2012 GTR R35 vs G35 Sedan GTM Stage 3 twin turbo kit

[ChuckD05]

my friend has a 370z with a build motor, quaife differential. GTM stg 2 TT kit and it is an awesome machone...

pump gas tune has him around 575whp and it just rips at that speed... 305 r888s keep it straight ... its perfect for the street..

but it will cost you some money... but dont right will perform great

[Sylvan Lake V35]

GTM is a great source to acquire your TT Kit or SC from and SAM will take care of you with the price. Any how businesses are bound to have some form of hiccups here and there.

There are threads on my350z.com about GTM and their quality control issues, I am glad you had a good experience with them but many people didn't. I have used them several times in the past for various parts and was always satisfied but it seems turbo and supercharger kits from them have fitment issues and usually are missing parts. I am too new to post links or I would link the thread. I do have many friends that couldn't be a happier with their GTM kits but for the most part it's the guys that had GTM install the kits. They are high quality parts with endless options...just make sure GTM installs it for you.

It seems like I'm the only one who had problems with it but I guess I'll just let the cat out of the bag.


I ordered my GTM Stage 5 kit around 4-12-2009 and I was told it would be 2-3 Weeks before it shipped, I was very patient because I know there was a large amount of orders for the kit. The kit finally showed up about 6-7 weeks later and everything looked A-OK until I started bolting the turbos to the manifolds.


One turbo had a t-25 flange and the other turbo had a T-3 flange on it... WTF? So I called Sam and let him know about the mistake and he sent me another housing in ~ a week, but the crappy thing was I had to ship the old housing back at my expense. $13 wasn't really worth the hassle of trying to get the credit back so I just forgot about it.


I immediately started putting the kit on the car and noticed that on one turbo the gasket didnt match up with the 5 bolt housing on the passenger side turbo. Not only did this make me have to modify the gasket with a dremel, I also had to modify the downpipe flange to bolt up to the turbo. I got the downpipe bolted up and tried to put the 4 bolt wastegate pipe on the manifold only to find out that it wouldnt bolt up flush to the manifold surface because the pipe was hitting the downpipe. I ended up having to take a hammer to the wastegate pipe and flattening one side to get it to fit right.


I had all sorts of fitment issues that I know were not my fault, the intercooler brackets didnt line up with the holes on the intercooler, so now I have 5 bolts holding the intercooler on instead of 6. The front bumper wont fit on because the pass side intake pipe sticks out too far (I looked at another GTM G35 Coupe build and the pipe looks to be modified to go into the center of the car where as mine does not) and the driver side intake has nothing to support it so I have to cut the bracket off and weld a new one on.
One other small issue was the fact I was missing 2 T-Bolt clamps as well.


So here I am almost 4 months after I ordered the kit, still without a working car, still with no turbos (thats another story). I am done with this car after I get it tuned, the whole experience has basically ruined my passion for cars and I have no interest in modifying my G any more after this. And it only makes it worse that Stylin Z just made ~600 whp with my old kit

believe me there are others out there with issues with this kit just never posted due to it being a waste of time and nothing ever gets resolved....


i my self was missing 60... yes 60 total parts out of the kit including down pipes when i received it 2 months after ordering. Sam sent part by part to us over 4 week time period... I eventually said f it and just fabricated the parts needed to make the kit work .... things i never got till this day are


all the water lines and fittings for the turbos..


auto trans cooler with lines and fittings....





The kit is well put together and uses top quality parts, they just need a new warehouse guy or who ever packs these kits up....




So all that being said good luck with who ever buys these kits ....

[UsualSuspect]

@sylvan Lake
Is that your G35?

[Sylvan Lake V35]

No it's not mine, that one is in the middle east if I am not mistaken mine is a Coupe that's a pretty good mix of show and go.

[Sylvan Lake V35]

I am on my phone so these are the only pictures I have of mine right now. It's a 3.8L with twin GT3071s

[jackkk]

Wow, didn\t expect this from the infinity!

[Sticky]

Finally got around to watching this and that G35 is very, very impressive.

The 370Z has the same basic motor right so less weight plus this same power should make for...

[Sticky]

Wow, didn\t expect this from the infinity!

Why not?

[UsualSuspect]

I am on my phone so these are the only pictures I have of mine right now. It's a 3.8L with twin GT3071s

http://www.60-130.com/images/im...3c888e_b-1.jpg

Beautiful engine!



http://www.60-130.com/images/im...3e7432_b-1.jpg




http://www.60-130.com/images/im...b7c037_b-1.jpg




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[GG///M3]

The 370z was designed on Pluto, and its power levels are insane. We are getting the replica of the true 370z here. Weep not

[Legionofboom]

http://gtmotorsports.com/product.php...5&cat=0&page=1

10 grand for 380whp?

