Glad you went with the Centerlines, they look awesome on there.

Car looks clean though, I dig it a lot.

The Centerlines were perfect for the car. I never even gave thought about upgraded brakes for this car. The corvette setup looks great on there especially in the grey. Subtle enough a lot of people won't realize but then when you do your definitely going to take interest in the rest of the car. I really like what you've done with the car and i look forward to seeing it at a meet one day. It's nice to see someone building something different then the rest.

yo man it looks awesome...I am really happy you decided to go with the Centerlines as I feel it completes the car now especially with the C5 brakes popping out! Nice job dude!

looks so much better though.

Yes now I just have to drag the car back to the track and hope with the better tires I can somehow pull off a 12 second run without having to switch over to drag radials!

sweet sleeper man.

Looks pretty sweet.

With the C5's smaller pistons you won't have to worry about pedal travel issues.. My 98-02 F-body calipers definitely added some travel.

Yeah that is the reason why I went with the C5 calipers. My friend has the F-bodies and I noticed the squishy petal. However you can add a Pontiac Grand Prix GXP brake petal to help that. I am installing one into my car for the heck of it.

7-9-09

I finally got my Regal into the 12's!

Well since 2008 my best 1/4 time to date was a 13.003 @ 108.31 with a 2.150 60 foot. I have been dying to get my car into the 12's on a street trim setup.

Last Thursday before going to Atco Raceway NJ track later that day I swapped on my 2.7 pulley and did some tuning. I ran the car with my new street tires and 93 octane pump gas.

The newer tires seemed to help a little bit more off the line but once the boost kicked in with the new pulley the tires were pretty much useless at that point. I started slipping around the 50mph+ range which I think is why I trapped a slower mph this time around then in the past?

For some reason the track this year has not been that great either. The last time I was at the track this year I saw my worst 1/4 times and 60 foots.

Even if my 60 foots weren't that much better and my mph was slower I was able to pull off a 12 second run finally. I felt so happy after getting my time slip and seeing a 12.99 instead of the same old low 13 runs.

I know my car should technically be faster with the mods I have. However unless I throw some DR's or slicks on the car I myself really don't think I can do much better. I really think if I was able to cut a lower 60 foot I see mid 12's. However with the new 2.7 pulley the car just feels like a totally different beast to me and I more then happy with a 12.99 slip.

On my first run I pulled off a 12.994 @ 107.82 with a 2.118 60ft. I raced a newer turbo BMW sedan.
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...1299410782.jpg

On my second run I ran a 13.126 @ 107.52 with a 2.107 60ft. I raced a Integra coupe.
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...1312610752.jpg

On my third run I ran a 13.401 @ 107.58 with a 2.261 60ft. I raced the same Integra again.
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...1340110758.jpg

7-23-09:

Last Saturday 7-18-09 I attended a local Regal GS meet. It was a decent turn out considering the short notice. We all had a great BBQ at a local members house then cruised over to the Lowes parking lot in Eastern PA for the car show. After wards we stopped over at the Willow Grove Mall to take some pictures with the rest of the members that stuck around that long. One of the members had a much better Camera then my point and shoot and pulled my car aside to snap some pictures. Due to the lack of time/light we went up to the top floor of the parking garage and snapped some pictures. I have to say they are the best looking pictures I have seen of my car yet vs my point and pooper camera. He told me these are unedited but they are good enough for me.

Rest of Pictures: My 2000 Buick Regal GSE 7-18-09 Pictures

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...7-18-09/20.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...7-18-09/19.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...7-18-09/21.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...7-18-09/16.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...7-18-09/22.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...7-18-09/23.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...7-18-09/24.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...7-18-09/25.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...7-18-09/26.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...7-18-09/28.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...07-18-09/2.jpg

Just an example of where the car has come from back in February 2007 after hitting a deer:

http://home.comcast.net/~mjdougherty/regalgse/front.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~mjdougherty.../sideangle.jpg

Looks so much better, your inspiring me to get one of these cars

awsome people dont give these cars the credit they need. the min i find a series 1 s/c car to strip i will be swaping everything over. props to you it looks great

I cleaned up the first page of my member journal. It really didn't reflect what the car is to me and the work I have put into it over time.

Mikes car is slow ;)

10-25-09

Took my regal with a few other members over to Sloppy Mechanics 3rd Annual Fall Dyno Day in Allentown Pa. This was a fun event and I was glad to see so many different types of cars and good group of people.

