Q45, Cima, F50...... All of the above. Building at a snails pace

I figured it was about time that I finally started my build thread. A little over a year ago I picked up a 2005 Infiniti Q45. I hate words but I love pictures. Here is how the story begins.........

Took a one way flight from San Jose to Ontario to pick up this gem from the original owner.

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As the title states I enjoy building at a snails pace so updates will come slow and steady.

Was this car around 50k ish miles when your picked it up?
how much you got it for?

Sickest colour for the F50.

Wish infiniti started using this colour prior to 05

Sickest color I've seen was the black with the red whine interior and it was all oem.

@Dranom - Yes, you are correct. It was just shy of 53,000 miles. The seller was asking $17k and I talked him down to $16k. Not a great deal but I thought it was a fair price for the condition and options that it has. 

@4DGS - Beryllium is berry yum! 

@33flavors - Agreed about the firebrick interior. It's definitely hot fire. But, I would rather have the beryllium then black exterior.

Cool! Yeah test drove that car also. Was gonna buy it but seller wont budge on the price.
Nice pick up!��

[QUOTE=Flyin Hawaiian;504773]@Dranom - Yes, you are correct. It was just shy of 53,000 miles. The seller was asking $17k and I talked him down to $16k. Not a great deal but I thought it was a fair price for the condition and options that it has. 

@4DGS - Beryllium is berry yum! 

@33flavors - Agreed about the firebrick interior. It's definitely hot fire. But, I would rather have the beryllium then black exterior.[/QUOTE]

Nice car, looking forward to the build. I guarantee my F50 build will be even slower than your pace. haha

I saw a brown 2006 that had a burnt orange interior on one of those salvage sites a while back. That was my favorite color combo, not sure if it was OEM though.

Nice pick up!

It seems appropriate to post the first set of aftermarket rims that I put on the Q. 

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Yes, they are the same wheels that are on the orange supra from FnF. Racing Hart M5 in 19 X 8.5 & 9.5. Picked them up for super cheap with some used tires. I plan to relip them in the near future.

Agree on the color. Very nice!  I'm so glad to see more F50's getting built.

Ah, good color choice. I like the tan interior as well.

Wassup Anthony,  I saw your f50 hardparked at SJ Japantown.  hehe

Nice!! I think I have the same color and I'm in San Jose also

Thanks guys!

[QUOTE=b_nazty;507140]Nice!! I think I have the same color and I'm in San Jose also[/QUOTE]

Oh wow, I never thought I would come across another beryllium Q local to me. Good choice b-nazty :biggthumpup: Do you make it out to any local meets?

I quickly got tired of the sunk in look with the Racing Harts and found a set of GTR rims for dirt cheap. But I didnt have spacers to run the 9.5 so I borrowed a friends 10.5 and ran 2 different colors for a little bit.

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Bye bye sunk and hello donk.

Nice! I been looking for a set of GTR rims for my M45 forever now and I haven't found a price that I can comfortably jump on...
let me know if you ever sell hehe

Looks great though just needs more low

welcome! bout time you got on here

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;507533]welcome! bout time you got on here[/QUOTE]

HAHAHA, figured I should start to contribute to the forums.

Not really.....last spot I knew of was McCarthy ranch

Man, ive had a set of GTRs ive been waiting to put on for 2 years...i dont actually like that look though, maybe its the color :/

[QUOTE=Flyin Hawaiian;507519]I quickly got tired of the sunk in look with the Racing Harts and found a set of GTR rims for dirt cheap. But I didnt have spacers to run the 9.5 so I borrowed a friends 10.5 and ran 2 different colors for a little bit.

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Bye bye sunk and hello donk.[/QUOTE]

I was lucky enough to find someone in So Cal that wanted to do a straight trade for my 9.5 for his 10.5. Now I have 10.5 all around. Im running Falken 452 245/35 on the front and 245/40 in the rear. Honesty 245/40 looks to bubbly so plan on replacing it with a 235/35 and switching it to the front.

Stock height is killing me. Im short and I feel like I need running boards just to get in and out of the car. So, I decided to order air.

