What did you do to your Sedan today?
#3512
Yeah once I have enough material to do it,I am going to do the grille emblem in a matte brown metallic to match my wheels.I got that piece of CF wrap from one of the display cards that a local wrap company gave me at a show.Amazed at all the wrap options out there,including the clear color overlays.
#3514
Got a dyno tune.
Baseline:
284-hp/241-lb-ft
Tuned:
307-hp/252-lb-ft
ETA: adjusted from 308 to 307 now that I saw the video with the actual number vs. reading the hash marks on the graph printout.
Baseline:
284-hp/241-lb-ft
Tuned:
307-hp/252-lb-ft
ETA: adjusted from 308 to 307 now that I saw the video with the actual number vs. reading the hash marks on the graph printout.
Last edited by G37_4DR; 09-01-2017 at 02:25 PM.
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#3515
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I get your point, but to your thinking... you wouldn't think twice if someone said 'nice Altima' to you about your G37, because there is no difference between a company's base and luxury brand? Then why aren't we all idiots for not simply buying Nissan instead of paying more for an Infiniti?
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#3518
Definitely! Had about a 35-mile return trip from Dyno-Comp and may or may not have gotten on it a few times.
The combination of the 7-A/T, dual throttle bodies (mine are squeaky clean BTW), and drive-by-wire accelerator pedal has never felt smooth to me on this car. I came from an '05 FX 35 previously. So after the tune, it felt a little more notchy in stop-and-go traffic yesterday. I would describe it as a little sluggish at low speeds. Kind of like whether you're giving it a 1/4 throttle or 1/2 throttle, it seem to just be a bit sluggish. But mash it and it pulls hard all the way to redline. I had the tuner adjust the line pressure on the A/T ever-so-slightly and this seemed to improve the shift feel under hard acceleration. I'm sure this has some tradeoffs for stop-and-go traffic though.
Video (they took it, not me; hence vertical video):
Video (they took it, not me; hence vertical video):
Last edited by G37_4DR; 09-01-2017 at 02:16 PM.
#3520
Thanks B, that will be fun to test out.
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#3522
That's great to hear, 2G!
#3524
Thanks Brad. I checked pricing at ConceptZ Performance, Xact Dyno, UMS Tuning, and Dyno-Comp - all local to me. ConceptZ quoted $550-$700 and could do EcuTek or UpRev, but strongly recommended UpRev. They were booking two weeks out though. Dyno-Comp was also able to do either software, but Richard - the owner and main tuner - also strongly recommended UpRev. They quoted $650 and were booking just a few days out. They have rave reviews and are recognized as a Top 20 Tuner in the US. Richard was very friendly and answered all my questions over the phone. I ultimately went with them, but I spent more than I had anticipated. I paid $775 which included the extra half hour of transmission calibration I asked for. I think I paid more than others have, but at the end of the day, it's an art that a specialist needs to perfect on your specific application and I was happy with the results and the new relationship built with DC. Should I want a 100 octane map programmed in the future, they will be able to set that up for me, but for now, my maps are identical.
Update: I just got a call from Richard to follow-up and make sure I was happy with the car and the results.
Update: I just got a call from Richard to follow-up and make sure I was happy with the car and the results.
Last edited by G37_4DR; 09-01-2017 at 08:18 PM.
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#3525
DIY Cheapskate/Mod
Replaced my generic silver tuner lugs with some proper Muteki lugnuts with locks in a nice blue to match the rest of the car Pardon the dirty car... rained yesterday.
Getting ready for the new wheels lol, going to look so amazing.
Getting ready for the new wheels lol, going to look so amazing.