Purist's 08 LP Coupe
#1
Purist's 08 LP Coupe
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
Current mods:
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Suspension:
- Cusco front strut bar
- BC Racing type BR (RA version)
- SPC F/R Camber Arms
- SPC Toe Bolts
-EBC YellowStuff pads → Project Mu HC+ F
- EBC YellowStuff pads R
- Muteki lug nuts
- Z1 2piece rotors F
-Rays GramLights 57DR 18x9.5 +12 → Volk TE37RT 18x10 +36 (3mm spacer) F
-Rays GramLights 57DR 18x10.5 +22 → Volk TE37RT 18x10 +39 R
-Nitto Invo 255/40/18 → Nitto NT555 G2 265/35/18 F
-Nitto Invo 295/35/18 → Nitto NT555 G2 285/35/18 R
- SPL outer tie rods
- Z1 poly diff bushings
Exterior:
- Nissan 370GT Full Rebadge
- JDM amber tail lights
- Blacked out front grill
- Blacked out headlights
- Yellow painted calipers
- 6K HIDs
- One off Voltex style front bumper
- Top Secret sideskirts
- One off chassis mount splitter
- One off front canards
- One off chassis mount side splitters
- One off carbon GT Mirrors
- Origin Labo 1600mm carbon GT wing
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
- 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/Trust Grex Thermostatic sandwich plate → Mocal plate
- Greddy Oil filter
- Injen CAI
- Z1 magnetic drain plug
- Z1 14lb lightweight flywheel
- Z1 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 intake pcv hoses
Future:
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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
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
Current mods:
----------------
Suspension:
- Cusco front strut bar
- BC Racing type BR (RA version)
- SPC F/R Camber Arms
- SPC Toe Bolts
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- EBC YellowStuff pads R
- Muteki lug nuts
- Z1 2piece rotors F
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- SPL outer tie rods
- Z1 poly diff bushings
Exterior:
- Nissan 370GT Full Rebadge
- JDM amber tail lights
- Blacked out front grill
- Blacked out headlights
- Yellow painted calipers
- 6K HIDs
- One off Voltex style front bumper
- Top Secret sideskirts
- One off chassis mount splitter
- One off front canards
- One off chassis mount side splitters
- One off carbon GT Mirrors
- Origin Labo 1600mm carbon GT wing
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
- 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 CAI
- Z1 magnetic drain plug
- Z1 14lb lightweight flywheel
- Z1 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 intake pcv hoses
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
Last edited by Purist; 01-19-2024 at 06:47 PM.
#2
Here's the first picture i have of the car as we drove it home after buying it
A couple weeks later and i had already started receiving packages at the door
While getting ready to remove the stock struts, i took the time to do some DIY caliper painting thanks to breftayka's guide.
Suspension was the first thing to get installed. Here's my dad helping with some stubborn bolts
Found the time in between to paint my headlight housings black
A couple weeks later and i had already started receiving packages at the door
While getting ready to remove the stock struts, i took the time to do some DIY caliper painting thanks to breftayka's guide.
Suspension was the first thing to get installed. Here's my dad helping with some stubborn bolts
Found the time in between to paint my headlight housings black
Last edited by Purist; 08-21-2015 at 08:12 PM.
#3
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
In the meantime, i ordered some cheap daily tires which i will replace with some good rubber before hitting the track
Finally!
Test fitting the front and rears
Then after some painting
Tires got here soon after
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
Everything installed (these are recent and hence the really dirty wheels )
In the meantime, i ordered some cheap daily tires which i will replace with some good rubber before hitting the track
Finally!
Test fitting the front and rears
Then after some painting
Tires got here soon after
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
Everything installed (these are recent and hence the really dirty wheels )
Last edited by Purist; 08-21-2015 at 07:21 PM.
#4
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
Then these finally came in
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
Then these finally came in
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
Last edited by Purist; 08-21-2015 at 07:20 PM.
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Thank you! I just need to win the lottery now so i can buy everything i want at once
#9
so finally ordered an exhaust.. and ended up going with this
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
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
#10
is there a way to embed an instagram video?
this **** is loud AF and here's a sound clip in the shop
https://instagram.com/p/6lC7YZg67d
better pics to come
this **** is loud AF and here's a sound clip in the shop
https://instagram.com/p/6lC7YZg67d
better pics to come
#13
Registered Member
Is that the condition that aftermarket bumper comes in?
#14
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
#15
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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
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!