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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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Hey guys I just dropped my car off at slowhawk performance waiting to get my car all powered up! Its a 2009 Pontiac G8 GT and we are doing American racing headers with cats, this system goes all the way to the stock axle backs. I am keeping the axle backs because they sound really good with this system and it also has a lot less drone at highway speeds then after market mufflers. A new thermostat to keep temps down. New era performance supplied the new over the radiator intake and an under drive pulley to for better response. To top it all off I'm having the throttle body ported! with Dons awesome tune this thing is going to kick some serious...

I got the car base lined and it is doing 300hp and 325lbs tq

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So I'll keep ya posted!
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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Sounds good! You won't be disapointed.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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Awesome!! I'm sure Don will give it some serious love
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I definitely can't wait to see how it does with that setup! I really want to do some exhaust work, but I love the stock tips so I hate to get rid of them. If this setup sounds good and makes decent power I'd definitely look into following suit. Any chance for an exhaust video after it's done?
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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Welcome to the group.

I know a guy name Danno too, he's a jerk

Say I work in Waltham, your G8 wouldn't happen to be blue would it?
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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No that one is not mine, mine is white. But I see that one all the time at walgreens too. Where do you work?
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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I definitely can't wait to see how it does with that setup! I really want to do some exhaust work, but I love the stock tips so I hate to get rid of them. If this setup sounds good and makes decent power I'd definitely look into following suit. Any chance for an exhaust video after it's done?
Im gonna try and do the best I can but Im no whiz on the camera...
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^I hear that! I always have to have my brother do anything that has to do with videos. I can barely figure out how to take a picture with a digital camera, lol.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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Got the headers in and they/fit awesome.Tomorrow we'll finish the pulley,t-stat and get the car tuned up.
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Sounds sweet!
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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I cant wait! Ill try to get some videos up as soon as I can.
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by danno111909
No that one is not mine, mine is white. But I see that one all the time at walgreens too. Where do you work?
Yeah that's the one I was thinking about at Walgreens. Really white, I've seen a white one once in our parking garage. I work on the other side of Brandeis University in the Stony Brook Office Park.
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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Oh Oh sure I know where that is I pass by it alot, I have a friend that lives right down the street near the radio station.
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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G8 + Slowhawk =
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by danno111909
Oh Oh sure I know where that is I pass by it alot, I have a friend that lives right down the street near the radio station.
Cool Beans, you'll have to stop by some time and let me check it out.
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 09:03 AM
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yah man just let me know where you are exactly and if your working on friday Ill stop by!
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Originally Posted by danno111909
yah man just let me know where you are exactly and if your working on friday Ill stop by!
I'll be in the office Friday

Shoot me a PM
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New #'s 326hp/344tq. Pretty much 20hp/20tq across the board.Not bad with the stock mufflers still.(I think they are killing it)

All dynoing is in 4th gear.
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Looks like we may have to get those changed out!

I see kooks in my future...

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Originally Posted by Slowhawk
New #'s 326hp/344tq. Pretty much 20hp/20tq across the board.Not bad with the stock mufflers still.(I think they are killing it)

All dynoing is in 4th gear.
Well, it looks like I won't go that route of keeping the stock catback if that's holding it back alot, lol. Is this with all the mods listed above, or just the headers?
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