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Member ID: GothyMP

Location: Franklin, IN

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Vehicle Info

1987 Buick Riviera

Bought: May, 2009

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile14.8 sec @ 96 mph
  • 0-602.49sec
  • Top Speed143mph
  • HP285
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

  • Superchip Perf. Chip 
  • MSD Ignition 
  • GAB Shocks 
  • Zoom Transmission 

Ratings

    • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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    • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Oct 09, 2009

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Thomas’s Buick Riviera
“Neahra”

  • Currently 3.1142857142857 /5 Stars.
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This is my Project Riviera GNX Clone

 

- It has a Garrett T5 Turbo .63 Trim with a ported housing. Turbo Was rebuilt by TDI 

-  Flow Matched 42lb injectors.

- A rebuilt THM440-T4 Automatic Transmission with a shift kit and a transmission cooler and temperature gauge

-Accufab Fuel Pressure regulator

- Walbro 255 Racing Fuel Pump

- 3in Mass Airflow and adapter mod just like the big Grand Nationals 

- All custom Turbo and intercooler piping with a Large K&N filter 

- Custom Chip Made by Caspers Electronics (R.I.P)

- All Digital Guages and Pillar Pod (Boost/ Fuel Pressure)

- CoolingMist Methanol injection from Snow Performance

- Engine rebuild less than 5k miles ago and I replaced the internal with Grand National 7:9.1 pistons and rings. Also had the head ported


- It has no back seat in it, this is where the water injection tank and pump is. I can run 17-19lbs of boost on Good Gas. The car has run some low 13's timed  at ORP with some tuning. For a front wheel drive Big Buick Riviera its fast.

 

GothyMP's 1987 Buick Riviera

Inside I have a fully operational CRT Diagnostic center, Pillar mounted Wideband Air/Fuel Gauge, Boost gauge, And Below the CRT My Nice non OEM Buick Radio, Trans Temp Guage, Rocker Switch's for the Antennae, Methanol injection, Guage lights, and a 4th switch for looks at the moment.

GothyMP's 1987 Buick Riviera

GothyMP's 1987 Buick Riviera


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1985cadillac  

Posted by: 1985cadillac

12/15/2009 09:18PM

nice buick. i'm thinking about getting a riviera project car 1986. just curious what size motor do you have in yours? love the turbo idea.

olds68  

Posted by: olds68

10/09/2009 03:34PM

5 stars. I read somewhere that a REAL 87 GNX got the KISS OF DEATH by the CASH FOR CLUNKERS fate.

frankstar305  

Posted by: frankstar305

10/09/2009 06:21AM

Wow thats a unique build, proves that GM shouldve used turbo V6 in FWD cars.

olds68  

Posted by: olds68

10/09/2009 03:34PM

5 stars. I read somewhere that a REAL 87 GNX got the KISS OF DEATH by the CASH FOR CLUNKERS fate.

frankstar305  

Posted by: frankstar305

10/09/2009 06:21AM

Wow thats a unique build, proves that GM shouldve used turbo V6 in FWD cars.

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Member ID: GothyMP

Location: Franklin, IN