Adding some HP and getting rid of DOD

[Tonyrodz]

Well I decided to get the Tahoe out and drive it alittle and discovered the rear brakes were dragging. SO I replaced the brake lines and calipers and was able to resolve that problem. Now my son is trying to convince me to buy his motor out of his G8 which is almost 700HP at the wheels. He installed a 6.2 motor but has decided he wants to go upwards to a 550 CI. That is way hotter is what I want so I am actually thinking of installing a LS3 pullout of a Camero. Put a Whipple or Procharger on it and call it a day. BTW, I can get a pullout with tranny for 6k low miles.

I'd buy it, but that's just me.

 

[992dr]

Well I decided to get the Tahoe out and drive it alittle and discovered the rear brakes were dragging. SO I replaced the brake lines and calipers and was able to resolve that problem. Now my son is trying to convince me to buy his motor out of his G8 which is almost 700HP at the wheels. He installed a 6.2 motor but has decided he wants to go upwards to a 550 CI. That is way hotter is what I want so I am actually thinking of installing a LS3 pullout of a Camero. Put a Whipple or Procharger on it and call it a day. BTW, I can get a pullout with tranny for 6k low miles.

Did you go with all OE brake components or aftermarket? Did you just replace the flexible brake lines?

What's your son doing with that G8? Planning on taking a trip to Summernats to compete in the burnout competition . Sounds insane.

I'm gonna go with Tony on this one and say grab it from your son. You know the history of it. Its only hot when you put your foot into it plus it will be a whole different beast in your Tahoe being such a tank.

I'd like to see his G8

 

[Tonyrodz]

You don't see many G8's around, or at least I don't.

 

[iamdub]

You don't see many G8's around, or at least I don't.

They're great for parts! lol

G8 GT passenger side exhaust tip on S10 Xtreme:

... and on Tahoe:

G8 seats in S10:

 

[992dr]

You don't see many G8's around, or at least I don't.

You and me both. I never see them, especially since we've moved to the coast. May be a better chance during the summer when the tourist come around haha.

They're great for parts! lol

G8 GT passenger side exhaust tip on S10 Xtreme:

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... and on Tahoe:

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G8 seats in S10:

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Love the G8 exhaust tips. What size are they in/out?
Those seats look killer. I wonder how they would fit in a Tahoe, hmmm?

 

[Tonyrodz]

They're great for parts! lol

G8 GT passenger side exhaust tip on S10 Xtreme:

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... and on Tahoe:

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G8 seats in S10:

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Those your seats? Where'd you find them? Nice.

 

[randeez]

seems the charger cornered the v8 rwd sedan market, the g8 and now the chevy SS seemed like great models but neither has done very well

cts-v is holding it's own, supercharged years are a little more expensive then what im looking for , for a daily

 

[992dr]

seems the charger cornered the v8 rwd sedan market, the g8 and now the chevy SS seemed like great models but neither has done very well

I agree
The other you one never hear about is the 2010+ Chevy Caprice. I don't even think there was a civilian model, only PPV models. Great cars, if I remember correctly they came with a 6 liter and 6 speed trans. All the videos I've seen of them they only have good things to say about them, well, besides parts availability.
They sell for relatively short money too.

 

[iamdub]

Love the G8 exhaust tips. What size are they in/out?
Those seats look killer. I wonder how they would fit in a Tahoe, hmmm?

Thank ya! Tips are 2" ID inlet and dual 2" ID outlet. The outlets are double-walled with a 2.75" OD. Of course, I cut into the oval part to make a much larger inlet for the Tahoe. Didn't wanna choke it down.

The seats were within 1/2" in all dimensions of the stock S10 seat. I don't know how they'd compare to a Tahoe/Yukon/Burb, but I think they'd be a pretty close enough fit. They were kinda goofy with the way the backs adjusted- you turned a knob for the recline. I'd rather the old school lever or power adjuster.

 

[iamdub]

Those your seats? Where'd you find them? Nice.

They were in the S10 I (begrudgingly) sold to buy the Tahoe. One of the last few mods I did. I scored the seats on CL. A guy bought a wrecked G8 GT to swap the entire drivetrain and electronics into an Olds 442. Apparently, the $240 I paid for the pair was a steal. Especially since I sold my stock 60/40 S10 seats for $100.

 

[992dr]

Thank ya! Tips are 2" ID inlet and dual 2" ID outlet. The outlets are double-walled with a 2.75" OD. Of course, I cut into the oval part to make a much larger inlet for the Tahoe. Didn't wanna choke it down.

The seats were within 1/2" in all dimensions of the stock S10 seat. I don't know how they'd compare to a Tahoe/Yukon/Burb, but I think they'd be a pretty close enough fit. They were kinda goofy with the way the backs adjusted- you turned a knob for the recline. I'd rather the old school lever or power adjuster.

Nice job, they look great.

That's crazy, they really look good, almost like they were made for it. I'm going to look around for a pair, see what I can find.
I agree, the lever action is a lot more convenient. My wife's Charger has that knob, its not very functional.

 

[iamdub]

Nice job, they look great.

That's crazy, they really look good, almost like they were made for it. I'm going to look around for a pair, see what I can find.
I agree, the lever action is a lot more convenient. My wife's Charger has that knob, its not very functional.

That's what everyone says! Even the plastic trim on the side of the G8 seat's base fit perfectly over the S10's slider cover trim. I say keeping everything GM ensured the close color match.

I don't know who thought the knob was a great idea for the recline adjust.

 

[sfc_jones]

Did you go with all OE brake components or aftermarket? Did you just replace the flexible brake lines?

What's your son doing with that G8? Planning on taking a trip to Summernats to compete in the burnout competition . Sounds insane.

I'm gonna go with Tony on this one and say grab it from your son. You know the history of it. Its only hot when you put your foot into it plus it will be a whole different beast in your Tahoe being such a tank.

I'd like to see his G8

I don't like buying reman stuff so I went to the dealer and bought everything.
My son is using his G8 to drag race and he just bought a high rise and he will be adding Nitrous to it. He wants to get 1000 HP at the wheels. He will be forced to build a roll bar when he hits 700 HP. He is so close to it right now.

 

[swathdiver]

I don't like buying reman stuff so I went to the dealer and bought everything.
My son is using his G8 to drag race and he just bought a high rise and he will be adding Nitrous to it. He wants to get 1000 HP at the wheels. He will be forced to build a roll bar when he hits 700 HP. He is so close to it right now.

Horsepower and not ET is a requirement for a roll bar? My, things have changed.

 

[992dr]

I don't like buying reman stuff so I went to the dealer and bought everything.
My son is using his G8 to drag race and he just bought a high rise and he will be adding Nitrous to it. He wants to get 1000 HP at the wheels. He will be forced to build a roll bar when he hits 700 HP. He is so close to it right now.

I'm with you, not a fan of reman either.
Your sons G8 sounds like a fun car. Any pics of it?

 

[sfc_jones]

No recent pics. It is a Black G8 running street drag radials pissing people off...

 

[sfc_jones]

Horsepower and not ET is a requirement for a roll bar? My, things have changed.

I asked him the same thing, If he makes X amount of HP Y=High ET Times Z= Roll Bar. I think this is at the track he runs at in Killeen, TX. But you are right ET is the determining factor in roll bar requirements according to NHRA

 

[992dr]

No recent pics. It is a Black G8 running street drag radials pissing people off...

Gotcha, you've seen one you seen them all. I bet it does hahaha