Performance UpGrade for a 96 Lumina LS with a 3.1V6

[BRAVE1]

I got a 96 Lumina LS with the 3.1 liter. 160hp aint cutting it anymore. Are there any upgrades for this engine??? If any1 have info on a turbo kit or know where I can get please let me know. I got burned out of the toll booth on the Garden State PKWY by a freakin KIA for GODSAKES!! HELP!!!!!!!!!!11

[Jakemetz63]

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[torq455]

hahahaha sad!! there's all sorts of stuff. go to the V6 store at the top of the page and email Ben with questoins. heads, chips, intakes, he's got it. may not be posted, but he can make something for you. there is www.milzymotorsports.com or RSM if you want to get a half ass job and get raped. heard of donkeypunchperfromance.com, but we aren't too keen on these guys.

[torq455]

UD pulley--www.fastfwdperformance.com

[SappySE107]

I dont know what kind of work milzy or germ does. Germ is the owner of DPP and he has expressed boldly that my porting doesn't do any better than a basic port match for the intake manifolds. I have proof that mine outflows RSM and their basic gasket match, but haven't finished my research. Im just now getting velocity numbers along with my flow numbers. As stated, the store hasn't been updated with pricing or numbers or options for the 3400 engines. Can't help you with a chip and I am not aware of any OBD2 3100 tuning software yet though there may be. Oldskoolgp and I will be working on OBD2 tuning in the future if all goes well.

milzy also sells cams, though he hasn't posted the specs that im aware of. cammotion sells the cams that milzy is selling and they can do any grind you want. I will be getting some grind numbers that will work well with my ported products though that is in the works as I am still finishing up research on good flow/velocity for NA applications.

I do believe donkeypunch is working on a turbo kit but I don't know what is going on with it nor are they allowed to post here about their products due to the owner bashing my products and being hostile. Sad but thats the way it is. Others are free to review or talk about any other products, though I would hope that facts can be stated for 'half ass" comments like the above. It is my opinion that I am going to have the better product due to testing and flow research but it is the dyno and street/track results that will tell the whole story.

Aside from that, what have you done to your car already?

[Azrael]

I've ordered a set of ported heads and intake manifolds from DPP and they should be arriving within a week or two. If you want I can take pictures of them when they get here although I don't know what would be of interest to you. He is done his turbo kit but doesn't keep any sets in stock. He builds them as they're ordered.

[SappySE107]

Without flow numbers and measurements, it really doesn't do anything for comparison. I could ask some specific questions but that would just tip them off to what matters:P

[Syn]

i have pretty much everything from a 89 tgp grand prix i am trying to sell if your interested in going boost. pm me i'll link you to my post on moons site.

[Hemet8]

Well, if it does'nt have a whole lot of miles on it, i would go with 180 t-stat, auto-lite irdium plugs, msd wires, msd replacment coils, moded-smothed air box with resonator removed for cool air intake, replacement drop in accel kool blue filter, from down pipe back go with 2.25" in 2.50" out high flow cat, in to flowmaster 30 or 60 series, dual out. Adjustable fuel pressure reg, all sythetic fuilds, and get a tuner for it. start with the low buck mods and drive for a while and see if you like or want more. If not, then there is 62mm t-bodys, heads, cams, ud pulleys, intakes, raise the compression, nitrous, and since you have a larger engine bay than my '95 GA, i wonder if the 3400 headers from S&S would fit in there? There are some turbo kits out, as well as a votech supercharger if you really want to get nuts, plus 4T60-E upgrades, high stall converters, Different final drive chain cnfigurations, and different sun gears for up to a 3.73 FDR. There is enough out there now to make more power than the car can really put down, at least on take off. But lets face it, a person gets addicted to power and just keeps wanting more.

[Manitcor]

the S&S headers will fit, but they hit the firewall a bit in reverse. no bigge though

[Syn]

boost is very addicting let me tell ya

[torq455]

as long at your tranny will hold! Syn, did you have any times with just the 272?

[Syn]

as long at your tranny will hold! Syn, did you have any times with just the 272?

the tranny will hold for12's since a few people have already done it, the clutch is something i would worry about.

torq455-i haven't done anythign with the v6, i just decided to go big or go home and this spring will be the first time it emerges from hiding

but i am sure with the 272 ported and polished heads and intakes, maybe some rockers and the little bolt ons you could be in the 14's easy.