Thread: 2000 Grand Prix GT Coupe

Nothing too special really, just my daily driver between work, school and home. Performance wise it's stock, but I added some visuals to make it appear better than it is. It has some curb rash on the front from the previous owner, and the headlights aren't mounted right. It needs a new windshield too. It also has a couple stone chips on the front, but other than that it's a pretty nice car.

I really need opinions on what I can do to it to make it sound better and perform better. I am on a tight budget though, so I can't be top swapping, adding a supercharger, headers, blah blah blah. But anything that could be done under 300 to 400 dollars is obtainable for me. Some of the pictures are older than others, I just got my windows tinted last week. So here it is, start criticizing away

Make your own intake thatll be fun for you and it costs like 40 bucks short ram style http://www.grandprixforums.net/threa...res)?p=1198973 heres a thread. and i would go get your ubend deleted at an exhaust shop

Any noticeable horsepower gain from that? And will it make it sound a little better?

I repeat: Repair and paint right door and front bumper and install the cover that goes where a license plate would be on the front bumper.

Woops, sorry theres nothing in my post about going faster. My bad. The u-bend delete you might not really feel. I put the ZZP 2.5" downpipe on mine which deletes the u-bend and adds a better flowing cat. I felt it, it was good for $200. That and some cold air together should help some.

Well if you haven't yet you could do new plug/wires, air filter or 40$ homebrew one. Clean the TB and MAF. Car will probably run and feel better. I know just doing the air filter and MAF on mine made a world of difference. Mostly because I think I had the stock air filter in the car. I'm in the pickle do I do some go fast N/A mods, HV3, plog, dp or top swap. Also clean that engine bay and interior real nice for added HPs

The engine bay is cleaned up as of last week, but interior hasn't been done since fall since Michigan winters are too cold. Haha, but I can try to do those things. And as to the other guy, I get the damage on the door but what needs repainted?

Originally Posted by GrandPrixMI

And as to the other guy, I get the damage on the door but what needs repainted?

Glad I earned a nickname! The door would need to be painted if the dent was fixed. And of course that front bumper. If somebody ran over your car today and insurance paid you for it, the bumper and door would cost you a lot in vehicle value. Just a heads-up on that. I had a smashed right door and got hit again and they totalled it for 600 bucks. Same car, I put a $200 door on it and got totalled again later. That time they paid over three grand for it. Over two grand difference in what insurance paid for one dented door on the car. I say all that just to make a point about how paint damage and little dents can cost you big time if not fixed. As far as your car's performance goes, I did have a friend with an 03 GT who skipped the exhaust mods altogether and just did a cold air kit and installed a modded computer that he got from a junkyard and had reprogrammed. Aside from that, just a cold tstat was all he did, and that car was awful quick, I thought. So just a modded computer is another option. My GT shuts off the fuel at 105 MPH with a stock computer.

Originally Posted by idrivejunk

Glad I earned a nickname! The door would need to be painted if the dent was fixed. And of course that front bumper. If somebody ran over your car today and insurance paid you for it, the bumper and door would cost you a lot in vehicle value. Just a heads-up on that. I had a smashed right door and got hit again and they totalled it for 600 bucks. Same car, I put a $200 door on it and got totalled again later. That time they paid over three grand for it. Over two grand difference in what insurance paid for one dented door on the car. I say all that just to make a point about how paint damage and little dents can cost you big time if not fixed. As far as your car's performance goes, I did have a friend with an 03 GT who skipped the exhaust mods altogether and just did a cold air kit and installed a modded computer that he got from a junkyard and had reprogrammed. Aside from that, just a cold tstat was all he did, and that car was awful quick, I thought. So just a modded computer is another option. My GT shuts off the fuel at 105 MPH with a stock computer.

Alright, IDRIVEJUNK, sorry for calling you guy hahaha. But that's a good idea actually, because my car shuts off at 110 and I know damn well it could go faster because of how quick it's still going. As for the door, I really don't have the money to get that done since I am still in High School and need to save for college. But thank you.

Hey man no worries- with a username like mine I need a nick. Anyhow, yeah even a stock GT like yours will hold up against most rice. They fear the 3800s, as they should! If you go over 100 its super easy to ruin a good set of tires, and super-easy to flip the car over, thats why I never did mod the speed limiter.

Yeah I think I'll keep the governor on the car, just because I have no use to go 110 in my car. And I really don't need to go over 100 with tires on the car now. But TurboGT did you email me or text me?

I replied to all my text messages, only 3 other people responded. But that Grand Prix sounds a tad bit better than mine

Ohhh, are you talking about a long time ago? I remember now, I thought you were talking recently.

Tint?

Debadge?

HID's from VVME (Heads/Fogs)

DIY Intake and HV3. You can cut the factory insert to simulate ZZP's HV3.

U-Bend Delete and or downpipe

New plugs/wires/180*T-Stat/LIM gaskets, etc.

That's probably about $400~ give or take a bit. Would then get lowering springs/different mufflers/tips

Originally Posted by blueguy

Tint?

Debadge?

HID's from VVME (Heads/Fogs)

DIY Intake and HV3. You can cut the factory insert to simulate ZZP's HV3.

U-Bend Delete and or downpipe

New plugs/wires/180*T-Stat/LIM gaskets, etc.

That's probably about $400~ give or take a bit. Would then get lowering springs/different mufflers/tips

Already have limo tint in the back and 18% on the sides. I may debadge but I think it looks better with the badges. Other than that, all this seems do-able.