Always loved a fast ride ! Bought the car slightly used in 01 here in Birmingham , Alabama and have had it ever since . Done all the mods by myself with the help of the LS1tech community for education on mods .
Jun 09
Went off and took the heads back off just to check everything . Did a few things to clean up the heads . Also , got the computer back from tuning . Feels real good but still breaking it in . Hope to get some times if weather permits and maybe go back to the dyno to try and get a 450rwhp number out of the budget build .
Pretty much fully loaded Firebird Trans Am
Same engine as day I bought it
346 cubic inch
8 cylinders
2 valves per cylinder
6 speed manual T56 Trans
Ceta bumper
Red brake caliper
15% F1 tint
Chrome Z06 Wheels
17x9.5 fronts - 255/40
18x10.5 in the back-285-35
Wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport rubber
Ebony black interior
Leather seats
No back seat
Alpine CD player
SLP fan switch in ashtray
"Budget Build" 439.8rwhp untuned new number to come tuned !
11.4 compression
Custom cold air intake using stock air box
K&N Filter
SLP Lid painted silver and red with thermo paint
Bluemaxx 90mm custom fabed and self ported tricked throttle body
Custom Air bellow
FAST 90mm intake manifold painted Silver and red matching lid . Self ported .
LS6 243 heads bought stock then lightly ported by me and milled ,021
Zex nitrous kit
Custom throttle body cable bracket
Cometics .040 head gasket
Comp Cam 224 228 .581 114 old school
Comp 918 blue stripe old school
Mac mid headers with duals dumped before the rear
7.4 hardend pushrods
Deleted the PVC system and added a breather
Deleted the AIR and EGR systems from the exhaust
Mobil 1 all day everyday and oil filter
Tuned by Jesse Bubb wait4me
LS1 Motorsport lower control arms
BMR relocation brackets
Stock rear with stock 3.42 gears
Manual 6 speed transmission T56
SLP shifter
Custom computer tune
Alpine CD head unit
Rockford Fosgate rear mids
Kenwood bi-stereo 800 watt amp
2 10" Kicker Comp VRs
Custom security alarm
SLP manual Fan Switch
Take it back apart and do something else ?
Got a Spec 3 with an alluminum flywheel that weighs 11lbs . Needs to be resurfaced that and it needs to cool down outrside before install .
Also got a Zex nitrous kit waiting for a bottle .
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15 Stars, Very Cool, looks a little slow though,, J/K,,Check mine out and tell me what you think, Thanks
Love the car, great color too. Love the wheels, 15 stars.
Good looking car. I like your setup.
Yeah, those C5Z wheels look great on F-bodies too. You have a really nice 'bird there, nice streetable 224 cam. I bet it has a nice lope with that 114LSA. Keep up the good work!
Nice T/A. Just a little list for mods as well. Keep up the great work, car looks killer.
Thanks for the ad..Like the color.
Very nice car. Good numbers too
thanks for the comment, nice engine mods.
Wow such a beautifull car!!
The setup you read on my ride was the old one =P
Updated as of now!!
Thanks for the comment man, nice TA you got there as well! Good write up and on a budget! I hear that!
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