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#9391
#9393
17 years old so mind my stupidity, I have a plenum already on the car, I wanted to add berk hfcs with maybe an hks exhaust, is this good enough or would it be better to also add stillen headers, cai, with a dyno tune? I'm 17 so if there's a better / cheaper way to get better gains please don't hesitate
By the way, the fact that you have an X will make modding a lot of things harder. Talk to MPG35FIEND (Most heavily modded AWD that I can think of) and make sure that you want to start putting money into that platform before you do.
Yes you will have to weld the holes and repaint.
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I'm in need of rear brake pads and was looking around at aftermarket options when I came across a table from EBC's site. It basically noted that unless my front pads were of similar performance quality or better, then I shouldn't use a higher quality one for the rear. Since my fronts still have plenty of life in them, I dont see a need to change them out just yet, but I also dont want that reason alone to force me to stick with OEM or basic pads in the rear if eventually the fronts would get an upgrade in quality (unless i really dont need aftermarket rears).
This would be on a DD '06X with city/highway/spirited driving only. If its similar priced or sometimes even cheaper to go with aftermarket options especially when they are an upgrade over OEM I prefer to do that which is why I was doing the research on my pad options.
For the time being the Redstuff pads have caught my interest so please chime in if they seem like a good fit for me, or if there are other options you personally think would work better for my style.
Also:
-Are the rear pads much less important than the fronts and I should just stick with basic or OEM pads and then only upgrade the fronts when the time comes?
-Have people just upgraded the rears first anyway and it really didn't make much of a difference or mess with anything by having the rear pads of better quality?
-Or is it best to upgrade all 4 at the same time if the budget allows and will also promote the most longevity? (At this time I didn't plan to upgrade my front rotors at all if that factors into the thinking)
This would be on a DD '06X with city/highway/spirited driving only. If its similar priced or sometimes even cheaper to go with aftermarket options especially when they are an upgrade over OEM I prefer to do that which is why I was doing the research on my pad options.
For the time being the Redstuff pads have caught my interest so please chime in if they seem like a good fit for me, or if there are other options you personally think would work better for my style.
Also:
-Are the rear pads much less important than the fronts and I should just stick with basic or OEM pads and then only upgrade the fronts when the time comes?
-Have people just upgraded the rears first anyway and it really didn't make much of a difference or mess with anything by having the rear pads of better quality?
-Or is it best to upgrade all 4 at the same time if the budget allows and will also promote the most longevity? (At this time I didn't plan to upgrade my front rotors at all if that factors into the thinking)
#9395
147k what should i do ?
I've treated this car nothing but the best. i got the car with 75k on it, previous and only owner was really nice with the car, but even thou i had a lot of things done after i bought it. Valve covers, all bushings, coilovers, camber kit, plenum....anyways.. taking really good care...well i already put a few thousand miles on it,...changing the oil and feedin 93 gas all the way! ive recently started to notice this noise and i think its getting worst and worst .. the noise gets louder as i accelerate more. I've had this buddy of mine who took a look at it.. hes a mechanic for years. He told me it might be coming from the "timing chain" common with these engines after it reach a certain amount of miles. There should be a plastic piece that holds the chain. "guides" or "tensioner" once that wears out its metal with metal rubbing. noise is like annoying when im on low rotation as i accelerate noise builds up from the engine bay but exhaust will always cover the sound. Car has a lot of mods, full suspension, full exhaust, and lots of other goodies! Can someone please help me figure it out what am i looking at? Does engine has to come out in order to replace those plastic pieces? sorry for the spelling...is it worth it to just swap for a newer motor ? im lost here... Thanks a lot guys.
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Front and rear cameras, tire pressure for all four tires can display on screen,folding side view mir
I've treated this car nothing but the best. i got the car with 75k on it, previous and only owner was really nice with the car, but even thou i had a lot of things done after i bought it. Valve covers, all bushings, coilovers, camber kit, plenum....anyways.. taking really good care...well i already put a few thousand miles on it,...changing the oil and feedin 93 gas all the way! ive recently started to notice this noise and i think its getting worst and worst .. the noise gets louder as i accelerate more. I've had this buddy of mine who took a look at it.. hes a mechanic for years. He told me it might be coming from the "timing chain" common with these engines after it reach a certain amount of miles. There should be a plastic piece that holds the chain. "guides" or "tensioner" once that wears out its metal with metal rubbing. noise is like annoying when im on low rotation as i accelerate noise builds up from the engine bay but exhaust will always cover the sound. Car has a lot of mods, full suspension, full exhaust, and lots of other goodies! Can someone please help me figure it out what am i looking at? Does engine has to come out in order to replace those plastic pieces? sorry for the spelling...is it worth it to just swap for a newer motor ? im lost here... Thanks a lot guys.
Rather than spend the money on repairs I said goodby 06 G35 with 171796 miles and hello 2012 G37S
I have no regrets.
