Brabham Edition Q45a Question

[qship96]

The g50 Q owners manual doesnt call for ANY transmission fluid changes under normal operating conditions, same with rear differential-filled for a {short} life right from the factory!!!!

[Jesda]

I could have sworn on comedian Sarah Silverman's life that my '92's manual said 30k for ATF.

*shrug*

[F12009]

There still seems to be interest in the G50, nice to see. I am the previous owner of the Brabham Q. I am not sure if I was able to ever post up what I had accomplished with it prior to the sale... (Had some issues on the site, deservingly so.. Wes, I will get you back, I give you my word, just laid off, so it may be a bit..) Anyway FYI

If there are still pictures up the car was a bit of a disaster when I purchased it. The suspension was not functioning at all, the vehicle had no title and was unable to be registered and the body was well a bit unkept.

If I made any contributon at all, it was having it titled and registered. It was a lengthy and difficult process and if not for sheer ingeniunity and a bit of wit, it would of not been done at all.

When I received the car the exterior was well wrecked. It was loaded with stickers and the paint was filthy. I was able to get it to the point of having multiple offers on the car, it was sold on its first day over asking price to someone who had no idea about Q's. I put the original front back on, because I thought the Impul grill was tacky. Although I loved the front bumper. The whole kit made the Q look beautiful, but the grill was hideous. The 94+ Impul was the perfect solution.

The suspension was simply a fuse, although it took quite awhile to figure that out, before it was resolved. I was never able to recharge it. The car handled on rails though, just a very stiff drive. I believe I had the larger bar put in the front. It was sold with the 17 inch base wheels from my Z. I at one point had the 18 inch RAYS track wheels on there, I thought that was the best solution.

The interior even without the modifications was probably the best left out of any G50 on the road. With the custom leather work it was simply stunning. I spent much time detailing it with leathique and it came out amazing. I would rate the custom leather on par with the Connolly in my friends JAG. It was nice to retain the sporty seats of the 90-93 but with much nicer hides. Everything was in perfect, nearly showroom new condition. Only problem was the cutouts from the roll cage, which I had removed. The wheel, dash, shift knobs, were all perfect.

The car was missing the 4.11 diff, which I see is for sale currently. It did not have the original diff, I think it had something in the middle. It had the JWT ecu and it was fun to rev the car over 7k. The IMPUL Exhaust sounded incredible. I had also acquired the Stillen exhaust, but when comparing them, well there was no comparison. The IMPUL was full Stainless and just looked of much better construction.

I put a lot of time and resources into it, but I was never satisfied with the performance and just bought a Z. I had hoped and tried to sell it to an enthusiast, but nobody bit. It sold so quickly when I posted it locally, it was a nice car to drive and despite the problems with the body kits, the burgundy paint job came out stunning after multiple coats of wax. You wouldn't believe it was the same car if I posted up before and after pictures and told you it was just detailed twice.It only had something like 30x k miles on it when it was sold.

If someone can find it, you should buy it for the interior alone. Looking back, I think it would of been to swap everything out of the car into maybe a 90 standard. Neither the 94 or the Brabham I owned ever moved like the original 91 I had. I embarassed so many cars on the freeway with that Q, it was bone stock.

It was a strange car. The VIN showed it to not be a production car, rather a factory test car. This was a massive impairment in having it titled. Infiniti repainted the car, that color was not available that year. I am not sure why they would miss the engine bay, although I thought they did the door jams, I don't really remember.

With the possibility of now easily obtaining a repogrammed ECU and TCU, and the ability to use a consult to lower the active suspension most of the performance can easily be replicated. Automobile Magazine rated the car at 318hp and 327 tq, I don't know how much more the NICO is pulling or if those numbers were ever dyno rated. They spared no expense on the car, it was most evident on the interior. I loved the Impul kit, but it did not survive the test of time as well, and as for that front "grill", revolting. IMO a 94 with the Impul is probably the best looking Q. Aside from the addition of the TCS, but who the hell cares about that anyway. The little panel with the ability to shift tcu modes, looked nice, but again the functionality can be replicated. The skyline brakes were a very nice improvement. I had all the calipers rebuilt, all new rotors and pads were put on. It had a 94 transmission in there because it blew the original during the endurance race it competed in.

