How you doing everyone, im new to this forum and nissan/infinitis, i have an 08 Blue Slate G37s 6MT, this is my 1st sports car since my younger honda boy days, at age 21 i converted to bikes as they were faster and had warranty among other perks lol... i have a few plans for my new toy and i swear the more im on this forum looking at other members beautys the more i keep adding to my list. But i have a strange question for you guys, why do our cars and the Maximas (wifes car) have more gap in the front fender than in the rear? It appsolutely drives me nuts, mainly because im from Mia Fl. and all tuners ride with the front slammed, but even still who designs a car suspension like that? So im asking you guys because maybe there is some kind of technical advantage that i do not know about.

 

No advantage...just a poor design by Infiniti. Drop it....you'll be glad you did!

 

Welcome. And to ask your question... Welcome to an Infiniti. Lol.

 

its due to the rear independent suspension.... thats the design, let it be.

 

thanks guys and yes i already plan to drop it asap... im not having it!!! lol

 

i also have one more question, do any of you with stock exhaust notice a crackling sound coming from your piping while the car is running? it actually sounds like the metal cooling after a drive but it is actually happening while the car is running, i read somewhere of there being a problem with the stock exhaust so i am curious if this is the problem im noticing or if its a normal thing. thanks in advance

 

That would be your catalytic converter.

 

so are you saying this is normal or that its bad....

 

If its a rattle, it'll be covered under warranty. If it sounds like you're dropping a coin on a metal pan, its the catalytic converter doing its thing.

 

Ok thanks

 

my '09 coupe hasn't made any funny exhaust sounds yet, only has 11k miles, though.

 

I think that the sound that you are talking about is the Y pipe heat shields.. I had that in my stock exhaust... Bought a catback exhaust and the noise was gone.

 

Drop and wheels/spacers on our cars are a must! I've honestly seen SUV's with a smaller wheel gap..

I do believe its due to the fact that our cars exhaust sit quite low that Infiniti raised the car up