Hi all,
My name is Dan, I just picked up a Vista Blue 2006 GT that I flew from Denver to Arizona for. The Denver market has been tough to find a car that I was looking for, so a roadtrip was in order.
Got an OK price at the dealership, so I'm happy. The car drives great, pulls hard, and sounds good. Only issue is what I believe to be cam phaser noise at idle, but otherwise it's strong for 120k miles!
Now, the real questions I have are in regards to the suspension. I managed to get in touch with the previous owner who told me it has the following mods:
* BMR Front Lower Control Arms
* FRPP 1.5" lowering springs, unsure of which model
* Steeda Bump Steer kit
* GT500 Strut mounts
* GT500 Front Swaybar
* Adjustable endlinks (unsure of brand)
* 9" front wheels and 10" rears with 245/275 tires
Now, the plan for the car is to be my DD and serve double duty as a local level STP autocross car. I guess I'll have to make a separate thread about what is/isn't worth keeping from that list of parts. I've heard questionable review of the BMR arms but don't really want to spend $300 replacing them if I can avoid it. Wheels will eventually be 18x10's all around with 295's, but I really should burn off the tires that are on it first.
Picture during the roadtrip back (ignore all the bugs on the front, she's freshly washed now!):
Anyway, looking forward to being a part of the community and hopefully she proves to be a good car for me for quite a while!
My name is Dan, I just picked up a Vista Blue 2006 GT that I flew from Denver to Arizona for. The Denver market has been tough to find a car that I was looking for, so a roadtrip was in order.
Got an OK price at the dealership, so I'm happy. The car drives great, pulls hard, and sounds good. Only issue is what I believe to be cam phaser noise at idle, but otherwise it's strong for 120k miles!
Now, the real questions I have are in regards to the suspension. I managed to get in touch with the previous owner who told me it has the following mods:
* BMR Front Lower Control Arms
* FRPP 1.5" lowering springs, unsure of which model
* Steeda Bump Steer kit
* GT500 Strut mounts
* GT500 Front Swaybar
* Adjustable endlinks (unsure of brand)
* 9" front wheels and 10" rears with 245/275 tires
Now, the plan for the car is to be my DD and serve double duty as a local level STP autocross car. I guess I'll have to make a separate thread about what is/isn't worth keeping from that list of parts. I've heard questionable review of the BMR arms but don't really want to spend $300 replacing them if I can avoid it. Wheels will eventually be 18x10's all around with 295's, but I really should burn off the tires that are on it first.
Picture during the roadtrip back (ignore all the bugs on the front, she's freshly washed now!):
Anyway, looking forward to being a part of the community and hopefully she proves to be a good car for me for quite a while!
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