Alrighty guys! I can finally get to working on the Lumina!! I know what I want, and have the powerplant to do it!
I know I need to rebuild the internals of the LQ1 I have (from a 96 Monte Carlo) with "the good stuff".. I want this to be a strong screamin car, and that's why I chose the LQ1.. It is a screamer already, lol..
I am going to go with the OBD2 computer system in the car so I have some more tuning potential, and I don't need to worry about transmission control: I am going 5 speed with it..
As far as the Turbo goes, I can get a decent deal on a T70 turbo, but I am looking more at a GT35r, or a T50 or 55.. As I understand, the 70 is too big for it to be an effective solution.. What I want here, is to minimum double my horsepower without needing to 8k the tach to feel the gain..
As far as the BOV, Intercooler, etc, I know thatr if I spend enough, I wont have to worry about it not being effective enough.. Anyone have some suggestions on Intercoolers? What route to take, companies, etc..
The BOV I have seen some discussion on DSM BOVs, and am interested in where/how to get one..
The main goal behind this car is to have a fun and fast Turbo'd LQ1 I can drive down the freeway with the windows down on a July evening at Dusk, but the scond someone who thinks they're better than me initiates a race, I can smash the gas, hear the turbo spool and scream, and fly past them, and to finally see the look of WTF on their facres when they get beaten by a 1990 Lumina Sedan
I know I need to rebuild the internals of the LQ1 I have (from a 96 Monte Carlo) with "the good stuff".. I want this to be a strong screamin car, and that's why I chose the LQ1.. It is a screamer already, lol..
I am going to go with the OBD2 computer system in the car so I have some more tuning potential, and I don't need to worry about transmission control: I am going 5 speed with it..
As far as the Turbo goes, I can get a decent deal on a T70 turbo, but I am looking more at a GT35r, or a T50 or 55.. As I understand, the 70 is too big for it to be an effective solution.. What I want here, is to minimum double my horsepower without needing to 8k the tach to feel the gain..
As far as the BOV, Intercooler, etc, I know thatr if I spend enough, I wont have to worry about it not being effective enough.. Anyone have some suggestions on Intercoolers? What route to take, companies, etc..
The BOV I have seen some discussion on DSM BOVs, and am interested in where/how to get one..
The main goal behind this car is to have a fun and fast Turbo'd LQ1 I can drive down the freeway with the windows down on a July evening at Dusk, but the scond someone who thinks they're better than me initiates a race, I can smash the gas, hear the turbo spool and scream, and fly past them, and to finally see the look of WTF on their facres when they get beaten by a 1990 Lumina Sedan
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