Wheel Spin - Why they call me Turbo231 - My 1986 Buick Regal T-Type WH1

From my video archives, a very short video of my Buick in action.

This is my 1986 Buick Regal T-Type WH1, one of 468 made that year and the last year of the designer cars.

Taken back in probably 2002, I was playing with the waste gate, trying to find the right spot between boosting and getting her to spool the turbo. Fan is running because the Jay Carter 93 Octaine chip makes it run any speed under 55 for cooling. You can barely hear the turbo spool.

I do have other videos of this car on my channel...enjoy. (my lame sideburns included...shot by my dad)

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 1986
• Buick
• Regal
• T-Type
• WH1
• Maine
• Turbo
• Turbo231

[demomonk]

hahaha i bet ur fiero can do a better one than that

[Turbo231]

@demomonk Rear engine grippy tires and underpowered, I think not.

[ITBOILSMYBLOOD]

I think it's funny how people say the turbocharged engines were what made these cars so fast when it was also the much higher axle ratios. :) Corvettes of the day made do with 2.73 axle equipped with an automatic and 3.08:1 for the manual transmission. The Regal however was equipped with a 3.42:1 axle. The fuel economy specs for both cars are equal.

[Turbo231]

@ITBOILSMYBLOOD Um...it was the turbocharged engine. Yes, axle ratios make for a complete package, but sticking even 4:11 on a turd engine still makes it a turd...just quick off the line. The key is these engines don't stop pulling, so where your typical engine stops pulling cause she's out of wind, these turbo engines keep going. You'll figure that out.

[Kingsdowork89]

the paint on that car means its a designer series, 1986

[Turbo231]

That's the WH1 code...Designer Series cars, also the only T-Types with a factor rear spoiler made in 1984 to 1986 based on the original 1982 Grand National. I run...or ran...the registry for these cars.

[justinrems]

@jojomido Buy a turboed one...But seriously its alot of work, the motors are not interchangeable unless you feel like drilling into the block for the extra oil line

[jojomido]

nice car u have man , i got a 1982 limited one 231ci v6 2bbl carborator no turbo , do you have any idea what do i have to change to add turbo . thanQ

[1986irocz305tpi]

@Turbo231 yea i aint rippin on ur car bro. i was just makin a statement. i like any GM product. i actually have a vid of my car on my channel. u should check it out XD

[willbill808]

you look kinda like Dwight from the Office...

but nice car man!

[bighunt08]

My vette is faster!!!... Haha no that is a very nice grand national and I'm jealous... My freind is about to buy one and I can't wait to see how it runs against the car whose ass the gnx was kicking in the 80's, my c4 vette (though it is a '94)... Should be a really close race...

[217zenki]

Gorgeous T.