i had a 01 park ave ultra. put a zzp downpipe, front powerlog, 3.4 pulley, zzp 1.0 pcm tune, k&n, 180 stat, oil catch can, boost gauge and obd digital dash to monitor kr. it was a whole different animal after the mods. i think the downpipe, pulley and the tune made the biggest difference.
Flowmaster mufflers are not known for high CFM flow numbers. And glass packs although straight through design will hurt flow as well. You need a quality muffler that will take advantage of the exhaust pulses and scavenge the exhaust flow. If it were myself, I would close the cut out and unbolt the mufflers. Make a pull and see what the difference is over the 276whp it made full exhaust. Then work your way forward. If you don't see a DRASTIC improvement in HP by removing a section of the exhaust, it could be the overall design of the exhaust, mufflers used, and piping combination. But you already knew that. A back pressure sensor would be an awesome tool in this case. In today's world the data is so easily accessible with the sensors available and tuning platforms on the market as a whole.
@ I appreciate the insight but that didn’t exactly answer my question. I meant to ask, what type of fuel is this automobile running on for this dynamometer testing?
It’s always great to see more blown 3800 dyno testing. That’s a huge power gain for opening up the exhaust. Could the free flowing exhaust be taking advantage of a slightly over rich engine tune resulting in the big power gain ? I’m not an experienced tuner on PCM controlled engines but it seems reasonable. 🏁
Y'all know how hard it is to swap seats in a 2001 Buick Regal. I ask because y'all make tons of stuff for these cars. I love my car but it has no lateral support and i am a big guy. I feel so unsecure in turns. I have heard....that the Pontiac's had very similar seats that should theoretically swappable?
Not hard at all! Bo has Grand Prix GXP seats in his Regal. Front seats drop right in, only modification needed is cutting your stock seat harness to convert to the new seats. Rears take a little work, but not a whole lot needed overall.
500 is very easy on the 3800, and we've done it in the past. The reason you don't see a ton of these cars making that much is the transmission limitations, and you have to ditch the supercharger.
Can you make an episode just talking about transmission options and transmission upgrades available for the 3800 please.
They don’t do transmission stuff. The F23 getrag 287 is the thing to go for instead of a rebuild .
They used to do transmissions wish they would start again
TRIPLE EDGE is the only place I wld take my 4t65e to.
The 5 speed Saturn ion has the f23@@civicsr2cool
@@terrythill6192 the 3800/ls4 compatible f23 is only in 2000-2002 cav/sunfire. Ecotec has its own bell housing pattern 👍
I'm glad there's still guys that love this platform and the 3800 as much as I do.
I wish they would have made ground effects for these cars, they’re so beautiful! 50hp from a cutout is wiiiild
Love that there are yt channels for quirky things like this
i had a 01 park ave ultra. put a zzp downpipe, front powerlog, 3.4 pulley, zzp 1.0 pcm tune, k&n, 180 stat, oil catch can, boost gauge and obd digital dash to monitor kr. it was a whole different animal after the mods. i think the downpipe, pulley and the tune made the biggest difference.
Nice to see content on this motor. It’s a funky quirky thing. But it’s simple and reliable not ever common now days! I love my 04 impala!
Really nice Riv ! Always loved the wrap around interior !
I would take this beautiful machine over a Telss Plaid any day of the week.
I would like to see what a modern 3.8 would be like with direct injection and new turbo technology.
All Buick episodes. Regal love
Man I loved the look of these back in the day.
This car is gorgeous!! I want one now 😂
Flowmaster mufflers are not known for high CFM flow numbers. And glass packs although straight through design will hurt flow as well. You need a quality muffler that will take advantage of the exhaust pulses and scavenge the exhaust flow. If it were myself, I would close the cut out and unbolt the mufflers. Make a pull and see what the difference is over the 276whp it made full exhaust. Then work your way forward. If you don't see a DRASTIC improvement in HP by removing a section of the exhaust, it could be the overall design of the exhaust, mufflers used, and piping combination. But you already knew that. A back pressure sensor would be an awesome tool in this case. In today's world the data is so easily accessible with the sensors available and tuning platforms on the market as a whole.
Grew up in the exact one except the interior was blue.
Didn’t the Lincoln mark viii make like 300 from the factory and was rear drive independent suspension and sounded like a cobra
It didn't sound like a cobra, it straight up had a cobra engine. Before the cobra even had it yet.
This is wheel HP, not crank HP. On an auto car that's like a 15-20% difference. This makes closer to 400 at the crankshaft, as the factory rates cars.
Close 290 HP crank
I need to get my riviera on that level holy shit !
I miss my 98 riviera. Had a few mods and a pcmm tune. Finally started slipping 1/2 at 313k miles....200k after i did those mods lol
Daing, and that beast needs some poly or solid motor mounts. 🍺
now thats fire
Sweet car. Good job. 👍🏻
I f I ever find a good Gbody this is the motor swap I would do… only to be different and have a GM grand National
I have never seen a 50 wheel HP increase just from a cutout. There must be some serious restrictions downstream
50hp from what amounts to a catback delete is absolutely insane.
Wonder if the cat threw itself into the rest of the exhaust.
Nice!
my twinnnnnn
Flowmaster chambered mufflers are terrible at flow compared to any of the newer straight through designs. Its not 1972 anymore. Swap those out.
Is this test on E85 or pump??
E85 is pump gas that's readily available. You're using outdated terminology.
@ I appreciate the insight but that didn’t exactly answer my question. I meant to ask, what type of fuel is this automobile running on for this dynamometer testing?
Car was running 93 in this video
It’s always great to see more blown 3800 dyno testing. That’s a huge power gain for opening up the exhaust. Could the free flowing exhaust be taking advantage of a slightly over rich engine tune resulting in the big power gain ?
I’m not an experienced tuner on PCM controlled engines but it seems reasonable. 🏁
Y'all know how hard it is to swap seats in a 2001 Buick Regal. I ask because y'all make tons of stuff for these cars. I love my car but it has no lateral support and i am a big guy. I feel so unsecure in turns. I have heard....that the Pontiac's had very similar seats that should theoretically swappable?
Not hard at all! Bo has Grand Prix GXP seats in his Regal. Front seats drop right in, only modification needed is cutting your stock seat harness to convert to the new seats. Rears take a little work, but not a whole lot needed overall.
@@ZZPerformanceChannel Awesome! Thank you guys for the reply!
are there rwd 3800 powered vehicles?
4th gen f-bodies
@@CoViN88 oh I forgot about the v6 Camaro, thanks
Holden Commodore in Australia.
@SkamSulek i think you could get them with the t5 too
@@CoViN88 yeah they came with a manual.
As solid as the 3800 is from the factory, it should be easy to push them towards ±500 hp, yet tuners struggle to hit these numbers 🤔🤔
500 is very easy on the 3800, and we've done it in the past. The reason you don't see a ton of these cars making that much is the transmission limitations, and you have to ditch the supercharger.
Air the tires back down and see what it does......
Ugly car never liked that body but I love the 3800 platform good numbers 🤙🤙
Can we please just rid the world of all front wheel drive cars? Please!!!!!!!!
Very cool setup. 😎