TransAm Front Breather Conversion
Originally Posted by Havok2
telling you cus of expierence. but ok....filters will do their job, like they did on mine and i had to replace 3 mafs right? 
I've seen about 6 camaros done this way. I'm glad to see someone finally do this to a TA. The only thing that looks off is the ragged line around the license plate area. The rest looks great. Most guys seal that bottom area so that the air doesn't just go out the bottom. The more serious guys completely seal the openings to the radiator so there's no place it can squeek past.
For those that think it looks unfinished you've probably never been around a real road race car. If all you ever see are FI cars with intercoolers then that's what you come to expect. The problem is in your head, not this guys car.
Andros, if you want, I have a lot of links to other cars (camaros) with front breather conversions if you want them.
What's great about doing a front breather conversion is that now you can run a long front spoiler to keep the air from getting under the car and reduce drag. I want to convert my TA just so I can run a Wings West looking spoiler that I'll make myself.
Are you a member of frrax.com? You should check it out if your not.
A few years ago I did some photoshops of my car with different mesh ideas. Take a look.
And one with a cooler hood.
For those that think it looks unfinished you've probably never been around a real road race car. If all you ever see are FI cars with intercoolers then that's what you come to expect. The problem is in your head, not this guys car.
Andros, if you want, I have a lot of links to other cars (camaros) with front breather conversions if you want them.
What's great about doing a front breather conversion is that now you can run a long front spoiler to keep the air from getting under the car and reduce drag. I want to convert my TA just so I can run a Wings West looking spoiler that I'll make myself.
Are you a member of frrax.com? You should check it out if your not.
A few years ago I did some photoshops of my car with different mesh ideas. Take a look.
And one with a cooler hood.
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Update! I sealed my front breather to the radiator. I used sheet metal once again. It was a simple idea but it took me forever to get the right size so I can put back on my bumper properly.
I extended the bottom seal to go all the way across the bumper so it seals and I used 2 small sheet metal and bent them so I can bolt them to the bumper support holes.
I'll have some pictures of my middle front grill tomarrow. I tried so many different type glues I finally went to this body shop place and they ordered me something that can seal the grill to the plate. They told me this would work, I hope so.
I extended the bottom seal to go all the way across the bumper so it seals and I used 2 small sheet metal and bent them so I can bolt them to the bumper support holes.
I'll have some pictures of my middle front grill tomarrow. I tried so many different type glues I finally went to this body shop place and they ordered me something that can seal the grill to the plate. They told me this would work, I hope so.
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Originally Posted by JasonWW
Andros, if you want, I have a lot of links to other cars (camaros) with front breather conversions if you want them.
Are you a member of frrax.com? You should check it out if your not.
Are you a member of frrax.com? You should check it out if your not.
Yes, I am a member of frrax.com. I recently joined there a few days ago, my tag is Didi's Hot. I have a thread about this same thing on there too.
If you want to ask me anything about this I'll be glad to help
Originally Posted by xBROKEx
my car has no cooling problems with the air coming from the air damn
Are you a road racer as well?
Andros, are you going to add a front spoiler? You could if you wanted to now.
Last edited by JasonWW; May 8, 2007 at 11:28 PM.
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Update! I finally got my grill on, thank you bboyferal for all the help. 
It came out nice, Now I need to figure out how to mount a grill on the fog light holes
And JasonWW I will eventually add a front lip spoiler.
It came out nice, Now I need to figure out how to mount a grill on the fog light holes
And JasonWW I will eventually add a front lip spoiler.
Originally Posted by reocamaro
What is a front lip spoiler? I thought spoilers only go on the back.
Originally Posted by Andros
It came out nice, Now I need to figure out how to mount a grill on the fog light holes
For fitting the grills in the fog light:
If that is metal grill material find a metal tube that is about the same diameter and cut out the grill material about 2" larger in diameter than it should be. Then hold the round material centered over the tube and make some cuts all around the edge. Then tap the edges down. Then you can use some double sided tape only along the top half so it's not seen. You may be able to cut away the excess folded part of the grill along the bottom just to improve the looks.
If that is metal grill material find a metal tube that is about the same diameter and cut out the grill material about 2" larger in diameter than it should be. Then hold the round material centered over the tube and make some cuts all around the edge. Then tap the edges down. Then you can use some double sided tape only along the top half so it's not seen. You may be able to cut away the excess folded part of the grill along the bottom just to improve the looks.
Originally Posted by reocamaro
What is a front lip spoiler? I thought spoilers only go on the back.
Normally these come with an extended plastic piece to scoop up more air under the car since it blocks some of the frontal area. It's no big deal for a front breather, though.
i've seen that front bumper for sale before on a website last year but i can't remember the webpage. i'm looking for the same bumper cuz i'm going FI. so, if anyone knows of anything, please let me know.
Originally Posted by Andros
I'm wondering if I should cut the plastic by the radiator fans like this now that im a front breather.
The shroud is there to improve the cooling, not hinder it. What it does is allow the fans to create a suction over the whole surface of the radiator instead of just the area right in front of them. This doubles the cooling capacity. You definetely want to keep it. As a bonus, if you look at it closely you will see some one way flaps along the bottom that let the air flow through the shroud at higher speeds when the fans are turned off.