Thread: Just a Phantom Black Metallic GTO..Named Shadow

if you buy some knockoff OBX bullcrap headers i'm going to personally drive down and slap you.

pay the money. buy the stuff worth buying.

I'd do knockoff or something other than kooks if I lived in the south. I'd take that chance.


Paying over 1,000 bucks just for the long tubes is crazy talk in my eyes. I can understand a little more money for how different the tubes must run on a car compared for a LS trucks but a 500-700 price difference is ridiculous. A set of long tubes on a trucks is maybe 300-400 bucks for a nice set.

Originally Posted by GrandPrix06GT

Fa sho dat


looks good man

Thank you Sir, love the G8

Originally Posted by Bio248

if you buy some knockoff OBX bullcrap headers i'm going to personally drive down and slap you.

pay the money. buy the stuff worth buying.

Hope you got some gas money LOL. I refuse to pay 1200 for kooks and 1400 for Corsa cat back. I don't plan to race this thing, modding it will be slower than old people fvck. I got money. but family comes first. Three kids ain't cheap.

Originally Posted by 99prixgt

Good choice in car, you will enjoy it just like i do with mine

Get ur azz over to ls1gto and get edumacated

Thanks and will do.

Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch

I'd do knockoff or something other than kooks if I lived in the south. I'd take that chance.


Paying over 1,000 bucks just for the long tubes is crazy talk in my eyes. I can understand a little more money for how different the tubes must run on a car compared for a LS trucks but a 500-700 price difference is ridiculous. A set of long tubes on a trucks is maybe 300-400 bucks for a nice set.

I agree.

Originally Posted by TexasTanker19kilo20

Three kids ain't cheap.

I hear Nebraska has a place where you can just drop them off and leave, no penalty.... just sayin

Originally Posted by ITHURTZ

I hear Nebraska has a place where you can just drop them off and leave, no penalty.... just sayin

Hmmm...roadtrip...I could tell my Kids we are going to the Grand Canyon again, then Joe Dirt they azz.

Originally Posted by TexasTanker19kilo20

HAHA, really though. I'm going to stay with simple bolt on stuff and get the free tune from my buddy. I bought this car mainly to just enjoy it as is. It really is a fun ride the way it sits right now.

you say that now, but we both know that modding is more addicting that crack cocaine, next thing you know you will be having drag bags on and hitting 10 sec in 1/4 mile hahah

Originally Posted by TexasTanker19kilo20

HAHA, really though. I'm going to stay with simple bolt on stuff and get the free tune from my buddy. I bought this car mainly to just enjoy it as is. It really is a fun ride the way it sits right now.

Everybody says something like that. But anyone who is "car guy" and modding in their blood, won't be able to keep their hands off the car. It's a hobby, an expensive one to say the least, but fun.

You'll enjoy it for awhile, then will want a little more and get Headers/catback/tune. That will keep you satisfied for awhile, but soon enough you'll be planning on your next purchase you can make for the car.

Take me for example... I first had N/a 2000 Green GT. Swapped to 100% bone stock black GTP I have now. Had ZERO interest in modding and appearance looks. Thought it was amazing when I first bought it, even when stock. After three years... Well, I'll let my Sig do the talking.

Originally Posted by sLpGPGT

you say that now, but we both know that modding is more addicting that crack cocaine, next thing you know you will be having drag bags on and hitting 10 sec in 1/4 mile hahah

Believe me I want to mod the sh!t out of this ride, but other priorities keep popping up.

Originally Posted by DanPrixGTP

Everybody says something like that. But anyone who is "car guy" and modding in their blood, won't be able to keep their hands off the car. It's a hobby, an expensive one to say the least, but fun.

You'll enjoy it for awhile, then will want a little more and get Headers/catback/tune. That will keep you satisfied for awhile, but soon enough you'll be planning on your next purchase you can make for the car.

Take me for example... I first had N/a 2000 Green GT. Swapped to 100% bone stock black GTP I have now. Had ZERO interest in modding and appearance looks. Thought it was amazing when I first bought it, even when stock. After three years... Well, I'll let my Sig do the talking.

Bruhhhh, I have followed your build since day one, glad you're finally going lower, which took less time than getting them ankle breaking tips off LOL. It will get modded, but very slowly.

Main reason being PRICES!!! LS stuff is way more expensive than GP stuff.

I hear you on priorities. That's the whole reason behind my budget comp g. Keep it cheap and only do what you can when you can.

Originally Posted by dsmuts

Keep it cheap and only do what you can when you can.

Well put. I agree 100%.

i've been spending money while i can. this year i bit off a bit more than i can chew and my bank account is hurting because of it.

however, a lot of what i've been doing is to 'fix' the car.

i miss the low low low prices of the 3800 scene

op be sure to check your front tires, stock 17s are prone to rubbing the factory struts up front, an easy way to fix it is 235 tires instead of 245's

Originally Posted by Bio248

i've been spending money while i can. this year i bit off a bit more than i can chew and my bank account is hurting because of it.

however, a lot of what i've been doing is to 'fix' the car.

"Fixing" is a word my wife knows is a bullsh1t term lol. She told me after Christmas we will look into parts.

Originally Posted by 99prixgt

i miss the low low low prices of the 3800 scene

op be sure to check your front tires, stock 17s are prone to rubbing the factory struts up front, an easy way to fix it is 235 tires instead of 245's

I will check to see if they are rubbing, is that something to worry about even with stock suspension?

Originally Posted by 99prixgt

Yes, they can rub from factory, something gm should have recalled. Also remove your engine covers and check your fuel line, the gto engine covers tend to rub and rupture the fuel line causing your car to catch fire. A quick search on both of these issues will better explain

I removed my engine covers

Learn something new everyday.

It started raining the other day, so I put the inserts back into the hood so water wouldn't mess up my air filter. I think the inlets on my hood are actually heat extractors.

The rubber seal for my gas fill door arrived, the old one was crumbling apart. Looks so much better with a new seal.

It's the little things that matter man

Originally Posted by theaceofspades

It's the little things that matter man

Yes they are, that old seal was driving me up a wall!!!

You need to get some rubber rejuvenator