the bushings on my lower control arm, the one closet towards the engine is bad/gone. I was wondering would u guys consider replacing the bushings or the whole entire control arm?

 

I replaced with a new one and kept my old one so if it goes again ill replace bushings but honestly I think OEM is best

 

what did most people use to black out their window trim? I just bought the JDM window visors and have heard of some people using electrical tape, but the trim around the rear window is to big. So what have people been using? vinal?

 

paint.

6 years ago some guy dared to be different: https://g35driver.com/forums/interio...g-handles.html

As you can see from the thread (lack of posts/replies) - not many people were into the "black out" window trim thing back then - painting the window trim (or door handles) was unheard of (as was vinyl, tape or any other method)... but I was on a quest for more "sport" less "luxury"... in those days the G was new and most owners were "refined" and liked the "classy" look of the polished aluminum

It was a few years before the concept caught on... and now its a popular mod (mine has been two other colors since the first time I did it)...

BTW, the pics in the linked thread got fubar'd during a server crash back then... it was smoked anodized color (there are other pics out there somewhere)... then gunmetal, then what they are now, body color (Porsche Meteor Grey Metallic)

Ah the good 'ol days

 

any one know where to get a door handle for the outside of the car besides a dealer? preferably painted

 

^Check eBay. Even if you don't find it, there's a seller on there that's a junkyard with a bunch of G35s. Give them a call, they might have one.

 

Part out thread check heists it he has any left

 

so nobody uses vinyl? I want to try and use something so i can take it off and go back to stock

 

I hate to repeat but anyone know were to get sedan sport struts for a good price for an 03? Just need the fronts

 

^ Yours are worn out? Better off buying new struts Tokio .. something they are popular on the forum. Check the suspension Vendors section.

You can also look for 350z Shocks.

 

Are all the pumpkins that are a 3.5 final drive a VLSD pumpkin? I guy I know is selling one out of his 2006 Z but he says it's an open diff. I wasn't aware that they came with an open diff and a 3.5 FD. What's a the going rate for it with VLSD?

Also, anyone have a failure with their OEM climate control? Friends of mines keeps popping in auto mode....

 

Yes there is an open diff 3.54. I'm still trying to find a 3.9 vlsd

 

rawr that sucks.

It's not even really worth getting then....

 

If you find me a 3.9 I'll sell you my 3.5 vlsd

 

^The turbo Z31's had a LSD 3.9 didn't they? will it fit?