Tag: Firebird

Picking a car to go drifting in isn’t all that difficult. The simple idea is to buy something that is already rear-wheel-drive and go. However, not all rear-wheel-drives will work perfectly so here are some chassis to look for and why they are a good choice. We’ll also include some parts to add to really […] More »

This week’s Dyno Blast takes a look at a 4th generation Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Convertible on a mobile dyno at the 2012 LS Fest. This is a typical dyno run for a big show, with the driver quickly getting through the gears and making a dyno blast as quickly as possible with this LS1 […] More »

Today’s weekly wallpaper really captures the fall season rather nicely. What makes it an even cooler shot is this fine example of a 2002 WS6 Trans Am in arctic white surrounded by all those colorful leaves. And you can almost feel the slight chill in the air. It was taken by LS1Techer Cape T/A of Cape […] More »

While I generally don’t like to feature videos of an LS1-powered vehicle getting beat up on the drag strip, this week’s Drag Racer video has one LS1 car getting beaten in a win-light-only grudge match “King of the Street” event. The participants are a 4th gen Chevrolet Camaro SS and a 4th gen Pontiac Firebird Trans […] More »

This week’s Dyno Blast video features a 1968 Pontiac Firebird powered by a 382 cubic inch LS1 engine. There is no mod list for this bright red ’68 Firebird but based on the fact that it is an LS1 measuring 382 cubic inches, we know that it has been enlarged from 5.7 liters to 6.3 […] More »

“The 1979 Trans Am. A new breed of wow!” – screamed the advertisements of the day. The Firebird was 12-years old when this version hit the streets. This year’s model sported a new body-colored urethane beak, ported headlights and a low black grille. The tail was redesigned too and a dark louver concealed the rear […] More »

After dragging bumper, this nitrous-injected Firebird gets waaaayyyy out of control, as it pitches full-lock left and then full-lock right before crossing the center line and almost nailing the Oldsmobile in the other lane. Was the driver a true warrior or was it dumb luck he didn’t hit the wall? I’m going with the former; […] More »