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Aug 18, 2004 | 09:38 PM

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turbo on a v6 3.8L

what would be a best way of making a custom one for this model?
im making my car completely custom, so i wouldnt want a turbo outta the box.
anyone have any ideas/parts to use?

thx in advance, or mybe someone already did this?

Aug 18, 2004 | 09:55 PM

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A turbo 3.8L V6. Ever heard of a Grand National?

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Aug 18, 2004 | 10:04 PM

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so the turbo off of that will not b that hard to cusom fit the 3.8 l vamaro?

Aug 18, 2004 | 10:05 PM

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go to www.clubgp.com its a 3.8L w-body site
they have many turbo projects going on over there. hear of a 10 sec fwd 3.8L

Aug 18, 2004 | 10:12 PM

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www.firebirdv6.com

Tiago on here can make you a kit.

Aug 19, 2004 | 05:53 AM

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why not just do a V8 swap, it would be about the same price or less, and you wouldnt loose reliability with making the same amount of power. then after you do that you can think about turboing it.

Aug 19, 2004 | 08:41 AM

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Aug 19, 2004 | 09:42 AM

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Shane is selling his kit on www.firebirdv6.com, he went 12.5 with his.

Aug 19, 2004 | 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by smokinHawk

why not just do a V8 swap, it would be about the same price or less, and you wouldnt loose reliability with making the same amount of power. then after you do that you can think about turboing it.

What he said.

Aug 19, 2004 | 11:35 AM

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why not just do a V8 swap, it would be about the same price or less, and you wouldnt loose reliability with making the same amount of power. then after you do that you can think about turboing it.

Well, it would be a hell of a sleeper. If he was going to race, he could say "Yeah all I have is a V6"