In Progress Pics of New Wheels

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Not getting defensive, just explaining thats all man. True, I do like it, not trying to enforce it or make people like it, but why would I say something is not cool? I have said though some like it, some don't and I'm aware of it.

Jesus, you dont have to bite my freakin head off!
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[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

Lol, not tryin to man, just makin sure we're on the same page.

 

[TnT_Sounds 10+ year member]

My comment didnt really have anything to do with it being a fad, or its popular locations. Just commenting that he seems to like posting a new thread about it here regularly, even though most times its filled with people making fun of him/it while he tries to explain why its actually cool. If he likes it, that's the important thing. But his frequent posting on it here is pretty comical too.

That comment wasn't directed towards you. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[TnT_Sounds 10+ year member]

Doesn't matter as this thread will get deleted as well.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Lol, not tryin to man, just makin sure we're on the same page.

Just messing with you. Im not a fan of the style, but Im a fan of customizing, and being true to your own taste.

That comment wasn't directed towards you. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

You quoted me. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

yeah i went 235s on mine and had a little lip...they were 17x9 rear 17x8 front (225 up front i believe) Gram Light GTS PROs on a 92 r32 skyline. don't have the car anymore but still have the wheels and don't have anything to put them on..lol

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[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

x3..I like as well, too bad you couldn't keep it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[TnT_Sounds 10+ year member]

And then double spaced. I'll make sure to word it word for word next time.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

And then double spaced. I'll make sure to word it word for word next time.

Okay thanks.
You ****.

 

[Crimson Boom 10+ year member]

I think the car is lovely, I'm not the biggest fan of the whole stretch/poke thing and the car would look better if it wasn't so extreme. Put it this way, if the camber didn't look so extreme and the tires actually fit on the wheels this would be one of the top G sedans out there today(lookswise), but I'm quite positive adding power to the VQ35 isn't as expensive as you may think

 

[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

I think the car is lovely, I'm not the biggest fan of the whole stretch/poke thing and the car would look better if it wasn't so extreme. Put it this way, if the camber didn't look so extreme and the tires actually fit on the wheels this would be one of the top G sedans out there today(lookswise), but I'm quite positive adding power to the VQ35 isn't as expensive as you may think

It is, trust me...we got 3 boosted G's on the team. One guy used to be boosted, but he upgraded to a G37. Going to a good tuner is the main part...only one's I'd go to in So Cal are GT Motorsports and Corner 3 Garage....both have Nissan Mastertech's.

You can visit GTM's website and see how much their parts cost...Built motors range from about 8k - 20k or so, depending on how crazy you wanna get. A new supercharger will run about 5-8k depending on which you get. Turbo's are 'bout the same. Then there's the install cost, then cost of tuning. Other things are required if you want the most out of it, such as engine management, gauges, etc. EM alone can be a couple grand...costs all add up.

Buying a user supercharger is about 3.5-4k. Install and tune will run it up a few thousand...you'll be under 10k, but not pushing more than 350 to the wheel.

I appreciate the compliments though...camber I'll leave as is in the rears, add more (negative) to the front, but fit on wider tires.

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

Riding dirtier than herpes, but harder to catch

Haha! That slogan fits so awesomely

 

[mbrooky 10+ year member]

I like //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsupwink.gif.129404938effda6ad9cca39e7f4b58a3.gif

x3..I like as well, too bad you couldn't keep it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Thanks...yeah i wish i could've kept it too...importing a car back is a b1tch tho and i didn't have the funds at the time to pay a registered importer or the time to try and crate/sneak it over //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[Crimson Boom 10+ year member]

eh, I read G forums, and I'm just not convinced that adding power costs that much unless you take it to a shop

 

[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

Going with forced induction it does...going with bolt on's, not so much. Here's the break down.

For around 150 bucks you can get an intake manifold spacer....by far the cheapest mod that gives the most gains. Then, if you have the Rev Up motor, you can get the MREV and that will help out quite a bit. Next is test pipes/high flow cats (test pipes will provide better gains).

Then you can replace the rest of the exhaust.. y pipe, midpipe, and muffler. If you want, you can get headers, but that's going to be a pricey install, roughly $500 or so, which is more expensive than some headers. It takes a while to do, so it's labor intensive.

Intakes don't do much, even, cold air intakes. I did notice that by swapping my JWT filter with the OEM I had more air flow and got rid of some rasp from my test pipes, but no real gains.

That's about all you can do. Next step is weight reduction, so...gutting the car, but if you're gonna have passengers and whatnot, that's not an option. So what's next? Forced induction. If that won't be for a while, a tune is a must after all bolt-ons.

Another helpful thing is changing the final drive on the automatic transmissions. That can be done for about $400 bucks or so. Other than thaht, the only other performance mods would be the suspension...so you got coilovers, sway bars, strut bars, and various under braces.

The bolt on mod's aren't all that expensive..most is the exhaust, which can cost from several hundred bucks to close to 2k (when buying new). After that it's forced induction and it is VERY pricey...ask around. Look on g35driver and check the FS threads to see how much used kits are going for.

To give an idea a Vortech supercharger goes for about 5k, HKS for about 8K..this doesn't include install. That is a new price of course. You can even ask any of the guys there how much the spent...trust me, I've seen bills of how much some of these parts cost and labor costs...the guy that upgraded to G37 put 60k into his car after going through 3 different superchargers...

I'm not blowing any smoke, you can even go on http://www.gtmotorsports.com and see for yourself how much things cost.