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THE NEW PONTIAC® GTO® GETS SOME SUSPENSION HELP FROM GRAVANA

GRAVANA Partners With 50-Year-Old Australian Suspension Manufacturer To Launch New Suspension Products For the New GTO®!

Valencia, CA - August 24, 2004 – Scheduled for US market release this November’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Gravana will launch the SportsRyder line of suspension products for the 2004-2005 Pontiac® GTO®. The product line has proven successful for several years on the popular GTO Holden siblings in Australia and is now ready for the US market.

“We have completed our testing of the SportsRyder product line, including objective consumer testing on the street and at the track. We are pleased to announce our partnership with 50-year-old suspension manufacturer Pedders. It is obvious they have done their homework on the SportsRyder line of products for the GTO,” said Jim Lupold, President of Gravana. “We are excited about this unique opportunity as US Distributor for the Pedders GTO line, and we look forward to a long-lasting relationship."

Gravana’s SportsRyder line-up for the GTO includes, but is not limited to, Adjustable Coil-Over Suspension Kits, Sport Lowering Springs, Strut-Shock Combinations, Adjustable Caster Kits, Sway Bar Bushing Kits, Adjustable Strut Bars, and the Cross Member Upgrade kit. Companies interested in a wholesale program should contact Gravana using the contact information below.

ABOUT GRAVANA
Gravana manufactures and sells aftermarket performance products and accessories for GM® vehicles. Gravana strives to be the ultimate source for performance products and accessories for most late-model GM vehicles. While the idea started in 1998, Gravana, Inc. was founded in 2003 after several years of research and planning. Company founder Jim Lupold started his career working in the family auto repair business at age 13, building his first Pontiac® Trans-Am® before he could even drive. After college and a successful career in motorsports, he cut his professional teeth at Neuspeed, RK Sport, CarParts.com and Performance Products. Look for the 2004 Gravana Pontiac GTO Project Car at events throughout the US later this year.

For more information, please visit the Gravana website at www.GravanaTuning.com (http://www.gravanatuning.com), or contact us at the numbers below.

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Good info... Question though, with the coilover system are the shocks externaly adjustable? Though I do like the fact it gives extra room up front for the tires which is no doubt an improvement.

Originally posted by CSiJason@Aug 24 2004, 01:39 PM
Good info... Question though, with the coilover system are the shocks externaly adjustable? Though I do like the fact it gives extra room up front for the tires which is no doubt an improvement.
The dampening is pre-set and non-adjustable. I can special order fronts that are dampening adjustable, but they are pricy, and for track only.

Jim

Heh not a big deal anyhow. The only reason I would find adjustable to help would be on the track which my car wouldnt see often anyhow.

Curious though, the rear cross member bushings, what exactly does that replace? I've heard the mounting method for the rear differential is somewhat "poor" in design thus an expensive aftermarket differential cover replacement is necessary to "modify" those mounting points and improve things back there. Does this replace the bushings that mount the stock differential to the frame or is it another point all together? (I'm guessing the later since "Rear Crossmember" doesnt sound like it has much to do with the differential.)

Originally posted by CSiJason@Aug 24 2004, 01:58 PM
Heh not a big deal anyhow. The only reason I would find adjustable to help would be on the track which my car wouldnt see often anyhow.

Curious though, the rear cross member bushings, what exactly does that replace? I've heard the mounting method for the rear differential is somewhat "poor" in design thus an expensive aftermarket differential cover replacement is necessary to "modify" those mounting points and improve things back there. Does this replace the bushings that mount the stock differential to the frame or is it another point all together? (I'm guessing the later since "Rear Crossmember" doesnt sound like it has much to do with the differential.)
The cross member bushing kit replaces the existing set, which the dealers have been updating with bushing spacers anyway. Not related to the Diff mounts. This kit virtually eliminates the "clunking" you get with WOT shifting from 1-2 and 2-3 on the M6. Additionally, it is designed to reduce squat while getting off the line a little better.

Good info... I'll no doubt add a set of those to my "must have" list of parts to get when I order my 05.

I know this is a stupid question, but who makes the suspension for the Subaru WRX STi? Is it Subaru? Or do they use a outside company to help do that? Those things have a sweet setup for a 4 door (I've never seen a 4 door handle that good in my lifetime anyway).

The only reason I ask is, I'd love to see what they could do to the suspension on a GTO.

Originally posted by Sting2114@Sep 16 2004, 09:33 AM
I know this is a stupid question, but who makes the suspension for the Subaru WRX STi? Is it Subaru? Or do they use a outside company to help do that? Those things have a sweet setup for a 4 door (I've never seen a 4 door handle that good in my lifetime anyway).

The only reason I ask is, I'd love to see what they could do to the suspension on a GTO.
Pedders does make incredible Subaru suspension products. I can special order them if needed.

Jim

would this be the whole set up or just the fronts? :blink: i would rather have them on all 4 corners for myself on the car that im hoping to get within next year.

Originally posted by slyman@Oct 25 2004, 09:04 PM
would this be the whole set up or just the fronts? :blink: i would rather have them on all 4 corners for myself on the car that im hoping to get within next year.
Front Coil-overs
Rear Spring/Shock Combo (IRS)

Gravana tuning question........... How do we know if the dealer has updated the suspension? If they have not, is this done under warranty or are we expected to pay for it??

Originally posted by Gravana Tuning+Oct 25 2004, 09:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Gravana Tuning @ Oct 25 2004, 09:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-slyman@Oct 25 2004, 09:04 PM
would this be the whole set up or just the fronts? :blink: i would rather have them on all 4 corners for myself on the car that im hoping to get within next year.
Front Coil-overs
Rear Spring/Shock Combo (IRS) [/b][/quote]
ok thanks for that part of the info but my other concern is why this kind of set-up instead of 4? also what kind of adjustability would i be able to have as well? camber kit included?