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TheAce144 Grand Prix GTP CompG (UPDATED WITH BETTER PICS)

stlmo_gtp said:
sweet looking car man..i can only hope that one day my engine bay can look that clean
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Thanks! I used Super Clean degreaser with a pressure hose (or regular hose to keep it safe) . You have to cover every single electrical components (alternator, spark plugs, battery) and the air filter. After that, spray Armor All Tire Shine to give it a nice finish touch.

Here is a writeup : Car Detailing Guide : Engine Bay
 


ramairgt2 said:
Clean ride! There is a couple orange ones in town here but no where as nice looking as your car.
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Thanks, indeed I really take care of it as I plan on keeping it for a long time. I'm gonna wax it next week and I'll put more pics, paint will look like candy! :th_laugh-lol2:
 
Hehe, recent thread got deleted, had to update this one instead, my bad! Keep the comments coming! :th_thumbsup-wink:
 
nice ride man. good to see another Canuck on here. looking forward to seeing it progress.

any vids??
 


Couch said:
nice ride man. good to see another Canuck on here. looking forward to seeing it progress.

any vids??
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The feeling is mutual buddy!

I'm almost done, probably intercooler or rockers next summer. I have one video but its crap quality I'll take some more next time I go to the drag strip. And I was disappointed with the results, it was prior to Will's custom street tune :th_king-evil:

How's the tune going for you since the 06+ is now unlocked? Any plans for the future?
 
I Got unlazy, and started looking at your pics again lol

I want that lip lmao.. might i suggest a set of SPO's instead of stockers?

you keep the car nice and clean, for sure not seeing our crappy canadian winters, right?
 
Mad Monkey said:
I Got unlazy, and started looking at your pics again lol

I want that lip lmao.. might i suggest a set of SPO's instead of stockers?

you keep the car nice and clean, for sure not seeing our crappy canadian winters, right?
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Yeah the lip makes a nice visual effect of the car. I bought it from GM for 320$. Apparently a couple years ago it was half this price...go figure.

By SPO you mean the front grills? I actually thought about it but ended up convincing myself it wouldn't make a big difference.

Yeah, it's actually seeing our crappy Canadian winters :th_sick2:. I make the rust-proof treatment every year and wash it once every week. No sign of rust after seven years, hopefully it will stay the same!
 
WHATS! $320??? lucky bastard lol..

yeah mines gonna be riding in the snow (its my DD)

SPO's really make a diff.. check my member thread (below) to see what looks like with and without.. im ordering new ones in a few weeks hopefully since my last SPO's got smooshed
 
Mad Monkey said:
WHATS! $320??? lucky bastard lol..

yeah mines gonna be riding in the snow (its my DD)

SPO's really make a diff.. check my member thread (below) to see what looks like with and without.. im ordering new ones in a few weeks hopefully since my last SPO's got smooshed
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I got a 15% rebate since my dad works for the Canadian National (CN) hehe!!!

Same for me, daily driver, but for a student, it's one hell of a car! :th_king-evil:

Indeed, makes a great different on yours, but I don't see my car having non-black grills. And if i bought black SPO grills, i don't think anyone would notice :(
 


You can get them in black, silver or red... check this link out - ourlanding | eBay
just if you order em from ebay, double check that you are ordering both sides, this guy sells them one side at a time
 
TheAce144 said:
The feeling is mutual buddy!


How's the tune going for you since the 06+ is now unlocked? Any plans for the future?
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debating on waiting for my factory warranty to run out before i do any mods but i'm getting to the point where i want more go outta my car. and ya i will be using will for my tune (go canada!)

in the future i am planning on doing turbo when i do add boost. after reading up on victorsmalls setup i'm going to go for mild boost with headers/cam and a tune (and supporting mods of course) and get a tranny built for her.

looking to make 300 ish HP the number i want to reach. have to have a reliable car for commuting and can't afford my car to be down.

for now i keep on doing more visuals until i decide on and can fund a turbo setup.
 
Love that orange... if I was gonna get another GP outside of black.. it would be that orange. And love the wheels, really set the car off.
 


You've got a good start, but still have some work to do to finish it up. Sweet looking wheels, but they're too small and you need a drop (but you already know that)

front lip needs to be painted, I see you're going for the contrast but it just appears unfinished.

Thirdly (and this is the biggy for me) but holy fart can, Batman!

Other than that, gotta love the orange and where you're going with it.
 
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