yay!Originally Posted by executor999
I got my front end off and am in the middle of a lot of work. New trunnion bushings (Manton), new brake lines, new radiator and heater hoses, new fog light assemblies (Morimoto), and I have a Halon fire Extinguisher to mount.
2009.5 MSM GXP 500ish N/A RWHP. Mods include but aren't limited to: Texas Speed 418 (6.8L) fully forged held together with ARP from top to bottom, PRC 255cc heads, Rick Crawford intake plenum, TB port, polish and tune, Roto-Fab 102mm CAI w/LS7 MAF, Kooks 1-7/8" headers wrapped with DEI, Corsa catless system, Circle D 3200 Stall, 3.45 final drive, BMR's complete street bushing kit and sway bars, Eibach Pro Kit, G-Force Axles, running on staggered VMR 710's with Bridgestone RE11 rubber. HSV triple gauge pack with Calais smokers kit mod, V6 tails, debadge/rebadge, V6 door handles, AU black door trim, Maverick Man under hood strut covers, & washer and bolt kit, fully corrected paint thanks to Adams Polishes and my hard work. Built with reliability in mind with some power for those times when you need to pass or go over a big hill. Just a poser, not a racer!
I realize there have been horror stories on the comp trunion kit - is it to the point where even on low mile/limited use vehicles it still makes sense to move away from them? Has it turned into that widespread of an issue? Has the new (Manton) kit been verified to actually be an improvement in all areas (other than -just- no needle bearings??
2009 PBM G8 GT
Pat G 218/226 & TSP Dual 660s, ARP Bits, DSteck Tuned, Magnacharger Chrome 2300 1:1, RCR Ported/Polished TB, Blower, & L92 Heads w/ LS3 intake valves, Smith Brothers Trunion Bushing Kit, ARH 1 7/8 Magnaflow MidMuff/Solo Axlebacks, RotoFab, VaporWorx PWM 1:1 fuel system, ID1050x injectors
Mike Norris Motorsports Catchcan, AEM 30-4100, JHP Boost/Fuel Gauge Pod
TSW Nurburgring Matte Gray 18" w/Nitto 555 & 555R, Satin Black SS Brembo Fronts, BMR Trailing Arms, Pedders Sway Bars, Whiteline Bushings
Gloss Black Valve Covers, 6k HID, V6 Handles, Interior/License Plate LEDs, Debadged, Holden Black Trim, Polk Dxi, GXP diffusor, a few bits from Crazy Paul
RIP Charlie - GRRRR8Originally Posted by TonyKarter
Anyone who has ever worked on a car has been in your position, and sitting cross-legged on a concrete floor with a dim shop light is its own kind of hell... Chalk it up as one of the rites of passage.
RIP Chris Wells - Panzer Leader
Well, Comp, Staub, and Manton (maybe others) have all come out with bushing kits so I'd say YES. My thing is, I don't want to ruin an engine, let alone one as expensive as the one in my car because I didn't heed the warnings of others. Livernois NEVER recommended the Comp bearing kit for the reasons now known. I went with the Manton because it gets pretty good reviews. It's a LOT more money than the Staub however.
2009.5 MSM GXP 500ish N/A RWHP. Mods include but aren't limited to: Texas Speed 418 (6.8L) fully forged held together with ARP from top to bottom, PRC 255cc heads, Rick Crawford intake plenum, TB port, polish and tune, Roto-Fab 102mm CAI w/LS7 MAF, Kooks 1-7/8" headers wrapped with DEI, Corsa catless system, Circle D 3200 Stall, 3.45 final drive, BMR's complete street bushing kit and sway bars, Eibach Pro Kit, G-Force Axles, running on staggered VMR 710's with Bridgestone RE11 rubber. HSV triple gauge pack with Calais smokers kit mod, V6 tails, debadge/rebadge, V6 door handles, AU black door trim, Maverick Man under hood strut covers, & washer and bolt kit, fully corrected paint thanks to Adams Polishes and my hard work. Built with reliability in mind with some power for those times when you need to pass or go over a big hill. Just a poser, not a racer!
Haven't ever taken the time to read the reports on the comp trunion kit issues. I've got them in mine now, maybe should just pull them.
Searched for the Manton kit, couldn't find anything. You have a P/N?
2009 PBM G8 GT
Pat G 218/226 & TSP Dual 660s, ARP Bits, DSteck Tuned, Magnacharger Chrome 2300 1:1, RCR Ported/Polished TB, Blower, & L92 Heads w/ LS3 intake valves, Smith Brothers Trunion Bushing Kit, ARH 1 7/8 Magnaflow MidMuff/Solo Axlebacks, RotoFab, VaporWorx PWM 1:1 fuel system, ID1050x injectors
Mike Norris Motorsports Catchcan, AEM 30-4100, JHP Boost/Fuel Gauge Pod
TSW Nurburgring Matte Gray 18" w/Nitto 555 & 555R, Satin Black SS Brembo Fronts, BMR Trailing Arms, Pedders Sway Bars, Whiteline Bushings
Gloss Black Valve Covers, 6k HID, V6 Handles, Interior/License Plate LEDs, Debadged, Holden Black Trim, Polk Dxi, GXP diffusor, a few bits from Crazy Paul
RIP Charlie - GRRRR8Originally Posted by TonyKarter
Anyone who has ever worked on a car has been in your position, and sitting cross-legged on a concrete floor with a dim shop light is its own kind of hell... Chalk it up as one of the rites of passage.
RIP Chris Wells - Panzer Leader
Part # LS-100-KIT
Kit Includes: 16 Trunnions , 32 Bushings , 32 Shims, 32 C-clips, G-Hone and Install Tool
Odd... I don't see it on there either. Hmm...
