Another Y33 from the hawaii

I haven't been able to update all of you guys on my newest pick up this past week, but this afternoon i had the time to take some photos of my 1999 Q45! I picked it up this past monday & i'm very satisfied with my purchase. I ain't in no rush to build this car. Just to let ya'll know, this will be a "slow" build. I'm gonna take my time with this car because i plan on keeping this car for quite a while. Everything runs smooth & everything works. 132,xxx miles. Front bumper is fading a little & some paint chips (as you can see in one of the photos below). The clear coat is peeling a little but not noticable from afar. It's been very well maintained & the previous owner was a mechanic. The only thing i have to replace pretty soon is the VCG! Burning oil when i drive! :saiyancrunks: Overall, like i said, i'm really happy with this car. Lmk what ya'll think!

A teaser:

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:smiley-rofl: just kidding here it is!

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My first "mod" to the car! Held on to these from my ls400. I knew i'd have use for them again.

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I will keep ya'll posted when i add or do new shit to my Q. As of right now, i really need to replace the VCG!!!

Concrats on the pickup and happy modding

Btw since u are gonna change the vcg's changes the spark plug while u are at it....knock out two birds with one stone

lol, i liked the teaser


clean Q bro

[QUOTE=DIRTYATL;437292]Concrats on the pickup and happy modding

Btw since u are gonna change the vcg's changes the spark plug while u are at it....knock out two birds with one stone[/QUOTE]

Thanks man. Yeah I did my hw about doing the spark plugs w/ the vcg. And since Im not too sure when the previous owner got the spark plugs changed, I might as well do it. What spark plugs do I use? If i remember correctly I use NGK platinum?

[QUOTE=NET;437295]lol, i liked the teaser


clean Q bro[/QUOTE]

lol thanks man!

NGK plats

ANOTHER LOL - my y33 will be back on the island soon - i hope i didnt jinx myself

[QUOTE=DIRTYATL;437331]NGK plats[/QUOTE]

Alright thanks

[QUOTE=33flavors;437339]ANOTHER LOL - my y33 will be back on the island soon - i hope i didnt jinx myself[/QUOTE]

You laughing at me?! Ha. It's cool seeing your car get to travel. Must be expensive

Nah. Not at all. I look forward in getting back.  Didn't mean anything by it. Lemme know if u need anything.

[QUOTE=33flavors;437378]Nah. Not at all. I look forward in getting back.  Didn't mean anything by it. Lemme know if u need anything.[/QUOTE]

Where you at right now anyway? you gonna be here for HF? hmm, im gonna be in need of some assistance with my q if anything! =) when were you coming back down here?

Suppose to be April 1. But I'm not bringing the car out till the end of the year. Maybe by HIN or remix.

[QUOTE=33flavors;437381]Suppose to be April 1. But I'm not bringing the car out till the end of the year. Maybe by HIN or remix.[/QUOTE]

wow big plans, big plans!

Here's some night shots of the Q with the hid's on. The previous ownder saved me precious time by installing some 8k's (i think) in the headlights & 3k for the fogs. But i think i'm gonna switch out the 8k's for the stock white or 6k hids & break from the traditional yellow fogs that EVERYONE seems to love doing & go with a different color but dont know what color yet (also, either on VSC or NICO, i've came upon that thread talking about the proper use of the fog light & having colored lights for it, etc, so don't bash on me about this because i live in HI & we don't get fog so i don't care about the proper use of the fogs. I like the looks of it! :shrug:). So this is the set up im gonna be running for now. 

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This is not nico homie. U good. Execution is key. After u get that lighting situated. I'd start to think about suspension.

[QUOTE=33flavors;437400]This is not nico homie. U good. Execution is key. After u get that lighting situated. I'd start to think about suspension.[/QUOTE]

I'm not too worried about the lighting. Suspension is the first thing I wanna do. I got bc coils in mind for my budget I'm on right now. Then air later down the line. What susp. did you start off with? Or you got air from the beginning?

Forget the Stock Nazi's over at Nico.  I am NOT a fan of teh yello wfogs either.  I matched my headlights with 8000K all around headluights and fogs.  I like everything to match though rather than have  color headlight, another high beam color, a third fog light color, and then still have the amber turn signal too.

