G35 Sedan V35 2003-06 Discussion about the 1st Generation V35 G35 Sedan

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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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I like those wheels.
I would still paint the lower sills if I were you.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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I like those wheels.
I would still paint the lower sills if I were you.

I like the machine look. I know some people don't like it though.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 04:13 PM
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I was talking about the sills on the car.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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Sway bars are one the best suspension mods you can do for handling. And just because the alignment shop didn't know the camber specs doesn't mean Infiniti didn't specify them.

Front (in degrees)
Minimum -0.83
Normal -0.08
Maximum 0.67
Left/Right difference 0.75

Rear (in degrees, for 17"/18" wheel)
Minimum -1.08/-0.92
Normal -0.58/-0.67
Maximum -0.08/-0.42
Left/Right Difference 0.75/0.75

One of the problems they may have had is that there's little to no adjustment possible on the stock camber. That's why if you drop your car there's always a chance you'll need a camber kit, and it's almost certainly needed for drops of more than an inch.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by nfsp1
I was talking about the sills on the car.
Oh. now I don't think your nuts. Yeah I was thinking about that. I got all the stuff to to it. I'm probably going to wait though until I get the courage to paint the whole car.

Does anyone have any recomedations on what I should do for wheel locks?
 

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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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^No, I AM nuts.... just not for that reason

Are you talking about painting the whole car yourself???
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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I'm thinking about it.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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^Do you have professional experience and equipment?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 11:14 PM
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I have a dvd player (head unit) and a screen I want to put in the car, but I can't figure out anywhere to put it. I really want to keep the factory radio. I think I can fit the screen above the ac controls but it'll just block the clock. But the head unit? May be in that top glove compartment? It's the size of a regular old aftermarket radio. Any suggestions?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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^Do you have professional experience and equipment?
I have the equipment but I haven't sprayed a whole car yet. You know I better test my skills on the old camaro first and then go from there. Any thing on that car would be better than peeling clear coat.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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I have a dvd player (head unit) and a screen I want to put in the car, but I can't figure out anywhere to put it. I really want to keep the factory radio. I think I can fit the screen above the ac controls but it'll just block the clock. But the head unit? May be in that top glove compartment? It's the size of a regular old aftermarket radio. Any suggestions?
^Yeah. Ditch the factory radio... it sucks, and it will eventually break.
Other than that, I would say just browse around and look at what other people have done.
I'm going with a CarPC setup like I had in my last car. Just saving for the double-din kit and a few other parts right now.

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I have the equipment but I haven't sprayed a whole car yet. You know I better test my skills on the old camaro first and then go from there. Any thing on that car would be better than peeling clear coat.
If you've never sprayed an entire car before, I would say leave the G alone unless it has some serious paint damage.

Painting the lower sills could be a good place to try your hand though. You can take the side skirts off easy enough, and if you screw up, you could always just sand them back down and have them professionally done.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 11:39 PM
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I got some pretty good little dents but you can't hardly see them because of the white. Like I said I think I'll start with the old camaro.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 01:04 AM
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If you never painted anything big b4 i say leave it alone. White is one of the hardest this to spay because when you clear it, its hard to see it you are leaving it wet or dry. You could leave it dry as hell(rough as sandpaper) or run the crap out of it meaning you have runs and sags all over the place. Believe me ive been spraying for 14 years now and without the right lighting its hard to see. Not to mention it being pure plastic you need to prep with plastic prep and spay an adhesion promoter on it.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 08:52 AM
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Yeah I can see your point on white.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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I got my 06 front brakes installed today. It feels a lot better. The touchiness and squeaking is gone. I just used the old pads from the donor for now, but they were in really good shape. This is a great cheap upgrade.

 
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