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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Finally got the car tuned! With the minimum bolt ons that I did (k&n drop in filters, custom 2.5" exhaust and z1 hfc came out to +24 whp and +29 lb ft tq !
YES I BENT MY GLASSES BEFORE FILMING AND DIDN'T REALIZE IT UNTIL I WAS EDITING. YES IT DROVE ME CRAZY THE ENTIRE TIME AND I ALMOST DELETED THIS WHOLE THING :)
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2012 G37s
6 speed manual
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Im not a weirdo and care abt how ur glasses look lol. Nice accurate content abt VQs and tuning love to see it🔥.
Nice G. I show love to all my Z/G/Q boys 😂
Very nice numbers. I've seen as high as 320 at the wheel. You can add a small percentage for loss and then add 20% for crank numbers.
oh for sure. Admin tuning is probably the best tuner for these vehicles that I've seen. He gets people there quite often. With headers and true cold air intakes and some admin tuning magic one can definitely get there.
Did you ever get long tube intakes? Debating on getting them but I hear both sides that they do help alot and some that sag they don't. Would have been perfect to see you get some and dyno with current tune and then tune for them!
nah I never messed with headers. I heard so many fitment issues etc I was mainly trying to see what extra could be squeezed out of a mostly stock set up here and was happy with the result. I think a tuner more familiar with vq such as admin or z1 could have done better, but this was local so thought I'd give it a shot
I've alway noticed your seats they're real cool. How did you get them with the red side pieces?
Thanks man I appreciate it, had them custom reupholstered... here's the video where I explain my custom seats :) th-cam.com/video/wdM_LN5cgko/w-d-xo.html
If you wanted to, ya could do an e85 tune with new injectors and I think maybe you’ll need a different pump ? Not sure but that would push you way up in HP, definitely not cheap tho lol !!
For sure that was an option I considered and really wouldn't have cost me any more, but e85 is scarce where I live, only one gas station in my town has it and it's on the other side of town from where I live so coupled with it giving worse mpg + the inconvenience I decided not to do it right now.
How much do you think the cat back contributed to these gains? I have K&N drop ins, Z1 post MAF intake hoses and Berk HFC on my 2009 G. I'm thinking about getting a catback, but I'm not sure it's worth it. They are too expensive in Hungary. Should I skip the CBE and go to tune with the current setup?
hey man, yea the exhaust doesn't do as much as the HFC. I'd say the exhaust as a whole was maybe 6-8whp and the HFC were the bulk of it, probably 16-18whp there with the drop ins little to none, but helps overall with the whole combo, obviously a true CAI would do a bit more, but to me, drop in K&N filters are better than doing a hot top side intake haha.
@@GQ37official Thank man! Maybe I'll get an axle back, but definitely not a whole CBE.
Hi what the z1 plenum spacer makes a difference with a stock g37
GQ37 did you had any cel with ur hfc before the tune
@@attilapalfi1762 yea man check out my Manzo axle back video if you want a cheap axle back that sounds good right here: th-cam.com/video/um22uCIsLmU/w-d-xo.html
but honestly if you're just doing it for sound (which is the only reason for an axle back) you probably won't even care about that after you hear how much better the vq sounds with the HFC. A friend of mine just did HFC on his with stock exhaust and it sounded really good as it was so try it first and see what you think.
I would love to get my car remote tune I live all the way in the Caribbean and our gas isn’t the best, I think it might 87 or 89 octane if am not mistaken
i have a similar exhaust setup with drop ins ... is your mileage better , worse or the same with a tune ?
