1SLwLS1

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Year: 2002
Make: Pontiac
Model: Trans Am
Price: $10000
Mileage: 109000
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (State): TX
Color: Beige
Transmission: Manual
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive
LS Engine?: Car has LS engine

SOLD

Texas Classifieds

Up for sale is my 2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. This thing has been my pride and joy for the past 3.5 years but it is time for someone else to maximize it's potential, I have lost interest and it isn't even close to where it could and should be. Here are the basics; it's a 2002 with around 109,000 miles on the clock, an iron 408 from HKE, a Strange Engineering 12-bolt rear axle, T56 transmission, tuned by Pat G. to make 447 RWHP and 475 RWTQ. I do not have to sell it but I am going to price it to sell, $10,000. Also, I am not interested in any trades, sorry. See beneath these two pictures and video for a mostly complete list of mods and miles.






Exterior
LMC Truck Light Housings w/ 9006 Low Beam Bulbs ~15K
NEW Driver Side Headlight Housing Motor ~15K
17" x 9" Chrome C5Z Wheels >50K
NEW Nitto 315/35/17 555 Rear Tires <1K
NEW Sumitomo 275/40/17 Front Tires <250
Ram-Air Hood w/ Removed Baffles
!Door Molding
!Trans Am Molding
Rear Bumper CETA Mod

Interior
3.5mm "AUX-Input" Jack
Kenwood KIV-700 Radio
iPod/iPhone Direct Connect/Charger
HU "Trans Am" Radio Mount
Polk Audio SR-104DVC Subwoofer
Custom Sub-Box
Boston Acoustic's GTA-800m Amplifier
Custom Amp Rack
Tsunami Wiring Kit
Autometer Head Temperature Gauge in Center Console
Autometer Oil Temperature Gauge in Center Console
MGW Short Throw Shifter
NEW Driver Side Window Motor w/ Custom Reinforcement Plate
A-Pillar Triple Gauge Pod (Volts, MAP, F-Prs.)
Kee Audio Speaker Upgrade Kit
Custom LED Accent Door/Floor Lighting
Electric Fan Indicator & Switch
Ashtray Electric Cutout Switch
BRAND NEW GM Floor Mats

Suspension/Brakes
BMR Turbo Tubular K-Member ~30K
Koni 4/4 Single Adjustable Shocks/Struts ~17.5K
NEW Moog U/L Ball Joints ~17.5K
NEW Moog U/L Control Arm Bushings ~17.5K
NEW Moog Tie-Rod Ends ~17.5K
NEW Moog Sway Bar End Links ~17.5K
NEW Timken Wheel Bearing Hubs ~17.5K
Spohn Adjustable Strut Tower Brace ~17.5K
UMI Double Adjustable Rear LCA's ~17.5K
UMI Rod-Ended Torque Arm (Long) ~50K
Brand-X Double Adjustable Panhard Bar ~50K
Hotchkis Lowering Springs ~50K
SLP Driveshaft Safety Loop ~20K
UMI Sway Bar - 22mm (Rear) ~50K
UMI Sway Bar - 35mm (Front) ~50K
Weld-in Subframe Connectors >50K
NEW UMI Sway Bar D-Bushings (F&R) ~17.5K
Energy Suspension Polyurethane Engine Mounts ~30K
Energy Suspension Polyurethane Transmission Mount ~17.5K
Energy Suspension Polyurethane Bump Stops (Rear) <500
NEW Brembo Solid Front Brake Rotors ~5K
NEW Wagner Brake Pads ~5K

Drivetrain
Monster Stage IV 6-Puck Clutch ~25K
Billet Steel Flywheel ~25K
NEW Slave Cylinder ~3K
NEW Tick Adjustable Master Cylinder ~2K
PST 3.5" Aluminum Driveshaft ~17.5K
Strange Engineering 12-bolt Rear Axle (3.42:1) >50K

Engine
HKE 408 Short-block (11.5:1 SCR) ~25K
-4.030" Bore x 4.000" Stroke, -8cc Wiseco Pistons, Eagle Forged Rotating Assembly w/ ARP Hardware
MS4 Cam (239/242, 0.649/0.609, 111+1LSA @ 0.050") ~30K
GM 799 Stock Heads (64.45cc Combustion Chambers) ~30K
PRC EHT 0.675" Lift Valve Springs ~10K
Comp Cams 7.425" Chromoly Hardened Pushrods ~25K
Comp Cams GM Rocker Trunion Upgrade ~20K
Cometic MLS Head Gaskets (0.035" Thick) ~25K
ARP Head Hardware ~25K
Melling 10296 High Volume Oil Pump ~25K
Lucas 42#/Hr. (@43 PSI) Fuel Injectors ~25K
LS6 Intake Manifold
Ported Throttle Body >50K
MTI Lid >50K
NEW AC-Delco Spark Plug Wires ~5K
NGK TR-6 Spark Plugs (Gapped @ 0.035") ~5K
Mac Mid-Length Headers >50K
Mac Offroad Y-Pipe >50K
Borla Adjustable Cat-back >50K
QTP Electric Cutout ~30K
LS2 Timing Chain ~25K
Saiku Michu Dual PCV Catch Cans ~25K
LS6 PCV System/Valley Cover ~25K
TB-Coolant Bypass

