1998 Pontiac Grand Am Vs. 2005 Saturn Ion Redline

[asdfgoogle]

I love the spinning wheels on the FWD cars.... just looks so goofy and cute! lol.

[imserious2187]

quick grand am

[MaddDogg81]

POS Grand AM

[M3T4LBUD]

is this the slow motion instant replay?

[A1rsoftAFICIONADO68]

very evenly matched



[titogcubangonzalez]

ion has balls

[midgetmayo]

2.4L In the Grand Am ?

[p0ppinfre5h]

@midgetmayo yes

[MARTRELL17]

I ALso HAve a Pontiac Grand Am GT But its not supercharged..Do You Think IT Would Cost ME alot to get it supercharged? what if i just need it installed would labor be high? your opinion...

[p0ppinfre5h]

@MARTRELL17 depends on which engine, tranny, how much you can do yourself, and what supporting mods you'd do like fuel, tune, exhaust etc...

[lildevilbmxer7]

wwwwiiiiiinnnnnnneeeeeeee

[ImageJPEG]

the grand priz is also more low profile and would have been gone alot quicker lol

[p0ppinfre5h]

@ImageJPEG actually, unless it had modds, it would not have gone quicker. I ran with many GTP's and only lost to ones who had modifications. a stock GTP will run about 15 flat, my grand am ran high 14's. but the grand prix is a much longer car, we had about the same ride height with my suspension... and mine handled better :-P

[smilesareamazing17]

nawwww man! thats a grand am. :) the grand prix is alot bigger than that.

[Rang3rRick]

Isn't that a Grand Prix GTP? Looks more like a Grand Prix than a Grand Am.

[p0ppinfre5h]

@Rang3rRick

no sir, that is definitely a 1998 grand am GT... i would know ;-)

[KAVALIERZ24]

dammmmmn..!! fast....!!!

[Cook2430]

I fucking hate grand ams and think they are a waste of metal but that one I like very much. Props on that thing

[drummerblade]

does the grand am have the supercharger or is that the vue

[p0ppinfre5h]

@drummerblade they were both suercharged

[thug4life238]

how fast were you guys goin?

[bob101997]

Props on that grand am

it surprised the shit out of me

[97shobra]

great race! i luv it when people take cars and turn'm into pretty fast sleepers. (g.a.) and for the red line...i luv a sleeper. i have a97 sho v8 twin turbo(2 1.7L civic turbos) a monster tranny cuz we all know the taurus was not known for the several impressive power plants but, the shitty trans that couldnt proove the engines, and a 100 2 stage nos. i live in chicago so the nearest track is on rt 41 in indiana(bout 80 miles). i will have vid in bout a month or so. it pulls like a gtp on crack!

[subiedriver1990]

Both superchargers sound amazing..

[pomonasuperman0609]

The Grand Am lost the second time because he peeled out a whole lot more than he did the first time. DAMN YOU!!

[graffwriter17]

can somone please tell me if grand ams are reliable? i found one with less than 90,000 miles and itis about 3 thousand dollars for it.. i want one should i buy it?

[ERIC933G]

@graffwriter17 yes you should buy it they are very reliable they hold up and hav great gasmilage

[graffwriter17]

@ERIC933G i might just get this camry from this mechanic if ist the right year after i check it out.. my moms friend bought a car from him and it lasted her three years till she bought a newer car it seems really legit

[ERIC933G]

@graffwriter17 my brother has had his grand am for four years and has had nothing replaced on it and he races it. you have to take care of a car so it will be reliable.

[andytaurus]

@graffwriter17

most of them are not the best but some people have good luck with them...you want reliabilty buy a honda or toyota there proven to be reliable the facts are out there.

[TehKazangsta]

ive never looked into saturns at all, but it sounds like its running a turbo?

[1Mblades]

where ro you get the super charger at ? and do you think ther is one for the 2000+ models ? i think im gettin one

[1Mblades]

tht car is goddamn quick :0 nice!! 

[1Mblades]

tht car is goddamn quick :0 nice!!

