GAH. That's the second time today I've gotten bitten at for being a coupe owner. Me Sedans

 

I should have put this in my original post. The car will be my DD, so I don't want to do any kind of FI. In fact, I am getting away from it as I am in a '06 WRX that has 200k mi on the clock. I can't trust Subaru as far as I can throw them after I had a ring land failure and had a complete rebuild at 118k mi. After having this car for the last 7, almost 8 years, I can say that I don't have a need or really a care to have AWD anymore. I only ever took it to the snow 3 or 4 times and really used it.

So when I was at the dealer, the way it was explained to me is that the sport package comes with the bigger brakes, rims and paddle shifters. Is that correct? Oddly enough, I test drove a G37xS that was a lot of fun. It's the reason I decided that I wanted the paddle shifters, and hence that package. I don't understand when it's just an appearance package ie front bumper etc. I thought that was just all encompassing of the sport package. I thought that the x was just an option by itself and nothing came with the added AWD of choosing the x.

 

The sport package is independent of most other packages. It is not a model on the car, it is more of an encompassing term for the addition of things (nice things) to a car. The two cars that the G37 sedan is available in is a G37 RWD, or G37 AWD. The sport, premium, nav, tech, etc. packages may be applied to either. You cannot take a G37s and add AWD capability, if that makes sense.

On the *sedan* the sport package is an *appearance* package. There is no big brake kit available for the X, you'll have to go aftermarket on that. The "flappy paddles" are....close to useless. I'm going to get crap for saying that, but I think so. They're for screwing around, the lag (and yes, there is lag) is noticeable, and they don't turn with the steering wheel.

 

Perfect. That's how I understood it. Thanks for the clarification.

So bolt on's are more or less worthless except for a little extra oomph. I like my cars stealth, like when they sound stock and look stock, but can rip heads off. Short of FI, this car is probably gonna stay stock for those reasons. Maybe some sway bars if it really makes a difference in an S car.

 

I'm digging my flappy paddles! But they don't make a bit of difference in trans response so.... Definitely not a 6mt by a long shot. For some things I like them, downshifting while turning etc but definitely seem to be minimally useful. Ah well, I wanted an x so....

It's an interesting question though, is the S package "worth it" ? Seems like a lot of us go aftermarket for rims anyway... BBKs can be added. I dunno, I like the sport bumper more than the base bumper on mine though it isn't unattractive. I added the BBK and am running sport sedan rims until I can get the rays on which probably won't be until after the exhaust and some other items get done.

The steering and sway bars though... That's where I think the major difference is. I like my x and it handles well but... Sometimes I does wish I got me a RWD. I suppose it depends on how much you want to mod? I went into this not planning on modding and that didn't work out so well.

 

The G37 isn't a really great sleeper car the way other cars become sleeper cars. For me, a sleeper car is some stock looking/sounding low end car that has something truly impressive lurking. The G37 is a sporty enough package in its own right, so it's not like people will be THAT impressed when it goes fast. Not the same way they would be impressed if a camry ripped off the line.

 

Did you actually look at the brakes on that xS? If they were stock, they were not the Akebono BBK that NISSAN uses.

OMG, yes. They make a night and day difference on the G37, even on the RWD Sport.

Hahaha... Rex.

 

Big difference in my x after adding sways and RHFCs (which you probably can't do in CA?) not a huge tone change until I get on it, at least to anyone else. But with the intake and the RHFCs big difference to me.

 

Yeah, I hear what you are saying. It's just like if a BMW broke you off at the line, you wouldn't be surprised. I see the g37 sedans like sleepers still. Yeah, it's Infinity, but it's non assuming. It doesn't look aggressive, it's got 4 doors and you can put your family in it, etc. It leads it's class in power, which if you don't keep track of cars, you can surprise people. I would be if I didn't know about them. When I 1st test drove one, I was very impressed because I didn't know a thing about them. I had an 01 Camaro SS, and stock for stock, these cars are the same in a lot of ways. You know what I mean?

 

I swore I saw the BBK's on it, but I am not 100%. I just assumed it did since it was sport.

 

What is the R in RHFC? I get high flow cats. I COULD do them... It would be cool to compare the difference in person. Maybe I can find someone here in CA that has done them. You guys go with hotchkis sway bars front AND rear, or just rear?

 

Also, is there any fun mods you can do with the nav and or the screen?

 

Where do I begin?

 

Resonated.

 

Just starting out man. I know I need to read more, trust me. Ask me anything you want about an LS1. Gotta start somewhere. I am just asking people for their own opinions, you know? What would you do if you got a slightly used '12 or '13 G37S that would be used as a DD? Let's keep appearance mods out of this, too. Go!