Infiniti G37 at Pacific Raceways 9/30/2008

Proformance Racing School track day on Sept. 30th. Took my stock 2008 G37 racing. I got a little loose coming out of turn 8 a couple times.

Still hitting the stupid limp mode after 10-15min of hard driving. To counteract this I am coasting the straight in 6th gear.

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[CampinBush]

In kent, wa?

[thrillhouse425]

@CampinBush Yep, that's the one.

[smokealti]

First time I hear about the limp mode on the G37... Are you still having that issue?

[thrillhouse425]

Yep, fairly common among those who track their G37s.  Apparently it's an oil temp issue.

[NewbHunter]

Very nice driving!!! BTW did you have one of your windows down or is that interior sound levels at high speeds?

[thrillhouse425]

Driver's side window was rolled down to give passing signals.

[adukes891]

A gto isn't as fast as a g37 look at the stats on motor trend

[seventhson2024]

Wow, the track winding through the woods makes it look a little like the Nurburgring. Awesome.

[wtfyourafuckindoosh]

yea the ne 370z/ g37 have overheating issues at the track but a simple aftermarket oil cooler will solve it! I live in washington and have always wanted to drive the old sir. looks badass! sweet driving and that lil bit of oversteer was wicked heehee.

[jabrother]

Wow, I had a similar experience, spot on summary!! I had a 2004 GTO, and while on paper it's no faster than a G37 coupe, in real world driving the immense torque of the small block chevy far outclasses the Infiniti. The chassis of the GTO was very squishy, and the brakes sucked, though from what I understand upgrades from down under are available. Also, I couldn't get passed the lack of a dead pedal in the GTO. It made day to day driving very uncomfortable.

[patmsb1]

Oil issues? I ran my super hard at Streets Of Willow in southern california and never had a heat issue. The oil temperature never hit the half way mark. Hmm?

[IrishChris1979]

Hey thanks for the comment =) Both the G37 & GTO are very nice cars. At least you can say you've owned both! Good luck with your new G37.

[thrillhouse425]

Yes, I traded the GTO in on the G37. The G37 far outclasses the GTO in handling, steering, and braking. It's a much more balanced car, the body motions are better controlled, and the chassis is much much stiffer.

That said, the GTO is quite a bit faster, the softer suspension gives it a much better highway ride, and I find the noise of the V8 to be better than the V6, though both are great sounding cars.

Overall I prefer the GTO, it didn't drive as well, but it had way more character.