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Old 02-15-2010 | 06:39 PM
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Red face Is it possible to make the auto tranny faster?

When I test drove my used '04 before I bought it, it seemed like the shifts were faster. But now that I've had the auto for a while, the shifts seem slow.

I was thinking about a chip (is there such a thing? suggestions?), but other than that, what can I do?
Old 02-15-2010 | 06:43 PM
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Old 02-15-2010 | 07:01 PM
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better rear end gears will do the trick
Old 02-15-2010 | 07:07 PM
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Valve body upgrade....
Old 02-15-2010 | 07:18 PM
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you need one of these bad boy

Old 02-15-2010 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by bottlefedZ
Valve body upgrade....
Old 02-15-2010 | 07:40 PM
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How many miles? Maybe the transmission is broken and you need a new one.
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u can upgrade the servos or like bottlefedz said, upgrade the valve body..
Old 02-15-2010 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by *ICE*
you need one of these bad boy

he needs a vin disel?

ibtl, please search there are many possiblities, rebuild, valve body upgrage, level ten...
Old 02-15-2010 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by viva la spam
he needs a vin disel?

ibtl, please search there are many possiblities, rebuild, valve body upgrage, level ten...
no, he needs a shaved head. car feels like its shifting slower cause the hair takes up space and causes resistance.
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lol wtf
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heres one link to similar situation
https://my350z.com/forum/engine-and-...-stronger.html
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Die in a fire.............all you had to do was search and you would find any info you would need.
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Originally Posted by DB350
no, he needs a shaved head. car feels like its shifting slower cause the hair takes up space and causes resistance.
lol
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there must be a slight clutch slippage or weakened VB... or probably just dirty AT oil.

Upgrade both Valvebody and the clutch packs with Hi-Performance ones.
here's what i currently have for the clutchpacks:
http://www.altousa.com/friction.htm

these mods will also get your tranny prepped for FI applications.

but yea. use the forum's search feature.

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Transgo valvebody kit and flush that j-matic crap out and refill with Amsoil ATF or Redline D4, fluid change makes a huge difference!
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Originally Posted by BonesZ33
better rear end gears will do the trick
??? to what, just curious?
Reason being cause I thought our auto trannies come w/ 3.2 gear ration in the diff. And to go to a lower gear (numerically higher) say a 3.9 you must rebuilt the pumpkin. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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Originally Posted by Vader007
Transgo valvebody kit and flush that j-matic crap out and refill with Amsoil ATF or Redline D4, fluid change makes a huge difference!
i thought Nissan J-Matic is the only authorize oil to use on the AT tranny. Am I wrong?


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