Featured Member of the Month - April 2010 - G20.net

**G20-Budo** · Apr 06, 10, 12:24 AM

Featured Member of the Month - April 2010
Kenny's (thunder storm) 1999 G20 M/T P11

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G20.net: How, when & why did you first acquire your Infiniti G20?
Thunder storm: My dad tossed me the keys to the car when I came home with him back when I was 17, the rest is history. The car went from crap, to awesome! In just about 2yrs, and lots of blood, sweat and swearing later.

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G20.net: What were your original plans for the car and have they changed?
Thunder storm: As much as it makes me ashamed, I wanted to rice it out at first. But that was before I started reading about how the engine works, and learned about everything (and then some) about what I needed to know on the engine. After that, body kits and ricer wings, just looked like crap to me. So I decided to turn the car into a drag racer, and toss all care about the body of the car to the wind. As long as it runs, I'm happy with it

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G20.net: What performance modifications have you made to your car?
Thunder storm: just bolt on's for now. It's got: 3” Spectre CAI, '96 p10 plenum, '91 intake cam, MSD blaster 2 coil, 10.2mm spark wires, SSAC headers, 2.5” Magnaflow 10436 Resonator, 2.5” Cat back pipe, 3A Racing muffler, mishimoto b13/b14 radiator, nismo thermostat, mautai grounding kit, and a innovate wideband controlling the narrowband input for the '96 ecu.

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G20.net: Do you have any dyno numbers?
Thunder storm: Not at the moment. But i'll be at the ums tuning dyno day, on the 17th. I'm hoping right now for 130whp, I wanted to have my turbo build finished by then, but my bills had other thoughts in mind

.

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G20.net: What suspension modifications have you made to the car?
Thunder storm: Aside from the GR-2's I found out that I had, nothin' other than superpro sway bar bushings, and front/rear Prothane motor mounts (engine suspension

)

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G20.net: Any cosmetic modifications to the exterior?
Thunder storm: Just the $20 autozone fogs, the SR20DE badge on the back, the carbon fiber sport head light trim from ericdd, and the smoked tail light vinyl from “G”-sus.

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G20.net: How about the interior?
Thunder storm: started work on painting the interior black, but stopped about ½ way through the front parts, and kinda liked the way it looked. I've got the carbon fiber gauge trim from ericdd I also have a car-puter installed for my music storage/ consult interface, and wideband programing.

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G20.net: Have you made any upgrades to the stock sound system?
Thunder storm: I have a Crunch, p1100.2 amp, 1 Farad capacitor, and 12x2 jensen subs. Also have a cheap vr3 target special head-unit. It gets the job done.

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G20.net: Any future modifications we should look out for?
Thunder storm: TURBO BUILD!!! and possibly coilovers.

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G20.net: How and when did you first find G20.net?
Thunder storm: I found it shortly after I got the car, and was trying to find out why it would buck when it was cold (turned out to be a bad fuel filter). I joined but didn't say anything due to past experiences on other forums of getting flamed for being 'the new guy'. But I was glad that I found this place, you guys are all awesome!

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G20.net: How has this site benefited you?
Thunder storm: this place has helped me more ways than I can keep track of. From killing time, to getting good deals on stuff, to learing how to do things like manual swaps, and VE builds. I certainly wouldn't have had such a fine car without this forum!

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G20.net: Any last comments you would like to make?
Thunder storm: I just want to thank everyone who has helped me and supported me. Especially my bro (P10 goodness) for helping me with my manual swap. Yahnoza for that awesome write up. The AZ G20's for all the awesome meets we've had. And anyone else who i'm forgetting who's been such great friends.

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Dane · Apr 06, 10, 12:25 AM

First.
Congrats.

P10 Goodness · Apr 06, 10, 12:32 AM

Nice.
I am supremely jealous of that car computer you have now. If you get tunerprort on it too, that'll make it a lot easier to tune.

Lou831 · Apr 06, 10, 12:35 AM

Congrats dude you deserve it

mario1357 · Apr 06, 10, 12:49 AM

Outstanding! Congrats man!

rmyc · Apr 06, 10, 12:52 AM

nice one

burubuduy · Apr 06, 10, 01:48 AM

congrats! you finally made it.

Aloha20t · Apr 06, 10, 02:28 AM

big ups

NismoG20T · Apr 06, 10, 05:48 AM

congrats to u

Chris · Apr 06, 10, 06:23 AM

congrats.. very nice!

hey, our former white g20 and my yellow boxster is in that one pic... NICE!

Dabrits · Apr 06, 10, 07:02 AM

Congrats Kenny!

Cesardrgn · Apr 06, 10, 07:11 AM

Congrats bro!!!

schwen · Apr 06, 10, 08:40 AM

Congrats!!

thunder storm · Apr 06, 10, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dane

First.
Congrats.

Quote:

Originally Posted by P10 Goodness

Nice.
I am supremely jealous of that car computer you have now. If you get tunerprort on it too, that'll make it a lot easier to tune.

you know it

no more having to drag the laptop out to tune it.

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Originally Posted by Lou831

Congrats dude you deserve it

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Originally Posted by mario1357

Outstanding! Congrats man!

