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  1. #1 I'm only 20 years late to the party.. 
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    I posted this on the "other" forum and thought I'd share it over here as well. So I've been lurking around the community for some time, had an L36 intrigue with a few mods and never actually had an M90 car...until now. I've been looking for a toy and couldn't pass this up. We went and picked it up over Labor day weekend. Like I said, way late to the party but I have me some smiles driving it. I can't take credit for the build, a fellow forum member did an incredible job with the car and decided to move on to a turbo project. This car just needed a tune to be complete. Shortly after getting it home I brought it over to ZZP for a dyno tune.

    1998 GTP 93k No-winter car

    L26 Bottom End
    Gen V 2.8 MPS
    N* TB LQ4 MAF
    HAI w/ ZZP filter
    Intense FSIC
    ZZP FMHE, GM Pump
    ZZP 10.5mm wires
    XP 103 plugs
    E85
    Deka 60lb
    Walbro 255 w/ hotwire
    Hand ported/gasket matched heads
    S1X
    90#
    LS7 lifters
    ZZP Pushrods
    Single Roller
    SD Headers w/3" DP
    Magnaflow 3" Hi-flow cat
    ZZP Full 3" cat-back
    ZZP Dyno Tune

    Trans: 7k on rebuild with stock internals. Trans-go Shift Kit. Shifting is strong and crisp.

    04 Front and rear Seats. Overall interior condition is excellent.
    Paint is clean for the year. Some exterior blemishes, nothing major.
    F-Body
    Dorman Front Sway Bar
    Front STB
    Sport Edition 18's
    Lexlini 245/45ZR18
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    Welcome!
    Very nice gtp you got there!
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    Needs SD Hood and SD Spoiler.
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    Thank you!
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    hell ya, nice work
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    Ty, very happy with the car...looks like it's going to stay in the garage for a while, weather is getting crappy in MI
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    Nice looking car. Very nice.

    2005 GTP
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    Very nice and beautiful specimen!

    90# V.Springs on S1X though...? But who's to argue with 360HP
    Overkill BBC Cam, YT 1.8 RR's, Rhodes Lifters, STGII Heads, GenV, Pacesetters, 3" Exh to Tips, TEP Trans. N*, ID 75# injectors/E85 coming soon
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    It was loving life in the upper rpm's on the dyno, it may need a beefier spring down the road.
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    Impressive numbers for sure ......
    2003 Buick Regal GSX lots of mods - click here to see latest build - http://www.grandprixforums.net/threa...ld-for-the-gsx

    *For Reference - Does not have a Zack Howard Cam - It's an Intense Stage 3 - Thank You*
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    Quote Originally Posted by intrigued214 View Post
    It was loving life in the upper rpm's on the dyno, it may need a beefier spring down the road.
    Every engine truly is different, no worries, it works and proof is in the pudding! No need to change them unless you're getting float, or for shyts n giggles to see if it has an effect on performance. I do believe in "if it ain't broke, don't fx it", Lolz!

    Again, sweet ride, enjoy it!
    Overkill BBC Cam, YT 1.8 RR's, Rhodes Lifters, STGII Heads, GenV, Pacesetters, 3" Exh to Tips, TEP Trans. N*, ID 75# injectors/E85 coming soon
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    Thank you! It's a lot of fun. How do you like the Tep trans?
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    if it ain't broke, fix it till it is
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    Jeeze that thing is gorgeous. Using your pics as motivation to save for a respray on mine. Wheels/ride height are perfect.
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    Ty. I've been kicking around the idea of lowering the car but I'm leaning toward leaving it the way it is and doing trailing arms, sway bar and stb on the rear.
    Toy: 98 GTP 368whp/432wtq

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    From what I've read on here, lowering opens up a whole can of worms on these cars. Throws off the CV shaft angle, have to install spacers on lower trans/motor mounts to correct the geometry. Or, live with the shake and clunk. Thought about lowering mine, decided against it.

    Used to have a Mk3 Jetta that was already lowered and riding on 17" rims/low-pro rubberband tires when i bought it. I don't miss scraping in driveways, and ride stiffness that would shake the fillings out of your teeth. 19-year-old-me thought it was the bee's tits though.

    Rear STB makes a world of difference on these though in my experience, front helps too, but less noticeable than the rear. Only suspension changes I've done so far, GMPP offers a set for pretty cheap, available through a dealership. And i'm sure other vendors too.

    I'm needing new struts pretty soon, probably gonna go with the Police/Taxi Impala [9C1] Monroe quik-struts, since I do quite a bit of driving on crappy, rough back roads out in the sticks.
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    Dang! I've got almost the same build on my 2nd car in my sig. I just have xp cam and headwork done. No IC.
    Makes me want to get it finished and drive-able to see what the dyno brings. 368HP to the wheels is pretty impressive on a S1x cam.

    Super nice paint on that car still!
    1999 GTPHP Tuned, Ported SC/TB, 42#'s, SSAC's, ZZP Modded 1.9's/LS6 Springs/Manley's, TransGo Shift Kit, Poly Uppers, KYB GR2's/Springtech's. - 231k and traded it in. - Gone
    2000 GTP: XP, P&P'd Heads, N*\Lq4 MAF, GenV, 42#'s, PRJ Rails\FPR, Racetronix, TEP w/ 3.29 Gears, 300m, 7/8" chain, SSAC's. - Collecting dust in my garage.
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    Thanks! I was very happy with the numbers. How do you like your TEP trans?
    Toy: 98 GTP 368whp/432wtq

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