Self Intro, Any Help Would Be Much Appreciated

[JustinVu]

I've been watching this forum quite a while, but only became member since I finally found in love with my 350gt V35 2004. So here is my intro of the baby, any help to my questions down below would be much appreciated. Also any suggestion on mods would be precious to me

Here is what she looked like when she's in Japan

1 week after I got her

was much hesitating to choose between Injen or Typhon K&N but finally got the short ram from Injen, sound beautifully, material definitely made of high quality stuff, plug-n-play installation

1 month of possession, and here she is.

I would love to put on new front bumper and/or front lip and rear carbon diffuser but for now, she just recently broke my bank, cant afford nothing really , plus next month rego is due (

[JustinVu]

time for questions. Please help

1) I'd like to change the HID kit, not too sure if there is an aftermarket HID already or not , but apparently the bulb shoots out 6000k white I believe. Anyhow, anyone can recommend a good brand on D2R HID kit, local or international, i dun really mind. Beside, should I choose 35w or 55w coz I heard 55w is 30% brighter, but it could fry my wiring if wasnt installed properly. I myself like the idea of 8000k 55w, coz its brighter but no blue tint like the 8000k 35w.

2) With bumper material, I know FRP is the same as fiberglass, so really i only have polyurethane or abs (which is extremely rare to find) ?

3) is that right that bulb replacement for rear tailight requires me to unplug the entire light outs of its house ? I attempted but seemed quite hard (I dun have any tool kit )

4) I will soon change my tyre/wheel set (up until the tyres wear out), so please gimme some sort of suggestions. here is what i like

Im a bit confused whether i should go for 18 or 19, Indy from ISMotor racing suggested me to go 18", but i like the PIMP look of 19". also how to choose the offset ? What i want is a normal-looking at the front, and deep dish at the back, like many other RWD street-racer. also does 19" means more petrol consumed and since they are heavier, they'll make the car slower ?

5) Im currently running Potenza at the front and Yokohama S-Sport at the back (that's how i got the car). So im quite worried once i have to change the tyres, its like 400$ for a rubber, that's literally ripping my wallet apart. Well honestly I have nothing to complain about the quality of the rubber im currently running but yea, any where i can get these kinds of wheel for a minimal price ?

6) do performance spark plugs (such as Bosch or NGK) improve the car performance a lot ?

7) Im driving quite normal at most of the times, but fuel consumption is round 14 15 per 100km, is that normal ...

8) Any other suggestions to improve the look/performance without spending a massive amount of $$ ?

[Seano350GT]

Thank god they got rid of the wing on compliance.

It's hard to "recommend mods" do your own thing, be different and go your own way. Most of the questions you've asked can be answered if you try the search engine on this forum and on google. G35driver.com is also a very good forum with loads of info on our cars.

Those rims, i think are VarrsToen, someone correct me if i'm wrong. You can pick up a set pretty cheap, 19's will look much much better than 18'' and fill the guards a lot better. Tyres are expensive, check out www.theweeldeal.com.au very good priced tyres.

Love the white, welcome to the forums.

EDIT: Injen is awesome, i have an Injen CAI.

Edited September 15, 2012 by Seano350GT

[Nightcrawler]

6). No, performance spark plugs do not increase performance AT ALL.

7). 14 to 15l/100km is very high - most people run from 9-13l/100km depending on highway or city travel. But it will only read l/100km if you have had the English conversion done - if your screen is still in Japanese then it is in km/l - in which case 14-15km/l is VERY good!

[vee35]

here is what i like

I think the thing that makes this car look great is the fact that it has been lowered (and the wheels have a good offset filling the guards).

I have just got new rims. One thing I found was that the rims I bought, I liked a lot (Stance 5ive in sliver and black), but they ONLY came in a set offset; they were also more expensive (450-550 each rim in 19"s). On the other hand, I could of gone for cheaper rims (around 250-350 per rim) that would of had a custom offset. I also learnt that 19" rims are a bit of a orphan size as compared to 18's or 20's, so you are more limited in choice and I would guess in tyre choice as well. One thing I am really happy about with my choice is how great they are in regards to break dust. I previously had chrome wheels with a dish, and it was a constant battle with brake dust.

Just for reference, Tempe tyres do 245 35 19' for a little over $200 http://www.tempetyres.com.au/products.php?Falken%20FK452

7). 14 to 15l/100km is very high - most people run from 9-13l/100km depending on highway or city travel. But it will only read l/100km if you have had the English conversion done - if your screen is still in Japanese then it is in km/l - in which case 14-15km/l is VERY good!

I personally have an issue with my fuel guage readings (quite common I have read), so I think my readings are a little bit random. Around the city, I get about 14-15l/100km but on the highway I can get that down to 9 or even in the 8s. Edited September 16, 2012 by vee35

[JustinVu]

6). No, performance spark plugs do not increase performance AT ALL.

7). 14 to 15l/100km is very high - most people run from 9-13l/100km depending on highway or city travel. But it will only read l/100km if you have had the English conversion done - if your screen is still in Japanese then it is in km/l - in which case 14-15km/l is VERY good!

+) so what does performance spark plugs do? which area does it improve ?

