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#11 of 40 More aftermarket stereos by one2one Jul 16, 2001 (10:02 am)
Checked Crutchfield mag today and found that the Pioneer 4100 isn't made anymore. But that's a good thing. Now they have the 4300. All the same features plus you can now adjust the treble and bass for the front as well as the rear speakers! I also think the face is not removeable but it folds away to look like there is no radio in the dash.
#12 of 40 by mosaix Aug 12, 2001 (4:08 pm)
Any ideas on minor performance mods for a 2001? Had mine for less than a month, but now that she is broken in I'm starting to push the engine a bit and it just takes it and asks for more. Is there a direct fit K&N drop in replacement that fits this car? I've looked a couple of places and cannot find any. Also, anyone use synthetic oil?
#14 of 40 Intrigue bolt-ons by rjs200240 Feb 20, 2002 (9:04 am)
SLP, the company that makes the mods for the Camaro SS/Firebird Firehawk makes some performance parts for the Grand Prix that apply to the Intrigue (and Regal). You might consider checking them out. They have a reasonably priced front brake upgrade that bumps the rotors from 11" to 12" without requiring new calipers. www.slponline.com There is probably more for the earlier 3800 Intrigues, though.   I don't own an Intrigue, but I thought I would point this out. Actually, I considered an Intrigue because of the cost, but the Aurora's interior, coupled with that incredible sounding V8 was too strong to resist. My only suggestion would be that the GLS not include the spoiler and chrome wheels. I think the Intrigue looks much cleaner without them. It's a very attractive car.
#15 of 40 Spoilers? by wbhall Feb 20, 2002 (5:40 pm)
It's all in the eye of the beholder. I personally think they add to the appearance of the car. My son's Intrigue that be bought new off the lot didn't have a spoiler and he added one to his. My 2002 GS came from the factory with one. Besides, the extra brake lights are nice in the back too!
#16 of 40 True by rjs200240 Feb 21, 2002 (6:18 am)
I don't think the spoiler is unattractive, but I think the Intrigue looks cleaner without it. However, if it weren't standard then one could always opt to get it. It isn't possible to opt out of getting it if you want a GLS. I thought the chrome wheels look ok, but it depends on the color. Actually, I think the non-chrome would look better if they had a nicer finish on them. For some reason they looked real flat. Actually, I kind of liked the wheel style of the earlier Intrigues better. All in all, I think the Intrigue is very stylish, though. It is sporty and luxurious and understated all at the same time. Many cars that want to be sporty end up with over-the-top styling, but the Intrigue nicely avoids this. I also thought it had excellent visibility from the drivers seat, and the car drove very competently. If the Aurora had been out of my price range, an Intrigue GLS would definitely be parked in my garage now. Actually, I was originally shopping for an Intrigue, but my wife noticed the red on an Aurora seemed more attractive than the red Intrigue. Once we went over and sat in the Aurora, we were hooked. It's surprising that there was even a red Aurora on the lot because it isn't a common color for it. I don't think I've ever seen a red one on the road (except for mine).   I hope no one sees this as offensive. My intent is not to belittle the Intrigue. I really think it is a great car. I just thought the Aurora was the Intrigue of the next level.
#17 of 40 K&N onoe2one by pgl1 Mar 01, 2002 (2:58 pm)
I have a '99 Intrigue an am considering a K&N mod. How did yours work out. (I saw an old posting of yours from April 2001.)   Thanks.
#18 of 40 oscarz2 by white6 Mar 17, 2002 (9:03 am)
Intrigue and Regal use different spring rates... I'll have to search to find the exact numbers. I know when these cars debuted in 97-98, Car and Driver listed the suspension specs for the three cars (Regal, Intrigue and Grand Prix). Regal had softest springs and smallest sway bars. Grand Prix had stiffest springs and Intrigue had largest sway bars. I am thinking along the same lines as you: Regal struts and springs and Intrigue sway bars. Smoother, more compliant ride but retain as much as possible the good cornering attitude. I did something similar to my Firebird Formula... swapped out springs from a V-6 model (20% softer) and retained the Formula sway bars. Made a significant difference in over-the-road harshness. My next step is a set of Bilstein struts... these are supposed to be smoother riding without giving up any handling prowess.
