I was sitting at a stoplight and a g35 4door 6speed crept up next to me.

From as far as I could tell, he was stock. I have a 4th gen 5speed with CAI and Y-pipe.

Light turned green and we both gunned it. 0-60 he had a nose on me.
After that.. he slowly walked away until my nose was on his rear. There was some traffic on my lane so I had to shut it off.

Overall, this was within expecation, knowing that the G35's a little faster (.2 to.3 sec.) in the 1/4 mile.

Just sharing some *information*

 

Are 6spd 4 door G35's available yet?

 

Dont think so

 

That's exactly what I was thinking when I read the subject line. Maybe it wasn't a 6-speed... maybe it didn't have 4-doors.... maybe it was even a G35.....Hmmmm.....

 

probably an auto G35

 

G35 sedan manuals are available. I checked edmunds and the infiniti.com website before I posted. Leather is a condition for the 6sp manual. Here's the link:

http://www.edmunds.com/new/2003/infi...le..1.Infiniti*


and the infiniti website..
http://www.config.infiniti.com/Dispa...yr&TrimLevel=2

Either way, you can go to infiniti.com -> aquire -> build or search
and select g35 sedan leather 6MT.

If that was an auto, I beleive it would have been even closer.

 

wow 4th gen could keep up with a g35. Im impressed too. 4th gens could still kick *** against the new cars.

 

Well smack my @ss and call me a b!tch






I swear I would have bet money there was NO WAY if I was confronted with this and no internet around.

 

maximummax....nice run with G35. We just thought 6spd isn't out yet

 

From Infiniti of Melbourne stock ...

 

Hmmm, I thought the 6 speed weren't going to be out until late March due to the demand of the 6 speed 350 and G35 coupe. Chances are the G35 he raced was an auto.

I get to race against ShortChaz's 2002 G35 sedan auto nearly everytime I go to the track. On average, I'm about .2 and 2mph faster thru the 1/4 mile. His best is a 14.8@95mph in bonestock form with a 260lb driver and no gutting. Not to shabby, especially running on a crappy track and a 2.3 60 foots. Without the MEVI he'd smoke me on the far end of the track. Even when I'm trapping 96mph+, he's still right there with me and I swear that if the race went on for another 1/8th mile, he'd walk me. I've got to get the my JWT ECU to keep my edge


Dave

 

Dave B,

We probably raced up to 70 since there was traffic up ahead. Knowing this, it made sense I was on his tail. He was beginning to walk me. Now if this was a 1/4 mile race, he would've probably kept pulling and gotten into the low 14s. This race did not occur on the freeway, nor did it proceed into 1/4 mile territory, it was from a stoplight.

The 4th gen with CAI and Y-pipe has the capability to run mid 14s. I haven't gone to the track yet, but this is feasible looking at what others have ran in the 1/4.

The MEVI doesn't have that much benefit in the 1/4 mile but would definitly rip a USIM on the highway -- we all know this and this has been discussed in numerous threads.

So mid 14s vs low 14s, keep in mind I am not stock but the G35 was. I think the results make sense.

 

since the car has JUST come out in 6-speed form...if it WAS a 6-speed then he's almost definitely no through break-in yet....ECU on the Z and G35 has a conservative mode until 1200 miles and kills about 15 whp....

 

6MT G35 Sedans are at dealers now. They might not be available for sale just yet, but they're out there.

 

good run - nothing to be embarassed about - it is by far a superior car

 

solid run.

 

There not out till March-April.

 

That doesn't mean they are at the dealers yet.

 

Really?

That's pretty sweet if true. No more worries about picking up a used Z in a few years and wondering if the previous owner beat the living shia out of it while the engine was green

 

I was browing the G35 forum the other day and they have a dealership forum, and they said the G35 sedan manuals were available and ready to sell.

