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Basic Specifications
Vehicle Color: WhiteEngine Type: 6 Cylinder
Transmission: Auto
Est. Horsepower: 205 HP
Est. Curb Weight: 3,311 lbs.
Mileage: 60,100 miles
jbmetal's 1997 Pontiac Firebird
Considering to sell it for a 1997 Trans Am
About this Current Vehicle:
I bought my 1997 F-body on May 2006...
These cars have been my passion long before I owned mine...
Vehicle Journal:
Sep 15
Tie end rods!!
Today I had to replace both tie end rods, left and right...fortunately the inner tie rods were in perfect condition. Also, I installed polyurethane bushings on front control arms, lower and upper. Now...the ride quality is as perfect as a new car. :p
Nice!
May 28
Clear Signal Lights!
Just as I expected, those clear lights look perfect on the car...white firebird and clear signal lights...nice!!
With them I bought amber bulbs, just to make it look stock when turned on. I love how it looks!
Jul 09
HPTuners!
Today, I decided to buy HPTuners! Now I'll be doing some testings with the tuning. As far as I know, some of the easy parts are the cooling fan temperature, and torque management changes...What I got to learn is how to do some spark advance timing, which is not an easy task.
Factory Options:
Open Differential with 3.08 gears
16" wheels with 215-60R16 tire size...changed to Nitto's 235-55R16
4-Wheel ABS with just front disc brakes
4 Speakers System
4L60E Automatic Transmission
Exterior Modifications:
Front Clear Lights with Amber Bulbs
Rear Side Clear Lights with Red Bulbs (removed, it looked as if light bulbs were pink)
Interior Modifications:
Rear hatch speaker panels
Performance:
Custom Intake (Thermally treated) with K&N Filter
Pacesetter Headers
Custom 2.5" Exhaust pipes with Flowmaster muffler with dual exhaust
MSD Ignition Coils
MSD Spark plug wires
Bosch +4 Platinum Spark Plugs
Hypertech 160Deg PowerStat
Not too much mods to take it to a dyno, but still want to know how much HP develops with these bolt-ons.
Suspension/Chassis:
Front Control Arm Polyurethane Bushings
Tie end Rods replacement done!
Drivetrain:
Stock
Electronics:
Casper Electronics' TPS Enhancer
Some spark advance, Torque management, and Shift points tuning...still not enough
Rear hatch speaker panels with 4" Sony Xplod speakers
To-Do List:
N/A
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8 Comments on jbmetal's Firebird
V6 will soon turn into a V8
C'mon peeps!... who wants to buy a Hot V6?! It's in great condition and well kept!
Hey man!, I see a V6 that has a race with a stock LT1 pending!...don't forget that!!!
it's your car's Destiny to beat a V8... LOL
hit you with 15 stars - sweet bird - what are your future plans
I bought it in the summer and havn't added anything to it since I got it. (just cleaned the hell out of it) The accessories on it were like that when it was bought. So... I guess it was an expensive one, just got lucky I guess lol
Any ideas on what yo
Nice lookin Firebird