Does the stock Xs come with the same RE050As as the RWD?

These are decent tires when they are new.

I know the RSAs are the OEM tire on the Journey. These are a bad match for the G and belong on FWD cars like Camry, Sonata, etc. Quiet tire, but not much more.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....odClar=Journey

Do you guys find that the Sport model understeers? I have never noticed this, but I guess I'm not pushing the car to its outer limits either. The sport model suspension seems perfectly matched for everyday driving. It's definitely firmer than most prefer, which is why they really tried to soften the suspension up on the base Journey.

 

My OEM tires are the Dunlop SP SPORT MAXX A1-A A/S, which I am still riding on.

 

Nope. Only the RWD Sport Journey and the 6MT.

Absolutely. It's a maddening loss of control to hit a turn hard and have your front end plow into the outside, unable to steer where you're pointing it.

 

What's the tradeoff if you compensate for the understeer with a stiffer rear sway bar?

Rear tires may slide out if you push too hard?

If my memory serves me correctly, softening the front sway will also compensate for understeer.

 

My 2007 IS250 felt that way. It always had me getting on the gas and the stock suspension was great, but, the G37 has the desired power and nastiness needed for all situations. It looks great and sounds better at any RPM. I loved my IS250 but wouldn't think about another IS250. Now the IS350 I would consider.

 

Did the IS250 have more of the fun factor handling, while the G37 feels like a fast boat?

 

Very interested to hear what responses we get from your questions.

As I will not only be driving this car on regular roads but living in Cleveland I will be driving it on snowy, icy, crappy roads and I do not want to compromise safety.

 

Just a small corrections, The is no sports package G37x, the G37xS does not have any different suspension components than the G37x, they are the same. The S stand for sport appearance not package. The G37xS does have the sports seats and a different front bumper, plus the paddle shifters, and 18" wheels but that is about it.

The G37xS should not feel any different the the G37x.

 

Interesting comparison. This is my first post after lurking for several months and approximately one month after picking up a 2010 G37x Coupe. My previous car, which I bought new, was a 2006 RX-8 with the GT package. That car was manual and the G, being AWD, is obviously automatic so it's unfair to compare the two cars from that perspective, but I do understand what the OP is saying to some extent.

I don't regret getting an automatic and knew full well there would be a huge difference in "being one with the road," but I do miss that feeling and chalk it up to the transmission more so than the car itself. The RX8 was fun to drive, light and what I would call quick vs. fast seeing how underpowered it was with torque. It was incredibly smooth at high revs; you literally noticed no difference other than the tone of the engine at high RPMS whereas the G37's V6 is more the equivalent of Axl Rose struggling to hit the high notes at his age with veins popping out of his neck.

The RX8 was also something I constantly worried about driving in high temperatures after the first few years owning it. By the time I moved from Las Vegas in 2010, I couldn't drive five miles down to the strip and back without it feeling sluggish on the way back. It's not a car for stop and go traffic and demands to be revved high (in fact, it NEEDS to be revved high), so it became a pain toward the end in that regard though I never had engine failure before getting rid of it.

With the G, I feel much more confident. Everything is "nicer" as one would expect with about a $12K difference in sticker price. Even though it's a good 700+ pounds heavier, I don't notice it too much other than in the suspension not being tuned the same. All-in-all, I'm pretty happy and can't complain, especially considering I got the car from the original owners with 60K miles on it for just over $16K with taxes and registration. No car payment for me makes me that much happier!

Part of me wishes I would have given the Sport model a test drive, but I think ignorance is bliss at this point - I simply don't know what I'm missing and probably prefer to keep it that way (though there's absolutely nothing precluding me from swapping the car for a manual in the future).

 

Nice first post Bark, welcome to the site!

 

Thanks! And thanks in advance for whenever I get my front brakes and rotors (if needed) replaced; was doing a lot of reading and kept seeing your recommendations which helped narrow the choices.

 

I've owned Lexus, Acura, and now Infiniti. All has its pros and cons. BUT, it seems like you may have picked the wrong car...

Believe it or not, the G has more sporty suspension (by this, I mean stiffer) than the Lexus stock suspension. I am not sure if you have OEM suspension, but if so, that's why.

The G is heavy as a tank, so it takes getting used to. It will not react the same as the 4 banger. Although it has 330 HP, it is somewhat compromised by the weight of the vehicle.

Infiniti is more than enough car to "have fun" with. If you are not happy with the way it looks, or performs, there are many options to change the car. If that doesn't make you happy, you probably should have gotten a WRX..

I was looking at the Impreza, but it didn't fit me. It was just sport, and not luxury sport. I love my g37s 6MT. If you don't have a MT, that may be your issue as well..

Nonetheless, welcome.

 

I don't think this is right. I drove a x, and a S back to back, and the Sport definitely had sport suspension tuning, and I felt it. It felt closer to being my TL on Tein's than the x. The X felt a little too cushioned to me.

 

Can you be more specific? Did you drive a S or a xS ?

 

Drove a base AWD (g37x) with Cadillac like suspension, next day took delivery of a sport (g37s) with sport like suspension.

Difference is night and day. Especially coming from a car with coils. Its not as drastic as a difference as what the base is.