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2015 G37 Sedan Meet-up (August 29) Chat Thread
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I have a coupe so it will sound different than a sedan. You'll get the idea though.
Will update the list later this evening.
I think Pedro is covering the plates, so napkins and plastic flatware will be great. Anything else you feel like bringing, go for it.
Cash or Paypal in person will be just fine.
Will update the list later this evening.
I think Pedro is covering the plates, so napkins and plastic flatware will be great. Anything else you feel like bringing, go for it.
Cash or Paypal in person will be just fine.
Do any of you other guys coming have an aftermarket exhaust I can check out?
Rochester...do you still have that set up that you have listed at the bottom of your post'.
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2015 G37 Sedan Meet-up (August 29) Chat Thread
Originally Posted by NYTEG37
Dammit...I forgot you got the coupe now. but yea...I'll get the idea.
Do any of you other guys coming have an aftermarket exhaust I can check out?
Rochester...do you still have that set up that you have listed at the bottom of your post'.
Do any of you other guys coming have an aftermarket exhaust I can check out?
Rochester...do you still have that set up that you have listed at the bottom of your post'.
- Fast Intentions Resonated High-flow Catalytic Converters
- Fast Intentions 2.5" cat-back with 18" Resonators
- R2C Intake (no hood liner)
Last edited by Rochester; Aug 26, 2015 at 08:44 AM.
You'll see and hear it in a couple days. FI exhausts have a very modulated tone. Sometimes when I linger in that mid-range sweet spot in 2nd gear, just tooling around town, and the acoustics around me are just right, I swear the sound is almost exotic. Much more worthy than the car itself.
Sitting in the garage and goosing the throttle without any load on the engine... it really doesn't do it justice.
Sitting in the garage and goosing the throttle without any load on the engine... it really doesn't do it justice.
You'll see and hear it in a couple days. FI exhausts have a very modulated tone. Sometimes when I linger in that mid-range sweet spot in 2nd gear, just tooling around town, and the acoustics around me are just right, I swear the sound is almost exotic. Much more worthy than the car itself.
Sitting in the garage and goosing the throttle without any load on the engine... it really doesn't do it justice.
Sitting in the garage and goosing the throttle without any load on the engine... it really doesn't do it justice.
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Sound and power mods:
G37S Catback Before After - YouTube
- Fast Intentions Resonated High-flow Catalytic Converters
- Fast Intentions 2.5" cat-back with 18" Resonators
- R2C Intake (no hood liner)
G37S Catback Before After - YouTube
If you don't mind me asking...how much did that set up run you? I'm looking to do something with mine in the next few weeks.
and you don't have the dreaded legendary drone I keep hearing about?
As for cost... er, not cheap:
- R2C intake (in black nickel) was $385 shipped, self-installed (duh).
- FI RHFC's were $695 shipped, $216 installed.
- FI catback was $1580 shipped, $189 installed.
So... $3065, just for those three components and installation charges. It's a hobby.
Drone? Only when giving it throttle when I should be down-shifting.
As for cost... er, not cheap:
So... $3065, just for those three components and installation charges. It's a hobby.
As for cost... er, not cheap:
- R2C intake (in black nickel) was $385 shipped, self-installed (duh).
- FI RHFC's were $695 shipped, $216 installed.
- FI catback was $1580 shipped, $189 installed.
So... $3065, just for those three components and installation charges. It's a hobby.
CAI - 5 weeks waiting now. Waiting on WW reservoir bottle.
Cat-Back - 5 weeks weeks waiting. But that's expected.
RHFC - 1 day waiting. I couldn't resist and got ahold of Lance at NLP.
As a matter of fact, I'm working on building a clone of yours.
But you're right, I'm looking forward to seeing and hearing it Saturday.
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Drone? Only when giving it throttle when I should be down-shifting.
As for cost... er, not cheap:
So... $3065, just for those three components and installation charges. It's a hobby.
