# GM Supercharged 3.8 Question **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 22, 2008, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163 "2008-08-22T06:04:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Swarzkopf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Swarzkopf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swarzkopf)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/1 "2008-08-22T06:04:32Z")
There’s a cheap, fairly clean looking supercharged GM 3.8L for sale right by me right now. It’s kind of tempting. The specific car is a 2004 Monte Carlo SS. What do these cars run stock? Mag times are listing them at like 6.8 0-60 and 15.1 in the 1/4 mile- is this about right? How do they do with just a pulley swap (3.5" pulley)? Or a pulley swap and CAI? I’m not interested in exhaust mods or getting a tune. I’d like something that can run at least low 14s…would this be possible with just a 3.5" pulley and CAI? Input appreciated as always. ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/2 "2008-08-22T06:10:13Z")
i never ran my gtp, but it ran VERY good. i bet i ould have dipped into the 13’s i had a 3.4 pulley CAI a $100 PCM and a downpipe ---
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/3 "2008-08-22T06:22:50Z")
3.5 pulley, FWI, Colder Plugs, T-stat should get you @ roughly 14.1-14.3 range. I have those mods with a 3.4 pulley and I would bet my car could run a 13.9-14.2. They are pretty decent and i like mine. Just watch the transmission…it is fairly common to have to haev them rebuilt…especially once you mod them a little. ---
**Author:** ![Swarzkopf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Swarzkopf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swarzkopf)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/4 "2008-08-22T06:41:38Z")
Thanks for the responses. Not to sound like a dumbass…but what’s a “FWI”? ---
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/5 "2008-08-22T06:45:43Z")
Fenderwell intake. ---
**Author:** ![Swarzkopf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Swarzkopf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swarzkopf)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/6 "2008-08-22T07:45:03Z")
Cool, thanks. I think I’ll take it out for a spin…it’d be kind of cool. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/7 "2008-08-22T08:06:31Z")
they are pigs!!! but you like bulky American cars 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![flappy188](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/74df32/32.png) [@flappy188](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flappy188)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/8 "2008-08-22T08:08:35Z")
those cars are turds ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/9 "2008-08-22T08:37:44Z")
Would be a nice daily driver. But by no means a performance car. They’re boats. ---
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/10 "2008-08-22T08:54:46Z")
^^ Very true. They have a decent motor and can be made fast. They are roomy and ride nice, but are far from a performance machine…just in a straight line I guess. ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/11 "2008-08-22T08:58:46Z")
Put the motor in a Fiero! ---
**Author:** ![flappy188](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/74df32/32.png) [@flappy188](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flappy188)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/12 "2008-08-22T11:11:45Z")
> [@rear brake locks up...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rear-brake-locks-up/37478/19): > > Put the motor in a Fiero! put the fiero in the monte? ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/13 "2008-08-22T11:27:19Z")
its a decent car compared to other daily drivers and what some of the clowns on this site drive. people are comparing it to their modified vehicals, in that regard its slow but in everyday driving the SC3800 has plenty of power and the monte is a nice looking car. ---
**Author:** ![Swarzkopf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Swarzkopf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swarzkopf)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/14 "2008-08-22T14:10:29Z")
> its a decent car compared to other daily drivers and what some of the clowns on this site drive. people are comparing it to their modified vehicals, in that regard its slow but in everyday driving the SC3800 has plenty of power and the monte is a nice looking car. Exactly. We’ll find out tommorow morning I guess. ---
**Author:** ![6-b-kwik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/9fc348/32.png) [@6-b-kwik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6-b-kwik)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/15 "2008-08-22T14:56:39Z")
i enjoy driving my gtp alot leather seats ,heads up display,power everything moon roof and it is a quick car for what it is just with basic mods! what i am getting at is for a daily driver the motor is great and goes well in the snow as well even with a pully swap!! aftermarket for these cars are endless but if u mod that thing go turbo and be done with it!! i am going to be puttin a L32 in my 98 with a turbo kit this winter should be a fast car!! enjoy the monte sharp cars i miss my old one! ---
**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/16 "2008-08-22T17:11:37Z")
hahaha these things do handle like boats. but i like my boat, and it’ll run down a straight line pretty quick don’t be surprised if it doesn’t feel as quick as it should, the montes have a bit more torque management and without a few mods can feel pretty gutless ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/17 "2008-08-22T17:56:13Z")
turds. devins gtp was a beast in the snow however. ---
**Author:** ![2003\_SSEi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/b77776/32.png) [@2003\_SSEi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2003_SSEi)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/18 "2008-08-23T06:40:57Z")
my bigger fatter Bonneville runs high 13’s and traps at 102 with Traction and less than $700 in Mods ---
**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/19 "2008-08-23T13:52:56Z")
i thought you ran a 14.1 as a best? ---
**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163/20 "2008-08-25T17:00:27Z")
my 2003 impala is a boat but from a dead stop to full throttle it leaves my buddies 2004 wrx and i can get about a car length distance between us the problem is when his turbo is spooled up he can get around . ive seen alot of aftermarket parts for them and they seem fairly priced. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-supercharged-3-8-question/199163.md?page=2)