My first and best WHP run of the day was 319WHP (lets round to 320WHP hah) and the 2nd run was 318WHP. I am happy with my results considering the best WHP with my cam has higher then stock compression and stage 3 heads while I am on stock heads and stock compression. Pulls were done in 3rd gear and up to 130MPH+ :)

Here is my Dyno Sheet:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...ns10-25-09.jpg

Here are my Dyno Runs:

Youtube video posted by one of people at the event:
My 2000 Buick Regal GSE Dyno Video

My Regal No WHP Reading
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...oHPReading.jpg

My Regal 319WHP Reading
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...egal319WHP.jpg


My Regal 318WHP Reading
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...egal318WHP.jpg

Nice pulls...

Man what i would have love to put my car in that little room with my ear peircing turbo... EAR MUFFS!!

Love your car tho bro! keep up the good work.

awesome numbers dude..i love following your build and checking for updates!

April to May 2010

A buddy of mine at the time was looking for a ported supercharger for his new intercooler setup on his Buick Regal. I had always thought about upgrading my currently Eaton Generation 3 (III) to a Generation 5 (V) supercharger from the 2004-2007 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP

The benefit of the Gen V over my older Gen III supercharger is:
• Larger Inlet/Outlet
• Much higher efficiently = lower outlet temperature
• More boost verses Gen III SC with same pulley size
• Smaller vent holes = LOUDER WHINE 

I was lucky enough to come across an Eaton Gen V SC for pennies and sold my old one to my buddy.

Before I installed the Gen V SC onto my car, I stripped it down to clean it up, have the outlet ported out for my Intercooler. I also painted the housing black to match my valve covers.

During my gen V SC upgrade, I decided to throw some other parts onto the car while I was at it.

List of upgrades:
• Eaton Generation V Supercharger
• ZZPerformance Stage III Water to Air Front Mount Heat Exchanger
• Supercharger Belt Wrap System
• ZZPerformance 10.3mm Spark Plug Wires
• Intense Red Polyurethane Upper Rear Motor Mounts

After completing this setup, my boost psi level went from 10 to 12 PSI up to 13 to 14.5+ PSI. My boost level is also much more constant then it was before. My cars supercharger belt was slipping horribly without the belt wrap kit I have now. I actually was losing more boost then my car could have actually produced back then. The car certainly feels like it has picked up some decent power. I guess it all comes down to what it puts down at the next dyno and track event. I may actually have to get a larger pulley for the new supercharger because I was seeing knock at WOT. I can tune it out, however I am trying to keep to a strict tuning method on my car.

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...0/IMG_0030.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...0/100_1207.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...0/100_1189.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...0/100_1193.jpg

2nd to 3rd gear WOT Run
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...GearWOTRun.jpg

so so awesome

awesome, i was lookin at alot of 3800sc w-bodys. Grand prix were nice, but only in coupe form. Black GS is definitly my favorite, just so hard to find with low miles and seats that werent clawed by a cat.

Sick GS. Do not see that many clean ones around anymore. Hopefully I will see you at an event or something sometime.

I really need to put up a build thread :)

5/27/10:

First time back to Atco this year with my new Gen V SC setup. Ideally I wish I was on a smaller pulley with the Gen V at the time. I had to run a 3.0 pulley being it was the largest I had being my 2.7" Pulley I was running on my old SC was way too small.

Got to the track pretty late and of course bad storms were rolling in. Was only able to run twice before it started pouring. It was already wet outside and my traction was horrible.

On my first run I ran a 13.475 @ 107.30 with a 2.417 60ft. I raced a Red SRT-4
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...alGSvsSRT4.jpg

On my second run I ran a 13.868 @ 105.74 with a 2.454 60ft. I raced a Red Mustang
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...SvsMustang.jpg

7/19/10:

After having a great weekend with the crew and enjoying my car all that time around 11pm Sunday night... snap!

I was crossing an intersection to pull into my buddies neighborhood just about ready to drop everyone off and go home. I gave it "some" gas to get going and all of a sudden I hear something snap and never thought I see my car revve up so high so quick lol.

Anyway I coasted to a stop and I never felt so sick in my life. I seriously thought I snapped something internally in my trans which most likely would be the end. However after getting out and looking under the car I was so happy to see that it was my driver side axle once again. I mean it still stunk however I rather it be that then a transmission that cost more then my car did.

So with only 11K I snapped another HD axle in half. I guess its time for an ever better upgrade. I can't complain being I have 155K on the car and have only broken 2 axles and lost 4th gear in the trans. I guess these axle's don't care for the boost it sees with the new supercharger.