No.

[SLV335I]

http://gtmotorsports.com/product.php...5&cat=0&page=1

10 grand for 380whp?

No.

The APS kit is $$$. I had a Turbonetics single turbo kit installed on my 2003 350z and it put down right under 400RWHP on regular 93 pump. It was less than $6000 installed with all the parts and tuning. A car that isn't factory turbo charged or supercharged is not going to be as cheap as our N54/N55 to make that kind of power.

[Legionofboom]

The APS kit is $$$. I had a Turbonetics single turbo kit installed on my 2003 350z and it put down right under 400RWHP on regular 93 pump. It was less than $6000 installed with all the parts and tuning. A car that isn't factory turbo charged or supercharged is not going to be as cheap as our N54/N55 to make that kind of power.

Like you did, buy another car.

[SLV335I]

Like you did, buy another car.

If that car wasn't totaled I would still have it. I loved driving It. Plus it was super reliable even when it was turbocharged.

[Legionofboom]

If that car wasn't totaled I would still have it. I loved driving It. Plus it was super reliable even when it was turbocharged.

OFF THE BMW FORUMS! We banish you. lol jk >_>,

[Mr.Squeeze]

I just parted out my 3.8L twin turbo 700hp pump gas G35. The 1,000hp G35s are few and far between but they are out there.

***i was going to post pictures but I am too new***

Avoid buying turbo kits from GTM they usually send out kits missing parts and it's like pulling teeth to get the parts from them. If you want a GTM kit have them install it. They used to have a great reputation but in the last 2-3 years most people try to avoid them. Unless you just go with a simple TT kit on the stock block the costs get out of hand quick, axles, clutches, fuel system, cooling system all need upgrades when pushing over 600hp. In the end my car was a money pit that was so highly modified I spent more time working on it than I did driving it. In stock form Gs are great cars they respond horribly to NA mods and can be finicky when forced induction is added, I parted the G out and bought an X5M best thing I have done.

Haven't been on this forum in a while and just stumbled on this thread.


Nice to see a familiar name from 350Z forum, I have been a member on that site since 2003 ,and had two 350Z's mine weren't modded like your though.

Now as far as the reputation now on the 370z/G37 platform it is not bad at all they have pretty much been the only option for TT kits tell recent. I have a built motor TT 370z with 17K on the built engine. My kit was not installed by them and I have not had a problem except my slave blowing out. I am riding around with over 600 whp you are correct the cost can go up quick though.

[Mr.Squeeze]

my friend has a 370z with a build motor, quaife differential. GTM stg 2 TT kit and it is an awesome machone...

pump gas tune has him around 575whp and it just rips at that speed... 305 r888s keep it straight ... its perfect for the street..

but it will cost you some money... but dont right will perform great

What's up Chuck you rolling to car show with Nick next Sunday? I will be out there in your neck of the woods.

[ChuckD05]

ive been out of the car game for a while as my newest e92 has litteraly taken all the joy out of modifying cars left in my body, and me and the wife just welcomed our first child into this world so ive been occupied but I will actually call him bc I havent reallly gotten out n about in a while.. If he is riding alone Id def hop in.. I am in love with his fn car lol

[ChuckD05]

Sex

[Sticky]

ive been out of the car game for a while as my newest e92 has litteraly taken all the joy out of modifying cars left in my body, and me and the wife just welcomed our first child into this world so ive been occupied but I will actually call him bc I havent reallly gotten out n about in a while.. If he is riding alone Id def hop in.. I am in love with his fn car lol

Congrats on the kid man.

[ChuckD05]

Congrats on the kid man.

THanks dude its the best

[Mr.Squeeze]

ive been out of the car game for a while as my newest e92 has litteraly taken all the joy out of modifying cars left in my body, and me and the wife just welcomed our first child into this world so ive been occupied but I will actually call him bc I havent reallly gotten out n about in a while.. If he is riding alone Id def hop in.. I am in love with his fn car lol

Congrats on the kid man give him a call and come out man. Where else are you going to see two built motor TT 370z in your neck of the woods.


Anyway here you go some more car porn a little motivation for you to come out.

Meet Bullet:

[ChuckD05]

car has come a long way.... gorgeous! ill give him a call later

[e92livin]

Those twin'd G35s are on roids.