Is there carbon fiber options for GP's?

**Slick2500** · 09-29-2012

I still think the best point made so far is finding a way to tune an 08 GP.

**ScoutSniper3D** · 09-29-2012

I'm from Michigan. I will be heading that way in February since my 3 1/2 year contract is up now for the United States Army. Michigan has lots of GP's.

**ScoutSniper3D** · 09-29-2012

I understand you can't tune it, that's why I'm completely swapping out everything. Computer, engine, tranny, suspension.

**stealthee** · 09-29-2012

Don't waste your money.

And get rid of the 12,000k HIDs. Put something useful in like 5000k.

**blackspike2710** · 09-29-2012

Originally Posted by ScoutSniper3D

I understand you can't tune it, that's why I'm completely swapping out everything. Computer, engine, tranny, suspension.

Don't waste your time. N/A 04-07's are dirt cheap now. For the price of converting yours you could have bought a whole car. I know you are excited about the potential, but you need to slow down and think logically.

**ScoutSniper3D** · 10-05-2012

What do you guys mean exactly when you say the 08 GP is non-tunable. Does that mean I wont be able to run the stage 3 Jet Performance Chip correctly? I have it hooked up to the ECU right now, but I don't know if it's working to it's potential.

**BoostenGTP** · 10-05-2012

wut?

Those are all a scam.. "chips" are fake and don't do shiit. You need an actual TUNE, where someone hooks a laptop up to your car and manually tunes it to what you desire. But 08's are finicky and don't like to be unlocked for tuning.

**blackspike2710** · 10-05-2012

The only thing you can do to an 08'a is a CAI and an exhaust, maybe squeeze a few Mg's out of it. They can not be tuned. Because tuning is required for everything from a 180 t-stat to a turbo, you are stuck. Either get an older GP or get used to being slow.

**BoostenGTP** · 10-05-2012

Originally Posted by blackspike2710

The only thing you can do to an 08'a is a CAI and an exhaust, maybe squeeze a few Mg's out of it. They can not be tuned. Because tuning is required for everything from a 180 t-stat to a turbo, you are stuck. Either get an older GP or get used to being slow.

-_- please do your research before you try to give advice. You can do a lot more that doesn't require tuning... and 08's CAN be tuned, its just difficult.

**stealthee** · 10-05-2012

08's cannot be tuned.

**ctracer** · 10-05-2012

Originally Posted by blackspike2710

The only thing you can do to an 08'a is a CAI and an exhaust, maybe squeeze a few Mg's out of it. They can not be tuned. Because tuning is required for everything from a 180 t-stat to a turbo, you are stuck. Either get an older GP or get used to being slow.

yeah dude, i dont know what youre talking about. you can get another PCM from i think 04 and then put it in, gas gauge will read wrong but itll have the ability to be tuned.

**stealthee** · 10-05-2012

That doesn't work on 08. Only 06 and 07.

**BoostenGTP** · 10-05-2012

http://www.grandprixforums.net/break...ing-51124.html

Hmm, Overkill seams to be able to... sooooooo

**darkhorizon** · 10-05-2012

You can make easily 500whp without tuning it... An afc goes a long way.

**stealthee** · 10-05-2012

Originally Posted by BoostenGTP

http://www.grandprixforums.net/break...ing-51124.html

Hmm, Overkill seams to be able to... sooooooo

Read the whole thread.

**BoostenGTP** · 10-05-2012

I have. He could have a Delphi PCM, all depends on what he has. Also COUCH has an 08 with a PCM swap... food for thought.

**matt5112** · 10-05-2012

Originally Posted by darkhorizon

You can make easily 500whp without tuning it... An afc goes a long way.

Hmm, not entirely.

Would be a little lean at WOT.

Easy performance has one that will skew maf at certain engine speeds IIRC. That would be a more ideal solution.

**ScoutSniper3D** · 10-06-2012

All the 3 letter words are not helping me at all since I'm not a mechanic but thanks anyways. But I took that chip out today to see the difference. The chip does make a difference I can tell. It's not a whole lot of gain, but it's enough to make my 20" rims seem like they are just plain factory tires. I don't feel the added weight of the rim's anymore when I accelerate.