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| mikep7771 332 posts 2 months |  Monday 12th July  Hi all, my name is Mike...... I think there might be a couple of you on this board that belong to either the G8Board or to Charlie's Board...... but I wanted to say "hi".... www.g8board.com/forums http://forum.grrrr8.net/forum My wife & I just moved to Wales for my wife's job. We should be here for like 3-5 years. I'm bringing my 2008 Pontiac G8 GT over. It should arrived in Southhampton on July 26th! I can't wait to get it...... My full mods are below..... (the signature would only allow so much......) I plan on driving the car for the time that we are over here, but kinda looking to sell it before we leave...... It is a fun car..... 222/230 .597/.600 114+4 EPS Cam, Vector Motorsports ECM/TCM Tune, Roto-Fab CAI, HSRK, Yank 3200 Torque Converter, Transmission Cooler, Kooks 1 3/4" LT Headers, high flow cats, stock mufflers, Billet Prototypes Catch Can, UD Pulley, Ported Intake Manifold, Spohn Trailing Arms 407 RWHP & 365 RWTQ Best Time: 12.517 @ 115.02mph w/ 1.97 60' time - (on stock 18" AS Tires) ... | |
| mystvxr 321 posts 35 months | Monday 12th July Hi and welcome... nice setup you have there on your G8! get yourself and your mrs along to one of our 1/4 mile events, it's great fun! Here's one coming up later in the year.. www.buyvxrpowerevents.co.uk/index.php?s=event&id=6 | |
| MyM8V8 3881 posts 32 months | Monday 12th July Welcome. Who tuned the motor? You don't get numbers like that without some serious attention!
Looks like you might have had Patrick G find you a cam? Edited by MyM8V8 on Monday 12th July 09:19 | |
| mikep7771 332 posts 2 months |  Monday 12th July mystvxr said: Hi and welcome... nice setup you have there on your G8! get yourself and your mrs along to one of our 1/4 mile events, it's great fun! Here's one coming up later in the year.. www.buyvxrpowerevents.co.uk/index.php?s=event&id=6 mystvxr: Howdy! I am without a doubt going to be at that event on September 24th at Shakespeare Raceway. The density altitude should be in or close to negative DA. I would really like to be included when / if you guys do meets and stuff...... I'm on facebook as well - Mike Palumbo email is mikepalumbo7@yahoo.com ... | |
| mikep7771 332 posts 2 months | Monday 12th July MyM8V8 said: Welcome. Who tuned the motor? You don't get numbers like that without some serious attention! Looks like you might have had Patrick G find you a cam? Edited by MyM8V8 on Monday 12th July 09:19 MyM8V8: Thanks! Kirk Dearhammer at Vector Motorsports did the ECM/TCM tuned. It is pretty good for the most part. The tune is unlocked, but was tuned with LS2 Edit. I wish it was tuned with HP Tuners. I really need a good transmission tune. I should be running low 12's, not mid 12's..... *sigh* On the cam, yep it is definitely speced from Patrick Guerra. I really like it Hope to meet you guys sometime......  ... | |
| ARAF 3160 posts 60 months | Monday 12th July mikep7771 said:
Hi all, my name is Mike...... 3-5 years? Your wife must have done something really bad, to be sent to Wales for so long. My wife & I just moved to Wales for my wife's job. We should be here for like 3-5 years......  Welcome to the site.  | |
| stigmundfreud 19819 posts 47 months | Monday 12th July welcome! You might find you are slower on our 1/4's as we dont run down hill and cover a full 1/4 mile
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| mystvxr 321 posts 35 months | Monday 12th July mikep7771 said: MyM8V8 said: Welcome. Who tuned the motor? You don't get numbers like that without some serious attention! Looks like you might have had Patrick G find you a cam? Edited by MyM8V8 on Monday 12th July 09:19 MyM8V8: Thanks! Kirk Dearhammer at Vector Motorsports did the ECM/TCM tuned. It is pretty good for the most part. The tune is unlocked, but was tuned with LS2 Edit. I wish it was tuned with HP Tuners. I really need a good transmission tune. I should be running low 12's, not mid 12's..... *sigh* On the cam, yep it is definitely speced from Patrick Guerra. I really like it Hope to meet you guys sometime...... ... Hi Mike, There's a choice of TCM tunes from Walkinshaw and I also think Wortec have one, also Ecuboss has mapped his own, some details here... www.hptuners.co.uk/real-sport-mode.html My TCM tune was done by Chuck from Corvettes of Westchester using EFI Live, it's pretty aggressive but I like it like that! Mid 12's is a good time based on previous drag days we're had, your Yank torque converter must help at the drag strip, I've been thinking about one myself for a while! | |
| gsd2000 3533 posts 20 months | Monday 12th July welcome Mike if you want a transmission tune speak to mym8v8, he has a very good tune done by himself, which is why he runs mid 11's | |
| mystvxr 321 posts 35 months | Monday 12th July It's for a different box, the G8 has the 6L80E like the vxr8. | Advertisement |
| gsd2000 3533 posts 20 months | Monday 12th July I dont know of mym8v8 has been playing with kaws tune.
