1990 Oldsmobile 88 3.8L V6 supercharged
Summary:
A high performance sedan
Faults:
CV Joints don't last very long.
Rotors always find a way to get warped.
Overall, not much has gone wrong, other than the stuff you need to regularly change/replace.
General Comments:
6 months after I bought the car, a buddy of mine was scrapping his 1990 Bonneville and was selling it for parts, so I got the supercharger from it and fitted it to my Delta 88, also took the wheels and seats, although the seets did not fit, now I pull up to a stop light and can smoke T-birds and Stangs. Once raced a Corvette, didn't beat him but managed to some what keep up.
Overall this car was a nice investment.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 5th August, 2001
1st Nov 2001, 07:08
Could you explain what all was required to do the conversion (supercharger)? If so, mail me at hotstreet13@hotmail.com
1st Oct 2002, 01:07
Pontiac did not supercharge the Bonneville until 1992 with the SSEi.
2nd Oct 2002, 15:25
I was also wondering about the supercharger thing. I have a 1989 Eighty-Eight, and was thinking about trying to find a supercharger from a Bonneville, if at all possible. So, along with e-mailing this other guy here, e-mail me too.
Sephiroth_V_I_I@yahoo.com.
9th Oct 2002, 21:07
Ya, tell me about the supercharger too.
codyj86@hickorytech.net
18th May 2003, 20:50
If any of you read this any time soon, please send me the info on the supercharger install too, please.
My E-mail is Broel2000@aol.com.
If anyone has any intake or exhaust mod information please tell about that too. Thank you.
29th May 2004, 20:24
I am also interested in this, as my '90 Olds D88 is nearing 300,000 km, I'm contemplating an engine rebuild, and a supercharger would be a nice addition. It's been a while since I've seen a supercharged 3800 Series I, I'm damn sure it wouldn't take much to convert an old bonnie 'charger over, but the details would be nice - my email is TacticalVirus@hotmail.com and I would be sincerely grateful if you would explain the details.
29th Oct 2007, 18:25
If any one has successfully supercharged an 89 delta 88 (3800), could you write the procedure as a comment in the reviews please. I want to put a supercharger off of a 94 Bonneville on my Delta, but don't want to mess anything up. Thanx.
3rd Oct 2001, 08:25
Can you explain how you did the supercharger conversion on a web site?
Because I'm thinking of doing that with my "super sleeper" four-door Delta 88.