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Previous import turbo owner.... Talk me into a 05' GTO

5K views 29 replies 12 participants last post by  jasonc32amg 
IMO you can get 500 rwhp from an LS2 easily and with decent reliability. Going to 600 you will lose some of the reliability unless you do the bottom end. Then think big $$$ and going for something like 750 to 800 rwhp. The connecting rods in the LSx engines are the weak link and they won't survive a lot of boost.
There are some things you can do to lower the weight, but you aren't going o get it below 3300-3400 without really reducing the comfort level of the car and it everyday driveability.
Why get the GTO? It has a perfect mixture of blend in with the traffic and yet to those in the know stands out in the crowd. You won't see yourself coming at you every other block. It's easy to get parts to make the car what you want, and stock it's still a blast.
I'm going to guess that you are also considering a 350Z or an Infiniti G35 coupe based on your previous cars. There are a couple of threads here talking about those cars and how they compare to the GTO. You are going to be looking at extensive mods to get one of those cars to the LS2's performance level. To get the GTO to handle like the 350Z you'll probably spend less than you would to get the 350Z to be as fast as the GTO.
Just some thoughts. Choose wisely grasshopper.
 
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