APS builds 557 hp twin-turbo setup for Pontiac G8 GT - G8Forum.com

dascrow · 05-13-2008, 10:14 AM

APS is in the business of making power and that's exactly what they've done for the new Pontiac G8 GT and its Aussie-spec sibling, the Holden Commodore HSV. The tuner's Stealth Intercooled turbocharger setup uses two water-cooled turbos mounted deep into the engine bay, just ahead of the transmission, to ensure underhood temps are kept in check – road debris be damned. According to APS, the system is a straightforward, bolt-in affair, utilizing a right-sized, aluminum, air-to-air intercooler, seven pounds of boost and a pair of TIAL 38mm external wastegates to bleed off exhaust gases and optimize throttle response. While APS hasn't installed the system on a Pontiac G8 GT yet, they've strapped its own blown HSV (with a three-inch cat-back exhaust) onto the rollers of a Dyno Dynamics dyno and produced 557 hp and 583 lb.-ft. of torque while running 93-octane. Pricing hasn't been announced yet, but considering how impressed we were with the standard G8 GT, this setup has the potential to redefine the bang-for-the-buck quotient in the segment.

by Damon Lavrinc,
APS builds 557 hp twin-turbo setup for Pontiac G8 GT - Autoblog

speedworxs · 05-13-2008, 02:10 PM

but how much?

firemangtp · 07-29-2008, 08:06 AM

6-7k

I will most likely be getting this or the Mag. SC kit for my G8 (when I GET my G8!)

But NOT for that price. Im hoping that it will lower to low 5's in the next 2 years when everything settles down.

firemangtp · 08-04-2008, 09:53 PM

wow 6500 PLUS another $650 to ship from AUS!! :O

05-13-2008, 10:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
dascrow Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 77 :	APS builds 557 hp twin-turbo setup for Pontiac G8 GT APS is in the business of making power and that's exactly what they've done for the new Pontiac G8 GT and its Aussie-spec sibling, the Holden Commodore HSV. The tuner's Stealth Intercooled turbocharger setup uses two water-cooled turbos mounted deep into the engine bay, just ahead of the transmission, to ensure underhood temps are kept in check – road debris be damned. According to APS, the system is a straightforward, bolt-in affair, utilizing a right-sized, aluminum, air-to-air intercooler, seven pounds of boost and a pair of TIAL 38mm external wastegates to bleed off exhaust gases and optimize throttle response. While APS hasn't installed the system on a Pontiac G8 GT yet, they've strapped its own blown HSV (with a three-inch cat-back exhaust) onto the rollers of a Dyno Dynamics dyno and produced 557 hp and 583 lb.-ft. of torque while running 93-octane. Pricing hasn't been announced yet, but considering how impressed we were with the standard G8 GT, this setup has the potential to redefine the bang-for-the-buck quotient in the segment. by Damon Lavrinc, APS builds 557 hp twin-turbo setup for Pontiac G8 GT - Autoblog

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05-13-2008, 02:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
speedworxs Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 :	but how much?

07-29-2008, 08:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
firemangtp Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 6 :	6-7k I will most likely be getting this or the Mag. SC kit for my G8 (when I GET my G8!) But NOT for that price. Im hoping that it will lower to low 5's in the next 2 years when everything settles down.

08-04-2008, 09:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
firemangtp Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 6 :	wow 6500 PLUS another $650 to ship from AUS!! :O