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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 12:53 AM
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DTRUONG_112's G35 Sedan Build Thread (Updated 7/13/12)

Just picked up a 2003 KYO G35 sedan with 153k miles on it. Pretty much stock all it's life. Didn't even have tint on it. I traded my 2005 Scion tC in for it. Figured I would make a progress thread to highlight some features becuase I have some big plans in the works for it.

Here it is first day of ownership 6/18/12:

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Blacked out the grill with plastidip 6/22/12:

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Grill reinstalled and also polished my headlights because of the yellowing, no before pics:

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Also picked up a set of G35 coupe 18s for a steal to replace the ugly 17s 6/24/12:

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Installed Stance GR+ True Coilovers and got the windows tinted 7/6/12:

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Completed my quad projector retrofit with the morimoto system 7/9/12:

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Wheels are on and suspension has been somewhat finalized. -4 up front and -6 for the rears. 7/31/12:

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Engine Bay Progression 6/18/12:

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Added Polished Strut Bar 8/5/12:

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Fujita Intake Installed 8/8/12:

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RareJDM Harness cover, Nismo Oil Cap and Nismo Radiator Cap Installed 8/11/12:

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Polished Plenum and Throttle Body 8/21/12:

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And here are pictures of my tC before I traded it in:

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I know I need to slam the G, I have Stance coilovers already ordered and I plan on doing a retrofit for the stock halogens this week. Also getting tint because the summer here in AZ gets a little hot. More updates this week.
 

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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 01:20 AM
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Dayumm that Scion was clean!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 01:38 AM
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Im not a fan of TCs but yours was nice, cleanly modded. I like that color better than the G's lol
 
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Canadiotica
Dayumm that Scion was clean!
Thanks.

Originally Posted by BlkSedan4me
Im not a fan of TCs but yours was nice, cleanly modded. I like that color better than the G's lol
The black sand pearl will be missed, I couldn't be picky with with G color choice because I got such a great deal on the trade.
 

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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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nice pick up...looks like the sedan was well taken care of. What's next?
 
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 01:35 PM
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Congratulations, i did the same upgrade back in 07.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 03:06 PM
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nice pick up...looks like the sedan was well taken care of. What's next?
Stance GR+ coilovers and projector retrofit. After, not sure if I want to do a set of wheels first or get the HD front with nismo sides and rear and HD trunk. Decisions, decisions.

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Congratulations, i did the same upgrade back in 07.
Nice, so did you go with Stance coils too?
 
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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Picked up some new goodies today 6/25/12

JDM clear corners:

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Vaarstoen wheels in black chrome:

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I will be installing the corners today. The specs on the wheels are 19x9.5 &10.5 +12 all around. I will have to pick up some Federal 595 for them. Thinking 205/40 and 215/40, thoughts on the tires? Should I go with a 35 series instead?
 

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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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waste no time haha, i love fast progression threads
 
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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Yeah, none wasted at all. Waiting on the coils to come in. Have to get my fenders rolled too.
 
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Those tires are wayy too skinny. Get 225's for the front and i guess 245's for the rear if u want a stretch
 
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^Think so? I had 17x10 all around on my tC in the pics above and ran 205. I was thinking about doing 215 all around or even 225 for the rears. My buddies always told me I was crazy with my stretch.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 11:31 AM
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That corolla in the back round of your pics I hate it with a passion. I see him driving all the time. But I can't wait to see your car finished off to a great start.

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^Why do you hate that one with a passion?
 
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