# Matt's 2005 GTO **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [February 13, 2010, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608 "2010-02-13T12:31:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SK360](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sk360/32/5933_2.png) [@SK360](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SK360)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/1 "2010-02-13T12:31:22Z")
Not sure why I didn’t make one of these a while ago but I am bored now so figure might as well do this… Car is a 2005 LS2 GTO Automatic, Phantom Black Metallic. Current mods are: 17x8 Black ASA AR1 Wheels Built/Vacuum modulated 4L60E trans Vigilante 3200 stall 236/236 .6xx/.6xx 113LSA cam Harris Speed Works 90mm nitrous plate kit Pacesetter longtube headers Catless mids Magnaflow catback Ported Throttlebody Lingenfelter cold air intake SJM Linelock Car went 11.88@119mph at the end of 2008 before the built trans/stall/cam with just Headers, Lingenfelter intake and a 100 shot of nitrous. ![http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Sept15th%20Downtown%20Goat/IMG_1270-1.jpg](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Sept15th%20Downtown%20Goat/IMG_1270-1.jpg) ![http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Pittspeed%20BBQ%20Benchracer/dsc_3119r.jpg](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Pittspeed%20BBQ%20Benchracer/dsc_3119r.jpg) ![http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/New%20Nitrous%20Setup/Wiring%20done/IMG00371.jpg](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/New%20Nitrous%20Setup/Wiring%20done/IMG00371.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SK360](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sk360/32/5933_2.png) [@SK360](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SK360)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/2 "2010-02-13T12:40:24Z")
Now on to the 2010 build. 2009 was a VERY frustrating year, First the built trans blew up the opening weekend of PRP 2009 then we had 2 different cam setups in the car and it did not put down the numbers it should have (12.4 N/A, should have been in the high 11’s)… I had a lot of help from members here in 2009, thanks to Jeff, Mike @ OST, quadman, Torrid GTO, Pittsburgh Performance and edcmat-l1 for the help throughout the year. When Ed ran my car on the dyno at Pittsburgh Performance it only managed 406rwhp through a locked converter N/A, Ed pointed out that there was an airflow problem somewhere. So for 2010 I am going to an L92/LS3 top end setup with a custom grind cam for the application. Things I will be adding: L92 heads milled 0.030 to retain stock compression LS3 Intake manifold LS3 Injectors Custom grind L92 cam 25% Underdrive pulley LS7 Lifters Lingenfelter/Walbro high flow fuel pump Svede Speed Over the Radiator Cold air intake Billet oil catch can And Edcmat-l1 will be dyno tuning it in April Some parts porn: ![http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030925.jpg](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030925.jpg) ![http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030926.jpg](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030926.jpg) ![http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030927.jpg](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030927.jpg) ![http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030929.jpg](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030929.jpg) ![http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030931.jpg](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030931.jpg) ![http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030935.jpg](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030935.jpg) ![http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030938.jpg](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030938.jpg) ![http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030939.jpg](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Winter%202010%20build/P1030939.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![steelcitysix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steelcitysix/32/5992_2.png) [@steelcitysix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steelcitysix)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/3 "2010-02-13T13:14:16Z")
under mods you forgot “custom Twinkie stash box” ---
**Author:** ![SK360](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sk360/32/5933_2.png) [@SK360](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SK360)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/4 "2010-02-13T13:28:41Z")
This isn’t the nova Joe :lol: ---
**Author:** ![steelcitysix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steelcitysix/32/5992_2.png) [@steelcitysix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steelcitysix)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/5 "2010-02-13T14:09:11Z")
lol… it does have one in fact ---
**Author:** ![BigMack\_Srt8](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigmack_srt8/32/6025_2.png) [@BigMack\_Srt8](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigMack_Srt8)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/6 "2010-02-13T14:54:49Z")
i think im the only fat guy who doesnt like twinkies. Anyway good luck with the car. 10’s or bust 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/7 "2010-02-13T14:56:07Z")
