1988 Buick Century - "Blue Thunder"
Owner turbobuick88
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Vehicle 1988 Buick Century
Engine Type 3.1L MPFI Boosted
Vehicle Class
Color Saphire Blue metalic
Updated 11-16-2011 09:05 AM
Mileage 150,000 Miles
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Purchase Date
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Total Modifications 17
Total Spent $1,651.88 USD
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Vehicle Rating 7.00/10
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Description
This is my 88 Buick Century "GS" Im in the process of swapping in a LG5 3.1 Turbocharged V6 from a Gran Prix McLaren

Engine mods:
LG5 3.1 block
LH0 ported and polished heads, intake and exhaust chambers, combustion bowls cleaned up
LH0 ported and polished intake manifolds (upper and lower)
LG5 ported and polished exhaust manifolds
'00 3400 camshaft
LG5 forged crankshaft
factory spec pistons, rods ect.

Exhaust:
3" down pipe into a full 3" exhaust
Catalytic converter delete
3" Magnaflow muffler
HKS blowoff valve
flow ported TDO4 15G

Intake:
HKS intercooler
AEM dryflow air filter with cold air intake for turbo

Electronics:
Prosport boost gauge in custom pillar pod
Prosport A/R guage
Turbo X manual boost controller
Greddy turbo timer

Handling:
U-Van sway-bar
Energy suspension sway-bar bushings
Dunlop Direzza DZ1 Tires-205/50/60
16" Cutty Supreme 5 spokes-sprayed black metallic

Looks:
Custom HID (10k 55w) sealed beam conversion
Custom Sapphire Blue Metallic paint (sprayed by me)

ToDo List
1.U-Van springs, cut to lower it 2"
2.solid rear track bar with polyurethane bushings
3.Celebrity Euro-sport rack and pinion
4.nitrous, dry spray
5.Pontiac 6000 STE AWD rear disc brake conversion
6.exhaust cutout after down-pipe
7.after 3.1 blows up 3400 swap with a centrifugal supercharger

Modifications - Audio - $145.00
  Manufacturer Modification Rating Total Spent Updated Installed?
Alpine
0
$50.00
07-12-2011
Yes
 
Infinity
0
$20.00
07-12-2011
Yes
 
JVC
0
$75.00
07-12-2011
Yes

Modifications - Engine - $800.89
  Manufacturer Modification Rating Total Spent Updated Installed?
 
AEM
0
$40.00
07-12-2011
Yes
ASC McLaren
0
$150.00
07-12-2011
Yes
 
ASC McLaren
0
$0.00
07-12-2011
Yes
 
Garrett
0
$75.00
07-12-2011
Yes
 
GM O.E. Parts
0
$20.00
07-12-2011
Yes
 
HKS
0
$65.00
07-12-2011
Yes
 
NGK
0
$50.89
07-12-2011
Yes
 
WISECO Pistons
0
$400.00
07-12-2011
Yes

Modifications - Exterior - $75.99
  Manufacturer Modification Rating Total Spent Updated Installed?
DDM Tuning
0
$75.99
07-12-2011
Yes

Modifications - Interior - $25.00
  Manufacturer Modification Rating Total Spent Updated Installed?
ProSport
0
$25.00
07-12-2011
Yes

Modifications - Suspension - $25.00
  Manufacturer Modification Rating Total Spent Updated Installed?
GM O.E. Parts
0
$25.00
07-13-2011
Yes

Modifications - Wheels and Tires - $580.00
  Manufacturer Modification Rating Total Spent Updated Installed?
 
Dunlop
0
$560.00
07-12-2011
Yes
GM O.E. Parts
0
$20.00
07-13-2011
Yes