2005 Pontiac GTO. I ruined my racecar

[alexmarkclark]

by far the best looking got of this age I've ever seen!
and the new wheels look gooood

[lublub]

Def the best looking gto I've ever seen on the internet. Well done.

[GTOguy]

Looks phenomenal bud!!

[frink84]

well done

[gman1227]

Nicely done, saw a couple pic floating our bookface do like, keep it up

[MadMax]

really liking the look of those wheels

I just cant stand the stock hood, with the weird air intake...

[lowgto]

really liking the look of those wheels

I just cant stand the stock hood, with the weird air intake...

I would get rid of it and go to an 04(flat) hood if the intakes didn't sit right on top of my air filter. Its gotta be worth at least a little bit of power.

[lowgto]

So couple little updates.
I've still gotta grind down the passenger quarter, install some bushings, change a tie rod boot, buy a starter, yay maintenance.
Once all this is done though its time to call BC and order shorter springs/higher rates. I'm gonna run them on my megan struts till they blow then go with some shorter struts from BC.

[theseeker411]

Damn that's amazing. Good work!

[meech]

well done sir

[Devil Goat]

Not bad.

[lowgto]

So just a general idea of the direction I'd like to take with the car:
Lower it all around, maybe new coils to do this. BCs with shorter springs/higher rates may work, although there's no formal extreme drop package for this platform.
Turn up the powah. I want to do this with nitrous, so probably just a plate kit slapped on with a big shot and some fueling for it. I could go the heads manifold porting etc etc route but thats a lot of money for not much fun. Plus when I blow it that means I can start the real build.
Vinyl wrap it. My paint is shit, paint is out of my budget, I also am indecisive and there's a 50/50 chance I'll rip the wrap off after a month and get it redone so...
Giant wing from Big Country Labs. I want a Voltex but this build is more hoodrat style than it is time attack, plus the dudes at BCL are awesome.
Fender exit exhaust, or open headers, or something gnarly and loud as shit.
Maybe a bride(I'm smaller 5'8 150 and these fit me best) on a planted bracket with some kind of quick release mechanism so I can put the comfy ass stock seat back in when I want.

I also need to tackle some issues, the car isn't too fun to drive, its unpleasantly stiff to keep from destroying my quarters, a little fender work is needed. Also my front coils may be well on their way to blowing from being maxed with collars removed.

The brakes are crazy soft, they need to be bled I suppose. The car is super sketchy and shaky above 50 so time to align it again and then fix that one shot bushing I have, as that may be causing the issue.

Whew. Its going to be an expensive summer.

[bostongrnM3]

looking good. hope to see this in person soon

[lowgto]

looking good. hope to see this in person soon

Once I get it less broken itll come out to stuff again haha.

[lowgto]

Things are happening. I post more progress on instagram than I do on here, link is in my signature.