Monday, June 3, 2013

2003 Infiniti I35 TBD aka The IPL I aka tha DURTY

:: POST UNDER CONSTRUCTION ::



Excuse the run-ons, and unorganization, this is a regularly updated post as time goes on until the swap is finished and I can make a nice neat revision, I'm learning as I go along so be patient with me... Kay thanks.

12/21/13 - First Dyno!
 235/195 on Jtran's Mustang Dyno, full post here!


08/17/13 -  The IPL I35 Finally starts!


I have a bit of tidying up to do inside and outside of the car, but the first 6MT I35 is a runner!

09/06/14 - Full Bolt-On Untuned Dyno 257whp standard on a Dynojet.
http://maxima.org/forums/dyno-discussion-slips/680978-aackshun-s-i35-6mt-dyno-thread.html#post8982633



The Journey of the first documented 6MT I35....

(From left to right: JNCORacer's I30, Carlos's Maxima, my BD and Max_Dreamer's Maxima)

Well, I've always beat to my own drum when it comes to things, and when I play with cars, I'm out there to impress myself, I always set out with the intention of making myself go "Damn, that's nice."

Ever since I was 17 after owning my first Maxima I had set in my head of what I wanted to accomplish in the world of sleeper sedans (What is a Sleeper? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeper_(car)).

One of my goals was to have a 6speed Manual Infiniti I35. I find it the perfect balance of luxury and sport, definitely to give a lot of early 2000 BMW/Lexus/Acura owners something to be upset about. For those of you who do not know, the I35 did NOT come in manual, only with the 4 speed automatic (Sluggish, yet reliable transmission, more for comfort and cruising, not fun), so I will have to complete yet another 6-speed swap but this around it seems easier.

Enough talk, here is the strategy for this one; The I35 S

My idea for this project was on a simple platform, I wanted to keep things stock, meaning I wanted to modify this car in a way so it will perform better in any way possible, but not loose any comfort of driving a stock vehicle (No loud exhaust or lowering the vehicle considerably on aftermarket wheels). At first I had the idea of doing the "Sport" package, which is popular for a lot of Infiniti's these days.


But I felt like the "S" idea was not a big enough departure from the norm, I felt like just calling it the I35-S was shortchanging the work I planned on putting into the car. I also played with the notion of going the "JDM" route, by calling the car it's original Japanese Domestic Market name the "Cefiro"


Then I decided this was too radical, rebaging a car and sticking a few "Nismo"  (Nissan Motorsport) stickers on it didn't jive with me well, I felt that was just too much and trying "too hard"

Then one day it hit me, why not the IPL? IPL G's are rare and overpriced, but still they set themselves apart from the other G's without really standing out at the same time....

(A regular G37 on top, with the IPL model below)

That was it! The IPL! The perfect balance of setting this I35 apart from the other's without trying too hard!!



Till then I realized...  No way would Infiniti do such a thing, if am going to stay true to the wolf in sheeps clothing ideal, I rather just undercut this car as much as possible, leaving no one with a warning of what they are about to encounter until it's too late.... So after some deep thought, I decided to only stick with the Sport Model I35 aka the I35S





Taking Action, time to begin doing work.

This was all kicked off by the death of my car's original motor around 190k (Maybe a post someday if I ever tear the old motor apart).

Day one, car in my storage w/ a dead motor.




Full Modification List:

Power:
- 09 Altima Motor w/ 1,xxx Miles

- 09 Maxima Intake Manifold and Throttle Body
- 3" Intake Piping
- 02/03 Maxima OBX Equal Length Headers
- 2.5" Test Pipe
- 2.5" "Godsnow" (Ebay brand) Catback w/ g35 Sedan Muffler
- Fidanza Flywheel
- 2J Racing Lightweight Underdrive Pulley
- OEM 03-06 350z Clutch Disc
- OEM Nissan L31 Altima 5mt/6mt pressure plate

 Exterior:
- G35 S model emblem.
- G35 Coupe 18" Wheels, reverse staggered tire setup 235/40/18s on front 225/45s on the rear.
- 5k Morimoto D2R Bulbs
- Nyoka Hyper Yellow H3 Bulbs
- Nyoka Yellow Turn Signal Bulbs

Interior:
 - 02-03 Maxima Center Console

Suspension/Braking/Chassis- BC Racing Type BR coilovers w/ upgraded springs... 10k from 8k rear- Energy Suspension Poly Urethane Front Lower Control Arm Bushings- KnightYYZ Polyurethane Engine Mounts- Energy Suspension Shifter Bushings- 350z/G35 Dual Piston Brake Caliper upgrade + 12.6" Rotors utilizing Duralast Gold components all around