Winter Demod

TyroElite · 12-28-2007, 04:10 PM

Do you guys demod at all appearance or perofrmance during the winter? I take off the 18's and put on the factory 16's with snow tires (winterquest) but I'm thinking of switching my factory hood for my Inferno hood. Anybody else?

UR LOSN · 12-29-2007, 02:40 AM

most people I know switch wheels out......and stock airbox.

suprchrgd · 12-29-2007, 08:08 AM

definitely the wheels
after market rims don't like salt..

SD GTP · 12-29-2007, 10:00 PM

I only swap out my rims. No way I'm ruining my Helo's.....

03GPScottyd · 12-30-2007, 12:09 AM

I usually keep everything the way it is. Putting in a 180 T Stat this summer, maybe swap back to 195 when it's winter just for the added heat. Never heard anyone mention it before.

Reptile · 12-30-2007, 01:31 AM

I just switch the entire car out. It gets garaged and the trusty old Corsica takes its place.

GR8racingfool · 12-30-2007, 01:53 AM

^same here. Sung as a bug during bad weather.

The work truck get all the abuse year round.

The GF's GTP is her daily driver, so I switch out her Helo's and install her factory cross lace wheels with good winter tires on them. That way the salt can eat at them, and if she hits a curb, so what, those are some ugly ass rims. Then we can run her 17" chrome 077's cause nobody wants to buy them.

~F~

SD GTP · 12-30-2007, 05:05 PM

What Helo's do you have on the wife's car, Farns?

chico · 12-31-2007, 08:04 AM

Luckily we do'nt see much winter in southern Texas,but I feel for you guys being a transplanted Canadian.Chico

JashGTP · 01-05-2008, 02:05 PM

yep i do a winter demod.

I switch to stock wheels. i remove my mpd f1 spolier and put a stocker in its place. Also, change intakes for winter.

I guess thats it.

Not to bad really.

I am however have a few projects underway

(powdercoating the 18's, roof rails, and removing door moldings)

12-28-2007, 04:10 PM	#1
TyroElite GTX Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Williamsport, PA Posts: 524 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Winter Demod Do you guys demod at all appearance or perofrmance during the winter? I take off the 18's and put on the factory 16's with snow tires (winterquest) but I'm thinking of switching my factory hood for my Inferno hood. Anybody else?

12-29-2007, 02:40 AM	#2
UR LOSN Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 3,319 Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts iTrader: (9)	most people I know switch wheels out......and stock airbox. __________________ 2001 GTP street car- GT45 turbo,Stage 4 Intense turbo cam,FMIC,150 wet, double roller timing chain, Diamond forged coated pistons 8:0:1, Diamond piston rings, cryoed L32 connecting rods, Cryoed crank, Clevite77 main bearings, Clevite77 cam bearings, Clevite77 L32 rod bearings, ARP Everything, Intense/meizere true billet Flexplate, Custom UIM, Intense oil pressure kit, Cometic 4 layer head gaskets, OE-R lifters, Cryoed L67 block, ATI turbo dampner, MUCH MORE, 6 more to choose from ASE Certified

12-29-2007, 10:00 PM	#4
SD GTP GT Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kirkwood, Delaware Posts: 434 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (1)	I only swap out my rims. No way I'm ruining my Helo's..... __________________ MACGP President 3.25"/P&P Gen III/ZZP Stg II TB/Thasher CAI/ZZP VS Cam/TOG Xtremes/AL 104s/180*/Full 3" Exhaust/SD Package/GMPP Sways & Arms/DuBob'd

12-30-2007, 01:31 AM	#6
Reptile Community Vendor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,660 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts iTrader: (8)	I just switch the entire car out. It gets garaged and the trusty old Corsica takes its place. __________________ GreenBastardPerformance2000 GTP Coupe (the green bastard) XP, Pacesetters, LS1 TB & MAF,MSD System, P&P LIM, P&P GenV w/ 3.2, 3.0, 2.8, Devil'sOwn Injected 100% Methanol,PowerTuned, TripleEdge Trans w/3.29's 12.92 @ 105mph

12-30-2007, 05:05 PM	#8
SD GTP GT Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kirkwood, Delaware Posts: 434 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (1)	What Helo's do you have on the wife's car, Farns? __________________ MACGP President 3.25"/P&P Gen III/ZZP Stg II TB/Thasher CAI/ZZP VS Cam/TOG Xtremes/AL 104s/180*/Full 3" Exhaust/SD Package/GMPP Sways & Arms/DuBob'd

12-29-2007, 08:08 AM	#3
suprchrgd SE Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Noblesville, In Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	definitely the wheels after market rims don't like salt..

12-30-2007, 12:09 AM	#5
03GPScottyd GTP Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,238 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (1)	I usually keep everything the way it is. Putting in a 180 T Stat this summer, maybe swap back to 195 when it's winter just for the added heat. Never heard anyone mention it before.

12-30-2007, 01:53 AM	#7
GR8racingfool Community Vendor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 1,310 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (6)	^same here. Sung as a bug during bad weather. The work truck get all the abuse year round. The GF's GTP is her daily driver, so I switch out her Helo's and install her factory cross lace wheels with good winter tires on them. That way the salt can eat at them, and if she hits a curb, so what, those are some ugly ass rims. Then we can run her 17" chrome 077's cause nobody wants to buy them. ~F~

12-31-2007, 08:04 AM	#9
chico SE Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 92 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (2)	Luckily we do'nt see much winter in southern Texas,but I feel for you guys being a transplanted Canadian.Chico __________________ 04 gto stock,97 GPGT l-36 block diamond pistons ,l-32 rods ,custom comp cam grind,HS 1-7 RR, p&p heads, SS IC,SS M-90 3.5" ,4t60eHD,from Gonzales TX.

01-05-2008, 02:05 PM	#10
JashGTP SE Level Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: VA Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	yep i do a winter demod. I switch to stock wheels. i remove my mpd f1 spolier and put a stocker in its place. Also, change intakes for winter. I guess thats it. Not to bad really. I am however have a few projects underway (powdercoating the 18's, roof rails, and removing door moldings)

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