SP Rides: Oh, Sweet Gia
By Michael Kitchens
Name: Ethan Kerfoot
Age: 19
Occupation: CNA
Hobbies: Cars, Beach, Riding Bike
Year/Make/Model: 2003 Infiniti G35
Color: Black
Engine and Transmission: Greddy – 2 18g, TDO5H turbos, turbo manifolds, external wastegates, front mount intercooler, aluminum oil pan w/ oil spacer, high-flow filters, 440cc injectors, overflow tank, eManage system, radiator diffuser. Transmission cooler, Kinetix polished intake manifold, oil catch can, polished steering reservoir, battery stabilizer, HKS Super Sequential BOV, steel braided hoselines, Warlbro 225 high-flow fuel lines, Trans-Go shift kit, oversized transmission lines, 2.75 exhaust with Camaro tips
Exterior: Kumura Z front bumper, 350GT addons, BMW M5 CF front lip with strut bars, Chargespeed side skirt add ons, 350z rear CF diffuser, HR Fiberglass Duckbill trunk, Seibon CF roof spoiler, VIS CF vented hood, custom dual halo headlights, 280Z wide fender flares, CF front grille, CF gas tank cover, clear JDM sidemarkers
Interior: CF layover kit, Glow Shift Boost, Oil and A/F gauges, 3-gauge pod pillar, custom LED speedometer, suede 2-tone door panels, MOMO shift knob
I.C.E.: Kenwood Double Din, Rockford Fosgate T1 subwoofer, Rockford Fosgate Amp, Kenwood door speakers, custom Infiniti tweeters, Skyline emblems.
Suspension: Tein coilovers, polished strut bar, Rays Forged lug nuts, camber kit, 350GT Anti-roll bar,
Wheels, Tires and Brakes: AME 19-inch wheels, Lionheart LH-Four 225/35ZR 19s, Brembo 4-pot front/2-pot rear brakes, steel braided brake lines, drilled and slotted rotors
Ethan Kerfoot is a dedicated import aficionado. Since purchasing his first car in 2011, he’s gone full bore into the hobby, amassing a small collection of rides many of us would be happy to have. The 19-year-old automobile enthusiast is currently the proud owner of two 350Zs, a Nissan 240SX, a sport bike and this gloriously modified 2003 Infiniti G35.
Born and raised in Kapolei, Ethan became a fan of the modified G35 while shopping on eBay. Thanks to the encouragement of his friends, he decided to upgrade from a Honda Accord to something possessing more power, starting with the purchase of a twin turbo kit for a G35. Following a bit of wheeling and dealing, he was finally able to acquire the ride that graces these pages.
His chief inspiration came from the engine bay of the G35 — a gleaming pile of interconnected goodness. To start, Ethan had the engine enhanced considerably with the inclusion of Greddy modifications, including two 18g TDO5H turbos, turbo manifolds, external wastegates, a front mount intercooler and 440cc injectors to help provide car with a little extra oomph.
Additional engine mods include a Walbro 225 high-flow fuel pump, an HKS SS BOV and steel-braided hose lines all around. Kinetics high flow cats are mated to a custom 2.75-inch exhaust with Camaro tips for some definite growl. The transmission is even treated with some love, thanks to oversized transmission lines and a cooler for extra stability. The entire system is handled by a Greddy eManage system, which helps keep everything under control.
The exterior is your first visual cue that this ride has plenty of show with its go. Adorning the body are a Kumura Z front bumper, a BMW M5 carbon fiber front lip and Chargespeed side skirts. A fat carbon fiber rear diffuser has been modified to fit and provides some serious airflow control. The car also features several extra modifications, including a VIS CF vented hood, a Seibon CF roof spoiler and an HR duckbill trunk. Of special note are the 280Z wide fender flares that really give the ride a wide body stance.
The vehicle’s stance is aggressively controlled with a combination of Tein coilovers and a posh camber kit for some wicked angle. Shiny blue Brembo 4-pot front and 2-pot rear brakes mated to drilled and slotted rotors peek from behind the massively black AME 19-inch wheels.
Truthfully, this ride has more modifications than possible to cover, but the interior has been given a once-over with a carbon-fiber layover kit, and a 3-gauge pod pillar fitted with Glow Shift Boost, Oil, as well as Air/Fuel gauges. The show and go also has the sounds to roll with and features a set of Rockford Fosgate components, highlighted by a room-shaking T1 subwoofer.
Ethan went to great lengths to keep everything in the car named “Gia” coordinated in black; in fact, Gia is monstrous in appearance and swallows light like a black hole. The car does, however, come at a price as it has received more than 70 citations. Ethan doesn’t mind this inconvenience, however. It’s the price you pay in order to hear those sweet twin turbos scroll.
