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Pimped Am GT
10-31-2005, 09:46 PM
Hey everyone i just recently bought a 94 grand am gt and it is a very nice and well performing car. It has a 3.1 liter v6 in it that is surprisingly powerful, it has alot of visual upgrades, but i was wondering what i could do to get the hp rating up to at least 200 without killin my budget, i have about 300dollars to spend on it, thanks.
SeDaN
10-31-2005, 10:15 PM
those 3.1 liters have roughly 155 horsepower i believe? ..... you can't gain 45 horsepower with 300 dollars, you might get 8-10 if your lucky
SectoidBob
10-31-2005, 11:34 PM
Three hundred? That will do a cat back exhaust depending on what parts you buy. Probably good for a couple horsepower. Or an intake and some change. Save up and spring for something like headers, which will give you a bigger power boost.
Dave C
11-01-2005, 12:49 AM
^ :agree:

sorry man, if HP was that cheap, your car would've been maufactured with it.

if you are REALLY serious about HP, some people have dropped a SC'd Series II 3800 (the Grand Prix GTP engine, aka the L67) into their GA... this is A LOT of work, so you might really want to consider building up what you have.
urweak
11-01-2005, 12:57 AM
Originally posted by Dave C
^ :agree:

sorry man, if HP was that cheap, your car would've been maufactured with it.

if you are REALLY serious about HP, some people have dropped a SC'd Series II 3800 (the Grand Prix GTP engine, aka the L67) into their GA... this is A LOT of work, so you might really want to consider building up what you have.

I think there are maybe 1 person for every body style that has even done this. (i know of 1 pre 90, 1 92-95, and 1 99+) But a 3400 swap might be more realistic.
Dave C
11-01-2005, 01:41 AM
very true...

I know I have seen a couple of older body style GA's with it done (92-98, but I didn't differentiate which)
1992grandam
11-01-2005, 11:31 AM
I agree with everyone else. Honestly yout going to be spending a couple thousand to get that car up to 200 hp whether you boost it or go NA.
Bjornboy81
11-01-2005, 11:33 AM
A used nitrous kit for $300 would get you to 200hp :D

(and that's realistic ;))
Dave C
11-01-2005, 12:17 PM
^ for how long :lol:
Bjornboy81
11-01-2005, 12:25 PM
He didn't say he wanted it to be reliable! :D
xonelith
11-01-2005, 01:16 PM
Originally posted by Bjornboy81
He didn't say he wanted it to be reliable! :D

That has got to be the best response I have seen in any performance thread.:lol: :lol:
Pimped Am GT
11-09-2005, 07:05 PM
ok well thanks neways, i have saved a couple hundred more, and im thinkin bout gettin neon underglows, flowmasters, and a k&n filter for it.
Brandon
11-09-2005, 07:08 PM
neon underglows wont add hp... save the 1-200 and put it elsewhere :)
Pimped Am GT
11-09-2005, 07:11 PM
yeah i kno but i like the look of it and i found out my car can beat my friends v-6 mustang so im happylol
Pimped Am GT
11-09-2005, 07:17 PM
what mufflers sound good on a ga?
1992grandam
11-09-2005, 10:01 PM
borla/magnaflow
Lythium
11-09-2005, 11:09 PM
FlowMaster 40 or 80 series makes me :)
Azrael
11-09-2005, 11:36 PM
I've just dumped about $1500 in engine upgrades that'll just break me past the 200 crank HP mark. And that's not including part and labor costs to install them or the upgrades I already have. You're cheapest option is nitrous but even that'll set you back $500 plus. Power isn't cheap, especially for grand ams.
Bjornboy81
11-10-2005, 07:29 AM
Originally posted by Pimped Am GT
yeah i kno but i like the look of it and i found out my car can beat my friends v-6 mustang so im happylol

...but that's like picking on a retarded kid...that's not a win!!!

Hey, I noticed you're location is "Troy"...is the Troy MI by any chance?
xonelith
11-10-2005, 12:50 PM
Originally posted by Bjornboy81
...but that's like picking on a retarded kid...that's not a win!!

:lol: :lol:
Pimped Am GT
11-10-2005, 04:38 PM
yea his stang is pretty slow lol no its troy ohio
Bjornboy81
11-10-2005, 07:36 PM
ohhhh....gotcha :)