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03-17-2011, 10:21 PM
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New Guy! Hello my name is Matt and im form Alton,IL. My wife and i having owned a 05 Comp G since new im no stranger to Grand Prixs. After owning a WRX for the last four years and also another baby on the way i needed a change and a larger vehicle. After several weeks of test drives i finally came upon an 06 GXP in Dark Cherry with only 30,xxx miles. After the first drive i was hooked! So i picked her up last Saturday. I am loving this car and having owned many performance vehicles over the years i must say this vehicle is a great bargain for a fast and comfortable family car. So now i must begin the mod quest! Im looking for just minor mods to make a little more noise (not real loud) and to optimize the cars overall performance. So what do i buy? Thankyou and i look forward to chatting with you all.
03-18-2011, 12:23 PM
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Welcome! There is not much you can mod to these cars with bolt ons. Your pretty much SOL. Exhaust, intake, tunes, headers, and a few other tidbit is it. Everything else is still in question.
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03-20-2011, 08:05 PM
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welcome , first mod shift kit and change the fluid in the trans , That car has really low mileage for the year
03-21-2011, 08:12 AM
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Yeah i was thinking of a trans cooler to start. Does the shift kit help extend the life of this trans? I know its a weak link on these car. Yes i was suprised to see such lows miles. The car was very well cared for. Inside and out looks close to new. I will post some pics soon. I was thinking after the cooler maybe a tune and an intake of some sort. Not sure if im gonna do exhaust or not seeing as how im gonna have 2 little ones in the back often.
i know some of you michigan people have prolly been there 
03-25-2011, 09:09 PM
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03-25-2011, 10:47 PM
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Welcome! I wasnt too fond of the DCM color when I first purchased mine, but it's definitely grown on me (it was the only GXP I could find within a 100 mile radius at the time I was shopping).
Mods are out there, cold air kits, only 1 brand of headers; Doug Thorley, cat-back exhausts, roller-rockers, and now intake swaps are catching on. And definitely throw a custom tune on it, well worth the money.
Mods are out there, cold air kits, only 1 brand of headers; Doug Thorley, cat-back exhausts, roller-rockers, and now intake swaps are catching on. And definitely throw a custom tune on it, well worth the money.
