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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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I'm right around 31k...2008 G37s Coupe. Purchased a year ago with 26k...not bad for putting 2k miles on it just on the way home..so I put on about 3k this summer, most of it was on our trip to Chicago and back for Wekfest.

I'm sure Mike will win the miles battle...or Janik if you guys are looking at seeing who drives their car the most.
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Songle6MT
Alright you guys have convinced me, the search for snow tires will continue.

This was my plan.

If i can find some decently priced 18" snow tires I would make my "stock" wheels the winter wheels. In the spring I would find some 350z wheels and either put the DWS on those or if I could afford it get some summer tires.

Otherwise if I can find some 17" stock wheels and snow tires, have these as the summer wheels, and probably just leave the DWS's on.

We will see what happens, there are some 18" blizzaks in the cities I want to go look at but I won't home until Winter break
If you like the stock wheels, then find some 17s and put winter tires on those. I wonder if there are any 16" wheels that fit on Gs? I know they won't fit on Gs with the upgraded calipers.

I do have a set of 16" wheels from a 96 Eclipse GSX. I know the bolt pattern and offset would work, but I have no idea if they will clear your calipers. I'd sell them for cheap.

But bottom line, get some snow tires. Its just not your acceleration that improves, but the braking is way better in the snow. That helps RWD and AWD cars. I'll never drive a car though winter without snow tires.

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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by cgendron
If you like the stock wheels, then find some 17s and put winter tires on those. I wonder if there are any 16" wheels that fit on Gs? I know they won't fit on Gs with the upgraded calipers.

I do have a set of 16" wheels from a 96 Eclipse GSX. I know the bolt pattern and offset would work, but I have no idea if they will clear your calipers. I'd sell them for cheap.

But bottom line, get some snow tires. Its just not your acceleration that improves, but the braking is way better in the snow. That helps RWD and AWD cars. I'll never drive a car though winter without snow tires.

later,
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I like these wheels but I really like the 5 spoke 350 wheels too. It wouldn't really matter to me what the summer wheels end up being.

I don't think 16's would fit. Maybe on a 03/04 but I think the brakes got bigger on the 05's?

I found a couple options I just have no way of going to look at them/buy them at the moment. As they are all in the cities.
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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I believe larger brakes only came on 03s... Correct me if I'm wrong here guys....
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by tvang
Just a random question, what year/mileage does have thus far?

Me: 2003 w/ 89k... Didn't even drive the G for 3k miles this year... Sad....
I drive an 07 x with currently about 51k on it. Bought it with just over 32k on Jan 7. So in under 11 months, I've put over 19k on it. Lance, I think I might win most miles award. I average over 1700/month.
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 02:19 PM
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Taking a break from rim shopping for a while. I am thinking about a Karuma Z front, Impul sides, charge speed rear. not sure if I want to do a molded trunk spoiler.
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 02:20 PM
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They had the Brembo's on the 2003 6mt and sport models but I believe they did make the stock brakes larger after discontinuing the Brembo's (compared to the stock non-brembo 03-04 brakes)
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by maDUECEgunner
Taking a break from rim shopping for a while. I am thinking about a Karuma Z front, Impul sides, charge speed rear. not sure if I want to do a molded trunk spoiler.
Love that set up, check out the strafe speed trunk too. U would have one bad a$$ g!!! I eventually want all that as well in poly


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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 02:30 PM
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^^ Well that link isn't working here on my work computer
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by MN-G-Fever
Love that set up, check out the strafe speed trunk too. U would have one bad a$$ g!!! I eventually want all that as well in poly
I know the set up has been done before but there is a reason. IMO its the cleanest best looking set up for the G. and a set of used volks and a drop.... ugh, i need to get home already
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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Nismo front+Impul sides or AIT front+INGs sides? - G35Driver

scroll down to the white coupe. exactly what I want right there
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by MN-G-Fever
^^ 2007 G35 Coupe with only 29k
Holy low miles.
Originally Posted by 1cleanG
I'm right around 31k...2008 G37s Coupe. Purchased a year ago with 26k...not bad for putting 2k miles on it just on the way home..so I put on about 3k this summer, most of it was on our trip to Chicago and back for Wekfest.

I'm sure Mike will win the miles battle...or Janik if you guys are looking at seeing who drives their car the most.
I drive my car a lot, and she will be in the snow this year, so idk. I am anticipating 50k before Florida easy.
Originally Posted by tvang
I believe larger brakes only came on 03s... Correct me if I'm wrong here guys....
Originally Posted by MN-G-Fever
They had the Brembo's on the 2003 6mt and sport models but I believe they did make the stock brakes larger after discontinuing the Brembo's (compared to the stock non-brembo 03-04 brakes)
On coupes, yes, you could get larger Brembo brakes. On the sedans, 03-04 had the much smaller calipers. in 05, on the RWD models, they upgraded the brakes so the calipers are a good bit larger. Better stopping performance as well.



I am starting to think, **** the exhaust. Not sure I want to spend a grand on that when I could spend a grand on some new summer wheels instead.... maybe a set of Vossens... The Tanabes aren't sold yet. Maybe I'll just keep them in my garage and see about doing HFCs instead.
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Heh, my 2011 has about 5,000 miles or so Keep in mind this was pretty much from July to October..... Hopefully I can minimize driving it until Florida, but I KNOW it won't work out like I plan. At least I can stick with my Accord for most of the trips to the cities this year so that will be huge! My 3rd trip up in the last week yesterday lol
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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If i decide to come home for the weekend, it is a 500 mile round trip trek lol
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by WannabeSport
If i decide to come home for the weekend, it is a 500 mile round trip trek lol
Yea it's about 200 miles for me each time I come up and drive home. That's counting to somewhere like Bloomington ish
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