Did you have to flycut your pistons with the origina 6.xx liftl cam? I was looking to put a 239/255 duration .624/.624 lift cam in my lq4. I was planning not to run the cam until I go with aftermarket pistons with pockets but lately I was hoping there is a chance I can get away with it on the stock piston. ---
**Author:** ![ZXGTO06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47c2d/32.png) [@ZXGTO06](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZXGTO06)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/8 "2010-02-13T16:22:17Z")
Lookin good matt! Lookin forward to meeting you and the rest of the GTO pitt crew this spring/summer. ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/9 "2010-02-13T18:40:13Z")
> [@Am I just seeing things in a new light? Or...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/am-i-just-seeing-things-in-a-new-light-or/41992/107): > > i think im the only fat guy who doesnt like twinkies. Anyway good luck with the car. 10’s or bust 🙂 I don’t care for them either. HoHo’s for this fat guy. ---
**Author:** ![SK360](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sk360/32/5933_2.png) [@SK360](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SK360)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/10 "2010-02-13T21:06:26Z")
> [@Am I just seeing things in a new light? Or...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/am-i-just-seeing-things-in-a-new-light-or/41992/107): > > i think im the only fat guy who doesnt like twinkies. Anyway good luck with the car. 10’s or bust 🙂 Thanks 🙂 I also am not a fan of twinkies. > [@New to NYspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-to-nyspeed/41954/12): > > Did you have to flycut your pistons with the origina 6.xx liftl cam? I was looking to put a 239/255 duration .624/.624 lift cam in my lq4. I was planning not to run the cam until I go with aftermarket pistons with pockets but lately I was hoping there is a chance I can get away with it on the stock piston. No I did not, the duration is really what kills your PTV and there is no way you would get away with a 255 exhaust duration on a stock LS2, not sure what the PTV is on the LQ4 tho. > [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/41948/25): > > Lookin good matt! Lookin forward to meeting you and the rest of the GTO pitt crew this spring/summer. Word 🙂 > [@New to NYspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-to-nyspeed/41954/13): > > I don’t care for them either. HoHo’s for this fat guy. +1 to this guy. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/11 "2010-02-14T00:16:08Z")
Lose head/body weight go faster. Your enormous head Coefficient drag you down. ---
**Author:** ![edcmat-l1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19b73/32.png) [@edcmat-l1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/edcmat-l1)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/12 "2010-02-14T06:58:43Z")
> [@New to NYspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-to-nyspeed/41954/12): > > Did you have to flycut your pistons with the origina 6.xx liftl cam? I was looking to put a 239/255 duration .624/.624 lift cam in my lq4. I was planning not to run the cam until I go with aftermarket pistons with pockets but lately I was hoping there is a chance I can get away with it on the stock piston. Why would you want to run a cam like that? I would hope it’s not a stock cubed motor. It will suck in a small cube motor. Def have to flycut stock pistons. > [@Am I just seeing things in a new light? Or...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/am-i-just-seeing-things-in-a-new-light-or/41992/107): > > i think im the only fat guy who doesnt like twinkies. Anyway good luck with the car. 10’s or bust 🙂 > [@New to NYspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-to-nyspeed/41954/13): > > I don’t care for them either. HoHo’s for this fat guy. > [@Am I just seeing things in a new light? Or...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/am-i-just-seeing-things-in-a-new-light-or/41992/115): > > Thanks 🙂 I also am not a fan of twinkies. Where’s all the twinkie love? Ima chocolaholic, but a twinkie will do in a pinch LOL. ---
**Author:** ![electronBLUESS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/electronbluess/32/6039_2.png) [@electronBLUESS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/electronBLUESS)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/13 "2010-02-14T13:39:49Z")
> [@image to cad program needed](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/image-to-cad-program-needed/41970/7): > > Why would you want to run a cam like that? I would hope it’s not a stock cubed motor. It will suck in a small cube motor. Def have to flycut stock pistons. Im sure he knows he has to flycut his pistons and if u look up the cam on comps website it even says its good on any LS/R Rectangular Port 3-Bolt Cams (For All Out Power Only, 5.7L - 6.2L). So why would it suck in a smal cube motor if comp says it recomended in any 5.7 to 6.2? ---
**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/14 "2010-02-15T09:34:13Z")
I was just curious, because I am scared I will have to flycut the stock pistons too much. I saw SK didnt have to flycut his with .600 lift so I got my hopes up that maybe it was possible. I also guess it does not even matter, since I have a different bottom end and probably different sized valves. It will be going on a stock cube 6.0 but the rest won’t be stock if that matters. It has a big split in duration that I am hoping to benefit from with the rectangle port heads. The motor will be getting rods and pistons but at the moment I would like to run the stock bottom end so I can dump the money into other parts of the car first. ---
