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04+ GP "options"?

Quicksilver_GP

Quicksilver_GP

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Hey guys, I have an 05 Grand Prix, base model I believe. It definitely doesnt have GT badging and it's not supercharged. But i dunno when they did away with the "GT" and just had base model or GTP CompG to select from. Anyway, that's beside the point. Im just wondering why my Grand Prix has "Widetrack" on the tach and DIC and other base model 04+ GPs i have been in at the dealership do not have this option? Or so it seems because they dont have the Widetrack logo on the tach or in the DIC when the car starts up like mine does. But they may have a 5 button DIC or leather options instead. Is this just some sort of suspension/handling option you can get with the car, such as the "Premium package" with leather wrapped steering wheel and shifter. Or is it just a sales gimmick?
 


i dont think the widetrack means anything on the base models. i had an 06 base model. i think the gt's will have the leather and all but not the supercharger. that was the gtp. but i must say my gtp does not say that but it has far superiour handeling. if anything i think the widetrack just means the car is wide. pontiac started that in early 2000 with the grand prixs.

and 04 and 05 they had gtp but in 06 they did away with gtp and it became the gt. still supercharged but i think they had different level gt's gt1, leater and all but no supercharger then gt2 with the supercharger
 
According to Pontiac "widetrack" means the car gives off a wide stance, showing aggressive and racy style. Maybe thats why the gp's are called the "W"- bodies lol
 
ha problew. that is one of the grand prix's slowgen tho, wide track. but in all essence i do think grandprix's have a pretty good stance witch in do allows for better handeling in general. not like a normal family sedan, more sports car like
 
blowfishRus6 said:
ha problew. that is one of the grand prix's slowgen tho, wide track. but in all essence i do think grandprix's have a pretty good stance witch in do allows for better handeling in general. not like a normal family sedan, more sports car like
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For a family sedan i like the way it handles, wouldnt mind dropping it an inch to 1 1/2 inches with a pro or sport spring kit and a Buick strut tower bar.
 


yea i think some nice tight suspension would really bring it alive. idk about lowering it tho just because it takes away from suspension travel and gives you less to play with. but yes i too would like some nice suspension upgrades. soon to come hopefully, brakes too :)
 
blowfishRus6 said:
yea i think some nice tight suspension would really bring it alive. idk about lowering it tho just because it takes away from suspension travel and gives you less to play with. but yes i too would like some nice suspension upgrades. soon to come hopefully, brakes too :)
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On the same note.. lower suspension means less squat as well, helps at launch at the track...Better brakes are always good!
 
anyone with an 04+ made their own mesh grill yet? i am thinking about trying to make my own, but i don't exactly know how to go about it...suggestions are welcome!!!
 


I didn't think widetrack was really an "option" on these. I could be wrong of course. I just figured it has to do with the already existent wide stance of the car. Mine says that on the tach and on the DIC, and I believe it says it on the HUD when I turn it on... either that or it says GP in bold> can't remember.
 
Back in 1959, (I'm old school!), Pontiac started an advertising campaign stating that the "track" of their cars, (the width of the car as defined by the distance between the wheels), was an inch or two wider than most other cars, thus helping the handling. Hence, "Wide Track".

Of course, the improved handling was largely academic, because you were talking about a 3-ton chrome-laden cast iron and steel family sedan.

A dealer here in the DFW metroplex even had a pet great dane called "Widetrack" that co-starred in all of his TV commercials, ("Isn't that right, Widetrack?" "Woof!").

So anyway, the widetrack thing kind of petered out in the dark times of the 80's, but got revived a few years ago. It means that the track of the car may be wider than others, but it is basically just an advertising gimmick.

And it's not an option. All GP's have the same track.

-Ralphie
 
yeah i have an 06 grand prix GT standard supercharged w/ leather, sunroof, loaded but says nothing of widetrack. my DIC lights up "GP" in bold insted when first started up.
 
Pontiac started advertising "widetrack" in late '96 when the '97's were being made available... and no, w-body has nothing to do with Grand Prix...Impala's, Regal, Monte Carlo's, and Grand Prix are all W-bodies...
 


Base Model - One exhaust, no GT badge, no leather wrapped center console. <-minmum
~Options for Base:
- Leather Seats
- Leather Steering Wheels and shifter
- Sunroof
- Chrome interior pieces
- Alloy wheels (rather than hubcaps)

GT Sedan - Dual Exhaust, GT badge, leather wrapped center console <-minimum
~ Options for GT:
- Leather Steering wheel and Shifter,
- Leather Seats
- Sunroof
- Chrome interior pieces
- 17' Chrome Wheels or 16' Chrome Wheels
- 6 CD Changer
- HUD

GTP can start out just like a GT the only difference is the Supercharger is stock and so are the 17' rims, if I'm missing anything please someone correct me, but what I have down I know for a fact.
 
My base model 2007 GP has
- Leather Steering wheel and Shifter,
- Leather Seats, drivers and passengers are heated
- adjustable lumbar suport in drivers seat
- Sunroof
- Chrome interior pieces
- 17' Wheels
- 6 CD Changer
- 5 button DIC
- passenger seat folds down
- no supercharger
- block heater
- radio controls on steering wheel
- SE front and rear bumpers
- traction control
- 9 speaker monsoon sound system with XM
- two mufflers with stainless steel tips
- factory tint
- 90 deg open rear doors
- only one key hole and its on the drivers door
- remote start
- dual climate zones
- spoiler
- 60/40 split folding rear seat

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MY ADITIONS
- tinted windows, 5% rear, 20% front
- winter tires and rims, BF Blizzaks 17"
- 3M Rockguard paint protection on hood, bumper, headlights, fog lights, side mirrors
- red grill
- red domed lettering in front and rear bumers
- black tar like undercoating
- hidden trailer receiver hitch
- Wizaired CAI
- rain guard window moldings
- various items under hood painted red
- iterior lights changed to red
- exterior waxed with Meguires Next Tech 2.0 wax
- brake calipers painted red
- custome fitted trunk floor matt made out of plastic computer chair matt
flipped upside down to prevent items from moving in trunk
- Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil
- OnStar and XM radio active
 
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my 2006 GT came with:
- Leather Steering wheel and Shifter,
- Leather Seats, drivers and passengers are heated
- adjustable lumbar suport in drivers seat
- Sunroof
- Chrome interior pieces
- 17' Wheels
- 6 CD Changer (xm)
- 5 button DIC
- passenger seat folds down
- supercharger
- block heater
- radio controls on steering wheel
- traction control
- 9 speaker monsoon sound system
- dual exhaust
- factory tint (sucked lol)
- 3-way open rear doors
- NO TRUNK KEY HOLE ( I love this, for those nasty thieves like to stick screwdrivers )
- remote start
 
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