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

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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 01:01 PM
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+1 coils and eventually you will cave and buy some nice wheels!
I was looking into wheels and i have em picked out already i just dont have the money. im split between just saving up for the wheels or get as many mods as i can with the grand im thinking of spending. would it be smarter to have the springs and stuff first then get the wheels or does it not really matter?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 01:07 PM
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I was looking into wheels and i have em picked out already i just dont have the money. im split between just saving up for the wheels or get as many mods as i can with the grand im thinking of spending. would it be smarter to have the springs and stuff first then get the wheels or does it not really matter?
Technically, it would be smarter to save your money and not spend it on modding your car at all...

But if you want looks, a dropped car on stockies look better than a stock height car with wheels.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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What's the point of going fast if you can't stop just as fast?

At the very least upgrade your brake fluid, brake lines and pads. You'll still have a bunch left over for other stuff.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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What's the point of going fast if you can't stop just as fast?

At the very least upgrade your brake fluid, brake lines and pads. You'll still have a bunch left over for other stuff.
Those few items only help improve brake feel... to actually improve braking takes much more money than he's got to put in the car right now.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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The best bang for you buck IMO would be

plenum spacer
sways
springs
z tube & pop charger
 
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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I think the brakes on the car are good enough for the driving I do on a regular basis. Lol.

seems like the most common suggestions are the plenum spacer z-tube and pop charger...do they really help the performance that much? How much increase in hp do u get? like 30 or lower than that?
 
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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maybe 5 LOL and thats if you get a good tune
 
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 08:52 PM
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wow really? I thought the spacer would have at least given about 10 by itself. Hmmm...this is tough. Idk what to do now. Is exterior stuff not really worth the money?
 
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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350z suspension, get some coupe 19s or 350z 18s anniversary edition (look awesome), coupe midpipe if you have an 03-04. that will make ur car look nice sound nice and you can prolly squeeze in a ztube=$1000



what year car do you have, nismo kit, anything else, pics???!
 

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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 11:45 PM
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whats really the point of spending money on those mods they listed like the plenum and other lil bs,
the G is already pretty quick whats the point of spending a grand for 5hp
just make it look prettier and the panties will drop!
 
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 11:56 PM
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COILOVERS. no questions asked
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by CandlestickPark
The best bang for you buck IMO would be plenum spacer, sway bars, springs, test pipes, and 3.5 vlsd pumpkin. Look for used parts and you'll be right around $1K.
This is a good list. OP, you should follow this!
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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Motordyne spacer
Stillen intake
tint
 
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If I had to start all over, coilovers would be my first choice...
 
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