Ok, I'm going to try once again to get this going... Lost 3 different attempts due to my WiFi, So my apologies, I will post three pages so I can edit them later and fill in the blanks, keeping all my posts in the front of the thread.
My 2000 GTP Silver Mist, 88,000 miles, Leather Interior which is mint, the exterior needs a little work to be done later. A few dings and a dent in the driver side rear door, the front and rear bumper covers need some TLC too. I know the previous two owners and the cars is clean. It just kinda fell into my lap and I couldn't pass it up!
So what was I to do... I have another GP, a 2001 Galaxy Silver SE - 3100, that I've had since she was 3 yrs old, that car is clean too but is waiting for a few overhauls and my son will take her in the springtime.
The GTP was completely stock, nothing fancy...
Not so clean when I got her... but that would all change.
I was sure I knew what I wanted to do, I just needed to put a list together and make a plan and then get going! I can't say how helpful this forum has been other than to say I probably wouldn't have done all I have so far without it. SO THANKS everyone who have posted here...
My Plan not in any particular order...
Open Cone (Spectre 45* Elbow, Silicone Coupling & 9" Cone Filter)
Headers (Pacesetter Ceramic Coated, 3" DP with High Flow Cat - ZZP)
New LIM Gasket
Valve Cover Gaskets
Coolant elbows
Tranny Pan drop (was not pink, but not yet burnt, no metal in pan, thank goodness!)
Tranny shift kit (feels nice...)
Ported TB (took hours but worth it)
Ported SC (see above! lol)
New SC Coupler
Plugs (Irridium's)
Wires (Taylor Spiro 8.5mm)
Tightened up suspension:
GMPP Swaybars F&R, ST Bars F&R
Don Rome ST Brackets and Billet Aluminium Diagonal Braces
HT Motorsports Trailing Arms
New Moog Lower Control Arms
New Moog Tie-Rod ends
Poly Bushins = Energy Suspension Sway Bars & End Links...
Polished Billet Aluminium Dogbones (just for looks)
Poly Motor mounts (front uppers only, removed rear uppers to calm vibration)
Synthetic Oil, New Filter
New Fuel Filter
180* T-Stat (drilled)
Passenger Compartment Leak Fix (had it on my old GP so a preventative fix)
New Idler Pulleys, one melted off, the other made noise - so I changed all (4)...
New Headlights (RockAuto - $75 for both sides)
BlazerTech Fog's & Harness/Relay, (customized bracket I made it to work) Throws more light than headlights, lol...
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Those are what I planned to do, in addition I now have to replace an axle as the boot I loosened when replacing the CA on the passenger side and it's throwing grease around, so will change that out as soon as it makes noise.
Future upgrades:
Retrofit Headlights with Projectors
Rocker or Cam upgrade, probably Cam...
Inter-Cooler? Maybe, but a long way off
Tinted Windows
New Rubber - I like - Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position, used them on my other GP
Maybe, Maybe Rims, but I like the stock Aluminium ones.
Brake Upgrade
Last but not least, Vogtland/KYB's or Coilovers
Hahahaahaaaaa, can't forget the body shop to remove the dings and repaint her... then I can freak out parking her two miles away from any other car at the malls, movies, parking lots, etc., lmao.
Anyways... onto the project!!!
First up were the plugs and wires... coils looked pretty bad, so I cleaned them up and diaelectric greased the hell outta everything. Plug boots were like welded on but eventually it all came off with a little elbow grease
Next up, the Open Cone and PCM Tray...
Was an easy job, I bought the Spectre Elbow and Rubber coupling just for ease of installation, for $35 it was worth it. I drilled a 7/8 hole and reamed it with an exacto blade for the IAT sensor which I put in the rubber coupling, it worked like a charm. Next up, new headlights cause I couldn't see crapola at night
an easy job for anyone. Next up, Polished Aluminium Dogbones and Poly Upper Motor Mounts and Diagonal Braces.
I like how it's looking... but can't stop now!
Next up... GMPP Sway Bars and other suspension items to tighten things up a bit.
Don Rome STB Brackets
It's a tight spot, but no worries... I had my son climb in there
The DR Brackets are real nice and make for easy work...
The old trailing arms...
and the new!
more to come...
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