Thread: Southeast WI 01 GT

Bingo nice and smooth. Exactly how it should be. There's enough poorly tinted taillights out there don't be another one

Just VHT and clear coat


LOTS of wetsanding and then clear coat.

The flat look makes it look like you just used spray paint and said F it. The gloss look makes you have to think twice if it came tinted or if it was done at a later date.

3 years later same tint job




how they looked when i got the car for a real before and after effect lol those are not my tips, its a joke, carry on lol

Lmao.. Peer pressure. Scotty's is a great example unless I didn't know any better I wouldn't have known his was tinted.

That exhaust tip though !!!!

i like the way mine can out really. how dark they look really depends on the light they are in, when its darker out they are darker, brighter they look lighter.

like this shot, look much darker here.

2000 is what i used. with warm soapy water. the first pics were all hand buffed with compound, its work but comes out good.

i hit them with the orbital buffer all the time, keeps them looking new.

You can look in the valve cover see if its all gunky, while its out is a perfect time to change gaskets that can leak. LIM and im sure some others could be changed as well.

Sent from the Milky Way

Check the vc, drain the oil pan look for sparkles, also you can do a compression test

Checked out the engine. Looks pretty sound. And the guy runs a shop so he said he'd work w/ me if anything doesn't work or breaks in 60 days he'll help me get it fixed. He just moved his shop to a new location and can't find the ported supercharger so at this point I'll have to go w/ stock unless he comes up w/ it between now and when I buy it. Does anyone know how I check to see that I can use this engine in my car. The seller said there should be a number on top of my PCM to look for and that will help tell if it's compatible? I can follow instructions and turn a wrench, but electronics, wiring and programing things I'll need some help.

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a 3800 is a 3800, end of story, it will fit. 97-08 engine will fit in any year grand prix. you may have to change the exhaust manifolds or the intake or TB, but whats that? nothing really. you already have the parts on your engine, just swap over whats needed.


if you go from n/a to super charged the mechanic cant fix that issue, you need the pcm tuned to run the s/c engine to its fullest potential.

so either get a canned tune from one of the vendors, or find a local to help you out with a tune.

nope. your best getting your pcm tuned.

if you use his pcm you'll also need it tuned for the gear change. n/a cars came with different geared trannys then a supercharged car does.

either way it needs to be tuned. and his pcm has to be with in the years that will work in your car.

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