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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 02:33 AM
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Default Emblem idea... What do you guys think?

I was thinking about adding the 70-74 Buick Stage 1 fender emblem under the GXP badge on the door.


I would like to call my build the Stage 1
LS1 intake
Milled heads 10.25 cr
Backcut valves
1.8 rockers
PAC springs, molly pushrods, and titanium retainers
LS1 intake
CAI intake
3" catted downpipe
Magnaflow exhaust kit
Lew tuned

Buick also had a Stage 2

For this build I would like to run
-LS6 intake
-Custom cam
-LS7 lifters/buckets
LS2 valley tray
-3" catless down pipe into 3" single into dual 2 1/2" exhaust (My custom spintech set up)
-85mm MAF
with the proper filter and coupler.
DT Headers
-Lew tuned
-Tep trans, converter, and gears


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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 06:52 AM
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Cool badges and a neat idea. Just be ready to explain it to everybody and their brother when they ask what they mean.
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 06:55 AM
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agreed^^^. guess it gives you something to talk about, but then again on my 80 i never put badging or anything on it. i didnt want anyone to know what the secret weapon was.
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 06:56 AM
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Usually when you hear about stages it's typically on a forced induction car, but cool idea. Like the above post, be prepared to explain it everytime someone asks about the car. Lol.
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 09:56 AM
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^^not true

Many of the sponsors here put out stage 1 or 2 packages that are not FI based.
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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That's why I said "usually". How many times do you see someone say they have a Camaro with a stage one package? Now, how many times do you see a Cobalt SS with a Stage "x" package?
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 10:46 AM
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In my opinion, Buick emblems don't belong on Pontiac. There are plenty of old school Pontiac emblems/decals that you could use to designate: SD, H.O., Indy, etc.
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I have looked into the Pontiac emblems and nothing seens to excite me. My car is not like other GXP's so I wanna make it stand out a little bit more. I don't really care for the sleeper look "on this car". Just being a Grand prix makes it sleeper enough.

My only issue is that the Buick Stage emblems will run me about 90.00 shipped!
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by davidgxp
i have looked into the pontiac emblems and nothing seens to excite me. My car is not like other gxp's so i wanna make it stand out a little bit more. I don't really care for the sleeper look "on this car". Just being a grand prix makes it sleeper enough.

My only issue is that the buick stage emblems will run me about 90.00 shipped!
ouch!
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 10:28 PM
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90 bucks..thats a lot..I say no..and what is done to the car that would make it special?
I mean if its a "stage 1" then whats the personal upgrades to make it one for you
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