When it was delivered to Geoff it was probably a blast to drive. With the rear diff, ecu/tcu and perfect active suspension, I heard nothing but kind remarks when I could find people involved with it back in the day, they loved it.

I was at least able to restore it and make it run again. If you see the original pictures, with the roll cage, sticker laden body and all around abuse of just sitting for years, you would know how much effort it took.

I hope an enthusiast is able to pick it up again and bring it back to its original luster.

It was LEGALLY titled. Like I said, it required quite a bit of ingeniuty, but it was my finest accomplishment on the car. It was not a salvage title. It looked bleak for awhile, but I used a little wit.

It's great to see new people interested in the G50. It's been nearly 10 years since I owned my first one, I had a ridiculous amont of fun in that car. I guess the biggest disappointment was the Brabham never made me feel like the 91. That could of been due to a host of reasons. I was 17 when I had the 91, it was very fast on the highway and I suprised M3s, camaros, mustangs, all kinds of cars, so it will always be one I will never forget. I was not a mechanic or I would of never sold the car.

Keep an eye out for this car, I am not sure if it is still owned by the gentlemen I sold it to, he was unaware of its history. So if you see a burgundy low mileage Q ever for sale with no mention of Brabham it may be the one... Even if it's wrecked, it's well worth swapping the brakes/interior/bars, engine???

[goody90q45]

Good story. What part of the country are we talking about? What years did you own this Q?

[maxnix]

Ryan owned it about 2003-2005. It's all in the previous posts, but I can't remember his board name right now. He was in Phoenix then, I believe.

Maybe oil is headed back to $35 a bbl.? It's all funny over time.

[Rex]

Ryan owned it about 2003-2005. It's all in the previous posts, but I can't remember his board name right now. He was in Phoenix then, I believe.

Maybe oil is headed back to $35 a bbl.? It's all funny over time.

I'm pretty sure this is Ryan under a new screen name. Previous Screen Names (that I can think of)1992Q45A350zQ45a

[Aussie-Q'er]

Does anyone have a picture of this button? My Q45 has a button near the gearshift lever which is labelled in Japanese so I have no idea what it is or what effects it has on the performance of the car, and no I'm not talking about the height control switch for my FAS but another one to the left (RHD JDM) of my gear lever.If anyone needs me to I'll take a photo.

[MinisterofDOOM]

This is the button:

[Aussie-Q'er]

This is the button:

Ah okay, I have a push button... do you know what it's for?

[shanec86]

that would be the shift lock to take the auto out of park whilst the car isnt running.

[Aussie-Q'er]

Oh ok.

[Infinitiguy19]

that would be the shift lock to take the auto out of park whilst the car isnt running.

I am sorry but do you know what you are talking about or have you read this topic?

That is a switch for the TCU, I think from memory: to hold each shift to redline or make smother shifts. Or to have the car start in first or second gear.

[goody90q45]

Does anyone have a picture of this button? My Q45 has a button near the gearshift lever which is labelled in Japanese so I have no idea what it is.......

I think this is the button AussieQ is asking about.

[Infinitiguy19]

Whoops

[Aussie-Q'er]

Yep, that's the one, just on mine it's the opposite side and in Japanese!Sorry for hijacking your thread guys.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Yep, that's the one, just on mine it's the opposite side and in Japanese!Sorry for hijacking your thread guys.

D'oh. My mistake.

[shanec86]

I am sorry but do you know what you are talking about or have you read this topic?

if i didnt know what he was talking about, i wouldnt have said anything to make my self look stupid