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08-31-2008
Ok so I have been looking and looking and looking for parts for my car. Over and over and over again. I have a 2005 pontiac grand prix. Just the good old 3800 series 3 motor. It is ok on speed but not enough for me. I want more. I love speed. If you guys could please help me and tell me some quick ways of making this thing go faster. I dont know what motor I have and what not. Can you guys help me out. My warranty is almost up and when it does im ready to go.
thanks
08-31-2008
INTENSE-Racing.com
ZZPerformance
W Body Store
Those above links are pretty much the only major players in the 3800 community. Anything you want or need can be had from one of those three.
I'd suggest for starters, purchase a CAI (Cold Air Intake) and open up your exhaust.
08-31-2008
Agreed^^^^Then find you a good scanner that'll scan for kr, cause most go fast mods are gonna give you some.
08-31-2008
Yeah, anything more than those mods listed above and you'll want to start looking at getting yourself something to scan knock with. The AeroForce Interceptor Scangauge is probably your best bet.Originally Posted by BADAZGTP
AeroForce Interceptor Scan Gauges - most makes and models - PFYC
08-31-2008
After cia and exhaust, probably a cam and some intake manafold work. Headers, down pipe, pcm. That should get her rolling pretty good. Whata think Street?
08-31-2008
Going to have to do some head work along with whatever cam he chooses too, although I'm sure he already knows that.
Sounds good to me though, just depends on what his definition of 'fast' is and how far he's willing to go to achieve it.
08-31-2008
Yea, if he wants to spend the money he could always go with a top swap or turbo set up. Not cutting you out of the conversation snap on, just bouncing my ideas of Street wolf and giving you ideas at the same time.
08-31-2008
well if he's looking for something with decent mpg and still some power just do a top end swap with the m90, im thinking that might work for him, unless he wants to go big power(Turbo time).
, Future- Full I/C, XP cam, s&s headers
08-31-2008
If it was me and I was going to spend that much money, I'd go for the turbo and get more out of it than a s/c.
09-01-2008
thats true you only gonna spend a bit more (depending on setup) for a turbo and your gonna like it alot more
, Future- Full I/C, XP cam, s&s headers
09-01-2008
I feel the same way man, after driving a 380+ bhp Charger I need more speed out of my Grand Prix, probably a CAI and a new PCM to start out with, after that I wouldn't know what to tell you.
09-08-2008
I didn't read through the other replies but the best 4 mods as far as bang for your buck goes are intake, headers, exhaust, and pcm. Those were my first four on my 04 GT and it turned it into a completely different car. I'm more than less done for a while but am looking into things such as new rockers and valvesprings as well as a larger throttle body.
As far as brand names go, the headers and exhaust I went with are from SLP (High Performance Pontiac magazine dyno tested the SLP headers on a more than less stock GT and saw a 22hp return on the dyno), the intake is the K&N cold-air kit and the pcm is from ZZP. A bit of an investment, yeah, but well worth it in the end. If I keep my foot off it, I even saw a few more MPG with each tank.
Now I just have to fix the body. A deer ran out in front of me a few weeks ago and bloodied the nose on my GT.
Hope this helps.
-V
09-01-2008
Exactly. And you can get alot more out of it than the s/c.
09-01-2008
yea. go with the turbo setup, you can go much father with it and if you wanna tone it down you have a controller unlike the s/c. i wish i could just change boost levels that easy.
, Future- Full I/C, XP cam, s&s headers
09-01-2008
Hey YOUNGGTP, hows the work coming with your car?
09-01-2008
well i can now fully open the passenger side door. i got alot of the dents out of the rear, but the rear right of the body was bent down and in so i got alot there. im going to my buddys next weekend to get out the roof dent and im gonna take it from there. ill get more pics and compile them at the end for a hopefully decent body job. (for anyone wondering, yes im still doing mods to the car, just cause it has a lil body damage doesnt mean anything, i made a mistake and learned from it like everyone else.)
, Future- Full I/C, XP cam, s&s headers
09-01-2008
Happy to see you getting it taken care of. I know you can't wait till it's done.
09-01-2008
oh i am clawing my way to get this thing done. i used to love looking at it and now i get in it so i dont have to. i still dont know what to do when i get it repainted...any suggestions (red and black or somethin)
, Future- Full I/C, XP cam, s&s headers
09-01-2008
Red and Black would look good.
09-01-2008
im gonna keep a base of red and do something like shawns red turbo'd gtp he had. i loved that car. Hey i bought a set of the polished 5 spokes (sellin mine for some workin cash, he sold his cheap) and i was wondering if they would look any good painted gloss black on a red body? (i should probably move this to apperiance haha)
, Future- Full I/C, XP cam, s&s headers
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