Telcoman
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#9398
IMHO, change it all out. It should mix just fine, but you won't be fully utilizing that money you just spend on that brake fluid unless factory puts in dot 5.1 as well.
Last edited by dofu; 07-23-2013 at 04:15 PM.
#9399
17 years old so mind my stupidity, I have a plenum already on the car, I wanted to add berk hfcs with maybe an hks exhaust, is this good enough or would it be better to also add stillen headers, cai, with a dyno tune? I'm 17 so if there's a better / cheaper way to get better gains please don't hesitate
Best mods for gains not forced induction:
Plenum spacer (you have)
ART pipes (better than HFCs but won't pass the sniffer test if you have them for inspections)
Aftermarket exhaust system (HKS is only a muffler and provides no gains)
CAI (R2C is my recommendation because it seals against the hood to prevent heat soak)
Dyno tune
Headers aren't really worth the money because gains are limited unless you add cams to the mix. Just know though, that the gains from all of these mods will be modest compared to the money you'll spend. If you do all of the above you might see 50HP if you're extremely lucky but will spend close to $2000 getting all of that if you buy new.
Plenum spacer (you have)
ART pipes (better than HFCs but won't pass the sniffer test if you have them for inspections)
Aftermarket exhaust system (HKS is only a muffler and provides no gains)
CAI (R2C is my recommendation because it seals against the hood to prevent heat soak)
Dyno tune
Headers aren't really worth the money because gains are limited unless you add cams to the mix. Just know though, that the gains from all of these mods will be modest compared to the money you'll spend. If you do all of the above you might see 50HP if you're extremely lucky but will spend close to $2000 getting all of that if you buy new.
BTW, unless you have a lot of resources and connections that will help you every single step of the way, Blue Dream's list of mods should cost about $3k when all is said and done.
Last edited by dofu; 07-23-2013 at 04:16 PM.
#9400
guys can i use this muffler instead of getting the magnaflow 14815?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Dual-Round...a59e82&vxp=mtr
it has almost the same specs as the magnaflow , im i expecting the same sound as magnaflow ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Dual-Round...a59e82&vxp=mtr
it has almost the same specs as the magnaflow , im i expecting the same sound as magnaflow ?
#9401
Alright, I'm looking at getting a set of wheels for my sedan if i keep it (which its almost certain that i will be). The wheels I'm looking at most are the Enkei NT03 in a square set up. Now my car has the Akebono BBK on it as well so the wheels will need to clear this, I've done some research and it appears as though a wheel in an 18x9.5 with a +27 offset will work to clear the BBK. My front and rear fenders are already rolled/pulled front the previous set up of a 19x8.5 and 19x10.
The big question is will those offsets be ok on a sedan i a square set up running a 255/45/18 tire?
The big question is will those offsets be ok on a sedan i a square set up running a 255/45/18 tire?
#9402
I'm in need of rear brake pads and was looking around at aftermarket options when I came across a table from EBC's site. It basically noted that unless my front pads were of similar performance quality or better, then I shouldn't use a higher quality one for the rear. Since my fronts still have plenty of life in them, I dont see a need to change them out just yet, but I also dont want that reason alone to force me to stick with OEM or basic pads in the rear if eventually the fronts would get an upgrade in quality (unless i really dont need aftermarket rears).
This would be on a DD '06X with city/highway/spirited driving only. If its similar priced or sometimes even cheaper to go with aftermarket options especially when they are an upgrade over OEM I prefer to do that which is why I was doing the research on my pad options.
For the time being the Redstuff pads have caught my interest so please chime in if they seem like a good fit for me, or if there are other options you personally think would work better for my style.
Also:
-Are the rear pads much less important than the fronts and I should just stick with basic or OEM pads and then only upgrade the fronts when the time comes?
-Have people just upgraded the rears first anyway and it really didn't make much of a difference or mess with anything by having the rear pads of better quality?
-Or is it best to upgrade all 4 at the same time if the budget allows and will also promote the most longevity? (At this time I didn't plan to upgrade my front rotors at all if that factors into the thinking)
This would be on a DD '06X with city/highway/spirited driving only. If its similar priced or sometimes even cheaper to go with aftermarket options especially when they are an upgrade over OEM I prefer to do that which is why I was doing the research on my pad options.
For the time being the Redstuff pads have caught my interest so please chime in if they seem like a good fit for me, or if there are other options you personally think would work better for my style.
Also:
-Are the rear pads much less important than the fronts and I should just stick with basic or OEM pads and then only upgrade the fronts when the time comes?
-Have people just upgraded the rears first anyway and it really didn't make much of a difference or mess with anything by having the rear pads of better quality?
