Introductions & Greetings - New from South Florida!

Hey guys, I'm Kevin from South Florida. I just came out of a Buick Grand National (turbo v6, for those that dont know) and moved into a 1998 Firebird Formula. Its black on black with Trans Am leather seats inside, hardtop, and overall a very nice car. It was hard getting rid of the Buick, but I needed something a little more practical and a little newer. She has 73k on her and I got it for a pretty killer price, at least I think so. It has a handful of tasteful mods done already, and I started my own DIY "free mod" today - the RamAir hood is by Glassteck and wasn't functional, so I cut out a rectangle on the underside (basically was already drawn out, looks as though its the same hood as the functional ones they sell and just charge more money)and started drilling holes in the grille of the "nostrils." I was wondering about getting hydrolocked, but have posted a thread and the consensus was that I should be fine. I got one side completely done, I just have to drill holes on the other side and call it a day. The mods list I have for the car (in order) is 1).New Front Tires (almost bald!), 2).DiabloSport Chip/Tuner, 3).Nitto 555Rs for the rear, and 4).New Speakers+Amps for inside the car. Here is the info:

Factory Options (RPO Codes)
AAA: 4-Way Manual Seat Adjuster
AU3: Lock Control, Side DR, Elec
AU0: Lock Control, Remote Entry - Keyless Entry (Domestic)
FE2: Suspension System, Ride Handling
GU6: Axel Rear, 3.42 Ratio
G80: Axel Positraction, Limited Slip
J65: Brake System, PWR FRT & RR Disc
LS1: 5.7L GEN III V8 Engine
MM6: Transmission, MAN 6 SPD, Borg Warner
NP5: Steering Wheel, Leather Wrapped
PA6: Wheel, Styled, Painted
UA6: Theft Deterrent SYS
WS9: Model Conversion, Formula
W66: Merchandised PKG, Formula
9TH: Suspension - Computer Selected, RR, RH

Performance
Pacesetter Ceramic Coated Longtube Headers
Hooker Aerochamber Catback Exhaust
3" Exhaust Cutout
OEM GM LS6 Intake Manifold (Z06 Vette)
Ported and Polished 78mm Throttle Body (Z06 Vette)
Throttle Body Coolant Bypass
SLP Air Lid
SLP Cold Air Induction System
SLP Smooth Bellow
Hypertech 160* Thermostat

Drivetrain
Carbon Kevlar Synchronizers
LS6 Clutch and Flywheel (Z06 Vette)
Drill Mod (?)
1-2, 3-4, 5-6 gear assemblies replaced alolng with the blocker rings
1 and 2 gear Solid Keys, 3,4,5,6 gear Billet Keys
New OEM Slave Cylinder
New OEM Master Cylinder
Bronze Linkage Bushing

Suspension/Chasis/Braking
UMI Adjustable Panhard Bar
UMI Control Arm Relocation Brackets
J&M Lower Control Arms
Eibach Pro Kit Lowering Springs
Bilstein Front Shocks
KYB 8-Way Adjustable Rear Shocks
Cross Drilled/Slotted Brake Rotors


Exterior Mods
Glasstek WS6 Hood
Eurolights 8000k HID Headlight Conversion
17x9 (245/35/17) and 17x11 (315/35/17) American Racing Torque Thrust II Wheels
Magnaflow 3" Dual/Dual Polished Aluminum Tips
Clear Corner Blinker Lights, Tinted
Tinted Tail Lights
Rear Fender Lips Shaved
Autografics "FORMULA" Decal Package

Electronics
MTX 5500 10" Subwoofer
JL Audio StealthBox
Jensen 460 watt Amp (first thing that needs to go, lol...)
Custom "FORMULA" Head Unit Mount
Autopage Alarm System

looks awesome! welcome to the site from north fla.

Thanks man - nice to see a fellow SRV fan too!

Car looks nice.
You need to remove the EGR parts, they just bent the tubeand left it there.

what part of FL are you in?

Car looks nice.
You need to remove the EGR parts, they just bent the tubeand left it there.

what part of FL are you in?

Yeah I know. The guy i bought the car off of only had 1 blockoff plate so I gotta order 2 more. I'm in South Florida, Hollywood specifically...


Can anyone give me an idea of HP numbers or 1/4 time with my current setup?

I can't help you with duno numbers but 1/4 time would be in the low 13's if you don't hook to high/mid 12's on a good lauch.

If you ever want to meet up and go to the track Let me know I live in Ft. Lauderdale.

They also just opened up a new shop in pompano called LASHWAY MOTORSPORTS (http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/florida-members/1244425-lashway-motorsports-pompano-beach-grand-opening.html). I stopped their shop a couple of times. Cool guys, they know LSX motors so they could hook you up with some ideas of where to go with mods.

Alot of people don't like the tuners for the 98 year. The PCM was different than the 99+. May want to search around before buying one. Maybe you can find a used one. It's beat to get a dyno tune.

Nice clean ride man! Only thing I dislike would be the decals on the sail panel. Other than that it looks sick. And I love the exhaust tips!

what's the sail panel?

And thanks for the 1/4 mile guess...anyone else that would like to throw out some numbers for me feel free!

what's the sail panel?

And thanks for the 1/4 mile guess...anyone else that would like to throw out some numbers for me feel free!

It's the strip that goes across your roof. Behind the t-tops. The decals are on the sides of the car behind the windows on your car

I can't help you with duno numbers but 1/4 time would be in the low 13's if you don't hook to high/mid 12's on a good lauch.

If you ever want to meet up and go to the track Let me know I live in Ft. Lauderdale.

They also just opened up a new shop in pompano called LASHWAY MOTORSPORTS (http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/florida-members/1244425-lashway-motorsports-pompano-beach-grand-opening.html). I stopped their shop a couple of times. Cool guys, they know LSX motors so they could hook you up with some ideas of where to go with mods.

Alot of people don't like the tuners for the 98 year. The PCM was different than the 99+. May want to search around before buying one. Maybe you can find a used one. It's beat to get a dyno tune.

Funny you say that - i actually play hockey with Bently for FAU

Nice to see you on here Kevin. Now its time to make your car look good lol

Hello and welcome! :)