Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
- gonzo4191
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
K and N or AMsoil.
we have an AMsoil vendor on here. Lakevillessei i believe
http://www.pontiacbonnevilleclub.com/fo ... ofile&u=94
we have an AMsoil vendor on here. Lakevillessei i believe
http://www.pontiacbonnevilleclub.com/fo ... ofile&u=94
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BumpinBonneville17
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
How much do you think one of those would run for? (with shipping to Twin Cities in MN)
1996 Bonneville SE

-20,000 miles on Brand New motor, 140,000 on car, Black Leather,
-Clear Corner lights, Gutted Airbox, Xenon High/low beams & Fog bulbs (all of em)
-2 12" Volfenhag Aluminum cone 500 watts RMS a piece DVC subs, 1000 Watt RMS Ultra Linear Amplifier, 3.0 Farad Capacitor, cooling fan for the amp, Kenwood Deck & 6x9's

-20,000 miles on Brand New motor, 140,000 on car, Black Leather,
-Clear Corner lights, Gutted Airbox, Xenon High/low beams & Fog bulbs (all of em)
-2 12" Volfenhag Aluminum cone 500 watts RMS a piece DVC subs, 1000 Watt RMS Ultra Linear Amplifier, 3.0 Farad Capacitor, cooling fan for the amp, Kenwood Deck & 6x9's
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bonnevillain
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
amsoil and K&N both sell high flow drop-in filters. i like the amsoil because it doesn't require oiling. contact LakevilleSSEI (member here) about getting the amsoil filter
beat me to it. PM him and find out
beat me to it. PM him and find out
- gonzo4191
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
i paid i believe $40 to lakeville, but pm him and see what he can set up.
-Juan
No bonnie!
93 s10 ex cab: 2.8: t5: exhaust: tbi mods. 5.3, 76mm, and a D.r cam on a stand
No bonnie!
93 s10 ex cab: 2.8: t5: exhaust: tbi mods. 5.3, 76mm, and a D.r cam on a stand
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BumpinBonneville17
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
How did you pay?
1996 Bonneville SE

-20,000 miles on Brand New motor, 140,000 on car, Black Leather,
-Clear Corner lights, Gutted Airbox, Xenon High/low beams & Fog bulbs (all of em)
-2 12" Volfenhag Aluminum cone 500 watts RMS a piece DVC subs, 1000 Watt RMS Ultra Linear Amplifier, 3.0 Farad Capacitor, cooling fan for the amp, Kenwood Deck & 6x9's

-20,000 miles on Brand New motor, 140,000 on car, Black Leather,
-Clear Corner lights, Gutted Airbox, Xenon High/low beams & Fog bulbs (all of em)
-2 12" Volfenhag Aluminum cone 500 watts RMS a piece DVC subs, 1000 Watt RMS Ultra Linear Amplifier, 3.0 Farad Capacitor, cooling fan for the amp, Kenwood Deck & 6x9's
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bonnevillain
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
with a credit card, or paypal.
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BumpinBonneville17
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
oh thats cool that he accepts paypal! Hey quick noob question. On the serial number is a non-supercharged bonny an L or a K? (or is that l a 1?)
1996 Bonneville SE

-20,000 miles on Brand New motor, 140,000 on car, Black Leather,
-Clear Corner lights, Gutted Airbox, Xenon High/low beams & Fog bulbs (all of em)
-2 12" Volfenhag Aluminum cone 500 watts RMS a piece DVC subs, 1000 Watt RMS Ultra Linear Amplifier, 3.0 Farad Capacitor, cooling fan for the amp, Kenwood Deck & 6x9's

-20,000 miles on Brand New motor, 140,000 on car, Black Leather,
-Clear Corner lights, Gutted Airbox, Xenon High/low beams & Fog bulbs (all of em)
-2 12" Volfenhag Aluminum cone 500 watts RMS a piece DVC subs, 1000 Watt RMS Ultra Linear Amplifier, 3.0 Farad Capacitor, cooling fan for the amp, Kenwood Deck & 6x9's
- gonzo4191
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
vin k 
-Juan
No bonnie!
93 s10 ex cab: 2.8: t5: exhaust: tbi mods. 5.3, 76mm, and a D.r cam on a stand
No bonnie!
93 s10 ex cab: 2.8: t5: exhaust: tbi mods. 5.3, 76mm, and a D.r cam on a stand
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BumpinBonneville17
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
I am on Amsoil.com and there is the amsoil filter for $38.10 and also a WIX filter for $10.95. I have never heard of WIX before? Does amsoils filter add HP like the K&N is suppose to? It doesn't say anywhere that it does.
1996 Bonneville SE

-20,000 miles on Brand New motor, 140,000 on car, Black Leather,
-Clear Corner lights, Gutted Airbox, Xenon High/low beams & Fog bulbs (all of em)
-2 12" Volfenhag Aluminum cone 500 watts RMS a piece DVC subs, 1000 Watt RMS Ultra Linear Amplifier, 3.0 Farad Capacitor, cooling fan for the amp, Kenwood Deck & 6x9's

