03 gt performance modification

[chase1269]

I got a 03 gt bout 6 months ago and i love it installed KA system just looking for more performance out of my engine while keeping a little cash in my pocket. Any tricks of the trade would be helpful.

[cardude007617]

http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=72809
http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18753

[angrysk8r]

Well for around the $100-200ish range each there's CAI, exhaust (cat-back exhaust, downpipe, etc), tuned PCM, and ported UIM/LIM. The only free mods you can really do are gut your air box and of course lose some of the weight in your car (spare tire, etc). Also don't waste your money on things like TB spacers, TPS enhancers, resistor "chip" mods, electric superchargers, and the such. Here's a couple sites w/ some good products for the GA community.


http://www.60degreev6.com/store/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=10

http://www.pfyc.com/c/GAUNDER/Under+the+Hood.html

http://www.milzymotorsports.com/

http://www.mpracing.org/store/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=28

https://www.zzperformance.com/grand_am/products.php?id=0

[chase1269]

Thanks for the tips and for the links I needed for more info. That helped alot. Question if I may ask another. This is the second GA I owned and the driver side window has came off the track on both and "left me in the rain" so to speak. Is this a common occurence, or did I happen to get the only two GA made many years apart that did this?
Thanks again

[cardude007617]

common. iv never had it happen to me but like something with the guides or something cracks off.

[bkozlowski]

Yeah i would say that this is common. I've had it happen to my car. idk about what happened to your car but when i took the door apart and fixed it, i found that there are two plastic clips connected to both arms for the window. those plastic clips connect to the glass on both ends and also is what holds the window to the arms. on mine both clips broke on one end and the window dropped down into the door, and unfortunately scratched my tint in the process. To repair the problem and replace those clips wasn't expensive at all i think both clips cost $17 from the dealer. but getting the old plastic clips off of the glass was the biggest pain in the butt ever. it took a heat gun and elbow grease to remove them.

[chase1269]

I pretty sure the clips are the problem, my (I know HaHa) '91 had the same prob w/ the clips. I keep the GT clean, oiled and regular maintance, but I have no elbow grease or any concept to fix myself. Thanxs cause I now know that I have the confidence not to get rake over by a shop trying to sell me a new window motor r some other bs. The last thing my GA needs is me poking round its guts. I'll pay, and leave it to the pros, as long asI know whats wrong and the garage knows I know.