Wow, the coupe wheels look really nice on the sedan. Very nice. This may be a great alternative for me for my sedan. Just need to find some for sale in Northern California now. vidmate appinstasave.onl

 

Side question, do the coupe wheels use the same stock lug nuts as other rims? My rims are in to get refinished and new tires on and I want to replace the newer lug nuts that started rusting after one winter.
Z1 implies on their website that the 'sport rims' use a different lug nut.
https://www.z1motorsports.com/z1-pro...Also+Purchased

"Full set of 20 Aftermarket Shank Type lug nuts.
These 13/16" (21mm) lug nuts are necessary when using 370Z or G37 Factory Sport wheels as the shank goes through the wheel applying the clamping pressure to the washer, not a conical seat. If you do not have these lug nuts you are not getting enough thread engagement holding your sport wheels on which could be a safety hazard."

I can't tell if they are the same as the stock mag lug nuts with washer. Maybe they are just trying a sales pitch for the same thing (I was going to buy them, then saw a review that 'they started rusting after one winter')

 

yes, all OEM G37 wheels take the same lug nuts. There’s not a whole lot of options out there. I got black ones that were highly rated and they also rusted over 1 winter... so back to chrome I went.

 

what kind of spoiler do you have? Is that the carbon fiber one? If so do U have a rear picture

 

In case anyone’s wondering what gunmetal coupe 19s look like on a muddy sedan with tires that haven’t seen dressing in six months...

 

My car resembles that right now, but with MOAR POLLEN.

 

That might be the first G37 Sedan I've seen with body side molding. It was common on the old G35 Sedan, but I've never seen it on our cars.

I get why it's there, and I'm big on having it for lots of different cars over the years, but...

 

Do you mean the rocker molding or the door midline molding? I wonder if it was a canada-spec or other spec car, since it also has the 3.7 badge and I don't think that started till the Q40.

 

His rocker panel is the same as yours and mine... the Sport Package side sill. I'm talking about his mid-line molding (aka, body side molding). So many terms, LOL.

And IIRC, he put that 3.7 badge on the fender himself, after seeing it on the Q40 and liking it.

 

That probably explains the origins of the body side molding too - I imagine in DC it's useful to ward off thousands of door dings.

 

Yep, body side molding was pretty common on the V35 sedan, was it even offered for the V36? Mine are aftermarket.

Installed them because at the time, I was parking in a pretty tight lot (now even worse, parking on the street...surprisingly my front and rear bumpers are doing Ok). But also kinda like the look of the side moldings, to me they subtlety break up the side profile of the car (know most folks wouldn’t agree with me there).

And the 3.7 badge is off a Q50. Always liked little front fender badges (maybe biased from liking Euro sport sedans), so gave them a shot and really liked them on there.

So went a little bananas on accessorizing the side of my car, promise I’ll refrain from NISMO stripes, flames, fake vents, etc.

 

ok, got mine back and on the car....

before

after...by captain obvious

I had them refinished a bit darker than stock, it was an option with no uncharge. I didn't realize it would be so close to the body color.
They also suggested, and I had it done, doing the inside of the wheels in black as it doesn't show the brake dust as much.

and yes Rochester, it would look a lot better lowered (not sure, in the midwest and even at this ride height in the snow I almost got stuck by the frame being beached) The ride is NOT BAD. Bit rougher, but not bad; the new general tires are miles better than the no-seasons the dealer put on the 17's.

...and yes, red akibono brakes would be a very nice touch.

 

What? I didn't say anything.

19s look so-o-o much better than the 17s. I think that's what you meant by Captain Obvious.

 

you said it in another thread I had on them. Yep, 19's are so much better looking. As my car friend said - it takes it from looking like a car anyone drives to looking like a real sports sedan.
Silver is so anonymous anyway.

now some red akibono big breaks would give it that nice edge you'd notice...too bad they won't fit with 17's.

 

Red? Really? A whole world of creative options, and you want red calipers?

OK.