With 90k miles on the odometer Dannie P decided it was time to start modding his 2005 FX35. Infiniti’s sporty crossover luckily runs the familiar VQ35 as seen in the Z/G sportscars so similar bolt-on options are available. Dannie wasn’t impressed with the Kinetix intake plenum he had previously installed so we went back to the factory unit. Bassani makes a wonderful sounding dual-exhaust system for Z’s so modified one to fit on the FX–a ZCG first.

Slightly larger tips look great in the factory exits:

  

Big thanks to Christian at 034 Motorsport for letting us put the FX on their awd dyno for an UPREV tuning session. We started with a baseline of 177hp/191tq and finished with 209hp/205tq at the (4) wheels. Peak gains were +32hp/14tq!  Note the increased rev limit with power available all the way to 7krpm:

 

To enjoy the extra power, suspension and braking upgrades are always smart . GTSPEC bracing reduces chassis flex and a Stoptech sport kit improves braking duties:

 

The underbody bracing clears the Bassani exhaust:

 

Enjoy The Ride Dannie!

Russell came in for a 15k service, new tires and a few suspension upgrades.

Stoptech brake pads and Hotchkis sway bars are simple, effective upgrades:

The Hotchkis sway bars are noticeably larger and stiffer than OEM units:

Russell can now enjoy driving his sedan in the twisty stuff!

 

Andre G wanted to make getting from point A to B a little more exciting so he came to us for an UPREV tune and shorter gears. The Nissan OEM 4.08:1 gearset really wakes up the 370Z’s acceleration off the line…one of the most effective mods you can do.

 

Installing the new ring and pinion:

 

The NISMO finned-aluminum diff cover helps keep things cool:

 With the UPREV tune Andre picked up +10hp/7tq for a total of 311hp/263tq to the wheels:

 

We hear Andre has caught the drag racing bug. Quicker acceleration and more power should yield some faster times…see you at the races!

 

When the “mod bug” gets to you it’s a hard habit to break! Rich B visited us earlier this year for suspension and breathing upgrades and came back for an ART pipe install and re-tune.

 

An UPREV tune yielded +10hp/9tq for a total of 283hp/252tq to the wheels:

We love when new customers visit the shop after seeing us out on the track. We met Kevin L and his Nismo 370z at one of Patrick C’s City Tech track days. Kevin wanted a few upgrades to improve acceleration and traction so we installed a shorter R&P and OS Giken limited-slip unit.

The OS Giken 1.5 clutch-type LSD is a more robust, reliable unit than the oem VLSD especially for track duty.

The Nissan OEM 4.08:1 gearset really wakes up the Z’s acceleration off the line…one of the most effective mods you can do. The NISMO finned diff cover helps keep things cooler:

 

Kevin also had his Z tuned at another shop and visited ZCG to get a retune. We picked up +13hp/10tq for a total of 309hp/266tq to the wheels: