"Black Air" Buick GN Documentary

[gonzoss]

I know some of you would be interested in this...not much info has been giving and their wasn't much of a budget last I heard. As soon as I hear screenings I'll post them up.

Here is the trailer.



Here is the link to the movie

http://gnmovie.com/

[2165 Turbo Rail]

Prob won't be worth it but I'll prob watch it

[BadGN1]

How can it be bad....it's about Grand Nationals!

[Rlhay2]

If they address the backroom politics that took place at GM during the GN vs Corvette debacle it might be interesting.

[ram57ta]

I hope they release it before I die from old age.

[Geor!]

If they address the backroom politics that took place at GM during the GN vs Corvette debacle it might be interesting.

Backstory?

[71chevellejohn]

Backstory?

As I recall, there was a "rule"(unsure whether written or unwritten) at GM that the corvette would be the fastest car built every year. When the GN was being made, the corvette wasn't.

[ram57ta]

To add to that....GM had a major problem with ANY GM car producing more horsepower than the almighty Corvette.....the 83 Buick Regal Sport Coupe (4bbl 3.8 Turbo) officially made between 175-190 HP depending on what review you read. In 84 when Buick switched to SFI they announced they could EASILY produce anywhere from 200-230 HP even without an intercooler (they settled on 200 to not piss off Chevy). In 84 The Cross-Fire 350 made 205 hp/290 ft-lbs. The Buick made 200 hp/300 ft-lbs and could beat the Vette down the track. In 85 Chevy added Tuned Port Injection to the 350 and pulled 230hp/330ft-lbs out of it. Buick left the 85 GN alone and waited for 86 to add a new intake, bigger turbo, and an intercooler. To not piss off Chevy TOO much Buick installed a very tame chip in the 86 GN and T-Type and rated it at 235 hp/335 ft-lbs and again it beat the Vette (along with the EVERYTHING else) down the track. In 87 Chevy claimed the Vette made 240hp/340 ft-lbs...so Buick changed the ECM chip to produce a slight bump in power (245hp/355 ft-lbs) and again the Buick spanked the Vette. The TPI350 was having a workout to just barely hang with the little Buick V6. With no other mods...simply changing to a chip which added some slight timing and about 2 psi boost and the GN/T-Type could quite easily run mid 13's. Mine ran 13.6 on a 100 degree day with nothing more than a CHIP and Nitto 555R's.