To Infiniti and Beyond: Daren Singh's 2012 Infiniti G37 Coupe

Written by Adam Steinberg. Photos by Rob Oliver | 30 March 2016

Once an Infiniti owner, always an Infiniti owner. At least that’s the case for Daren Singh.

As the story so often goes, Singh’s passion for sports cars and high-horsepower engines comes from the time he spent as a young child in the garage with his father.

“My dad would show me things on the car and how to fi x it,” recalls Singh. “I took his knowledge and put it towards my car.”

This originally translated into a 1998 Infiniti QX4, but eventually Singh began looking for a new challenge and a pristine show car. After hours of research he finally made the move on a 2012 Infiniti G37 Coupe, fresh off the lot. Sometimes though, the knowledge you’ve gained isn’t enough to realize your dream, and that’s where Team Mayzn comes into play.

“In 2013 I joined Team Mayzn (an elite show car team), and with the help of Jagraj Grewal and his team at Co-Up Auto Body, they took my vision and completed it,” says Singh.

What exactly was this vision?

Before we get into the engine and suspension, his audio and multimedia setup demands attention. It starts with four 6.5-inch Polk Audio speakers enclosed in a fiberglass pod, which is then matched by Focal three-ways and complemented by JL Audio subwoofers and Kicker amplifiers. Finally, the pièce de résistance: four seven-inch LED LCD screens mounted on the trunk lid and hooked up to a secondary DVD player.

The engine is pushing Takeda dual cold air intakes, R35 GT-R injectors, a custom grounding kit and a carbon fiber-clad engine bay. An Airlift Autopilot v2 digital management system, dual 400 compressors and a custom painted 5-gallon air tank control the suspension.

All of this is rolling on Concavo wheels and Nankang NS2 tires. The G37 is custom-painted in gunmetal and red pearl with metal flakes and a matching IPL body kit.

A carbon fiber dash kit and gauge trim sweeten the interior.

The work has not been in vain, as the car has claimed over a dozen awards and counting. Four years of building and $19,500 later, it’s fair to say this G37 Coupe has met its match with Singh and his team.

“With the intention of building a full show car, I can proudly say I have achieved my goal,” he concludes.

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ESSENTIALS
LOCATION: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
ENGINE: Nissan VQ37VHR 3.7L V6
HORSEPOWER: 330 hp

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Owner: @daren_ipl
Photographer: @boostedcoupe

ENGINE
Takeda dual cold air intakes 
Status Elite carbon fiber engine bay covers
Nissan R35 GT-R injectors 
Motordyne intake manifold 
ZSPEC engine bay bolts 
Custom 6-point grounding system 
Walbro fuel pump

EXHAUST
Megan Racing cat-back exhaust system 
GT Speed mid-pipe

DRIVETRAIN
Transgo transmission kit

WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES
Concavo CW-S5 wheels (paint-matched powder-coat) - 20x10.5 +25 (f/r) 
Nankang NS2 tires - 255/35/20 (f/r) 
Akebono (4-piston calipers (f), 2-piston calipers (r)) 
StopTech braided brake lines

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION
Airlift Autopilot v2 digital management
GTSpec strut bar 
5-gallon air tank
Dual 400c compressors 
Megan Racing control arms 
Hotchkis sway bars (f/r) 
SPL endlinks 
Whiteline rear differential bushing

EXTERIOR
Custom paint job (gunmetal, red pearl w/ metal flake) 
Inifinti IPL body kit
Zele grille 
8000k HID fog lights
Diode Dynamics (LED turn signals, LED reverse light)

INTERIOR
Carbon Fiber Element (dash kit, gauge trim)

AUDIO / MULTIMEDIA
JL Audio 12-inch w6v2 subwoofers (3) 
Kicker (2000.1 monoblock amplifier, 600.4 4-channel amplifier, 200.4 4-channel amplifier) 
Focal 3-way speakers 
Polk Audio (6.5-inch component speakers (4)) 
Audiocontrol LC2i line converter 
7-inch LED LCD screens (4) 
Sony DVD player

SPONSORS
Autoglym, Co-Up Auto Body