Sedan Front Lips

[..350GT8..]

Hey peeps

Just wondering..... I've got a series 2 front bar on my sedan and was wondering if the coupe front lips fit?? Cos the bars look very similar..

Cheers

[Deep Dish V35]

this wont answer your question but it is on topic...

I have chosen with my past few cars to make my own

using off-the-shelf 4wd rubber wheel arch extensions that are meant to be mounted horizontally, i just hang them under the bumpers instead. flexable and forgiving.

this is how it mounts on 4 wheel drives

i mount it this way up

would look better with the series 1 lower half colour coded.... but you can still see the difference

same on the rear

[..350GT8..]

Cool.. Where can u source that from.. Also is it pricey???

[Howaitonaito]

For series one you can source one from the united states as for series two I don't know

[Deep Dish V35]

for rubber, in SA we have Clarke Rubber who sell it off the roll by the metre. $20 per metre i think, so $40 to do the front (plus whatever you need to fix it to the car - one screw or bolt plus a large mudguard washer every 150mm or closer)

im sure any 4WD accessory shop sells it for about double the price

Edited July 2, 2012 by Deep Dish V35

[n15m0]

I've got the series 2 lip and can confirm they are different from the Coupe. I sourced mine from Yahoo auctions in Japan many years ago. They are also available from US and also japanparts.com but be prepared to pay through your nose upwards of $600 landed. If you can find a 2nd hand one from Japan it would be much cheaper.

[Howaitonaito]

Also try some of the infiniti dealers in the US, Sewell infiniti in Texas is good

[..350GT8..]

Cool.. Thanks guys.. Think I'll stick with deep dish's $40 Clarke rubber.. Lol much cheaper and at my ride height probly more affordable to replace later when needed also...

[n15m0]

Just curious..ur username says 350GT8..is that the car you are referring to coz I don't think GT8s came in series 2...

[Deep Dish V35]

Cool.. Thanks guys.. Think I'll stick with deep dish's $40 Clarke rubber.. Lol much cheaper and at my ride height probly more affordable to replace later when needed also...

this stuff is heavy duty. you'd sooner tear the whole bumper off before damaging the rubber.

it flexes back under the car easily, but if you get it caught when reversing you'll feel it. those concrete blocks in carparks are a pain. just remember to always reverse park if your mufflers are high enough

my front lip has dragged on various things and not even scratched. a quick squirt of silicone spray makes it shine (and possibly reduces wind friction by 0.00000000000000000000001%) baahahaha

oh and you could mount it so that it points slightly outwards, rather than directly down like mine.

and before anyone says it, yes i know this lip is not to everybodys taste. its just an option.

Edited July 3, 2012 by Deep Dish V35

[..350GT8..]

Just curious..ur username says 350GT8..is that the car you are referring to coz I don't think GT8s came in series 2...

yeah.. ive got a 350gt8.. im not really sure what series it is.. tried searching online.. and all i could come up with was its a 1.5 model.. lol.. its one between the cross over of series 1 and 2...

ive got series 1 interior, headlights, grille, series 2 tail lights and front and rear bars and bootlid (without doggy handle). ive had the car for almost 2 years and up til now still dont know.. previous owner said same as what i found and read online.. " its a 1.5" i dont really know..

if anyone can shed some light on this would be good... sorry way off topic though..

Edited July 3, 2012 by ..350GT8..

[n15m0]

Post a photo of your front and I will tell u. As far as I'm aware anything pre 2004 is a series 1. Never heard of a 1.5

[t5iv]

Series 1. Sounds like mine.

Liking the lip, reckon it looks good.

Does the silicon spray give it a deeper glossy look or does it still look like rubber? if that makes any sense...

[Deep Dish V35]

glossy. i use silicone spray to shine the tyres too

as far as 1.5 bumpers and boot.... easily interchangeable. i'd go off vin plates rather than cosmetics....

Edited July 4, 2012 by Deep Dish V35

[itsRICHARD]

Anyone know if the 2007-2008 G35 Sedan OEM Factory Front Lip would fit a 2004 V35 300GT?

There's one for sale on ebay

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/INFINITI-OEM-FACTORY-ACCESSORY-FRONT-CHIN-SPOILER-LIP-G35-G37-4-DOOR-2007-2009-/261059090847?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cc855999f

Not too sure how it would look on the 300GT if it did fit though

[pv35gt8]

No this wont fit your car as it is for the JDM V36, still called a G35 in the US as it still has the 3.5 lt motor in it.

[Deep Dish V35]

the biggest giveaway in that pic is the headlights. Boomerang shape is V36 equivalent

im not 100% on this, but ...

2001-2005 v35 in japan = 2003-2006 g35 in US

I know for sure mine is 2001 JDM series one so i look for 2003 USDM parts to get series one, or i look for 2005 USDM parts to get series 2

if the headlights are different shape, you can be certain the parts wont fit.

edit- isnt there a topic that explains the year model jap-usa conversion in detail?

Edited July 6, 2012 by Deep Dish V35