What are your realistic future plans?
#1
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From: Kansas City
What are your realistic future plans?
So, what are your realistic future plans for your 1st gen sedans? Anything waiting in the garage for an install? Any new ideas/mods you've come up with you plan on doing?
It's taken me a solid 4 years to my G where it is today. Kids really take a lot of my time.....and money. I wouldn't trade it for the world though. Also, going at a slow pace has allowed to me think and research before buying lots of mods. With my prior cars, I was focused on speed, but with this one I'm more focused on the exterior and handling. I don't know why. Anyways here's my future plan, in order
- install my front 350Z shocks that have been sitting in my garage for over 1 month
- Repaint grill dark anthracite (currently black). I don't know how this will turn out. Oh well, it's just paint.
- OEM Aero rear bumper cover
- Technosquare ECU flash
- Motordyne XYZ pipe (still waiting to see some more dynos before buying)
- Sourcing a non-spoiler trunk
- OEM HR headers and cats
It's taken me a solid 4 years to my G where it is today. Kids really take a lot of my time.....and money. I wouldn't trade it for the world though. Also, going at a slow pace has allowed to me think and research before buying lots of mods. With my prior cars, I was focused on speed, but with this one I'm more focused on the exterior and handling. I don't know why. Anyways here's my future plan, in order
- install my front 350Z shocks that have been sitting in my garage for over 1 month
- Repaint grill dark anthracite (currently black). I don't know how this will turn out. Oh well, it's just paint.
- OEM Aero rear bumper cover
- Technosquare ECU flash
- Motordyne XYZ pipe (still waiting to see some more dynos before buying)
- Sourcing a non-spoiler trunk
- OEM HR headers and cats
#2
I've only had this car about 6 months. making payments on it is main goal. These are mines in order.
- These trunk lip spoilers have been something i want
-Whenever these coilovers for the X are made that would be something i want in on.
- SPC camber kit all around.
- Getting another set of OEM track wheels so i dont have go staggered anymore is one i would like to do or go with another set of 18's in the $1000 range.
Thats this year's goals. Not looking to go boosted or anything, Just want a nice cruiser. Anything can happen in the marketplace of this forum tho...
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a BIG future plan, its not exactly a mod but i'm going back to the track to pull a 14.6 or something near there stock.
- These trunk lip spoilers have been something i want
-Whenever these coilovers for the X are made that would be something i want in on.
- SPC camber kit all around.
- Getting another set of OEM track wheels so i dont have go staggered anymore is one i would like to do or go with another set of 18's in the $1000 range.
Thats this year's goals. Not looking to go boosted or anything, Just want a nice cruiser. Anything can happen in the marketplace of this forum tho...
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a BIG future plan, its not exactly a mod but i'm going back to the track to pull a 14.6 or something near there stock.
Last edited by TurTLe*; 06-15-2009 at 07:51 PM.
#3
Realistically....
18" sport or 19" coupe wheels....or any other OEM Infiniti 18's or 19's.
OEM rear spoiler.
That's about it really. Once the warranty is up next spring i might look into a 5/16 spacer, TB, and intake mods. No exhaust plans. I think the stock note is perfect. I'd love to put a SS muffler on, but i don't want drone or increased volume. But honestly, there is a good chance I'll leave the car alone performance and suspension wise. I already have a highly modified weekend car, so not really looking to get any more power.
18" sport or 19" coupe wheels....or any other OEM Infiniti 18's or 19's.
OEM rear spoiler.
That's about it really. Once the warranty is up next spring i might look into a 5/16 spacer, TB, and intake mods. No exhaust plans. I think the stock note is perfect. I'd love to put a SS muffler on, but i don't want drone or increased volume. But honestly, there is a good chance I'll leave the car alone performance and suspension wise. I already have a highly modified weekend car, so not really looking to get any more power.
#4
I'm saving up for some nice 19's, hopefully by the end of summer. I'm customizing the cubby so I can fit my Garmin 750. I'm trying to make it look like a stock enclosure. End of the month I'm upgrading to R1 Concepts drilled/slotted rotors & new calipers/pads. That's it for this year I think...
#5
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From: By the sea, Tx
G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
In no particular order except for the first and the tune; tune will be last after all performance mods are finished:
Install Tein H Techs that are in the garage
Motordyne XYZ pipe
MD VQ exhaust
Osiris dyno tune
Sport pedals
Paddle shifters
BBK
Slotted/drilled rotors
Coupe Rays/new tires
and maybe, just maybe, a supercharger eventually. Everything else listed above will happen at some point and time!!!
