Thread: 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix (Base)

Look into my ride thread, and look for the pics of my turn signals. They are switchback leds, when your parking lights are on they glow white, And when you put your turn signal on they turn orange!

My boyfriend wants me to get Tinted windows, projector/halo headlight, custom tailights, aftermarket exhaust, K&N air intake( why not cold air intake), after market wheels andtires, interior LED accent lighting wired to courtesy lights.

Tinted windows definitely.

Projector/halo headlight.... squash the idea of buying the ebay ones. Retrofit is the only way to go. Can even do halos if you get the right shroud, and want to work on it fitting it... instance Gatling 2.0. Check out The Retrofit Source online: headlight upgrades for all applications

Custom taillights... LED is to each their own. I'm not a fan, some are. I've got this done to both my headlights and taillights, but quality painted on and not some piece of plastic that looks like crap.

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Aftermarket exhaust.... more than likely avoid this. If you think you really have to do it stick to a turbo style muffler. Any chambered style muffler is gonna sound like ****, and drone beyond belief unless do more for additional silencing.

K&N cold air... Don't buy the K&N kit unless you feel like spending unwarranted money on a kit that costs them nothing to make. I made my own plumbing, and bought a K&N filter... total cost ~$75 after silicone coupler. Make your own.

Wheels... whatever you want.

LED interior... stick to white. I have red and definitely sucks at night. But also doesn't help that I have 5% tint.

And like previously mentioned... remove chrome pillar covers.

Start out with the cheaper mods first if you dont want to spend a lot of money. Its good to slowly go in a direction when your undecided at first. Then the full picture of what you want will emerge.

Remove chrome
Intake set-up
turn signal lights
Interior lights
Plasti-dip wheels first, if it does not fit you, then look for different ones
Tint

Last thing you want to do is drop major coin on something you realize you don't like.

Originally Posted by sheltonb13

^oh also K&N drop in air filter. Do NOT install a CAI on these cars!!

why no cai and theres no need to drop $300 on a k&n cai or filter when you get the same thing for 30

short ram air intake tube and rubber fittings with clamps $10 bucks craigs list filter $30

Originally Posted by TheNoob23

I would start with not spending your tax check on car mods.

Then after that setting aside someone of your income for mods
TUNE UP first - plugs, wires, oil, clean MAF, TB and UIM/LIM. Then DIY intake, window tint (20 - 35%), tinted tails, HIDs, exhaust tips/mufflers, wheels/tires come summer (no low pros), flow mods

^^^^ so true

Also forgot to mention here's an easy mod, De-badged it. Starting with those crappy GM badges on the sides.

Originally Posted by SF9777

Also forgot to mention here's an easy mod, De-badged it. Starting with those crappy GM badges on the sides.

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Originally Posted by kyliek23

Attachment 10896 Any suggestions on what i can do to make my car look awesome! i need some help choosing some stuff to modify my car!

kerosene and a match?


it's kinda hard to make these cars really look good... especially base models.

^ oh really. I'm sure there's a good amount of 04s that look good. Being a base model means nothing as far as aesthetics as concerned. It's not like GTP have more to offer on the outside.

Originally Posted by kyliek23

I dont need to debadge my car
Mine never came with the gm badges.

What about the GT and Grand Prix on the trunk lid?

-Paint the front & rear valences either black or body color
-Find a stock GTP catback from junkyard for the dual tips (you'll need the dual exit rear valence which is cheap on ebay)
-Window tint
-Stickerz
-Tinted reverse bar
-LED interior and exterior
-Door sill vinyls from houseofgrafx
-SPO Grills
-SPO Spoiler
-Tint the windows (I prefer lighter tint 50%)
-Clear the sidemarker lights (if your up for cracking open your headlights)
-Plastidip your stock wheels a color of your choice
-Pontiac inlays
-Claybar and wax
-Lloyd floormats
-GXP Vent rings/door handles
-5 button dic conversion (if you don't have it)
-Clean your engine bay
-Tune up (spark plugs, wires, serp belt, intake filter, coolant flush) Do a custom intake if you want and replace the t-stat if you feel inclined to do so
-Drop tranny pan and change out the fluid, do a Transgo shift kit while your at it and add a bottle of Lucas tranny fix with the new fluid
-Paint your calipers a color

^ sounds like the panda 2.0

No...I'm not trying to spawn offspring...no...no ...not at all

Originally Posted by kyliek23

Everything you just told me sounds awesome. Ill be the only girl in appleton with a awesome car. Maybe beat my boyfriends. Haha

Id like to see that, he might get really competitive. I know i would