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I was at an outdoor autoshow last night, filled with domestic muscle, both new and old. As well as a few Studebakers, Hudsons, AMCs, rat rods and resto-mods. The smell of motor oil and fuel was pretty thick.
I really liked the resto-mods. Not so much the Nomaro (look it up.)
I really liked the resto-mods. Not so much the Nomaro (look it up.)
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I think the G has ruined me for any other manual transmission vehicle. I test drove a 98 4runner the other day, for winter. Honestly I was scared as hell driving it. The clutch engagement point felt like my knee was up past the steering wheel, and the shifter throws!!!! The whole driving experience felt like I was on a delay, because it responded so slowly. I've been trying to convince myself that I still want it (I've always wanted a 4runner and this one was in amazing shape) and that I could adjust the pedal, get an sts and it would be all good. But I don't think it's working.
That being said, most trucks and suvs with manual transmissions shift horribly. Even if everything else was equal with a car, the typical long length of the shifter itself in a truck or suv really amplifies the issue.
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The G is not an easy MT to drive. Even set up as mine is now, I've a friend who drove it last weekend and it was pretty awkward.
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Arguments then ensue and I call his friend a liar (or the dealership he bought it from). He says it has an X next to the G37, but I tell him I've seen Sedans with IPL badges too.
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Does anyone know of system diagrams for the tech package stuff? Like, the active cruise control is parts x,y,and z different? I've been googling but I keep seeing spec sheets and not technical info.
even better if it's for the Japanese market 370gt.
even better if it's for the Japanese market 370gt.
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One more where my Google-fu is failing me... has anyone reconfigured their cooling system into a v-mount?
Edited: V-mount is where the coolant radiator and the air charge radiator are at a V to each other. I think I'm more thinking about tilting the radiator forward/ off pure vertical to gain some space in back of it for air ducting. That would also maybe allow a larger radiator.
Edited: V-mount is where the coolant radiator and the air charge radiator are at a V to each other. I think I'm more thinking about tilting the radiator forward/ off pure vertical to gain some space in back of it for air ducting. That would also maybe allow a larger radiator.
Last edited by rotarymike; 08-05-2019 at 04:36 PM.
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I must admit I like the attention my car brings me. I drove my car literally for a few minutes to test out my fenders around my area and I had a guy working in a warehouse yard flag me down in his semi-truck. Asked me a ton of questions including where I had all the work done. I haven't even really taken this thing out yet so I imagine this will become the norm.
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I must admit I like the attention my car brings me. I drove my car literally for a few minutes to test out my fenders around my area and I had a guy working in a warehouse yard flag me down in his semi-truck. Asked me a ton of questions including where I had all the work done. I haven't even really taken this thing out yet so I imagine this will become the norm.
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Is shift **** and boot replacement (6MT) something that a layman can tackle without too much risk? Or is it something that's best handled by a pro? Never really tried something like this before, although YouTube vids make it seem pretty straight forward...
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The boot is definately a one person DIY project.
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STownSaint (08-10-2019)
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Cool, thanks. Where'd you get your shift boot, again?
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