My 2nd Q is alive

Post by **ceningolmo** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:20 am

Well.. after much cleaning, detailing, a new set of wheels, some new tires and a couple of fluid changes....its hitting the road.

Some pics.

Post by **Jeff Williams** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:30 am

Wow! that thing looks great!

Post by **CrimsonQ** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:23 pm

damn, nice ride!

Post by **elwesso** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:13 pm

Certainly a lot better since the last time i saw that puppy!

Looks great though, cant wait to see it in person (and hopefully get it sideways )

Post by **ddrumman** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:17 pm

ceningolmo wrote:Well.. after much cleaning, detailing, a new set of wheels, some new tires and a couple of fluid changes....its hitting the road.

Are those Murano wheels? Looks cool! Is it lowered?

Post by **Rex** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:40 pm

ddrumman wrote:Are those Murano wheels? Looks cool! Is it lowered?

Yes they are . Car looks to be stock heght.

Car looks nice, can we get a full profile shot?

I'm glad to see some on a Q. They're 18x7.5 +35, so a 245/40 or so should be a nice fit. I hope to have a set on in the next week or so.

FWIW, the Murano tips the scales within 100 lbs of a standard Q.

Post by **Q45tech** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:25 pm

YUM YUM---GRAY

Post by **Jesda** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:30 pm

Excellent wheel choice. Round of applause!

Post by **Rex** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:43 pm

Jesda wrote:Excellent wheel choice. Round of applause!

I have a set, you want 'em, do ya? huh?

Post by **Heath** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:21 pm

Damn those Murano wheels look nice on there... I'd dare say I like them better than my G35 Coupe wheels... I LOVE IT!!! Thats one sweet Q...

Post by **ceningolmo** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:45 pm

Rex wrote:Yes they are . Car looks to be stock heght.

Car looks nice, can we get a full profile shot?

I'm glad to see some on a Q. They're 18x7.5 +35, so a 245/40 or so should be a nice fit. I hope to have a set on in the next week or so.

FWIW, the Murano tips the scales within 100 lbs of a standard Q.

Rex got all the specs right... they are Murano wheels. I did use the 245/40 tire size...so, I think you were right on for that size. I bought the Infiniti center caps to replace the original Nissan caps.

The car is not lowered... yet. Its actually an Active. So, once the active is confirmed to be operationally sound...Wes has suggested some options to drop it using adjustments to the height sensors.

Post by **ceningolmo** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:51 pm

Rex wrote:Car looks nice, can we get a full profile shot?

As requested...it's not a perfect profile shot, but it will work.

Post by **tkd_q45** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:10 pm

NICE!!!! Should consider lowering for full effect. Nice color/not often seen.

Post by **redmanfx** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:11 pm

Very nice. I can't say that I've seen many Q's that color.

red

Post by **lino** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:03 pm

You have "2" Active Qs....You're a very brave man or just simply nuts !

The car looks right with those wheels. How is the ride on 18" wheels and 40 series rubber?

ceningolmo wrote:The car is not lowered... yet. Its actually an Active. So, once the active is confirmed to be operationally sound...Wes has suggested some options to drop it using adjustments to the height sensors.

Post by **Q45tech** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:36 am

Gray/gray is the only color for a Q, fits with my technologist pseudo-personality Silver Ice is a second. Actually Black and Blue interiors are a tiny bit better wearwise.

Beige and white cause mental anguish as the wear and cracks accumulate.

Post by **EQwhipD** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:39 am

Can everbody start putting pics of their G50s with new wheels on the G50 "Sticky" at the top of the discussion forum thread page. I think that it would be cool if we could centralize the pics of the variety of wheel/suspension/etc. setups so we dont have to go thread hunting to see what our cars would look like with updated wheels etc. Just a thought. -EQwhipD

Post by **Rex** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:49 am

Click image for a jumbo version

Post by **Flagship-Q** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:30 am

Grey - The ULTIMATE stealth weapon for the open road. I think adding a T spoiler would compliment it very nicely too!

Post by **Q45tech** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:43 am

Fancy wheels and exhaust and deck spoiler diminish the stealth factor, as does washing the car..............Haven't been pulled over in 16 years since I bought the Q......................even with "Q455" on the trunk.

What it's worth with a blown engine $455 or $55,000 if rear ended

Warning: Something strange about this car in front of me, or A bumper sticker "I brake well for insurance claims"........ Back off sucker.

M30, J30, Q45 offer nice combination Q300, J450, Q454 enough room for Q4500, Q5000.

Finally got my copy of MPH magazine [with Q story] $1.99 "That's way cheaper than a Whopper" under price circle...........I like the way these guys think, wish them well..........not Road and Track for sure!

Post by **ddrumman** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:54 am

Q45tech wrote:
Finally got my copy of MPH magazine [with Q story] $1.99 "That's way cheaper than a Whopper" under price circle...........I like the way these guys think, wish them well..........not Road and Track for sure!

I just checked out some of their articles..... Pretty cool.

I just found it strange that thay would call the 2007 Mercedes S550 an S500 http://mph-online.com/mag/features/

Post by **Falkdesigns** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:18 am

Looks super clean man, very nice.

Post by **ceningolmo** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:46 am

lino wrote:The car looks right with those wheels. How is the ride on 18" wheels and 40 series rubber?

Its a little more harsh, but not as bad as I had imagined. Certainly there is a difference when cornering...car seems to dig in to the corners a little more. I noticed a massive difference when accelerating out of a corner...car stays much more stable. Of course, that probably has to do with having an "active" that is semi-operational.

Probably the biggest difference I have noticed so far is that the car definately grabs the ruts on back roads. Roads that are severly crowned or which have significant ruts can be an adventure with the new tires.

Post by **ceningolmo** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:47 am

Thanks for the compliments everyone! I'd be a liar if I said I didn't value the opinions of this board. Its nice to have a shiny toy that more people than just me like.

Post by **3Q Jay** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:08 am

Ross- your car looks great, i like the murano 5-spokes much more than i thought i would (Rex will bug me to buy his now, i'm sure--although the 7-spoke FX are on the way....)

one comment on using the active height adjusters for lowering:of course it *can* be done over a limited range, and I've experimented as well. but my caution to all active owners is that the system is not really designed to operate below spec-may cause system instabilities as i have found.

also, a tip for any 'tweakers': use a tape measure on the wheel arch height, and unfasten the sway bay to get rid of torsion preload while balancing the heights.

Post by **hannibal** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:12 am

Looking good. Props again for the choice of Murano wheels. They are a great fit, IMO.

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