[buelldude]

Hey,
I'm here doing a bit of research, I have a small pot of money and a G8 GT auto. I think a tune and exhaust is the way I want to go, I want to hear it and have some HP to boot. I'm not looking for much (20-40 hp), what would you guys do with $1500.00.

This isn't my car, I was given the money and the car. I have to give it back with more get up and go and a good sound.

This project is something I took on so I don't spend more on my car. I still get to work on a car, that is my fix.

 

[Troy Trackbeast]

OBX Headers and 3" mid pipe ($800). Then pick up a set of good sounding mufflers ($200). Get someone to tune it ($350) and call it a day. Possibly a CAI ($250) as well.

Easily pick up 40-50rwhp

 

[buelldude]

I was thinking the samething, I went to RPM motorsports in NC for my tune. We have shops here to do a tune but the want $$$$$$.
So what mufflers are people using?
Who did your tune and what do you think of it?

 

[Troy Trackbeast]

Rick Crawford (G8-4-Speed), Probably the best tuner/G8 Builder in the country. He lives down in Hope Mills. He can be contacted via email [email protected]

I wont tell you how I really feel about RPM in Garner.....but honestly they suck.

Where are you located at?

 

[Bob the Noob]

I had a Roto-Fab intake, a Livernois tune ($600 combo) Kook's 1 7/8" mids with cats($800something). She made 355 at the wheels when they did the baseline dyno before installing my blower.

granted, each car is different...

 

[buelldude]

I'm in Virginia, I went to see the guys at RPM because the manufacture of the parts I put on said that they would warranty it if I used them. I have had good luck with them, the price was a big difference from here. A few thousand, plus the nice drive into NC.

 

[PaFromFL]

For under $1500 I got
1. Roto-Fab cold air intake
2. Magnaflow 16887 cat-back exhaust system
3. SuperChips Cortex tuner
4. 2009 G8 Service Manuals and
5. mud guards.

My G8 sounds and drives much better than stock, and it is nice to be able return to a stock tune or fool with some engine/transmission controller settings with minimal technical knowledge. Not everyone will agree, but I prefer the look of mudflaps over the look of dirty doors and fenders.

 

[DougHG8]

Rick Crawford (G8-4-Speed), Probably the best tuner/G8 Builder in the country. He lives down in Hope Mills. He can be contacted via email [email protected]

Yup, what Troy said!

 

[buelldude]

thanks for all the info. I wish the guy had more money to play, I like spending someone else money. The car runs nice now, it should run even better after the work is done. I'm going to email Rick and see what he has to say!!!!! Well back to my forums (camaro5). Thanks again.