I thought it was worse at first, but I think it was just cause I couldn't keep my foot out of the floor the first couple weeks haha. 90% of my driving is highway though. City mileage is probably worse but my highway mpg is the same. 🤷♂️
Hey Chris nice gains bro , but do you think if you when with test pipe you would of gain way more hp or not really, am having a hard time choosing between the two , any recommendations
Hi thanks. No, from what I've seen the difference would be pretty marginal unless it's a boosted car and then it could be a 10+ hp difference. I believe test pipes would be louder (unless they're resonated) the hfc are plenty loud so I didn't want to to louder. If you check out my exhaust video build it was too loud at first actually for my set up. The main reason though was that my shop said they're not aloud to install test pipes and can only legally remove the cats I'd they're replacing them (hfc) so since I didn't want to do it myself I went the hfc route. But really I could've got more power with an admin tune, but he's a long ways away and didn't want to do a email tune and still not know the power so I decided to do it locally where there was a dyno. 🤷♂️
GQ37 ok bro , I went with hfc for the same reasons , but my tuner told me I have a bottle neck because I went with hfc rather than test pipes and loss hp . But love the sound of the hfc
Did you upgrade ur car since den
You didn't lose hp, what he probably means is you didn't gain as much as you could have, but in the end without going FI it's not gonna be huge gains regardless, these aren't race cars. I haven't done anything else to it, it's the way I want it now. I only did the full exhaust and tune since I added weight with the wheels (and I could fee the difference) so I wanted to add a few ponies to overcome the extra weight of the wheels
You didn't lose hp, what he oro probably means is you didn't gain as much as you could have, but in the end without going FI it's not gonna be huge gains regardless, these aren't race cars. I haven't done anything else to it, it's the way I want it now. I only did the full exhaust and tune since I added weight with the wheels (and I could fee the difference) so I wanted to add a few ponies to overcome the extra weight of the wheels
nice car man. Solid gains made. Im looking to something similar to my 2011 G37XS.
How many miles do you have on yours?
Thanks. Mine is a '12 with 92k miles at the time of doing this video
Mines actually a Canadian car (although i live in philly) and has about 120k km's on it. Its been such an awesome first car. Not sure whether to hold onto the car and try to continue making cool content for my channel, or upgrade to something different. Any thoughts?
@@sharpmoves it's personal preference. I've had so many cars over the years, 2 miatas, 2 350zs, a 4G Eclipse GT, FX35, G37 sedan, G35 coupe and of course my wife's 2016 Signature model Mazda CX-9 currently. I used to detail a lot of high end cars so I've driven a little bit of everything. A few months ago I had someone offer me a lot of money for my car, cash and it was very tempting to take it as the deal was legit and was more than my car is worth by quite a bit, but....then I was tasked with finding something I liked better (or at least as good) And to find that I would have had to spend a lot lot more to either get a GTR, or jump into the Bavarian counterparts that I didn't want to afford the maintenance dealings on. After considering one of my childhood dream Porsches and coming away grossly disappointing after driving 2 of them I realized the VQ platform has spoiled me, they're such good cars for the money (rather 350/370z g35/g37) that even some cars costing 2 or 3 times as much don't put the smile on my face that this one does. So I decided to just keep it and be content with what I've got. As far as considering change for video content, that's a whole other thing. For me, I don't consider myself a youtuber, I only started adding videos with this car as I did things to this car and I've pretty well got it where I want it now, just enjoying driving it :) I like your channel though, keep it up!
@@GQ37official aesome insight but. I really appreciate it. I
'll continue to follow your epic vehicle and your life with it. Stay well!!
GQ37 Would you recommend a g37x sedan? 2013 with 107k miles. He’s asking 7k
Did u decide to not get a flame map with the tune or is it becuase you have minimal bolt ons that you weren't able to shoot flames ?
LOL flames 🔥 nah man I might have been interested in that when I was in high school, but I guess I'm getting old now as it's not appealing. :)
Aw😂 the builds nice doe bro👌👌👌
Have you had to change the CSC on this car yet?
Nope
Hey bro do under drive pulley add hp and safe to run
Not safe to use tuner from California explained it on IG
Mark Angel thank you
Torvarris Evans it damaged your engine more
can you be able to get a flame map with these minimal bolt ons or did you need a full bolt on to get any 2-step/flame map!?
yes you can, I just didn't want to.
GQ37 thanks! I’m running K&N Drop ins, FI RTP, and basically a 4 vibrant resonator exhaust set up with 2 welded in the mufflers and 2 on the mid pipe!
M A did the k&n drop ins seem to make a difference? i’m wondering if i should go for those or spend a lot for cold air.
@@keat5582 to the overall difference with the tune, yes (compared to if I only did the exhaust and hfc) however it was the combination of the kn drop ins with the z1 intake tubes (the red things) that made the power curve feel smoother, more linear even before the tune. However, not as much of a difference as a true CAI, but not as much $$ either. If you don't plan on a tune it would be better to just go with a true CAI.
GQ37 do you have the link for the x1 tubes?
