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RussDinoGuy's 02 GT "Slowkar" Less Slow Now

Russosaur

Russosaur

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Picked this Black 2002 GT Coupe up for $3850 with 120k Miles, boy these car have a lot of small things go wrong with them. The following have been replaced/added since I have owned the car (almost 1 year) all by mehself which I am proud of for only being 18 -.- I think the car looks clean, decided to post to show it off. I'll take some interior pics tomorrow.

This I have done:

Performance/Engine/Suspension
-F̶l̶i̶p̶p̶e̶d̶ ̶D̶B̶'̶s̶
-DIY Solid Square Dogbone Mounts
-Poly Round Dogbone Bushings
-DIY Intake
-Smuts Tune
-Thrush Turbo Mufflers
-12" Rotor Upgrade with Powerstop pads and rotors
-Top Swap
-Gen V
-TOG Headers
-1.9 Rockers

Maintenance
-Spark Plugs
-RF Axle Seal
-Spark Plug Wires
-Flushed Brake Fluid
-New Air Filter
-RF Wheel Hub
-Both Axles
-KYB Drop strut/spring Assemblies all around
-Power Stop brake kit
-RF ABS wires fixed (again)
-Washer Fluid Pump
-Aluminum Coolant Elbows
-Front and Rear VC Gaskets
-Blower Motor
-Cowl Water Deflector
-All New Speakers
-Thermostat
-MAF Cleaned
-New Battery
-LCA's
-Outer Tie Rods
-Front Sway Bar End Links
-TB Gasket
-Fuel Filter
-MAP sensor

Appearance
-16" Enkei J10's (GONE)
-17" Drag DR-34's
-5000k Bi-Xenon HID's (GONE)
-New OE Headlight Housings (GONE)
-Dual 3.5" Exhaust Tips
-Smoked LED Tail Lights
-LED License Plate Light
-LED Interior Lights
-LED Reverse Lights
-Tinted Windows
-LOTS OF STICKERS YO
-"Slowkar" License Plate
-Classy Retros
-5500K XB35 Bulbs

Misc.
-Kenwood Headunit
-2 12" MTX Terminator subwoofers
-KnuKoncepts 4Ga Amp Install Kit
-Kenwood 1000W Monoblock Amp


The "To-Do" List that never gets done and costs precious money

Performance
-Dorman 33m Front Sway Bar
-GMPP Rear Sway Bar
-Front and Rear STB's
-Beefier Trailing Arms
-New Lateral Links
-Big Ole Trans Cooler
-Trans Go Shift Kit
-Wideband


Maintenance
-Fuel Level Sensor
-Fix Exhaust leaks

Appearance
-GTX Hood
-GTX Wheels or Pregens
-Roof Rails
-04+ Seats
-More Stickers
-Good Detailing
-Stop Rust (lol)


Misc.
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Here it is the day I bought it:
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Clean Engine:
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With our other GP before it died:
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With new wheels:
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Subs:
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Re: Rawr's 02 GT (Lots of Pics)

Please tell me you took the roof rails, spoiler, exhaust tips, seats, etc out of/off of the silver Grand Prix.
 
Re: Rawr's 02 GT (Lots of Pics)

87IROCZOWNER69 said:
Please tell me you took the roof rails, spoiler, exhaust tips, seats, etc out of/off of the silver Grand Prix.
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I want to but, my dad won't let me because he wants to rebuild the engine to it and idk if those gray seats would look good with the black interior. I'm getting some flowmaster's and exhaust tips soon because my stock mufflers are rusted on the sides and the drone is awful Was looking into that SLP spoiler. If I could take stuff of that car it would be what you listed + Headlights and tails because mine need some TLC. Not sure what else I can transfer over.
 
Re: Rawr's 02 GT (Lots of Pics)

Are those rims like, 13s? There's more tire than rims.

And look at that NA, Brah.

Car does look clean though. You need some lowering springs, or a top swap. Yes, a top swap would be nice.
 
Re: Rawr's 02 GT (Lots of Pics)

DanPrixGTP said:
Are those rims like, 13s? There's more tire than rims.

And look at that NA, Brah.

Car does look clean though. You need some lowering springs, or a top swap. Yes, a top swap would be nice.
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They are same as original wheels, I'm looking into a top swap as a project this summer. Its a big job at least for me anyway.
 


Rawr's 02 GT (Lots of Pics) (Mufflers Soon!)

Took a vid of the stock exhuast with holes in the mufflers before I get new ones sometime soon. Kinda loud so headphone users beware.
[video=youtube;QOWX7fL510w]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QOWX7fL510w[/video]

Can't decide between these Magnaflows: Magnaflow 13216 XL Stainless Muffler 4x9 14 2 5 2 5 | eBay $106.36
or Walker SoundFX (Stock I think): which I can get from rockauto $ 93.60.
Then I gotta figure out tips because I don't want to get any too long or too short, I have been hard to find decent prices Dual 3.5" tips for a decent price that I like (so pickey) I did find Dual 4" G8 GXP (2 Stainless Steel Dual Exhaust Tips 4 0 2 5 Pontiac G8 GT GXP SS Pair 2 5" 4 0" | eBay) tips for a good price :th_scratchhead:. Leaning near stock (I don't like drone but anything is better than how bad it is now) but the last stock muflers on our other GP only lasted like half a year before the baffles in the mufflers went so now it sounds like your slamming a cooking tray against a wall at the rate of a jackhammer. So maybe the Magna's with last longer? I up for suggestions for tips and mufflers.
 
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Re: Rawr's 02 GT (Lots of Pics) (Mufflers Soon!)

That exhaust, sounds god awful.

Get Borla Pro XS from Wicked Nicky's.
 
Re: Rawr's 02 GT (Lots of Pics)

Forgot about this thread lets show some updated.

When I replaced the blower motor mostly for laughed but my back hurt after that:
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I had to get prepped from winter:
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5000k vvme Bi-Xenon HID kit:
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New Housings:
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Light output (bad camera) + first snow storm:
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At my Aunts durring an ice storm moms buick dodged the bullet no damage to the windsheild at all, I had scuffs and small dents on the roof:
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One of my ballasts died month after owning them still waiting vvme to email me back:
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Wrapping up connectors and putting halogens back in:
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Just got back from my month trip to Canada, gotta rebuild funds before any other thing can be done.
 
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Re: Rawr's 02 GT (Lots of Pics)

Lose the HIDs. They aren't helping you see in the snow.

Other than that. That's a super clean GT you got there. Looks great!
 
Re: Rawr's 02 GT (Lots of Pics)

Thanks, I'm probably gonna keep the halogens in till I can retrofit or buy a set.

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Re: Rawr's 02 GT (Lots of Pics)

Yup halogen in snow would be a better choice.

Save the hids for when the snow goes bye bye
 
Re: Rawr's 02 GT (Lots of Pics)

Okay so this little patch on my RR fender that had bubbly paint is now cracked and rusting more along with the lip inside the wheel well. As pictured here you can see the cracks where the paint was bubbling and eventually cracked:
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Because I really don't have the time or resources to replace the panel or sand down the whole area. I was gonna tape off about half a cm above the highest crack then maybe light sand it then spray it down with black paint to stop it from spreading from road salt getting all up in its businesses and rusting out the panel unless i would need to fill it with something. Then the rest of it on the lip of the fender just paint heavily. Here is what I had in mind don't hate my MS paint $killz.

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