1. Some definitions of some of the accronyms you may see or hear.
ABS= Anti-Locking Brake System
AWD = All Wheel Drive
CAI= Cold Air Intake
Cat= Catalytic converter
CV Joint = Constant Velocity Joint
DIC= Driver Information Center
DIY = Do It Yourself,
FWD = Front Wheel Drive
FWI = Fenderwell Intake
IAT= Inlet Air Temprature
KR= Knock Retard,
L32= S/C 3.8L replacing the L67
L36= NA 3.8L V-6 used in the 97-03 GPs and other GM models
L67= S/C 3.8L V-6 used in the GTP, Bonneville SSEI, Buick Regal GS
MAF= Mass Air Flow sensor
NA= Natural Aspiration
PCM= Powertrain Control Module,
RWD = Rear Wheel Drive
S/C= Supercharged
TC= Traction Control
TPS=Throttle Position Sensor
PCV= Positive Crankcase Ventilation


2. Q. What are the differences between the GT and the GTP?
A. The only differences between the GT and GTP are the powertrain equipment. GT uses the L36 with a 4T65E tranny and PCM written for the NA motor and weaker tranny and the GTP uses the L67 with the 4T65EHD Tranny and PCM written for the S/Cd motor.

4. Q. Can I swap my "catfish" SE front bumber cover and rear bumper cover for the GT/GTP bumper covers?
A. Yes you can. You will need to use a couple of brackets to properly secure the new pieces. The brackets are cheap and can be found at any GM dealership that sells parts or you may pull then from a junkyard.

5. Q. What Oil is the best?
A. That's a highly debated question. Synthetics are far superior to regular oil. Synthetic blends are about half synthetic half regular oil. Some people swear by Mobil 1 synthetic. I however believe in the differences between the brands is minimal and as long as you change your oil and filter on a regualar basis is sufficient.

6. Q. How often should I change my oil?
A. The standard answer is every 3,000 miles. How ever you should take a look at what type of driving you do. If your vehicle is on the highway running constant speeds for 75% of the miles you could easily stretch that out to 6,000 miles. But if you are driving in desert conditions ie. high heat and lots of dust then change it every 3,000 miles. If your vehicle spends most of it's life in stop and go city type driving, change your oil every 3,000 miles. If you take your car to the track and beat on that happy pedal alot then change it every 3,000 miles.

7. Q. A friend of mine has car X and I have car Y who will win in a race?
A. The only way to tell is to actually race. Knowing how to launch your car and when to shift is the biggest factor. In other words the driver makes or breaks the race. Alot of high performance cars require great driver skill in getting all that power to connect to the pavement. If the tires are spinning that car is going no where. Mean while your slow car is halfway through with the run.

8. Q. How fast is my car in the 1/4 mile?
A. There are lots of variables when it comes down to 1/4 mile performance. Altitude, temprature, humidity, tire pressure, vehicle wieght, driver skill, track conditions the list goes on and on. The only way to know is take the car to the track and find out. Even then you'll have multiple runs on different days and get different results. Even dedicated car magazines will have varying performance data do to the different conditions and drivers.