Proud new owner of a 2006 GXP in BLEEN!
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Thats why you bought a G8 tho. So you didnt have to understand those things lol.
Take it from another GXP owner, they are sweet for a snow friendly DD.
Is it fully optioned? What color interior? I suggest getting the STBs(http://www.drcustomparts.com/) and having the resonator removed, really wakes the exhaust up without spending a lot. Car isn't really easy to mod, or worth it, but I have an intake and the above mentioned mods...
You can do a lot with HP Tuners if you want to make the investment...
Is it fully optioned? What color interior? I suggest getting the STBs(http://www.drcustomparts.com/) and having the resonator removed, really wakes the exhaust up without spending a lot. Car isn't really easy to mod, or worth it, but I have an intake and the above mentioned mods...
You can do a lot with HP Tuners if you want to make the investment...
Thanks for the responses! Yeah i know it seems weird to go from a Comp G to the GXP, but to be honest I'm really surprised at the difference in driving. It seems like a VERY different car entirely. I mean I could have spent the money and modded the crap out of the Comp but to be honest I'm starting to get past it. I just wanted a good DD that worked well in the snow here in Ohio, but still had some power.
After test driving it, I was extremely impressed, and the price with the warranty was hard to pass up. If I had a little more cash flow and didn't live in the midwest I would have considered the G8 for sure, but this will suit my purposes for now.
John --- I'll def look into a resonator delete, I have some friends at a local muffler shop. Does it produce a lot of drone though on the highway? I do quite a bit of highway driving. I was looking into tune's but it seems as though unless you get a custom or dyno tune nothing is worth it yet. No one seems to have experience with Vector, and overkilled can't be found with any responses to emails. But yeah it's fully optioned with every single one except the Nav unit which is fine because i'm replacing the monsoon system anyway lol.
I'll snap some pics as soon as the the 9 inches of fresh snow goes away and I have time to get her washed and look nice haha.
For those who don't know the color here's a pic from clubgp of someone with the same color car, it's identical to mine.
After test driving it, I was extremely impressed, and the price with the warranty was hard to pass up. If I had a little more cash flow and didn't live in the midwest I would have considered the G8 for sure, but this will suit my purposes for now.
John --- I'll def look into a resonator delete, I have some friends at a local muffler shop. Does it produce a lot of drone though on the highway? I do quite a bit of highway driving. I was looking into tune's but it seems as though unless you get a custom or dyno tune nothing is worth it yet. No one seems to have experience with Vector, and overkilled can't be found with any responses to emails. But yeah it's fully optioned with every single one except the Nav unit which is fine because i'm replacing the monsoon system anyway lol.
I'll snap some pics as soon as the the 9 inches of fresh snow goes away and I have time to get her washed and look nice haha.
For those who don't know the color here's a pic from clubgp of someone with the same color car, it's identical to mine.
Keep the wheels really clean, really really clean. Mine have gotten screwed up from brake dust this winter because I got lazy. I am going to pay for it in elbow grease to try and get them clean again.
As far as drone, I think it is fine, aka nothing I really notice. But then again I haven't had the resonator in so long I can hardly remember. I can try to take a recording and let you hear.
As far as drone, I think it is fine, aka nothing I really notice. But then again I haven't had the resonator in so long I can hardly remember. I can try to take a recording and let you hear.
Thanks I think i'll check out the exhaust place when it warms up and ask them what they think. Do the STB's make a whole lot of difference?
To be honest the difference they made for me is got rid of some "dash" rattles I had... Car does feel a bit tighter handling wise, but the bigger benefit was a quieter interior.
Speaking of, another bad rattle I had was the plastic sunroof surround. To fix that just pop it off and cover the front and back clips with that sticky green felt stuff. It tightens the fit and gets rid of the plastic on plastic rub.
Speaking of, another bad rattle I had was the plastic sunroof surround. To fix that just pop it off and cover the front and back clips with that sticky green felt stuff. It tightens the fit and gets rid of the plastic on plastic rub.
I currently have almost none, the STB and sunroof fix took care of mine. I only get the occasional one now and again, usually in the cold...
I love my car, no major problems for me!
Do you have STBs? Is it the sunroof surround or the actual glass?
Do you have STBs? Is it the sunroof surround or the actual glass?
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