- AirRex struts (front must be cut and welded but rear just bolts right up)
- AccuAir eLevel with rocker and iLevel
- 3/8th lines
- 1 AZ OB2

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And getting her all shiny and clean after finally having matching rims. I will post pics of the parts shortly. Stay tuned!

AirRex struts

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VU4 and AirZentih OB2

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This is going to look so good!!! ive always wanted to run  a set of square 10.5 gtr wheels for my m35...if you sell them when you upgrade let me know!!!

After all my parts came in my friend Ron spear headed this project and went over to DriftCave to get my fronts cut and welded.

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And the final result

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I wanted to keep as much of the trunk space as possible and decided I didnt need a spare tire. So Ron mocked up the trunk like this.

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Everything will be tucked away in the spare well and the 5 gal AccuAir tank will be placed up against the back wall. Hopefully I will still have enough room for all the necessities that this daily will need to haul around.

where's the pics from the "Airrex Owner's Photoshoot"?

Whose f50 is in that image(style sixty three) Front bumper looks super sleek.

Everything is in and working. Still need to fine tune the static adjustability. My drive way is not forgiving and I'm still having a little trouble getting in and out at full raised height. Well, anyways here are some pics, enjoy.


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After testing fitting a friends SSR Vienna LM-9 19X 9+20 10.5+20
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At the AirRex owners meet at Treasure Island 
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Anthony, this set up "super clean".

They looking really sick


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awesome! Team AirRex!! best out there!

How is the ride? Bouncy? can u still handle the corners well? I live in NYC so for now im just doing the K-sports in the front, as the back wheelwell looks pretty full.

[QUOTE=Nymviper1126;509556]How is the ride? Bouncy? can u still handle the corners well? I live in NYC so for now im just doing the K-sports in the front, as the back wheelwell looks pretty full.[/QUOTE]

It rides well with the AirRex struts. It will ride bouncy only if the bags are fully inflated and/or I turn the dampening to the highest setting (thats to be expected). The best part about the AirRex struts is the static and dampening adjustability. So, the driver can really fine tune the suspension to their driving style. I don't drive to hard (taking hard corners) but I do drive spiritedly and am happy with my choice to run AirRex air struts.

[QUOTE=Flyin Hawaiian;509116]After all my parts came in my friend Ron spear headed this project and went over to DriftCave to get my fronts cut and welded.

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What's the metal bracket for on the threaded part of the coilover with the hole in it?
And the final result

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I wanted to keep as much of the trunk space as possible and decided I didnt need a spare tire. So Ron mocked up the trunk like this.

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Everything will be tucked away in the spare well and the 5 gal AccuAir tank will be placed up against the back wall. Hopefully I will still have enough room for all the necessities that this daily will need to haul around.[/QUOTE]




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Team accuair..yay


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any updated pictures of the trunk!? looking good man!

#teamairrex woot woot

[QUOTE=dkang80;509903][COLOR=#333333][I]What's the metal bracket for on the threaded part of the coilover with the hole in it?[/I][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][I]And the final result[/I][/COLOR][/QUOTE]

That is used to mount to the lower sway bar.

[QUOTE=kalristo;509968]any updated pictures of the trunk!? looking good man![/QUOTE]

Its nothing special. Everything is in the spare tire and the air tank is pushed up against the back wall of the trunk.

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I did install a gauge to monitor tank pressure and also quick connects to utilize the air in the tank. I would say that the quick connect is the best mod/investment so far. Tires are always at correct psi and I also use it to fill tank in case of emergency.

I do have a public service announcement for all that is or plans on going air. 

So, my compressor is mounted below my tank. I also dont have a water trap between the compressor and the tank. I'm sure you can guess what happened. Well, water/moister got into the compressor and now prevents the compressor from building pressure to fill my tank. Thank goodness I have the quick connects and can fill my tank from there. I promote over rigging and fail safes but I made a huge mistake for not putting a water trap between the compressor and the tank.

