Tremek Car Video Forum

burnout · 04 Feb 2006, 12:54 pm

If you dont already know this grand am came stock with a turbo. very rare. This is a vid of my dads turbo GA. sorry bout the link. only place i could find that would host it.

http://rapidshare.de/files/12564011/grand_am.wmv.html

TurboGA · 05 Feb 2006, 07:14 pm

It's actually a 1988 Grand Am with a few extras. I built it up from a new GM shortblock I got from Ebay. I replaced the stock pistons with hypereutectic speedpro pistons, replaced the stock main/rod bearings with clevite-77 and added new parts from there. The head is from a later model higher compression engine and is ported/polished. Still working out a fuel flow issue, leans out at top end. Once that's fixed I'll up the boost a bit.

BTW, that video was shot before it had an exhaust. Just had a coffe can muffler bolted to the downpipe where the cat would normally be.

Here's a few other things it has:

Throttle body from 2.8 Fiero
Starion Intercooler
1G Eclipse BOV
MBC running 7psi for now
Billet aluminum fuel rail
Walbro 190lph
Oil Cooler
Trans cooler
2003 Vibe wheels
Nexen N3000 215/45/16
Custom 2.25" I.D. mandrel exhaust (welded myself)....no cat (need to put one on before next inspection)
2" drop springs
Larger front brakes with matching steering knuckles from 95+ GA
Poly control arm & swaybar bushings
STB from 90+ Sunbird
Poly filled motor mounts...used shore 80 flexible urethane

AsdF1 · 06 Feb 2006, 01:08 am

:eek3:

:banghead:
no coment.

burnout · 06 Feb 2006, 10:57 am

also keep in mind that it only has 3 gears.

TurboGA · 07 Feb 2006, 03:33 pm

Don't think he knows much about turbos, engines, or cars for that matter :loser1:

Probably drives a white camaro with red interior...aka...dikemobile

burnout · 09 Feb 2006, 11:38 am

haha

RabidPony · 09 Feb 2006, 04:41 pm

Looks pretty nice. All you need to do is swap a 5 speed in there and turn up the boost a lil and you'll be much happier.

burnout · 11 Feb 2006, 10:00 am

yea, the ga would be lot better with 5 speed.

TurboGA · 27 Feb 2006, 03:33 pm

Yes, a 5-speed is eventually in the works. My first priority is to get more fuel so I can go back up to 12psi. Was much happier then.

Actually, I want to do a DOHC conversion. The same Opel engine was used in the Daewoo Nubira in 2.0/DOHC form and the Isuzu Amigo/Honda Passport in 2.2 DOHC. Any of those heads will work. I have a spare short block to start with, just need a donor motor to strip for parts.

AsdF1 · 03 Mar 2006, 02:11 pm

heh i'll probably know much more about the turbo than you...
nevermind

i just think the video is poor, smoke some rubber or show your car's performance...
regards.

AsdF1 · 03 Mar 2006, 02:12 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by AsdF1

heh i'll probably know much more about the turbo than you...
nevermind

i just think the video is poor, smoke some rubber or show your car's performance...
regards.

ps still nice car though.

burnout · 30 Mar 2006, 03:48 pm

sorry for your short attention span. dumb pollock

honda head · 30 Mar 2006, 03:58 pm

pollock

thats awesome.... i dont care, thats an awesome car... plus, how many times do you see a turbo grand am

American Psycho · 30 Mar 2006, 04:21 pm

rarely, because they werent reliable.

honda head · 31 Mar 2006, 01:26 am

yeah, but most turbo cars from the 80's were not reliable because of the turbo to manifold design, most factory turbo setups in the 80's had no intercooler which would cause the engine to overheat, but i know first hand that this particular 88 turbo grand am has ballz.

04 Feb 2006, 12:54 pm	#1 (permalink)
burnout Cool Tremekian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 375 burnout's Gallery	89 turbo grand am If you dont already know this grand am came stock with a turbo. very rare. This is a vid of my dads turbo GA. sorry bout the link. only place i could find that would host it. http://rapidshare.de/files/12564011/grand_am.wmv.html __________________ 1992 Prelude Si H23a1 -Crower stage 3 cams -RM tatanium springs and retainers -surpertech valves -JDM h22 pistons -Fidanza flywheel -PLX wideband -Crome, Ostrich and laptop

06 Feb 2006, 10:57 am	#4 (permalink)
burnout Cool Tremekian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 375 burnout's Gallery	also keep in mind that it only has 3 gears. __________________ 1992 Prelude Si H23a1 -Crower stage 3 cams -RM tatanium springs and retainers -surpertech valves -JDM h22 pistons -Fidanza flywheel -PLX wideband -Crome, Ostrich and laptop