**Author:** ![edcmat-l1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19b73/32.png) [@edcmat-l1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/edcmat-l1)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/15 "2010-02-15T09:56:07Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/41948/28): > > Im sure he knows he has to flycut his pistons and if u look up the cam on comps website it even says its good on any > LS/R Rectangular Port 3-Bolt Cams (For All Out Power Only, 5.7L - 6.2L). So why would it suck in a smal cube motor if comp says it recomended in any 5.7 to 6.2? Just because COMP sells cams, doesn’t mean they’re any good at specing them. that cam will work, in that it will open and close the valves, but it is in no way even close to a good working cam. > [@FS: Eboost 2](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-eboost-2/40807/3): > > I was just curious, because I am scared I will have to flycut the stock pistons too much. I saw SK didnt have to flycut his with .600 lift so I got my hopes up that maybe it was possible. It’s not lift you need to worry about, it’s duration. Esp duration below .200 lift. That’s when the valves are in closest proximity to the pistons. by the time you reach max lift, the piston is quite a distance away. ---
**Author:** ![electronBLUESS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/electronbluess/32/6039_2.png) [@electronBLUESS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/electronBLUESS)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/16 "2010-02-15T15:20:28Z")
> [@Am I just seeing things in a new light? Or...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/am-i-just-seeing-things-in-a-new-light-or/41992/124): > > Just because COMP sells cams, doesn’t mean they’re any good at specing them. that cam will work, in that it will open and close the valves, but it is in no way even close to a good working cam. > > It’s not lift you need to worry about, it’s duration. Esp duration below .200 lift. That’s when the valves are in closest proximity to the pistons. by the time you reach max lift, the piston is quite a distance away. wow I did not know that ---
**Author:** ![BoostedYards86](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boostedyards86/32/6048_2.png) [@BoostedYards86](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BoostedYards86)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/17 "2010-02-19T08:03:11Z")
so when u wanna meet up and get the intake manifold from my maro. ---
**Author:** ![SK360](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sk360/32/5933_2.png) [@SK360](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SK360)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/18 "2010-02-21T19:35:25Z")
Yeahh I need to do that. Maybe tomorrow (Monday) night if you’re free? ---
**Author:** ![redline0508](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c57346/32.png) [@redline0508](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redline0508)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/19 "2010-02-22T08:03:47Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/41976/53): > > Not sure why I didn’t make one of these a while ago but I am bored now so figure might as well do this… > > Car is a 2005 LS2 GTO Automatic, Phantom Black Metallic. > > Current mods are: > 17x8 Black ASA AR1 Wheels > Built/Vacuum modulated 4L60E trans > Vigilante 3200 stall > 236/236 .6xx/.6xx 113LSA cam > Harris Speed Works 90mm nitrous plate kit > Pacesetter longtube headers > Catless mids > Magnaflow catback > Ported Throttlebody > Lingenfelter cold air intake > SJM Linelock > > Car went 11.88@119mph at the end of 2008 before the built trans/stall/cam with just Headers, Lingenfelter intake and a 100 shot of nitrous. > > [https://youtu.be/8Mzg3CHIxs4](https://youtu.be/8Mzg3CHIxs4) > > ![http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Sept15th%20Downtown%20Goat/IMG_1270-1.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/e/1e8e2e3edd6b9079afe4b32e29219f117e8426ce.jpeg) > > ![http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/Pittspeed%20BBQ%20Benchracer/dsc_3119r.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/9/f91d49cfa6cb2325ee7a506c55dacc33063a1c5d.jpeg) > > ![http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/SK360_PGH/New%20Nitrous%20Setup/Wiring%20done/IMG00371.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/6/16246f9ed88ef96c9bd48262833338daca0ee940.jpeg) > > [https://youtu.be/bhbnlUIf92o](https://youtu.be/bhbnlUIf92o) how bad did that trans am beat you in the pics at the track?? ---
**Author:** ![SK360](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sk360/32/5933_2.png) [@SK360](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SK360)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608/20 "2010-02-22T08:33:33Z")
> [@RR question TWfolks chime in!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rr-question-twfolks-chime-in/42009/25): > > how bad did that trans am beat you in the pics at the track?? I remember running it a whole bunch but I don’t remember the outcome of our races. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matts-2005-gto/204608.md?page=2)