Well, hello everyone. I recently and by recently I mean within the last 3 weeks traded for my first G35. Mind you it wouldn't start, would turn over but not start. I figured out a fuse was bad for the injectors and fired right up. Solid deal. Motor had about 50 miles on it after a fresh rebuild. 110k before the rebuild. I've put about 500 miles on it so far haha! Was shown pics and other documents showing the rebuild. Tons of power, tons of fun. Fell in love with the car instantly after driving it! as for the mods it's got an intake spacer, cold air intake, headers, dual exhaust, and lowering springs all installed prior to me doing the trade. Came with a whole new interior practically the previous owner salvaged off a wrecked g. Also came with a brand new full body kit and an extra set of headlights. Now the plans, my plan is to get coilovers, matte bronze wheels, new tires, motordyne art pipes, possibly mount the GT-R body kit, and enjoy the car! However life seems to have a way with making things take time through one way or another. I am sad to announce my G started smoking out the driver's side pipe the other day. So plans change, and mine is looking like the new plan is to rebuild the already rebuilt motor

 

Did anyone follow a break-in procedure on the new motor?

Worst I've ever seen, guy spent a TON of money rebuilding a 396SS for a '65 Chevelle, full everything, forged rotating assy, roller cam/rockers, spared no expense. Took his time doing the rebuild and it was FLAWLESS, dropped the motor in and had put about 5 miles on the vehicle, had a solid plan for motor break-in.

Then his son "took the car for a spin" that weekend, blew the motor...

600hp brand new paperweight...

NEVER underestimate the importance of breaking in a brand new motor, the high friction parts need to wear at a controlled rate for the first few hundred miles, you cannot get out and ride the thing hard until it is FULLY broken in ( 1-3k miles, depending on a great many conditions, err on the side of caution).

 

Woops, too late he's already put 500 miles on this new motor! And, remember it wasn't running when he bought it. Smoking, could be just one piston and it's rings. I can't imagine anyone wanting a GT-R body kit, only one person since they came out has been successful...mostly laughed at! Guess I'll just call that body kit a very poor investment!
Gary

 

The only part I like from those kits are the hood conversion. The G35 front fascia already looks amazing so why screw with it too much aside from a lip spoiler or splitter.

 

I honestly don't see myself putting the body kit on. I agree the front end is too sexy to replace it lol

 

So come to find out the pcv valve not being hooked up to the vacuum on the intake was the cause of the problem with the smoke. Due to the intake the previous owner had installed. There was no port to plug the hose that comes off the back of the driver's side valve cover and the pcv valve just vented to the engine bay there was no vacuum pressure so the oil was just dumping into a cylinder through the valves. Installed an oil catch can on the pcv line and the problem went away in seconds. The car is running amazing, running cooler and seems to have a slight bit more power. Saves me from rebuilding it. Come to find out that's why the previous owner rebuilt it in the first place...