Also, if the compressor was placed next to or above the tank I'm positive this wouldn't have happened. Lesson learned. I already contacted Air Zenith and they were quick to ship me replacement parts. Hopefully I can get things back up and running. This is my daily and having to use my back up compressor to fill the tank periodically this past week is a huge pain.

Here are some pics to show the ordeal I have to deal with

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Any issues with wheel to bag/strut clearance? Wanting to know if clearance is minimized when you goto a true type bag and coilover set up vs separate bag and strut


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[QUOTE=dkang80;510021]Any issues with wheel to bag/strut clearance? Wanting to know if clearance is minimized when you goto a true type bag and coilover set up vs separate bag and strut


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I havn't experienced any wheel to bag clearance issues yet. The 2 sets of wheels I've ran so far are: 

GTR
20X10.5 +25
Falken [COLOR=#333333]452 245/35 on the front and 245/40 in the rear
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SSR LM-9
19X9 + 20 Toyo 235/35
19X10.5 +20 Toyo 265/30

(rolled fenders only, no pull)

I also had this same question when I was deciding on what direction to go. Yes, you will have less clearance if you go bag over coil. However, the pros out weigh the cons.

By freeing up the spring bucket arm you have the ability to run 350Z/G35 camber arms. To me that is a huge pro over trying to fab something to gain camber adjustably. Plus I doubt I will run wheels that have so much positive offset that will cause clearance issues. 

Build out not in if you know what I mean.

And don't forget to drain your tank.

[QUOTE=GEE702;510090]And don't forget to drain your tank.[/QUOTE]

You are most certainly right. This happened after neglecting to drain my tank for almost 3 months. Now I will be sure to drain it more frequently. You live and learn.

Car is looking good Anthony.....I've seen that m45 around japan town I think...I would love to check your car out in person some time

[QUOTE=b_nazty;510170]Car is looking good Anthony.....I've seen that m45 around japan town I think...I would love to check your car out in person some time[/QUOTE]

Thanks! My buddy who owns the M45 lives in Japan town. I'm currently prepping my car for Spocom next week. Not sure if you have plans to go but it will be there. If not hit me up and we can meet around Japan town. I spend a lot of time in that area.

Title says "snail pace". Well I wet-sanded my car about 7 months ago and barely got it painted last weekend. I say mine is more like crogenically frozen within those time frame. John mentioned you concerning about F50 meet this summer....05-06 front bumper is a beauty btw.







[QUOTE=Flyin Hawaiian;504642]I figured it was about time that I finally started my build thread. A little over a year ago I picked up a 2005 Infiniti Q45. I hate words but I love pictures. Here is how the story begins.........

Took a one way flight from San Jose to Ontario to pick up this gem from the original owner.

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As the title states I enjoy building at a snails pace so updates will come slow and steady.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=sonnybiggun;510400]Title says "snail pace". Well I wet-sanded my car about 7 months ago and barely got it painted last weekend. I say mine is more like crogenically frozen within those time frame. John mentioned you concerning about F50 meet this summer....05-06 front bumper is a beauty btw.[/QUOTE]


I've seen the pics of your car that John posted. Awesome to see more Q's with color. John and I have been kicking ideas around for a all F50 meet. Let us know if you have any suggestions.

Ok so.....I replaced the parts for the AZ compressor but unfortunately it still couldn't build pressure because of the gouges in the cylinder wall. I was cutting it to close to Spocom so decided to just buy a dual Viair 444c pack to replace the AZ. Made some changes to the trunk while I was at it.

Raised the tank up with some metal spacers I found at Lowes
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Here is the new layout for now. Still nothing special. Compressor is moved up next to the tank and all the electronics have been placed on the top side of the board for easy access. Only running 1 compressor for now until I figure out where I want to put the other one.
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Finally decided to get a custom exhaust. Paid a visit to my muffler guy Andy at Classic Muffler in San Jose and this is how it turned out.

