ScreaminRedZ

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Sick numbers!

I'm assuming that the blower makes more torque, but which makes more power, the stage 1 kit or the basic blower kit?

Bad Habit Bird

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I went the TVS route on my G8. Having the torque down low really gets these heavy cars moving

Also, the car sounds, drives, and acts completely stock until I put my foot off in it

LivernoisMotorsports

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The cammed, bolt-on car made more peak power, but barely. As Bad Habit Bird said, the down low torque really gets these cars moving with the blower.

-Rick

TT C6

I can imagine. I and a HUGE fan of centris, especially the ECS Novi system for the Corvettes.

But, the G8 is HEAVY and it NEEDS low end torque to get those lbs moving. Twin Screw (Kenne Bell/Whipple) are proven performers, but I like the TVS because of the OEM reliability and low cost.

The N/A combo that is being offered in this thread is a great option if, for some reason, FI is NOT an option.
But, the N/A options can NOT offer the torque of a positive displacement blower. ESPECIALLY in the low/mid RPMs where the G8 really needs it because of it's heft.
Not to mention. low/mid RPMs is where a street car lives.

vmax1500

Questions for Rick @ Livernois... for starters, very impressive!

1) How does the stock tranny & converter behave at this power level?
2) Have you experimented with any aftermarket or ported stock heads?

It's looking like the G8 GT will be my next daily driver... has anyone driven them in the snow?

LivernoisMotorsports

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Thank you for the kind words!

We put a lot of time into the trans cal and out of all the cars we've done, we haven't had any trans issues.

This car will be back within the next few week for head porting, so I'll be able to answer that soon.

We have several customers that use them as daily drivers and obviously, it's rear wheel drive, so it's not great, but no different I would imagine than a Mustang in the snow.

-Rick

scottp999

Excellent work, and the package seems very reasonable for parts and install.

LivernoisMotorsports

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UPDATE: It went 12.3 @ 118 mph today, still on steet tires. He may bring it back next week and let us port the heads.

-Rick

TT C6

Congrats.
Nice Times.

SS02

Great Numbers and Times guys !!!!

01350ta

Good job, great numbers. Love to see what it would do with some sticky tyres.

SREETRACEGUY

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i know this is a question most people that mod cars don't care about but this guy that owns this 12.3 G8 has he checked his gas milage lately if so hows it doing ??? it is something i gotta keep in the picture since my G8 was actually bought for my wife and is her DD

i got a formula that runs 11.1s @ 125 ans it gets 18ish in town and 27 on the highway

i was just wondering how the mods react to the MPG if assuming your still driving it respectively lol i know its hard to do that with all them ponies right there lol

SREETRACEGUY

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oh and lets say i just did the CAI, underdrive pully, headers, and catted X .... tuned of course would this hurt my MPG or help it ???

SREETRACEGUY

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if this guy doesn't stop soon he will be in the 11s on the factory tire its looking good

LivernoisMotorsports

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Thanks again for all of the replies!

He beats on his car quite hard and he said deleting the DOD and modding the car did not hurt the mileage. I noticed the same thing with my Vette. I did heads/cam, headers, CAI, 4.10's, etc and I still got 30+ mpg on the expressway.

Our GXP has CAI, Catback, and a tune and it gets better than stock as well and makes 410 RWHP / 410 RWTQ.

-Rick

ONESLOWZO

Still not in the 11's put some tires on that car

SREETRACEGUY

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SOLD consider me a customer getting my money right

SREETRACEGUY

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run them 11s on the factory tire

TT C6

You're gonna get a TVS blower from Livernois.......right?

SREETRACEGUY

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not sure i love PROCHARGER but it don't put out the low end like the maggy does i got a kit ready and about to go on mine to pass the time cause i'm thinking next feb when i get my tax returns is the way its lookin since i still am not 100% finished with my camaro and formula


hows the fuel milage on the magnacharged G8 if you stay outa boost really respectable driving ???