Hello, I'm new here.

[Andrew1298]

Hello everyone. My name is Andrew, I'm 17, and I own a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP. I hope to be able to learn some stuff from this forum.

[cheatah faheatah]

Welcome, Dude. Where in Mass, I'm in "central" R.I. How many miles on your ride, and can you put up some pics?

[Andrew1298]

Welcome, Dude. Where in Mass, I'm in "central" R.I. How many miles on your ride, and can you put up some pics?

South Shore MA. I will post some up when I get outta work. It's got a good amount of miles, 125,000, but I picked it up for a good price.

[cheatah faheatah]

^^^^ That's cool, I've got almost that many miles on my 06 base, and it's still chugging along just fine. Check for rust in your rockers and rear strut towers. So. Shore , like Plymouth, or like the Cape? I actually work in Brockton 02301.

[CrazyGuy03]

Welcome

[Andrew1298]

^^^^ That's cool, I've got almost that many miles on my 06 base, and it's still chugging along just fine. Check for rust in your rockers and rear strut towers. So. Shore , like Plymouth, or like the Cape? I actually work in Brockton 02301.

Abington MA. Haha, I'm really not that good with car stuff (yet, I'm trying, all I've done to this is replaced the headlights & wipers lol, and got an aftermarket stereo installed). I'll do some research on that and check them out. Dumb question, but since you seem to know what you're talking about ill ask you. So, I want to replace the stock muffler/exhaust to make it sound "better" (ex: cooler lol). Do you have any reccomendations as to what to get and or where to point me towards?

[Scottydoggs]

your a youngster still so a after market cat back or mufflers you might like, but most of use dont bother cause it will never have that v8 sound, ever. then they tend to drone like mad and will make your ears bleed.

nothing ive heard via vids on line, or in person (heard a slp cat back in person) not for me. unless you like popping back fires when you let off the gas and sounds like a raspberry when floored with some drone, go for it lol

most will say install a open cone filter, headers, drop to a 3.4 pulley get a tune and enjoy the whine. sounds better then the exhaust always lol

[Andrew1298]

your a youngster still so a after market cat back or mufflers you might like, but most of use dont bother cause it will never have that v8 sound, ever. then they tend to drone like mad and will make your ears bleed.

nothing ive heard via vids on line, or in person (heard a slp cat back in person) not for me. unless you like popping back fires when you let off the gas and sounds like a raspberry when floored with some drone, go for it lol

most will say install a open cone filter, headers, drop to a 3.4 pulley get a tune and enjoy the whine. sounds better then the exhaust always lol

haha, thanks for the help. I've asked this on other websites and most people just insult me about it, thanks for explaining it to me!'

[Scottydoggs]

that being said, there are combos that work for some people taste. borlas are supposed to sound damn good but we know they cost ya.

what ever you do never remove the res, thats what stops the drone, if anything, get the longest one you can. a glass pack is the same thing as a resonator, and @ 25 bucks, much cheaper if you need to replace yours as well.


i took this vid in the snow the other day, i jump on it a bit @0.50 and im pushing it almost to spinning up the hill at the end. ebay cat back with sd headers 3.2 pulley ic blah blah blah lol mods in my sig.

[CrazyGuy03]

And yet still using frame-style wiper blades... tsk tsk

[Scottydoggs]

ive not bought a set of winter blades for this car ever, but when i was snow plowing, i always got the winter blades that are all sealed up and never really ice up.

[wowitsfast]

Wow Scotty you be needing some new wipers.

I dont have a cat back but flowmasters and cat-delete sounds good minor drone. for sure keep the resonator.

[Scottydoggs]

truth is the wipes are fine. i had very little heat and the defroster was fighting. ice was forming as snow hit the glass.

[cheatah faheatah]

Abington MA. Haha, I'm really not that good with car stuff (yet, I'm trying, all I've done to this is replaced the headlights & wipers lol, and got an aftermarket stereo installed). I'll do some research on that and check them out. Dumb question, but since you seem to know what you're talking about ill ask you. So, I want to replace the stock muffler/exhaust to make it sound "better" (ex: cooler lol). Do you have any reccomendations as to what to get and or where to point me towards?

I agree w/ Scotty about exhaust "drone", I call it "Moose Farts"..lol...Rockers are underneath the doors, look for rust on top/paint side and from underneath. Rear strut towers are on top of the spring/shock in back, look from under and on top (in your trunk). EVERYBODY was new at car stuff at first, this is a great/free place to learn. Keep reading & researching here, avoid the bullsh!t and the haters, and go at your own pace....Enjoy !!................E

[cheatah faheatah]

BTW, Don't get discouraged when other people are posting back and forth on your thread about other topics(highjacking) ...it happens ALL the time...No big deal...For example : If you search a certain topic, then select a thread, by the time you get to page 3, usually the original topic is long gone...lol.

[Andrew1298]

I agree w/ Scotty about exhaust "drone", I call it "Moose Farts"..lol...Rockers are underneath the doors, look for rust on top/paint side and from underneath. Rear strut towers are on top of the spring/shock in back, look from under and on top (in your trunk). EVERYBODY was new at car stuff at first, this is a great/free place to learn. Keep reading & researching here, avoid the bullsh!t and the haters, and go at your own pace....Enjoy !!................E

Thabk you very much! This is the first decent forum I've found :-)

[cheatah faheatah]

Your Welbcome! lol

[rynoman03]

Lord you must have been on some really crappy forums. Lol. There are alot of d bags here but alot of seasoned members too. I got my 99 gtp coupe in 2005. Paid $6,100.00 Drove it everyday since. 231k. I'm retiring it the spring. Upgrading to a 2000 gtp. Lol

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[CrazyGuy03]

Woah. D bags and thread hijackings?! Nah. Can't be true....

[Travisgt2]

Say it ain't so!