+) For the record, I filled up full tank, refilled again after doing 150km and it costed me 23l, so yea works out to be about 15l per 100km. I live in Parramatta and travel often to city, so i would call it city driving rite? Im not grounding the pedal very often by the way, this is kinda frustrating, provide I fill V Power 98 all the times Y_Y

[Nightcrawler]

Generally speaking performance spark plugs are a higher heat range and are suited to engines utilising a supercharger or turbocharger. They will also be gapped smaller so you don't have spark/ignition issues. As far as I know there is no need/benefit for them on a non-FI car.

Yes that is AWFUL fuel economy. Get your car on a dyno and get them to look at possible causes and your air/fuel ratios. Sadly your O2 sensors might be stuffed, which is a very bad thing since we have 4 of them and they are around $400 EACH. I use my car for work so do a lot of sitting around idling with the a/c on, plus I do almost exclusively city stop/start driving, and I still average 12-13l/100km. And I drove it like I stole it most of the time

[JustinVu]

I went to IS Motorracing to do my 1st car service after purchase, costed me $600 only for fluids, Indy - the owner didnt even lift the car up, nor did he drive it out to test, to tyre pressure check no any other check, so i was quite surprised yet convinced by his statement that my car is absolutely fine. I mean i replaced the air intake which it should thereotically improve the fuel economy (provided by normal driving) yet i still found this kinda fuel consumption is awful . if really air sensor is the problem then im screwed

[Nightcrawler]

If he charged you for that, then you were SERIOUSLY ripped off. A basic service like that should be under $200 and take less than an hour.

No, replacing your air intake does not necessarily improve your fuel consumption at all. In fact if you took the stock air box off and put a pod on, then you have probably decreased performance. All the reading I have done on G35driver.com and sites like that is that unless your pod is fully enclosed from the engine bay with cool air ducted into it from the front of the car, then you are probably sucking very hot engine bay air into the intake, which will result in decreased performance.

[JustinVu]

the reason I didnt complain was because actually after being serviced, the car was much more responsive, drives smooth and newly installed air intake gave me a roaring factor, which is very exciting. but yea, service took me about 1.5 hours as I watched from A->Z, but absolutely no under car testing, no driving out, no brake check or any other check. the fluids they use was royal purple. I mean they spoke with honesty and didnt seem to be a rip off deal. and he got great reputation all around sydney, none of customer saying bad thing at all . so yea, im so stuffed up

[JustinVu]

and O2 sensor is different with MAF sensor I believe rite ? MAF sensor i quikly ebay check and found few used parts for < $100, or brand new <$200, but O2 sensors, there are 4 it says, 2 at front 2 at rear, and costed near $400 like u said for a set ...which will once again rip my recovering wallet apart.

another question is that My air con doesnt always reflect the temprature very well, sometimes 24 is warm but sometimes its cool. each time i notice, i tried to lower down but usually they do no reflect changes very quikly, or not at all (for small change, such as 24 down to 23). any thought, nitecrawler

[Nightcrawler]

If the $600 included the intake, then it is not that bad a deal (depending on what it is).

No idea on the air-con, but could be the lower part of the trim under steering wheel has been removed and put back at some point in the past (to get to the wiring under the steering column), and the air temp sensor pipe that connects to it may not be connected.

ANY question you can possible think of about V35s/G35s has already been asked and answered on www.g35driver.com - I suggest you go do a HEAP of reading in the 2003-2007 G35 section for every possible thing you ever want know about our cars.

http://g35driver.com/forums/g35-coupe-v35-2003-07-14/

[JustinVu]

soz for making a misunderstanding, i purchased the intake myself, brought it there and get help installed. Just checked the receipt and it says $200 royall purple engine oil, $132 each for transmission fluids and brake fluids, $60 to install intake and few small stuff. so yea, didnt get a chance to get my car checked thoroughly.

I will come to him soon to see how he responses ...anyway, thanks so much NightCrawler (^_^)

[t5iv]

$200 for Royal Purple? Did they put gold flakes in it?

[sonicii]

and O2 sensor is different with MAF sensor I believe rite ? MAF sensor i quikly ebay check and found few used parts for < $100, or brand new <$200, but O2 sensors, there are 4 it says, 2 at front 2 at rear, and costed near $400 like u said for a set ...which will once again rip my recovering wallet apart.

Does the Series1 run A/F sensors for the 2 fronts or just standad O2 sensors? I had to replace an A/F sensor in my S2 a while back and bought it from ConceptZ. for much less than $400.

http://www.conceptzperformance.com/Cart/description.php?II=7431&Car_Type=NIS350&UID=20120925144953101.163.4.28

The rears should be cheaper as they are just an standard narrow band O2 sensor, and are really just there to confirm the Cats are working, they aren't involved in tuning.

[JustinVu]

Just a small update on my newly added front lip (polyurathen) and carbon fibre grill . painting was really bad on the lip so i decided to repaint it (it didnt pop out much glittering of the metallic pearl white). Yet since i've purchased full kit (pretty much all products in sale line of Meguiar's) and detailed the car (costs me few hours), not a bad idea to share how good these cleaning products were

[=CPV35=]

How much u get your lip and grille for ?

[JustinVu]

grille $180 shipped, DIY fitted (spot on absolutely 0% crooked, excellent product). lip $160 shipped, painted n fitted $150 . both products shipped express within 5 business days

[shiva]

that looks good Justin....i have got the same grill along with my inven klumzee front bar...cant wait to get them all fixed.....

[JustinVu]

yea now all i miss is a pair of projectors ...god damn , why so expensive to be RHD ( ... check this out guys

and next year will be rims & tires )