Nasty 8.5 Second Buick
05-14-2004, 05:13 PM
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Still think this wicked Buford is race-only? How many racecars have you seen with this much chrome under the bonnet? That enormous 88 turbo stuffs the Stage 2 with 31 pounds of boost, and Hartline's Buick dances around the thousand-horsepower mark on the dyno.
Street car, schmeet car," you say? Think the license plate is simply ornamentation? Scoff if you must--there has been many a Florida Mustang that made the mistake of lining up with this mid-8s monster. The parachute and wheelie bars stay in the shop when street duty beckons. This happens more often than you might think, as the car manages to accumulate a few hundred miles each month.
Turbo: PT88 4 bolt
Boost: 31psi
Intercooler: Charged Air V3
Wastegate: HKS
Race weight: 3,430 pounds
GNX are future classics
05-15-2004, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave 88 A.E' date='May 15 2004, 06:29 PM
Thats the heat shield.
05-24-2004, 04:50 PM
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yeah but you'd need a auto (chevy th400 also used by the 8.6 second supra, you know that one that is actually soemwhat streetable looking, paul efantis) anything else just can't properly handle the power.
Also with domestics, having an auto doesn't mean you're any slower, just means you might win bracket races that easier.
Also with domestics, having an auto doesn't mean you're any slower, just means you might win bracket races that easier.
