Awd G 35

[speedingpenguin]

Also, is it possible to put a coupe chip into a sedan?
My dad doesnt want something too crazy, but i'm sure he'd spring for an extra 15-20 horsepower and a little more torque :-D
This spring i'll see to it that the G gets a new K&N air filter and i'll see what i can do to get him to buy a catback exhaust system for it :-D
How much HP increase would he get if he bought a performance chip?

[riffster]

Originally Posted by speedingpenguin

Also, is it possible to put a coupe chip into a sedan?

I am pretty sure the answer is "No." You may be able to find some better
advice on this at My350Z.com or at Freshalloy.com. There is a sedan owner with a nick of Zimbo on Freshalloy that can give you better advice on this.

Besides, why would you? As I said, power differences between the two are not that big a deal.

I know Technosquare has a chip out for the coupe - and their will be others soon - Nismo for one. I don't know about status of such a chip for the sedan.

My dad doesnt want something too crazy, but i'm sure he'd spring for an extra 15-20 horsepower and a little more torque :-D
This spring i'll see to it that the G gets a new K&N air filter and i'll see what i can do to get him to buy a catback exhaust system for it :-D
How much HP increase would he get if he bought a performance chip?

I don't know if the K&N is going to give anything more in terms of power - but it's a pretty easy mod and cheap as well. I am pretty much against grounding kits - I think they're snake oil (bogus) mods.

As I said above I don't think rechipping with a coupe chip is possible.

The other possibility is a Z tube intake - it is a cheap and effective way of increasing coupe horsepower. The Z has a much more direct intake path than the G and for 75-90 bucks you can get another 5 HP. But I don't know if it helps (or can fit) on a sedan. Again Zimbo or another performance-oriented sedan could help more.

I have heard good things about the BORLA dual exhaust - I would check into that for a sedan. There are others as well, but BORLA seems to be getting the best reviews. Again, sedan owners on Freshalloy.com are the ones to ask.

Another possibility is getting high-flow cats or new headers or even a new plenum from Crawford.

Good luck.

- Riff

P.S. The Testarossa and the 360 are my favorite Ferraris - but they trail the Lambos and the Pagani in my dream car list. I wish I could afford a Diablo, a Murcielago, or a Zonda, but I'll have to win the lotto for that to happen.

[speedingpenguin]

What about a Countach?
You can pick those up for 60k
Another one you may like is the DeTomaso Pantera....has the looks and power sorta like a Countach but you can get them for less than 45k if you look hard. :-D

[riffster]

Originally Posted by speedingpenguin

What about a Countach?
You can pick those up for 60k
Another one you may like is the DeTomaso Pantera....has the looks and power sorta like a Countach but you can get them for less than 45k if you look hard. :-D

There are no bargains penguin - wish there were.

The reason why you can get a Countach or a Pantera for so "little" is that they are high-mileage, high-maintenance cars. Taking in a Countach or a Pantera for maintenance (and you WILL have to do that - frequently) is expensive. Unless you are an auto repair expert yourself (with the resources and equipment to match) you will be spending major buckos to keep skittish high-performance cars like that running well. And after all, having these cars in the first place is to drive them, right? So having a badly-performing Countach or Pantera is not like having a Camry with a misfiring plug!

I LOVE the Countach - but it has a reputation as a bit of an unforgiving car. It isn't as friendly as a Diablo or Murcielago. It isn't an easy car to drive and when you take it to the edge, you had better know what you're doing. I am not as familiar with the Pantera but I would probably not be buying one of those anyway - the Countach to me is special.

Here is one of the last Countachs (I think they stopped making them in 1989 or so ...) it is for sale at a dealer I know. ONLY 82 large for a 1988 Countach with about 18 thousand miles on it. But that is only the start of costs - think of what insurance and maintenance on this baby is going to be, plus you're going to be paranoid about it (or at least I would be!)





Ma che bella macchina! (But what a beautiful car!)

