2008 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L/6spd automatic. 361hp/385ft/lbs and should run 13.70s bone stock.
Ignition Orange Metallic
63k, never driven winters
The ugly chrome wheels have to go, but the original factory wheels are in the trunk.
-- Edited by Derek69SS on Thursday 17th of October 2013 10:47:48 PM
Tanaman said
Oct 18, 2013
Those are awesome cars and I believe that is a pretty rare color. Congratulations Jenna.
dashboard said
Oct 18, 2013
Very nice and they are faster than......
That will shorten the commute to and from work.
Lost in the 60s said
Oct 18, 2013
Jenna's car.....yeah right...
That will be on an autocross track next summer. Speaking of summer, what is she going to drive for the next 6 months ???
I don't mind the wheels. What is the pattern ?? I'm looking for fancy pants wheels for my HHR 17" 5x110
bowtie said
Oct 18, 2013
cool, good cars. Pretty rare I get a call on one for anything other than collision parts.
Derek69SS said
Oct 18, 2013
Lost in the 60s wrote:
That will be on an autocross track next summer.
It might be on a drag strip tomorrow.
Cedar Falls Raceway "Hallowild" last race of the season.
Derek69SS said
Oct 18, 2013
Lost in the 60s wrote:Speaking of summer, what is she going to drive for the next 6 months ???
I need to buy some 18" snow tires... hopefully stability control will take care of the rest.
Lost in the 60s wrote:I don't mind the wheels. What is the pattern ?? I'm looking for fancy pants wheels for my HHR 17" 5x110
They're 18" with 5x120... good news is that a lot of other cars use the same pattern, so selling these and buying something I like won't be too difficult.
Jon H said
Oct 18, 2013
SWEET ride, congrats Jenna!!
SShink said
Oct 18, 2013
Nice!
Is that LS powered? I'm guessing it's a front wheel spinner and not all wheel drive. I don't know much about that model.
OscarZ said
Oct 18, 2013
Cool ride!
Derek69SS said
Oct 18, 2013
SShink wrote:
Nice!
Is that LS powered? I'm guessing it's a front wheel spinner and not all wheel drive. I don't know much about that model.
6.0L LS engine, 6L80 6-speed auto, and REAR wheel drive.
I've been driving an R-package Miata for a month, and the G8 feels light and nimble to me... crazy.
SShink said
Oct 18, 2013
So kind of like a 4 door newer version GTO?
Lost in the 60s said
Oct 18, 2013
Derek69SS wrote:
Lost in the 60s wrote:Speaking of summer, what is she going to drive for the next 6 months ???
I need to buy some 18" snow tires... hopefully stability control will take care of the rest.
Lost in the 60s wrote:I don't mind the wheels. What is the pattern ?? I'm looking for fancy pants wheels for my HHR 17" 5x110
They're 18" with 5x120... good news is that a lot of other cars use the same pattern, so selling these and buying something I like won't be too difficult.
Ouch, no more winter nap for that car.
Yeah, I didn't think the wheels from a G8 were the same, but I hadta ask !!
Back in Black said
Oct 18, 2013
Lost in the 60s wrote:... I'm looking for fancy pants wheels for my HHR 17" 5x110
You have a PM.
Derek69SS said
Oct 19, 2013
Anyone want to go to Cedar Falls tomorrow? Grandma's watching the kids, Jenna has to work, and I got a 30-day warranty free from the dealer.
Back in Black said
Oct 19, 2013
I'd take you up on that if I didn't have to work. :(
dashboard said
Oct 20, 2013
So, did we flog the poncho today?
Derek69SS said
Oct 20, 2013
14.023 @ 102.84
Disappointed with the ET, but happy with the trap speed. It was dead-hooking but still only pulling 2.15 60' times. There seems to be a lag off the line.
Lost in the 60s said
Oct 20, 2013
Derek69SS wrote:
14.023 @ 102.84
Disappointed with the ET, but happy with the trap speed. It was dead-hooking but still only pulling 2.15 60' times. There seems to be a lag off the line.
Were you using the stability or traction control mode ? They tend to hold the power back until it senses the car is moving fast enough.
What is your reaction time ??
No rain down there ? We had sprinkles/drizzle/light rain off and on all day.
Derek69SS said
Oct 20, 2013
stability control was turned off, and shifting in manual mode seemed to be fastest.
Reaction times were all over the place... it's been 3 years since I've done it. Best was .160 but most were .2s and .3s (got 9 runs in)
It rained early so we started late. Only about 30 cars there, so i could have done way more runs if I really tried.
Lost in the 60s said
Oct 20, 2013
Get the reaction down under .1 and the 60' will be under 2 seconds and the et around 13.85. That's awfully close to what you estimated.
Looks like the car is doing it's best. Need to work on "pilot error"....
We need to get a group out to Rock Falls next year. With the crappy spring and the short summer, I never went this year...
Tony Hoffer said
Oct 20, 2013
I like it.
Derek69SS said
Oct 20, 2013
Lost in the 60s wrote:
Get the reaction down under .1 and the 60' will be under 2 seconds and the et around 13.85. That's awfully close to what you estimated.
Looks like the car is doing it's best. Need to work on "pilot error"....
We need to get a group out to Rock Falls next year. With the crappy spring and the short summer, I never went this year...
RT is not included in the ET's. It doesn't start the "clock" until the car leaves the line.
