My '03 G35 Coupe small update thread - ongoing

by **biggie** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:05 pm

Picked up an undertray from Tollbooth, painted and installed.

Ran out of gray appliance paint, went with 2-tone, black on the front section.

by **biggie** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 3:55 pm

Been a while:

Got the Z33 shocks and springs on the G35 (supposed to be 1/2 inch drop). Measured a 1/4 inch lower as soon as we put it down (compared at the front bumper light.

I'll take pics later in the week, hope it settles a little lower. Taking it for inpsection and alignment this week sometime.

Rear is much easier than S chassis, the front, not so much. Took much longer than I expected, especially after we put one shock on the wrong way in the front and had to redo.

by **audtatious** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 3:59 pm

biggie wrote:

Wish I had access that easy...Ramps and all.

by **biggie** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 4:02 pm

audtatious wrote:Wish I had access that easy...Ramps and all.

Won't drive up on the ramps, front is too low. Drive up on my custom ramps (2x6 and 1x6 together), then jack up the front and put the ramps under the tires.

by **audtatious** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 4:13 pm

I need to make some better wood ramps. Working on mine is a biach due to height limitations

by **biggie** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:56 am

Finally washed last weekend and first pic with the '06 Z33 springs/shocks installed. Sorry for the Iphone pic.

by **audtatious** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:57 am

She ride better?

by **biggie** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:54 am

audtatious wrote:She ride better?

Just a little more stiff. Which will soften a little more with a bigger sidewall on the next set of tires. It does feel a bit more sporty with the stiffer springs and 19s compared to when it was stock with the 17s.

Would like to find the sport model front sway bar to help a little too. But I've got a lot to save for with both S13s needing body work/body kit/paint.

by **audtatious** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:18 pm

Probably just as cheap to get hotchkis for it than paying for a used factory one.

by **biggie** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:22 pm

audtatious wrote:Probably just as cheap to get hotchkis for it than paying for a used factory one.

I've seen OEM sway bars for like $50 or less, just usually are on the West coast so shipping would hurt. No big hurry on anything, there is just things I'd like to add on the G (Nismo bumper, sway, exhaust), but I'm not really searching for them, if I happen to find them, then cool.

by **audtatious** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:30 pm

Understood. And a factory sway is better than none

by **biggie** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 7:22 am

audtatious wrote:Understood. And a factory sway is better than none

Have a stock ones now, just the front sport one is slightly thicker.

by **biggie** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:14 pm

Happy late Christmas to me. Couldn't pass up the Brembos for my base brakes +$300. Excuse the offroading I had to do to get out of the guys yard.

by **audtatious** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 1:43 pm

Yeah, nice. Should be quite the improvement over the factory brakes.

by **biggie** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:41 am

Picked up a replica V2 nismo bumper. Just not sure how long it'll take me to get it painted and installed.

by **audtatious** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:57 am

Nice

Is that the wrong color silver?

by **biggie** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 12:27 pm

Yeah it's one of the bright silvers. And it's got some spider cracks/scuffs in the paint as well. Got it pretty cheap, will be much more to prep/paint it.

by **audtatious** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 1:05 pm

Yeah, fixing the old and repainting is not cheap.

by **biggie** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:05 am

Mounted the bumper yesterday, going to paint sometime this week hopefully.

by **tollboothwilley** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:40 am

nice, i like the Nismo bumper.

You got a steal of a deal on those Brembos

by **biggie** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:18 am

Yeah, got lucky on the bumper and brembos. The bumper was $85, but painting it is going to run $250, its with the painter now, probably back tomorrow or so.

The Brembos the guy I got them from traded his stock brakes and aftermarket wheels for the brembos and aftermarket wheels on a girls Z33. Just because she like his wheels better and they wouldn't fit over the brembos.

by **biggie** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:54 pm

Back from paint. Just a touch darker right now but should lighten up with sun and time.

Will try to get the grille and mesh on this weekend and wash it.

by **SVTCOBRA** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:02 pm

Looking good!!!! :dblthumb:

by **biggie** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:21 pm

Mesh (gutter guard) installed and OEM grille back in, washed.

by **audtatious** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:33 pm

Looks good.

by **370Z/28** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:21 am

Like

by **RED_DET** » Wed May 02, 2012 1:09 pm

Excellent!

by **joe603** » Wed May 02, 2012 2:34 pm

Looks good...but she seems naked in the back...need a spoiler!

by **RED_DET** » Wed May 02, 2012 2:37 pm

also need some wheel spacers.... or phat wheels.

by **biggie** » Wed May 02, 2012 7:44 pm

joe603 wrote:Looks good...but she seems naked in the back...need a spoiler!

Much prefer without a spoiler, every other one I see has one.

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