As for cost... er, not cheap:
- R2C intake (in black nickel) was $385 shipped, self-installed (duh).
- FI RHFC's were $695 shipped, $216 installed.
- FI catback was $1580 shipped, $189 installed.
So... $3065, just for those three components and installation charges. It's a hobby.
I don't have 3k to drop right now. in your option (being your hobby and all) is there a way to start upgrading to end up where your at...or should I just wait til I got the doe to drop all at once?
You want modding advice? Um, OK.
Create a spreadsheet with budget & plans year over year. The more you work on it, the more you'll dial things into quarterly goals, or even monthly plans. As time goes by, you'll re-prioritize mods and move them around, and even change up the target make/model of various parts as you learn more through research, or new products come out. It won't take long for that spreadsheet to go from something simple to something pretty complex, the more you work with it. Budgeting means you can save for a particular purchase. I actually don't save up for a mod... don't need to. I make a good living and have a relatively frugal lifestyle, but I still maintain a discipline about how much is spent.
This is something I started doing with my last car, and hit the ground on Day One with the G37. I probably revisit the car-plans worksheet at lease once a week, because hobby. It's the reason why I was able to easily answer your question, because those numbers were tracked.
And as a budget/tracking tool, I put everything on it. Mileage, oil, filters, tires, repairs, mod parts, installation, etc... both estimated and actual costs. Everything. Every once in a while the wife will ask me, "How much did you spend on the car last month?", or "...this year, so far?" And I've got those answers. They're not always Happy Answers. Heck, they're almost never happy answers, LOL. But they're accurate, and as a budget, it helps drive future decisions.
Create a spreadsheet with budget & plans year over year. The more you work on it, the more you'll dial things into quarterly goals, or even monthly plans. As time goes by, you'll re-prioritize mods and move them around, and even change up the target make/model of various parts as you learn more through research, or new products come out. It won't take long for that spreadsheet to go from something simple to something pretty complex, the more you work with it. Budgeting means you can save for a particular purchase. I actually don't save up for a mod... don't need to. I make a good living and have a relatively frugal lifestyle, but I still maintain a discipline about how much is spent.
This is something I started doing with my last car, and hit the ground on Day One with the G37. I probably revisit the car-plans worksheet at lease once a week, because hobby. It's the reason why I was able to easily answer your question, because those numbers were tracked.
And as a budget/tracking tool, I put everything on it. Mileage, oil, filters, tires, repairs, mod parts, installation, etc... both estimated and actual costs. Everything. Every once in a while the wife will ask me, "How much did you spend on the car last month?", or "...this year, so far?" And I've got those answers. They're not always Happy Answers. Heck, they're almost never happy answers, LOL. But they're accurate, and as a budget, it helps drive future decisions.
Last edited by Rochester; Aug 26, 2015 at 03:21 PM.
You want modding advice? Um, OK.
Create a spreadsheet with budget & plans year over year. The more you work on it, the more you'll dial things into quarterly goals, or even monthly plans. As time goes by, you'll re-prioritize mods and move them around, and even change up the target make/model of various parts as you learn more through research, or new products come out. It won't take long for that spreadsheet to go from something simple to something pretty complex, the more you work with it. Budgeting means you can save for a particular purchase. I actually don't save up for a mod... don't need to. I make a good living and have a relatively frugal lifestyle, but I still maintain a discipline about how much is spent.
This is something I started doing with my last car, and hit the ground on Day One with the G37. I probably revisit the car-plans worksheet at lease once a week, because hobby. It's the reason why I was able to easily answer your question, because those numbers were tracked.
And as a budget/tracking tool, I put everything on it. Mileage, oil, filters, tires, repairs, mod parts, installation, etc... both estimated and actual costs. Everything. Every once in a while the wife will ask me, "How much did you spend on the car last month?", or "...this year, so far?" And I've got those answers. They're not always Happy Answers. Heck, they're almost never happy answers, LOL. But they're accurate, and as a budget, it helps drive future decisions.
