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    Where should i start off, Im not new to the racing scene or fast car scene but im kind of new to the grand prix scene. As a GM tech and Speed Shop owner Ive had my share of cars and trucks and ive worked on a couple grand prixs. I put one in the 13's on street tires with bolt ons. I just bought a 2004 Grand Prix GTP and from what i can tell its fully loaded. Black with ebony leather interior. Im looking for a low 13 second pass or even a high 12 second pass. This will be my daily driver and i dont want to put heads, cam or stall converter.
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    Welcome! But good luck without an intercooler, and or cam with the m90 for 12's. maybe high and slim possibility of mid 13's
    2001 Silver GT; K&N Intake, 2.5in catback to flowmaster 40's, custom tune, led tails drag wheels and halos......SOLD
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    And that's one hell of a island your from, love it down there
    2001 Silver GT; K&N Intake, 2.5in catback to flowmaster 40's, custom tune, led tails drag wheels and halos......SOLD
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    Thanks, I just wanna stomp on some mustangs and the occasional camaro.
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    Headers, high flow or no cat, maybe thermostat, custom tine or camed tune and downsize to a 3.6 pulley. If you wanna drop to a 3.5 then I believe rockers and a few other supporting mods and again a tune. Look up the safely modding your 3800 thread, it's the bible round these parts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Venomous281 View Post
    Thanks, I just wanna stomp on...the occasional camaro.
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    As a GM tech and Speed Shop owner...i dont want to put heads, cam or stall converter.

    You oughta damn well know better, but spew away. I LOL'd.
    I may say rude things but learn to take a joke. The internet is funny when you can laugh.
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    Headers, rockers, ic, smaller pulley, and weight reduction should get you into low 13's with sticky tires.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Venomous281 View Post
    Im looking for a low 13 second pass or even a high 12 second pass. This will be my daily driver and i dont want to put heads, cam or stall converter.
    Will you should already know the answer to that------> nitrous. Do it.....

    Welcome. What shop do you own?
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    Quote Originally Posted by txslow6 View Post
    Will you should already know the answer to that------> nitrous. Do it.....

    Welcome. What shop do you own?
    I was just gonna ask why more people dont run nitrous. Also, search out the cat diagnostic test. Im still a noob so I dont know 100% if it applies to you or not, but something you may wanna keep in mind or look into if you dont plan to run a cat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Josh Ehlert View Post
    I was just gonna ask why more people dont run nitrous.
    There's actually plenty of people that do just not as much on this forum.

    Quote Originally Posted by Josh Ehlert View Post
    Also, search out the cat diagnostic test. Im still a noob so I dont know 100% if it applies to you or not, but something you may wanna keep in mind or look into if you dont plan to run a cat.
    What? I run a high flow cat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HVACgtp View Post
    Welcome! But good luck without an intercooler, and or cam with the m90 for 12's. maybe high and slim possibility of mid 13's


    Think again.
    Intercooler / 1.9 rockers / 2.8" pulley and lots of weight reduction.
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    Thanks for the help guys. I think im ordering some ssac headers, a water/meth kit, some rockers, a pulley and ill port the blower myself. Thanks hvacgtp I learned some good info from that thread. Its just a littlw shop in south texas called trackstar motorsports. I usually build gm trucks, corvettes, mustangs and camaros. I got a deal on this gtp and I love the way they drive so I jumped on it.
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    who needs back seats? lol
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    I would avoid the water/meth kit. I do not see many running these types of setups successfully often.
    You want an air to water intercooler.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AjL227 View Post


    Think again.
    Intercooler / 1.9 rockers / 2.8" pulley and lots of weight reduction.
    I said without any of what you just said good luck lol, you proved my point haha
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    Quote Originally Posted by HVACgtp View Post
    I said without any of what you just said good luck lol, you proved my point haha
    He said he did not want to cam or do heads. Intercoolers are simple to setup and not extreme mod at all.
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    Yeah, but what I said was without it your not going to be a kr to go far!
    2001 Silver GT; K&N Intake, 2.5in catback to flowmaster 40's, custom tune, led tails drag wheels and halos......SOLD
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