It's a nifty little device with module and wires and a hidden under-dash switch panel containing two switches, ozark300.
One allows you, the driver, to manually turn on the radiator fan to keep your coolant temps at thermostat temp rather than 220 degrees or higher when in heavy traffic or parked.
The second, when used in conjuction with the ESP button on your dash, allows you to totally disable all power inhibitors such as ESP and traction control, and crisps up your tranny shifts.
Even I didn't frequent the track it would be an essential mod for me.
Here's the blurb I just copied from the GSM Web page:
This is a very specific mod and only affects the intended items with a calculated result.
Benefits
* No Torque management (exact shifts no lag or delay)
* No Traction control (100% freedom to Fry the tires or uninterrupted acceleration)
* Low temp fan control for a much cooler running temp yielding much better overall performance
Race ESP Mod:
Completely deletes Traction control (esp.) and Torque management on shifts points. No more pauses between shifts and no traction hold back from the ECU at the flip of a switch.
This Mod will not turn off or affect the ABS system
Fan Control:
This mod Brings the fans on early keeping max temps on the motor down 10% or on the 195 degree thermostat at cruising speed( no codes) and is very effective in city driving or at the drag strip.
The kit is a pre made kit that you can install in your driveway in about 1/2 an hour and will result in you having the options mentioned on the fly via 2 small switches in a discrete location with in reach with no holes having to be drilled.
The owner, Scott Quarenta, is a very pleasant, helpful guy, so email or call him if you have any questions.
__________________ Bogart Racing 17x11 17# Drag Wheels-Set #01
Kooks Port-Matched LX Headers-Set#01 PEDDERS Complete Suspension System
GSM Phenolic Spacer, 5.7-Set#01
PPP Meister Warrior cam-#01
GSM 1000 hp halfshafts-#01
SRT8 instrumentation-#01
Goodyear F1 GS-D3s-#01
Shock tower braces-#01
MotoRad 176° tstat-#01
DR Stage 2 heads-#02
SRT8 Brembos-#01
GSM 5.7L Mod-#01
Fast56K-TCM-#01
AirHammer-#01
12.97@107.7-#01
176 mph-#01
Willow: 1:44-#01
Laguna: 1:45-#01
12.3/113.8/1.74
I'll state it again - had the SRT8 been available when I bought my sweet C I'd be driving one today. Would I trade up in heartbeat if it didn't entail a huge depreciation loss? You bet.
Is there a better performance value anywhere than the mightly SRT8s? No way, IMO.
SRT8s are freaking awesome cars and are a steal at MSRP.
Here's the kicker: Would I have found it necessary to perform every mod to my SRT8 that I have my C? You bet. They still have the engine & tranny lag, which annoy me to no end, and the Hotchkis / KW combo is a better suspension. So I'd have spent precisely the same on mods had I been driving an SRT8.
Well put Meister...
that I can "live" with...
not having another 7-8 mph in second gear really sucked to be honest with you...
I really hated to upshift into 3rd and not have the rpm's and torque avaiable at a higher level...
it made a difference didn't it Meister???
and it was more than once that it happened to us...
I pretty much found out what this car can and cannot do...
and let's just say ESP "off" is not recommended with trees lining either side of the road...
and I am going to head out with BBSSRT8 and see what the ol'
Hotchkis/KW thing does improvement wise to the SRT8 when he gets back next week...
your wingman always,
__________________
SRT Sqd. Leader - call sign "Viper"
car's name: "Vixen"
Silver, Options I, II, Kicker, rear DVD
ordered 2/2/05; build date - 6/29/05; delivered 7/7/05 in Michigan
397.38 RWHP & 400.26 RWTQ
0-60: 4.5, 1/4: 12.7, Top Spd: 173.38
Options: Magnaflow 3" cat-back exhaust & high-flow "cats", MOPAR CAI, Ultimate Pedals, SRT8 mats & trunk, painted Red BREMBO'S , fatmatted, Hoen fog lights, 20% tinted windows, GS Fan & Torque Mods, , Nav/VES, 22elite armrest, Interior Bulb Upgrades
Last edited by cbutler32 : 01-18-2006 at 03:06 PM.
Well put Meister...
that I can "live" with...
not having another 7-8 mph in second gear really sucked to be honest with you...
I really hated to upshift into 3rd and not have the rpm's and torque avaiable at a higher level...
it made a difference didn't it Meister???
and it was more than once that it happened to us...
I pretty much found out what this car can and cannot do...
and let's just say ESP "off" is not recommended with trees lining either side of the road...
and I am going to head out with BBSSRT8 and see what the ol'
Hotchkis/KW thing does improvement wise to the SRT8 when he gets back next week...
your wingman always,
Right on.
The good news is that the chip tuners (first one imminent for the 5.7L, mid-summer for the 6.1L) will give us that extra 7-8 mph in second gear needed to smooth out the process of hammering the twisties simply by allowing us to raise our rev limit and shift points appropriately. That will indeed be most sweet.
The only place I've seen us differ here, wingman, is on the topic of ESP. I much prefer to have ESP totally disabled, via GSM mod & ESP button if so equipped, or via fuse 17 (inferior option compared to the GSM mod - but better than running with ESP still alive) whenever I'm flogging it hard. I hate the ESP second-guessing me, and vice versa. It's the old "too many indians..." goat rope all over again.
My car is now totally predictable through the tightest curves with the ESP system totally disabled. Not so with the computer trying to control my car.
I am thinking the same thing...
and there is someone here is SD who just added the same mods you did...
and I'm asking kindly for a ride...
as we all know...
there is now way in god's name he will let me drive his car...
But you never know...
I'll settle for a ride for starters...
What fry's me is that someone PM'ed about a month ago on this stuff who sells it in SD and I cannot for the life of me remember his name or NIC...
as I was doing the clean out thing and deleted the wrong message...
oh well...
Chris,
We'll have to see about you driving my car.
If you are talking about a store in San Diego for the KWs, I looked into getting them at group5motorsport.com before I got them from Hennesseys at a better price with no sales tax.
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Roy
Retired Navy
2006 Brilliant Black 300C SRT8
Options - Sunroof, Option Groups I & II, Rear DVD Added goodies: PPP 426 Stroker and Ported heads/intake, PPP Turbo cam, CMR tuned PCM, Magnaflow catback, 3" high flow cats, DUB CAI, PI 2800 Stall Torque Converter, KW V2 Suspension, Hotchkis swaybars Goodies that I want: LSD and DSS halfshafts (Install in progress), Turbo (Also getting installed)
Hey Everyone...
any of you seen Top Gun before???
yeah, ok...
whatever...
my point...
Hey Iceman (Meister)!!!
you can be my wingman anytime!!!
remember Iceman got shot up in Top Gun...
kinda like you got shot up in AZtoCA...
tough country...
but the natives are nice I hear...
your buddy,
Maverick...
Chris,
We'll have to see about you driving my car.
If you are talking about a store in San Diego for the KWs, I looked into getting them at group5motorsport.com before I got them from Hennesseys at a better price with no sales tax.
Roy, only if you offer.
and I was only asking for a ride...
I'm not going to drive it like I stole it...
you only do that on your own cars...
c'mon...
bad rep continues...
bummer...
(segway to Chris walking out with head down dejectedly)...
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