How much do auto guys mod?
12-26-2007, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by evobunny
those with FI work done. have yall did anything with the transmission. something to make the 5 speed stronger.
The only thing I've done is added a much larger transmission cooler. I only did so because I was already in there adding every other damn cooling mod I could.
A valve body upgrade will probably be next, but I'll be increasing the boost more before I get around to the VB. SGP and GTM are offering nice upgrades for the 5At.
04-21-2008, 05:56 PM
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i have an 06 touring auto and i love it for where i live. its very stop and go where i am so it suited me better to get an auto otherwise id be doing nothing but shifting non stop all day long. but what i have done to my car is the following:
an aem cai but gonna replace it with a jwt popcharger i think.... kinetix plenum, strup headers, helix tp's, hks dual cat back, tokico d spec's, eibach pro kit, spc front and rear camber kit, and aftermarket wheels...18x8.5 & 18x9.5 with +1 tires and its been tuned. shed off a pretty decent amount of weight with carbon fiber... thats what i have done as far as performance mods. looking into a underdrive pulley set as well.
an aem cai but gonna replace it with a jwt popcharger i think.... kinetix plenum, strup headers, helix tp's, hks dual cat back, tokico d spec's, eibach pro kit, spc front and rear camber kit, and aftermarket wheels...18x8.5 & 18x9.5 with +1 tires and its been tuned. shed off a pretty decent amount of weight with carbon fiber... thats what i have done as far as performance mods. looking into a underdrive pulley set as well.
04-21-2008, 06:38 PM
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I'm glad to see there are plenty of other 5AT guys here doing mods. I'm definately looking forward to that paddle shifter mod.
BTW any of you guys know a way to get the damn thing to downshift into 1st gear ABOVE 30 MPH? Does the ECU have to be modded for this? Is there even one out there we can get? My 1st goes up to like 38 MPH and i'd like to be able to use that powerband.
BTW any of you guys know a way to get the damn thing to downshift into 1st gear ABOVE 30 MPH? Does the ECU have to be modded for this? Is there even one out there we can get? My 1st goes up to like 38 MPH and i'd like to be able to use that powerband.
04-21-2008, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by gregom
BTW any of you guys know a way to get the damn thing to downshift into 1st gear ABOVE 30 MPH? Does the ECU have to be modded for this? Is there even one out there we can get? My 1st goes up to like 38 MPH and i'd like to be able to use that powerband.
04-21-2008, 10:24 PM
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I'd say: if you want to mod an AT, it's your world. Just not as fun imo, but it beats driving a Manual in traffic if it's your DD. Sure glad I have a hoopty to drive daily with.
Since we are all having fun listing mods on our Z's, here's my stuff:
Visage Full Body Kit
Billet Grill Insert Kit
Stillen SC - Competition Stage<O
</O
Stillen Strut Tower Brace <O></O>
Stillen Sway Bars Front and Rear
Stillen SC Hood <O></O>
Stillen Rear Wing <O></O>
Stillen Oil Cooler kit <O></O>
Stillen STS
Nismo S-tune Cat-back Exhaust System <O></O>
Nismo R-tune Cold Air Intake <O></O>
JIC Spartan Y Pipe <O></O>
JIC Magic Coil over w/Pillow Ball Upper Mount <O></O>
Sun Automotive Hyper Ground Kit <O></O>
Sun Auto Hyper Force System (for ignition) <O></O>
APS Racing BBK
Greddy Oil Catch Can <O></O>
20” TSW Thruxton Wheels 20x8.5-20x10 (too heavy) <O></O>
Toyo Proxies T1R 245x35 ZR 20/285x30 ZR 20
1 Degree Cooler Spark Plugs
Walbro 255
Near Future mods:
GTM 4.2 Short Block
Cosworth Heads
not sure about which Cams to go with yet
AEM EMS
OS Giken Clutch
Stillen Headers
Stillen HiFlow Cats
Stickers to make it go real real fast
and a few more things.
<O></O>
Since we are all having fun listing mods on our Z's, here's my stuff:
Visage Full Body Kit
Billet Grill Insert Kit
Stillen SC - Competition Stage<O
</OStillen Strut Tower Brace <O
></O>Stillen Sway Bars Front and Rear
Stillen SC Hood <O
></O>Stillen Rear Wing <O
></O>Stillen Oil Cooler kit <O
></O>Stillen STS
Nismo S-tune Cat-back Exhaust System <O
></O>Nismo R-tune Cold Air Intake <O
></O>JIC Spartan Y Pipe <O
></O>JIC Magic Coil over w/Pillow Ball Upper Mount <O
></O>Sun Automotive Hyper Ground Kit <O
></O>Sun Auto Hyper Force System (for ignition) <O
></O>APS Racing BBK
Greddy Oil Catch Can <O
></O>20” TSW Thruxton Wheels 20x8.5-20x10 (too heavy) <O
></O>Toyo Proxies T1R 245x35 ZR 20/285x30 ZR 20
1 Degree Cooler Spark Plugs
Walbro 255
Near Future mods:
GTM 4.2 Short Block
Cosworth Heads
not sure about which Cams to go with yet
AEM EMS
OS Giken Clutch
Stillen Headers
Stillen HiFlow Cats
Stickers to make it go real real fast
and a few more things.
<O
></O>
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04-22-2008, 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by xtrmspd
I'd say: if you want to mod an AT, it's your world. Just not as fun imo, but it beats driving a Manual in traffic if it's your DD. Sure glad I have a hoopty to drive daily with.
Since we are all having fun listing mods on our Z's, here's my stuff:
Since we are all having fun listing mods on our Z's, here's my stuff:
just not as fun? every mod that you currenty have on your car will do the same thing on a 5AT.
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04-22-2008, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Z04
just not as fun? every mod that you currenty have on your car will do the same thing on a 5AT.
/thread
/thread
04-22-2008, 08:52 AM
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How can someone have 2600+ posts and not know of any AT Z's with mods? What have you been doing here all this time? 
I claim AT/MT war starter and BAN. Have a nice thread.. late
I claim AT/MT war starter and BAN. Have a nice thread.. late
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04-22-2008, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Z04
why should it matter if the 5AT guys mod or not? this sounds just like another one of those auto vs manual threads.
04-22-2008, 02:31 PM
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Nobody is asking for any war. We just like showing off our AUTOMATIC Z's.
If you want think that way, well, I'm sorry.
If you want think that way, well, I'm sorry.
Originally Posted by haeshik
+1 this is just askin for another war
01-22-2009, 10:18 PM
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2003 daytona blue auto 19" foose 3 piece wheels stillen front bumper injen cold air intake cosworth intake manifold stillen hiflow cats skunk2 exhaust stillen lightweight pulleys autotecknik v2 cooling plate cusco strut bar H&R springs
01-23-2009, 05:09 AM
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was gonna say blast from the past! Thinking to myself this looks oddly familiar...
LoL, looks like the payments arn't as much as an issue as they were back then
01-23-2009, 06:07 AM
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