Vehicle Owner

Member ID: AaronGTR11

Location: Tampa, FL

Vehicle Info

2000 Pontiac Grand Am

Bought: Jun, 2000

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile13.9 sec @ 97 mph
  • 0-604.85sec
  • Top Speed150mph
  • HP364
  • Weight3090lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Ratings

    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Sep 21, 2009

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Aaron’s Pontiac Grand Am

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    Engine mods   
-Eaton M62 Magnacharger supercharger kit.
-Pulley Boys 2.4" supercharger pulley (9 psi of boost).
-RSM ported cylinder heads. Finish porting by me.
-WOT Tech port and polished lower intake

-Gasket matched, port and polished upper intake (by me)
-Milzy motorsports/cammotion stage1 boost cam. Duration 214.3 int/220.5 exh, lift .530" int/.526 ex, LSA 113 degrees
-Custom chromoly heat treated pushrods.
-LS6 valve springs (with LS1 shims and 3.1L valve seals)
-comp cams titanium retainers.
-ARP head studs
-RSM racing billet aluminum crank and alternator pulleys

-03+ water pump upgrade
-RSM front transmission mount.
-Polyurethane filled rear and side stock transmission mounts.
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Here are some engine pics. Left is the assembled cylinder heads. Right is the engine on stand minus headers, after clean up and detailing. Everything has been either painted or clear coated with high temp ceramic.
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Installing heads on ARP studs. Close up of intake port, rocker studs, and pushrod guide plates. (note: crane rockers no longer on the car. removed because of bearing failure)
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Billet cam and me installing it.
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Close up of cylinder head exhaust port and lower intake manifold port on the head side.

Intake
-65mm TCE billet throttle body (supercharger inlet ported to match)
-Custom 3.5" to 3.0" aluminum cold air intake
-K&N 3.5" cone filter
-LS1 MAF sensor
-All silicone couplers and T-bolt clamps.
-NRG Oil catch can in pcv line.
-deleted EGR system.

AaronGTR11's 2000 Pontiac Grand Am


This is the finished intake on the supercharger.

 

Exhaust
-The Other Guys headers, with Jet Hot extreme silver ceramic coating.
-Quick time electric exhaust cut-out.
-Vibrant metal core high-flow catalytic converter.
-Vibrant 3.5" outside diameter resonator.
-SLP mandrel bent cat-back exhaust.
All the above are stainless steel and 2.5" inside diameter.
AaronGTR11's 2000 Pontiac Grand Am   AaronGTR11's 2000 Pontiac Grand Am
Headers and mid-pipe with cut-out, cat, and resonator.

Fuel
-GTP 36 lb/hr injectors
-Caspers adjustable fuel pressure regulator
-Earls -6AN fittings and flexible SS lines.
-Walbro 255lph fuel pump
-ZZP fuel pump relay and wiring kit.

AaronGTR11's 2000 Pontiac Grand Am


Pressure regulator, pump, and injectors.

 

Ignition
-MSD DIS4 ignition box and coil adapters.
-MSD dual post GM coils.
-MSD 8.5mm plug wires.
-NGK TR6 spark plugs (one range colder than stock, gapped 0.045")
AaronGTR11's 2000 Pontiac Grand Am AaronGTR11's 2000 Pontiac Grand Am
Coils and adapters, plug wires, DIS-4 box.

Electronics
-Innovate motorsports LM-2 wideband O2 sensor
-Digital Horsepower Powertuner (laptop PCM programmer)
-ZZP/techedge ICCU fuel computer

Cooling
-Custom all aluminum radiator, double stock core thickness. 40% increased capacity.
-Summit flexible SS radiator hoses
-Caspers 180 degree thermostat
-B&M oil and transmission fluid coolers
-Oil filter relocation kit
-Earls AN fittings and lines
-Permacool powersteering fluid cooler
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Custom radiator, oil and tranny coolers.

Transmission
-4 speed auto 4T45E (stock trans) 3.29 final drive.
-Engineered Performance race spec LSD
-Raybestos blue clutch plates
-Koleen Nitrided steel plates
-Rebuilt with new torque converter, shift solenoids, and updated/upgraded GM parts from 2003+ model.
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Clutches and plates, and LSD.

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These are my most recent dyno sheet and time slip. Power is 298whp and 262 ft/lbs torque, all on a fairly basic tune. More tweeking should easily break the 300whp mark. Best time at the track is 13.9 @ 97.3 mph. I was getting KR through all of 3rd gear too, so more tuning to eliminate that should result in a higher trap and slightly faster ET.

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99GAJJ  

Posted by: 99GAJJ

11/12/2009 07:25AM

looks good bro, RK sport is the way to go, check out my rksport and bodywork! its coming along! where did you get that sick ass wing!?

jjorgensen  

Posted by: jjorgensen

11/05/2009 10:46AM

hey man, i was told from mark over at unitedmalibus.com to come talk to you about your supercharger. I am trying to do that set up with my 3.1L malibu. Basically im trying to get as much info as possible. did you buy the kit somewhere or did you just piece it together? could you tell me where you got the parts from? I havent updated my cardomain, but i got the ported manifolds and 65mm TB. I have a new cam shaft, just need the comp springs before i install it. I am getting the necessary engine mods, but need to know about the supercharger. And i hear your the one to talk to. Can i get any info from you? Thanks!

EsGASE  

Posted by: EsGASE

10/26/2009 01:29PM

Very clean ride! 5* all the way i like the body kit you dont see it as much! are your led tails the smoked or black housing??

REDBEHR  

Posted by: REDBEHR

10/17/2009 09:32PM

don't care for the body kit on her but i guess it's what ever you like that counts

kyle1281989  

Posted by: kyle1281989

10/03/2009 06:45PM

Nice, really had to take a good look but, I think I like the front fascia and its definatly growing on me!

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Member ID: AaronGTR11

Location: Tampa, FL