[QUOTE=burgy;437416]Forget the Stock Nazi's over at Nico.  I am NOT a fan of teh yello wfogs either.  I matched my headlights with 8000K all around headluights and fogs.  I like everything to match though rather than have  color headlight, another high beam color, a third fog light color, and then still have the amber turn signal too.[/QUOTE]


Lol at stock nazis :smiley-rofl: yeah i don't mind that set up with the matching lights either. But I saw this set up in my VIP mag  that the Japan guys do with their lights & it looked pretty sick to me! So I wanna run that set up too. Japan goes hard! :saiyancrunks:

[B]TODAY:[/B] Ok, so i've mentioned that i need to get my VCG replaced for my car & i've called some local shops around my area & even the infiniti dealership for some price quotes. First shop told me an estimate of around $600-700 just for the VCG. Second shop quoted me around $400 (if i bring in my own parts) - $600 at the most for VCG + spark plugs (added on $25 more). Third shop quoted me $300 for labor + parts (he said i can bring in my own parts if its cheaper that way), this was also just for the VCG. The dealer, i just called to get quotes on the gaskets which came out to about $40/ea. So to me, my best bet would be either the second shop which was gonna be a VCG + spark plug job or the third shop which is the $300 + parts. What do you guys think? what are the usual prices a VCG + spark plug job go for?

just be careful bout small shops...esp if they havent worked on infinitis....thats where alot of shoddy jobs are done. yes, dealers are more expensive....but we, yes I, techs work on these things on the norm so we know what to do and look out for.

[QUOTE=lowlyfey34;437470]just be careful bout small shops...esp if they havent worked on infinitis....thats where alot of shoddy jobs are done. yes, dealers are more expensive....but we, yes I, techs work on these things on the norm so we know what to do and look out for.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the input lowlyfey34. The second shop works on a lot of nissans/infinitis so im kinda leaning more toward that shop if anything. How much do dealers charge usually anyway? & does the prices i posted up sound Legit or what?

Take it to my boy Raymond at good year stadium mall aiea. He works for good year. He is a VIP head

[QUOTE=33flavors;437701]Take it to my boy Raymond at good year stadium mall aiea. He works for good year. He is a VIP head[/QUOTE]

Could you put in a recommendation & the good word for me kind sir?

Ray doesn't work there no more. he work for HECO now

[B]UPDATE:[/B] My new HID's came in this morning! (just the bulbs) :dance: Came in pretty quick too! Out with the yellow fogs & in with a new look :naughty:
Gonna have these on by tonight. I'll update ya'll  then.

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[QUOTE=naes;437790][B]UPDATE:[/B] My new HID's came in this morning! (just the bulbs) :dance: Came in pretty quick too! Out with the yellow fogs & in with a new look :naughty:
Gonna have these on by tonight. I'll update ya'll  then.

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great picture of the box!:biggthumpup:

Right, and right... I no longer a tech @ goodyear, now I bring the power to you @ heco... But I do still work on cars on the side... 

I'm no longer in a VIP car but do still keep up with the VIP scene.. Currently rocking a 2010 a4 avant...

Aiight ray. My bad.

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Off to a great start... :runcoold:

[QUOTE=speedaddict;437847]Off to a great start... :runcoold:[/QUOTE]

lol....

[QUOTE=ervizzzle;437813]great picture of the box!:biggthumpup:[/QUOTE]

Lol imma have pics up later!

[QUOTE=speedaddict;437847]Off to a great start... :runcoold:[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Blitz;437848]lol....[/QUOTE]

these are the only things I managed to save from my ls400. The rest of they parts I parted out. Needed the money to save for the Q I have now :biggthumpup:

[B]TONIGHT:[/B] Well here's the most recent thing i've done to my Q. This is me being different! :dance: Don't rag on me about this, i like this new look. :biggthumpup: If you don't like what you see :gtfo::gtfo2: =)

I remember seeing this set up in those japanese vip mags or from a video...i forget which one :yahoo_39: but this is something different & i always wanted to do this and here it is!

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Before:

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After:

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I'll take better photos & post it up later on. I just took quick shots to show everyone.

isn't that a ticket and a half?    Does it ever get foggy in Hawaii?   If so I'd have gone yellow.   It is different...

Wow the green makes your headlights look really dull???

[QUOTE=Blitz;437949]isn't that a ticket and a half?    Does it ever get foggy in Hawaii?   If so I'd have gone yellow.   It is different...[/QUOTE]

Nah we never get fog in hawaii! At most we get what is called "vog which is kinda like fog caused from the volcano (volcano fog). It also isn't heavy where we would need the fog lights for proper use. It is different.

[QUOTE=burgy;437959]Wow the green makes your headlights look really dull???[/QUOTE]

It's just the photos & yeah it kinda does look dull.  I'll take better pics probably tonight.

hmm thats the problem with colored HID they aren't that rich in color..   I hear you need to use those caps to get the true rich colors.

cop my insurance group coilovers haha

[QUOTE=Blitz;438005]hmm thats the problem with colored HID they aren't that rich in color..   I hear you need to use those caps to get the true rich colors.[/QUOTE]

i remember my first gen ls400 had those yellow caps in the fogs that made the yellow a deep yellow. I'm fine with my green fogs though. it's something that you'd need to see in person.

[QUOTE=cheez80;438009]cop my insurance group coilovers haha[/QUOTE]

how much? man, im leaning more toward bc coils unless i'm told otherwise!

