It just is a mental discombobulation to see the pretty carbon engine cover and the holey OEM air boxes.

Edited to add: I get not wanting to pay $450 for a CAI - there are used ones for less on this forum. Mine included, but there's others from time to time LOL.

 

I owned a Saturn SL back in the day and this was everyone's first mod. The factory air box was restrictive, so why not poke a big hole in it, and besides, the extra noise generated was cool. I then quickly graduated to a bright shiny Injen chrome intake that looked BA, only to get a quick lesson in heat soak.

The G37 has an excellent factory cool-air intake, especially if you reseal the airbox to radiator support interface and also run K&Ns with silicon intake tubes (silicon is much better than rubber at heat dissipation).

 

Ghetto Air Box... I haven't seen that phrase in a while. But that picture heavy quote is 8 years old.

 

Tried out stuff called Solution Finish to restore the lower grill mesh (it’s been pretty faded for a while now). Think this stuff would be considered a dye? Turned out pretty nice, we’ll see how it lasts









Also a right of passage (didn’t lose the emblem though, I must’ve caught it right when it broke free):

 

I installed today a dual catch can system from ADD W3 catch cans that are designed for M37 or Q70 3.7l engines and I really like the quality and overall build of it. They are also available for g37. Here is the final result. Next going to be AEM cold air intake as is the only intake designed for Q70.

 

That's awesome, the Q70 is really nice, I believe the rear doors will auto close when you don't close them all the way.

People complain about the infotainment, which is legitimate, but honestly everything else seems like it is really nice. Plus you get a fully updated VQ engine without any of the earlier production issues.

 

Here is the links for G37 and M37/Q70 https://www.addw1.com/products/infin...e4f7cf85&_ss=r https://www.addw1.com/products/infin...e4f7cf85&_ss=r

 

Thanks! You right rear doors and also trunk have an auto close function and I care less for the infotainment besides my Bluetooth connection. Engine is much better than on my previous 2010 G37x sedan.

 

Yesterday I had a leather restoration specialist go to town on my driver's seat, breathing new life into the two bottom seat center panels. They were pretty bad. The rest of the seat looks like it does because of Leatherique treatment every couple of years, and just general leather cleaning.

Not too shabby for 54,000 miles. This guy is a genius. So much more affordable than traditional re-upholstery work.

 

looks very nice 👌

 

That looks amazing. No I bet you wished that you had done this earlier! They use a colored epoxy right? I had forgotten about these guys. I met one years ago through the Honda dealer and he did amazing work on our 2007 Honda Pilot that I gave to the daughter (restored cracks, wear, discoloring). I think the dealers used them to restore interiors on CPO vehicles. They also do nice work on badly scuffed plastic interior parts as well, The one I used also has a special treatment to restore faded black plastic exterior trim.

 

Oh yeah, very pleased. IDK what the compounds were that he used to clean, dye and topcoat. He was very skilled with the airbrush. Apparently cars are less than half his business, the majority of his work being boats and furniture.

 

Did a really good job matching it. Surface seems to be nice and matte, not shiny and greasy.

 

Throttle bodies polished and cleaned.
Upper manifold cleaned and smoothed.
Headlight restoration included
-Hid bulbs
-Blacked out housings
-Lenses sanded and clear coated with 2k

 

those look good. What headlight kit did you go with?