[TheVidRater007]

why does the grand am get the same set of rims all around?

[p0ppinfre5h]

@TheVidRater007

i had different wheels on the front with better tires for more traction... my 17" rims were no good for racing

[Nate721100]

@TheVidRater007 stock rims are lighter and probably saving his rubber

[ERIC933G]

Do you still have that grand am gt

[p0ppinfre5h]

@ERIC933G

no but i still have a couple parts left from my part out, but they are specific to a 96 - 98 grand am. carbon fiber hood and full exhaust headers to tips...

[BrtshAmerican6]

that grand am is quick. what's that thing got in it

[Dylacris]

daaam, GRAND AM FTW!

[xLlamaOverlordx]

grand am obviously kicks ass. i love my car <3 mine is green though =\ your colour looks cooler. haha

[PimpXXXGuitarist]

heatsoaked



[p0ppinfre5h]

@PimpXXXGuitarist

not even close

[act440]

is the grand am auto?

[tokin420nchokin]

idk for sure but looks like the guy in the redline either spent too much time spinning the tires the first time or didnt take the grand am too seriously off rip. second run was much better.

[p0ppinfre5h]

@tokin420nchokin the first race he spun through first, the 2nd race i did, the 3rd race we both got a much better launch and he edged me out, he got me byt about a door length.

[xXaLeXiSXx1000]

its a saturn no matter if you put fancy labels on it like Redline its still a saturn. easy terms saturn sucks....

[95beretta]

@95beretta.......Ah, nevermind, I see its a 2.4.

[PimpXXXGuitarist]

Who owns the Grand Am? How did he go about tuning it for the boost??

[p0ppinfre5h]

@PimpXXXGuitarist

i USED to own this grand am, it was tuned with HPTuners

[Lrules364]

@PimpXXXGuitarist it is a GM direct supercharger kit. keep your eye on the black market and you can pick up an entire kit for around $800. i wouldn't reccomend it though. turbo is the best way to go. way more options and way more power. the supercharger puts out maybe 200hp or so on a stock 2.4l

[Nettikturbo]

Second run = heatsoak for the grand am, no intercooler.

[p0ppinfre5h]

@Nettikturbo

the only way to cool the supercharger made for this application is with meth injection. its a roots style charger and an intercooler doesnt work. however, it wasnt heatsoak, it was a bad launch for my second race, you can actually hear me spin out through first gear and rev out. so when i hit 2nd i was too low in rpms and speed. the last race (not on video) we both got a great launch, and he beat me but it was a lot closer than the 2nd race...

[p0ppinfre5h]

@nickv11763

ok then let me rephrase, THIS SUPERCHARGER could not be intercooled. I built this car personally knew it inside and out and knew what was available for it aftermarket. the only way to cool the charger that i had on my g/a was alky / meth injection.

[nickv11763]

@p0ppinfre5h tru (idk why but my comment removed it's self) I've always liked the look of the Grand am gt, I wish they came with a 3.8L would have been sick, but you sure made due with what you had

[PimpXXXGuitarist]

@Nettikturbo hit the nail on the head

[xj220se]

Whoaa..!! Very nice Grand Am, man!.. I've got a white GAGT V6, pretty much stock but sounds and runs hella nice, but so do yours =]

[p0ppinfre5h]

@xj220se

if its a 96 - 98 i still have some parts for sale from this car. send me a message if youre interested in anything...

I have a carbon fiber hood in enar mint condition, and a full exhaust headers out (i know its for a 2.4 but you might be able to use the catback)

and i MIGHT still have my suspension. kybgr2 struts and shocks, eibach pro kit springs, and a Ractive strut tower bar.

[cotas555]

what size rims and tires you got on the back?

[p0ppinfre5h]

@cotas555 17's 225 45. i had rims for the front too but i blew a tire on one of them so i swapped out to stocks for the day

[matrox]

That is my Favorite Body style. (96-98) GA. Its a baby Grand Prix.

