Gto 2006

[Deven02]

Hello everyone and thank u for you time and help I have a 2006 GTO haven't driven it in a year motor messed up has loud tapping and loss of power but now I am financially stable and am getting ready to place 454 lsx here is a few things I have listed if you have any suggestions please feel free to place comments and suggestions open to all.

Name of Car: Onyx
Car Club Name: MisFits
Performance
• LSX 454 motor (and attachments)
• Aftermarket Headers
• LSX fuel rails
• LSX 102mm Intake Manifold
• F-1 pro-charger
• 102mm throttle body
• Performance chip
• Brambo Brakes (Powder coat calipers white)
• Lowering kit (powder coat suspension white)
• Street slicks
• Nitrous bottle (Powder coat bottle white)
• Bigger Rear-end
• Bigger clutch
• Electric cut-out

[0rion]

you'll need drag bags and while you're addressing the suspension I would just do a pedders kit all the way around. Subframe connectors would be on my list too.

[Deven02]

you'll need drag bags and while you're addressing the suspension I would just do a pedders kit all the way around. Subframe connectors would be on my list too.

drag bags? what's a pedders kit? subframes would be a must thank u for that.

[pajeff02]

Looks like a nice list. You'll want to upgrade the fuel supply as well with a Racetronix or other performance pump setup and appropriately sized injectors. Performance chip is a waste of $$ and would not accommodate your modifications -- you need a dyno tune with that combo.

[Deven02]

Looks like a nice list. You'll want to upgrade the fuel supply as well with a Racetronix or other performance pump setup and appropriately sized injectors. Performance chip is a waste of $$ and would not accommodate your modifications -- you need a dyno tune with that combo.

is there a kit or setup you would recommend? why would a chip be a waste I am not a expert so I do not know everything so please excuse me if it may seem I ask silly questions lol.

[pajeff02]

Chips are old technology -- from the 1980's. Modern PCM's or ECU's (same thing) can be tuned utilizing the appropriate software and a lap top computer. The chips they sell these days simply feed false data to the PCM to alter the fueling or spark advance in an attempt to increase power.

[Deven02]

Chips are old technology -- from the 1980's. Modern PCM's or ECU's (same thing) can be tuned utilizing the appropriate software and a lap top computer. The chips they sell these days simply feed false data to the PCM to alter the fueling or spark advance in an attempt to increase power.

so what your saying is if I were to buy a chip and then tune the car I wasted money on the chip because that is the same thing as a tune?

[SMWS6TA]

Correct, plus chips can't factor in all the variables that a tuner can with HPtuners or other similar software.

[Deven02]

that is great to know I appreciate that very much I love car I love my GTO always loved Pontiac and I am trying to become as knowledgeable as I can.

[cammed goat]

Sounds like a nice build. Keep us updated.

[pajeff02]

so what your saying is if I were to buy a chip and then tune the car I wasted money on the chip because that is the same thing as a tune?

It really is not the same thing at all. There is no "chip" in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) on our cars. My 80's G-bodies have chips in their ECU's that can be replaced with custom chips. Tuning those cars is accomplished by burning a new chip and installing it in place of the old one. The so-called "chips" for our late model GM's are generally handheld programmers that contain a canned tune, such as Hypertech, Diablo and the like. The other variety is a plug in module that intercepts engine sensor output and modifies it in some fashion to lie to the PCM and trick it into altering the fueling or timing. Handheld programmers do allow you to make certain changes on your own, such as updating your gear ratio if you swap out the rear and simple stuff like that. The real tuning is accomplished with software such as HP Tuners or EFI Live.

[SMWS6TA]

i didn't see if you are m6 or a4?

[raynor139]

Plus your talking a 454 lsx going in a gto. Not to mention a F1 supercharger. You couldn't buy a chip to make that work correctly. It has to be custom tuned.

[cammed goat]

If you look up LSx 454 GTO on YouTube, there are vids of tuners adjusting every parameter in the ECM. Larger cube LSX motors are completely different animals than factory.