My 2006 GTO

Wagonbacker9

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2004 'Hoe
Well, as many of you know (and the rest will now) back in April, I finally started my career. I had a job in my field, but the department and job were such that I can't really call it a "career" job. Thankfully, I was offered an opportunity that amounted to a 50% raise. The week before I started the new job, I picked up a new ride. Came with spintec exhaust, and a volant intake, and the OEM 18" wheels

Here is the MSP, parked for the last time at the dealer:

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Here she is the day I took delivery. And yes, the irony of moving from a 30+mpg turbo-4 to a 6.0l V8 is intentionally reflected in the pic.

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The car has gone through a couple visual stages already, I had, and then traded a full drag setup:

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Also, you can see installed are 3K hid fogs, and 5K hid low-beams, the splitter, changed out the hood scoops for OEM scoops off of a black car.

I purchased factory Sport Appearance Package grills, but decided I didn't like them, and sold them off.

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Here are the wheels I traded the drag setup for, 18" by 8" front, 9" rear RPM 505's

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Other mods to the car:
JBA Shorty Headers
TSP Torquer V.2 cam (232/234 .595/.598)
HPTuners tuning
Koni Yellow Rear shocks
Quickor Rear sway
Whiteline Front Radius Rod Bushings
Drag bags
Catch Can
Fender badges copied to the interior door panels
Some LED lighting
Hurst shifter handle
Dashboss iPhone interface

To be installed:
BC Front Coilovers
Hotchkis Front Sway bar
AEM Wideband

Some night photography experimentation:

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And for giggles here is my gorgous $2300, 202k mile winter beater... don't you LOVE the paint!?
 

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Damn it, I was gonna say pics of the Blazer or ban. Looks good Carl!
 
ahh no s***. the ls2 is in there. I know the first ones had the ls1 unless im mistaken.

the bolt ons you can pop on that motor are crazy. Summit has a whole section just for the ls series of motors.

there is ever anything wrong with more power.
 
Apparently you missed the mod list. The only bolt ons I'm really missing are an underdrive pulley, and an intake. I'll be working on an intake, and will likely stay with the stock balancer pulley.
 
ahh no s***. the ls2 is in there. I know the first ones had the ls1 unless im mistaken.

the bolt ons you can pop on that motor are crazy. Summit has a whole section just for the ls series of motors.

there is ever anything wrong with more power.

Know why Summit has a whole section for the LS motors? because they need all the help they can get!


Haha, just kidding man. The LS2 GTO is still on my list of cars to buy. In fact, I should have bought that instead of the MSM. I didn't care for the grilles either. Makes it look too much like a Grand Prix.
 
Sweet ride man.....my brother picked up a '06 black one after he totaled his '06 RSX type-s....hell of an upgrade--that Pontiac is built very well!!!! (thanks Holden)...lol
 
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