supercharger? - Page 2

-Alero- · 05-29-2008, 04:07 PM

god yo ustill dont have those on.....sheesh

blueolds01 · 05-29-2008, 04:21 PM

i have to agree with billy, i like the way it sounds. a 4cyl will never sound like my v6. thats one of the only reasons i got the car...it had a v6.

-Alero- · 05-29-2008, 05:10 PM

turbo 4 > n/a v6

protocol7 · 05-29-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by -Alero-

turbo 4 > n/a v6

uber generalization. There are many examples of N/A V6s that are superior to turbo 4 cyls.

GoldStar611 · 05-29-2008, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by -Alero-

pushrod just doesnt cut it when it comes to the ease of power a DOHC can make. there are so many 4 cyclinders bone stock that leave the factory that will out perform the LA1 any day,

That must be why the saleen s7 has a dohc engine...Sorry just had to kid there

You're quite true though, my brothers 4 cyl honda civic produces 30 less horsepower than my alero and I'm pretty mad about that because he can drive like crap and still save more gas than me.

[ion] C2 · 05-29-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by protocol7

uber generalization. There are many examples of N/A V6s that are superior to turbo 4 cyls.

not in this car

i haven't seen an N/A V6 run the 8s that a turbo four can yet.

blueolds01 · 05-29-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by [ion] C2

not in this car

i haven't seen an N/A V6 run the 8s that a turbo four can yet.

yet is the key word...hahaha!!!

honestly its everyones opinion. we could for pages on this topic.

xXManwhoreXx · 06-05-2008, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by -Alero-

LA1 not that great of a motor anyways, if i could take anything back i would of gone with the 2.2 ecotec with the 5 speed manual.......for the biggest aftermarket, fuel mileage, reliability and ease to work on

Yep.....

Don't we all wish this.

I just hate OHV engines, its not the 3400 engine itself I hate, I just wish it was a OHC (dual preferrerd)

xXManwhoreXx · 06-05-2008, 08:12 AM

I run low 7's stock.. idk about you guys... lol

cherrington17 · 06-05-2008, 08:21 AM

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so everything they have there for the 3400 will fit on my car? because from what i heard the grand am 3.4 has the same engine as my car, which is the 2000 alero with a 3.4. like there's a lot of shit on that site and i want to know if it'll actually fit on my car

to get back on topic... if you selected, engine performance, then then 3400 engine section, then yes, all of that fits the 3.4L engine that you (we) have.

and mahan, your running 7s in the 1/8th mile run... which is like measuring wang in millimeters. Just cuz its a much larger number, it doesn't mean its actually bigger.

[ion] C2 · 06-05-2008, 08:34 AM

lol if you ran 7s stock you'd be like < 11-12 second 1/4 mile

Alerosaint · 06-05-2008, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by cherrington17

to get back on topic... if you selected, engine performance, then then 3400 engine section, then yes, all of that fits the 3.4L engine that you (we) have.

and mahan, your running 7s in the 1/8th mile run... which is like measuring wang in millimeters. Just cuz its a much larger number, it doesn't mean its actually bigger.

i like that phrase...lol..gotta use that sometime

kwhauck · 06-05-2008, 10:36 AM

ecotec is a very nice motor, but i'm happy with my 3400........

-Alero- · 06-05-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kwhauck

ecotec is a very nice motor, but i'm happy with my 3400........

the truth is, and i think you know it.........you could be faster wit hthe ecotec.....especially with the money you have spent

JOEY GLADSTONE · 06-05-2008, 06:06 PM

yes....then he would just be another one in the crowd with a S/Ced ecotec, the reason i invested so much money into my car is because it is very unique and you never see them at the track or at shows

CiscoPath · 06-05-2008, 06:24 PM

^^Truer words never spoken. The 3400 is definitely a "labor of love" project. 2.4s, Ecotec, etc. are all cookie-cutter setups. Trust me, put two boosted Aleros side by side, one a 4 and the other a 6, and pop the hoods. They'll look at the 4 and it clicks to them "Aw crap, that's the same engine in all the Cavaliers and Sunfires". But then they look at 6 and think "Crap. I thought these econo-car engines sucked". Who's the guy gonna be asking about how it performs, the 3400 or the cookie cutter?

-Alero- · 06-05-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CiscoPath

^^Truer words never spoken. The 3400 is definitely a "labor of love" project. 2.4s, Ecotec, etc. are all cookie-cutter setups. Trust me, put two boosted Aleros side by side, one a 4 and the other a 6, and pop the hoods. They'll look at the 4 and it clicks to them "Aw crap, that's the same engine in all the Cavaliers and Sunfires". But then they look at 6 and think "Crap. I thought these econo-car engines sucked". Who's the guy gonna be asking about how it performs, the 3400 or the cookie cutter?

to me and i msure most people, it doesnt matter what you have what you drive or what powers it, if its fast, its fast, and if you wanna laugh at the cookie cutter laugh away but know the cookie cutter will always be faster

Bad99Olds · 06-05-2008, 07:15 PM

which is why when we refer to the fastest aleros with slips thread the fastest na and the fastest boosted are both 3400s?

2fast2furious01 · 06-05-2008, 09:29 PM

maaan, what's up with all this hating on us poor la1"s guys ? We've never hurt nobody ... Except at the track lol.

2fast2furious01 · 06-05-2008, 09:37 PM

But in all truthfulness, it is less expensive i think there are more parts available for the 4 cyl. guys to put down some decent power. i don't know, maybe it's just me man but i love my la1, and i haven't unleashed the moster yet.