Wonder if I can install a nissan emblem in stead of the infiniti one

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I have a 2015 Q70L with new front and rear fascia. Because of LED lights, JDM cima bumper swapping is impossible.
Then a silly idea came up after watching this video:

Wonder if I can get this done =_=


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Well the Y51 Fuga guys in Japan all run Infiniti grille emblems. No reason it wouldn't work in the other direction.

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Debonair wrote:Well the Y51 Fuga guys in Japan all run Infiniti grille emblems. No reason it wouldn't work in the other direction.
Thanks. When I was a child my dad drove a locally assembled Cedric Y31, and that was part of the reason I chose Q70L. Since 2011 Infiniti only offers LWB versions in China, no sport package. They decided that the car must be driven by boring business men I think :frown: . But at least 3.5 hybrid is offered here in LWB, just like Cima

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Cherokee3 wrote:
Debonair wrote:Well the Y51 Fuga guys in Japan all run Infiniti grille emblems. No reason it wouldn't work in the other direction.
Thanks. When I was a child my dad drove a locally assembled Cedric Y31, and that was part of the reason I chose Q70L. Since 2011 Infiniti only offers LWB versions in China, no sport package. They decided that the car must be driven by boring business men I think :frown: . But at least 3.5 hybrid is offered here in LWB, just like Cima
Welcome to the forum! Pretty neat to have a member from China :)

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Looking back at this question again, I have to change my answer. :frown:

The 2011-14 was sold as a Nissan Fuga in some places and an Infiniti M/Q70 in others which made both grilles with both emblems available. So if you had a 2011-14 it would be a definite YES.

The 2015+ appears to be being sold ONLY with Infiniti badging, as either a Fuga or Q70. So there is NOT a Nissan emblem designed for the OEM grille on the 2015+ Y51, at least not as far as I can tell.

Nissan China - Only available as Infiniti Q70
Nissan Japan - Only available as Nissan Fuga WITH Infiniti grille emblems.

Of course I am sure you can get creative and modify an Infiniti grille emblem to be a Nissan one if you wanted. Sorry for the incorrect answer. :slap:

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What is the point?

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Same point of

Debadging
Changing out to Aero bumper
Lowering the car
Tinting windows
Painting calipers
Buying new wheels
Installing aftermarket exhaust

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Debonair wrote:Well the Y51 Fuga guys in Japan all run Infiniti grille emblems. No reason it wouldn't work in the other direction.
My curiosity got the best of me lol. How did you come across this specific bit of interesting information?

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Altim8M37 wrote:
Debonair wrote:Well the Y51 Fuga guys in Japan all run Infiniti grille emblems. No reason it wouldn't work in the other direction.
My curiosity got the best of me lol. How did you come across this specific bit of interesting information?
I spend time looking at pictures of modified Y51's, many in japan. Pretty common mod among car guys all over the world to change their cars branding to an overseas counterpart not locally available. Especially if its a more presteigous, luxuary brand. -

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For the original poster, I spoke with an importer via email last night about the Fuga upper finisher with the "FUGA" logo on it. and they said it will not fit the11-14 model. It's only for the 15' model. That's just some fyi if you wanted that part.

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infinitedrift wrote:For the original poster, I spoke with an importer via email last night about the Fuga upper finisher with the "FUGA" logo on it. and they said it will not fit the11-14 model. It's only for the 15' model. That's just some fyi if you wanted that part.
Thank you. I actually had thought about that after reading through.

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Thanks for all you replied! I'll try to debadge the front grille to see if there's a chance I can fit a Nissan emblem in
Nissan Juke is sold here as Infiniti ESQ (for whatever reason :biggrin: )
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And there's at least an example of:
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You could swap the the emblem but that will require changing back to HID headlights and halogen fog lights, which I'm sure you would not want to do.

If you really want to swap the emblems I would suggest sourcing a Nissan Fuga/Cima front grill with the Nissan logo and cut it and modify it so that it fits the new grill, then you will have to get an emblem for the rear as well.

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infinitedrift wrote:For the original poster, I spoke with an importer via email last night about the Fuga upper finisher with the "FUGA" logo on it. and they said it will not fit the11-14 model. It's only for the 15' model. That's just some fyi if you wanted that part.
Correct, tail lights are shaped differently on the 2015+ models.

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I can't see the OP's video as I'm stuck using my phone.

Is it the chrome "upper trunk finisher" he is asking about? I found a part of like to buy to replace it at some point but wa told it only fit the 15+ Q70 and wasn't retroactive.

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How does one remove the front grille emblem on a 2011-2014? Do you just pry it out with a flat head screw driver?

Sorry to hijack, but I plan to plastidip the grill this spring/summer.

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Ilya wrote:How does one remove the front grille emblem on a 2011-2014? Do you just pry it out with a flat head screw driver?

Sorry to hijack, but I plan to plastidip the grill this spring/summer.

If you open the hood and remove the air shroud there is a clip on the back of the emblem to release it

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Gotcha. Thanks.

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This appears to be a JDM grill and Nissan emlem from Japan:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-NISSAN-FUGA ... qC&vxp=mtr

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CRV_33 wrote:This appears to be a JDM grill and Nissan emlem from Japan:...
This 11'-14' Y51 grille will not fit the OP's 15' model. This is why I initially said YES it would fit and then had to change my answer to NOPE.

The 11'-14' Y51 was sold as a Nissan in some markets, the 15' is only sold as an Infiniti in all markets.


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