My buddies GTO...
10-01-2009, 01:04 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Virginia
Posts: 7
My buddies GTO...
(which when it breaks down will be towed by my expedition lol) will run my car by about two car lengths. He is away visiting family for a few months but when he returns i want to kick his a**, or at least tie. He has an 04 GTO with a 6spd manual. I have a 2000 GT convertible auto with a k&n, will 3.73 or 3.90 gears do the trick? supercharging is out of the question because my car will hit 100,000 miles soon and i dont want any major compression until im ready to fully rebuild the engine. Any ideas? im trying to stay within 500 dollars, i just bought a performance COP kit that i plan to install soon, from Granetelli motorsports (its actually cheaper then FoMoCo). So new cops, k&n and gears?
10-01-2009, 06:43 AM
#5
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Ohio
Posts: 2,994
True statement, the 04 had the 5.7 still, which is not that impressive for that heavy of a car. It's about the same as a new edge, with a little more top end. BUT, if you are driving a slushbox, gears and a K&N are not going to do it for you. I would recommend Saving a little more money up, as 500$ isn't going to do it for you. A full bolt-on GT with a manual gearbox could take him, but not a slushbox with a drop in. Get some headers and a tuner and try again.
Then you'll spank him on a roll too!
10-01-2009, 12:04 PM
#9
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Missouri
Posts: 65
Whether the gto has 250 of 500 hp doesn't matter. He's only getting beat by 2 cars. That's all that matters. So if he has a 5 speed or and auto 2 cars is two cars. Gears (especially 4.10's) should all but make the difference. That will pretty much wipes out your $500. I'd get nitrous then gears.