There is someone else on here who is suppose to be very good with 6 speed autos but ive forgot their name | |
| mikep7771 332 posts 2 months |  Monday 12th July Thank you all for the welcome & comments!
stigmundfreud said:
welcome! You might find you are slower on our 1/4's as we dont run down hill and cover a full 1/4 mile Funny... lol Is Shakespeare typically faster than SantaPod? It looks like the elevation is lower at Shakespeare. Humidity is pretty good out here & we've been getting a lot of days with the barrometric pressure above 30 mmhg..... I'm hoping to maybe be a little quicker....? (hope....) mystvxr said:
Hi Mike, mystvxr:There's a choice of TCM tunes from Walkinshaw and I also think Wortec have one, also Ecuboss has mapped his own, some details here... http://www.hptuners.co.uk/real-sport-mode.html My TCM tune was done by Chuck from Corvettes of Westchester using EFI Live, it's pretty aggressive but I like it like that! Mid 12's is a good time based on previous drag days we're had, your Yank torque converter must help at the drag strip, I've been thinking about one myself for a while! I think I'm going to see if Walkinshaw can get me a good TCM / Transmission Tune. Glad you like Chuck COW, I've heard very good things from his tuning. Although, my Yank 3200 torque converter is pretty fun, I think I would have gotten either 3.27 or 3.45 gears instead. The G8 GT auto's come with 2.92 gears...... I don't have the upgraded axles yet, so I don't push my burnouts too hard.... gsd2000 said:
I dont know of mym8v8 has been playing with kaws tune. gsd2000:There is someone else on here who is suppose to be very good with 6 speed autos but ive forgot their name If you remember or come accross who it is that is good with 6 speed autos, please let me know. Thanks for your help...... P.S. - How come we can't have signatures in this forum? I'm suprised you guys don't use the http://www.vxronline.co.uk/vxrohome.php forum more instead..... It's all good.... I was (and still am) alway back and forth between the G8 Board & Charlie's GRRRR8.net board .... | |
| MyM8V8 3881 posts 32 months | Monday 12th July mikep7771 said:
MyM8V8 said:
Welcome. Who tuned the motor? You don't get numbers like that without some serious attention! MyM8V8:Looks like you might have had Patrick G find you a cam? Edited by MyM8V8 on Monday 12th July 09:19
Thanks! Kirk Dearhammer at Vector Motorsports did the ECM/TCM tuned. It is pretty good for the most part. The tune is unlocked, but was tuned with LS2 Edit. I wish it was tuned with HP Tuners. I really need a good transmission tune. I should be running low 12's, not mid 12's..... *sigh* On the cam, yep it is definitely speced from Patrick Guerra. I really like it Hope to meet you guys sometime...... ... Hopefully meet you soon. BTW no need to worry about it being tuned with LS edit. The pcm doesn't know what tuned it! As long as it's unlocked, Efilive (or HPT) can connect and read/flash the pcm. Most of us over here use Efilive, because of the availability of support on the ground. | |
| mikep7771 332 posts 2 months | Monday 12th July MyM8V8 said: As soon as the motor lands let us know. There's normally something going on somewhere, and plenty of RWYB's too. Actually you are running good numbers (for over here anyway) and it would be tough to get lower 12's without some sticky rubber on the back of that heavy old girl. Take no notice of Stig', he's on here just to wind people up. (He's an OK guy when you meet him though). Hopefully meet you soon. BTW no need to worry about it being tuned with LS edit. The pcm doesn't know what tuned it! As long as it's unlocked, Efilive (or HPT) can connect and read/flash the pcm. Most of us over here use Efilive, because of the availability of support on the ground. I will absolutely let you all know when the car gets here. I might have mentioned, right now it's on the vessel called the ELEKTRA, and has an ETA to South Hampton on July 26th, I miss my car a bunch..... I definitely would love to come out to a RWYB event. I've got the August 28-29 event at Silverstone Race Track circled on my calendar, I definitely want to go to that & participate with the car. I figured the 'Stig' just wanted to get me going..... lol Great to know about the tuning applications. If I can get a better tune, I'd be all for it.... The car drives pretty darn good for a daily driver, but it could be quicker at the drag strip...... Thanks again for all the info. & help MyM8V8 - Mike P. - ... | |
| 007 VXR 15579 posts 24 months | Monday 12th July what about the 24th aug
lots of us doing the standing mile event called tunder road p.s. Welcome to the best forum  | |
| stigmundfreud 19819 posts 47 months | Monday 12th July Mike have you checked on SVA stuff with you bringing it over? Shouldnt be an issue, if you pick up from Southampton you drive past a few members on here, perhaps sort out a mini welcome meet
Shakey is great, its cheap and I like that, surface isnt as hot as the pod but on road tyres grip can be better. Plus its a damn site closer to you Where in Wales you based? BTW, our 1/4s are uphill | |
| MyM8V8 3881 posts 32 months | Monday 12th July BTW, Mike, I just realised you are moving TO Wales? I hope you brought your wellies Boyo!!! LOL.
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| stigmundfreud 19819 posts 47 months | Monday 12th July How do you get to wales in a g8?
one in the front and one in the back | |
| MEATANDCHEESE 229 posts 4 months | Monday 12th July 007 VXR said:
what about the 24th aug Is that a bit like Chunder Road but without the carrots!! lots of us doing the standing mile event called tunder road p.s. Welcome to the best forum  P.P.S. Double welcome to the forum!  | |
| Bonnie and Clyde 9611 posts 29 months | Monday 12th July Stig your a dick  Welcome Mike Excellent to have you on here and looking forward to meeting you  Like Gareth (MYM8V8) said let us know as soon as you get it. Me and Col (Bonnie and Clyde) are spending six week's in Wales as of the the end of July and will be sorting out a meet withing that time. Basically it will be a BBQ at ours As soon as i have the date i'll let you know Do we have any pics yet???? If not chop chop  Welcome again mate Mel | |
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