gavingw

So, I've been creeping this section for a while as I started modding my car last summer(2016) and thought I'd start a build thread, if only to remind myself where all my money has been going. Haha. I've already installed quite a few things on the car. However, my car parts room has quite a bit sitting in it right now.

The G is my daily as of right now. Although, I may be getting a truck next winter to help with carrying car mods and house mods better.

So to start, here is my current list and wish list. Recommendations and opinions are definitely welcome, even more so on the Wish List items.

Performance Mods Installed:

• Stillen Gen 3
• Hotchkiss Sway Bars (Front and Rear)
• Paddle Shifters
• BC Racing BR's w/covers
• Summer- Vossen CVT's rears 20x10.5 w/285/30/20 & front 20x9+32 w/245/35/20 Falken FK453s - Rears need to be replaced , may switch them over to the new Michelin tires coming out in March.
• Winter - Niche Targa's squared 19x8.5+25 w/245/40/19.
• GT Haus CBE's in SUS.
• Z1 Motorsports Aluminum under shroud (Performance?)
• Hardwired power cable for my Beltronic STI Magnum
• Decals

Aesthetic Mods Installed:

• Interior lights swapped for 6k LEDs.
• Diode Dynamics 5k switchback turn signal bulb
• Diode Dynamics 5k (1400 lumen) Fog Lights
• Diode Dynamics 5k Side marker bulb
• Osram CBI's
• Vinyl wrapped gunmetal chrome delete (trunk lip, window trim, front grill)
• Vinyl wrapped gloss black (fiji mountain front and back)
• 30% tint all around
• 1 layer of nightshade on the tail lights (Yes I know, shame on me)
• Diode Dynamics Turn as Tail Module
• 4 Layers of Ceramic Pro on the car, 1 layer of heavy duty on the Vossens and 1 layer of Carbon Collective on the Niches.
• Access Evolution Wide Angle Blue Mirror Covers

Performance Mods To be Installed (Already received):

• SPC Rear Camber, Toe and Toe Bolt
• Akebono BBK
• Stoptech Rotors 2 piece slotted front and 1 piece rears
• Stoptech S.S Brake lines
• Hawk HPS Pads
• Uprev Tune
• Traction Control Defeat/AWD to RWD Switch/Brake Boost

Aesthetic Mods to be Installed (Already received):

• -Starry Night Halos Switchback LED Tube

On to way to my house :

• Fast Intentions 2.5 inch resonated test pipes

Not purchased yet and/or wishlist and pipedreams:

• Quad Halos Q2 2017
• Gloss Black Housing Q2 2017
• Swift Spring upgrade Q2 2017
• STI-R Lense Q2 2017
• Gloss Black Roof Wrap Q2 2017
• Oil and Transmission cooler - Q3 2017
• Uprev MAF - Q3 2017
• Level 10 Bulletproof Transmission (Internals, VB,TC) - Q2 2018
• Stillen Supercharger or AAM Twin Turbo Q2 2018
• Sport Bumper Conversion Q3 2017
• Carbon Signal Diffuser, Lip and Side Skirts Q34 2018
• AirLift Struts + Airrex or AirLift Management TBD, Q4 2018
• Built Motor TBD, maybe Q4 2018

I'll post some pictures later today of some of the progress.

gavingw

1 layer of nightshade on the tail lights. Can't tell a difference when the tail lights are on.



Vossens and when I was first lowered. (Went a bit lower once the coils settled)



Post Ceramic Pro install.



z1 undershroud install, stillen gen 3 install and sway bars.



view of the Z1 Undershroud once I was lowered.



First view of the gunmetal chrome delete vinyl wrap.



First Transformation picture ( last summer)



Exhaust arrived



Side shot of vinyl and wheels.



After switching my headlights



Paddles :-)



Winter Wheels and winter height.

gavingw

reserved for future.

steven92

nice G! You def need 4 layers of ceramic pro in Manitoba! They use way too much salt and sand up there (grandparents live in Winnipeg)

gavingw

Thanks man, ya the amount of salt they use sometimes is excessive as hell.

blnewt

iTrader: (13)

Very nice log of what you've been up to and what you've got planned, really liking the look that you're at presently w/ those staggered Vossens, the nice drop, and the chrome elimination.

Looks like you need to edit your first post, doesn't look like you're rocking 10.5s in front w/ 285s

gavingw

Haha, oops. Mixed the two up. Thanks!

gavingw

Access Evolution Mirror Covers received and some other little goodies that came with. The green kit kat and the mints were extremely good. No idea what flavor it was, as I couldn't read anything it said. Also added the little JDM Parts Ninja as another decoration for my desk at work.

A+ Customer Service from Japan Auction Parts :-).

May get to installing them tonight.

gavingw

Installed very easy install. Clean mirror, put double sided tape on access Evo mirror. Use scissors to cut around, remove second side, place on mirror. Already noticed a difference diving

Epiphany

I don't imagine it will, but I'm guessing heated mirrors will no longer work?

gavingw

I personally don't have heated mirrors. However, I don't how see they would, as you are placing a thick 2 sided tape on top of the heated portion, then placing the new mirror on the other side.

I'd assume it would just try and warm up the 2 sided tape and eventually make the new mirror fall and break.

There might be a way to do it if you replace the existing glass completely with the new one. However, I'd assume they wouldn't recommend the two sided tape approach if that was easy or a direct replacement.

When do you use your heated mirror? I live out in the cold and almost never even have to wipe down my mirrors, let alone have them heated. Reason I ask, is my old mirrors had a ceramic coating on it and the new ones are supposed to be hydrophic.

Epiphany

My heated mirrors come on with my rear defroster using the same button. I thought they were standard on all G37's.

ZahyMatar

iTrader: (4)

Looking forward to seeing your build come together! I highly recommend you go with Diode Dynamics HD Switchback halos over the Morimotos. DD halos are a pure white, rather than the Morimotos which lean towards the cooler side, the amber on the DD halos is also ridiculously bright in direct sunlight. Also have a built in dimming function.

gavingw

There seems to be conflicting information online. However, the consensus seems to be that not all models have it. I know I don't. I think mine was the premium trim or journey.

Thanks! Ya, I've been looking at both. I don't necessarly need the switchback Halos as I already have the Starry Night Halos Led strip and I think it would be overkill in combination with the switchback turn signal. Although, juries still out.

I've considered both, from what I understand there is a new controller and Morimoto XBT RGB halos which should achieve the pure white look. I'm currently swaying back and forth between if I want a dotty Halo or not, as the RGBW are dotty.

The second benefit is that I can do a kill switch for the HIDs and run the halos are DRLs with the RGBW.

mhadford

Gavingw:

What is your opinion of the BC BR's?

Mine seem to turn to rocks in the cold.