Who still has a stock car here?
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I'm still sitting on orignal rubber. I have a lid, cat, SFC some little bullshit but nothing major. I want to respect the stock, but I don't have a hard on for all orignal. Our cars were fast as hell in 99', but now we are middle of the pack, I hope to be able to afford to bring it back to the top soon.
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For the guys saying they still have the original tires, change them ASAP. Tires have a life of around five years even if they still have enough thread. old tires are like a time bomb waiting to go off at any moment.
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My '98 t/a is bone stock except for the chrome corvette wheels. I've only had it a few months and ever since I bought it I'm constantly replacing this or that to get rid of some maddening squeak or rattle. Seems like as soon as I get rid of the latest squeak, it's less than a week before I'm hunting down a new one. Other than that, the car is a pleasure to drive. Trying to decide whether to dump some more money into it on mods or sell it off before winter and go another route.
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Mine's "kinda" stock. Previous owner did all the mods, which is good because I would've done them anyways
Skip Shift eliminator
Aftermarket shifter(stock one sucks, I've never missed 3rd gear)
Catback, not sure of the brand
Lid, smooth bellow, K&N, bigger MAF- the lid fit like crap, and I had all the stock parts, so that is stock again.
Torque Thrust II 17" wheels- not my first choice in wheels, but they do look real good polished up, PITA to keep them looking good though.
Skip Shift eliminator
Aftermarket shifter(stock one sucks, I've never missed 3rd gear)
Catback, not sure of the brand
Lid, smooth bellow, K&N, bigger MAF- the lid fit like crap, and I had all the stock parts, so that is stock again.
Torque Thrust II 17" wheels- not my first choice in wheels, but they do look real good polished up, PITA to keep them looking good though.
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I agree about the stock tires, I have limited UV damage becuase it has been garage kept since new, now it is in an undergraound garage so it really is almost climate controlled. I will be getting new tires as soon as I can pony up for them. I was just making the point mine is stock as can be but I am not foolish enough to be attached to all that jazz. Thanks for pointing that out CHAMAN.
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I still have a stock one in the family. Pops has a 02 SS vert se. Its painfully stock. Only thing not stock is tires. It has 80,000 and change on it. Still has stock spark plugs. Looks like a brand new car all over still.
I guess the only reason its stock is because we both have other LS cars that arent stock..keeps us away from it
I guess the only reason its stock is because we both have other LS cars that arent stock..keeps us away from it
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+/- stock..bought my 02 WS6 new.
SLP !CAGS
SLP Subframe Connectors ( bolt-in )
SLP Blackwing Lid
BMR STB
Ractive T-815 Exhaust Tips
HPA CNC hood, fender vents and pedal covers
Collector Edition rear filler panel
Lou's Short Stick
TB Bump Stop Mod
Autometer Shift Light
LOB Badges
I think thats all.
SLP !CAGS
SLP Subframe Connectors ( bolt-in )
SLP Blackwing Lid
BMR STB
Ractive T-815 Exhaust Tips
HPA CNC hood, fender vents and pedal covers
Collector Edition rear filler panel
Lou's Short Stick
TB Bump Stop Mod
Autometer Shift Light
LOB Badges
I think thats all.
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Once you get past the basic bolt-ons (which many people consider to still be "stock"), there is always some sort of trade-off for modding (driveability, longevity, reliability, MPG, maintenance, road manners/comfort). What might be "no big deal" to some can be a major hassle to others. Everyone has a different tolerance, and eventually reaches a point where more power/performance would mean dealing with trade-offs that aren't worth it to them. For people that reach this point and still want to go faster, this is usually when they move towards a dedicated race car build.
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I really believe that age is one of the main factors in 'modding' vs keeping a car stock. What I did to my '71 Roadrunner when I was much younger makes me
today but I also remember how much fun I had at the drag strip and on the street
. You learn to appreciate the factory car eventually. I'll never make that a 'blanket' statement though as I attend many car shows with 60+ year olds that still mod the heck out of their cars. For some, it never ends, EVER!! To each his own and the main thing is to enjoy every muscle car or sports car out there for what it is.
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Honestly, the longer I have this car, the more I'm happy with it factory. I know that there are improvements that can be made without a doubt. I take my dad's bone stock GXP out and that car will outhandle and out brake my WS6 ANY day of the week....but that's fine. That's todays technology and my F body was over a decades ago.
It's simply the way these cars where intended to be from the box. It may be a long shot but I have a feeling that Firebirds/Trans Am's will be worth something one day because unlike the new Camaro, there will never be another Trans Am on the road.
It's simply the way these cars where intended to be from the box. It may be a long shot but I have a feeling that Firebirds/Trans Am's will be worth something one day because unlike the new Camaro, there will never be another Trans Am on the road.