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Owner: tcr98taws6
Last Updated: 9/8/08
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Basic Specifications

Vehicle Color: PPG Black
Engine Type: 8 Cylinder
Transmission: Manual
Est. Horsepower: 625 HP
Est. Curb Weight: 3,550 lbs.
Mileage: 46,000 miles

On the Dyno

Max Power: 625 RWHP N/A
Max Torque: 578 RWTQ N/A

Showing Off

Awards Won: "Best of Show" 2004 World of Wheels - Conservative Hardtop Class
1st Place at 2004 Southern Trans Am Regionals in Florida
Hot Rod Magazine Long Hauer Award

tcr98taws6's Other Current Vehicles

tcr98taws6's 1998 Pontiac Trans Am WS6

625 Rear Wheel Horsepower LSX 454 Street Cruiser

1998 Pontiac Trans Am WS6
1998 Pontiac Trans Am WS6
1998 Pontiac Trans Am WS6

About this Current Vehicle:

June 18, 2008: We just returned from the 2008 Hot Rod Power Tour!!! We were Long Haulers again, going the distance from Little Rock, Arkansas to Madison, Wisconsin. The tour was awesome and we received plenty of feedback from the guys at GM Performance about the LSX T/A. We also received a behind the scenes invitation from the Project Manager of the 1957 Chevy Project X next year in Warren, Michigan when the tour rolls through for a stop at GM. The T/A averaged 21 MPG running right at 80MPH on the interstates on the return trip, windows up and A/C running!

We are the original owners of this '98 TransAm WS6. It was pre-ordered from the factory before the new LS series T/A's ever hit the street.

Following the end of the warranty period in 2001, we ripped the TransAm apart and changed everything.

We wanted a really fast street car, but one capable of racing at the track too. The goal was 450 Horsepower at the rear wheels (RWHP), average 18 MPG on the interstates and have working air conditioning and stereo. We also wanted to leave the car's exterior appearance as stock looking as possible.
In August 2004 we finished with the initial conversion on our project TransAm. The 346 CID engine put down 475 RWHP naturally aspirated, averaged 18.5 MPH and had all original equipment still installed and running, meaning better than planned for! Unfortunately, this engine spit a lifter and broke the block and camshaft in December 2006. Something new had to considered.

Following some research, we decided to go with the brand new G.M. Performance Parts LSX engine block as the base platform. From this platform we built a new G.M. LSX 454 CID Stroker package producing 625 RWHP / 578 RWTQ naturally aspirated. On nitrous, the engine produces in excess of 850 RWHP. The engine was built by Late Model Racecraft in Houston, Texas. The machinist was Late Model Engines in Houston. We removed the 4L60E A4 and replaced it with a fully built Tremec T-56 6 Speed to handle the increased horsepower and torque.

This car won "Best of Show" at the 2004 New Orleans World of Wheels in Conservative Hardtop, 1st Place in Pro Street several years ago at STARS in Florida and many regional Cruise Night awards over the last 4 years. In August 2008, Car Craft featured the TransAm on both the magazine cover, plus a full 4 page spread detailing the entire buildup. We have run on the Hot Rod Power Tour as Long Haulers twice, in 2004 and 2008.

Factory Options:

Everything offered in the WS6 Package

Exterior Modifications:

PPG Triple Black Paint, American Racing Wheels, Nitto Tires

Interior Modifications:

6 Point Roll Bar, Nitrous Bottle on rear deck, No back seats, Additional gauges

Performance:

G.M. Performance LSX Bowtie Block (454 cid)
Wiseco Forged 4.187" 9cc Pistons
Childs & Albert Piston Rings
Callies 6.125" Forged Rods
Callies Compstar 4340 4.125" Crankshaft
Clevite Bearings
Melling Ported Oil Pump
LS2 Double Roller Timing Chain
Trickflow 235cc Cylinder Heads
ARP Head Studs
Cometic Head Gaskets
Jesel Shaft Mounted Rockers
Chromemoly Pushrods
Comp Lifters
Patriot Valve Springs
Cam Motion Camshaft
F.A.S.T. Ported 90mm Intake Manifold
Nick Williams 90mm Throttle Body
100mm MAF
42 lb Injectors
Racetronic High-Flow Fuel Pump
Meziere High Flow Electric Water Pump
American Racing 1 7/8" Stainless Steel Merge Type Headers
Magnaflow True Dual w/X Pipe 3" Stainless Exhaust System
Nitrous Express Twin Stage Nitrous System
NGK Spark Plugs
Custom Tune

Suspension/Chassis:

BMR Front "K" Member
BMR Front Lower Control Arms
BMR Adjustable Panhard Rod
BMR Rear Trailing Arms
BMR Adjustable Torque Arm
BMR Torque Arm / Tranny Mount Cross Brace
Global West Welded Subframe Connectors
Hotchkis Tower Brace
Driveshaft Loop
Baer "Eradispeed" Brake Rotors
Braided Stainless Steel Brakes Lines
Hurst "Roll Control" Line Lock System



Drivetrain:

Tremec T-56 6-Speed by Six Speeds, Inc.
ACP Carbon Fiber Race Clutch
RAM Aluminum Flywheel
Mcloud Billet Adjustable Master Cylinder
Hurst / Pro 5.0 Shifter


Moser 12 Bolt Rearend
3.73 U.S. Gear Gearset
33 Spline Axles
C-Clip Eliminators
Custom 3" Steel Driveshaft
1350 Yokes

Electronics:

N/A

To-Do List:

None

17 Comments on tcr98taws6's Trans Am WS6


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96FirebirdFormula on September 09 2008, 6:58 pm

Wow Sweet Car & Motor! Grin

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dave70 on June 03 2008, 11:20 pm

One of the nicest TA's i've seen What's it run now?

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yee28 on June 03 2008, 10:24 am

You forgot to mention that you converted from A4 to M6.

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yee28 on June 03 2008, 10:21 am

Nice Pictures of DD's Black TA. Have fun on the Power Tour.

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purpleniknik on May 28 2008, 11:02 pm

Nice car Grin Miss seeing it Sad

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chevyisblue on May 03 2008, 3:36 pm

Gorgeous car.

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Bandit on April 17 2008, 7:27 pm

Sweet TA, she is a real monster! Great job! Cool

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Raven13 on April 17 2008, 12:35 am

Wow! I'm jealous of all the mods!!! Badass bird Thumbs Up

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zXtreeme92 on April 16 2008, 6:27 pm

Nice ride,,,,, 15 stars for ya !!

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Killa42 on April 16 2008, 3:18 pm

DAMN!!!! Nice work. Clap

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