Pontiac G8 2008-2010 - Bye Bye G8 Hello Low and Slow

Short story....Yesterday I took the neutered G8 for a long ride and trader her in on a bad ass rotary drag car. It has every option I need!!!! Loud popping exhaust, numerous oil leaks, dual powerless windows, not essential needed wheelie bar, rear mount laundry bag,tow car and a six CD changer loaded with Salsa music.. Though I will miss the luxury and comfort of the grocery getter and it's speed it was time to move on..

Goals for the new whip are..
1) Nice long load burn out w/out breaking
2) Light the first stage light before tech flags me off for a oil or antifreeze leak
3) Light the second stage light before tech flags me off for a oil or antifreeze leak
4) Launch the car w/out breaking
5) Make it past the 60' mark under power
6) Make it past the 1/8 under power
7) Make a full pass under power.
8) Meet new and interesting people with similar goals

I think these goals are within reach and I look forward to meeting them...
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JK...
Traded the neutered G8 in on a used C6
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wDi32ZyTXFw/TjFJr4m6DXI/AAAAAAAAAoY/2stGLfXr0B8/s800/2011-07-28_07-34-39_85.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oC4JKW2UXPs/TjDXKYva1lI/AAAAAAAAAn8/AxU3x9p_RoY/s800/2011-07-27_20-31-40_964.jpg

That's a 100% bad ass trade!!!My wife drives the G8 with 2 kids if not I would do the same..

you look a little young to drive that....... :D

Sweet car John. Let the modding begin. Muhahaha!

Rich man! He has a C6 and his own personal chauffeur. :D

I understand, though. I almost traded my G8 for a C6 but they would only give me 20K for it and that was over a year ago.

Sweet car John. Let the modding begin. Muhahaha!

need to unload the parts I pulled off the G8 first.... C6Z diff conversion is probably first on the list...

Boost, n/a only or n/a + juice?

Rich man! He has a C6 and his own personal chauffeur. :D

I understand, though. I almost traded my G8 for a C6 but they would only give me 20K for it and that was over a year ago.

Damn and I thought the $28k offer I got was harsh last year when I was looking at a 2LT C6.

Rich man! He has a C6 and his own personal chauffeur. :D

I understand, though. I almost traded my G8 for a C6 but they would only give me 20K for it and that was over a year ago.

damn I got a better deal on my G8

Nice Vette Devilish! I'd make that trade even though I love my G8. Enjoy your new ride!

Nice, its amazing how much easier it is to make 1000lb lighter car go fast.....

Nice new car brotha!

Bad Ass! The Rotary description was right on

Nice and congrats. What are you plans for the C6?

Just bought a C6Z diff so if Im lucky I'll have some money for headers and a CAI this year...After that I'm still debating huffer or heads and cam

Nice ride, I recently picked up a C6, great cars.

One of these days I'm going to "me too" and make the jump to a used C6. I have just the combo in mind for it, too.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sOzi1OaORMo/Tj8pnIs1G4I/AAAAAAAAAyQ/myZ7HBM4ZhI/s800/2011-08-07_20-09-50_797.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u3c0m7sp6-E/Tj6kdVsKJ9I/AAAAAAAAAyM/SKICWGeR6Xc/s800/2011-08-07_10-42-00_523.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-C96R9EU3QQM/Tj1D2EwyBzI/AAAAAAAAAxg/nTyN5E_mK-Y/s720/IMG_0359.JPG

How about some Z06 manifolds, h-pipe and cats to go with that... throw in an LS9 cam and for $500 in GM parts you can put down 440-450 to the wheels and be prepped for boost.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sOzi1OaORMo/Tj8pnIs1G4I/AAAAAAAAAyQ/myZ7HBM4ZhI/s800/2011-08-07_20-09-50_797.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u3c0m7sp6-E/Tj6kdVsKJ9I/AAAAAAAAAyM/SKICWGeR6Xc/s800/2011-08-07_10-42-00_523.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-C96R9EU3QQM/Tj1D2EwyBzI/AAAAAAAAAxg/nTyN5E_mK-Y/s720/IMG_0359.JPG

Thats sexy lol.

Marc want a C6! Nice ride

2007 C6 LS2 Vararam and Kooks 1 7/8" LTH
341/349 was headers and Vararam untuned .. Note car was hot just made the 45 minute drive and it had maybe a 20 minute cool down..

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-it-wRIkOdXY/Tm6fzPP-Z9I/AAAAAAAAA4c/8atRwshDqmg/s800/2011-09-12_19-53-34_769.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3WY9kY_yJ8

First post was funny as hell. Thanks for the laughs.

Short story....Yesterday I took the neutered G8 for a long ride and trader her in on a bad ass rotary drag car. It has every option I need!!!! Loud popping exhaust, numerous oil leaks, dual powerless windows, not essential needed wheelie bar, rear mount laundry bag,tow car and a six CD changer loaded with Salsa music.. Though I will miss the luxury and comfort of the grocery getter and it's speed it was time to move on..

Goals for the new whip are..
1) Nice long load burn out w/out breaking
2) Light the first stage light before tech flags me off for a oil or antifreeze leak
3) Light the second stage light before tech flags me off for a oil or antifreeze leak
4) Launch the car w/out breaking
5) Make it past the 60' mark under power
6) Make it past the 1/8 under power
7) Make a full pass under power.
8) Meet new and interesting people with similar goals.

I mean really, Ive never seen one make a full pass. Why are they allowed at tracks????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr3zPT7ZjB4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmA7BrB0bi8

Devilish nice run!

Damn, great run. Keep boggin it so you don't break it like I did my vet.

Damn, great run. Keep boggin it so you don't break it like I did my vet.

Hopefully the steps I took will prevent that from happening.... C6Z diff and C5 axles

Bet it feels nice not dragging an extra 600 lbs. down the track... nice work.

Weight is definetly an issue, my vet came in about 3250 or pretty close to that. I didn't weight at Pinks all out, but I did my g8 and it was 4260 with me in it, I'd say my vet would have been under 3500 with me in it. Weight is evil and robs et from your ride.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jy_iKvVn4c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOziVpET-Ro

1/4 tank of gas,nice easy launch @5800-6000 rpm , DA around -500 to 0(DA was confirmed onsite at 10am to be -450) This was best of 14 passes. One other in the 11.4xxs 4-in the 11.5xxs 3-11.6xxs rest were 11.7xx+ or aborted runs. So close and yet so far from a 11.3xx pass

Cecil County
11-19-11
1.662 - 60'
4.765 - 330'
7.344 - 660'
95.95 - 660’ mph
9.543 - 1000'
11.412- 1320'
119.27- 1320’ mph
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rTFewuLgbX4/TsghHuCYt8I/AAAAAAAAA8Y/Dlv30bC8PSc/s512/2011-11-19_14-52-46_724.jpg?gl=US
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72FFPLcu13o

ooo looks fun!! Looks like your helper (son?) wants to drive!