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    frame sag on GNs

    Has anyone had any experiance with frame sag on GNs. Is it common. My 87 GN sits about an inch lower on the front passenger side. Giving a bit of noticable lean. I have measured it and the front frame rail is one inch higher than the left. Is this something that is repairable, or am I going to...
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    Engine shuts down

    Ok this is the third time my car has quit on me while driving to work. It only shuts down after 20 to30 minutes of driving.Car starts popping in the exaust and intake and the quits. Car will restart after a few minutes and then it might quit again or it will be fine once Im off the freeway. I...
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    engine just quits

    Well its happening again the engine just starts popping and shuts down. This is the second time in a month that the enigine died on me going to work. I have changed the maf sensor with a spare seemed alright but did it again. Seems to be ignition related. My question is, does the coil pak tend...
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    octane vs boost in california

    Here in california gas is only getting worse. At 91 supreme its hard to get much boost. xylene is tough to get and not cheap. What are some of the tricks if any out there?
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    TESTA chips

    This may sound silly but how do I get ahold of Jim Testa for chips. THANKS
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    Bf Goodrich Drag Radials

    Does, anyone have success with the 235 drg radial what tire pressures and any other suspension mods if any are you using. Thanks
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    off idle flat spot

    When driving my gn if I nail the throttle hard there is a flat spot the car sometimes will die or is just very flat wont spin the tires. I am running goodrich drag radials and the do hook well but the flat spot bothers me. TPS is .42 ignition off.
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    eratic shift points

    I know this subject has been discussed many times but really. Its hard to get a good answer. My tranny shifts at whatever rpm it chooses at full throttle. I dont think its ever hit 5000 rpm. First to second its lucky to hit 4500 rpm second 4000. And I also have that delay before it shifts. I...
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    engine pops and loses power and dies

    Driving to work yesterday my engine started cutting out poping and then would die. After waiting a few minutes it would restart and I would get a few more miles and then the loss of power poping and die. It started getting harder to restart but Imade it home. Is this a possible symptom of coil...
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    oil in turbo wastegate hoses

    IS oil in the wastegate hoses a bad thing. I am having boost problems and I found that the orifice on the lines was the small orifice. Also found oil weeping from the wastegate actuator itself.This does not seem good. Any thouhts. Thanks
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    boost problem

    Help, I cant seem to get the right amount of boost. My boost is to high. 93 chip my boost runs away at full throttle 25psi. lots of pinging of course. New boost solenoid, solenoid disconnected its 10psi. The knock sensor does not seem to work scanmaster reads 820 o2 but no knock retard is this...
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    runs out of rpm

    Ok , here I go again. When running my car through the gears my rpm runs up to 3750-3800 and stops climbingat full throttle its like it has a throttle stop then it just shoots to 5000rpm and shifts.It also falls off at the second to third shift. Wondering if this could be symtom of valve springs...
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    smog check 009

    Hi can anyone tell me if a fairly stock motor with 009 and street chip can pass smog in california. Thanks
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    IAC ajustments

    Help, I just installed a scanmaster and would like to know how to set the IAC solenoid. My readings now are about 80. ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED!
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    car just dies

    When I took off in our GN, after my husband put the engine back in, then let off the excellrator, the engine died. He said it doesn't happen to him. Humm... I took off and heard the turbo boost kick in and then let off the gas. It restarted right away and then did it again. What's going...
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    strange intake sound

    Help, I just recently got my 87 gn back on the road after a year and I hear a strange fluttering sound comming from the area of my open element filter every time I lift off the throttle after boost. I cant remember if this is normal. Any help would be appreciated.
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    strange intake sound

    help, I am a new owner of an 87 gn and just recently got the car back on the road. After spinning arod bearing the car has sat for a year. I had a used engine installed. minor upgrades chip, regulator, injectors, exuast, open element intake. Car runs well but I hear a loud fluttering sound...
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