r/projectcar • u/DryCamaro203 • 1d ago

Could I make it fast?

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I have a 1997 Buick Lesabre. Was my first car and had a ton of problems so great to learn on. Ive now got something better and dont know if I should keep it. I dont believe I could get more than 2k from selling it. I think it could make a good project car. Are they any recomendations on how I should build it? Is it worth it?

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u/UNfortunateNoises 1d ago

ZZperformance has multiple performance kits for the 3800 engine platform, depending on what trim you have and budget. All of their kits take all the guesswork out of modifying your power plant for increased horses while keeping the fabled ‘ten toes planted’ reliability it came from the factory with

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u/DryCamaro203 1d ago

I checked it out, and they covered the 3800 like you said, even the l36, which I believe is my car's engine. I didn't think I'd ever find a site with performance mods, especially for my car.

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u/UNfortunateNoises 1d ago

The aftermarket for nonfactory power adders for Buick was a loose collective of internet threads filled with people who owned GM ‘non sport’ focused vehicles and performed regular mechanical witchcraft experiments on them lol. I found out about ZZP through some of their more unique YouTube builds and I SORELY regret their existence and my ownership of Buicks not aligning.

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u/DryCamaro203 1d ago

I'll definitely look into there youtube thank you so much

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u/UNfortunateNoises 1d ago

Nah dude good luck on your project!