-20,000 miles on Brand New motor, 140,000 on car, Black Leather,
-Clear Corner lights, Gutted Airbox, Xenon High/low beams & Fog bulbs (all of em)
-2 12" Volfenhag Aluminum cone 500 watts RMS a piece DVC subs, 1000 Watt RMS Ultra Linear Amplifier, 3.0 Farad Capacitor, cooling fan for the amp, Kenwood Deck & 6x9's
- gonzo4191
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
get the amsoil one for $39 thats for your car.
-Juan
No bonnie!
93 s10 ex cab: 2.8: t5: exhaust: tbi mods. 5.3, 76mm, and a D.r cam on a stand
No bonnie!
93 s10 ex cab: 2.8: t5: exhaust: tbi mods. 5.3, 76mm, and a D.r cam on a stand
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
High flow filters just RELEASE a few more horses, they just let the engine breathe more. Which =BumpinBonneville17 wrote: Does amsoils filter add HP like the K&N is suppose to? It doesn't say anywhere that it does.
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BumpinBonneville17
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
"High flow filters just RELEASE a few more horses, they just let the engine breathe more. Which =
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Well then in that case...
Let me play you some AC/DC!!!
Well then in that case...
1996 Bonneville SE

-20,000 miles on Brand New motor, 140,000 on car, Black Leather,
-Clear Corner lights, Gutted Airbox, Xenon High/low beams & Fog bulbs (all of em)
-2 12" Volfenhag Aluminum cone 500 watts RMS a piece DVC subs, 1000 Watt RMS Ultra Linear Amplifier, 3.0 Farad Capacitor, cooling fan for the amp, Kenwood Deck & 6x9's

-20,000 miles on Brand New motor, 140,000 on car, Black Leather,
-Clear Corner lights, Gutted Airbox, Xenon High/low beams & Fog bulbs (all of em)
-2 12" Volfenhag Aluminum cone 500 watts RMS a piece DVC subs, 1000 Watt RMS Ultra Linear Amplifier, 3.0 Farad Capacitor, cooling fan for the amp, Kenwood Deck & 6x9's
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
Anytime... Thats what we are all here forBumpinBonneville17 wrote:Hey I did it and Am going to install it tonight and get that crappy ebay hunk outta there! I am now thinking of wrapping the stock air box in that Reflectix stuff from menards to help with heat. What else could I do? Does any one sell any high flow air filters that fit into the stock box?
Thanks,
Bumpin'
P.S. special thanks for the guys who posted the awesome pics. they made gutting a breeze!!
we love the Free Mods
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
don't take all the credit there mr 3800Jr's3800 wrote:Anytime... Thats what we are all here forBumpinBonneville17 wrote:Hey I did it and Am going to install it tonight and get that crappy ebay hunk outta there! I am now thinking of wrapping the stock air box in that Reflectix stuff from menards to help with heat. What else could I do? Does any one sell any high flow air filters that fit into the stock box?
Thanks,
Bumpin'
P.S. special thanks for the guys who posted the awesome pics. they made gutting a breeze!!
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we love the Free Mods
-Juan
No bonnie!
93 s10 ex cab: 2.8: t5: exhaust: tbi mods. 5.3, 76mm, and a D.r cam on a stand
No bonnie!
93 s10 ex cab: 2.8: t5: exhaust: tbi mods. 5.3, 76mm, and a D.r cam on a stand
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
LMAO...
I jst want to see him get a performance filter and them smile
I jst want to see him get a performance filter and them smile
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i'm waiting for him to post tonight asking what the hell we did to his car

-Juan
No bonnie!
93 s10 ex cab: 2.8: t5: exhaust: tbi mods. 5.3, 76mm, and a D.r cam on a stand
No bonnie!
93 s10 ex cab: 2.8: t5: exhaust: tbi mods. 5.3, 76mm, and a D.r cam on a stand
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
I don't think wrapping the stock airbox will do much good. I've never heard of anyone doing it. Your filter is already shielded from the engine compartment air by the box. That is sufficient.
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BumpinBonneville17
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
Cool. Timed my car from 0-60 with a stop watch on my cell phone and was getting any where from 8.00 seconds flat to 8.22 seconds. is this pretty good?
1996 Bonneville SE

-20,000 miles on Brand New motor, 140,000 on car, Black Leather,
-Clear Corner lights, Gutted Airbox, Xenon High/low beams & Fog bulbs (all of em)
-2 12" Volfenhag Aluminum cone 500 watts RMS a piece DVC subs, 1000 Watt RMS Ultra Linear Amplifier, 3.0 Farad Capacitor, cooling fan for the amp, Kenwood Deck & 6x9's

-20,000 miles on Brand New motor, 140,000 on car, Black Leather,
-Clear Corner lights, Gutted Airbox, Xenon High/low beams & Fog bulbs (all of em)
-2 12" Volfenhag Aluminum cone 500 watts RMS a piece DVC subs, 1000 Watt RMS Ultra Linear Amplifier, 3.0 Farad Capacitor, cooling fan for the amp, Kenwood Deck & 6x9's
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Jrs3800
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
Yes that is pretty good
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Re: Whats the best performance upgrade one can do to a N/A 3800?
I am at 8.5 but I need to clean my filter and change my plugs so thats a good time. Now we both need to get 0-60 in the 6 second range.BumpinBonneville17 wrote:Cool. Timed my car from 0-60 with a stop watch on my cell phone and was getting any where from 8.00 seconds flat to 8.22 seconds. is this pretty good?

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