For gnxs - GN show on History Channel

[ILLINI-SVT]

I just caught the end of that new show, I guess it's on the History Channel, where they let two teams each modify one particular car, then they drag them and whoever wins keeps both. Last night the car of choice was the 1985 Buick Grand National. Cool show. They tossed headers, big turbos, big downpipes and huge intercoolers in them.

Sorry I couldn't get to a computer last night to tell you, but I did Tivo it. I may try to burn it to DVD if my roommate got that working.

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[JoeGT38]

Saw it, I love GNs I had an 86. Too bad them 85s were turds. They ran slower then stock h: .

 

[ILLINI-SVT]

Saw it, I love GNs I had an 86. Too bad them 85s were turds. They ran slower then stock h: .

My dad had an 85. After tossing an intercooler, an oil cooler around the turbo, a torque converter, borla exhaust, and a chip, there weren't any stock 86-87s that could keep up.

 

[gnxs]

Why they started with a non-intercooled 1985 GN is beyond me?

A bone stock 86-87 would have outrun those cars easily. I was actually a little embarrassed for them after that show. It was also funny that the guys working on these cars (although maybe mechanics) had no drag racing experience at all. I think they actually thought they were driving something fast. :argue:

14.3 modded is a disgrace, even for an '85. I am almost embarrassed to say I own a GN after that show. I guess I need to stress the fact that those were older non-intercooled (200hp) versions.

 

[ILLINI-SVT]

Oops. I haven't actually seen the end of the show yet. 14.3 sucks.

 

[Wiked03]

GM sucks...

 

[The Pun]

I am watching it on my Tvio right now and itz kinda gay. I watched the mustang one last week and couldn't stop laughing at those poll smokers.

Those two turbo brothers are tuner guys and don't know what a real car is like. They shoulda used the newer ones but couldn't afford them.

 

[CrimsonCobra_01]

i watched the first half of it but got board of it. the cars looked good though. 14 sec? arnt they supposed to break 10s?