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Title: noob over from w-body
Post by: intern8tion9l on August 22, 2006, 10:57:54 AM
well i finally got around to joining over here since there isn't really much good performance info and whatnot over on w-body for this motor and not a lot of people who know anything about it. just browsing around and i'm already pleased. anyway i have a 1989 cutlass supreme with the 3.1T and a factory 5spd. here's the mods so far(still a lot to do) and a few pics

ENGINE:
chip by dave
taylor 8mm wires
ngk iridium plugs
ffp ud pulley
ffp motor mounts
egr delete
joe p mbc
greddy type rs bov
hypertech 180 t-stat
k&n filter on turbo
heat wrapped ic pipes and downpipe
nordskog digital boost gauge
dual exhaust w/ removed cat
summit racing exhaust cutout
centerforce dual friction clutch
muncie throwout bearing

SUSPENSION:
intrax front springs
ffp rear coilovers
kyb gr2 struts all around
gm factory front stb
zzp stb brackets
aweb's rear stb
konig 17" reign rims
hankook 235/45/r17 tires

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/intern8tion9l/DSC00204.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/intern8tion9l/100_0530.jpg)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/intern8tion9l/DSC00206.jpg)

Title: Re: noob over from w-body
Post by: Invasion1 on August 22, 2006, 11:00:58 AM
Welcome!!

Nice to have another Olds 3.1 "V" over here......i was getting lonely and fearing the TGP guys were gonna jump me  :icon_lol:
Title: Re: noob over from w-body
Post by: intern8tion9l on August 22, 2006, 11:12:31 AM
no way, we'll take over after with the like 3 oldsmobiles like this that exist
Title: Re: noob over from w-body
Post by: twinturbosedan on August 22, 2006, 12:42:08 PM
very nice :thumb:
Title: Re: noob over from w-body
Post by: R Dubya on August 22, 2006, 02:33:26 PM
welcome, and nice ride!  :thumb:

yeah, that's definetely a "V" motor, or at least disguised as one.
Title: Re: noob over from w-body
Post by: intern8tion9l on August 22, 2006, 03:20:04 PM
no disguising here!
Title: Re: noob over from w-body
Post by: twinturbosedan on August 22, 2006, 03:44:26 PM
i think i'm still the only one around that has a disguised one :laugh:
Title: Re: noob over from w-body
Post by: Invasion1 on August 22, 2006, 04:04:20 PM
lol
Title: Re: noob over from w-body
Post by: mfewtrail on August 22, 2006, 09:43:32 PM
Welcome. :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: noob over from w-body
Post by: GutlessSupreme on August 23, 2006, 07:05:18 AM
That car is freakin HOT
Title: Re: noob over from w-body
Post by: Tooky on August 28, 2006, 12:22:10 PM
How did you get your upper intake and front valve cover to look so mint?
Title: Re: noob over from w-body
Post by: GutlessSupreme on August 28, 2006, 06:30:53 PM
Quote from: TookyCat on August 28, 2006, 12:22:10 PM
How did you get your upper intake and front valve cover to look so mint?

parts washer + sandpaper ftw!
Title: Re: noob over from w-body
Post by: intern8tion9l on August 29, 2006, 10:54:32 PM
yeah it was a lot of time spent with sandpaper and steel wool. but for the rough parts on the plenum a wire wheel on a drill is fast and effective. heres what it used to look like:
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/intern8tion9l/DSC00651.jpg)