2004 GTO - "Tampa Stock"
Before - stock LS1, lots of boost, bad ending:
After, forged 364ci iron block...the right way:
A little radial tire action against a beautiful 12-sec GS Vette:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=22952945
...and a couple low boost runs on the street...8psi in 2nd with no traction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3T5laD1rRA
Here I am lost amongst a sea of Ford's finest...what do I do? Spool it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BpcaSa8LZg
Nov 04
..and the car did pretty badly.
Ended up damaging the differential, ran the badass one-wheel peel for every run. Unfortunately, I found out after the event when I saw the video and heard the rear howl all the way back to O-town. Best I could muster was 12.0@127 with a 2.10 60' on the street tune. Time to install the diff cover and 2-step. Amazing how time runs out when you're planning stuff.
Oct 10
http://www.highperformancepontiac.com/features/hppp_0811_2004_pontiac_gto/index.html
Aug 14
Thanks so much to Kevin DiOssi of High Performance Pontiac for an awesome photoshoot of my car, now proudly featured in the Nov 2008 issue of HPP mag.
I'm pretty fired up!!!
RPO W40, which was a limited run of 2004 Pulse Red GTOs (This color was only available in '04, and all were late-04 builds. These were the last 2004 GTOs to roll off the assembly line.) with Black leather seats / red stitching instead of gray, and gray gauge cluster instrumentation instead of red. No other factory options were available.
Blaupunkt in-dash CD commander (6-disc capacity). Premium sound including adjustable rear-shelf mounted subwoofer.
Keyless entry/ theft deterrent system
Power windows/locks
Power seats
M12 T-56 6-speed gearbox
Steering-wheel mounted controls for radio
Cruise control
Dual air bags
Antilock brakes
18 x 8, 18 x 9 ROH Drift-R wheels with 235-40/275-35 Nitto NT 555ZR's for the street and road course.
17x4, 17x8 Black stockers (fronts once held GTO spares) with M/T ET Street Drag radials for the track.
Window tint.
Spoiler deleted.
Jamesbiz billet dipstick handle.
LS1GTO.com sticker.
Center-mounted CF gauge pod with AutoMeter Phantom II Boost and Electric fuel pressure gauges.
Custom dual 60mm A-pillar pod housing the eBoost2 display and wideband gauge.
Boost-a-pump control in dash opening.
Sub amp cranked.
Jamesbiz billet black carpet clips (yeah, laugh...until your cheapo plastic ones break).
Iron 6.0 liter block (LQ9), Stock bore and stroke (364ci)
Custom powdercoated, sheetmetal FI intake upper elbow with port-matched Victor Jr lower
Edelbrock composite fuel rails w/ SS lines, 60# injectors
PTM 90mm ported TB
160 T-stat
Formato Stage 3 ported 243 heads with studs, hardened pushrods, and Patriot Gold springs
Diamond forged -13.7cc dish pistons ~9.0:1 SCR
Callies Compstar H-beam rods with Clevite 77 bearings
SLP oil pump
Remote-mounted Precision 76GTS t4 flange turbo (.70 A/R compressor), CBB with .96 and .81A/R exhaust housings
STS hi-flow oil pump, hardlined into oilpan
STS Front-mount intercooler
Tial 44mm wastegate with 0.8 bar (11.8psi) spring
Tial 50mm BOV
Comp reverse-split cam .598/.595; 234/232; on a 114LSA
SLP timing chain
DevilsOwn 2-nozzle methanol injection, boost referenced
Twin Walbro 255 in-tank pumps, returnless, in vented 8.1 liter Silverado bucket
Kenne Bell Boost-A-Pump
SLP underdrive pulley
JBA catless 2.5" midpipes
Stock manifolds, ported
All hot-side components wrapped in DEI fiberglass wrap
All internal components assembled with ARP hardware
Baer Track Plus 13" F/R Big Brake Kit w/ SS lines.
King Springs, lowered ride height
Lovells/RoadSafe ball joints
Monroe Shocks/Struts
BMR drag bags
Pedders Strut mounts
Pedders Strut bearings
Lovells/RoadSafe outer tierod ends
Noltec Radius rod bushings
Lovells motor mounts
GMM Ripshift with LSS handle.
SPEC 3+ clutch, billet flywheel.
BMR DS loops.
Harrop differential cover/bushings, 3.46:1 ring and pinion.
2006 GTO Diff, carrier, axles, stubs, etc...
Dyno and street tuned by Mike Norris of Mike Norris Motorsports in Winter Garden, FL
www.mikenorrismotorsports.com
HPTuners
Lingenfelter "2-step" Launch controller
Turbosmart eBoost2 boost controller
Innovate wideband O2
ProForm Shift-Light
AutoMeter Phantom II Electric Fuel pressure gauge
AutoMeter Phantom II Boost gauge
Kenne Bell Boost-A-Pump
Taylor 10mm plug wires
Sirius satellite radio.
Replace stock stereo
6-point rollbar with swingouts
Return-style fuel system with tank sump
8.8" IRS conversion with minitubs.
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nice goat, ive read yours and the black aps GTO HPP article about 10 times looking at how I want to build up my forged motor.
Holy crap...this thing is sick! I'll grab a lane but I want to be spotted out 1/8 th mile hahaha.

Like I've said before very sweet ride. One day we'll meet. Great write up in HPP. Nice way for you to show us the way.
i like the intake set-up your running
Sick GTO. Cant wait to see this thing in action.
thanks.. and that is one sick gto ...i have an 04 gto too ..we just changed the back bumper to an 05 ..
Very nice GTO, gotta love boost, nice setup and congrats on the magazine article, car is definitely worthy of it.
Very nice lookin ride...Gotta love the turbo cars...
Turbo GOATS FTW!!!!
Loving your car, it's like my goats brother from another mother!
Very nice setup you got there!!!
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