and a gasket for my old school 1/4" spacer. tony said i can use the 5/16th hardware no problem...question is, the gasket i use and that comes with a normal spacer kit is the aramid gasket correct?

 

Ok, first off, if you're only going to spend 10-14k, the car will have more mileage than you want to put forced induction on. If it's for autox, sway bars and sticky tires are enough. A local guy won his class with a 5AT with just tires in a stock class. And sways make a HUGE improvement. And since you will be in the high rpm range most of the time, a plenum spacer is a good idea, 1/2" gives more power up top. I don't think any of those mods will take you out of the stock class. Intakes are allowed(aftermarket manifolds probably change classes).. and ART pipes and catback may keep you in stock clasd too. I would contact the place where you want them to race, or check a website and see what qualifies for each class

 

Si, muchacho.

 

Hey,

I'm looking for a new strut setup for the G coupe that will last through heavy winters on aftermarket springs. Right now I am looking at the Eibach Pro Kit for springs (1'' drop), but am unsure what strut to match them with. I used to have an S13 240sx that ate three sets of struts when it was lowered (oem, and KYB GR2's). If I lived somewhere with no snow I'm sure it would be fine, but I'd like something that I can confidently run in winter without it dying in only a few seasons. Ideally, I'd like them to last as long as oem shocks would last on the oem springs. I've spoken to a few members privately about this and had a few suggestions, but most members had not run their struts through multiple winters yet. I've known others with different lowered cars also on KYB GR2's and they didn't last through winter either, so I'm pretty sure I've ruled that particular strut out.

Can anyone point me in a direction that has lowered, G35 in heavy snowfall experience, half of the year? Thanks in advance!

 

I believe eibach makes a shock for the pro-kit. Not sure how they do in cold weather (I'm in San Diego), but may be worth looking in to. I run the pro-kit/GR2 setup and I've never had any Problems, but again, no cold weather. Also, I believe the only aftermarket springs KYB will honor their warranty with is the eibach pro, so if you don't mind changing them out now and then you may be able to continuously get new sets for free. Haha

 

Decided to loose the eBay side makers and found some oem clear corners. Much nicer and I have a few more coming if anyone is interested. For the coupe and sedan.

 

I am! Coupe. Non bump, right?

 

Yep. Coupe and sedan non bump. I should have them in less than a week. I'll let you know then. Thanks.

 

Cool beans

 

I knew these were gonna turn up on here lol I think we saw the same listings on ebay. Luckily I managed to steal a pair for my coupe. I was about to post a link for the sedan ones on here but they sold out before I could. Them no bumps are gonna go fast man! Better make a list for first dibs

 

Dafaq? They're real right? Ya'all ain't trickin me are you?