Hello all, I am currently looking to buy a newer and nicer vehicle. I come from Having a turbo 500rwhp lexus sc300, 600rwhp mr2 turbo, and 350rwhp 240sx. But i want a v8 monster. Coming from the import cars what am i to expect from teh 05 gto. I want the ls2 so the 05 is a must. I will drive it stock for awhile but then i will modify it. What can i expect, I already heard that the weight of the car is a bit ehhh... and as well as stock shifter. And the biggest tire size? 245? thats crazy, but i like the styling and interior. Anyone on here a previous "import" owner? All opinions are welcome as well as common problems with the car.
Thanks in advance,
-ap
BTW: If i do get one, expect lots of custom fabbed parts I love bringing performance to new communitys.
Hey Turbo Dude I Recently Picked Up An 06 Gto And Over At The Dealer Ship They Had One That Was Pushing 540 Hp .
The Car Was Programed To Run On Race Gas Had An Inner Cooled Magnacharger W/ 8 Lbs Of Boost And Full Length Headers Along W/ A Magna Flow Cat Back System ,the Car Was 6 Speed And I Do Not Know If It Was Flywheel Power Or Rear Wheel .i Do Know The Work Was Not Done There But You Can Probably Contact The Dealership For More Info Scott Pontiac And Gmc In El Monte California.
Good Luck Keep Me Posted On Your Toys Adventures. Me Personally I Like To Go Fast For Long Periods Of Time On A Long Open Road. Any Ideas?
I'm with you turbodude. I have an import and will be looking into getting a GTO. Not giving up on my import, just looking to expand my garage. I'd like to put 800 to the ground and wondering what tuning options there are for these cars? IE piggyback, standalone, or flash tuning.
Go drive one and you'll be sold. In the past couple of years in between domestic muscle I've had three Evo's (03 VIII, 04 RS, 06 RS) and a WRX. The turbo imports are great fun but day in and day out the GTO is much more comfortable and more fun when you want to go tail out
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