Discalimer: don't have any affilation with this shop, just a recent/impressed customer

ONEighty NYC is a NY-based auto customization shop with a focus on appearance upgrades (for lack of a better term). I say “still at it” in the title because they were a pretty popular shop for G37 owners back in the day (they themselves built some pretty neat G sedans). Over the years, they've really expanded thus their presensce in the Nissan arena isn’t as much as it used to be.

To avoid a wall of text, I’ll share a few bullets on my experience (main motivation for this post):

• Alex (who runs ONEighty) is a true professional: honest, responsive, on-time, courteous, accessible, etc. I’ve struggled to find anyone remotely like him within the car customization space unfortunately
• He’s a “thought partner” to clients, meaning he pays attention, dials into fine details, and gives solid guidance. Felt like he was an automotive Jedi master teaching me the way
• His new shop in Staten Island is essentially the ***** Wonka chocolate factory for car nerds. He took me on a quick tour, this new facility is quite the operation (I was in awe by the cars in the pipeline and projects going on)

For the project, all I was planning was refinish the brake calipers in the same style as the red-on-gold OEM Brembo brakes that came on the R34 GT-R, V35 coupe (sport package) and some other non-Nissan models of the time (eg, WRX STI)

Examples:






Alex knew the exact look, so left it up to him to pick the right shade of gold for the calipers and red for the Akebono logo (it wasn’t his first Brembo mockup, clearly). I think he knocked it out of the park. Needless to say, very happy with the outcome and the overall experience working with Alex. Class act and super knowledgable.


Results (the gold color is pretty tricky to capture correctly. I think it comes out a little too yellow here)

 

Some more photos once the car was cleaned up:

 

And bonus pic for @ILM-NC G37S (can't go to Staten Island without stocking up)

 

What a fantastic look! CONGRATS on this project.

Painted while on the car, huh? How long did they have your car, three days? Man that looks OEM.

180 used to be the goto shop for headlight mods. GTK they are still an option.

 

Thanks Roch, Alex had the car for about 24 hours

Dropped off in the morning when they opened on Thurs, picked up around lunchtime on Fri. Smooth operation.

Was going to crash with a buddy in Manhattan (trip on the ole SI ferry), but ended up booking an overnight stay in Staten Island. Which was an interesting adventure lol

 

Trying to figure out the name of that guy who came up with this idea :-)

 

I always mix GTK up with GKT as they build alot of unique aftermarket products for our cars: https://us.gktech.com/collections/al...ITI+G37&page=1

 

GTK. (Good to know)

 

Hm never heard for GK. Seems like it’s a bunch of Aussie drift enthusiasts who set up a little boutique performance shop for the common drifter cars? Have you used them yet?

Ever since my experience w Tony at Motordyne, I’ve been a sucker for these small, specialty parts makers

 

You bum...

Ironically, I was just talking with some folks yesterday about how much I was craving a good calzone and some sfogliatella. They keep busting my chops about coming up for visits/ family reunion/ San Gennaro/ etc... I just do not have the desire anymore. I know that the NY I remember (pre-9/11) does not exist anymore and from what I gather I'm not missing anything.

So, many thanks for the "treats." That's about as close as I'll ever get to them anymore. God knows the "bakeries" down here sure as hell can't compare.

And for those not in the know, sfogliatella is a Italian pastry made with phyllo-type dough filled with a sweet cheese filling made into the shape of a lobster tail. While I abhor seafood, these I could easily devour.

Glad you enjoyed the trip and congrats on the project. Looks amazing...

 

I fully agree. Talking directly to these folks that are also enthusiasts is part of what's appealing to me and starts the red pill experience. I didn't realize they were based out of Australia, but they list ConceptZ as one of their disties, and I really like those guys.

Just look at how GK describes their adjustable tie rod ends vs the comp (likely SPL): https://us.gktech.com/products/z34-3...t-tie-rod-ends

"Misalignment" is noted, which I wasn't thinking about initially, but I now better understand what causes bumpsteer and how to resolve the issue.

I don't know why, but their intake is interesting to me as it could almost pass for OEM: https://us.gktech.com/products/z34-3...air-intake-kit

I can't figure out what they are trying to say with this note: "NOTE: if fitting to a G37 fitted with a VQ35HR then you will need to make your own PCV solution as the VQ37 setup does differ."

Maybe they are referring to the crossover years? If so, they should not the years, which I believe are 2007-08 for the Sedan, but just 2007 for the coupe.

 

Appreciate the heads up for these guys, bookmarked for sure. Really dig how detailed they are with product information and FAQs. True car guys that know their market, it seems

Wonder about the “no cut” aspect of the long-tube intake design. That’s been the main hold-back for me (that and needing to figure out how to drop the front bumper cover). I’ll prob email them about that note for the G37

 

The existing passage that the OEM intakes seal against is likely used. I seem to recall that with the Z1 CAI that one could force the silicon portion of their intake through that hole. I would be curious to know what these guys say. I believe they require the front fascia to be removed as well, but maybe you can get away with just removing the upper radiator support bracket.

 

That's the design plan for the Takeda long-tube intake, to crush the rubber elbow into the opening. Maybe the shape of this one is more accommodating.

 

go to the 3:35ish point in the video here:
https://us.gktech.com/products/z34-3...air-intake-kit

It appears that the silicon tubing passes through the radiator support cutouts with no issues