Turbocharging the LeSabre engine

[Hypsi87]

Originally Posted by matt919

the power in a Buick is under appreciated by far.

amen revernd!!!

[tman]

pirho, 92-95 had the same supercharged engine in the Ultra trim, 95 was an odd year, series II in sedan, Series I SC in ultra. What's the HP and torque of the Series I SC?

[pirho451]

I'm honestly not sure. You can ask the guy who did the swap; he can provide a lot more information about this than I can. He's got a site documenting the swap.

http://tyre.serveftp.com/supercharged_parkavenue/

[Kid_Buick_98&84]

Originally Posted by mstngcobrasvt98

don't even bother trying it. I went up against a 89 Nissan Sentra turbo and just spanked him. And my car is a 92 and i had alot of crap in it.

Yeah , i have a '98 and toasted an eclipse, and i only have a 3800, the buick lesabre is a peppy car with plenty of power.

[tman]

I raced a punk in a V6 camaro today, he had him and 3 friends in the car, my park avenue was empty, and had a 1/4 tank of fuel, so I was as light as I was gonna get. I'm just sitting there, singing along with Toby kieth on the stereo at a red light, camaro drives up, turns on some loud rap music, his speakers sounded half blown, Toby kieth's "Whiskey Girl, sounds awesome full blast on Concert Sound II, so I cranked it up, turned off the A/C, just in case. Lights goes green, and I actually got him off the line, and pulled away from him to about 70, then let off, tapped my brake lights a few times, and patted the car on the A-pillar. Punks rode by and flipped me off. Not my fault he underestimated a stock Park Avenue, now is it?

[Hypsi87]

Originally Posted by tman2093

I raced a punk in a V6 camaro today, he had him and 3 friends in the car, my park avenue was empty, and had a 1/4 tank of fuel, so I was as light as I was gonna get. I'm just sitting there, singing along with Toby kieth on the stereo at a red light, camaro drives up, turns on some loud rap music, his speakers sounded half blown, Toby kieth's "Whiskey Girl, sounds awesome full blast on Concert Sound II, so I cranked it up, turned off the A/C, just in case. Lights goes green, and I actually got him off the line, and pulled away from him to about 70, then let off, tapped my brake lights a few times, and patted the car on the A-pillar. Punks rode by and flipped me off. Not my fault he underestimated a stock Park Avenue, now is it?

I had a similar encounter, only it was with a 2002 SS and AC/DC was on my consert sound II speakers

[tman]

Concert Sound II is an awesome stock speaker system, better than some aftermarket systems.

[-Josh-]

Even the concert sound 1 i have in my t-type sounds good.. well it did until i replaced it with aftermarket kenwood speakers.

[sweetmel83]

Originally Posted by tman2093

I raced a punk in a V6 camaro today, he had him and 3 friends in the car, my park avenue was empty, and had a 1/4 tank of fuel, so I was as light as I was gonna get. I'm just sitting there, singing along with Toby kieth on the stereo at a red light, camaro drives up, turns on some loud rap music, his speakers sounded half blown, Toby kieth's "Whiskey Girl, sounds awesome full blast on Concert Sound II, so I cranked it up, turned off the A/C, just in case. Lights goes green, and I actually got him off the line, and pulled away from him to about 70, then let off, tapped my brake lights a few times, and patted the car on the A-pillar. Punks rode by and flipped me off. Not my fault he underestimated a stock Park Avenue, now is it?

I too had a similar encounter except that it was probably 99 mustang 6 cylinder. It was great I had just gotten my 92 LeSabre and all my friends were laughing it up until I lined up with one of them at a red light and got him off the line and just kept pulling away. Except instead of Toby Keith I was probably listening to a little Kenny Chesney.

I'm new to this site, just looking around and thought I would reply to this one.

Melanie

[_J_]

I think the 3800 is a great engine in terms of power and effeciency. My 2001 is a heavy car no doubt, but it moves off the line well.

I raced some kid in a modified Mitsubishi Lancer at a redlight, and killed him. It was so bad, I slowed down so he could catch up! Most cars seem to be standing still when they do their 1-2 shift and I fly past them. Soon after, the LeSabre is in 2nd and pulling hard.

Another time, on 300mi trip, I had this car cruising at 80-90mph (I know, slow down!), and got 33mph! At these speeds, it still has passing power. Normally, I drive slow, but every now and then you have to
let it loose.

With the price of gas so high, I love the fuel mileage and power. I think the supercharged engines need premium unleaded ( I could be wrong here). That would be expensive around here.

I too like the Concert stereo. The sound when using the manual settings is terrible, but on 'pop', 'c&w', or 'jazz' it rocks.

[tman]

The SC engine can account for different fuel grades, but will be most powerful on premium.

[dcmtnbkr]

I've got a 97 and once it gets up, it goes. My question, however, is this. Every once in a while, when shifting, such as on an on ramp, or in a race, my car lurches a bit. I have a friend that owns a bonneville that does the same thing, but he said his has allways been like that. Any ideas? And i know what you guys mean, this car definately has all the power it need within the 3800 series II, so why turbo or supercharge it? If you want to make it faster, lighten it up somehow, maybe racing seats? I dont know, but dont bother modding it.

[tman]

Why modify, as opposed to lighten? Heres my reasoning:

Racing seat- yes, its lighter, but the Buick seats are much more comfortable for daily driving.

Removing backseat- Works good, until someone wants to ride with you.

Removing the radio- Listening to the whistle of the wind outside gets boring. Fast.

remove spare tire, add a can of Fix-A-Flat- The spare tire is often functional in sustaining a rear impact. removing it weakens the rear of the car, and increases the risk of a ruptured fuel tank in a collision.

I also carry a box of supplies(jumpercables, oil, tranny fluid, fire extinguisher, de-icer fluid) and a 40 pound toolbox. I like my car like it is, I just want more power, and most members of the forum feel the same way.

[Hypsi87]

you will get better gains if you modify over lighten. Also the more power your engine makes, the more affect lighting will have.

[dcmtnbkr]

I know you get more power, but with the lesabre, it doesnt seem all that worth it unless you plan to heavily modify it (i e more than a turbo or supercharger) The stock 3800 SII in itself is great, thats all im sayin