Need help making my GN reliable!

[pilgrimcustoms]

I know you all have been over this a million times, but I am new to all of this. I am starting a frame-off on my 87 GN. It is bone stock except for a k&n cone. I am fine with the performance. ( I wouldn't mind a little more if it is safe) What I am looking for is reliability and driveability. It is a 60K mile car. I am going to check out the engine while it is out. It runs and drives great as is. If everything is as it should be, I want to freshen up with a new turbo (I don't mind stock) and a good choice of injectors/chip. As I said, I am interested in smooth reliability. I have the typical up and down cold idle, etc. I am older now and prefer good suspension and brakes over the neck snapping power. I already have a full out drag car I hardly ever take out anyway! :smile:

 

[charlief1]

Well some simple mods that are fairly cheap is alky injection. One of the better mods is going with a fairly small roller cam but they're pricey. A new chip will give you better control of the system. I'm sure someone will jump in here and add some more ideas for you.

 

[turboc87gn]

Grab this months gm high tech performance they are doing a buildup with a 106,000 mile gn and starting with stock doing "safe" mods to it dynoing it and taking it to the track im interested cause my care is the same as yours k&n and nothing else but more miles,so far they have done a turbo tweak chip, valve springs,hotwire kit, fuelpump,plugwires,and a k&n,and they have gotten 80 hp and 110 ftlbs more to the wheels,no after modification strip numbers yet tho ..

 

[pilgrimcustoms]

Grab this months gm high tech performance they are doing a buildup with a 106,000 mile gn and starting with stock doing "safe" mods to it dynoing it and taking it to the track im interested cause my care is the same as yours k&n and nothing else but more miles,so far they have done a turbo tweak chip, valve springs,hotwire kit, fuelpump,plugwires,and a k&n,and they have gotten 80 hp and 110 ftlbs more to the wheels,no after modification strip numbers yet tho ..

I'll pick it up. Durability and reliability is what I am shooting for. Thanks

 

[maxcom]

so far they have done a turbo tweak chip, valve springs,hotwire kit, fuelpump,plugwires,and a k&n,and they have gotten 80 hp and 110 ftlbs more to the wheels,no after modification strip numbers yet tho ..

wow

 

[DailyDrifter]

If you want a reliable car, leave it stock. It seems sometimes when you try to mod these cars they dont like it very well and leave you stranded. Invest in Triple A

 

[turboc87gn]

If you want a reliable car, leave it stock. It seems sometimes when you try to mod these cars they dont like it very well and leave you stranded. Invest in Triple A

Allstate road service waaay better than aaa for the money and yes you can buy the roadservice without the insurance:biggrin: