Buick Grand National

[Chris]

Yeah, dealers suck when it comes to that. They may try and say because something is aftermarket, it voids the warranty. Almost always, this is bull. (of course, if you replace the exhaust with a Borla piece, and it rusts (wont happen, they also have a million mile warranty), then the dealer wont fix it, obviously).
Also, some serious gains can be made by a chip on a blown engine, but it will suck more gas. And try and make it easy to put the stock one back in for warranty work (factory equipment won't understand the new chip, and they won't be able to find problems.)

[Black Plauge]

http://www.gnttype.org/general/v6hist.html

If you look around the site theres a lot of info to check out

[joeB]

Originally posted by LadyBuickGS
Rens,

Thanks for looking that up for me. I didn't know that website existed...

My 99 maxima was an SE with Auto Trans, so it must be slower than the manual GXE. I didn't know that SE's were considered to be dog slow. It seemed pretty fast to me, but it's not like I go out racing in different cars anyway. So I really don't have anything to compare, except for my Buick GS.

Though my husband did have a change of heart the other day while he was trying to pull out of some bad traffic. The GS is beginning to convince him that he was wrong about the maxima being faster. I think he's really starting to like the car.

Do you know anything about K&N air filters? Do they really add more hsp? And if they do, are they safe to use?

I'm thinking of doing a few custom exterior changes to my GS. Right now it still looks like grandpa's car, but the two tone does make it a little sportier looking. I'm definately going to add tint (I live in FL & tint does save the interior of cars), a sunroof visor, and maybe some cool pinstriping.

Thanks again!

What are you on?, getting a Buick Regal GS instead of driving your
Maxima? Auto Maximas are faster than 8.5 seconds to 60 too.

[JBL85]

My dad owned one when I was about 6 years old....that is about 13 years ago. Black beauty she was. I didnt know what it was then, nor did I care much when my mom nearly totalled it and did 5 grand in damage. She had been crashed by the previous owner too we think since it rattled a lot and always had bolts falling out. Now I look back and wish we kept it

[Hypsi87]

there are very few cars that can touch a GN. The GNX's where faster but due to the fact that 500 where made anyone that would modify one is commiting a sin i bought my GN a year ago and 800$ latter im running 12.68,12.70's in a full weight streetcar with air curise power locks and windows the stock GN was a 3.8 litre (231CID) turbocharged and intercooled v-6 there was no four cyl. or twin turbo v-8 or any of that crap all of them where 3.8l. also a very interesting point in 1989 the 20th annervisary trans am was powerd by the same turbocharged 3.8 that was in the GNX. it is the only car to pace the indy 500 with the only mod being a strobe light and a decal. They are the fastest trans am's that where to be produced (at least in the 1/4 mile) and for thoes that did'nt think that buick did'nt make a car worth while they apparenty did not hear about the GS 455 STAGE 1 cars or the GSX chevy's 454 chevelle could'nt hold a candle to it and there is a reason why they are called Hemi killers


Andy

[Hypsi87]

Originally Posted by i_rebel

That has got to be the only worthwhile vehicle to ever bear that god-forsaken Buick badge . . .

Wait a minute . . . didn't they make up a badge for the Grand National? They best Buick ever made, and they knew better than to ruin it's fate with a Buick emblem . . . lol . . .

If I remember correctly anyway . . .

in the middle of the steering wheel is the three sheild's buick badge

[tman]

They did put the Buick turbo badge on the GN's, like my avatar.

[gn1220]

547 GNX's were built by ASC for sale to the public. Yes, you could get a plain jane, no option GN. Roll up windows, radio delete, no posi. Had to have A/C though, couldn't delete that.

[longlivetheZ]

I like the GN's. I'm a big time import guy and I still find the GN's interesting. They completely shoot the "no replacement for displacement" thing to shit. Damn cool cars...coolest things about them is how they sound. Gotta love the turbo whirrr and blow off. Only thing about them......have they never heard of aerodynamics? Why the HELL did they have to make them so boxy!? I think they're pretty much ugly as all hell, but then again...beauty is in the eye, right?

[Hypsi87]

ulgy naaa there a thing of beauity. Ill admit that they don't look sporty and sleek and everything but you have to admit they look just all out I'm gonna tear you a new one a$$ kicker mean as hell. oh and BTW they do not have blow off valves.

another thing [ss]' the turbo buick in your picture is not a Grand National. It is a turbo t limited. same moter and drivetrain, but diffrent trim package. The GN's where all black and had to hood ornimiant

[longlivetheZ]

Damn damn damn....I've only ever seen one before. The guy drove by me and I know I heard blowoff...must have had mods done.

[Hypsi87]

yea some aftermarket intercoolers have a blow off valve in them. usually they don't. If they don't they usually make a real loud sputtering sound when the driver gets off the pedal. (if it does not have the stock air box. nice Z in your sig

[longlivetheZ]

Wow...a bov in the intercooler? That's different. Could you mean WITH the intercooler? Sounds kinda odd...but hey...can't know everything, right? Thank you very much for the compliment on the Z. I'm going to have to take it out...you're probably the 12th person to compliment it in the 6 or 7 days I've had it on there.....only problem is that it's not mine....it's just damn close to my mental image of the "perfect Z". In other words...it isn't mine, but it is what I would have. I kinda feel like I'm leading people on, though......feel kinda bad.

[tman]

just put "NOT MY CAR" under it

[Hypsi87]

well a BOV on the tank of the intercooler. personally I think it looks better than a huge valve on top of your intake pipe