OFFICIAL "What Mods Should I Buy for my Coupe?" Thread
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From: San Jose
2005 6mt
quick opinion needed from someone who has experience...please.
I want a bit more punch.
I have bassani exhaust, pop charger, and JWT flywheel/clutch. The combination got me from 239whp to 250whp. I was expecting a little more.
I've been running 100 octane for a few weeks and I'm feeling addicted. I can keep doing this and throw money away or just put down a few greenbacks and get more power.
Next? spacer? cats? headers?
Maybe just tune the car first and see how it "feels"?
quick opinion needed from someone who has experience...please.
I want a bit more punch.
I have bassani exhaust, pop charger, and JWT flywheel/clutch. The combination got me from 239whp to 250whp. I was expecting a little more.
I've been running 100 octane for a few weeks and I'm feeling addicted. I can keep doing this and throw money away or just put down a few greenbacks and get more power.
Next? spacer? cats? headers?
Maybe just tune the car first and see how it "feels"?
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From: Baltimore
Hey everyone just started to get my mods on, just installed the oem ztube and r2c intake set up, I love couldnt be happier. Just applied 20% tint and 4 cut out gtr tailight overlays look amazing on my blacked out g35.
I had a question for now i want to keep my stock exhaust and I wanted to get strup test pipes, does anyone know if they will make you fail emissions? can you get test pipes with resinators ? does anyone recomend any others that will hook up to the stock exhaust? And where did you get them ? thanks everyone
I had a question for now i want to keep my stock exhaust and I wanted to get strup test pipes, does anyone know if they will make you fail emissions? can you get test pipes with resinators ? does anyone recomend any others that will hook up to the stock exhaust? And where did you get them ? thanks everyone
i could use some advice :/
I have about 500 coming to me in the next month or so that i can spend on modding . right now my car is stock with the sports package (04 coupe) except for small thigns like led's and the sound system.
With that much money, what would give me the most gains , whether is acoustically, asthecically, or power wise.
I also want to make note that i am not using this for racing. i use this car to go almost an hour each way to work but want to have a little more fun in it. also, i do drive automatic for the better mileage so i never go above 2500-3000 rpms
--I was gonna get a z-tube and either a stillen hi flow intake, or mabye plenum spacers.
--or go behind the engine instead and get headers and a cat true exhaust
--or change the looks and get either some halo ccfl headlights, or a lip kit
--or work the ride with mabye coilovers or sway bars
--or finish my sound system with rear speakers and an amp dedicated to the subs (right now i have a 4 channel with the front two on 2 channels and the subs on 2 channels, rest is run off bose)
I do not believe i have the money to tune it, so the CAI would have to be good w/o tune, same with other performace upgrades.
any advice would be greatly appreciated! links to dealers of exact products would be ever more appreciated!!
I have about 500 coming to me in the next month or so that i can spend on modding . right now my car is stock with the sports package (04 coupe) except for small thigns like led's and the sound system.
With that much money, what would give me the most gains , whether is acoustically, asthecically, or power wise.
I also want to make note that i am not using this for racing. i use this car to go almost an hour each way to work but want to have a little more fun in it. also, i do drive automatic for the better mileage so i never go above 2500-3000 rpms
--I was gonna get a z-tube and either a stillen hi flow intake, or mabye plenum spacers.
--or go behind the engine instead and get headers and a cat true exhaust
--or change the looks and get either some halo ccfl headlights, or a lip kit
--or work the ride with mabye coilovers or sway bars
--or finish my sound system with rear speakers and an amp dedicated to the subs (right now i have a 4 channel with the front two on 2 channels and the subs on 2 channels, rest is run off bose)
I do not believe i have the money to tune it, so the CAI would have to be good w/o tune, same with other performace upgrades.
any advice would be greatly appreciated! links to dealers of exact products would be ever more appreciated!!
