Same here, all of my mods in my 10 yrs of ownership have been cosmetic. Keep kicking the cold air intake further out. I don’t know, the potential issues like MAF sensors and water intake are enough to hold me back (even tho risk seems very low). Exhaust, I like the car sounding low key (love how some of the systems sound of other people’s Gs though). Suspension, I’d love the car to sit a little more aggressive, but it’s fine at stock ride height (and city roads aren’t the best, I’d have to drive more carefully). And I’ve heard suspension parts come with unexpected creaks and rattles. Not wanting to sacrifice things there.

So basically, I’m super lame but admire what other folks are doing to enhance their cars

 

That crisp, cool autumn air is denser, which results in a greater mass of air being metered, thus more fuel, and better performance! Drag racing enthusiasts know this well, as do pilots (high & hot is no good).

 

He said it's in my head.

 

Anyone here dealing with dealing with noisy telescoping motors?

I have a spare column with motors that I want to replace with.
The ones in the column needed the brushes changed and was able to bring them back however everyone in a while the in and out motor just doesn't react, a pull of the wheel while hitting the switch get's it moving however it's constantly moving daily.

This is a feature I refuse to live with and will try to keep it going.

My concern: In a 4WAS G37 the front actuator is built in the steering column. They are physically different and probably the queen as far as value goes. Many other things are exchangeable.
In the event this column starts to give me mechanical problems, a replacement is just not going to happen

Don't buy a rebuilt All Wheel Steering car folks

 

Need your opinions on a potential wheel set up for the winter!

With cooler temperatures approaching (forecasted to be below 30° this weekend) It's time to find a non summer tire solution. Which means storing the Rays and getting another set of wheels.....

There are a few different sites that have confirmed wheel fitment on the Akebonos (https://conceptzperformance.com/wiki...heel_Clearance) . However the G35 Coupe Base wheels I have on my S14 are on the list but claims they will not clear. These are 18"x8" with a +30 offset and the fronts just barely clear the barrel of the wheel WITH 10mm spacers. Keep in mind the current tire OD was sized for an S14, I have 245/45 tires on order this week which should bring the OD to the G37 size. I guess these can be said to clear but only JUST. I'm not sure how much the wheel will deflect if at all.. And it's doubtful I will be driving the car in snowy conditions, so not too worried about snow and slush build up. Do you all think this is TOO close?

EDIT: Added daytime photos.


Grey on Grey...again, larger tires coming this week.





The closest of clearances.


Video gives the best example.

 

Yesterday I installed a new dashcam and radar module:




Today I did the Q60 boot and shifter swap:

 

Here is mine version.

 

I've been having this really bad exhaust rattle 3-4k RPM, found my center support bearing heat shield was rattling really bad. I had an idea and had some wheel weights so I stuck some on each end of the heat shield and wow what a difference! No idea if the heat will make them fall off but we shall see.

If you guys have an exhaust rattle check out that center support bearing heat shield.

 

Today... swapping out the Vossens and Continentals for duckfeet & snows. That doesn't mean the car will get driven much in the winter, it just means when that happens, it will be with snow tires and wheels I don't care as much about. Summer-only tires are no bueno in the winter, even if the roads are dry.

Front snows have 7 to 8/32" of tread. Rears are a solid 6/32". Safe for winter, ice and light snow, but not so much for heavy snow... which is OK if, like I said, I don't really drive it much.

Always a fun project, LOL. That's because I use 15mm wheel spacer adapters in the winter, that I don't use in the summer. All told between the spacers, and two sets of wheels, I actually have 3 sets of entirely different lug nuts involved. Oh, I have to lug (no pun) wheels up from the basement, then back down again.

I feel like I'm getting too old for this crap.

 

^^^
What's with that groove a 1/2" from the hub? I didn't notice that until actually looking at this picture.

[edit]

So I go back out to the car to inspect this groove. And while it certainly got picked up in this pic because of the lighting, in real life it's barely anything at all. You can feel it with your fingernail, like half a mm, if that. Weird.

 

Probably a rock got caught and dragged looks pretty minor though, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

Are you sure it is not the difference between brake pad to rotor surface area? Typically, pads do not cover the entire rotor "working" surface.

 

I think if that were the case, the area inside the groove would be rusty or at least dirty. I see wear on the inner surface - so probably dragged a rock.

 

Yeah, I'm not going to lose sleep over this. Sure did concern me when I looked at that photo, though!

 

I always use summer and winter tires sets on my car .it's like a Japanese proverb said that better to be a warrior in the garden than a gardener at war. You never going to predict the weather conditions especially at winter time. I bought Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 studded winter tires and going to put them on these Saturday. All season tires not even comparable to good quality winter tires.