Create a spreadsheet with budget & plans year over year. The more you work on it, the more you'll dial things into quarterly goals, or even monthly plans. As time goes by, you'll re-prioritize mods and move them around, and even change up the target make/model of various parts as you learn more through research, or new products come out. It won't take long for that spreadsheet to go from something simple to something pretty complex, the more you work with it. Budgeting means you can save for a particular purchase. I actually don't save up for a mod... don't need to. I make a good living and have a relatively frugal lifestyle, but I still maintain a discipline about how much is spent.
This is something I started doing with my last car, and hit the ground on Day One with the G37. I probably revisit the car-plans worksheet at lease once a week, because hobby. It's the reason why I was able to easily answer your question, because those numbers were tracked.
And as a budget/tracking tool, I put everything on it. Mileage, oil, filters, tires, repairs, mod parts, installation, etc... both estimated and actual costs. Everything. Every once in a while the wife will ask me, "How much did you spend on the car last month?", or "...this year, so far?" And I've got those answers. They're not always Happy Answers. Heck, they're almost never happy answers, LOL. But they're accurate, and as a budget, it helps drive future decisions.
How come I've never seen you mention this process before.
Sean
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You want modding advice? Um, OK.
Create a spreadsheet with budget & plans year over year. The more you work on it, the more you'll dial things into quarterly goals, or even monthly plans. As time goes by, you'll re-prioritize mods and move them around, and even change up the target make/model of various parts as you learn more through research, or new products come out. It won't take long for that spreadsheet to go from something simple to something pretty complex, the more you work with it. Budgeting means you can save for a particular purchase. I actually don't save up for a mod... don't need to. I make a good living and have a relatively frugal lifestyle, but I still maintain a discipline about how much is spent.
This is something I started doing with my last car, and hit the ground on Day One with the G37. I probably revisit the car-plans worksheet at lease once a week, because hobby. It's the reason why I was able to easily answer your question, because those numbers were tracked.
And as a budget/tracking tool, I put everything on it. Mileage, oil, filters, tires, repairs, mod parts, installation, etc... both estimated and actual costs. Everything. Every once in a while the wife will ask me, "How much did you spend on the car last month?", or "...this year, so far?" And I've got those answers. They're not always Happy Answers. Heck, they're almost never happy answers, LOL. But they're accurate, and as a budget, it helps drive future decisions.
Create a spreadsheet with budget & plans year over year. The more you work on it, the more you'll dial things into quarterly goals, or even monthly plans. As time goes by, you'll re-prioritize mods and move them around, and even change up the target make/model of various parts as you learn more through research, or new products come out. It won't take long for that spreadsheet to go from something simple to something pretty complex, the more you work with it. Budgeting means you can save for a particular purchase. I actually don't save up for a mod... don't need to. I make a good living and have a relatively frugal lifestyle, but I still maintain a discipline about how much is spent.
This is something I started doing with my last car, and hit the ground on Day One with the G37. I probably revisit the car-plans worksheet at lease once a week, because hobby. It's the reason why I was able to easily answer your question, because those numbers were tracked.
And as a budget/tracking tool, I put everything on it. Mileage, oil, filters, tires, repairs, mod parts, installation, etc... both estimated and actual costs. Everything. Every once in a while the wife will ask me, "How much did you spend on the car last month?", or "...this year, so far?" And I've got those answers. They're not always Happy Answers. Heck, they're almost never happy answers, LOL. But they're accurate, and as a budget, it helps drive future decisions.
I was actually only talking about where could I start on the exhaust...do this piece vs that piece 1st or having to do the whole thing at once...where could I start in the exhaust line up if I wasn't doing the whole system at once.
But again...the advice for the spreadsheet for the upgrage long-run is much appreciated.
Maybe you could just shoot me a copy of your spreadsheet format...minus the figures of course. lol.
