GXP Hood On GTP?

00GTP4ME · #1 08-13-2009, 04:44 PM

Hey are the GXP hoods (the vented/ram air hoods) the same size as GTP hoods? Could you do a direct swap? (97-03).

thatGTPkid · #2 08-13-2009, 05:21 PM

they should be the exact same size bolt right up.the gtz had a diffrent hood and a ram air intake thats all.

00GTP4ME · #3 08-13-2009, 05:26 PM

GTZ?? Did you mean GXP? Never heard of a GTZ...

When was the first year that they started putting V8's in the GXP's?

I love the 97-03 GTX hoods, and if I can find a used one, I wanted to see if I could pop it on. Thanks for the info!

BTW, does anyone know what SE, GT, GTP, and GXP stand for (if anything)?

tblake · #4 08-13-2009, 07:23 PM

I don't think the 04+ hoods will fit. In fact I'm sure they wont. 97-03 GXP hoods will fit no issues, or else I think SLP makes an aftermarket hood for the 97-03 GP with "ram air" ducts and to tell you the truth, it looks pretty wicked!

BNaylor · #5 08-13-2009, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 00GTP4ME

When was the first year that they started putting V8's in the GXP's?

2005. All 2005-2008 GXPs have the 5.3L V8 engine only.

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Originally Posted by 00GTP4ME

BTW, does anyone know what SE, GT, GTP, and GXP stand for (if anything)?

SE = Special Edition <----oxymoron

GT = Grand Touring (Gran Turismo)
GTP = Grand Touring Prototype
GXP = Grand Experimental Prototype

grandprixgtx00 · #6 08-13-2009, 07:55 PM

there is no such thing as a 97-03 grand prix "GXP" however there is a GTX

and yes...it is a direct bolt up. as mentioned before...to get the full benefit of the GTX hood you will want to get the ram air intake kit.

unless you guys are referring to the prototype 300 GPX. good luck finding one of them hoods.

BNaylor · #7 08-13-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by grandprixgtx00

there is no such thing as a 97-03 grand prix "GXP" however there is a GTX

Courtesy of SLP.

grandprixgtx00 · #8 08-13-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tblake

I think SLP makes an aftermarket hood for the 97-03 GP with "ram air" ducts and to tell you the truth, it looks pretty wicked!

they no longer make them Tim...they are a discontinued product. American Sports Car Design now handles them and can be found here from my understanding Stinger Fiberglass will be taking over American Sports Car Design...so they will be handeling them soon.

By the way...GTX will be going up for sale soon if someone is interested in buying a real one. will give more details when the time comes. looking to get $8500 or somewhere in there.

doctorhrdware · #9 08-13-2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BNaylor

2005. All 2005-2008 GXPs have the 5.3L V8 engine only.

SE = Special Edition <----oxymoron

GT = Grand Touring (Gran Turismo)
GTP = Grand Touring Prototype
GXP = Grand Experimental Prototype

That way the stealership can charge you more for the SE version.

00GTP4ME · #10 08-14-2009, 01:35 AM

Ideally, this is the hood I would like to get:

http://www.pfyc.com/pc/GP1002/GPEXT/

If I found a sweet deal on a GTX hood, I'd go for it instead.

richtazz · #11 08-14-2009, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BNaylor

2005. All 2005-2008 GXPs have the 5.3L V8 engine only.

SE = Special Edition <----oxymoron

GT = Grand Touring (Gran Turismo)
GTP = Grand Touring Prototype
GXP = Grand Experimental Prototype

bold type, as in remedial,

tblake · #12 08-14-2009, 09:26 AM

Natalie Calls her SE the special edition. I call it the stupid edition. Either way it has been a pretty good car aside from two LIM gaskets, that annoying 3100 lifter tick/piston slap on initial startup, and the rust on the rocker panels.

She's lucky though, one sit in ther interior and you would swear you were in a GTP (untill you hit the gas pedal that is). She's got so many upgrades all thanks to me....

Jerad, why are you selling the gtx? Do you have any pictures?

'97ventureowner · #13 08-14-2009, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BNaylor

SE = Special Edition <----oxymoron

GT = Grand Touring (Gran Turismo)
GTP = Grand Touring Prototype
GXP = Grand Experimental Prototype

Quote:

Originally Posted by doctorhrdware

That way the stealership can charge you more for the SE version.

I chuckled when I saw this. So true. It brought me back to the Business Law class I took in high school in the early '80s. For some reason another student asked the teacher during a discussion in class what the numbers or letters after a car model meant. His response was to the point saying it pretty much boiled down to giving the manufacturer free reign to charge more for every letter or number that they add. The more letters or numbers after a car model, then the higher the vehicle's price.

00GTP4ME · #14 08-14-2009, 10:44 AM

It's VERY true! I have a Grand Cherokee for instance; it's amazing what happens when they put "SRT-8" after the name!

grandprixgtx00 · #15 08-14-2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tblake

Jerad, why are you selling the gtx? Do you have any pictures?

selling it cuz i just gotta get rid of some toys, not enough room for all of them. i NEVER drive it, obviously cuz its a 2000 with not even 33K on the clock. there are a couple pics of it on my cardomain web page, not very good ones though. car is up at my dads place sitting in the garage under the cover. one of these weekends I'm thinking about driving it down to my place, still havent renewed the plates so i gotta do that first.

as soon as i get some more pics i will be posting them.

edit: here's the only decent pic i have of the car. this is the day i bought it. only thing that looks different right now is window tint, and HID headlights.

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