I might be buying an '01 Grand Am GT with the Ram Air 3.4 in the next 6-9 months or so from work, and I was curious if any of you knew of any good sources for FWD performance parts? All I have found so far is an SLP stainless exhaust for $300.

Don't flame me guys...help! For all of you who may be wondering why I don't spend the $$ on a 4th gen, its because all I can afford for a new 4th gen is a 3.8 (I refuse to buy one used...I won't spend $15+k on a used LS1...could be a car that may have been beat to hell for a couple years), and I have no interest in one at all. Plus, I don't really like the way the new Firebirds look either (We sell Pontiac and Olds, hence why I can't get a Chevy).

Anybody have any opinions on what I should get?

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Jason E
'89 Camaro RS 2.8
Hypertech chip/K&N filters/Accel 8.8 wires,coil/RapidFires
Eclipse CD and 100x4 amp/Boston plates and 6x9s

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I would look at 99 Grand Prix 3800 Spuper Charged cars.. If you are lucky you can get one owned by someone like my mother a 99 (bought 98) with less than 12,000 on it... Why not it has HUD and flies....

 

I really like the new Gran Ams and Grand Prix's. In my opinion they are 2 of the best looking cars out there. I prefer the Grand Prix GTP myself, but just get what ya like!

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1986 SC, 2.8L, newly rebuilt 700R4, 3.42 Posi. 132K miles and counting, K&N air filters.

 

I kinda like the GTP too...but the styling on the new grand prix looks a little better

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Flowmaster 80 series, Random Technologies Cat, 3" intermediate pipe, SS
Hand Made Tips, 3 1/4" out, Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Coil, MSD Ignition Module,MSD 6A Box
Currently Working On:
T5 swap
Next to buy:
Slp dual cold air intake!

1982 z28..
350 4bbl black leather inside and black outside...no mods yet except for maybe the exhaust from my firebird

 

I hate the grandam i rented one whle my car was bein painted and i didnt liek the ride or handeling but the grand prix i got after that was nice i enjowed burning out in it FWD burnouts feel soo different i think enterprise needed new front tires by the time they got it back.

 

FastRS, was it a 4 banger?? I drove an '01 GA GT and got into a 4 banger GA afterwards, and I felt like I had the parking brake on!! I can attest to the fact a GA GT handles as well as (if not better than) A GP GTP.

So here's the deal. Because I wanna be able to keep my car, I can't swing a new car anyways...so a '98 or '99 at auction is what I'll end up with. I can get a '99 GA GT at auction for about $11,500, and a '98 GTP for about $13,000....either one with under 30k miles and with power everything....DIRT cheap

The GA GT I like because it's smaller, has the cache of Ram Air, and I like the sinister look of the GT model, inside and out. Plus, the 3.4 pulls real nice!

I am very familar with the GPs...my mom had a '98 GP GT she just traded for an '01 GP GT. The issues I have with the GTPs are that they get sh*t gas mileage (I drive 300+ miles a week), are a little on the big side, and I don't know if I trust a blower or not...just 1 more thing to go wrong, and not a cheap thing either!! But I do agree, while the GTPs aren't quite as nasty looking, they are smoother looking.

Any other comments, opinions about either car?? Help me guys!

 

RK Sport might have something... not sure though. There also used to be a joint called Clifford Performance out in California that handled I-4 and V-6 FWD motors. I think they have an advertisement in the back of Hot Rod Magazine.


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Thanks Tom!! I completely forgot about RKSport!

Aren't they sorta more for ***** body kits and stuff though? I'll look into it regardless. Anyone else with ideas?