G37 Sedan

What did you do to your Sedan today?

Old Aug 22, 2023 | 04:57 PM
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Also, does anyone know what's supposed to go in the empty rectangular cut out shown? Every pic (like the one below) I find online shows it missing.
I do not think anything goes there. Like you said, every picture on the internet has that slot empty and there is no additional "tools" available from Nissan for that slot:


If there was a additional, or missing, "tool" it would be listed. Also, albeit a different design, there is no "missing piece" for the Coupe's, either.
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Old Aug 22, 2023 | 05:26 PM
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Thanks guys. The collapsible wheel chock made sense, but I couldn't find anything online indicating the existence of one that would fit in this slot.

Kit in the coupe looks a little different, but same basic tools: https://www.ebay.com/itm/23409624069...kaAhPNEALw_wcB
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Old Aug 25, 2023 | 10:46 AM
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I think the chocks are required in Europe, so no point in including them in the english-language parts guide. Unless it also has EIM and JDM market parts also.

G37 content: I drove mine to work today. Been about a month since I've been in it (thank you battery tender). I'm driving it so rarely that I feel like annotating the drive is important.
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Old Aug 25, 2023 | 11:09 AM
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I think the chocks are required in Europe, so no point in including them in the english-language parts guide. Unless it also has EIM and JDM market parts also.

G37 content: I drove mine to work today. Been about a month since I've been in it (thank you battery tender). I'm driving it so rarely that I feel like annotating the drive is important.
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Old Aug 25, 2023 | 11:30 AM
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I did get into throttle steer apexing some corners a little too assertively. Nothing I'd get a ticket for though.
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Old Aug 25, 2023 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarymike
I think the chocks are required in Europe, so no point in including them in the english-language parts guide. Unless it also has EIM and JDM market parts also.
Because I was bored and like a good mystery- plus my soaps are not on yet- I did more digging. To be clear, when I check for parts I almost never use the USDM catalogs exclusively. As these cars age most parts are quickly becoming listed as "discontinued" or "NLA." The sites I use, jp-carparts.com for JDM or 7zap.com for global, often have the most current catalogs and part numbers; even those "N/A" here in the USA. I have ordered a few "discontinued" parts from Japan- especially paint-specific items- and often at prices much cheaper than here in the US even with international shipping.

As with quite a few things with Nissan, there is no rhyme or reason as to what exact models or global variants get these wheel chocks. I have found some for the old 300Z's, some 350/370Z's, the R33/34's as well as a handful of other models. I found absolutely nothing for the V36/37 G/Q's globally. There are two types: ones that fold and others that are in a fixed shape:



If you notice, it lists the "Skyline" and "Fairlady Z" but does not list the "VQ37VHR" even though this p/n cross-references to the 370Z:


Long story short... OEM tire chocks are out there. I am sure a handful of purists will want to grab one. There are quite a few on eBay and even Z1 Motorsports claims to have some used stock on hand.

OK, that's more about Nissan tire chocks than I ever cared to know... lol, soap opera time...

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Old Aug 25, 2023 | 12:35 PM
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I did get into throttle steer apexing some corners a little too assertively. Nothing I'd get a ticket for though.
Very nice, I love driving mine on some twisties. I need to upgrade my sway bars next. The coilovers do wonders though. Do you drive the FD much?
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Old Aug 25, 2023 | 12:54 PM
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FD? Never owned one. I was into FB and FC models, SCCA IT-A and IT-S classes. And I had an RX8 street only.

My best friend in NC has his FD still. Single turbo, vmount, lots of mods.
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Old Aug 25, 2023 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ILM-NC G37S
Because I was bored and like a good mystery- plus my soaps are not on yet- I did more digging. To be clear, when I check for parts I almost never use the USDM catalogs exclusively. As these cars age most parts are quickly becoming listed as "discontinued" or "NLA." The sites I use, jp-carparts.com for JDM or 7zap.com for global, often have the most current catalogs and part numbers; even those "N/A" here in the USA. I have ordered a few "discontinued" parts from Japan- especially paint-specific items- and often at prices much cheaper than here in the US even with international shipping.

Long story short... OEM tire chocks are out there. I am sure a handful of purists will want to grab one. There are quite a few on eBay and even Z1 Motorsports claims to have some used stock on hand.

OK, that's more about Nissan tire chocks than I ever cared to know... lol, soap opera time...
Thanks for the research Mike.

It looks like the 99595-F2700 would fit in that slot: https://www.amayama.com/en/part/nissan/99595f2700
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Old Aug 25, 2023 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by socketz67
Thanks for the research Mike.
Not Mike, but I'll gladly share the credit with him for guessing what (likely) goes in that empty slot.
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Old Aug 25, 2023 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ILM-NC G37S
Not Mike, but I'll gladly share the credit with him for guessing what (likely) goes in that empty slot.
My apologies @ILM-NC G37S

Don't want to keep you from your soap operas any longer. Thanks again for digging into the topic.
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Old Aug 25, 2023 | 07:39 PM
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All good. Was just jesting

I'm good until Monday anyway, the Friday cliffhangers were dull.
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Old Aug 26, 2023 | 09:42 AM
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No, all credit goes to ILM and his superb parts search-fu. Heck, for all I knew ILM's name was Mike and you know him from off-site.

Not exactly an uncommon name.
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Old Aug 26, 2023 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarymike
No, all credit goes to ILM and his superb parts search-fu. Heck, for all I knew ILM's name was Mike and you know him from off-site.

Not exactly an uncommon name.
If you were born before 1980 and male, very high probability that your name is Mike.

Says another guy named Mike.
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Old Aug 26, 2023 | 07:43 PM
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Early 80s here. 7 other kids in my year were named Michael too, and then I went into the Air Force. IIRC my first wife called me by my last name too lol.
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