Ok so I have been looking and looking and looking for parts for my car. Over and over and over again. I have a 2005 pontiac grand prix. Just the good old 3800 series 3 motor. It is ok on speed but not enough for me. I want more. I love speed. If you guys could please help me and tell me some quick ways of making this thing go faster. I dont know what motor I have and what not. Can you guys help me out. My warranty is almost up and when it does im ready to go.
thanks

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Those above links are pretty much the only major players in the 3800 community. Anything you want or need can be had from one of those three.

I'd suggest for starters, purchase a CAI (Cold Air Intake) and open up your exhaust.

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2.8 Pulley, Intense IC, P&P Gen V, Machined Intake, Intense PCM, 65lb/hr Injectors, N* Throttle Body, 1 3/4" Headers, 3" Exhaust, Intense Shift Kit, 3.69:1 Gears, 4000 Stall, N20

Agreed^^^^Then find you a good scanner that'll scan for kr, cause most go fast mods are gonna give you some.

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97 GTP~K&N Cold Air Intake~3.4" S/C Pulley~Cat Back Exhaust~MSD Blaster Coil Packs~MSD 8.5mm Wires~NGK TR55IX Plugs~More To Come

Yeah, anything more than those mods listed above and you'll want to start looking at getting yourself something to scan knock with. The AeroForce Interceptor Scangauge is probably your best bet.

AeroForce Interceptor Scan Gauges - most makes and models - PFYC

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2.8 Pulley, Intense IC, P&P Gen V, Machined Intake, Intense PCM, 65lb/hr Injectors, N* Throttle Body, 1 3/4" Headers, 3" Exhaust, Intense Shift Kit, 3.69:1 Gears, 4000 Stall, N20

After cia and exhaust, probably a cam and some intake manafold work. Headers, down pipe, pcm. That should get her rolling pretty good. Whata think Street?

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97 GTP~K&N Cold Air Intake~3.4" S/C Pulley~Cat Back Exhaust~MSD Blaster Coil Packs~MSD 8.5mm Wires~NGK TR55IX Plugs~More To Come

Going to have to do some head work along with whatever cam he chooses too, although I'm sure he already knows that.

Sounds good to me though, just depends on what his definition of 'fast' is and how far he's willing to go to achieve it.

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2.8 Pulley, Intense IC, P&P Gen V, Machined Intake, Intense PCM, 65lb/hr Injectors, N* Throttle Body, 1 3/4" Headers, 3" Exhaust, Intense Shift Kit, 3.69:1 Gears, 4000 Stall, N20

Yea, if he wants to spend the money he could always go with a top swap or turbo set up. Not cutting you out of the conversation snap on, just bouncing my ideas of Street wolf and giving you ideas at the same time.

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97 GTP~K&N Cold Air Intake~3.4" S/C Pulley~Cat Back Exhaust~MSD Blaster Coil Packs~MSD 8.5mm Wires~NGK TR55IX Plugs~More To Come

well if he's looking for something with decent mpg and still some power just do a top end swap with the m90, im thinking that might work for him, unless he wants to go big power(Turbo time).

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-98 GTP Thunderstorm
Cai, 3.5 press on pulley, NGK TR6's, 3" to 2.5" exhaust, no mufflers, drilled 180 t-stat soon-overkill pcm, fully ported sc, N* TB, and LQ4 MAF, Future- Full I/C, XP cam, s&s headers

If it was me and I was going to spend that much money, I'd go for the turbo and get more out of it than a s/c.

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97 GTP~K&N Cold Air Intake~3.4" S/C Pulley~Cat Back Exhaust~MSD Blaster Coil Packs~MSD 8.5mm Wires~NGK TR55IX Plugs~More To Come

I feel the same way man, after driving a 380+ bhp Charger I need more speed out of my Grand Prix, probably a CAI and a new PCM to start out with, after that I wouldn't know what to tell you.