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  1. #1 Looking for more mods for my 3800 v6 gt coupe 
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    Everything I did on it do far: New Windshield, 20 inch GIO RIM and all brand new tires, spyder halo projector headlights, spyder smoked led taillights, new front bumper, new back bumper, new side rocker panels, tint, 220 amp high output alternator, yellow top altima battery, new radiator, new duralast gold starter, k & n high performance air filter, gps heads up speedometer, 7 in flip out boss audio head unit, 15 inch kicker subeoofer, 15 inch super probox, pioneer 6x9 550watt, 2000 watt bass amp, 2400 watt 4 channel high amp, imco magnaflow dual exhaust, new brakes on all tires, new wheel hub bearings, 2 new outer tire rod, 2 new struts assembly on front wheels, new water pump, new fuel pump, new fuel filter, leather interior............What else can I upgrade
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    Either supercharge it or turbo it.


    2001 GTP Drag Car - XPZ, Tischler heads, Upsidedown M90 IC'd, e85, Gen V, 2.3 w/ 5%OD
    2005 F350 6.0 - studded, deleted, tuned
    2001 GTP - cam, headers, nitrous, stock trans - 11.83 @ 116 <$2k in mods - sold
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    Top Swap or turbo
    99 gtp- Burnt and gone
    01 gtp- Here to stay-3.4, SD Headers, AL104's HAI, Overkill PCM, SD Hood
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    How to supercharge it
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    If you have the vacuum assisted 4t60e in that 1997 grand prix of yours, you're best off to not mod it.

    It's your biggest weak link.

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    Yea I still have that transmission in it but I think it's going bad on me my rpm gauge drops to 0 sometimes on the highway
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    I would sell the car and get a newer one. That trans is always gonna suck.


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    2001 GTP - cam, headers, nitrous, stock trans - 11.83 @ 116 <$2k in mods - sold
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  8. #8 Re: Looking for more mods for my 3800 v6 gt coupe 
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    It's not hard to get another trans from the junkyard I'll keep it until it gives out it still runs real good. I really want a nice hood for the final body exterior
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    That trans will never hold any power. So you are going to essentially be stuck with a slow car.


    2001 GTP Drag Car - XPZ, Tischler heads, Upsidedown M90 IC'd, e85, Gen V, 2.3 w/ 5%OD
    2005 F350 6.0 - studded, deleted, tuned
    2001 GTP - cam, headers, nitrous, stock trans - 11.83 @ 116 <$2k in mods - sold
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    What kind of transmission I should get for a 3800 v6 series 2 engine?
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    A 4t65e from tep...but you have a 97gt, so you have a 4t60. Not sure what is required to.swap but I would guess pcm and wire harnass. might be more headaches than its worth...if I were you sell it and get a gtp then you have a better platform to mod if thats what your goal is.
    2002 GTP..DD.. Topswapped Gen V L26, XP cam, Full Size IC, E85, 2.6 Pulley,SD Headers, K&N Intake, N*/Lq4,FP Rewire, TEP Trans, F body Fronts, GXP Rear Brakes, LE Spoiler, AGXs with vogtland springs, bonni gxp rims, Timboku Tuned
    1995 Cutlass Supreme Convertible...Soon to be L32Swapped.....2005 GXP Stock
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