2009.5 MSM GXP 500ish N/A RWHP. Mods include but aren't limited to: Texas Speed 418 (6.8L) fully forged held together with ARP from top to bottom, PRC 255cc heads, Rick Crawford intake plenum, TB port, polish and tune, Roto-Fab 102mm CAI w/LS7 MAF, Kooks 1-7/8" headers wrapped with DEI, Corsa catless system, Circle D 3200 Stall, 3.45 final drive, BMR's complete street bushing kit and sway bars, Eibach Pro Kit, G-Force Axles, running on staggered VMR 710's with Bridgestone RE11 rubber. HSV triple gauge pack with Calais smokers kit mod, V6 tails, debadge/rebadge, V6 door handles, AU black door trim, Maverick Man under hood strut covers, & washer and bolt kit, fully corrected paint thanks to Adams Polishes and my hard work. Built with reliability in mind with some power for those times when you need to pass or go over a big hill. Just a poser, not a racer!
I am using the comp cams trunion kit. I posted about it. You may not recall but I did a selective fit when I installed it. I have never stickied my own threads.
My car has sat for LONG periods of time, but it's been ran HARD when not resting.
Rest in Peace Charlie!
Sold
Just a GT
How did it go with removing the front clip? Easy like the video shows or were there unpleasant surprises?
2008 Pontiac G8 GT | PBM | Premium Package | Tuned by Patrick G | Wrenched by Enhanced Street Performance
AC Delco | ARP | ATI | BMR | Centric | GForce Engineering | GM | Holden | Kooks | Manton | Moog | Norris Motorsports | Patrick G | Pedders | Pirelli | PRC | RCR | Rotofab | Russell | Texas Speed | SuperPro | Xforce
'Charlie the GRRRR8' - Rest in Peace 11/14/2013
Manton
http://rollerrockerarms.com/ls-bille...-trunnion-kit/
CHE is another good one but doesn't have washers separating the bushings and C-clips
https://www.texas-speed.com/p-5982-c...-bushings.aspx
Last edited by Executor999; 03-07-2018 at 10:07 AM.
2008 Pontiac G8 GT | PBM | Premium Package | Tuned by Patrick G | Wrenched by Enhanced Street Performance
AC Delco | ARP | ATI | BMR | Centric | GForce Engineering | GM | Holden | Kooks | Manton | Moog | Norris Motorsports | Patrick G | Pedders | Pirelli | PRC | RCR | Rotofab | Russell | Texas Speed | SuperPro | Xforce
'Charlie the GRRRR8' - Rest in Peace 11/14/2013
Easy as hell! Time consuming getting all the bolts removed (especially with a 7 and 5 year old saying "daddy look" all the time) but it's not bad at all. Have a place to set it with towels so not to scratch it though. It's big!
I got to use my new cordless Milwaukee 3/8" drive and I'm in LOVE! Makes such quick work of bolts. SERIOUSLY good purchase.
Not sure why I couldn't find it. The site looked different too. Hmm... I did get a chance to read the info about them in their catalog though. I sent them an email the other day asking about longevity and how often (mileage) I should check them, but have yet to hear back from them.
They say that valve train noise should be reduced over the bearings and vibration reduced. While they move a lot, they don't move far so they should last me and my 100-200 mile a year adventures! HAHAHA
2009.5 MSM GXP 500ish N/A RWHP. Mods include but aren't limited to: Texas Speed 418 (6.8L) fully forged held together with ARP from top to bottom, PRC 255cc heads, Rick Crawford intake plenum, TB port, polish and tune, Roto-Fab 102mm CAI w/LS7 MAF, Kooks 1-7/8" headers wrapped with DEI, Corsa catless system, Circle D 3200 Stall, 3.45 final drive, BMR's complete street bushing kit and sway bars, Eibach Pro Kit, G-Force Axles, running on staggered VMR 710's with Bridgestone RE11 rubber. HSV triple gauge pack with Calais smokers kit mod, V6 tails, debadge/rebadge, V6 door handles, AU black door trim, Maverick Man under hood strut covers, & washer and bolt kit, fully corrected paint thanks to Adams Polishes and my hard work. Built with reliability in mind with some power for those times when you need to pass or go over a big hill. Just a poser, not a racer!
Awesome, I'm glad to hear removing the front clip was issue-free. I will probably do it myself this summer at my parent's house since that is the only garage/driveway I have in my life.Easy as hell! Time consuming getting all the bolts removed (especially with a 7 and 5 year old saying "daddy look" all the time) but it's not bad at all. Have a place to set it with towels so not to scratch it though. It's big!
I got to use my new cordless Milwaukee 3/8" drive and I'm in LOVE! Makes such quick work of bolts. SERIOUSLY good purchase.
Not sure why I couldn't find it. The site looked different too. Hmm... I did get a chance to read the info about them in their catalog though. I sent them an email the other day asking about longevity and how often (mileage) I should check them, but have yet to hear back from them.
I'm surprised Manton didn't return your call. I emailed them through their web site after I placed an order last week asking their recommendation on rocker arm bolts. While I didn't hear back from them right away, they actually called me yesterday! And said that stock rocker arm bolts are fine with my engine and the amount of power it makes.
2008 Pontiac G8 GT | PBM | Premium Package | Tuned by Patrick G | Wrenched by Enhanced Street Performance
AC Delco | ARP | ATI | BMR | Centric | GForce Engineering | GM | Holden | Kooks | Manton | Moog | Norris Motorsports | Patrick G | Pedders | Pirelli | PRC | RCR | Rotofab | Russell | Texas Speed | SuperPro | Xforce
'Charlie the GRRRR8' - Rest in Peace 11/14/2013
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