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    Someone needs to get a TR on TV and here's your chance!

    Ok, how many TB members are also a member of autogeek, how many FL members have bought anything from them? Perhaps you are already familiar, anyhow, in that case here's some info - they're producing a TV series hosted by Mike Phillips and they are looking for cars to showcase in south FL...
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    Serious Question about a G8

    Has anyone here ever contemplated what a Pontiac G8 might be with a Buick motor? Seriously! ;) Let's look at figures, realistically Stock '87 engine made what, 250 HP / 360 Tq? Ok. Stock G8 GT 6.0L is rated at "361 HP / 385 Tq", well, let's just say that people with GXP versions...
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    Online resource for TB.com members

    Hey guys. What would you think of a site that would allow you to post pics of your car, performance specs, mods, have a guestbook, rate other cars, tech pages, etc? I am thinking of making a version of this site www.myturbododge.com for turbobuick.com members. Let me know what you think of...
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    WE4/Turbo T on 41 today?

    Well, I never noticed WE4's having "T" badges, but this was all black and had a T badge, interesting I think, anyhow, It was very clean and I had to turn around and check it out and possibly see if the guy wanted to "play" .. I catch him at a light on 41 and move to the right lane, two othe...
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    Miss the buick, whens the next brandon meeting?

    Damn, I am missing the buick.. The insane low end torque and quick boost building, the COMFORTABLY SIZED interior, and quite simply, the car itself. nice looking peice of iron.. ah man! Welp, one can read my sig! But anyhow, if you brandon guys are reading, when is the next meeting if...
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    Florida area Turbo Dodge trade

    I know this belongs in cars for sale. But I prefer it stay local to FL only. Hence I am posting here! Ok, so I want to trade my '87 GN for a turbo dodge. Anyone around here have one they want to trade? the GNisnt great.. but for a few grand invested you'll have a solid $7-9k car. I have...
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    Triade..

    Well, after eating dinner and looking at the chat buffer on #turbobuick I see a pissed off admin (well i can see how that would be a stressful undertaking.. that besides the point..) going off about noone respecting him and blah blah blah blah blah.. To which I may add, is still over a damn...
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    performance/boost questions

    Concerning this lovely '87 GN... First off, the boost.. I reconnected the wastegate lines, Y tube, etc.. wastegate (adjustable) is as short as possible. I cannot seem to get more than 13 psi out of this.. the wastegate duty cycle is 88%, with 95% 3rd gear, 85% 4th gear scaling.. Im using a...
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    Intresting power loss

    in my '87 GN, at WOT the car is fine, the boost is only set to 10 psi right now.. at part throttle up around 3k rpm you can start to feel it lose power and almost start sptutering.. the coil i am using has checked good with my meter at least..it ran good in my other gn.. I just put MSD...
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    Wtf Is Going On Please Read Admins!!

    Some how apparently a SPAM BOT has managed to CONTAMINATE EVERY THREAD.. as I am reading my new messages this morning, EVERY SINGLE thread has been replied to with a link to some BS site, dollarmachine.com by "celebguy_dv" - I only hope you can take action against these MFers and put them in...
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    about to change head gaskets..

    ..right.. anyhow.. Im about to change the head gaskets on my recently purchased '87 GN.. and after talking with several people, I think I got everything, but i just want to make sure.. I am going to use the stock GM kind. So far the procedure I have is as follows: take off...
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    Bradenton event Videos

    For those that aint commin' cant come, whatever, I have a vid camera and a video capture card, I will be recording video of the bradenton event this sunday. if anyone is interested i will probably have the videos for download on my server monday or tuesday.
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    cruise-in Saturday evening?

    so, who would be interested? in another thread there have been people interested in trolling around ;) well Why dont we figure it out? perhaps crusie-in some resturaunt with a big parking lot, and get some grub, troll around scare the locals, and waste some fuel ;)
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    What could this be worth?

    Trying to plan how im going to sell my '84 GN.. Right now I assume its only worth $1500-$2000 best.. here why Rear main seal leaks. minor surface rust starting to become ugly paint was keyed up on driver side, paint has a weird bubble/crackle on the psg side ? here are pics of the...
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    Orange peel?

    if the paint has signifigant orange peel, is it possible to wetsand it and remove it that way? I wonder how long it would take to do something like that.. also what products would be reccomended to buff and polish it with?
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    What to look for?

    Just bought a '87 GN with T-Tops. Saw pictures, car is pretty dirty, engine bay is kinda dirty, has a TE62 turbo, low miles on it. everything esle stock. Im planning to install my walbro 307 pump, im buying a set of bluetops, and redo the IC hoses, wash out the ic, etc.. the motor was...
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    um, carfax, please?? :)

    I may be buying this car if everything works out, so id just like to see a report if someone wouldnmt mind! thanks 1G4GJ1179HP439578
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    Boost Controller?

    have a question here.. using the stock WG solenoid, if i adjust my wastegate rod so at WOT, its say, 16 psi, then if i put in the chip 100% dc, it should be 16 psi, right? trying to figure out a way to control boost during rpm, i currently have my turbo hooked up tuner style.. problem is, at wot...
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    chip ideas

    I have my chips at 18 degrees, maybe up to 20 depending on what im trying. I'm experimenting with a home-made 16 position multichip right now (im too lazy to ad the 5th jumper to make it 32 positions.. besides, aint that overkill? ;) anyhow. I have to add alot of fuel trim for rpm to...
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    Calling Doctor Stupid!!

    Ok.. I pulled the original pcv grommet out of the intake only to find it disintegrated... the bottom half fell into the damn intake soon after!.. uh well I drove it back home a mile and I havent noticed anything wrong.. it kinda fell right into the right corner of the intake... is there any...
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