#19 of 40 W-body springs by vcjumper Mar 24, 2002 (6:05 am)
Front Springs Prod# Code Service# 22133031 FKN 22133030 Highest Rate 22133030 FKJ 22133030 22133029 FJT 22133030 22133028 FJS 22133028 22133027 FJR 22133028 Lowest Rate   Rear Springs Prod# Code Service# 10258880 TDJ 10258880 Highest Rate 10258879 TDH 10258879 10276574 TFY 10276574 10276573 TFW 10276573 Lowest Rate   Here is a discussion on the subject
#20 of 40 My Intrigue mods by akitadog Nov 04, 2002 (10:50 am)
Hello, all. I haven't posted anything in a few months, but I thought I would try to revive this discussion with listing out my mods. I own a Red (I don't know the official color name, but it was no longer used after 99.) 99 GL 3.5.   You won't believe the amount of searching I've been doing (online) to find mods for the Intrigue. So far, I've only found an SLP front stabilizer bar, a drop-in replacement K&N filter, a Tornado Air unit, and the SLP cat-back exhaust (which was mentioned early in the main discussion).   As for the speculation in this discussion of the K&N drop-in, I've managed to find the part that fits. It toook a small bit of work to find it. I went to ACdelco.com and did a "Vehicle List" search for AC part # A1096C (Intrigue 3.5 air filter). It listed all the vehicles and years that also use that part #. Simply do a K&N search for the replacement filter for any of the other vehicles, and you'll have better luck than searching for an Intrigue. I ended up doing a K&N search for the Olds Aurora '97 and the filter fits fine. It's K&N part # 33-2086. Not 33-2063 as previously thought(I list my method so any naysayers can do it themselves for that visual proof).   As for the Tornado Air unit, I actually noticed an improvement, despite some lack of faith from other posters. I've noticed almost a 2 mph improvement of top speed in first gear. I tested this on a flat street with the shifter in first. In fact, I installed the K&N after the Tornado and, expecting the combo to knock my socks off, I did not see any real improvement at all with the same test. And I know that K&N's power comes on in the high RPMs.   The SLP cat-back is the crowning achievement so far in my mod-quest. I don't remember the first person to post the existence of the exhaust on the forum (and am too lazy to search for it), but I thank you whole-heartedly for showing me the light. I haven't had a real chance to put this baby to the test with WOT, but I have felt the difference. I first noticed the drop in low-end torque, but soon after, noticed the pick-up in the mid to high RPMs. As a bonus, the engine seems to want to get to the redline quicker than stock. I've also noticed that the acceleration curve is a lot more linear in the low RPMs, but starts to curve upward steeply at around 3200. However, it does lack that noticeable punch.   Oh, and when searching on slponline.com, the exhaust system is listed for the Intrigue with the 3800 V6 and the Buick Regal. Don't let that put you off, the system fits the 3.5 perfectly. The system purrs at idle, from outside, and is noticeable, but not intrusive,inside the cabin. The exhaust note is almost imperceptibly louder from stock and is barely noticeable at speed, other than being lower. However, the more you open the throttle, the more apparent the gruffness of the note.   I haven't dyno-tested the car, but my guess is that, with all mods included, I'm pushing about 230 peak horses and about 237-240 peak lb/ft of torque and with a bit more room under most of the curve.   Upcoming mods will be a custom-fit cold-air intake (no one makes one for the 3.5), 18" wheels, and hopefully an OSV-like custom ground effects. Those Razzi GEs are crappy. This is all when I can afford it, of course. Oh, and I'll put on the front anti-roll bar that I have.   Well, there goes my list. I've probably precluded myself from having any more to say, but I've got it all off my chest.

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