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been lurkin for about a year...got an 04 coupe with 50k miles on it about a year ago. So far I have done; window tint, z-tube with stock air box and AEM dryflow, Motordyne 5/16 spacer. I have all new brake pads and rotors ready to be put on. Ive changed the spark plugs already and changed oil, topped off all other fluids with genuine nissan fluids. still need to drain and fill the diff (already have fluid) coming soonish invidia gemini cat back!
also saving up for some suspension work, sway bars and coilovers (no im not going to slam it), camber arms. already got replacement ball joints for front lower control arms gotta get them pressed in, need the rears. any other suggestions?
also saving up for some suspension work, sway bars and coilovers (no im not going to slam it), camber arms. already got replacement ball joints for front lower control arms gotta get them pressed in, need the rears. Any other suggestions?
Yes, welcome to G35 Driver! I'm surprised and doubtful you needed plugs, ball joints with your low mileage! Your first mods were spot on, however the best upgrade you can make for your '04 coupe are '06 projector headlights! They're no longer available from Nissan so the only place you'll find a set is on our Marketplace. Never buy a set with broken tabs, they're stolen, ripped out! They're an easy "Plug & Play" install.
Again, welcome and enjoy the ride...Gary
I was under the impression that the 60k service included spark plug replacement but maybe I made that up ha, after looking at the plugs when I removed them at 54k miles they werent horrible but at the same time they needed to be changed. Ill take a look at 06 headlights although im not a huge aesthetics mods kind of guy, I like go faster mods (faster braking, faster turning, faster acceleration)
I was under the impression that the 60k service included spark plug replacement but maybe I made that up ha, after looking at the plugs when I removed them at 54k miles they werent horrible but at the same time they needed to be changed. Ill take a look at 06 headlights although im not a huge aesthetics mods kind of guy, I like faster mods (faster braking, faster turning, faster acceleration)
Ok, would you like to see when you're flying around at night bouncing off the walls? Projectors are twice what your '04 headlights offer. I was a "Hold Out" too, once installed, I realized what I'd been missing...Gary
I was under the impression that the 60k service included spark plug replacement but maybe I made that up ha, after looking at the plugs when I removed them at 54k miles they werent horrible but at the same time they needed to be changed. Ill take a look at 06 headlights although im not a huge aesthetics mods kind of guy, I like go faster mods (faster braking, faster turning, faster acceleration)
While the headlights are MOSTLY aesthetic, they do perform much much better as a headlight, so it's not all a seeming waste of money. I do, however prefer a nice 03/4/5 projector retrofit over the 06/7 lights tho. The city light side strip of the first gen looks awesome with a nice wide-angle LED.
The plugs are good to change around 60k. Like cleric said, the OEM "recommends" 105k mile intervals, but I changed mine at 80k and believe me, they NEEDED to be changed. I now change them every 30-40k with NGK Lazer platinums instead of the iridium. Really keeps everything feeling as close to new as possible.
Another great thing to do every 15k miles or so is to get some MAF cleaner and spray that shib out. Noticable difference in power and it keeps your RPMs from dipping and surging randomly at idle, which is a huge problem with these cars. Also, clean your throttle body.
Last edited by ScraggleRock; Sep 21, 2017 at 11:13 PM.
I used the same NGK Lazer platinums im gonna change them again at around 90k. i have some crc maf cleaner for my ole 240 ill give her a spray one of these days, thanks. im not discounting the headlights yet but sway bars are around the same price...
I used the same NGK Lazer platinums im gonna change them again at around 90k. i have some crc maf cleaner for my ole 240 ill give her a spray one of these days, thanks. im not discounting the headlights yet but sway bars are around the same price...
Sway bars honestly don't make a huge difference by themselves. Springs and adjustable sway bar end links would make a MUCH bigger difference. Sway bar end links are a much bigger improvement than the sway bars themselves as the end links are the weak point
Factory sway bars (sport package '06) are some gigantic diameter and pretty stiff already so yeah... not a lot of improvement as a standalone upgrade. I was pretty shocked when I saw it for the first time, couldn't believe it had that big of a sway bar as a factory item.
(faster braking, faster turning, faster acceleration)
would you like to see when you're flying around at night bouncing off the walls? Projectors are twice what your '04 headlights offer. I was a "Hold Out" too, once installed, I realized what I'd been missing...Gary