Just finished installing my Injen CAI today! I also just painted my front Grill a flat Black, I'm really happy with the look but now I want to do something with the headlights. I would like to either get a pair of black headlights or I've heard there are ways of taking the lens off the headlight, painting them, and then putting then lens back on. Any thoughts?? Thanks!!!
^ coilovers AND a spacer for $500?? Damn, where do you get your hookups at man lol. There is no way that he could get both with 500.
A more reasonable option would be the spacer and springs.
A more reasonable option would be the spacer and springs.
Im figuring the spacer cost 250 and he can pick up some used springs for around the same. Check the classified on this site. I have seen some great deals. Go new on the spacer IMO.
ya for 500 i think im more in the range of a new spacer and some springs. how high does the coupe sit off the ground stock?
also, which spacer is better for low end power? or is 1/2" just better no matter what.
and do spacers effect mpg? I am trying to keep mpg the same if not better.
thats why i was thinking headers, a z-tube, and a k&n filter. do spacers add or detract from the mpg?
again thanks for the advice!
also, which spacer is better for low end power? or is 1/2" just better no matter what.
and do spacers effect mpg? I am trying to keep mpg the same if not better.
thats why i was thinking headers, a z-tube, and a k&n filter. do spacers add or detract from the mpg?
again thanks for the advice!
The 5/16" spacer gives more gains in the lower end RPMs, while the 1/2" has shown more gains for 5000+ RPMs. Don't think it really changed my MPG or at least not so much that I can notice it.
Z-tube + K&N drop-in is what I run and i'm very happy with the improvements in sound/performance for the cost.
As for springs, the coupes sit somewhat high up in my opinion. You can go for a set of springs and it will lower it a bit, but may put some unwanted camber on your tires, causing them to wear quickly.
Z-tube + K&N drop-in is what I run and i'm very happy with the improvements in sound/performance for the cost.
As for springs, the coupes sit somewhat high up in my opinion. You can go for a set of springs and it will lower it a bit, but may put some unwanted camber on your tires, causing them to wear quickly.
De-badged the rear...what now....
WOOHOO, just de-badged my G's rear! and here are some photos of it! Also, going to fix an epic scratch on the bumper pretty soon. But I have about a grand coming in this month and another next month....Any suggestions?? Still considering blacking the headlights to match my painted grill...kind of thinking of new rims since mine have been shot since purchase...but I'm not sure what direction to go.
my 04 DG coupe was bought used with a JWT CAI and a Borla Catback. i think thats enough for performance as of now s im focusing on exterior.
what do you guys think is the best sideskirt, diffuser, lip combo out there? i alsp dont have the money to buy everything as a package right now so im thinking of pikcing them up individually...
what do you guys think is the best sideskirt, diffuser, lip combo out there? i alsp dont have the money to buy everything as a package right now so im thinking of pikcing them up individually...
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I have an 03 Coupe with a cheap muffler i put on last year which only emits exhaust from one side. I also don't like the sound too much. I'm looking to upgrade to a dual system but i don't want to spend too much. ($400 or less). Can i pick up one of the systems from Ebay? There seem to be a lot.
Like this one here
If so what should i specifically be looking for?
Or is there an alternate route? I don't even know what a 'test pipe' is. Any help would be much appreciated.
Like this one here
If so what should i specifically be looking for?
Or is there an alternate route? I don't even know what a 'test pipe' is. Any help would be much appreciated.
Last edited by 24joshuapoint; Jul 8, 2011 at 10:49 AM. Reason: sp
Check out Strafe products. Here is the link:
https://g35driver.com/forums/exhaust...est-pipes.html
You should find what your looking for
https://g35driver.com/forums/exhaust...est-pipes.html
You should find what your looking for
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Just a quick questions to anyone who cares to answer. How much horse power can i put down without having to worry too much about the drivetrain, specifically the tranny. These trannys don't come cheap.
input is appreciated.
thanks
input is appreciated.
thanks