ILLS
Dedicated LVC Member
I know the first question you are probably asking is "WHY?!?!?!?!" Well there are a few things that happened. First and foremost is that I have owned the LS for about 3 years, 1.5 of those years it was nitrous fed and then for a year it had the Turbo system on it. While I love the LS and especially what those modifications did to it I felt the itch to move onto something new to have fun with and build mods for. Enter the 2009 Pontiac G8GT. With the way this car is in stock form and the somewhat underdeveloped potential it has, let alone the GM pricing that is going on this month I couldn't pass it up. These cars are sharp. It basically has an upgraded version of the GM LS2 engine, though it is technically called the L76. It is a 6.0 V8 that puts out 361hp and 385tq in stock form in extremely detuned fashion thanks to being tuned for 87oct fuel from the factory. They usually do the 1/4 mile in about 13.6 seconds in stock form. The funny thing I had to chuckle about when I first bought the car earlier this week was that my LS felt quite a bit faster than this car. While the G8 GT is punchier off the line thanks to the big V8 the LS would easily take it's azz right after that because of it being turbocharged. That is all set to change of course. The plan for modding the G8 GT is two different phases.
Phase 1:
KBX CAI
KBX HP Tuners Tune
Magnaflow exhaust
100wetshot nitrous (possibly 125)
This series of mods should have the car into the 12's before spray and very deep 12's on the spray and possibly 11's if I can launch it right. The nitrous is really just a temporary speed fix until I have the time to build the TT system for the car. I had an extra N20 system laying around so why not?
Phase 2:
Custom Twin Turbo system by yours truly.
While I am still a FoMoCo guy through and through I felt that it has finally become necessary to officially expand into the GM lineup as well. I will still remain an active member here because I have always had a soft spot for the Lincoln LS and the mods that can be done to it with just a little bit of free thinking. So those of you needing tech advice for the LS can still feel free to PM me with your questions.
Another great thing about the new car is that it still is able to get better gas mileage than what I got with the LS. Something you would not think would happen with an engine that 2 more liters worth of displacement.
Well without any further delay here are some pictures of it. While the car doesn't look bad in the pictures they really don't do it enough justice until you see it in person. The blue paint is actually darker in person. Let me know what ya think.
Phase 1:
KBX CAI
KBX HP Tuners Tune
Magnaflow exhaust
100wetshot nitrous (possibly 125)
This series of mods should have the car into the 12's before spray and very deep 12's on the spray and possibly 11's if I can launch it right. The nitrous is really just a temporary speed fix until I have the time to build the TT system for the car. I had an extra N20 system laying around so why not?
Phase 2:
Custom Twin Turbo system by yours truly.
While I am still a FoMoCo guy through and through I felt that it has finally become necessary to officially expand into the GM lineup as well. I will still remain an active member here because I have always had a soft spot for the Lincoln LS and the mods that can be done to it with just a little bit of free thinking. So those of you needing tech advice for the LS can still feel free to PM me with your questions.
Another great thing about the new car is that it still is able to get better gas mileage than what I got with the LS. Something you would not think would happen with an engine that 2 more liters worth of displacement.
Well without any further delay here are some pictures of it. While the car doesn't look bad in the pictures they really don't do it enough justice until you see it in person. The blue paint is actually darker in person. Let me know what ya think.
With a CAI, exhaust, and tune these cars have seen 12's and that was what I was talking about. These cars are very very detuned from the factory which is why you pick up usually between 30-40rwhp from a tune alone. The same cannot be said for 95% of other naturally aspirated gasoline vehicles. Most n/a gas vehicles will only pickup 15-20rwhp from a tune alone. Lincoln ave I REALLY suggest that you read what was posted before replying. No one ever said that the G8GT would run 12's with just a tune and no one ever said that the LS would run 12's with an intake and tune. Are you sure that you are reading the same thread?