My fastest run had the slowest RT (first run in 3 years = holy crap, it's green already!)
Jenna will be racing this car next summer... I need to be racing a certain blue Chevelle that I haven't worked on in over a month.
Chris R said
Oct 20, 2013
Derek69SS wrote:so selling these and buying something I like won't be too difficult.
Your supposed to say. Something Jenna likes right?
Derek69SS said
Oct 20, 2013
I suppose I should, but she knows better anyway.
She drove her rusty 10-year-old 190,000+mile slow POS ugly Bonneville to work again... wonder what kind of trouble I can find with the G8 again today.
Derek69SS said
Oct 20, 2013
BTW, here's what I'm thinking... CCW replicas in 18x8.5 and 18x9.5
Same style as the Chevelle will get, except the Chevelle will get real CCWs in 18x9.5 and 18x11
Get a tune and get rid of the torque management and it will make quite a difference.
Back in Black said
Oct 20, 2013
Love those wheels.
SteveS said
Oct 21, 2013
Wow, tell Jenna nice car. Now you'll have to convince her you should drive it because of all the door dings she'll get in the clinic parking ramp. Wish I would have had the weekend free to go to Cedar Falls, I never made it down there this year. That thing looks to have a pretty good size trunk, a nitrous bottle in the corner wouldn't take up hardly any room at all.
Scott Parkhurst said
Oct 23, 2013
Great car! Congrats to you! er...I mean Jenna. LOL!!! You aren't really fooling anyone at all with all this 'Jenna' talk.
Derek69SS said
Oct 27, 2013
SteveS wrote:
Now you'll have to convince her you should drive it because of all the door dings she'll get in the clinic parking ramp.
2008 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L/6spd automatic. 361hp/385ft/lbs and should run 13.70s bone stock.
Ignition Orange Metallic
63k, never driven winters
The ugly chrome wheels have to go, but the original factory wheels are in the trunk.
-- Edited by Derek69SS on Thursday 17th of October 2013 10:47:48 PM
That will shorten the commute to and from work.
Jenna's car.....yeah right...
That will be on an autocross track next summer. Speaking of summer, what is she going to drive for the next 6 months ???
I don't mind the wheels. What is the pattern ?? I'm looking for fancy pants wheels for my HHR 17" 5x110
It might be on a drag strip tomorrow.
Cedar Falls Raceway "Hallowild" last race of the season.
I need to buy some 18" snow tires... hopefully stability control will take care of the rest.
They're 18" with 5x120... good news is that a lot of other cars use the same pattern, so selling these and buying something I like won't be too difficult.
Nice!
Is that LS powered? I'm guessing it's a front wheel spinner and not all wheel drive. I don't know much about that model.
Cool ride!
6.0L LS engine, 6L80 6-speed auto, and REAR wheel drive.
I've been driving an R-package Miata for a month, and the G8 feels light and nimble to me... crazy.
So kind of like a 4 door newer version GTO?
Ouch, no more winter nap for that car.
Yeah, I didn't think the wheels from a G8 were the same, but I hadta ask !!
You have a PM.
Anyone want to go to Cedar Falls tomorrow? Grandma's watching the kids, Jenna has to work, and I got a 30-day warranty free from the dealer.
14.023 @ 102.84
Disappointed with the ET, but happy with the trap speed. It was dead-hooking but still only pulling 2.15 60' times. There seems to be a lag off the line.
Were you using the stability or traction control mode ? They tend to hold the power back until it senses the car is moving fast enough.
What is your reaction time ??
No rain down there ? We had sprinkles/drizzle/light rain off and on all day.
Reaction times were all over the place... it's been 3 years since I've done it. Best was .160 but most were .2s and .3s (got 9 runs in)
It rained early so we started late. Only about 30 cars there, so i could have done way more runs if I really tried.
Get the reaction down under .1 and the 60' will be under 2 seconds and the et around 13.85. That's awfully close to what you estimated.
Looks like the car is doing it's best. Need to work on "pilot error"....
We need to get a group out to Rock Falls next year. With the crappy spring and the short summer, I never went this year...
RT is not included in the ET's. It doesn't start the "clock" until the car leaves the line.
My fastest run had the slowest RT (first run in 3 years = holy crap, it's green already!)
Jenna will be racing this car next summer... I need to be racing a certain blue Chevelle that I haven't worked on in over a month.
Your supposed to say. Something Jenna likes right?
I suppose I should, but she knows better anyway.
She drove her rusty 10-year-old 190,000+mile slow POS ugly Bonneville to work again... wonder what kind of trouble I can find with the G8 again today.
BTW, here's what I'm thinking... CCW replicas in 18x8.5 and 18x9.5
Same style as the Chevelle will get, except the Chevelle will get real CCWs in 18x9.5 and 18x11
http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-CCW-Style-STR-Wheels-5x120-Silver-Rims-Polish-Lip-18x8-5-9-5-Staggered-/231073723546?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Wheels&hash=item35cd11349a&vxp=mtr
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Wow, tell Jenna nice car. Now you'll have to convince her you should drive it because of all the door dings she'll get in the clinic parking ramp.
Wish I would have had the weekend free to go to Cedar Falls, I never made it down there this year. That thing looks to have a pretty good size trunk, a nitrous bottle in the corner wouldn't take up hardly any room at all.
In one week, it has already gotten 2 door dings.