Guess its time to hunt down even better axle's that can hold up to the punishment of my 3.8 torque monster.. yeah right!

10/24/10:

I once again took my regal and a few other buddies over to the Sloppy Mechanics Fall Dyno Day in Allentown Pa. As always it was a fun time and got to see a lot of cool cars go on the dyno.

I just had to mess with my tune before going on the dyno which was a big mistake. This put my AFR in the mid 12's to low 13 range which was way too lean for my setup. Ideally I was supposed to be running 11.8. This resulted in knock on the dyno which dropped my timing.

I did make more WHP then last year (319WHP) with my old supercharger setup, however not as much more as I thought.

My first dyno run I did:
HP = 325.46
Torque = 326.31

My second dyno run I did:
HP = 332.75
Torque = 328.98.

The gains may have not been too much on the dyno however the car certainly a totally different machine after the SC upgrade.

Here is a video of one of the dyno runs:
333 WHP Run

11/5/10:

Being I haven't been back to the track this year since May and ran some horrible times I wanted to try to make up for it before the 2010 season was over.

A few of the guys and I went over to Atco and honestly there was no one there. If I wanted to I think I could have ran like 20+ times last night if I just kept going.

This time around I was on a 2.8 pulley, 11.7 AFR, 17* timing, street tires, and 93 pump gas.

I made a total of 7 runs last night:

1st Run = 13.216 @ 109.03mph with a 2.361 60ft
2nd Run = 12.900 @ 109.91mph with a 2.166 60ft (Fastest 1/4 Run to Date in Car)
3rd Run = 13.475 @ 109.10mph with a 2.479 60ft
4th Run = 13.374 @ 110.01mph with a 2.467 60ft (Fastest Trap Speed to Date in Car)
5th Run = 13.108 @ 109.00mph with a 2.283 60ft
6th Run = 13.147 @ 109.03mph with a 2.347 60ft
7th Run = 13.009 @ 109.84mph with a 2.281 60ft

So I ran my fastest time and fastest trap last night which was pretty cool. If I ever want to run any faster I am certainly going to need to get some DR’s or slicks to get the power to the ground to lower my 60 foot times.

11/19/10:

Updated my member's journal a bit by posting the dyno video of my car back in Oct.

Also a few weeks ago with the help of my detailing buddy Manny we prepared my car to be stored away for the winter. We cleaned it up and put a fresh coat of wax on her. Threw the car cover back on the car and that's it for 2010. Won't be much going on with the car till next year. If I wasn't saving my pennies for a future home, I be planning the next level of mods for the car for 2010. So just plan to enjoy the car for what it is and into the far future.

Damn this is one SEXY sedan!

2004 GS Dual Exhaust
 

Wow, very nice regal. I would like to add dual exhaust to my 2004 GS. I'm just looking to get a slight performance sound to it and give it the look it deserves. Any ideas on very low cost options for that along with a good way to do the cut out for the second exhaust.

I am just gauging interests about selling my 2000 Buick Regal GSE. This was the first car I bought myself in December of 2006. At the time it had 129K on it. It currently sits with 157K on the original engine/body. The transmission was replaced in August 2007 with a Dynotech Stage II 500hp racing transmission that cost me more than the car itself. It was installed when the car had 137K and it only has 20K on it now. I daily drove this car from Dec 2006 until August 2008 when it had 150K. At that time it had body work and some paint done to the car and from that time, it was garage kept and became a very limited driven car. I hardly drive it anymore due to other things going on in my life and I just hate to have it sit not being used. So I am considering selling to the right owner and if the price seems logical to let it go for. A great deal of money and time has been invested into this car. So letting this car go isn’t going got be as easy as the others I have parted with. If you are expecting this car to be showroom spotless, it isn’t. However for a 14 year old car with 157K, it can’t say it’s bad looking either. More than welcome to take a look at it yourself. The car has been sitting a lot and I had it out the last two days and it drove like it never was.

Here is a pretty detailed journal about my cars history from pretty much day one of ownership:
http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/...ad.php?t=42667

Here is a link of pictures of the car:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=4d0d993050

Street tire setup with pump gas:
12.900 @ 109.91mph 2.166 60Ft (Fastest 1/4)
13.374 @ 110.01mph 2.467 60Ft (Fastest Trap)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur7epf511nc

333WHP:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMaYAHbDbik

God I want.