You may remember the video of the 2008 Panther Black Metallic 2008 Pontiac G8 GT running the ¼ mile at Atco in the mid 12s, while it still had temp tags in the back window. That G8 GT is owned by Matt Hauffe of Tune Time Performance in Toms River, New Jersey.
Matt said, “We got our G8-No. 236 of the first 888-in late March 2008, it was one of the first ones to hit the showroom floor. After a 270-horse/283 torque stock pull (which I think our dyno is reading these cars low), I spent a couple hours on the rollers and it made 298 horse/303 torque. Soon after, we fabbed up a couple of pipes to remove the intake tract resonator to allow for the Zex LS1/LS6 nitrous kit. With the only other mods being a K&N drop-in filter and an SLP 160-degree thermostat, it made 375 hp and 401 lb-ft on a 100-shot.”
The panther black metallic G8 GT returned to Englishtown in April with BFG drag rubber and the boys from GM High Tech Performance Magazine witnessed #236 running the ¼ mile in 12 flat @ 115mph.
Hey Matt - if you’re willing to answer a few questions, we’d love to feature you and your G8 right here on G8Nation.
[Source: GM High Tech Performance]
[Photos: Scott Parker]
