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Owner: lt197formula
Last Updated: 2/21/08
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Basic Specifications

Vehicle Color: Red
Engine Type: 8 Cylinder
Transmission: Manual
Est. Horsepower: 403 HP
Est. Curb Weight: 3,340 lbs.
Mileage: 104,000 miles

At the Track

Best 60': 2.1
Best R/T:
Best 1/8 Mile ET:
Best 1/8 Mile MPH:
Best 1/4 Mile ET: 12.6
Best 1/4 Mile MPH: 113

On the Dyno

Max Power: 403
Max Torque: 374

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lt197formula's 1997 Pontiac Firebird Formula

The Formula

1997 Pontiac Firebird Formula
1997 Pontiac Firebird Formula
1997 Pontiac Firebird Formula

About this Current Vehicle:

I bought it completely stock except for a skip shift eliminator when I was 16 the first week of October 2003 for $6,000 with 79k miles. It dynoed 403/374 as it is on a dynojet. Despite everything that I have done to the car, it is still no where near fast enough for me haha. I've been to the track twice and my times suck because I'm still on 106k mile old stock shocks and I can't get traction if my life depended on it with my current tires... As soon as I earn the money to solve these problems I'll get back to the track...until then I just have a fun street car. Feel free to leave a comment and/or rate the car, thanks.

Factory Options:

No power options or upgrades, it is a stripper car.
Cd player
Hardtop
Cloth seats
Six speed

Exterior Modifications:

17x9.5 front, 17x11 rear, black with chrome lip ZR1s
Front 275 Yokohoma es100s, rear 315 Nitto nt55rs
Megs 3 inch inlet/dual 3.5 inch outlets exhaust tips

Future Modifications:
315 Mickey Thompson Street Drag Radials since my Nittos don't give me any traction
Front and rear Weld Prostars with skinnies and slicks

Interior Modifications:

Removed back seats
15% tint side windows, 5% tint rear window

Future Modifications:
Custom nitrous bottle mount

Performance:

Engine -
Stock rebuilt rotating assembly 350 Lt1
Advanced Racing Dynamics stage 2 ported stock castings
Comp Cams 230/244 .544/.576 112lsa
Comp Cams 1.6 self aligning roller rockers
Comp Cams 7.200 hardened pushrods
Crane dual springs
Lt4 timing chain
GM lifters
March underdrive crank pulley

Intake -
Moroso cold air intake
Arizona Speed & Marine 58mm throttle body
Lt1 intake manifold that has been port matched to the heads and for the throttle body

Exhaust -
Ceramic coated Hooker offroad 1 3/4 inch long tube headers
Torque Tech 3 inch X pipe with Dynomax Bullet mufflers
Custom dual 3 inch exhaust ran over the axle and out the back

Ignition -
Dynaspark distributor
Msd 6al
Msd coil
NGK TR55's
Thunderracing OTVC Wires

Fuel System -
Racetronix Walboro 255 pump
SVO 30lb injectors

Brakes -
Front:
Brake Manufacturer: Thunder Racing
Caliper/Piston Number: Stock F-body painted red
Rotor Manufacturer: PowerSlot
Rotor Type: Dimpled, slotted and vented
Rotor Dimensions: Stock
Wheel/Tire Size: Zr1 17x9.5 - 275/40/17
Tire make/model: Yokohoma ES100
Brake Line: Earl's stainless steel brake lines
Brake Fluid: GM Delco Supreme II Dot 3
Brake Pads: Hawk HPS
Rear:
Brake Manufacturer: Thunder Racing
Caliper/Piston Number: Stock F-body painted red
Rotor Manufacturer: PowerSlot
Rotor Type: Dimpled, slotted and vented
Rotor Dimensions: Stock
Wheel/Tire Size: Zr1 17x11 - 315/35/17
Tire make/model: Nitto Nt55r
Brake Line: Earl's stainless steel brake lines
Brake Fluid: GM Delco Supreme II Dot 3
Brake Pads: Hawk HPS

Chassis -
Polyurethane engine mounts
Bmr boxed weld in subframe connectors - I finally bought these now just need to find the time to weld them in

Future Modifications:
Meziere electric water pump
Bmr strut tower brace
6 point weld in roll cage
Nitrous Outlet plate system jetted to a 150 or maybe a 175 shot and then rebuild it as a big forced induction stroker when this engine blows up.
Thunder Racing line lock kit

Suspension/Chassis:

Bmr street adjustable lower control arms
Bmr weld in lower control arm relocation brackets
Bmr adjustable torque arm
Bmr torque arm relocation kit
Bmr adjustable panhard rod
Bmr panhard relocation kit

Future Modifications:
HAL 12 way adjustable shocks all around

Drivetrain:

Pro 5.0 shifter with Lou's short stick which was cut even shorter
Ram powergrip clutch
Polyurethane transmission mount
Denny's nitrous ready 3 inch steel driveshaft
Moser 12 bolt with Truetrac posi, 3.90 gears and 33 spline axles

Future Modifictions:
Six Speeds Inc stage 2 built t56 transmission

Electronics:

Skip shift eliminator
Cobra XRS 9730 radar
Dyno tuned by Mike @ G-Force Motorsports in Pearland Texas
No after market sound system it's all about being lightweight and going as fast as possible

Future Modifications:
Dyno tunes when needed
Passport 9500 radar detector

To-Do List:

Listed above at the end of each specification section...and make more money to complete all these future modifications

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H0SS302 on November 08 2008, 4:50 pm

Hey would you be interested in coming to a mustang/fbody meet by silverado movie theater?

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H0SS302 on October 01 2008, 12:21 am

i live off bandera road an guilbo..

i would love to check out your formula also(im looking at moving into one)

also i help run a forum called CFMPERFORMANCE.NET im an admin on there (its camaros, t/as, mustangs) very fun site my name is h0ss302 on

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H0SS302 on July 29 2008, 11:17 pm

Nice formula man. what part of SA you live in?

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kagtech on May 16 2008, 5:06 pm

Nice car

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PFONA.COM on April 30 2008, 9:31 am

Nice Car!!! Grin Grin

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zXtreeme92 on April 11 2008, 5:23 am

NICE RIDE 5 STARS

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InnocentZ28 on February 21 2008, 7:16 pm

thanks for the comment, i also decided i am going to try the mt et streets and order some drag wheels for them, but i am going to get my hood painted, and get subframe connectors first.

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TheDon619 on January 03 2008, 8:51 pm

nice formy man, crazy ass mods, love the wheels on it also!

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InnocentZ28 on December 04 2007, 12:54 am

Very nice looking car i love the 315's i am about to oreder a set next month

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will02 on October 31 2007, 12:41 pm

kewl ride love the paint 400 ponies should move u a little bit LOL.

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