new guy with 3.1 cavalier

[blkjck]

hey guys, im ryan im 17 and i own a 1991 cavalier z24 its my first car and bone stock but im thinking about rebuilding and boosting it or swapping in a 3.4 ans running a small shot of nitrous on it...my goal is to make it a 250-300whp daily driver (rebuilding the auto)

[bszopi]

Welcome! Doing a 3x00 swap will get you a decent boost in power, and give you a better starting point in reaching your HP goals.

[blkjck]

yeah ive been debating on it..i think i might do it just so i have a better starting point..i was also thinking a 3.8 gtp but i dont have the money for all that yet..

[bszopi]

Use Dave's car as a basis for all of your mods...

http://60degreev6.com/forum/garage_v...no&id=8#bottom

[blkjck]

thats some good power NA, besides the 5sp thats what i pretty much would like..id miss the spoll of the turbo tho =/..that looks clead to..alot better than mine

[Superdave]

you should see it now.. there are weeds growing up into the wheel wells, spiderwebs all over it, flat tires and a thick coating of dirt and tree pollen on the top.


That auto trans won't hold that kind of power without a serious performance build, when stock they are good for about 150-180 HP. After that they slip and burn up. the HM282 manual trans will take 350-400 HP all day long.


Just swapping in a stock 3500 with a good exhaust and a good tune will get you close to 200 WHP with an auto. A turbo will easily get you up to 300 WHP with around 8 PSI. You are going to be breaking axles left and right and even built up that trans is going to fry in no time.


are you a member on v6z24.com?

[blkjck]

no im not, this is the only v6 forum im on haha, so there goes my turbo auto DD lol and my GF wanted to drive it.