Install Tein H Techs that are in the garage
Motordyne XYZ pipe
MD VQ exhaust
Osiris dyno tune
Sport pedals
Paddle shifters
BBK
Slotted/drilled rotors
Coupe Rays/new tires
and maybe, just maybe, a supercharger eventually. Everything else listed above will happen at some point and time!!!
#6
- Body kit (getting rid of that disgusting blackish sills)
- Paint grill and wheels (smoked gray)
- New tires (245/40R19 and 255/35R19)
- Install the RH side battery cover I have thrown in the trunk
- Aluminum pedals
- Install Transgo reprogramming kit
- Headers
- ... I'll think of something else
Last edited by mesias; 06-15-2009 at 08:04 PM.
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#9
Let see, in no particular order:
1) pop charger/z-tube combo kit
2) plenum spacer
3) some new performance brake pads and rotors
4) resurface and then mount a set of 08 M35 standard wheels
5) new tires
6) repaint the front and lower grilles, I painted them body color (LS) but want to change them to either flat or semi-gloss black
7) re-tint the windows from 35% to 20%
That's about it since we all know kids are very expensive!
Actually I haven't really done a lot to the car yet but they're already a lot more than I planned (original plan was stock and nothing else)
1) pop charger/z-tube combo kit
2) plenum spacer
3) some new performance brake pads and rotors
4) resurface and then mount a set of 08 M35 standard wheels
5) new tires
6) repaint the front and lower grilles, I painted them body color (LS) but want to change them to either flat or semi-gloss black
7) re-tint the windows from 35% to 20%
That's about it since we all know kids are very expensive!
Actually I haven't really done a lot to the car yet but they're already a lot more than I planned (original plan was stock and nothing else)
#10
there's are all the mods i have in mind that i'm missing, i know its alot but i wanna do car shows
aluminum pedals with blue LEDS (installing this weekend
install rear coaxial speakers (polk audio, already sitting in the garage)
install visor monitors and cealing monitor (sitting in the garage)
install rearview camera (sitting in the garage)
install footwell neons for the back seat passengers (sitting in the garage)
install blue neons in the trunk to illuminate the system (sitting in garage)
led turn signals for the side mirrors (sitting in the garage)
led front license plate light (sitting in the garage)
JDM Driver's side battery cover
carbon fiber battery covers
carbon fiber engine cover
roof spoiler
front Kicker speakers
front and rear R1 concept drilled and slotted rotors and hawk pads
lower the car about an inch with skunk 2 springs
re paint rear bumper
tint windshield 50% with an eyebrow on top
top speed catback exhaust
motordyne iso thermal cooper spacer
white underbody flexible leds
stillen front lip
extreme dimensions side skirts and rear lip
alarm with pager and remote starter
carbon fiber dash trim kit
High Flow Cats
personalized license plates
new rims (20" staggered rims all black)
maybe 05-06 tail lights blacked out
aluminum pedals with blue LEDS (installing this weekend
install rear coaxial speakers (polk audio, already sitting in the garage)
install visor monitors and cealing monitor (sitting in the garage)
install rearview camera (sitting in the garage)
install footwell neons for the back seat passengers (sitting in the garage)
install blue neons in the trunk to illuminate the system (sitting in garage)
led turn signals for the side mirrors (sitting in the garage)
led front license plate light (sitting in the garage)
JDM Driver's side battery cover
carbon fiber battery covers
carbon fiber engine cover
roof spoiler
front Kicker speakers
front and rear R1 concept drilled and slotted rotors and hawk pads
lower the car about an inch with skunk 2 springs
re paint rear bumper
tint windshield 50% with an eyebrow on top
top speed catback exhaust
motordyne iso thermal cooper spacer
white underbody flexible leds
stillen front lip
extreme dimensions side skirts and rear lip
alarm with pager and remote starter
carbon fiber dash trim kit
High Flow Cats
personalized license plates
new rims (20" staggered rims all black)
maybe 05-06 tail lights blacked out
#13
In no particular order except tune to be last:
Motordyne Plenum Spacer
Motorydyne Resonated XYZ Pipe
Motordyne VQ System(Dual Tips) or Motordyne Shockwave(Dual Tips)
Motordyne Test Pipes(Whenever they come out)
Z-Tube w/K&N Filter
Radar Detector
Uprev/Osiris Tune
Motordyne Plenum Spacer
Motorydyne Resonated XYZ Pipe
Motordyne VQ System(Dual Tips) or Motordyne Shockwave(Dual Tips)
Motordyne Test Pipes(Whenever they come out)
Z-Tube w/K&N Filter
Radar Detector
Uprev/Osiris Tune
Last edited by Bestswat; 06-15-2009 at 09:46 PM.
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