Hi guys, first time poster.

I'm breaking old hard ground here. Haven't had a 2-door except for the wife's GTO since I sold mine to make room for kids....that was WAY back.

Have to admit, I was looking at Acura TL's so I could stop putting miles on the '06 RAM CTD I'd been commuting in, and my WIFE suggested I should be looking for something more fun to drive.



So here I am looking at everything you guys are doing and considering how much trouble I can get into having a car that's *much* more fun to drive.

Not sure how the attachment works...I assume it uses an icon in the header. I would have inserted the image into the message but it doesn't look like I can unless I've got it hosted somewhere. Anyway that's all I've got...nice forum, anyway...I learned quite a bit while lurking.

 

Car looks great man

 

Nice to see youre back in a coupe. Welcome to the site!

 

Oh, she looks clean! And ready for some mods!

 

Funny I started my family in the front seat of my '65 GTO and raised it in a even better '68! I've never owned anything with more than two doors! Why would I want to? Nice clean coupe, enjoy the ride!
Gary

 

Welcome!
What types of mods are you thinking about doing?

 

I'm think about doing every mod under the sun but the reality is I'll be pretty conservative. It'll stay NA but I might add a plenum spacer, and maybe update the intake.side a little but I have a lot more reading to do before I do anything.

I did add a grounding kit with hopes of a little more consistent shifting. I think there are some improvements in a couple of areas but It's still inconsistent, especially after sitting well warmed up for a while. Definitely gets "slippery" shifting from 1-2 and 2-3. Maybe it just needs service...?

 

Check the condition of your AT trans fluid, you'll need a wrench to loosen the bolt...check the fluid with the engine running. Our ATs shift using line pressure, if fluid is low or old and burnt doing a drain & fill will improve how your trans shifts. Any shop can do a trans service, make sure they only use Nissan AT fluid nothing else works!! Do not waste you $$ having the stealership do this service...Gary

 

If your looking into an advanced upgrade that gets rid of the thud look into getting a valve body upgrade from transgo.... I will not link you to the answer, you must search.

 

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Nice ride!!!! Springs/spacers are easy and cheap if your shocks are still OK...or of course coilovers. Lots of "bolt-on" exhaust and intake options combined with a OSIRIS tune and you'll have a quick DD....its not a V8 GTO, but it'll move.......

 

I love V8 iron and the sound of the tripower is intoxicating, but I think we both know that a stock G35 vs. a stock '66 tripower GTO w/the slushomatic 200 isn't much of a fight.

 

I assume you're talking about the valve body upgrade that involves oversizing ports, bigger springs/checkballs,etc.. That will be a while, if ever. I don't see myself ever needing to support 700hp or whatever that mod is worth. There's gotta be another way to snap the shifting up a little without making it too painful...right?

 

You mean do the most obvious, inexpensive, and rational thing first?