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Originally Posted by rmyc

nice one

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Originally Posted by burubuduy

congrats! you finally made it.

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Originally Posted by Aloha20t

big ups

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Originally Posted by NismoG20T

congrats to u

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

congrats.. very nice!

hey, our former white g20 and my yellow boxster is in that one pic... NICE!

that's probably my favorite meet picture i got, all the azg20's and then some

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Originally Posted by Dabrits

Congrats Kenny!

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Originally Posted by Cesardrgn

Congrats bro!!!

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Originally Posted by schwen

Congrats!!

thanks all!!
i almost had to have someone slap me when kyle aksed if i wanted to be motm

driftdizzle · Apr 06, 10, 10:02 AM

congrats man

Loek · Apr 06, 10, 10:15 AM

Fantastic ! Btw: where did you getb the SR20DE badge ?

polg20 · Apr 06, 10, 10:16 AM

GO KENNY, GO KENNY. Congrats man!!

Cesarin_se-r · Apr 06, 10, 10:35 AM

Congrats Kenny, w00t w00t!!!

stuntzG20 · Apr 06, 10, 10:55 AM

congrats...

now about the sr20de badging....

kaotekg20 · Apr 06, 10, 11:34 AM

ya congrats bro..

Apr 06, 10, 12:24 AM	#1
G20-Budo G20.net "part-time" Janitor Feedback: (2) (100%) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 3,956 Vehicle: 96' G20-VE	Featured Member of the Month - April 2010 Featured Member of the Month - April 2010 Kenny's (thunder storm) 1999 G20 M/T P11 click image(s) to enlarge G20.net: How, when & why did you first acquire your Infiniti G20? Thunder storm: My dad tossed me the keys to the car when I came home with him back when I was 17, the rest is history. The car went from crap, to awesome! In just about 2yrs, and lots of blood, sweat and swearing later. click image(s) to enlarge G20.net: What were your original plans for the car and have they changed? Thunder storm: As much as it makes me ashamed, I wanted to rice it out at first. But that was before I started reading about how the engine works, and learned about everything (and then some) about what I needed to know on the engine. After that, body kits and ricer wings, just looked like crap to me. So I decided to turn the car into a drag racer, and toss all care about the body of the car to the wind. As long as it runs, I'm happy with it click image(s) to enlarge G20.net: What performance modifications have you made to your car? Thunder storm: just bolt on's for now. It's got: 3” Spectre CAI, '96 p10 plenum, '91 intake cam, MSD blaster 2 coil, 10.2mm spark wires, SSAC headers, 2.5” Magnaflow 10436 Resonator, 2.5” Cat back pipe, 3A Racing muffler, mishimoto b13/b14 radiator, nismo thermostat, mautai grounding kit, and a innovate wideband controlling the narrowband input for the '96 ecu. click image(s) to enlarge G20.net: Do you have any dyno numbers? Thunder storm: Not at the moment. But i'll be at the ums tuning dyno day, on the 17th. I'm hoping right now for 130whp, I wanted to have my turbo build finished by then, but my bills had other thoughts in mind . click image(s) to enlarge G20.net: What suspension modifications have you made to the car? Thunder storm: Aside from the GR-2's I found out that I had, nothin' other than superpro sway bar bushings, and front/rear Prothane motor mounts (engine suspension ) click image(s) to enlarge G20.net: Any cosmetic modifications to the exterior? Thunder storm: Just the $20 autozone fogs, the SR20DE badge on the back, the carbon fiber sport head light trim from ericdd, and the smoked tail light vinyl from “G”-sus. click image(s) to enlarge G20.net: How about the interior? Thunder storm: started work on painting the interior black, but stopped about ½ way through the front parts, and kinda liked the way it looked. I've got the carbon fiber gauge trim from ericdd I also have a car-puter installed for my music storage/ consult interface, and wideband programing. click image(s) to enlarge G20.net: Have you made any upgrades to the stock sound system? Thunder storm: I have a Crunch, p1100.2 amp, 1 Farad capacitor, and 12x2 jensen subs. Also have a cheap vr3 target special head-unit. It gets the job done. click image(s) to enlarge G20.net: Any future modifications we should look out for? Thunder storm: TURBO BUILD!!! and possibly coilovers. click image(s) to enlarge G20.net: How and when did you first find G20.net? Thunder storm: I found it shortly after I got the car, and was trying to find out why it would buck when it was cold (turned out to be a bad fuel filter). I joined but didn't say anything due to past experiences on other forums of getting flamed for being 'the new guy'. But I was glad that I found this place, you guys are all awesome! click image(s) to enlarge G20.net: How has this site benefited you? Thunder storm: this place has helped me more ways than I can keep track of. From killing time, to getting good deals on stuff, to learing how to do things like manual swaps, and VE builds. I certainly wouldn't have had such a fine car without this forum! click image(s) to enlarge G20.net: Any last comments you would like to make? Thunder storm: I just want to thank everyone who has helped me and supported me. Especially my bro (P10 goodness) for helping me with my manual swap. Yahnoza for that awesome write up. The AZ G20's for all the awesome meets we've had. And anyone else who i'm forgetting who's been such great friends. click image(s) to enlarge __________________ -Kyle 96' G20-VE 04' Nissan Quest (Family Truckster!!) My Gallery My Feedback New quote!! Ok, who said THIS in a movie?? "We have a piper down, I repeat, we have a piper down" Who said this in a movie?? "Drop that stereo before I blow your goddamn nuts off, asshole!" One more, who said this in a movie?? "Oh, the silent majesty of a winter's morn... the clean, cool chill of the holiday air... an asshole in his bathrobe, emptying a chemical toilet into my sewer..."