One last funny thing about the Countach - it is infamous for the poor rear vision on the car (backing it up is a MAJOR task.) But like the Italian driver in 'Gumball Rally' said "what is behind me is of no consequence!"

- Riff

[speedingpenguin]

ahh...the pantera is powerd by a FORD engine, so i mean...if you worked on the engine in your old mustang or t-bird before, you should be able to work on the panteras engine :-D
www.patsauto.com right down the street from me :-D

It just snowed some today so i have a feeling i may be able to give some more info on the X part of the G35 ;-)

[carabuser]

What's the performance data for Countach?

[chrisp0410]

To the Canadian at the begining of this thread, did you ever purchase the G35x?

I picked one up two weeks ago, here in Connecticut, silver with graphite leather. We had our first snowfall with only a few inches recorded, while hardly enough to rate the AWD system's performance, I can tell you that I have not been able to make the car skid significantly! Apply the gas and turn the wheel. The car almost takes the fun out of driving in the snow!

I would certainly recommend one. Best of luck.

[speedingpenguin]

yeah thats the only down side......we've tried to do some dohnuts and stuff in the snow, and even with all the electic crap off it barely does them.....
I was able to have some fun with the car in a parking lot the other day and since msot of the snow piles had already melted, there was just a little bit of water here and there.......fun sorta almost sliding around, but the thing just will not spin!
Cant even chirp the tires! :-P
So if oyur looking for something to have fun sliding around in occasionally, dont get the G35X hahaha

[riffster]

Originally Posted by carabuser

What's the performance data for Countach?

0-60 in 4.9 secs
top speed of 183
420 HP

Now these don't look like a real big deal nowadays - but remember the Countach first came out in the late seventies. At that time it was pretty much in a class by itself for performance plus style.

It still is in a class by itself when it comes to looks.

- Riff

[ccmd]

Originally Posted by chrisp0410

To the Canadian at the begining of this thread, did you ever purchase the G35x?

I picked one up two weeks ago, here in Connecticut, silver with graphite leather. We had our first snowfall with only a few inches recorded, while hardly enough to rate the AWD system's performance, I can tell you that I have not been able to make the car skid significantly! Apply the gas and turn the wheel. The car almost takes the fun out of driving in the snow!

I would certainly recommend one. Best of luck.

Drove a G35 X this past weekend. Had it up to Mt Tremblant with fresh snow. Great car safely handled the snow conditions. I was quite impressed how the car responded particularly with starting a spin or starting to fail to negotiate a turn. Car responded quickly and with little input by the driver. Feel quite safe with it. I drove a TL very nice but I need the security of the AWD. Next step to the store!!!

[ccmd]

Picked up a G35X brilliant silver with willow leather, sun roof. Very happy. Great on snow, though not much left . Wet rainy days just floor it and perfect traction. No major problems though interesting lacks computer data such as avg miles per gal or distance to empty !!

[carabuser]

Originally Posted by ccmd

Drove a G35 X this past weekend. Had it up to Mt Tremblant with fresh snow. Great car safely handled the snow conditions. I was quite impressed how the car responded particularly with starting a spin or starting to fail to negotiate a turn. Car responded quickly and with little input by the driver. Feel quite safe with it. I drove a TL very nice but I need the security of the AWD. Next step to the store!!!

any # available? 1/4 mi, 0-60? HP figures?
Nice car tho

[ARJ]

Originally Posted by ccmd

Looking to purchase the AWD for winter driving in Canada. Any experience or comments on the G 35 AWD ?

I just bought one in Michigan. Have had the car into the dealer twice already with only 2800 miles. Service engine soon light comes on. Transmission problem it seems and Infinit not sure what to do.

I have my doubts.

ARJ

[ccmd]

So far no problems with th G35 X. Just awesome in snow and wet pavement. Full speed ahead with no slip. so far met or exceeded expectations

[Faze2183]

hmmmm the 2007 GT-R will be worth it