Thread: Opinions?? First serious mod

Originally Posted by bluegtp91

How much money do you have? That way we have a ballpark figure of mods to give you. Get headers...then an intercooler, then a small pulley...like a 3.0" or something...then a tune...

Oh...then bye bye transmission...'97 tranny's are the weak vacuum powered ones.

Actully IIRC, the GTPs had the 4T65-HD (though slightly different than later units). The early GTs had the vacuum powered trans (4T60-E), mid year they changed to the 4T65-E which they used throughout production which weren't vacuum...

All I got out of that was intercooler, and headers.

Headers have a downpipe, you don't have to get it separate.

Originally Posted by Iron Indian

Actully IIRC, the GTPs had the 4T65-HD (though slightly different than later units). The early GTs had the vacuum powered trans (4T60-E), mid year they changed to the 4T65-E which they used throughout production which weren't vacuum...

Sure? I could have sworn all the '97's had vacuum powered transmissions?

Who knows...all I know is any GP'er that mods like crazy is going to be needing a transmission soon enough.

Originally Posted by bluegtp91

All I got out of that was intercooler, and headers.

Headers have a downpipe, you don't have to get it separate.



Sure? I could have sworn all the '97's had vacuum powered transmissions?

Who knows...all I know is any GP'er that mods like crazy is going to be needing a transmission soon enough.

nope, only the 97 GTs. that is why you never top swap a 97 GT.

Originally Posted by Bio248

nope, only the 97 GTs. that is why you never top swap a 97 GT.

Good to know...I just thought it was a universal '97 nightmare...or was I wrong in thinking that the '97's 4T65E-HD was still weaker than the later versions?

Anywho...I still stand buy the intercooler and headers...GTP's love breathing and keeping cool...stock cars are like a cholesterol addicted fat chick in the summertime with no A/C. Get it?

Originally Posted by bluegtp91

Good to know...I just thought it was a universal '97 nightmare...or was I wrong in thinking that the '97's 4T65E-HD was still weaker than the later versions?

Anywho...I still stand buy the intercooler and headers...GTP's love breathing and keeping cool...stock cars are like a cholesterol addicted fat chick in the summertime with no A/C. Get it?

I've heard people say 97' 4T65-HDs were weaker but i'm not for sure. I heard there were a couple small things different in them. Best man for those details would definatly be Trannyman.

I like your quote BTW! LOL