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Date Posted: 20:45:51 12/05/02 Thu
Author: Matt
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Re: performance parts for my 3.8litter v6 buick lasabre
In reply to: eddie 's message, "Re: performance parts for my 3.8litter v6 buick lasabre" on 16:06:58 08/20/02 Tue

>>I want to add horsepower and speed to my car but I can
>>not find a chip, computer, super charger or any kind
>>of performance parts. I don't want to get into
>>switching motors and I don't want to have to invest
>>too much money. Summit Racing told me good luck
>>because no one makes performance parts for a 3.8litter
>>engine. Help. I'm trying to race it next spring.

Mate i had a Holden Commodore 1990 model weighing in at 1300kgs(2860pounds) which had the Buick V6 3.8ltr and i went through the same dilema being that i wanted more kws(hp's) and i found that the cheapest solution to this was to fit a Blower. I sent my car down to Melbourne to have it fitted which included:- piggyback computer management system, water injection, bigger injectors,cold air induction,intercoler,two blow off vavles and the blower its self. The blower was set 9psi and with all the otehr goodies the output was 250kws(335bhp)from 127kws standard and yes it absolutley hammered. All this cost me around AUD$5000.00 so US$ you should be able to half it or just do some shopping around. I know that a Vortex blower which is made in the US is compatable and i,ve seen a few guys over here use them. My blower however was Australian made unit its called an STA(Supercharger Technology Australia)for mine its the best one on the market with the only down side being that its a little bit noisier than the others but is twice as reliable. My 3.8ltr was only at stage two by the way and there was another stage avail though it wasn't going to be very practicle so i didn't bother , though i belive it was go for over 400hp. Another alternative that i,ve recently seen here in OZ that a lot of poeple are now starting to do is bolt turbo's on. I don't know a great deal about these yet but from what i've heard there extremely quick, if not quicker than the stage 3 blower application. Anyway keep seraching as there's always something you come across or something you hear about that can point you in the right direction. Oh by the way you can get cams for these motors and they sound like V8's afterwards thats if you put an exhaust on at them at the same time. The cam alone should give you 30hp.

Till next time

By now

Matt

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[> [> [> [> Re: Supercharger for toyota land criuser 80 diesel engine 1Hz -- vinvin, 17:00:59 04/30/04 Fri

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Re: performance parts for my 3.8litter v6 buick lasabre help thanks. -- justin, 20:48:19 03/28/04 Sun

i own a 3.8 vp commodore and i was wondering if any one hade contacts in n.s.w of places that could add a blower, or turbo to this motore .ect to give me around 400hp. im looking at either rebuilding this motour or as a last chous going to a 8. which i dont want to do because of the weight. i want it to be a tuff street car. what is better performance wise a turbo or a blower, and wood the engine cope being strocked as well.

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[> [> [> Re: performance parts for my 3.8litter v6 buick lasabre -- justin, 20:54:38 03/28/04 Sun

what was the name of the place you got your mods at, and a phone number. was the car reliable for strret use. i have a vp commodore with this engine and im looking for over 400hp, is your cars hp measured at the wheels or at the flywheel. thanks any help will be gratly appreciated. did u stroke your engine as well. thanks mate.