by time you start looking into other superchargers and shit youll be in a whole different realm of spending
Colton Wright
spending that much on an old buick
dude stop encouraging stupid behavior that money is a down payment on a faster car that could be made even faster
Jaxon Jones
It's his money, he can do with it what he wants
If the pic is the car you bought OP, good pickup, almost got one myself
William Perry
I hear by just upgrading the pulley on the 3800 SC engine. You can go from 240 to 280, 300.
Is this true?
If so that's up there with my z34.
That's pretty good.
Camden Ross
nah
if you just do pulley and nothing else youre not going to be able to go that small of a pulley reliably
maybe 250-260 hp
Easton Perez
It's not the actual car, but looks just like it.
Good shape no dents paint is still shiny.
Pic related the car I bought.
Lincoln Morris
Can I make a suggestion OP?
Save your money. Do regular maintenance.
Save up for a WRX/Mustang/Corvette
Joshua Sullivan
I hope your interior looks as good as the exterior but >those wheels Get something better, OEM or aftermarket I don't care because those wheels are atrocious
Chase Morales
The interior is just as clean as the outside.
Yea, I don't like the wheels either. It's just what came with the car.
Picked her up yesterday.
She hauls ass just as is.
Bentley Davis
If it were me, considering its a DD and all I would probably due the headers/exhaust, intake, pulley and tune, then just focus on the suspension and brakes
It'll get some more power without breaking the bank and focus on improving the W Body's sloppy handling
Jonathan Harris
I mean I still have my Z34 for the RWD, everyday driver.
Jason Morgan
I did this with my daily and almost in that order couldn't be happier.
Matthew Wright
Just don't try to go for too much power with these because the 4T65HD trans in these tend to not handle it well, if you go high HP you will need to rebuild the tranny with stronger internals
Ayden Hernandez
hun please trust this advice:
just get it and anjoy it as a semi sleeper
dont make it faster, you wont increase the value and you WILL LOSE MONEY when you want a faster car and go to sell it
its better to just enjoy what you have and save that ULTRA VALUABLE CASH for the really really important shit that you cant even think of right now like a house or presents for your children or money into a retirement fund i recomend a high intrest 10 year CD
Nathaniel Wood
also >doing suspension mods on a buick
Gabriel Carter
>giving a shit about a namefag that leased an automatic tC has to say
It's not like he has a PA Ultra, his car shares the same platform as the GP GTP and there are suspension bits that swap, so speak when spoken to
Adam Mitchell
I have a House and land.
I have no gf or wife or kids.
I'm only 35 and have about 200k in my 401k from work, been at the job for 10+ years.
I make around 70k a year give or take a few Gs for bonus if we make any for the year.
I'm sure I can sink a few thousand dollars into this sleeper.
Asher Reed
Why people on this board insist on giving financial advice about cars? Why not just car advice?
Nathaniel Barnes
Because the two are inextricably linked you knuckle dragger.
Camden Lopez
Leave it original and service then it's aggressively if you want it to last. Service the trans RIGHT FUCKING NOW, and service it every 30k from here out. Check the oil pan for a seeping leak, it's a cunt to do on this car. If you're lucky the trans will go to 300k if you take car of it. If you don't, it won't see 150k.
Ian Wright
>old couple >those wheels You bought it off of a pack of nogs.
Colton Gray
Go to a forum that covers 3800SC and W body shit and actually learn useful shit instead of here
Cameron Peterson
STEP ONE,
BUILD THAT AUTOMATIC
The 4T65E-HD can only handle 280 lb-ft of torque, and the 4T65E-HD can only handle 280 lb-ft of torque, so if you want the car to be fast and not embarrass yourself with a blown trans during a highway pull, BUILD THAT AUTO.
Also, I would suggest an intercooler kit, those cars call for minimum 91 octane mainly because of the heat in the intake. Once you do that, you can drop a pully size on the supercharger to increase boost without fearing detonation. I would follow that up with a larger diameter exhaust and a less restrictive resonator. Also, because it's an ironblock, they are boost pigs.
Also, considering that specific 3800's closeness to the original legendary buick 3.8, there is a massive following of speed parts behind it.
Henry Martin
>The 4T65E-HD can only handle 280 lb-ft of torque, and the 4T65E-HD can only handle 280 lb-ft of torque
I'm an idiot. I mean to add that the 3800 supercharged stock delivers 280 lb-ft of torque, and that's all the trans can handle.