Greetings!

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:19 pm Post subject: Greetings!

Good Evening, I have been told to join these boards from a few people on NYSpeed.com. I hopefully can afford a Grand Prix GTP within a year, i currently have a 94 Buick Lesabre...oooo Ahhh..yea i know, but it goes to A annd B reliably.

First of all, the picture on the top of these boards is almost exactly what i want, Black, with nice wheels, a lightly accentuarted hood and some shine in the grill. Id have to 5 spoke on the wheels though.

Secondly, i am looking more for reliable power than anything else when i come to do this, from what ive read so far, a 3.4 inch pulley, Cams, Rockers, Cat back exhuast minus the U bend, and i should be looking at some good power, add a port and polish and maybe a spray kit and ill be very happy.
Now i know the Trannys have a weak spot when pushing over 300 Hp and when the time comes, i would invest in a built tranny.

Granted, i dont own a Grand Prix YET, i am hoping to within the coming year timeframe, provided i can save a lot. I am a absolute N00b to tuning anything myself, where i have the sort of Car and Driver knowledge, custom is almost none. So since i am somewhat in the Area i will be asking a bunch of favors and help in doing this stuff, so i can learn. Walk throughs or DIY's are a big help. I have only hand tools at my disposal so im limited in that aspect.

I am hoping to learn a lot about tuning and upgrading cars in the next couple years.

I appreciate any advice as to my hopeful experiment.

Thanks in Advance

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:23 pm Post subject:

Welcome
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My cars:
2004 Grand prix GT
2000 Cadillac Deville DTS

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:31 pm Post subject:

'sup

welcome aboard. read, ask, and learn!
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1998 Silvermist GTP Coupe
Bone stock unicorn
1998 True Green Metallic GTP Coupe
Pullied, cammed, intercooled. With a kiddie seat. It once ran a 13 flat.
1998 True Green Metallic GTP Sedan (retired)
Stock: 14.33 @ 96.5
PB: 13.89 @ 101 mph

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:38 pm Post subject:

Well thankyou Very Happy

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That's actually my car on the header. The hood is stock so are the wheels. That would be the GTX trim model. A camaro SS is to the Z28 what the GTX is to the GTP.

The only exterior mods I have are the blacked out corners and the grilles. Definately two worthwhile investments in the appearance of the car. IMO they look pretty good just like they come.

As for your power concerns, well you'll learn...it's not too hard to make a decent (as they say on Spike TV) 'pavement pounder' and still maintain reliability.

Since it's winter I wouldnt expect to see many of our rides for a little while, but come sprin/summer it should be a good year (and hopefully for alot of us, a very fast year Cool

)

Look around, don't be shy...and have a plate... Smile

Matt
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Hi, I'm Matt.

I'm the resident smartass and I have fourblack children: (ok, one's only half black..)
07.5 2500HD, Duramax, Edge Race Evo CTS, MBRP 5" Stainless, TransGo, Sleeves, EGR!, PCV
09 VRSCDX - Night Rod. Flat black, gloss black
02 Black Z06. All work done by New Era Perforamnce. 519/497 at the rear, 3100 lbs.
05 Arctic Cat Firecat F7 - Sold
07 Arctic Cat F8 Sno Pro - Smashed into 1000 orange pieces.

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:34 am Post subject:

Welcome!
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2018 Acadia
Retired: 2014 ATS, 2004 GTP

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:48 am Post subject:

Welcome to the club Andrew, thanks for posting. Please ask any questions, about buying the car or any mods for it. Try to meet up with us this year at the track or any outings.

Larry

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:18 am Post subject:

Glad you could make it over here. Welcome.
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'08 TrailBlazer SS Black/Black

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:53 am Post subject:

Welcome......
Buick Powa!
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Good Bye.
BHO sucks.

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:17 pm Post subject:

I feel like supercharging the bucick just for sleeper purposes, but then theres that thing called money, that im short of.

GTX trim eh...sweet deal

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject:

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:45 pm Post subject:

ill just steal the engine and trans and put it in this one..

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:16 pm Post subject:

so who has a M62 i can buy in the near future and who can help my install it on a buick lesabre

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:57 pm Post subject:

Don't bother.
Y0u can grap a 3.8 L67 for under 700 and slap it in there.

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:16 pm Post subject:

Really now, holy hell. with a S/C on it?

have to come out and grab one and get some help taking the old one out and puttin the new in. me plus engine swap without help equals exploding buicks.

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:35 pm Post subject:

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