Canada
03-14-2005, 11:39 PM
I stumbled across this site awhile back (as my roommate was doing research for his turbo ordeal on his Probe that used a T3 60), but never realized there was an actual forum on here...so obviously, I joined.
I'm a 22 year old college student majoring in ASEP (GM's technician training program) and am about to graduate here in 7-8 weeks. And well, I will have a full time job at the dealership I interned with. So like everyone else with a full time job and no real expenses I'm looking at buying a *fun* car. I've always liked GNs....in fact, when my parents bought a Ford Aerostar in the fall of 1987 I was disappointed....I wanted them to buy a GN/GNX instead.
Fast forward a few years.....I buy a 96 Beretta when I turned 17 as my first car. I drive it for a bit, and find the internet and Beretta.net. I buy a few suspension items and a couple of bolt-ons. Then in December of 2003, I swapped a 3400 in place of the factory 3100. Which is about all the farther I can really take that car. It runs low 15s at 90 mph, quick for what it is.
Then I find a 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix with a 3.4L DOHC and a 5 speed transmission....somewhat of a rare find. I plan on turbocharging it shortly.....nothing to much 6-7 psi at the very most.....should make roughly 300-325 whp. Basically, its to learn as much as I can for when its time to *step up* to a real car. The Grand Prix should run a 15.3-15.5...it only has a K&N drop-in at the moment.
Enter the GN....which I haven't bought yet, but plan to upon completion of the GP. Right now, I'm just sort of looking around at the options available. My dad owns a 1971 Buick GS that he likes to take on cruises.....I'd like to do the same, plus run at the drag strip and street. I don't want some caged animal that’s a bitch to get in and out of (I'm 6'6" and 280 lbs).....but I do want it to be quick. There is a GN in town that’s quite nice......has God knows what, but it idles rougher than hell. :) I like....a lot.
The 200R4 kind of worries me......and honestly, I'd like to have a manual transmission. The T-56 is pretty cool.....anyone manage a manual swap? I know the interior pieces would be a bit of an issue, but I'm willing to work around that. Of course, the transmission is going to have to be blown up before I can replace it......call me crazy, but I like to blow up things. ;)
I understand that the car will never truly handle.....perhaps only shocks and tires I suppose.
I'm a tech for a dealership.....so the wrenching really isn't a problem for me.
If you guys have any suggestions or comments.... in pretty much any aspect....please feel free to do so. Currently, I really don't know too much technical information on the GN/T-Types (other than the basics). I'm really not looking to make a track slut.... just a god awful quick street car.
I'm a 22 year old college student majoring in ASEP (GM's technician training program) and am about to graduate here in 7-8 weeks. And well, I will have a full time job at the dealership I interned with. So like everyone else with a full time job and no real expenses I'm looking at buying a *fun* car. I've always liked GNs....in fact, when my parents bought a Ford Aerostar in the fall of 1987 I was disappointed....I wanted them to buy a GN/GNX instead.
Fast forward a few years.....I buy a 96 Beretta when I turned 17 as my first car. I drive it for a bit, and find the internet and Beretta.net. I buy a few suspension items and a couple of bolt-ons. Then in December of 2003, I swapped a 3400 in place of the factory 3100. Which is about all the farther I can really take that car. It runs low 15s at 90 mph, quick for what it is.
Then I find a 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix with a 3.4L DOHC and a 5 speed transmission....somewhat of a rare find. I plan on turbocharging it shortly.....nothing to much 6-7 psi at the very most.....should make roughly 300-325 whp. Basically, its to learn as much as I can for when its time to *step up* to a real car. The Grand Prix should run a 15.3-15.5...it only has a K&N drop-in at the moment.
Enter the GN....which I haven't bought yet, but plan to upon completion of the GP. Right now, I'm just sort of looking around at the options available. My dad owns a 1971 Buick GS that he likes to take on cruises.....I'd like to do the same, plus run at the drag strip and street. I don't want some caged animal that’s a bitch to get in and out of (I'm 6'6" and 280 lbs).....but I do want it to be quick. There is a GN in town that’s quite nice......has God knows what, but it idles rougher than hell. :) I like....a lot.
The 200R4 kind of worries me......and honestly, I'd like to have a manual transmission. The T-56 is pretty cool.....anyone manage a manual swap? I know the interior pieces would be a bit of an issue, but I'm willing to work around that. Of course, the transmission is going to have to be blown up before I can replace it......call me crazy, but I like to blow up things. ;)
I understand that the car will never truly handle.....perhaps only shocks and tires I suppose.
I'm a tech for a dealership.....so the wrenching really isn't a problem for me.
If you guys have any suggestions or comments.... in pretty much any aspect....please feel free to do so. Currently, I really don't know too much technical information on the GN/T-Types (other than the basics). I'm really not looking to make a track slut.... just a god awful quick street car.