How Much??????

10-13-2004, 08:10 PM

Just how much can we transfer from the GAGT over to the Alero? Is it just body panels and suspention,or exhaust and performance parts? Please help!!!! Trying to put together a plan for mods or at least get a good thing going here.

FormulaNERD · 10-13-2004, 08:31 PM

pretty much everything except for the front and rear lights/bumper covers and interior.

mike2002 · 10-13-2004, 08:45 PM

why would you want the interior.....:P

10-13-2004, 09:02 PM

whats the difference in the final drive? are the grand ams faster?

FormulaNERD · 10-13-2004, 09:04 PM

yea, the GA tranny also has a taller gear ratio. forgot about that. 3.29 final drive.

10-13-2004, 09:09 PM

fenders and hood won't work either. Interior wise the seats will work, maybe the door panels to. Though if you strip all of the Alero dash, console and carpet down to the bare metal, I'm sure you could get the GA dash, console and carpet to fit. But yeah, exhaust, engine, transmission, suspension, wheels, brakes, glass, mirrors side paneling/ribs, doors, parts will change over.

FormulaNERD · 10-13-2004, 09:11 PM

i'm not positive, but if you changed the fenders headlights and hood, i think it'd all fit. but you'd have to look how the headlights mount to be sure.

but who would want that? the grand am front end is ugly.

now a GA swapping to alero stuff i could understand.

10-14-2004, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Grouch@Oct 13 2004, 08:09 PM
fenders and hood won't work either. Interior wise the seats will work, maybe the door panels to. Though if you strip all of the Alero dash, console and carpet down to the bare metal, I'm sure you could get the GA dash, console and carpet to fit. But yeah, exhaust, engine, transmission, suspension, wheels, brakes, glass, mirrors side paneling/ribs, doors, parts will change over.

:thumbsup: Thats what I wanna here !!!!!!!!!!!

Now for my evil plan

Ha Ha

10-14-2004, 08:34 PM

so the grand ams are a bit faster then?

Youngblood77 · 10-14-2004, 08:35 PM

My buddy's G/F has got an 03' GaGT......I wouldn't mind swapping in a set of the GA seats ( with the holes in the headrests ) and the dual-post mirrors, but Pontiac can keep the rest of the car......

FormulaNERD · 10-14-2004, 08:43 PM

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Originally posted by tenny@Oct 15 2004, 12:34 AM
so the grand ams are a bit faster then?

it's geared to have better acceleration, but i've raced a few at the track and smoked them.

so yes and no.

of course i have a few mods and a factory freak.

kwhauck · 10-14-2004, 08:59 PM

factory freak? what engine do you have and what is your best time...

-Alero- · 10-14-2004, 09:20 PM

he just has an engine that runs really well thats all. :rolleyes:

FormulaNERD · 10-14-2004, 09:23 PM

3.4

ONLY ran 1/8th mile, 9.89 is my best, car runs ~10 flat consistently, at a little over 500 feet above sea level, not sure what that'd be altitude adjusted. oh, and i'm running no backpressure (not good i know), CAI, and ~25lb 18" rims

bdyman · 10-15-2004, 12:17 AM

grand am sheet metal will work on our cars, bumpers too and door cladding but you have to switch over every thing front and rear re-bars up front head light mounting panel re-bar hood hinges and it will bolt right up
deck lid will fit tail lights will fit i have done a conversion like this for a friend of mine and it bolts right up