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skalor · 07-05-2009, 01:25 PM

I registered here over a year ago but I had a problem with my username and I completely forgot about it until recently. Anyways, I drive what you would consider an old man car but beneath the gray hair exterior beats the heart of competition. Wow, that sounded corny!! Anyways, I have a 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera International that is powered by a turbocharged 3800 V6. The engine started out as an L67(read supercharged 3800 Series II) that I swapped in from a '99 Buick Regal. After driving it like that for about a year I took off the supercharger and fabricated my own turbo setup. I used a Turbonetics 60-1 with a P-trim wheel in a .68 A/R turbine housing. I've been out terrorizing unsuspecting cars a lot lately so if you ever see me around be sure to wave.

Here's a gallery of it the swap and some other stuff.
http://www.gmv6.org/gallery/L67_Ciera/

Here's me at the track a couple weeks ago running a 12.8 @ 112. My best was a 12.767 @ 112.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhe7O...e=channel_page

And here's me at the last LVimports dyno day. I was was down ~25 whp from the previous one but I had a lot of torque management on the engine which was causing some pretty low timing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlcOZ...e=channel_page

SvicksTc · 07-05-2009, 01:28 PM

wow pretty sweet, welcome to TST officially haha

Goddabob · 07-05-2009, 02:06 PM

Welcome, I remember meeting you and seeing this car at Diehl's Dyno day.

This is the true definition of a sleeper.

TalonTsi97 · 07-05-2009, 02:14 PM

Nice setup and props on building something different.

KEG_24 · 07-05-2009, 04:30 PM

lol probably best thing ever...nice sleeper and welcom to tst!

CleanNeon98 · 07-05-2009, 05:11 PM

What the ****....I would NEVER expect that lol

CANNIBALOFDOOM · 07-05-2009, 06:41 PM

welcome and the best sleeper i have ever seen haha

JDMTyler3326 · 07-06-2009, 05:33 PM

Wow awesome sleeper! Also welcome to TST.

driftingrx5.7 · 07-07-2009, 12:22 AM

hahahahahaha welcome my friend! love the turbo cutty!!

**Got Insulin?** · 07-07-2009, 12:38 AM

That is ****ing excellent! Welcome to the forum!

dsmgirl · 07-10-2009, 12:10 AM

welcome

captainhook · 07-16-2009, 12:39 PM

welcome, definitely the most unassuming 12 second car I've ever seen.

sleeperSL2 · 07-16-2009, 01:12 PM

welcome! haha best sleeper ive ever seen. exterior pics? and where exactly in the lehigh valley?

skalor · 08-05-2009, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleeperSL2

welcome! haha best sleeper ive ever seen. exterior pics? and where exactly in the lehigh valley?

Probably a couple blocks away from you.

ImportTunr239 · 07-17-2009, 08:07 PM

ZzZ...nice lol

sleeperSL2 · 08-05-2009, 12:41 PM

haha oh rly?

Rush · 08-05-2009, 01:43 PM

Holy ****, hahhaha, that's awesome!! How often do you take it out and scare/surprise the hell out of people? Cause if I owned that car, that'd be my JOB.

Dyno? More setup info? Boost level, tune, yadda-yadda?

Oh, and welcome to TST.

skalor · 08-06-2009, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rush

Holy ****, hahhaha, that's awesome!! How often do you take it out and scare/surprise the hell out of people? Cause if I owned that car, that'd be my JOB.

Dyno? More setup info? Boost level, tune, yadda-yadda?

Oh, and welcome to TST.

It's actually kind tough to get someone to take it serious if they don't know about the car. The last time I had it on a dyno it was ~357 hp at the wheels. I had a good amount of torque management on the engine which I have since removed. It's running 14 psi of boost and I tune it myself with HP Tuners and an LC-1 wideband. If I can keep my trans going I'm shooting for a cam and injectors soon. The 39 lb injectors I have in there are almost at 100% duty cycle.

Rush · 08-06-2009, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skalor

It's actually kind tough to get someone to take it serious if they don't know about the car. The last time I had it on a dyno it was ~357 hp at the wheels. I had a good amount of torque management on the engine which I have since removed. It's running 14 psi of boost and I tune it myself with HP Tuners and an LC-1 wideband. If I can keep my trans going I'm shooting for a cam and injectors soon. The 39 lb injectors I have in there are almost at 100% duty cycle.

I believe it. I mean, to be honest -- if that came coasting up next to me in traffic, I wouldn't give it a second glance.

Nice numbers, tho'. The LC-1 always done well for you? I tried to run one on my old Mazda, but after Innovate had to send me parts twice and the damn thing STILL didn't work -- I just gave up.

