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Purist's 08 LP Coupe
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Hello :hello:
My name is Sergio and I live in the Bay Area. I finally decided to start this thread after a couple months of owning my car to track my progress. For now, it's gone through a couple minor changes since i first posted in the Newby section here: https://www.myg37.com/forums/newbie-...area-g37s.html My dad and i have done all the installation work ourselves in our garage so you'll notice all the pics i have right now are just outside of it lol. I will eventually find the time to take decent ones elsewhere https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.myg...f00c76589d.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.myg...847f368bbf.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.myg...ea22205e6.jpeg Current mods: ---------------- Suspension: - Cusco front strut bar - BC Racing type BR coilovers (RA Version) - SPC Camber Arms F/R - SPC Toe Bolts R - - EBC YellowStuff pads R - Muteki lug nuts - Project Mu Floating lock nuts - Z1 2piece rotors F - - - - - SPL outer tie rods - Z1 poly diff bushings Exterior: - JDM Nissan 370GT Full Rebadge - JDM amber tail lights - Blacked out front grill - Blacked out headlights - Half cut rear bumper - Yellow Nissan calipers - 6K Osram HIDs - One off Voltex style front bumper - Top Secret sideskirts - One off chassis mount carbon front splitter - One off carbon front canards - One off chassis mount side splitters - One off carbon GT Mirrors - Origin Labo 1600mm carbon GT wing - One off carbon Z Tune style vented fenders - One off front upper grill block off Interior: - Gutted (almost) - Bride Zeta III driver's seat - Bride Vios III Low Max passenger seat - Bride FO rails - NRG shorthub - NRG quick release - Momo Japan x Fortune Full Speed steering wheel - Nismo polished aluminum shiftknob - JDM navigation panel - JDM Skyline kick plates - Innovate MTX oil pressure and temp gauge Engine/Misc: - Tomei Expreme Ti 3" Y-pipe - Tomei Expreme Ti 3" mid pipe / muffler - Greddy/Trust 13 Row oil cooler - - Greddy Oil filter - Injen long tube CAI - Z1 magnetic drain plug - Z1 14lb flywheel - Z1 SS braided clutch line - Z1 full face clutch + pressure plate - Braille 21lb battery - Dual UpGarage oil catch cans - HKS radiator cap - Tomei oil cap - Project Mu PS reservoir sock - EPS oil gallery gaskets - CZP silicone intake pcv hoses - One off carbon radiator duct - Toyo 10 row PS cooler Future: ---------------- Suspension: - Cusco rear strut bar - Cusco F/R sway bars - Cusco F/R power braces - SS brake lines Exterior: - Rear diffuser - Moon roof delete - Carbon vented hood - Carbon trunk Interior: - Full cage - Takata Harness Engine: - Greddy high capacity/baffled oil pan - Koyo radiator - Ported intake Manifold - Aluminum or Carbon drive shaft - Battery relocated to trunk - Tune + much more i can't think off the top of my head :driving: |
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Here's the first picture i have of the car as we drove it home after buying it
Attachment 185943 A couple weeks later and i had already started receiving packages at the door Attachment 185944 While getting ready to remove the stock struts, i took the time to do some DIY caliper painting thanks to breftayka's guide. Attachment 185945 Suspension was the first thing to get installed. Here's my dad helping with some stubborn bolts Attachment 185946 Attachment 185947 Attachment 185948 Found the time in between to paint my headlight housings black Attachment 185949 |
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Rode around with the BC coils for maybe 100 miles while i waited for my new rims and tires to show up. I originally planned on getting my Rays in gunmetal but they weren't in stock anywhere so i decided to go with black and plastidip them white :D
In the meantime, i ordered some cheap daily tires which i will replace with some good rubber before hitting the track Finally! Attachment 185933 Test fitting the front and rears Attachment 185934 Attachment 185935 Then after some painting Attachment 185936 Tires got here soon after Attachment 185937 I had originally planned on re-using my GodSpeed aluminum open ended extended lug nuts since they are ridiculously light but didn't realize the threading was different from my old Honda they were coming from. So i ordered some temporary Muteki nuts from Amazon while i decide what to replace them with Attachment 185938 Everything installed (these are recent and hence the really dirty wheels :icon27: ) Attachment 185939 Attachment 185940 Attachment 185941 Attachment 185942 |
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During all of this, the interior stripping had already begun. I don't have many pictures of the weight reduction process but here is the most recent one i took right before getting another special package :)
Attachment 185926 Then these finally came in Attachment 185927Attachment 185928 Attachment 185929 Attachment 185930 Attachment 185931 The OEM seats must have weighed a good 90lbs each.. I need to get them on the scale soon. This seat and rail combo come in at a whopping 40lbs together. Unfortunately, passenger rails are backordered from Bride til late June along with the matching seat. I still need to clean up where the back seats used to be. And that's basically how the car sits now Attachment 185932 |
Haven't seen many of these go full blown track car build, but definitely like the progress. Why a G for a track car though? Instead on like a z33 or even a v35?
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Originally Posted by crispy_11
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Haven't seen many of these go full blown track car build, but definitely like the progress. Why a G for a track car though? Instead on like a z33 or even a v35?
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Nice setup you're putting together Sergio, looks like you're well on your way to getting that ready for some hot laps!
Impressive list of parts there. |
Originally Posted by crispy_11
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Haven't seen many of these go full blown track car build, but definitely like the progress. Why a G for a track car though? Instead on like a z33 or even a v35?
Originally Posted by blnewt
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Nice setup you're putting together Sergio, looks like you're well on your way to getting that ready for some hot laps!
Impressive list of parts there. |
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so finally ordered an exhaust.. and ended up going with this
Attachment 185924 came in a couple days ago so i hit up Sean at Stmodified in Fremont to help with the install. Shoutout to him and the rest of the group up there for their awesome work. If you're in the area and need something done the right way definitely check these guys out! Custom Body & Collision Repair, Suspension & Performance - St Modified - Fremont, Ca anyways, here's a quick pic of it installed Attachment 185925 |
is there a way to embed an instagram video?
this mofo is loud AF and here's a sound clip in the shop https://instagram.com/p/6lC7YZg67d better pics to come :icon38: |
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Sweet! I bet the car moves with all that weight gone! I did a rear gut on my g35, but never more than that. Clean ride bro!
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Originally Posted by Purist
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Is that the condition that aftermarket bumper comes in? :eek: |
Originally Posted by Jonesmeister11
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Sweet! I bet the car moves with all that weight gone! I did a rear gut on my g35, but never more than that. Clean ride bro!
Originally Posted by WillCo1
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What is this a picture of?
Is that the condition that aftermarket bumper comes in? :eek: |
Originally Posted by Purist
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thanks! and yeah, it's a huge difference from stock. i can definitely feel an improvement in overall performance, i love it
this is a Purist 1 of 1 prototype front bumper lol. I made it from fiberglass and this picture is from a couple days ago after only trimming part of the edges. I have a lot more work to do before its ready but i felt it was finally time to let you guys in on my little project :) it had actually been sitting in my garage like that for almost 2 months now and was just too lazy to work on it lol Not a fan of the big single exhaust but if it's working out for you than kudos! |
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