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Not as many people are modding these as they've used to, the peak of the platform has long died out.
However, with that said... Some people are still at it and doing amazing things. Pat (2003 SSEi) comes to mind immediately. Randy (yourgrandma) has an awesome looking car. Booze has got a cool car also, just got it running again. Hopefully they'll all chime in.
-Car Guy Carl "Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 250k Miles "Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 101k miles
I'm setting my '93 up to be either really fast or blow up trying.
It's parallel twin charged, 6 speed manual, and a bunch of other mods and things done to it to make it unique.
Parallel twin charged means that the supercharger is essentially bypassed once the turbocharger spools. I ran it down the track last year at only 7psi and trapped 97mph with my slow shifting (didn't want to break it the first time out ). Engine is built for 20psi, custom axles rated for 800hp. Once I get fuel injectors and a tune I can have some real fun.
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The Fleet: '93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread '97 Camaro - Top swap '05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD '92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD '99 Montana - top swap 3800 '04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax
Just playin'. There's actually a top 25 list already, though a bit outdated: http://www.rogue-cavern.net/blog/dragtimes/
There's a few cars that come to mind that were never added here though. Randy (yourgrandma) for instance, never went to the dragstrip to post a time. And Kyle (allmachtige) is on the list with his '98 (13th on the list) but his '00 isn't and that was a little quicker if I remember correctly.
I'm 18th, pretty certain that's the quickest time on all stock internals/valvetrain but I was intercooled and GenV swapped at the time. I've gone to 1.9 rockers since then and also now have 3.29 gears and LSD. So I hope to be posting a few tenths quicker time when I return to the track in the coming months.
The quickest car on that list that still exists is probably #5 Pat (2003 SSEi). He went to a cam setup and had gone quicker since then, and is very likely even quicker now with his recent MP112 setup.
There was also a twin charged 1996 that was pulling 11.6 at one point, but it was pulled out of service because head gaskets were not up to the challenge. I don't remember the exact mod list though.
~Randall~
1993 Buick Park Avenue - 197k - Some odds and ends done - Simply won't die
1994 Buick Regal - 78k - Bone stock - Always ready for a good kicking
1990 Oldsmobile 88 - Gone to a better place
Those times on that list... Must not have been too many people messing with Bonneville's back in the day.
2009 Chevy Silverado 2500HD crew cab, 6.0, Z71. The project mover.
2002 Regal GS: 3.4 pulley, E85, and quicker than my old 99
1982 Pontiac Grand Prix L67, T56, GT45, T56, Holley EFI; It's pretty quick Mod list here
I suppose it makes sense though that you'd have to get right under 14 to be in the top 25. 14.00 is pretty close to the power range where you start to break input shafts and drive chains in the transmission. I could see how only a handful of guys would've gone to that length to make their cars quick.
2009 Chevy Silverado 2500HD crew cab, 6.0, Z71. The project mover.
2002 Regal GS: 3.4 pulley, E85, and quicker than my old 99
1982 Pontiac Grand Prix L67, T56, GT45, T56, Holley EFI; It's pretty quick Mod list here
I believe I'm the Fastest active running car. I went 12.50 @ 108mph with a Tune, GenV IC and 1.9 rockers. It was a true bolt on setup. STOCK cam and heads.
I have added Alum Heads, very large lift cam, and a MP112 Intercooled Supercharger. I don't have numbers as of yet for the new setup
IMHO, I don't consider rockers "bolt-ons", you're altering the internal workings of the engine. I know in the LS world "Full Bolt ons" is a CAI, Headers, exhaust and a tune. In the 3800 world I'd add a smaller S/C pulley to that, to optimize. I think there are a couple of cars that broke 14.0 in that configuration, if you can do that you're pretty high on the list.
Bye Bye: RIP sandrock
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I consider them bolt on if you didn't have to machine anything or change the springs to use them, because that's literally the definition of "bolt on". lol.
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The Fleet: '93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread '97 Camaro - Top swap '05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD '92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD '99 Montana - top swap 3800 '04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax
You do have to change the springs for the 1.9's. I consider bolt ons not having to "crack into" the engine lol.
Bye Bye: RIP sandrock
Sirius wrote:Think about it. You’re tooling down the road in your Prius, knowing full-well that this thing being green is as big a sham as federally mandated ethanol-enriched gas, Russia pulling out of Ukraine, and Obamacare.