Ace · 08-05-2009, 02:21 PM

The cutlass is a heartbreaker :D

07-05-2009, 01:25 PM	#1
skalor Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Feb 2008 Member #7020 My Ride: I don't know, my grandfather gave it to me. iTrader: (0)	New from the Lehigh Valley I registered here over a year ago but I had a problem with my username and I completely forgot about it until recently. Anyways, I drive what you would consider an old man car but beneath the gray hair exterior beats the heart of competition. Wow, that sounded corny!! Anyways, I have a 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera International that is powered by a turbocharged 3800 V6. The engine started out as an L67(read supercharged 3800 Series II) that I swapped in from a '99 Buick Regal. After driving it like that for about a year I took off the supercharger and fabricated my own turbo setup. I used a Turbonetics 60-1 with a P-trim wheel in a .68 A/R turbine housing. I've been out terrorizing unsuspecting cars a lot lately so if you ever see me around be sure to wave. Here's a gallery of it the swap and some other stuff. http://www.gmv6.org/gallery/L67_Ciera/ Here's me at the track a couple weeks ago running a 12.8 @ 112. My best was a 12.767 @ 112. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhe7O...e=channel_page And here's me at the last LVimports dyno day. I was was down ~25 whp from the previous one but I had a lot of torque management on the engine which was causing some pretty low timing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlcOZ...e=channel_page

07-05-2009, 01:28 PM	#2
SvicksTc Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Spoolin a Snail Member #7395 My Ride: Nike 6.0 iTrader: (1)	wow pretty sweet, welcome to TST officially haha __________________ Why V-tec When there is To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. ? \|Nikon\| Twitter: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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TalonTsi97 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jan 2005 Member #136 My Ride: 1997 Eagle Talon iTrader: (21)	Nice setup and props on building something different. __________________ 1997 Eagle Talon Tsi To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Updated weekly with Dyno, Track, AutoX, Street, and Event videos. Big updates coming soon! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-05-2009, 04:30 PM	#5
KEG_24 Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NE philly Member #14097 My Ride: 05 civic si 95 civic 70 chevelle iTrader: (0)	lol probably best thing ever...nice sleeper and welcom to tst! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. FRAN LOST....P.S. HIS NEONS ARE STILL BETTER! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-05-2009, 05:11 PM	#6
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	What the **....I would NEVER expect that lol __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2** : Daily Driver

07-05-2009, 02:06 PM	#3
Goddabob Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley Member #5799 iTrader: (14)	Welcome, I remember meeting you and seeing this car at Diehl's Dyno day. This is the true definition of a sleeper.

07-05-2009, 06:41 PM	#7
CANNIBALOFDOOM Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Palmerton pa Member #13467 My Ride: 2012 Wrx iTrader: (0)	welcome and the best sleeper i have ever seen haha

07-06-2009, 05:33 PM	#8
JDMTyler3326 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Around Member #9917 My Ride: ^ iTrader: (0)	Wow awesome sleeper! Also welcome to TST.

07-07-2009, 12:22 AM	#9
driftingrx5.7 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Poconos PA Member #3099 My Ride: 88 rx5.7 iTrader: (0)	hahahahahaha welcome my friend! love the turbo cutty!! __________________ my v8 rx7build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-07-2009, 12:38 AM	#10
Got Insulin? Hard Snarker Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philly Member #7591 My Ride: 01 Audi TT 225, GVR-4 #72/1000, 91 TSi AWD iTrader: (16)	That is **ing excellent! Welcome to the forum! __________________ -Taylor DenOfDebauchery**

07-10-2009, 12:10 AM	#11
dsmgirl Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley Member #8467 My Ride: 1991 Eagle Talon TSI iTrader: (0)	welcome __________________ 91 Eagle Talon TSi 06 Subaru LGT ... does matchbox count? or my hotwheels, well in that case... lmao

07-16-2009, 12:39 PM	#12
captainhook Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Member #9586 iTrader: (0)	welcome, definitely the most unassuming 12 second car I've ever seen.

07-17-2009, 08:07 PM	#15
ImportTunr239 Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jun 2009 Member #13888 My Ride: 08 civic Si fa5 iTrader: (0)	ZzZ...nice lol

08-05-2009, 02:21 PM	#20
Ace Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Stroudsburg, PA (Poconos) Member #2832 My Ride: 97 Nissan 240sx iTrader: (2)	The cutlass is a heartbreaker :D __________________ Cody Ace 1997 Nissan 240sx - SR20+GT2871r .64 power (400whp/330ft lbs) "Engine Response > Big Dyno HP" 1996 Nissan Maxima - VQ30DE Autotragic 165whp/175ft lbs "237,000 miles" Do you want AC to work in your SR swapped 240? PM me to find out how... Last edited by Ace; 08-05-2009 at 02:23 PM.

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