New here, new to the Monte.
#21
01-08-2012, 07:34 PM
Welcome to both of you! I LOVE my 3800s but I also Loved my 3400s I had one in an 03 Grand Am GT when I had it and it was plently powerful and stylish and prvious to my 05 Supercharged Monte I had a 04 LS Monte with a 3400 and it handeled pretty well.
#22
01-08-2012, 07:43 PM
I am interested in hearing more about this road noise. I can get use to it, but is that normal for the front tires to be super loud?
#24
01-08-2012, 11:51 PM
Welcome to the site both of you. My only experience with the 3.4 was in a venture van. It seemed fairly peppy.
#25
01-09-2012, 12:35 AM
Welcome to the forum!
I have an 05 LS as well, I love mine. The 3400 isn't all that bad. My 3400 with nothing but CAI, custom dual exhaust, and synthetic oil actually stays neck and neck with a friends 04 Impala with the 3800. And I've got 10,000 miles over him. Give me a few months to buy another cheap mod or two and I'll be beating stock 3800's.
As for the road noise, I've never experienced such a thing with my Monte. Could just be your tires, like you were thinking..
Anyway, post some pics! Even our LS's have great potential, check mine out here if you want.
I have an 05 LS as well, I love mine. The 3400 isn't all that bad. My 3400 with nothing but CAI, custom dual exhaust, and synthetic oil actually stays neck and neck with a friends 04 Impala with the 3800. And I've got 10,000 miles over him. Give me a few months to buy another cheap mod or two and I'll be beating stock 3800's.
As for the road noise, I've never experienced such a thing with my Monte. Could just be your tires, like you were thinking..
Anyway, post some pics! Even our LS's have great potential, check mine out here if you want.
#26
01-09-2012, 11:12 AM
Matt welcome to the MCF. Your road noise could be coming from the tires but it also could be the front wheel bearings. You should check them out to rule them out.