Miscellaneous
NEW A/C Compressor ~5K
NEW Orifice Tube w/ Accumulator & Hoses ~5K
Complete A/C System Flush & Fill ~5K
LT1 Radiator (1-1/4" Thick Core) ~10K
External Oil Cooler w/ 185 F Thermostat ~15K
K&N Drop-In Air Filter ~10K
Pennzoil Syncromesh Transmission Fluid ~3K
BIG 3 Electrical Upgrade (0/1 Gauge Wiring) ~5K
NEW Coolant Overflow Reservoir/Battery Tray ~5K
NEW High-Output KG3 145 Amp Alternator <1K
NEW Upper Radiator Hose <1K
Radiator Flush <1K
Power Steering Flush <1K
NEW GM Fuel Pressure Regulator <1K
Redline 10W-60 Synthetic Oil <1K

I am sure I am forgetting a few things but that should be just about everything on this car. I took it to the track after the 408 install but let off before the 1/4 running a 12.67 @ 104MPH due to a poorly lit track and finish line. I wasn't able to get any more runs in as I broke the stock driveshaft on launch on the next pass. I tried again this past September but the alternator was failing and shorting out so I was unable to get any clean passes and they told me I needed a helmet to run again. I haven't been back but I am sure with the right driver, this thing has mid 11's in it. It is a heavy pig at around 3700 lbs with a half tank of gas.

As far as the engine set-up is concerned, it was originally an MS4/799/LS1 combo until I replaced the short-block on a budget. I intended to upgrade the intake, heads, and cam down the road to better optimize the performance as this combo is definitely choked (pulling a small vacuum @ WOT - 6K) but the low end torque and even the choked power is an absolute blast on the street. You can just hammer the throttle in any gear at any RPM and it just plants you in the seat and takes off. I was/am more than satisfied with the power and delivery that I never got around to upgrading.

More pictures and a recent video are available here.

Disclosure/Negative mumbo-jumbo: The car was hit in the left rear before I bought it, that's how the previous owner got the 12-bolt. I haven't noticed any ill side-effects in the 3 years of driving it, car drives straight and true. In the summer of 2010, we had a nasty rain storm here in Houston and on my way home from work I noticed the feeder off of 610 was flooded. I could just barely see the top of the left curb and I knew it was too high to pass so I decided to park it until the water receded. Well there was traffic behind me and there was a parking lot on the right at a storage place so I took a quick right to head up the driveway. Well what I didn't know at the time was that the road gets lower towards the driveway and I hit that big puddle at speed and water flew straight into the snorkels of the ram-air hood. It stalled half way up the driveway and hydro-locked the LS1. No water got near the interior, just straight into the intake and I have quite a few friends that can vouch for that. This is how I got the HKE 408 and I just wanted to give full disclosure to any potential buyers. The interior is clean; the dash isn't cracked, minimal rattles, no rips/tears in the seats. There are a few coke stains from the previous owner but nothing that inhibited me 3.5 years ago, plus the new mats cover them up quite well. The exterior paint is clean; I would say 7/10, consistent with the age of the car and a daily driver. I have included the major flaws in pictures in the album. Mostly a few light scratches and a sharp dent by the antenna. Lastly, the EBCM is on the fritz. I have replaced it once and all that did was turn off the ABS lights which occasionally come on, the ABS system still works. The traction control system, however, does not work whenever the ABS lights come on but, as most owners do, I turn off T/C whenever I start the car.

Shoot me a PM, text me at 281-979-9756, or respond here and you can come check out the vehicle. Thanks for looking!

$10,000

michaelbeale

iTrader: (5)

That's a heck of a deal. GLWS

VortecHOjunkie

iTrader: (5)

Seems like a good deal. The car definately has a lot of power left in it. Power is laying over at 5300 rpm. You should be abe to pull another 1000 rpm easy.

TTA1437

iTrader: (7)

GLWS! Where did you get the center console gauge bezel? NICE CAR!

mdrnmscle2001

Where in tx are u located?

tbird31

iTrader: (22)

smokin deal. wish I had cash I would almost daily this haha. glws.

1SLwLS1

iTrader: (6)

Thanks everyone, car is sold!

Thanks, I got the plastic bezel from 6LE and the offset angle rings from Autometer.

Sorry I never saw any of these posts. I never received notification, like I do for every other thread I am subscribed to. Sorry!