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Old 05-09-2017, 06:48 PM
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Default What have/are you doing to your GS?

Looking for ideas. Pictures are appreciated Thanks.

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  • Full body XPel wrap
  • XPel Ceramic window tint on all windows
  • GM fender splash guards
  • Bin buddy
  • GM Grand Sport underhood liner
  • Mild2Wild Exhaust Switch
  • White LED lights for cargo area and license plate
  • ZL1 Jacking pucks (purchased but not installed yet)
  • PowerStop Z26 brake pads (purchased but not installed yet)
  • Personalized plate and billet license plate frame (waiting for them to arrive)
  • Beta testing the RangeTechnologies AFM kill - hoping they will get it right soon
  • Made a photo book from our Museum delivery and trip back to California

I don't think I'll do much more than this, but who knows :-)

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Borla X Pipe is the next thing up for my Grand Sport
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Just picked up mine a week ago. It is a 1LT, so I added a couple of items that I could use from the 2LT pkg. such as the 2pc. cargo shade and cargo net. I also ordered the GS OEM floor mats from the Heritage pkg. and installed the front and rear GM mud guards. Half thinking about adding the GS Fender Hash marks and getting a trunk partition from Crazy Cowboy if and when he offers them again on sale!

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Waiting for my mgw shifter, then a Borla X pipe and a dsc controller later this year.
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Good stuff!
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Hope you enjoy your new GS!!
* Low dust pads
* xpel front bumper, hlights, splitter, skirts
* 1/8 inch tapeworks wheel accents
* Crazy Cowboy sound deadening kit (haven't installed yet - but have the kit. Installed on our '15 with very good results)
* Wired in mount for Escort 360 Max
* Green filter
* Jacking pucks
* GM splash guards
* Just purchased a carbon fiber console from APSIS
* Considering X pipe

That's about it. Sure it is. Really. Not.

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Wow, there's some great lists-surely you'll get ideas.
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17 GS Admiral Blue 2LT, AT, black aluminum wheels, black calipers, black leather interior


*Xpel Ultimate:full body kit
*35% 3M Tint front windows, side windows and rear window
*Gyeon Mohs with Durabead Ceramic Coating
*ACS Front Splash Guards and GM Rear Splash guards
*Black Lug nuts
*Hawk Carbon Ceramic Brake Pads all around (much less dusting!)
*Lloyds custom front floor mats (Grand Sport Logo stitched)
*BlockIt Mat/drop-ins for the trunk and behind the seats with Lloyds custom cargo mat with Cross Flags emblem stitched
*Stage 2 rear spoiler wings
*Blue LED light strip in driver and passenger footwell
*Blue LED light bulbs in trunk/cargo area
*White LED light bulbs for license plate
*aFe CAI
*Corsa Double Helix X-pipe and Extreme Axleback Exhaust
*RimBlades (white)
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See, I'm already forgetting stuff. Your post reminded me that I replaced the LED lights in the trunk area and for the license plate. Editing mine now....
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Originally Posted by 2cnd Chance
Looking for ideas. Pictures are appreciated Thanks.
Maybe call out any particular ones you need pics of, some sound to me like they maybe don't need pics, but I don't want to assume :-)
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Top Down Tech window controller (done)
Blokit noise reduction mats (done)
Home brew "Plug & Play" Auto Headlight disabler (in progress)
Home brew "Plug & Play" lower temperature fan controller (in progress)
Factory subwoofer add (I have a 1LT) (in progress)
500 mile diff oil change (done)
2x Magnetic Drain plugs, Dorman, (done)
Door kick protectors (done)
CAGS defeat (done)
Low Dust brake pad swap, Powerstop Z26 (done)
Front Splash Guards (Done)
Curb Alert
Homelink sunvisor
Autodim interior and external (driver side) mirrors
Catch Can (did not decide which one..maybe a Conceptual Polymers)
Remote hidden mount of a modified Escort 8500Xi
Cleartastic protection film

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Originally Posted by mountainears
Maybe call out any particular ones you need pics of, some sound to me like they maybe don't need pics, but I don't want to assume :-)
Its all good, the more the merrier! Someone else might like some of the ideas

Thanks everyone!
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Originally Posted by Joseph Bryan
17 GS Admiral Blue 2LT, black aluminum wheels, black calipers, black leather interior


*Xpel Ultimate: front bumper, full hood, full front fenders, rocker panels, A-pillars and full roof
*35% 3M Tint front windows, side windows and rear window
*Ceramic Coating body, glass, wheels
*ACS Front Splash Guards and GM Rear Splash guards
*Black Lug nuts
*Hawk Carbon Ceramic Brake Pads all around (much less dusting!)
*Lloyds custom front floor mats (Grand Sport Logo stitched)
*BlockIt Mat/drop-ins for the trunk and behind the seats with Lloyds custom cargo mat with Cross Flags emblem stitched
*Stage 2 rear spoiler wings
*Blue LED light strip in driver and passenger footwell
*Blue LED light bulbs in trunk/cargo area
*White LED light bulbs for license plate
Every time I see that blue I think why didn't I get that? I love that color! Great looking car!
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Originally Posted by chefcg1
Every time I see that blue I think why didn't I get that? I love that color! Great looking car!
Thanks! My other cars are white so I thought I'd change it up, your white GS with heritage package is pretty sharp!
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Only basics on my 2LT. Z26 pads, vitesse throttle controller, full paint correction and ceramic coating, suntek PPF front clip/rockers/fenders, factory hood stinger in carbon flash I installed, black lugs, 15% lumar window tint, Borla catless X pipe and lloyds ultimat front mats. I plan to add the new factory carbon fiber alcantara steer wheel and alcantara shift boot/**** and possibly a centri blower in the future budget permitting.

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Originally Posted by Joseph Bryan
17 GS Admiral Blue 2LT, black aluminum wheels, black calipers, black leather interior


*Xpel Ultimate: front bumper, full hood, full front fenders, rocker panels, A-pillars and full roof
*35% 3M Tint front windows, side windows and rear window
*Ceramic Coating body, glass, wheels
*ACS Front Splash Guards and GM Rear Splash guards
*Black Lug nuts
*Hawk Carbon Ceramic Brake Pads all around (much less dusting!)
*Lloyds custom front floor mats (Grand Sport Logo stitched)
*BlockIt Mat/drop-ins for the trunk and behind the seats with Lloyds custom cargo mat with Cross Flags emblem stitched
*Stage 2 rear spoiler wings
*Blue LED light strip in driver and passenger footwell
*Blue LED light bulbs in trunk/cargo area
*White LED light bulbs for license plate

Nice mods, just bought my Admiral Blue GS. Where do you get the blue LED's? They look great!
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Three weeks old, here is what was done so far:
Ceramic brake pads day one,
CAGS Eliminator while jacked up for brakes,
GM Jake wheel center caps,
Wheel Locks,
ASC front; GM rear splash guards,
C7 valve stem caps,
Small black Jake emblems on sides,
Clay Bar, Zaino Z2, followed by Zaino CS,
Grand Sport Cue Ball shift ****,
Blendmount mirror wire for Passport Max,
Made mount for Garmin GPS in Cubby,
Lloyds plush floor mats,
Stingray sill plates,
Black plastic door panel guards,
Fuel door rubber bib,
Deer whistles,
Blind spot mirror,
Adrenaline red upper dash panel (makes 2.5 LT),
Adrenaline red passenger grab handle (part of 2.5 LT),
Red passenger seat belt pad (stops buckle rattle on seat back),
Red Jake vinyl decal for back of seats,
Red Jake rear fascia/spoiler protector (i.e. fender pad),
Jake key chain/red silicone FOB cover,
C7 water bottle/glued cup insert to make spill proof,
Window Valet,
Ballistic nylon folding carrier (for groceries!),
4 LED bulbs for license plate and rear hatch,
Tow hook,
NovaTech mirror covers,
Bought tire warranty from Discount Tire
Had alignment done to reduce camber (today at 400 miles)

Have, will install when jacked up for 500 mile oil change this weekend:
Magnetic drain plugs,
FANGS for skid pads,
Splitter protector cone washers,
Stage 3 winglets,
Snaps for NovaTech nylon bra (with winglet install)

Have to install in future:
Low restriction intake, aFe,
Elite Catch Can

Had some of these items in 2014 C7 that were removed when sold!

PDF's with lots of pics for most mods even minor. This is one for what at first looks simple-but was not- installing the cue ball Grand Sport shift ****: http://netwelding.com/Shift_Knob.pdf
Links to others at end of it!







M7, 2.5 LT, Machined Face Aluminum Wheels, Stage 2 Carbon Flash Aero

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Originally Posted by Joseph Bryan
*Blue LED light strip in driver and passenger footwell
*Blue LED light bulbs in trunk/cargo area
*White LED light bulbs for license plate
Where did you purchase the LEDs from (particularly the license plate)?

Also bought a license plate frame, since I'll be getting my vehicle one week from today.


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