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Old Aug 24, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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I love my car, idk why just had the urge to say that. I've got some miles on my Tripple Edge trans, so I've been rolling into it a little and the shifts are instantaneous with out being harsh. Well I think, the tires are spinning a lil before it goes into second.
I don't have room in the driveway for a toy, so my duel purpose grocery getter will have to do for a couple more years. I've got a few more things to do under the hood, and then I'll start working on the suspension.
I wouldn't mind hitting a MVP track time event next year.
Anyway just sayin love my car.
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Old Aug 24, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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Couldn't agree more.....wait for the trolls.
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Old Aug 24, 2012 | 11:09 PM
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Right on!

Enjoy the thread before the LT1 **** show up!
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Old Aug 24, 2012 | 11:12 PM
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Haha. Wait there rich! They bought shitty cars because they want to feel like common folk.
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Old Aug 24, 2012 | 11:31 PM
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Yeah... Apparently you need to have a college degree to be smart enough to buy an LT1 over an LS1.
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 12:22 AM
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LS4s are so fast... I don't blame you
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 12:39 AM
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well congrats...can't wait to ditch mine lol
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Im getting ready to finally install my custom sway bar endlinks, poly motor mount and ls1 intake soo with a couple tricks i did that i havent seen in any google search. people love the GXP and regardless of its rep im holding steady at 74000 miles stock tranny. These cars get stupid reps IMO because people dont want to accept that when driveline componets and heat and wear and tear happen on a 300+ stock car that bad things happen sooner than later.
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 07:14 AM
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agreed, loving my ls4 also. at 100k and the car is great for sure, all besides a faulty abs module that fuses now and then.
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 09:03 AM
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Awesome! I love my car too! In fact I think I will go make a thread just to tell people that. Brb!
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1 Racing
Right on!

Enjoy the thread before the LT1 **** show up!
I do believe I watched you become prejustice against LT1's over the last couple of days. Oddly enuff in high school there was a couple of guys with mustangs, very similar situation just no Internet. And now I still have this incredible disdain for mustangs.

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LS4s are so fast... I don't blame you
I needed a 4 door car. The price was right, and I'm use to wrenching on LS motors. On a side note I'm pretty sure I have the slowest boosted LS4 out there, so I'm not to sure if your directing that at me or at my LS4 brothers out there?

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Awesome! I love my car too! In fact I think I will go make a thread just to tell people that. Brb!
I don't drink, but I was up for a touch over 30 hours strait. So yeah it does look like a drunk posting.
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 10:05 AM
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I love my car as well. Nice post Brian.
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Haha I was just giving you crap man. Sounds like you have a nice car for sure. Got any pics of the boosted setup?
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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It's all good.
I've got a mess under the hood right now, with any luck I'll have it buttoned up this spring.
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I know how that goes. Been working on my junk for months now. I am to the point where I don't even feel like working on it. It's really close to being done too which is the sad part.
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Originally Posted by Brian396
I needed a 4 door car. The price was right, and I'm use to wrenching on LS motors. On a side note I'm pretty sure I have the slowest boosted LS4 out there, so I'm not to sure if your directing that at me or at my LS4 brothers out there?
To answer your question, I was poking fun at your other LS4 brothers on here.

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I know how that goes. Been working on my junk for months now. I am to the point where I don't even feel like working on it. It's really close to being done too which is the sad part.
I was told first start would be first weekend of September. Get on it!
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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Brian i was gonna ask i have hp tuners and was thinking about switching to the two bar os how hard was it to get dialed in? Driveability?
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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I must confess I love my 06 monte carlo ss LS4 that is on the verge of some 10 second quarter mile runs.....I loved it so much I went ahead and bought an 06 grand prix gxp LS4 as well.
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 91parkave
Brian i was gonna ask i have hp tuners and was thinking about switching to the two bar os how hard was it to get dialed in? Driveability?
I'm not that good with the tuner, but it was easy. I think it was 2 credits to unluck the 2 bar os, and do a complete rewrite, I used a wide band to dial in the VE table. I ditched the maf and other than a little surging when cold its great. I think I could get rid of it if I spent a little more time on the ve table. And I do believe you can still use the maf with the 2 bar. Technicaly I think it's 2 1/2?
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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I really liked my ls4. I miss it. The Hemi is the mot for me now
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