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Basic Specifications
Vehicle Color: BlackEngine Type: 8 Cylinder
Transmission: Manual
Est. Horsepower: 375 HP
Est. Curb Weight: 3,600 lbs.
Mileage: 130,000 miles
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My pride and joy.
About this Current Vehicle:
This is my 1998 pontiac trans-am. LS-1 with a 6 speed manual transmission tied to a B&M Ripper short shifter. SLP exhaust running to dual tips in the back. K&N air filter and intake. Custom made "firehawk" style hood.
Check out the short video from when I first bought it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whkBdahohsY
Vehicle Journal:
Oct 11
First time running the T/A on the track
Well I took the bird to the track today for an all pontiac show. I was not all that happy with the day overall. It was good to get out and do that since I have wanted to for a long time and havent had the chance. Other than that nothing really went right. I have a bald set of BFG's on the back so that along with the COLD pavement (40 was the high today) the damn thing would NOT hook up. Finally got a time trial run to get a time that wasnt quite as embarassing so I went ahead and wrote it on the window. As if the poor traction wasnt enough for some reason on almost every run it would not go into 4th gear! I knew it wasnt just me after it did it about 3 times in a row so now I have to find out what the problem is on that. Because of that problem I got eliminated in the first round. I had this guy beat until I tried to go into 4th just before the line. It didnt shift and I lost momentum causing him to pass me at the last second and knocking me out. Because of the poor conditions I will not post todays times on here since they are not accurate. It was a fun day overall but I am ready for the winter to truely arrive so I can do the performance makeover I have been planning (cam, springs/rods, headers, intake, throttle body, suspension, THE WORKS). Then when it warms up again I will get back out there and get my R/T down. Look out for this thing in the next few months!
Sep 30
Another stupid stang
So I was on my way to class this evening when I pulled up to this girl in a V6 mustang at a stop light. Not thinking anything would happen when the light turned green to my surprise she jetted, mashed on it. So I caught up to her thinking this chick is not going to punk me right in the middle of the big city. So at the next red light I watched the side lights until they turned yellow, then I let it roar. I had tire smoke rolling into her passenger side window. Light turns green, I drop the brake, and bam I'm gone...stupid girl....even more stupid mustang.
Sep 29
Update
I have never entered in this journal thing so I thought I would give it a shot and update my stuff. Since I set up this page I have had positive and negative issues with my car. On the plus side I have swapped the stock 16 inch rims for 17 inch WS6 wheels that were on a 1997 WS6. No pictures yet but there will be soon. Those rims normally are not put on the 1998-2002 style Trans-ams but I like the way it looks. On the down side last winter I had a bad meeting with snow and a huge approx. 13 ft. deep ditch. Luckily I was able to get away with minimul damage. It tore off half of the side skirt on the drivers side so if anyone knows where I could find one of those for cheap let me know. It also cracked the front clipped so I have it taped together so it is not that easy to tell. I will get that all fixed when I get some money for it. Needless to say I have bought a 4x4 pick-up to take care of that problem this winter.
Factory Options:
A/C, monsoon stereo system, t-tops, leather interior, tilt, cruise, rear defrost.
Exterior Modifications:
SLP exhaust, Custom "firehawk" style hood, K&N air filter and intake, 17" chrome WS-6 wheels, Painted calipers (no pics yet).
Interior Modifications:
B&M Ripper short shifter.
Performance:
SLP exhaust, B&M Ripper short shifter.
Suspension/Chassis:
Stock
Drivetrain:
Stock
Electronics:
Stock Monsoon stereo system, cobra 6 band radar detector.
To-Do List:
SOOO MANY.When the money is there I will get my hands on a supercharger, good cam, new rods, new taillights, new performance lifters, and maybe some bigger injectors.
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12 Comments on blackbird98's Trans Am
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Nice T/A with that hood man! Good job! I need 2 get me a hood for my Formy. Thinkin of gettin a WS9. It's just like a WS6 but with the heat extractors of a Firehawk hood.
Beautiful Bird of Prey! Nice job. Thanks for the comments on mine. Yep, gotta love the Black ones.
Nice TA, friend request sent as well, thanks again for the comments and 15 stars added
sounds like a plan I have it in the car now I pulling it in Dec. but Its yours
$300 sound fair
Looks good. This winter Im going to be selling my ms3 cam you should check it out.
Hey, thanks for the heads up, i wish i could...i'm currently deployed (wont be back till november sometime) but i had been to that the last couple of years and you're right, it is a good time. I have a buddy in a green LT1 WS6 that should be showing u
Very Nice!
Nice T/A. It's cool to see another south central Kansas T/A on Fquick. Keep up the great work on it.
p.s. Your 'bird should be an LS1 and not an LT1...
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