Like i said, i'm taking my time with building my Q, but today switched out my incandescent license plate bulbs with white LED bulbs =) 

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Even took some photos & did a DIY/tutorial on it. Check it out! 

[url]http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?p=440251#post440251[/url]

So today, i brought my Q in to replace my valve cover gaskets (OEM), change out my spark plugs (NGK platinums), & an oil change service since it was that time already. All this + labor for $590, including a little discount from the mechanic (i found my go to mechanic for all my engine related needs for my Q :biggthumpup:). Some of you might/not agree with the price i paid, but im ok with it. Dealer would've probably broke my wallet! But now my Q's running smooth again. I was gonna visit the shop during lunch & take a few photos to share with ya'll on what's being done to the Q, but didn't have the time, and my car was finished sooner than i expected.

My mechanic also pointed out that the belt connected to the fan was cracking & the P/S hose was brittle & leaking. Im gonna have to replace those in a little while. But that's the update on my Q so far. Trying to save up for suspension next!!!!!


[I]If ya'll from hawaii, & looking for a mechanic in the leeward area, i recommend you guys to go see Glenn from G's Auto in Waipio. Tell'em Sean sent you :dance: Excellent dude, great customer service, & great prices :biggthumpup:[/I]

[QUOTE=naes;440252]Like i said, i'm taking my time with building my Q, but today switched out my incandescent license plate bulbs with white LED bulbs =) 

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Even took some photos & did a DIY/tutorial on it. Check it out! 

[url]http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?p=440251#post440251[/url][/QUOTE]

bulb size is?

[QUOTE=AmoneyQ45;441486]bulb size is?[/QUOTE]

i checked to see what the bulb size is and i think its 168. but i remembered i saved all my leds from my ls400 & the stock bulbs had the same backing as the leds (as pictured below) so it fit.

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Nice platform to begin with, I can't wait to see what you have in store for us.

[QUOTE=bluwagun;441567]Nice platform to begin with, I can't wait to see what you have in store for us.[/QUOTE]

Thanks dude. I got hella plans for my Q! Don't know where to start yet. too many ideas I wanna do all at once :saiyancrunks: haha but I always keep my thread updated with whatever I do with my car.

Save the little things. Work on that suspension.  In terms of quality. I can't say what parts are better because I've always been on jdm coils but when you talk convenience and the availability of parts when things go wrong I suggest you go through a distributor in the u. S.  bc. PBM Megan. Airrex. Insurance algernon don't currently have u. S. representation.  These are the things you need to consider especially if you drive it daily.

[QUOTE=33flavors;442009]Save the little things. Work on that suspension.  In terms of quality. I can't say what parts are better because I've always been on jdm coils but when you talk convenience and the availability of parts when things go wrong I suggest you go through a distributor in the u. S.  bc. PBM Megan. Airrex. Insurance algernon don't currently have u. S. representation.  These are the things you need to consider especially if you drive it daily.[/QUOTE]

This is my main concern, aside from the maintenance. Gonna be saving up for a while. Probably next year i'll be on the ground w/ coilovers, but for now im just saving.

tword...taking your time and doing it right I see.  Keep it up!

[QUOTE=speedaddict;442362]tword...taking your time and doing it right I see.  Keep it up![/QUOTE]

Yup there is no room for errors. Might as well do things right the first time. Currently collecting my change to pick up some coilovers :biggthumpup:


But anyways no updates on anything new I did to the Q. Just gave her a bath today. That's it :shrug:

Oh man, i forgot to update this thread from what i've been doing to my Q :pat: This thread got buried that i almost forgot that i even made this thread lol. 

Anyways here's the update on what's been done so far. I've had my valve cover gaskets replaced, changed my spark plugs, and threw in an oil change. All done from this great quality mechanic i found around my area. 

Well that's pretty much it so far. I'm still saving up for suspension though. Tax returns came in & i'm a little closer to those coils. Gotta save up more though.

lol I went from a couple LS' to my Q. I threw on some 10k lowbeams and 25k fogs. lol. Looks crazy at night. I can't wait to see the progress on your car. Considering you're in Hawaii and you should have pretty good resources to make your car siiiiiick. :) p.s. "I miss the island. :'( "

[QUOTE=Shonn;452145]lol I went from a couple LS' to my Q. I threw on some 10k lowbeams and 25k fogs. lol. Looks crazy at night. I can't wait to see the progress on your car. Considering you're in Hawaii and you should have pretty good resources to make your car siiiiiick. :) p.s. "I miss the island. :'( "[/QUOTE]

man, i want to own another ls again (preferably 98-00)! But this q i found, i just couldn't pass up the sweet deal. thanks dude, but i can't wait til i start on my car too myself lol :smiley-rofl: i'm a little short on funds and still saving for suspension so i can get this bad boy on the ground! i also have all my sources ready, so its just a phone call away :biggthumpup: