Thread: 2009 MGM G8 GT - New Wheels & Carbon Fiber Spoiler

New timing chain on
09 G8 GT Cam Install by kory gray, on Flickr
Oil pump hooked back up
09 G8 GT Cam Install by kory gray, on Flickr
My guess is the main seal came unseated and started making a nice groove in the balancer, I ended up buying a new balancer and main seal to prevent it from snapping on me down the road
09 G8 GT Cam Install by kory gray, on Flickr
I got a new main seal
09 G8 GT Cam Install by kory gray, on Flickr


And finally here's a couple videos


During..
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After Pat G tune.. It was running super rough prior to this
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All set and done, can hear the squeaking/squealing I mentioned before. Then after the 2nd rev, it goes away.
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Niice

Originally Posted by REDCRAPGP

Niice

I've come a long way red, huh? Haha. Remember that first strut experience? Wow, glad I did the install myself and saved money. I learned a lot. It was a big help having my brother help tear down the first day and come the last to put some of it back together too.

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Awesome! And yes I remember your first strut experience too lol. Car sounds sweet dude. I'd be proud if I pulled that off


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I'm glad everything worked out and it sounds so good! Hit me up if you need anything and old man is going to want to see it even more now haha

Originally Posted by theaceofspades

Awesome! And yes I remember your first strut experience too lol. Car sounds sweet dude. I'd be proud if I pulled that off


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haha yeah man, it was sad. Thanks, I'm loving it.

Originally Posted by xxpappas13xx

I'm glad everything worked out and it sounds so good! Hit me up if you need anything and old man is going to want to see it even more now haha

Hell yeah man! Well have to meet up soon again. Or swing by whenever!

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Originally Posted by Mike The Canadian

This is a freaking awesome build! Just watched the youtube vids - fantastic.
Did you retain the stock high volume oil pump?

Thanks man, yes I did. Some people use a bolt to cap the pressure valve in the oil pan to get rid of that. But since the car had dod prior, it has the high volume pump.

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Nice and clean. I like it

Originally Posted by CrazyGuy03

Nice and clean. I like it

Thanks man

Originally Posted by spazzz

Nothing wrong here, Mr. Tinkerer

As always

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looking good brobeans, keep living that dream

Originally Posted by Mad Monkey

looking good brobeans, keep living that dream

Haha, for sure bro. I bought a house. Still having a little fun. Ring and kids are next. Then I'll be broke, woohoo lol

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then welcome to my world, then you get a SUV/Minivan HAHA

So I ordered new wheels for the car yesterday. Specs are 20x9 +35 and 20x10.5 +40. Pictures to come once I get them

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Originally Posted by Comanche1959

Great posts... Beautiful car.

Thank you!

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i finally got rid of the camaro 20s and got a nice, more aggresive offset wheels with some concave for the g8. there is a slight stretch on the fronts and the rears as these were the sizes on my camaro wheels. with them still being basically brand new, i just switched them onto the new, next time ill be going with a 285 or possibly a 295 for the rear. with a 255 up front.

Str 607
Fronts 20x9 +35 245/35/20
Rears 20x10.5 +40 275/30/20

they clear the front ctsv v1 4 piston brembos with no spacer, as well as the cts v rears with squash bracket.


09 G8 GT on Str 607s by kory gray, on Flickr
09 G8 GT on Str 607s by kory gray, on Flickr
09 G8 GT on Str 607s by kory gray, on Flickr
09 G8 GT on Str 607s by kory gray, on Flickr
09 G8 GT on Str 607s by kory gray, on Flickr
09 G8 GT on Str 607s by kory gray, on Flickr
09 G8 GT on Str 607s by kory gray, on Flickr
09 G8 GT on Str 607s by kory gray, on Flickr
09 G8 GT on Str 607s by kory gray, on Flickr


i also got the maverick man carbon fiber spoiler on the car too
G8 Maverick Man Carbon Fiber Spoiler by kory gray, on Flickr

I like this a lot

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I can dig it.

And honestly those wheels are a pretty good value, they sell much more ugly rims for double the price.