[MrNinjaCyborg]

@matrox Yes I would agree i got a 97 GA GT.. Great small light car with a 3100, but i put a 3400 in :)

[supaphreak2045]

Nice. If the Grand Am's an automatic, that would explain why the Redline took it at higher speeds, more gears.  Not a bad lookin car though.

[p0ppinfre5h]

ga was 5 speed

[supaphreak2045]

Oh, you don't see many GA's with manuals in them. I've only ever seen one in my life. Still, a nice lookin car.

[p0ppinfre5h]

used to be, blew the tranny a month ago, doing a full part out now. the 5 speed was standard in 96 - 98 grand ams with the 2.4L engine, automatic was the option. There is a lot of them out there, and probably a dozen ga's supercharged. used to be more but they stopped making the parts for them so its gettin hard to find... thanks for the props though man, i put a lot of work into it, and i was very happy with it overall

[ghettosable88]

dude i give u props just cause u modded a grand am no one around ever mods those cars and makes them sound and look good

[DeputyDawg999]

If that Vue was AWD, that Pontiac would have some ground to make up before it hooked up.

[hoosiercub]

if it was a Vue maybe it could've been awd.. it was an Ion

[creepinboy]

Yea hit me up on those parts man I got the same one only it has 32,000 miles on it

[gtopurple]

nice grand am!!!

[UniqueGrandAm]

Did you have to rebuild your tranny or engine at all? Cause I wanna put a supercharger on my 97 grand am gt, but I was afraid of my engine blowing up from the super charger. Any help?

[Russell042]

lol..Dont have to do anything to your tranny, The GM Supercharger only adds up to 40-60HP..Its not going to hurt your tranny or blow your motor.

[p0ppinfre5h]

well the stock setup with the largest pulley adds 40, i have a smaller pulley, upgraded fuel, headers and full exhaust, plus a really good tune!... my guess is it puts down 225 to the wheels... nothin crazy but stock is 150 crank

[Russell042]

Yeah, not bad at all..I have a 1998 Grand AM SE with the 2.4 Twin Cam..I only have a few mods to it..Custom K&N Intake, Plugs, And Custom 24in glasspack muffler...And Sounds good and runs really good..Alot of ppl underestimate our cars..Ive beat several V-6's and kept up with a Stock WRX for 1-3rd gear..And, is your exhaust custom?

[p0ppinfre5h]

my exhaust is custom from beginning to end. i have the 2.4L, i had headers custom made, goes to an empty catalytic converter, then 2 1/4" custom bent dual pipes out to Borla ProXS Mufflers with custom rolled tips... got about a grand into the exhaust altogether...

this grand am is officially for sale by the way! 4900 or best offer, f i dont get any takers ill be selling it in peices and parting out all the performance stuff

[Russell042]

Parting out? Well, how much do you thing you are charging for your parts? I'd like the exhaust and super..lol i already have the grand am.

[lostcircask8r]

What the fuck is this?!!?!?

A fellow 98 GAGT supercharged?!!?

WHATS UP BROTHA!!!!! Lol.

Fun stuff isnt it. How did you tune it? FMU? 1bar MAP? Fake 2bar MAP?

[p0ppinfre5h]

haha thanjkx man, i sent you and email on here with some more info and details

[kinyon86]

NICE RACIN DONT SEE MANY GA  MODED

[gtopurple]

nice GRAND AM!!!!!!!!!!!!

[p0ppinfre5h]

theyre nice cars man, theyre quick from the factory, ive got mod list thats a mile long, and hes stock, he beat me 2 out of 3. we both had traction issues though.

[racingjunkey18]

Is the grand am a 5 speed?

[p0ppinfre5h]

yes

[racingjunkey18]

Cool. I Like this vid lol. I really want a IRL.

[p0ppinfre5h]

nope. its a 2.4L twin cam supercharged with a lot of supporting mods

[grandamg8gtp]

yo tengo el 97 grand AM SE,3100 v6sfi..quiero un supercharger...donde lo comprastes y cuantos te costo???

[p0ppinfre5h]

no hablos espanol

[wuilber13]

what mods have the ion???

[p0ppinfre5h]

K and N air filter, nothin else