Cut everything after the secondary cats. I really wanted to cut those out but he convinced me that I needed them for Cali smog. Maybe I will put in a flange in the future so I can remove them and bolt them on during smog time.
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Went with 2 Magnaflow mufflers. Inlets are 2.5 instead of 2.25 because he didnt have 2.25 in stock.
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X pipe getting welded in.
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Coming together with 2.25 piping.
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Couldnt make a decision about tips so kept my stock ones.
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Still need to polish them up and make them shinny.
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I will update this with some sounds clips when I get a chance. Its nice and throaty during acceleration but quite when idling. I'm very happy with the sound. I also had him cut out the useless exhaust valve too.

Made a trip to visit John's shop Autosport in Stockton. He is a very helpful and humble guy. I highly recommend his shop if you're in the area. Brought it to John to have my Battle Version toe and camber arms installed as well as my T-Demand oni camber plates.

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Getting the alignment done with his sick in ground rack. This is my full slam not ride height. Im not about that life, lol. Ride height is set at -6 camber front and back. But at full slam its closer to -6 front and -7 in back.
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I really need to rebuild these wheels now. The sunk look just isnt me but unfortunately the money has run dry. Looks like I will be buying some spacers in the meantime.

And the customary shot in front of John's shop.
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Another pic to give you a better look at the camber and sunkeness at slam.
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Car/wheel color combo is ridiculous. Awesome work so far.

Looking good!

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Nice! Exhaust came out nice too

Plan to always tuck or poke the rear?

Looks awesome so far

looks good!

Thanks guys! Really appreciate the kind words. Still plan on tucking for now. Maybe poke later on when I can afford a lip or body kit.

Thanks for posting pics of your exhaust Anthony.  I used your exhaust pics to show my muffler shop the other day.

Coming along nicely!

love the wheel selection (lm-9) and the gold on brown color combo. throw some spacers on there and move on to the next thing.

I like it, looks good. I just spotted you using stock front endlinks or did you shortened em?

Sweet, can't wait to check you car out this Saturday.

[QUOTE=IIXtremeHansen;511080]I like it, looks good. I just spotted you using stock front endlinks or did you shortened em?[/QUOTE]

Thanks! Yes, I'm on stock front end links. Need to save up and get something aftermarket. Is there any big benefit by shortening them?

[QUOTE=sonnybiggun;511096]Sweet, can't wait to check you car out this Saturday.[/QUOTE]
I saw your blue F50 but sorry I didn't get a chance to talk to you. John and I are planning a Bay Area Q45/F50 mini meet. Let me know if you have any suggestions on a location.

shorter end links will put the sway bar back to a functional position, resulting in better ride quality.

Ah man your car is such a beautiful machine, if I didn't wanna spend too much I I would buy it over 02-04 model. If you want wheels that poke you can buy mine, I have another set in mind. I'll give you reasonable price..

And besides Treasure Island I can't think of a better spot to do meet n shoot. I've seen some marina's around the bay that are beautiful too.

Been ages since I've updated this. Nothing has changed other then going back to GTRs. Also, picked upped front and rear 09 GTR lips for cheap. Hopefully I can figure out how to make it work so it flows smoothly. We will see how it goes. Suggestions/comments are appreciated. Trying to keep focused….I stay OEM+

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GT style ¿

i usually don't like sporty/gt style "vip" builds, but that rear gtr diffuser is gonna look hot if executed properly

Wow those are to die for, I want one too.someday.

Hey Anthony, how's everything? Any update on you F50. Anyways I lost my blue car. In search of 05-06 model like yours too. Take care.

Hey Sonny. Not much has changed. Only thing I upgraded was a baby BBK set up. Installed the Akebono front calipers. Rear is still stock but replaced the rotors and pads with stoptechs. Sorry to hear you don't have the blue Q anymore but excited for your adventure in finding an 05-06. Good luck! [ATTACH]7107[/ATTACH][ATTACH]7108[/ATTACH]

That's what's up. Your Q will is a well built car in the make from bottom to top. As for me this time I will jump straight to air suspension/rims/paint off the start. How did the gtr diffuser came out may I ask?

loving this build. i'm really digging that rear diffuser!!!