Trans Am getting cammed!
03-09-2008, 03:39 PM
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Trans Am getting cammed! I bought this car about 4 months ago completely stock. Less than 2hrs after I got home from the dealership I ordered a Pro 5.0, Trans Am shift ****, Stainless Steel LT Headers and Y-pipe, SLP lid, SLP smooth bellow, and bought a cheap flowmaster catback off a friend.
About a month after all that got on, my tranny took a dump and is now rockin a new LS6 clutch and Level IV RPM built transmission. The time for more power has come and here's the parts I've ordered so far.
Ordered:
-Eibach Pro-kit
-KYB shocks
-LM Motorsports G5X3 cam
-Comp Cams 921 Spring Kit
-Comp Cams pushrods
-Hooker cat-back
-Raptor shiftlight
-LS6 oil pump
Ordering:
SLP U/D Pulley and bolt (will be ordering tomorrow)
^^ Final peice of the puzzle!
I'll also be getting black ZR1's next month, then its time to save up for a new rear end and hope my 10 bolt doesn't break before then!
About a month after all that got on, my tranny took a dump and is now rockin a new LS6 clutch and Level IV RPM built transmission. The time for more power has come and here's the parts I've ordered so far.
Ordered:
-Eibach Pro-kit
-KYB shocks
-LM Motorsports G5X3 cam
-Comp Cams 921 Spring Kit
-Comp Cams pushrods
-Hooker cat-back
-Raptor shiftlight
-LS6 oil pump
Ordering:
SLP U/D Pulley and bolt (will be ordering tomorrow)
^^ Final peice of the puzzle!
I'll also be getting black ZR1's next month, then its time to save up for a new rear end and hope my 10 bolt doesn't break before then!
03-09-2008, 03:53 PM
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damn, I wish I had the money to do all that at once. with the way my money flow is going, by late 2020 I will be able to afford about half of the mods you ordered. I guess I should start playing the lottery.
03-09-2008, 05:13 PM
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i think deciding on the cam is half the battle.....im doing an oil pump and timing chain anyway so i might as well throw one in too. congrats on the parts list. now i need to catch mine up!
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03-09-2008, 05:42 PM
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Not the best choice in suspension
be wise in the rearend you choose, make sure what your car will be used for... daily driver I presume, and how much do you plan on racing it and if so, what kind of racing? etc...
be wise in the rearend you choose, make sure what your car will be used for... daily driver I presume, and how much do you plan on racing it and if so, what kind of racing? etc...
03-09-2008, 05:49 PM
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your not married are you? Thats a lot of spending at one time. I don't think your rear end will go anywhere if your not flying out of the whole. Nice mods.
03-09-2008, 08:00 PM
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The car is not a daily driver anymore and no I'm not married. I'm only 22yrs old. I do usually make the trip out to Test and Tune nights every week (as long as I'm not work) at the local 1/4 mile track.
I know it isn't the "best" suspesion set up but I'm trying to do this on a "budget" at the same time and it'll get me by for a while. I am pumped to get started on tearing the T/A down to get this stuff installed.
I know it isn't the "best" suspesion set up but I'm trying to do this on a "budget" at the same time and it'll get me by for a while. I am pumped to get started on tearing the T/A down to get this stuff installed.
03-09-2008, 10:20 PM
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Everything looks good until I look at the suspension. At least you stayed away from sportlines. Not trying to be an a$$ but I have driven a bunch of aftermarket suspension cars and the Eibach is among the worst. I don't understand how they keep selling. If you can ditch it I would or you will end up bouncin on a bumpstop ridin hard a$$ shake the car suspension. Some like it but I don't think they know there are kits out there that ride AND handle better and look just as good. You should research this a little more if can. Sounds like looks and handling are your goal but if straightline is your thing then your lookin at a whole different ballgame. Maybe let us know what you are trying to do. PM me if you want for suspension ??'s
03-10-2008, 06:43 AM
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I like the Pro 5.0 better than any other shifter I have felt in an F-body. It is very sturdy and pretty much makes the 2-3 shift for you as well. Some people don't like the notchy feel it has though, I don't mind.
I realize this isn't the best suspension set up in the world. It will, however, get me buy until I want to upgrade. I personally have never had any problems with Eibachs on any of my other cars, but I have heard tons of mixed reviews. I'm just running the suspension like this probably until the end of this year, then I will probably be doing QA1's, and other odds and ends
Originally Posted by SOMbitch
Everything looks good until I look at the suspension. At least you stayed away from sportlines. Not trying to be an a$$ but I have driven a bunch of aftermarket suspension cars and the Eibach is among the worst. I don't understand how they keep selling. If you can ditch it I would or you will end up bouncin on a bumpstop ridin hard a$$ shake the car suspension. Some like it but I don't think they know there are kits out there that ride AND handle better and look just as good. You should research this a little more if can. Sounds like looks and handling are your goal but if straightline is your thing then your lookin at a whole different ballgame. Maybe let us know what you are trying to do. PM me if you want for suspension ??'s
03-10-2008, 02:17 PM
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Haha. Nope! It's hard going from a near 400rwhp TT 300zx to a 300rwhp LS1 and it not feeling slow. I had to pick up the pace and get it back to where I was happy for a while. I forsee n2o in the near future as well. We will have to wait and see though.
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