Water Injection Thread

[H Villemure]

Thank you Dave,

this is pretty impressive on a V engine with single turbo. Did they come
with T03 turbos? What turbine and compressor trims? Also, I would like
to know if they had a symmetric exhaust manifold? Else I would not put
big money on the car's lifetime?

> A Stock (FACTORY) Grand national will whip out mid 13's in 70 degree
> weather on factory tires... this is on 17PSI boost
> They are 3.8L (231 CI)
> Factory rated them at 245 HP, 330 Lb/Ft torque... A factory car on a dyno
> was putting 245HP at the rear wheels!
> That made crank HP about 300.
> For very few dollars (Bypass the catalytic converter, new chip and better
> tires) the GN's would nail high 12 second 1/4 mile times at 106-107MPH...
> For $1000, you could have low 12's.
> This is all with a 3500 Lb car!!!
> 
> Lawrence Conley of Humble, TX took his 86GN and got it running 9.90's.
> Factory block, forged pistons, ported/polished heads, bigger cam, bigger
> turbo etc... And it was as streetable as the day it was bought (Except
> getting in and out of the roll cage was a pain!)
> His last TR, an 83 regal with a stage II 4.1L V6 was 1200+ HP, and ran a
> best of 7.83 @ 178MPH in the 1/4 mile... all on a single turbo, no Nitrous,
> and on 117 octane VP C16 racing fuel.
> 
> Later,
> Dave

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Helene V.
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