DPNx714's 2012 G37S 6MT Build Thread
 

Sup guys,

I bought my car about a year ago and I figured now is a good time to make one of these threads. :icon17:

Here she is the day after I took her home:

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My very first mod was going with some Nokya Hyper Yellow 2500K bulbs for the fog lights. I got used to the look of HID low beams + yellow fogs from my 2001 Lexus IS300 ..which is still my daily driver BTW.

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The car was a CPO, and being black in color, had a lot of easily spotted "love marks" from the previous owner. After much research in the detailing section of this forum and reading guides on detailed image, I bought myself some detailing gear to attack some of the swirls! :coolio:


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The results after 8 hours of work... not bad for a noob detailer!

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The next thing I did was lowered the car on some Tein Flex coilovers.

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Installation in my garage:

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Once lowered, I felt the car was ready for bolt ons:

HKS Hi Power Exhaust:

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Install in my garage:

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Next up, decided to add an intake and a new battery (battery in Lexus was about to die and used it as an excuse to toss something new in the G) :icon17:

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R2C Black Nickel Intakes:

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I had a difficult time on deciding wheels but in the end I went with SSR SP3 because the design fit the car well IMO...sporty and luxury looking.

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That super black coat!

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I had to get some tint next but I didn't want it too dark. I decided on Formula 1 Pinnacle Series ceramic tint 35% all around.

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Next up, I wanted a more aggressive look so I went with the IPL/Aero front bumper from Sewell. I knocked out two birds with one stone by adding an OEM Midnight grille while the bumper was off the car.

My roommate helping me out with the install.
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I then decided to do a couple of minor changes to the interior besides the LED lights. I went with Carsmo Knobs to replace the rubber HVAC/Radio knobs. I went to 1cleanG for a Tommy Kaira Hebi Bebi shift knob ...something I actually wanted since day one of owning this car :coolio:
Also bought a ProClip cell phone holder because I got tired of my phone flying everywhere when not in inside my pocket:mad:

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I finally got around to getting the IPL/Aero side skirts..again from Sewell. This is how she currently sits as of today.

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Future mods: I want SPL camber kits for front and rear once I start driving her daily. Also thinking about Cusco strut bar and some sway bars ...

That is clean. Well done !

Very nice job! You've really put a lot of work into your G and it shows.
BTW, what did you use the Camels for in your detailing, mix a little tobacco in the final polish for some extra "spark"? lol.

nice quality parts! well done sir!

lol..those Camels were for all the breaks I had to take between all the different steps of detailing. I gave props to those who do it for a living because it's tiring work.

I'm glad I've been pretty careful to not add anything too noticeable since then but I will probably do a light polish again soon since it has been a year or so.

BTW, I've actually started vaping since then...trying to kick the habit :icon43:

i love the end result so far bro, really nice job :) super clean

nice ride bro. PM me your number. I want to shoot your car when im down in Socal next time.

Sounds good...seen some of your photos on Instagram :JAMIN:

Wow, looks great man. Fantastic work on the transformation, I really like those rims.

Thanks! The wheels were definitely the game changer and well worth the 8 weeks I had to wait for them :)

Small update to my build...

I ordered a Cusco front strut bar from forum vendor b2autodesigns. They got the FSB to my doorstep sooner than expected! :)

I was going to go with a rear diffuser or OEM spoiler next until I started looking into sway bars.

I ran across a local forum vendor ModBargains.com and found out they were having a big sale on Cusco parts for the G. After a few email exchanges with Frank from ModBargains, I drove the G to La Habra to meet Frank in person. Frank was really great to deal with and he gave me a tour of their facility. I'm really looking forward to see their performance shop completed. By the end of my visit to ModBargains, I walked out with the Cusco front power brace, front/rear sway bars, and rear bulk brace! I hope to do more business with them in the future.

All my cusco goodies:
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Cusco Front Strut bar installed:
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Cusco Rear Power Bulk installed:
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I'm going to do the front power brace and both sway bars when I'm not too lazy to get under the car :icon17:

This last Thursday I also took my G to her first G/Z meet in Bellflower, CA hosted by The Thirties

I got to meet some cool people and met a guy named Giovany (IG: giovani_films) who snapped this shot for me :biggthumpup::
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love your car man. Looking sick as always

Awesome updates, love that G.
Look forward to your review on the Cusco sways, haven't heard much about them.

Thanks, Henry!

Thanks! I searched for any information about the Cusco swaybars but I couldn't find anything at all. I was originally going to go with Hotchkis, since it seems to be the forum favorite, but I couldn't refuse the deal ModBargains had going for Cusco parts. Plus, I figured it will be cool having all my suspension components Cusco minus the Tein coilovers. Regardless, I'm sure they will be huge improvement over stock. :driving:

Damn that IPL Bumper is a game changer!!