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so why is it more ppl do the turbo set up then the blower set up seams as the 4gen guys do the bower set up more ?
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

ever try to find a supercharger to fit a 60 v6?
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

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so why is it more ppl do the turbo set up then the blower set up seams as the 4gen guys do the bower set up more ?
Because im a newbe/idiot and I pulled it off, although though the tuning is being a PITA!!!!!!!!!!!

Pretty lil thing..
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can you read ???? SMH it cleary says 3.8 not a 60*
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

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can you read ???? SMH it cleary says 3.8 not a 60*

Well you said 4th gen... theres is some 60* engines in them
And you are on a 3rd gen site, and a V6 spot where all of them are 60*>>
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

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Well you said 4th gen... theres is some 60* engines in them
And you are on a 3rd gen site, and a V6 spot where all of them are 60*>>
Not true, the '89 TTA was a 3.8L 90* V6.
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Not true, the '89 TTA was a 3.8L 90* V6.
I stand corrected. One of the best V6's of all time!!!!
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

thank you six shooter and i have a 3.4 that runs hight 14s on gas so i know what this form been here for 5 years im just trying to get a poll and yes 93-95 were 3.4 v6 cars but i thot that you would see the 3.8 and not think 60*
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

ur 3.4 does not run 14's
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

Originally Posted by 92camarorv6
so why is it more ppl do the turbo set up then the blower set up seams as the 4gen guys do the bower set up more ?
Perhaps because that 3.8 in the 4th gen came with a blower in certain Buick's, so I guess you could say that they are pre-distended to get one!
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

I keep giung back and forth between which i want to do. lol

The only bolt on blower kit ive found would be pretty tall which means probable clearance issues with a stock hood. A centrifugal supercharger would be great but costs an arm and a leg. Turbo setups are just easier despite what seems to be more fabrication work imo.
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

Do you have a 3.8 in your 3rd gen?
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

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ur 3.4 does not run 14's
He might, he's right at sea level. He'll run a full second slower where your and I'm at!
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

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Do you have a 3.8 in your 3rd gen?
No, sorry. I was refering to a 2.8-3.4
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

I think that the turbo set up is the way to go. I'm planning on doing it on my 2.8, but it's going to be set up like a Chevy Corvair. It will be alot cheaper that way! I don't plan on going over 4-5 lbs boost as it a early 2.8. Later on when I'm able to step up to a 3.4, then I'll add the wastegate and intercooler. Plus I'll go with a bigger turbo. That's a long way down the road for me.
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

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He might, he's right at sea level. He'll run a full second slower where your and I'm at!
i doubt it , i had a 10-1 cr 2.8 with ported heads big cam headers and gears and couldnt break low 15's and this was at a few hundred ft below sea level

am91 has a buoilt n/a 3.4 and he just got into the 14's
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

Originally Posted by 92camarorv6
thank you six shooter and i have a 3.4 that runs hight 14s on gas so i know what this form been here for 5 years im just trying to get a poll and yes 93-95 were 3.4 v6 cars but i thot that you would see the 3.8 and not think 60*
I gotta say it
I dont believe it either till I see time slips or really a video!!

I live at 600ft above sea level and im wanting a 14 sec pass with a turbo on my car...

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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

Originally Posted by fasteddi
I gotta say it
I dont believe it either till I see time slips or really a video!!

I live at 600ft above sea level and im wanting a 14 sec pass with a turbo on my car...

How big of a turbo do ya got?
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Re: 3.8 blower vs turbo poll

Originally Posted by beleneagle
How big of a turbo do ya got?
57mm ebay special!! Thanks to project89 guiding me in the right direction.

Should get me in the 14's easy i hope, i say that because I have no idea how fast the car is since i havent tuned enough to go WOT.
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