Those crooked sunglasses bro... 😎✌️
Tell me about it. Sat on them before the video thought I straight them out...drove me crazy when I was editing it .. bout deleted the whole video 🤣
Hey man, nice vid, but your sunglasses are distracting, please straighten them. Thanks
lol me too, didn't realize I bent them until I was editing. Made me want to delete the whole video lol
I thought g37 330 hp stock?
No, that's crank hp aka bhp. yes the brochure may say 330 hp, but that's not wheel hp. Cars lose a lot in the drive train getting to the wheels, typically about 15%. The earlier G37s ('08-'10) were about 269whp typically for some reason and then the later vqs ('11-14) seems like about 279-283whp stock is pretty typical. Thanks for your comment
GQ37 i never knew that, why is the 08-10 only 269 whats the difference?
@@aureliomontoya8197 for some reason the later model VQVHR engines put down a little bit more power. For example, a '14 or '15 Q50 3.7 ot Q60 3.7 will usually dyno higher whp than my '12 even. Could just be the age of the vehicle over time or perhaps better engineering in the later model run or just because their newer? Maybe in another few years it'll balance out. Also manual cars seem to put down a little bit more stock hp on the dyno than automatics as the auto seems to lose a little more due to the torque converter, but once you start modding I don't think it matters....and let's be honest, the auto shifts after and is faster in a straight line than a manual anyway so it's a wash. ;)
GQ37 I always thought the same about how newer engines should be better but I thought it wouldnt matter since its the same engine lol but thanks, learn something new everyday. Mines a 10 g37S it is manual 😂 i just cant ever go into an auto i love shifting to much.
Now spend a little coin and upgrade your sunglasses.
I recommend a Bellworks Diff brace bro! Prevents diff bushing wear, wheel hop, and more rpm response while shifting gears ! You will thank me later, #VQboyz #Gboyz
How is transmission shifting feels like, is it much smoother?
I also have an IPL G 2013 and sometimes she drives me crazy of how she shifts the gears
It's a 6 speed manual so I still shift the same ;)
Great looking car
Thank you!
do a full intake. a plenum won’t do anything.
Plenums were more effective for the 3.5 particularly the de. But Nah I'm done with the G. If I wanted a little more I would have gone 3" intakes and headers with an admin tune, but this was just a minal bolt on expirement to compensate for the extra weight I added for the 20" wheels. 🤷♂️
@@GQ37official can you dm me on ig @sloassvq
What kind of dyno?
Dynocon
Where did you buy that black rear spoiler
Here's the video on the spoiler with links to buy th-cam.com/video/zEZw7wlwD6I/w-d-xo.html
Were those 3rd or 4th gear pulls?
4th gear, he said something about the 1:1 ratio was more accurate. 🤷♂️
who tuned
Pure Fabrication
Hey bro with the hfc did you get any engine check light
yes, but it didn't show up for about 2 weeks surprisingly. (same thing when I got new wheels without tpms, took a a week before the car realized it haha) However, I had that fixed with the tune and no more issues with that.
@@GQ37official thanks
You need to adjust the nose pieces on your sunglasses. Distracting and so off center....
Haha ya think? 😂 As mentioned on some of the other comments on here I sat on them before doinf the video and didn't realize how bad it was until I was editing it, almost deleted the whole video 🤣
Think ur sunglasses b crooked
LOL fo sho! drove me crazy while editing I almost deleted the whole thing 🤣
@@GQ37official 🤦🏽♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣
you spent 2000$ for 24 whp? waaaaaaaste.
Nah, people spend way more than that on bolt ons for headers and intakes etc. And really people spend more than that on wheels and tires that give 0 hp, in fact I went to 20s so they cost me performance when I did it, but no regrets. I mean if you have that outlook then every dollar you put into the car you won't get back so it's all a waste right? Everytime you go to the gas pump, waste 🤣. This was an experiment. Admin tuning could have got me more hp no doubt but it also would have cost me more. The thing with bolt ons is the dollar to power ratio will always be higher than FI, but you can do it a piece at a time. To go big power with FI you gotta drop a good $15k+ at one time and then nickle and dime it a little to get it right. A friend of mine twin turbo'd his G and by the time he was done said he should have just bought a used GTR for what he spent. 🤷♂️ Then he sold it, now to me, that was a waste, but to each their own.
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Hey Chris which octane tune your car running on,
93 premium here. Some guys tune to e85, but there's only a handful of gas stations in my area that have that and they're on the other side of town so I stuck with 93 for my tune.
GQ37 thank you Chris