Apr 06, 10, 12:52 AM	#6
rmyc G20 Newbie Feedback: (13) (100%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Corvalis/PDX OR Posts: 5,546 Vehicle: 94Altima/96G20T	nice one __________________ P10 Cold Air Intake GroupBuy (FeedBack)

Apr 06, 10, 01:48 AM	#7
burubuduy G20 Guru Feedback: (23) (100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: EL EY Posts: 1,613 Vehicle: Pay 11.99	congrats! you finally made it. __________________

Apr 06, 10, 02:28 AM	#8
Aloha20t G20 Guru Feedback: (15) (100%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Honolulu HI Posts: 1,364 Vehicle: 1999 G20t	big ups __________________ buggah stay yuckeeeee!

Apr 06, 10, 05:48 AM	#9
NismoG20T JDMike!!! Feedback: (59) (100%) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NY Posts: 5,155 Vehicle: AR2?Nah 27A P11	congrats to u __________________ My Feedback Thread -JDMike

Apr 06, 10, 12:32 AM	#3
P10 Goodness G20 Member Feedback: (3) (100%) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 338 Vehicle: 1996 G20	Nice. I am supremely jealous of that car computer you have now. If you get tunerprort on it too, that'll make it a lot easier to tune.

Apr 06, 10, 12:35 AM	#4
Lou831 G20 Senior Member Feedback: (7) (100%) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenfield,CA Posts: 890 Vehicle: 99 AR2 P11	Congrats dude you deserve it

Apr 06, 10, 12:49 AM	#5
mario1357 G20 Newbie Feedback: (2) (100%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Riverside Ca. Posts: 15 Vehicle: 96 Primera	Outstanding! Congrats man!

Apr 06, 10, 06:23 AM	#10
Chris Laid off 10/14/08 Feedback: (75) (100%) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 10,895 Vehicle: POS 95 g20t MT	congrats.. very nice! hey, our former white g20 and my yellow boxster is in that one pic... NICE!

Apr 06, 10, 07:02 AM	#11
Dabrits P10 hater Feedback: (17) (100%) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Layton, UT Posts: 2,301 Vehicle: 02 Awesomatic	Congrats Kenny!

Apr 06, 10, 07:11 AM	#12
Cesardrgn Dude, your bed is a car.. Feedback: (28) (100%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,181 Vehicle: G20T-EV0	Congrats bro!!! __________________ Electric supercharger, Cross Drilled Brake Lines, Muffler Bearing, custom O Pipe Single Exhaust system, Racing rotary engine pistons, Ebay speed chip, flux capacitor, spring free struts, KaleCoAuto Lowering Kit...etc. No, I don't have any of the listed parts. some are not even real so no more PM's please

Apr 06, 10, 08:40 AM	#13
schwen G20 Senior Member Feedback: (53) (100%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Spain (Europe) Posts: 913 Vehicle: Primera P10	Congrats!!

Apr 06, 10, 10:02 AM	#15
driftdizzle G20 Senior Member Feedback: (13) (100%) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: tolleson Posts: 944 Vehicle: 1997 q45	congrats man __________________ project y33 cima:tinted windows, led taillights, soundstream in dash dvd player,hid headlights and fogs, hifonics amp and sub

Apr 06, 10, 10:15 AM	#16
Loek G20 Guru Feedback: (10) (100%) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Jose CR Posts: 3,734 Vehicle: P11-144 Wagon	Fantastic ! Btw: where did you getb the SR20DE badge ? __________________ DV9, EUDM, CVT, 2,0 DE, 16x7 Sport rims w/ 205/55/16 GoodYear, SS/AS exhaust 2.5'-2.25', Ign.Timing 17 Deg. JDM-Bumper-Pole. AEM ARP ATE Autometer Blox Bosch Bride-Brix-II CS-BABK D-1 Dietz ES Flexalite Greddy HKS H&R Intrax K&N Koni Koyo Magnaflow Motul Mr.Gasket NGK Nismo Nissport Nology Optima PIAA Progress Project-Kics Remus Sachs Samco Sparco SSAC Stillen Taylor TRE Wilwood.

Apr 06, 10, 10:16 AM	#17
polg20 G20 Guru Feedback: (18) (100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,701 Vehicle: G20	GO KENNY, GO KENNY. Congrats man!! __________________ 1993.5 dark green DL0 partout http://www.g20.net/forum/showthread.php?t=102471

Apr 06, 10, 11:34 AM	#20
kaotekg20 G20 Member Feedback: (6) (88%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: phx Posts: 298 Vehicle: 1995 g20	ya congrats bro..

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