Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO

plane · 10-11-2007, 09:53 PM

The Story Of Flowmaster's Little GTO With A Big 700 HP
writer: David Freiburger
photographer: Wes Allison, David Fetherston, Kevin McClelland

There's a certain autonomy afforded aftermarket industry insiders-it's the liberty to rip apart brand-new cars and throw everything at 'em in a manner that few real-world rodders could afford, all in the name of product development, PR value, being the first to find the car's limits, and just plain goin' fast on the company dime. So, when we ran into Flowmaster's Kevin McClelland at the '03 SEMA Show and he told us that the company had ordered one of the first '04 GTOs from Wood Pontiac, we told him we wanted to tag along.

Tire smoke? No problem.

Article continues at link....

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/g...ion/index.html

Commodore · 10-12-2007, 12:31 AM

I just **** myself

jae1987 · 10-12-2007, 12:42 AM

GM better bring it back. It was going to be my first car when I get done with college.

EldoFan · 10-12-2007, 02:17 AM

The holden boys sure as hell should be smiling here....

ColinOpseth · 10-12-2007, 04:45 AM

I love the GTO but I don't like those fugly black hashmarks no the lower front fascia. Bleh.

I'd be in the market for a used one but the price of the G8 is so good that bar any "market adjustment" I will buy one of those for the family. I'll take mine in gray with a 6-speed, please.

red_xtreme95 · 10-12-2007, 08:33 AM

SWEET....wish my GTO had that much HP

Lewie · 10-12-2007, 08:37 AM

My best friend's GTO should be done in about 2 months, and will have over 1000hp and should run 8.5 seconds in the 1/4 mile.

camaro_freak · 10-12-2007, 08:54 AM

wow that is nice

too bad the shape of the car turns me off immediately.

kodos78 · 10-12-2007, 10:16 AM

Sweet! Those LS6s are awesome motors.

381 rwhp without the bottle, not too shabby -- not stellar, but not too shabby. I'd throw a turbo on that car, and make that 564rwhp ALL the time. It's got the forged setup (and lower compression ratio) to take it.

I'll have to go to a forged rotating assembly to make much more than 450rwhp (540 flywheel hp) on my 3V 4.6L. I'm making about 390rwhp right now (475hp to the crank).

Whitesky · 10-12-2007, 10:29 AM

Still has a boring design tho.

asylum · 10-14-2007, 06:56 AM

why not just do what everyone else does? throw on a supercharger, some small internals and you'll hit 500-600HP no worries, then in usual "bigger is better" style, throw on the NOS system

mrgto · 10-15-2007, 05:58 AM

That car is in Maine now owned by a member on LS1GTO.com

ChevroletTough · 10-15-2007, 09:31 AM

ohhh sweet davey jones.... I think i need a towel...

ShowGoat67 · 10-22-2007, 05:19 AM

Wow what a car i would take one in a minute .

Robert Ryan · 10-22-2007, 06:37 AM

Robbie Bolger won the Australian Drift Championship in a 800hp Monaro.

10-11-2007, 09:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
plane 6.0 Liter LS2 V8 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Just right here Drives: 1980 'Vette Posts: 4,970	Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO The Story Of Flowmaster's Little GTO With A Big 700 HP writer: David Freiburger photographer: Wes Allison, David Fetherston, Kevin McClelland There's a certain autonomy afforded aftermarket industry insiders-it's the liberty to rip apart brand-new cars and throw everything at 'em in a manner that few real-world rodders could afford, all in the name of product development, PR value, being the first to find the car's limits, and just plain goin' fast on the company dime. So, when we ran into Flowmaster's Kevin McClelland at the '03 SEMA Show and he told us that the company had ordered one of the first '04 GTOs from Wood Pontiac, we told him we wanted to tag along. Tire smoke? No problem. Article continues at link.... http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/g...ion/index.html __________________ Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character. Henry Clay

10-12-2007, 12:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Commodore 2.4 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 117	Re: Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO I just **** myself

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jae1987 2.0 Liter Supercharged ECOTEC Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Michigan Drives: 1998 Chevy Silverado 200k miles and still running Posts: 197	Re: Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO GM better bring it back. It was going to be my first car when I get done with college.

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EldoFan 6.0 Liter LS2 V8 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Nebraska, USA Drives: '08 Malibu LT '94 Plymouth Voyager Posts: 4,883	Re: Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO The holden boys sure as hell should be smiling here....

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ColinOpseth 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Drives: '04 IBM M6 GTO Posts: 520	Re: Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO I love the GTO but I don't like those fugly black hashmarks no the lower front fascia. Bleh. I'd be in the market for a used one but the price of the G8 is so good that bar any "market adjustment" I will buy one of those for the family. I'll take mine in gray with a 6-speed, please.

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10-12-2007, 08:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
red_xtreme95 3.5 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 277	Re: Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO SWEET....wish my GTO had that much HP

10-12-2007, 08:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lewie 2.0 Liter Supercharged ECOTEC Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 175	Re: Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO My best friend's GTO should be done in about 2 months, and will have over 1000hp and should run 8.5 seconds in the 1/4 mile.

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camaro_freak 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,588	Re: Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO wow that is nice too bad the shape of the car turns me off immediately. __________________ John Crichton: It's beer o'clock. Where's my riot?

10-12-2007, 10:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
kodos78 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2006 Drives: '08 HHR SS '07 SC'd Mustang GT Posts: 339	Re: Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO Sweet! Those LS6s are awesome motors. 381 rwhp without the bottle, not too shabby -- not stellar, but not too shabby. I'd throw a turbo on that car, and make that 564rwhp ALL the time. It's got the forged setup (and lower compression ratio) to take it. I'll have to go to a forged rotating assembly to make much more than 450rwhp (540 flywheel hp) on my 3V 4.6L. I'm making about 390rwhp right now (475hp to the crank). __________________ 2008 HHR SS 5 speed. 2008 Chrysler T&C, Signature Series. 2007 Mustang GT Vert, 475bhp Saleen SC. Previously: 2006 Explorer Eddie Bauer Edition 2005 Dodge SRT-4 2004 Cadillac CTS 1998 Honda Accord 1997 LS1 Corvette

10-12-2007, 10:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
Whitesky 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 350	Re: Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO Still has a boring design tho.

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asylum 3.5 Liter V6 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 278	Re: Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO why not just do what everyone else does? throw on a supercharger, some small internals and you'll hit 500-600HP no worries, then in usual "bigger is better" style, throw on the NOS system

10-15-2007, 05:58 AM	#12 (permalink)
mrgto 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 573	Re: Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO That car is in Maine now owned by a member on LS1GTO.com

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ChevroletTough 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Menomonie, Wisconsin Drives: 1989 Silverado LS 1995 Monte Carlo Z34 Posts: 1,342	Re: Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO ohhh sweet davey jones.... I think i need a towel... __________________ "Mess With The Bull and You Get the Horns!" 1989 Silverado 229,xxx Miles *(updated mileage: 10/1/08)* "Drive what you want, appologize to no-one" - Nailhead425

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Robert Ryan 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,456	Re: Hot Rod Magazine's 700 HP GTO Robbie Bolger won the Australian Drift Championship in a 800hp Monaro.

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