GMfan1111's 2001 Malibu

[GMfan1111]

Hi guys I'm new to this forum and I found your site while doing a search for performance upgrades for my car. Anyway I'm the proud owner of a 2001 Chevy Malibu LS. The car has been reliable and it has helped me get some good pictures (I do car photography as a hobby) Here are some pictures i took of the interior and exterior from last winter. As you can see i do put in dual heated seat cushions with massage heads to help make driving it in the winter alittle more enjoyable and i also put on a Burlwood steering wheel cover to help the wheel match the dash and the interior of my car better. I'm also working on putting alittle more fun under the hood and I will be putting in a new K&N filter once my old one dies

[GMfan1111]

Oh and a fun fact the first spy photos of the VW Routan Minivan were shot from this very car

[blackbombshell95]

Welcome to the forum. Nice looking car. Looking at your seat warmers, I think I might get a set of those for my prizm.

[GMfan1111]

Welcome to the forum. Nice looking car. Looking at your seat warmers, I think I might get a set of those for my prizm.

Thanks The seat cushions I have are actually two different models one has 6 massage heads and eight magnets and the other has 4 massage heads and a couple less magnets. Both have heat and both are pretty comfy though i prefer the 4 motor over the 6 motor for the drivers seat because the heads are less painful to sit on over a long period of time. I got the 6 motor model on sale from murrarys and the 4 motor I got from a friend of mine at my old work who soldered a cellphone charger plug to it to replace the stock plug (it still works). Besides the cushions I also have a radar detector and a supportive pillow (because the seats have horrid lumbar support).

[blackbombshell95]

Cool. What are your performance goals for your malibu? I take it that you have a 3100 or 3400 engine?

[GMfan1111]

Cool. What are your performance goals for your malibu? I take it that you have a 3100 or 3400 engine?

I have a 3100 LG8 engine. With the car being up there in mileage (95,000 plus miles) I'm not going to do too much to it (I'll do more to a car with lower miles). However My goals for this car would be a slight horsepower increase, less sluggish acceleration beyond 60 and better airflow.

[blackbombshell95]

I have a 3100 LG8 engine. With the car being up there in mileage (95,000 plus miles) I'm not going to do too much to it (I'll do more to a car with lower miles). However My goals for this car would be a slight horsepower increase, less sluggish acceleration beyond 60 and better airflow.

You can get 300k+ out of your engine. Just make sure you replace your lower intake manifold gaskets with metal felpro gaskets before you have a major leak. I think their might be a recall for your lower intake gasket. Also changing your oil on a regular basis helps.

[GMfan1111]

You can get 300k+ out of your engine. Just make sure you replace your lower intake manifold gaskets with metal felpro gaskets before you have a major leak. I think their might be a recall for your lower intake gasket. Also changing your oil on a regular basis helps.

We've already had the gaskets replaced (we're still waiting to see if we'll get any settlement money from the lawsuit that addressed that very issue) Anyway the only items that need to be replaced at the moment are the belt and the PVC valve otherwise the bu is running like a dream. As i said before getting my dad to accept the K&N filter over FRAM will be tough but as i stated before he'll learn that it trumps his cheap filters in long term value. And since i'm studying automotive mechanics at the moment putting these mods on will be good practice for me

[blackbombshell95]

We've already had the gaskets replaced (we're still waiting to see if we'll get any settlement money from the lawsuit that addressed that very issue) Anyway the only items that need to be replaced at the moment are the belt and the PVC valve otherwise the bu is running like a dream. As i said before getting my dad to accept the K&N filter over FRAM will be tough but as i stated before he'll learn that it trumps his cheap filters in long term value. And since i'm studying automotive mechanics at the moment putting these mods on will be good practice for me

I think its funny that ur dad is fram 4 lyfe lol. Check out the intakes for your car @ www.mpracing.org. He'll understand that K&N > fram . Fram is made in china :X

[GMfan1111]

I think its funny that ur dad is fram 4 lyfe lol. Check out the intakes for your car @ www.mpracing.org. He'll understand that K&N > fram . Fram is made in china :X

You said it He buys the 10 dollar Fram disposables which are replaced every 30,000 miles whereas you can get K&N oil to keep the original filter going for about the same price and thanx for all your suggestions It's given me some good ideas