anyone ever heard of a "special" 1995 310hp Trans am?
07-29-2007, 04:19 PM
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anyone ever heard of a "special" 1995 310hp Trans am? im not referring to the comp T/A or firehawk (at least i dont think i am), im referring to a limited number of 310hp LT1 cars that supposedly were released in 1995 only according to this wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Firebird
its mentioned that they had a freer flowing intake/exhaust and under performance they show a different time for the 95
the reason im asking this is that based on a 20% driveline loss for an automatic, my 95 T/A pulled 245 rwhp/283 rwtq (306/340) on the dyno with only a K&N panel filter, msd cap and rotor, ngk iridium plugs, and msd wires... hardly what i would consider 30hp worth of mods, and i know the car was 100% bone stock when i bought it (right down to the paper air filter)
someone told me before i dyno'd the car to expect 230rwhp tops.... could i have one of the 310hp cars they are referring to on wiki, or is my LT1 just underrated from the factory?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Firebird
its mentioned that they had a freer flowing intake/exhaust and under performance they show a different time for the 95
1995 models were the same as that of previous years, but traction control (ASR: Acceleration Slip Regulation) was now available. A freer intake/exhaust was avalible similar to that of the Chevrolet Corvette giving 310hp on very few models.
1993-1997 275-285 bhp 5.6 s. 155 mph / 250 km/h (electronically limited)
1995(special) 310bhp 4.9 s. 155 mph / 250 km/h (electronically limited)
1998-2002 305-330 bhp 5.4-4.9 s. 155 mph / 250 km/h (electronically limited)
1996-1997(ram air) 305 bhp 5.0 s. 155 mph / 250 km/h (electronically limited)
1998-2002(ram air) 330-355 bhp 5.0-4.5 s. 165 mph / 265 km/h (electronically limited)
1995(special) 310bhp 4.9 s. 155 mph / 250 km/h (electronically limited)
1998-2002 305-330 bhp 5.4-4.9 s. 155 mph / 250 km/h (electronically limited)
1996-1997(ram air) 305 bhp 5.0 s. 155 mph / 250 km/h (electronically limited)
1998-2002(ram air) 330-355 bhp 5.0-4.5 s. 165 mph / 265 km/h (electronically limited)
someone told me before i dyno'd the car to expect 230rwhp tops.... could i have one of the 310hp cars they are referring to on wiki, or is my LT1 just underrated from the factory?
07-30-2007, 08:08 PM
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I wouldn't give this information much credence... I mean...
Wow, you mean I own 1/6th of all the BPM cars produced? 
And the color was not discontinued because of paint issues... it was discontinued because it didn't sell... as is the case when pretty much every color that they stop making.
Initially, the color "Bright Purple Metallic" had been available, however it was discontinued due to production issues with the paint. The color was replaced with "Navy Blue Metallic," but not before a total of 12 Trans Am models (10 coupés and 2 convertibles) made it out of the factory dressed in "Bright Purple Metallic."[1]
And the color was not discontinued because of paint issues... it was discontinued because it didn't sell... as is the case when pretty much every color that they stop making.
07-30-2007, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by DrEvyl
I wouldn't give this information much credence... I mean...
Wow, you mean I own 1/6th of all the BPM cars produced?
And the color was not discontinued because of paint issues... it was discontinued because it didn't sell... as is the case when pretty much every color that they stop making.
Wow, you mean I own 1/6th of all the BPM cars produced?
And the color was not discontinued because of paint issues... it was discontinued because it didn't sell... as is the case when pretty much every color that they stop making.
07-30-2007, 08:55 PM
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oh and FWIW i thought for a second that you posted the PuRpL3 info since you are obsessed with that color 
j/k
seriously though, isnt that your WS6 that was used for the pic?
j/kseriously though, isnt that your WS6 that was used for the pic?
07-30-2007, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 1995blacktattop
oh and FWIW i thought for a second that you posted the PuRpL3 info since you are obsessed with that color j/k
j/kThey used this website for the reference..
http://www.pontiacpower.net/spotlight0502.html
seriously though, isnt that your WS6 that was used for the pic?
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08-18-2007, 12:33 AM
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So let me get this straight, this wikipediphile guy is stating that there was a special T/A in 1995 with a LT1 that made 310? 10 more hp than the 300hp that the LT1 was always rated at in the vette?
See, that's what I hate about wikipediatrician, any bone-head can get on there and post crap and the whole world takes it as fact.
See, that's what I hate about wikipediatrician, any bone-head can get on there and post crap and the whole world takes it as fact.
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08-18-2007, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Stewart
See, that's what I hate about wikipediatrician, any bone-head can get on there and post crap and the whole world takes it as fact.
wikipedia is a joke. There is no such car. 
