Any Ideas for My GTO??

[06GTO]

Hey cats,

I have a '06 GTO 6.0 that is bone stock. Just wondering if any of you could give me some ideas on what to do to the GTO to make it perform better and be faster.

thanks,

Ryan~

[Sloww]

Take the motor out and give it to Burny, it'll perform better.

[titter]

Well, what's your budget? Are you looking to go all out, or just some bolt on's to make it a little quicker?

[Metallicarokerx]

Well, what's your budget? Are you looking to go all out, or just some bolt on's to make it a little quicker?

+1, what are your goals?

Start with an intake and headers to get the car breathing better, then you could go with a cam, supercharger, nitrous. If you go with a turbo you won't need headers or the intake.

[stevieg]

suspension work, intake, headers, cam, spray :rock

but really you need to ask how much you want to spend.

intake - 100-400

cat-back - 500-900

headers - 400-1000

cam with supporting mod - 550 - 800

spray - 500 - 1500

but you need to think where you want to improve your car

[Metallicarokerx]

Good point on the suspension. Check and see if you have strut rub. There is no such thing as a GTO with a non faulty suspension from the factory lol. You should replace the radius rod bushings and strut mounts right away.

Join on ls1gto.com and you will learn a whole lot about your car.

[stevieg]

i just got and installed my LSS stock knob and i love it, best $66 spent

[Metallicarokerx]

i just got and installed my LSS unthreaded i love it, best $66 spent

True, I snapped my stock stick in half from sifting too hard. :biggrin :rock

[stevieg]

lol, qq whats your nitrous kit made up of

[Metallicarokerx]

It is an NX kit with a WOT switch and a MSD window switch. I put TR6 plugs in gapped to 35, and that is about it. Oh and it is a nozzle kit not a plate.

[stevieg]

no acc? ie purge, heater...

[Metallicarokerx]

My mind is blank right now what is acc? No heater, no purge no bottle opener.

[stevieg]

acc = Accessory

tune, wideband? stock tune?

[Metallicarokerx]

No wideband, I'm tuning it by the plugs, but I don't have the pills to lean it out right now and I'm still pig rich. I have HPtuners though so tuning is easy.

Edit- just keep in mind low timing is good. You can go lean if your timing is low, but if it is too high you will melt shit.

Here is a very good read that explains it.

Don't listen to Randy lol..
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/nitrous-oxide/1108507-what-about-nitrous-makes-break-stuff.html

[Jeffie ON JUICE]

No wideband, I'm tuning it by the plugs, but I don't have the pills to lean it out right now and I'm still pig rich. I have HPtuners though so tuning is easy.


Wow thats, speechless of jeffie wow

[Metallicarokerx]

Wow thats, speechless of jeffie wow

Plugs are the only way to get the truth..

[titter]

No wideband, I'm tuning it by the plugs, but I don't have the pills to lean it out right now and I'm still pig rich. I have HPtuners though so tuning is easy.

Edit- just keep in mind low timing is good. You can go lean if your timing is low, but if it is too high you will melt shit.

Here is a very good read that explains it.

Don't listen to Randy lol..
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/nitrous-oxide/1108507-what-about-nitrous-makes-break-stuff.html

LSx's don't like timing lol.

For tuning:

http://www.masportspeedshop.com/servlet/the-150/master-efi-tuner-tuning/Detail

This book used to be $70 bucks ... but it well worth the $40 pricetag now.

[Metallicarokerx]

LSx's don't like timing lol.

For tuning:

http://www.masportspeedshop.com/servlet/the-150/master-efi-tuner-tuning/Detail

This book used to be $70 bucks ... but it well worth the $40 pricetag now.

I can't tell if you are being sarcastic? Keep in mind I am talking about timing with nitrous only, not NA or FI.

[Jeffie ON JUICE]

i just don't get why i wouldn't spend the 350bucks and have the car tuned, what would happen if your motor blew because of 350bucks. maybe its me but i always play safe. Except with fat chick then its rough dog style

[Metallicarokerx]

i just don't get why i wouldn't spend the 350bucks and have the car tuned, what would happen if your motor blew because of 350bucks. maybe its me but i always play safe. Except with fat chick then its rough dog style

I'm not saying to not tune the car at all. I'm saying to fine tune with nitrous you have to read the plugs.

[stevieg]

i just don't get why i wouldn't spend the 350bucks and have the car tuned, what would happen if your motor blew because of 350bucks. maybe its me but i always play safe. Except with fat chick then its rough dog style

:ugh2: you have no window switch :nono

[Metallicarokerx]

We jacked this thread.. lol

[stevieg]

lol :devillook

[Adam]

Hey Metallica, what is it that you were doing with your spoiler that I heard so much about on ls1.com

[stevieg]

its a carbon fiber top

[Adam]

I see i see.

[Metallicarokerx]

Black and yellow with a yellow carbon fiber pattern and a yellow pinstripe.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a327/xmyrigisBETTERthenursx/4404844499_0358383b30.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a327/xmyrigisBETTERthenursx/spoiler.jpg

[Adam]

Hot damn thats sick. Whats that piece thats sitting next to your car?

[Adam]

Oh, it's a Mustang.

[titter]

I can't tell if you are being sarcastic? Keep in mind I am talking about timing with nitrous only, not NA or FI.

I am being dead serious. They don't need a lot of timing, 16-17 degrees on most head/cam/spray applications is plenty for both N/A and the spray.

[Metallicarokerx]

I am being dead serious. They don't need a lot of timing, 16-17 degrees on most head/cam/spray applications is plenty for both N/A and the spray.

Ok. Yeah that is basically what I was saying, but they way you said it I thought you were laughing at me. It's all good. :redspotd

[Adam]

Who thinks I should go get JCooks rims tomorrow?

[titter]

Ok. Yeah that is basically what I was saying, but they way you said it I thought you were laughing at me. It's all good. :redspotd

Ya, I guess it came off wrong. Where did the OP go lol.

[Metallicarokerx]

Who thinks I should go get JCooks rims tomorrow?

Don't jack the thread that much, all the stuff we have been talking about the OP can learn from.

[VTC_WS6]

16-17* is damn low, I'd worry about cooking a set of exahust valves at some point.

[Jeffie ON JUICE]

I do need a window switch, but with the mustangs OAKWOOD computer software program and ( fly by wire ) every-time i shift the throttle blades close. So even if i do misfit i won't be like boom. Because i have miss shifted twice at church street and i just never hit the gas after that for like 30sec i just cruise. but i will get a a window switch one day i promise

[titter]

16-17* is damn low, I'd worry about cooking a set of exahust valves at some point.

What are you running now? ~20-21* 16-17 is low for most applications, but it's not unheard of for a big shot car (200-250) ... maybe a little race fuel. Most N/A cars are in the 23-27* depending on the cam. Too many variables.

I agree though.

[JU5TA GT]

Plugs are the only way to get the truth..

+1

[ls2bait]

I am being dead serious. They don't need a lot of timing, 16-17 degrees on most head/cam/spray applications is plenty for both N/A and the spray.

:confused

[BlackMagicGTO]

Decide how much you wanna spend and then double it because usually it never goes how you plan, and you always always always want more power trust me.
It all comes down to what you want/ your goal. Ask for rides in other gto's on the board theres like 10 on here now all different as far as mods/power. Good luck.

ohh and there is no feeling like BOOOOOOOOOOOOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JU5TA GT]

ohh and there is no feeling like JUICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fixed ;)

[Metallicarokerx]

fixed ;)

Ain't that the fuggin truth!