-Or is it best to upgrade all 4 at the same time if the budget allows and will also promote the most longevity? (At this time I didn't plan to upgrade my front rotors at all if that factors into the thinking)
i have ebc red stuff with 3gd dimpled rotors in the front. for the rear, i just thought it wasnt worth that kind of money. Don't get me wrong i was impressed with the pads and rotors, but for the price i'm paying i don't need extra "performance" in the back. I gladly looked into reputable brands selling blanks. stoptechs, powerstop, centrics. and found they are relatively the same company making these. I ended up buying a set of pads and rotors of raybestos, the advance technology ones. and my god, quality on these things are amazing. so far i have very good brake wear on the back. get the rotors with a coating on it so it doesnt rust, or when it does you can just wipe it off. i think raybestos offer a brake pad spreader clip thing so your pads don't drag on the rotors when you're not depressing the pedal. AMAZING stuff imo. you can try buying from amazon if you have prime for free and quick shipping. or you can buy from rockautoparts. and i still might have a discount code for it if you'd like.
with the ebc pads, they're good stuff, but my fronts seem to be wearing down pretty fast with the rotor combo. and since its slotted there is some noise when you depress the pedal like the pads scraping across the slot. so i didn't want to opt for the slotted dimpled in the rear to double the amount of noise .
a lot of people are okay with buying cheap ebay crap like the rotors and pads. i'm not saying its bad, i'm just saying i won't put that cheap **** on my car esp when it comes to braking and safety.
oh and um, i came across this amazing water repellent for windshield called aquapel =], if you live in an area with rain and snow and stuff. give it a try. google and youtube it. GOOD STUFF
just my 2 cents. hope it helps
#9403
Almost one year ago last August I faced a similar decision. My 06 G35 had 171500 miles and needed brakes (original ones replaced at 85k), had a leaking differential seal and and intermittent drivers side ballast.
Rather than spend the money on repairs I said goodby 06 G35 with 171796 miles and hello 2012 G37S
I have no regrets.
Telcoman
Rather than spend the money on repairs I said goodby 06 G35 with 171796 miles and hello 2012 G37S
I have no regrets.
Telcoman
#9404
I'm in need of rear brake pads and was looking around at aftermarket options when I came across a table from EBC's site. It basically noted that unless my front pads were of similar performance quality or better, then I shouldn't use a higher quality one for the rear. Since my fronts still have plenty of life in them, I dont see a need to change them out just yet, but I also dont want that reason alone to force me to stick with OEM or basic pads in the rear if eventually the fronts would get an upgrade in quality (unless i really dont need aftermarket rears).
This would be on a DD '06X with city/highway/spirited driving only. If its similar priced or sometimes even cheaper to go with aftermarket options especially when they are an upgrade over OEM I prefer to do that which is why I was doing the research on my pad options.
For the time being the Redstuff pads have caught my interest so please chime in if they seem like a good fit for me, or if there are other options you personally think would work better for my style.
Also:
-Are the rear pads much less important than the fronts and I should just stick with basic or OEM pads and then only upgrade the fronts when the time comes?
-Have people just upgraded the rears first anyway and it really didn't make much of a difference or mess with anything by having the rear pads of better quality?
-Or is it best to upgrade all 4 at the same time if the budget allows and will also promote the most longevity? (At this time I didn't plan to upgrade my front rotors at all if that factors into the thinking)
This would be on a DD '06X with city/highway/spirited driving only. If its similar priced or sometimes even cheaper to go with aftermarket options especially when they are an upgrade over OEM I prefer to do that which is why I was doing the research on my pad options.
For the time being the Redstuff pads have caught my interest so please chime in if they seem like a good fit for me, or if there are other options you personally think would work better for my style.
Also:
-Are the rear pads much less important than the fronts and I should just stick with basic or OEM pads and then only upgrade the fronts when the time comes?
-Have people just upgraded the rears first anyway and it really didn't make much of a difference or mess with anything by having the rear pads of better quality?
-Or is it best to upgrade all 4 at the same time if the budget allows and will also promote the most longevity? (At this time I didn't plan to upgrade my front rotors at all if that factors into the thinking)
#9405
Hey guys,
Just found out today that the noise i was hearing its coming from the drive belt tensioner pulley, i have to replace that... the bearing might be rusted... as i have a aftermarket hood with vents on it..and i live in FLorida, imagine how much water is getting in there. will be going to OEM stock hood again..more clean look. its such a relief to know that i am facing a really cheap repair. Thank you again. and by the way sir...i would NEVER sell this to buy de 2012 g37...theres no way buddy! if you put my car next to a g37...g37 will literally disapear!!! breakin necks in south florida...
Just found out today that the noise i was hearing its coming from the drive belt tensioner pulley, i have to replace that... the bearing might be rusted... as i have a aftermarket hood with vents on it..and i live in FLorida, imagine how much water is getting in there. will be going to OEM stock hood again..more clean look. its such a relief to know that i am facing a really cheap repair. Thank you again. and by the way sir...i would NEVER sell this to buy de 2012 g37...theres no way buddy! if you put my car next to a g37...g37 will literally disapear!!! breakin necks in south florida...