09 Feb 2006, 11:38 am	#6 (permalink)
burnout Cool Tremekian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 375 burnout's Gallery	haha __________________ 1992 Prelude Si H23a1 -Crower stage 3 cams -RM tatanium springs and retainers -surpertech valves -JDM h22 pistons -Fidanza flywheel -PLX wideband -Crome, Ostrich and laptop

09 Feb 2006, 04:41 pm	#7 (permalink)
RabidPony Senior Tremekian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reading, Pa Posts: 1,057 RabidPony's Gallery	Looks pretty nice. All you need to do is swap a 5 speed in there and turn up the boost a lil and you'll be much happier. __________________ Injection is nice, but I'd rather be blown.

11 Feb 2006, 10:00 am	#8 (permalink)
burnout Cool Tremekian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 375 burnout's Gallery	yea, the ga would be lot better with 5 speed. __________________ 1992 Prelude Si H23a1 -Crower stage 3 cams -RM tatanium springs and retainers -surpertech valves -JDM h22 pistons -Fidanza flywheel -PLX wideband -Crome, Ostrich and laptop

05 Feb 2006, 07:14 pm	#2 (permalink)
TurboGA Fresh Noob Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3 TurboGA's Gallery	It's actually a 1988 Grand Am with a few extras. I built it up from a new GM shortblock I got from Ebay. I replaced the stock pistons with hypereutectic speedpro pistons, replaced the stock main/rod bearings with clevite-77 and added new parts from there. The head is from a later model higher compression engine and is ported/polished. Still working out a fuel flow issue, leans out at top end. Once that's fixed I'll up the boost a bit. BTW, that video was shot before it had an exhaust. Just had a coffe can muffler bolted to the downpipe where the cat would normally be. Here's a few other things it has: Throttle body from 2.8 Fiero Starion Intercooler 1G Eclipse BOV MBC running 7psi for now Billet aluminum fuel rail Walbro 190lph Oil Cooler Trans cooler 2003 Vibe wheels Nexen N3000 215/45/16 Custom 2.25" I.D. mandrel exhaust (welded myself)....no cat (need to put one on before next inspection) 2" drop springs Larger front brakes with matching steering knuckles from 95+ GA Poly control arm & swaybar bushings STB from 90+ Sunbird Poly filled motor mounts...used shore 80 flexible urethane

06 Feb 2006, 01:08 am	#3 (permalink)
AsdF1 Fresh Noob Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 11 AsdF1's Gallery	:eek3: :banghead: no coment.

07 Feb 2006, 03:33 pm	#5 (permalink)
TurboGA Fresh Noob Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3 TurboGA's Gallery	Don't think he knows much about turbos, engines, or cars for that matter :loser1: Probably drives a white camaro with red interior...aka...dikemobile

27 Feb 2006, 03:33 pm	#9 (permalink)
TurboGA Fresh Noob Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3 TurboGA's Gallery	Yes, a 5-speed is eventually in the works. My first priority is to get more fuel so I can go back up to 12psi. Was much happier then. Actually, I want to do a DOHC conversion. The same Opel engine was used in the Daewoo Nubira in 2.0/DOHC form and the Isuzu Amigo/Honda Passport in 2.2 DOHC. Any of those heads will work. I have a spare short block to start with, just need a donor motor to strip for parts.

03 Mar 2006, 02:11 pm	#10 (permalink)
AsdF1 Fresh Noob Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 11 AsdF1's Gallery	heh i'll probably know much more about the turbo than you... nevermind i just think the video is poor, smoke some rubber or show your car's performance... regards. __________________ V8 camaro tpi

30 Mar 2006, 03:48 pm	#12 (permalink)
burnout Cool Tremekian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 375 burnout's Gallery	sorry for your short attention span. dumb pollock __________________ 1992 Prelude Si H23a1 -Crower stage 3 cams -RM tatanium springs and retainers -surpertech valves -JDM h22 pistons -Fidanza flywheel -PLX wideband -Crome, Ostrich and laptop

30 Mar 2006, 03:58 pm	#13 (permalink)
honda head Young Noob Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 92 honda head's Gallery	pollock thats awesome.... i dont care, thats an awesome car... plus, how many times do you see a turbo grand am __________________ drag racing is for ricers

31 Mar 2006, 01:26 am	#15 (permalink)
honda head Young Noob Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 92 honda head's Gallery	yeah, but most turbo cars from the 80's were not reliable because of the turbo to manifold design, most factory turbo setups in the 80's had no intercooler which would cause the engine to overheat, but i know first hand that this particular 88 turbo grand am has ballz. __________________ drag racing is for ricers

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