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Blackbirdws6
04-26-2009, 07:15 PM
You may have seen the thread with the mods to the bird. Well I couldn't do nothing for the G8.

Installed a GXP rear trim panel (black part of the rear bumper). Didn't buy it to be a poser but it looks better, relatively cheap and muchhhhh easier to clean. The stock honeycomb design isn't bad but sucks to clean.

Old:
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/bmdeluca/Pontiac%20G8/DSC01316.jpg


New:
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/bmdeluca/Pontiac%20G8/DSC01504.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/bmdeluca/Pontiac%20G8/DSC01505.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/bmdeluca/Pontiac%20G8/DSC01503.jpg
NastyEllEssWon
04-26-2009, 07:17 PM
clean
NJ346
04-26-2009, 07:17 PM
I liked both, but I think the new exhaust really helped that ass end look sweet
Fast92RS
04-26-2009, 07:29 PM
I think it looks much better. IMO I dont think the quad tailpipes looked good. The two single tips look much better.
ar0ck
04-26-2009, 07:44 PM
photoshoot....
69BirdX
04-26-2009, 07:45 PM
i like the new one alot better
NJSPEEDER
04-26-2009, 08:14 PM
looks much better, how's it sound?
Blackbirdws6
04-26-2009, 08:34 PM
photoshoot....

Agree, the G8 is pretty much set visually for a bit so I think we need to set a date.

looks much better, how's it sound?

Thanks and the exhaust sounds great but I like to compliment it with a set of LT's and a catted x-pipe. I don't want the car overly loud but these cars come extremely quiet from the factory.
Tru2Chevy
04-26-2009, 09:02 PM
Looks good Brian!

looks much better, how's it sound?

He posted exhaust vids a long time ago when he got the new exhaust installed. That's not what this thread is about killer :moon:

- Justin
baddest434
04-26-2009, 09:28 PM
looks great brian! nice clean job you guys did.
Knipps
04-26-2009, 10:57 PM
looks much better man, I agree that honeycomb must have been a bitch to clean
sweetbmxrider
04-26-2009, 10:58 PM
nice man it does look much cleaner. we were talking about this earlier, the g8s are very quiet from the factory.
maroman88
04-26-2009, 11:33 PM
wow much cleaner looking
NJ Torque
04-26-2009, 11:52 PM
nice
Teds89IROC
04-28-2009, 12:44 PM
looks good, I like that look much better
Featherburner
04-28-2009, 03:13 PM
That looks way worse than the stock one. You should put the stock one back on and sell the GXP one to me, cheap! :lol: Damn backorder!
Mike
04-28-2009, 04:55 PM
Agree, the G8 is pretty much set visually for a bit so I think we need to set a date.


v6 tails
Blackbirdws6
04-28-2009, 05:33 PM
v6 tails

Meh not exactly feeling the V6 tails. I thought I liked them more at first but the GT's grew on me. The black and orange theme will prob be the way I am going with the car. The big red taillights would detract from that route. I may go a light tint on them in the future.
procamaroz28
04-28-2009, 09:51 PM
looks good
BigAls87Z28
04-29-2009, 08:48 AM
Shap Brian..very cool. Does clean up the tail a bit.
Im still on the fence about the tips...
Anti_Rice_Guy
04-29-2009, 09:35 AM
Love the rear trim panel, but I kind of like the original tips better.
Blackbirdws6
04-29-2009, 11:11 AM
They look better in person. Reason being is you see the polished stainless mufflers behind the tips. Only really noticed it when the wife took the car for a spin and I caught the reflection.
MonmouthCtyAntz
05-01-2009, 03:04 PM
Very Nice
miketa95
05-02-2009, 01:08 AM
featherburner are you from sj? I saw a g8 in that color yesterday for the first time, and it looks awesome.
edpontiac91
05-02-2009, 08:16 AM
Going to PA today with my son to pick up a 1 week old "NEW" BORLA system he got for $750. The guy is selling it because it is to "TOO LOUD". Yeah hello, put back the nice super quiet stock system. This has all the pipes from the cats back with larger (then stock) dual tips. He is going to spend a day with some Blue Magic polish and get them installed. He also ordered the GXP rear valance. Will get some pictures up in a few days. Heard the BORLA sound on the G8 board and it sounds awesome! :drool:
Featherburner
05-02-2009, 10:01 AM
featherburner are you from sj? I saw a g8 in that color yesterday for the first time, and it looks awesome.No, I live in central and was driving my truck yesterday.
edpontiac91
05-06-2009, 10:26 PM
looks much better man, I agree that honeycomb must have been a bitch to clean

Was it a direct bolt on or did you have to make any mods to get it to fit (the rear valance)? Ours is on back order also!
Blackbirdws6
05-07-2009, 06:54 PM
Was it a direct bolt on or did you have to make any mods to get it to fit (the rear valance)? Ours is on back order also!

Snagged mine right before these went to backorder. Mine did not require any mods to fit. Some say they had to cut their bumper behind this rear valence a bit on each side but mine snapped on without issue.