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Old 08-25-2008, 11:40 PM   #1
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Is there any way to supercharge and normal 3.8l v6, and is so what would it take.
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Is there any way to supercharge and normal 3.8l v6, and is so what would it take.
If you have the L36 motor (newer GP) then you cannot add a supercharger. The motor already has a 9:1 compression. You need bring the compression down before you can add a supercharger onto it. I also have not seen any aftermarket superchargers for the newer gp.
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If you have the L36 motor (newer GP) then you cannot add a supercharger. The motor already has a 9:1 compression. You need bring the compression down before you can add a supercharger onto it. I also have not seen any aftermarket superchargers for the newer gp.
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If you have the L36 motor (newer GP) then you cannot add a supercharger. The motor already has a 9:1 compression. You need bring the compression down before you can add a supercharger onto it. I also have not seen any aftermarket superchargers for the newer gp.
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