 

ok tell the truth.. you didn't really race a G35 6spd Manual.. you just heard they were out.. figured if you made up a story that you raced one.. everyone would say you are lying and they are not out.. then you would come with your proof and prove them wrong..

thus they would feel stupid about doubting you that they were on the road.. and over look your little kill story.. or should i say bullsh!t story..

there are more ferrari's and turbo supra's on the road than they are 6spd G35 Sedans.. and i have never raced one .. and i hardly see them.. i clasify this story

 

What do you mean it doesn't mean that they are at the dealers? That web form shows a particular dealer's STOCK with a specific VIN, which means that car is in stock (on their lot) and ready to be sold.

I just checked a few dealerships in the Boston area (through infiniti's website), and some of them also have the 6MT in stock, and ready to be sold.

As far as the race is concerned, the G35 is (1) PROBABLY not broken in yet, and (2) because of that, was not shifting at redline most likely.

I don't think his story is BS, and he does admit that it was a pretty short race, so there's no way to tell what would happen if they kept going.

Also, don't forget, the guy driving the G35 may not be very comfortable with that car yet, and may not be a good driver of it(yet???).

 

Dood, that's the ACTUAL dealer inventory for the dealership. Both screenshots I posted were of ACTUAL dealer inventory. If you want, give Coast Infiniti or Infiniti of Melbourne here in Florida a call. I was just as doubtful as you were when he said it was a 4 door 6M, but they're out and I can believe they are on the streets.

As a side note about Infiniti and availability: I actually followed a G35 coupe into my buddy's apartment complex 5 days before the official launch date (launch date was a Monday and I saw it on the previous Wednesday). I spoke with the guy and he was not a dealer, he bought the car and was surprised by the dealer's call. Just FYI.

 

I don't think the story is BS. A G4/5MT with CAI and Y-pipe will run high-14's at least, and a killer 0-60. The G35 was obviously new, not broken in, and the person probably didn't know how to drive it the best yet.

The auto's run 14.8 so the 6MT's will probably run low-14's once fully broken in.

 

g35 6spd rwd . I think I will be heading to the dealer to see how much I lose

 

The 6 speed sedans have been on dealer lots for about 1 week now from what I can tell. Also, just because the dealer posts an inventory doesn't necessarily mean they have the car yet. They've ordered it and they own it, but it might not be on the lot yet.

Even MaximumMax clearly admitted it could have been a 5-speed auto. He just assumed it was a 6 speed. I'd guess if the G35 had temporary tags, it could have been a 6 speed, otherwise the chance was about nil.

Street racing to 70mph is just a horrible way to gauge your cars performance. Reaction time means everything and a street race is like a bracket race. The one that gets off the line better is at a bigger advantage. Reacting a mere .2 seconds quicker (hard to gauge by the eye), will give you a solid lead. This race doesn't surprise me one bit and I believe it was an auto G35. The G35 slowly walked the CAI/Y-pipe 5 speed 4th gen. From 0-60 the G35 got a nose (assuming they lined up PERFECT and they left at the EXACT same time) and by 70mph it had pulled about a car length. If the race would have gone the 1/4 mile, the G35 probably would have gotten 1-2 more cars with the G35 pulling way ahead after 100mph.

Most CAI/Y-pipe 5 speed 4th gens get ~14.8s@94mph. A bonestock G35 auto sedan is good for around 14.6s@97mph. The lighter 6 speed coupe is good for lower 14s around 99mph. REMEMBER, the 6 speed sedan WILL NOT have 280hp. It's still rated at 260hp. The 5 speed auto has perfect gearing for the 3.5 VQ and the difference in acceleration with the 6 speed is not going to be very significant. A 6 speed sedan might be good for 14.5s@98mph.

Last week we had a 6 speed 03 Max and auto G35 at the track. Both cars were trapping exactly the same in the 1/4 mile.


Dave

 

Just called Infiniti of Melbourne (321) 728-8880.
Spoke with Sales guy Tom who verified that he had 4 on the lot. Sold two this weekend and still has a green one and a red one, BOTH in 6MT.

I can't believe I'm letting you people frustrate me to the point that I'm calling a dealership to prove to you INFINITI IS SELLING THE 6MT's.

 

dood.. you actually believe sales people at dealerships? i bet you when you go down there its sold..

go prove it for us

sales people will tell you they have 4 7 spd Maxima's on the lot just to get you down there and then show you something else... come on you know better than that

 

Yeah okay. The models he told me were sold and the two he told me he still had on the lot all lined up (color-wise) with what the online inventory said. Why don't you get your azz down to a dealer and check it out since you are the non-believer. Besides, even if they are sold, it proves that they are selling them and that the dood that started this thread could very well have raced a 6MT.

my azz

 

you believe it is.. you go

 

My brother works for a Nissan/Infinit dealership and even he hasn't seen the manual G35 yet. The dealership that he works for got the first 350z in the state so it makes sense that they will get to see the first 6-speed G35. Like many of you have said, the stealership will advertise having a certain model just to get you in the door. A good example is the Ford Mustang Cobra R which was used mainly to bring people into showrooms to sell them a Taurus or Windstar.

 

Website inventory doesn't mean much. It just shows which car goes to which dealership. True, it shows what stock they have. But that doesn't necessarily mean the car is already in the lot.

When i reserved the Altima (prior to getting the Max), i already knew the VIN # and all the options that goes in the car. A couple other people already bought the car from the dealership. But the actual vehicle didn't come in for another 2 weeks after that.

Salesmen have been known to "sell" the cars even if it's not on the lot yet. Note the keyword "sell". That can mean anything from the potential buyer already putting down his deposit, an earnest money, or even paying the entire amount for the car - without having the car on the lot yet.

 

Nice run.

 

Now go over there and take a pic of the shifter.

 

You are welcome to call it BS if you'd like. You are entititled to wanting to believe or disbeleive it. However, knowing my car's potential and seeing what the G35 did, it is enough fact to know it wasn't auto.

Granted these kind of things depended on the driver, I felt I revved, launched, and shifted at the optimal (redline, 6200, 6000) shiftpoints, with precision. That is why it isn't an auto.

 

I just called Gunn Infiniti here, and they do not currently have any 6spd Sedans. They expect them in Mid March.

Like I thought.

 

Well, I guess the guy over at FreshAlloy that saw one in person at Montclair Infiniti is talking out of his a$$ then.

http://forums.freshalloy.com/ubbthre...b=5&o=&fpart=1

 

You need to get yourself some track time before claiming you're a precision driver. You'll be amazed how slow and inexperienced you really are. The G35 auto is a quicker car than a CAI/Y-pipe equipped 4th gen 5 speed. That's the truth.


Dave

 

FYI the sedans and coupes have the same HP, the differance in "rated" HP is just a marketing scam.. Take a look at a auto G35 dyno and compare it to a auto 350Z dyno, both hit 220 WHP

 

Okay, nevermind that I do not have any 1/4 mi timeslips to back it up, let's look at what other members have ran with CAI/Y-Pipe.

Victim64 - 1/4 mi - 14.533 (http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=182804)

and.. a few quotes courtesey of the thread: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....ighlight=track ,

quote from nismo87se "Cartest shows that given standard I/Y/E and a 2.26 60' the car would run a 5.9 0-60. A stock 5spd with a 2.20 60' would run a 6.4 0-60mph."

luckee2bhere "I just have an intake and y pipe. I pulled a 6.10 on Gtech."

and finally, a member with *only* an intake -- no y-pipe:

kingmax: "14.69 1/4 with just an intake
I am pretty suprised. The track conditions were perfect, though, 45 degrees and this track in NC is sticky as hell. The intake is just a popcharger setup(I left the ram air thing in which feeds to the bottom of the filter now). from the thread http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....ighlight=track

So it is very possible to run mid 14s with a 4th gen 5speed with cai+y. As established before with real times at the track with the G35 auto, which was 14.8 sec. by ShortChaz's 2002 G35 sedan auto, how can one say, "the G35 auto is a quicker car than a CAI/Y-pipe equipped 4th gen 5 speed?"

The point has been lost and this thread should be left where it is. While the car had temporary plates, that is no guarantee it was a 6speed. Take the run with the G35 as you please. What we have learned out of this thread is that the G35 6MT are really out there now and it will take more verified 6speed run-ins to really know what the 4th gen and the G35 is capable of.

My description of the run is still the same, leave it at that. Let future threads of this same subject solve the mystery.