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My car is now old and dilapidated

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exdeath said:
Wow what a piece of old tech garbage. Time to upgrade to something new and cool that has bluetooth and a LED illuminated heated glove box. Get with the times man. Seriously you don't have glowing blue gauge needles? So low tech.
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you forgot the biggest issue. it doesn't have OHC!
 
exdeath said:
Wow what a piece of old tech garbage. Time to upgrade to something new and cool that has bluetooth and a LED illuminated heated glove box. Get with the times man. Seriously you don't have glowing blue gauge needles? So low tech.
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The Prius has LEDs, right? How many lumens per LED (LPL) does the Prius get? It's gotta be up there.
 
RocksteadyDotNet said:
I'm pretty sure they have IRS.

However the pushrod shit is lulz. But hey, that's what you get when you source the motor from America. :sneaky:
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I know what it has. And I'm not just pretty sure either, I KNOW.

And yes pushrods are lulz... because more power and less weight and packaging constraints and lower maintenance intervals and less cost than anything Europe can build = total lulz.
 
exdeath said:
I know what it has. And I'm not just pretty sure either, I KNOW.

And yes pushrods are lulz... because more power and less weight and packaging constraints and lower maintenance intervals and less cost than anything Europe can build = total lulz.
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Can you link to some info on the live axel?

The Pontiac is based on a VT and all VT's had IRS. I guess we might have changed it for export but I doubt it.
 
http://www.gmhightechperformance.com/features/0602htp_2005_pontiac_gto_feature/index.html

"Though the stock GTO handles very competently from the factory, thanks to its independent rear suspension (not to mention Cadillac-smooth ride quality), it often suffers from the dreaded IRS wheelhop."

http://www.edmunds.com/pontiac/gto/history.html

"The reality is that the '04 GTO is well built, boasts excellent fit and finish, has a world-class powertrain along with an [independent] rear end and comes loaded with the exception of a sunroof and a navigation system,"
 
RocksteadyDotNet said:
http://www.gmhightechperformance.com/features/0602htp_2005_pontiac_gto_feature/index.html

"Though the stock GTO handles very competently from the factory, thanks to its independent rear suspension (not to mention Cadillac-smooth ride quality), it often suffers from the dreaded IRS wheelhop."

http://www.edmunds.com/pontiac/gto/history.html

"The reality is that the '04 GTO is well built, boasts excellent fit and finish, has a world-class powertrain along with an [independent] rear end and comes loaded with the exception of a sunroof and a navigation system,"
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I know it has IRS. Check your sarcasm meter.

PS: less than $500 in solid bushings and/or some sticky tires cure 100% of wheel hop woes without affecting ride quality. There might be a slight increase in road noise, but only if you don't have the correct exhaust system for this car.

But you shouldn't be posting accurate info like that. Everyone knows all Ford/GM/Chrysler vehicles have ancient low tech pushrods and ox cart suspensions with truck leaf springs. HP/L rules!!!111!!1!!!1!
 
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exdeath said:
I know it has IRS. Check your sarcasm meter.

PS: less than $500 in solid bushings and/or some sticky tires cure 100% of wheel hop woes without affecting ride quality.

But you shouldn't be posting like that. Everyone knows all Ford/GM/Chrysler vehicles have ancient pushrods and ox cart suspensions with truck leaf springs.
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"I know what it has. And I'm not just pretty sure either, I KNOW."

Err, that doesnt sound like sarcasm.
 
RocksteadyDotNet said:
I'm now thinking that you didn't know it had IRS, and you're trying to chalk your mistake up to 'sarcasm.'
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Nope.

exdeath said:
Oh right, and that "ox cart axle" 😉
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>>> 😉 <<<

I know my cars. Esp awesome ones like the GTO.

But regardless, all "American" cars (Holden == GM == American even if it is Aus) have ox cart suspensions, so it doesn't matter. None of them can turn either because the steering wheels are welded straight.
 
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exdeath said:
Nope.



>>> 😉 <<<

I know my cars. Esp awesome ones like the GTO.

But regardless, all "American" cars (Holden == GM == American even if it is Aus) have ox cart suspensions, so it doesn't matter. None of them can turn either because the steering wheels are welded straight.
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I'm pretty sure the GTO has IRS.
 
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