Thread: L26 Beginner mods

Hi, I was just kind of looking over some of the builds on here and was wondering what are some good mods to start with on the L26? I eventually want to top swap but until than...

In your sig it says you are running Autolite 104s why?
A lot of people will tell you not to mod a n/a car.
Open cone intake - make your own should cost less than $60 when done. http://www.grandprixforums.net/threa...ake-(pictures)
HV3 insert supposed to be best mod for a n/a car. http://shop.zzperformance.com/store/...ke-Insert.aspx

Read this to give you a general idea. http://www.grandprixforums.net/threa...ding-Your-3800!

Yes, I've been told on here that the 104's are too cold. I will be swapping back to the AL 606's. And thanks, the link is very helpful. So should I just start looking for acomplete L32?

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I will say this bc i went down the road you are looking at going.. just save your money and invest in a top-swap... i modded my l26 to its full potential, everything you can do to a n/a besides a cam... while it was fun to drive, once i top swapped, it was a million times better lol take it from me the money you will spend investing into the n/a mods you can just put towards the top-swap.. and i bet you will just about match the two prices once all said and done.

... or you could go turbo instead

If your wanting to topswap then don't waste money on n/a mods that cannot transfer over.. Mods like headers or downpipe can be reused so you won't waste your money then.. Now the hv3 won't and let's face it it's a dead platform so reselling old parts you won't get much off of then

My local junk yard has a 99 GTP motor runs with 178K. Would I be able to use the L67 or do I need an L36 for top swap? And yes I was wondering about the parts that I would be able to transfer over after top swap. Also if I got an 04 PCM and went with an Overkill tune before hand would this affect anything?

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If you put together a kit with used parts I would say about $1500 on the low side upwards of $2500 depending on the turbo. And a l67 would work but you would still need fuel rails and a throttle body.

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I'd say about $5000 after everything?

The transmission is where the money will be spent, not so much on the entire engine. I'd say half the price of the transmission would be more than enough for a solid used turbo kit.

Banking on the fact the average built trans will run well over $2k for quality stuff when it's all said and done.

if ur looking to do an 04+ motor with 97-03 top swap s/c u have to buy a throttle body adapter plate made by zzp for the 97-03 gen3 s/c to gen5 s/c plate and once you bought it you would have to reverse engineer it cause 97-03 have csble throttle body and 04+ is electric and the way they bolt on to the s/c is completly different too.


ive got an 04 gp gt2 geting tranny rebuilt. ive abused it so bad and im almost entirly stock n/a only real mod is 180 t stat and cold air intake. if i had money id go turbo it can do way more for way less and id dump my blow off valve back to the exhast and make it a 4 door sleeper