96RamAirTA

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hotwheels made a 4th gen iroc trans am id post pics but im in iraq. and i have that johnny lightning WS6 along with i wanna say a 79 and 67.

1995blacktattop

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that'd be cool to see. i have a 1:18 ERTL black 96 WS6 that even has black wheels on it, but nothing in the 1:64 scale range. i got this model before i had the ws6 hood but after i had the black wheels. in a way, i made the real one look like the model, lol.

98_TA_EMLC

i'm gonna be the same way...haha currently rocking the sleek beek....gonna get the raptor hood whenever I do...hard to spend $500+ on an appearance mod

TheBlueKnight

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Well that's good then that you are getting the light weight fly because that is what my brother ordered from tick. He does a lot of roll racing and could care less about having the inertia of a heavy flywheel to get him out of the hole. We are going to do a roll race before the light weight fly install and after to see how much of a difference there is in accelleration. I'm guessing about a car length from 25mph-100mph.

CamaroZ28_LS1

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I will have to take a pic of my collection as well, I have a bunch of Camaro's and a few Trans Am's. I do want to add a LS1 T/A to my collection and the amazing spider man one may have to do!

CamaroZ28_LS1

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http://cgi.ebay.com/Greenlight-Motor...item27b6c93585

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-CAR-FIREBIRD-L...item255f313670

http://cgi.ebay.com/GREENLIGHT-1999-...item3a6100640f

http://cgi.ebay.com/Matchbox-Premier...item2a0c2c8730

Want to spend a pretty penny hahahaha

http://cgi.ebay.com/2002-TRANS-AM-CO...item2304363d4d

http://cgi.ebay.com/2002-TRANS-AM-CO...item2557a24eb1

http://cgi.ebay.com/GREENLIGHT-1-12-...item35aca71892

http://cgi.ebay.com/1999-PONTIAC-FIR...item255c1b5c69

http://cgi.ebay.com/GREENLIGHT-1999-...item3a61005ffc

http://cgi.ebay.com/2002-PONTIAC-FIR...item2308435cc9

there are a ton more, just look up Trans Am Toy on ebay

TransAmRAFormula

Hey this doesn't really pertain to this thread. But I am still a beginner mechanic and I've been wondering what the difference is between flywheels. Are you saying with an aluminum one you can't down shift? If so, can you still down shift with a steel flywheel? Sorry again for getting off topic, I'm just trying to learn as much as I can since I just picked up a '96.

Thanks for your info

STREETSLEEPER

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Wow I have the B&M one and I have been scavaging the old antique stores with my wife for old Firebirds. I also look for the newer one everywhere else. But to no avail. I will have to say that the one collection is awsome.

billymz28

ive got over 100 johny lightning fdodys unopened 1st gen all the way up to now even lt1s and ls1 and ceta. I even have a 97ss that was in camaro mag. Also have several 4th gen camaro and trans am models in box with original rapping still sealed.

98_TA_EMLC

haha...slightly off topic...yes, but that's ok

I'm not one to go screaming "Search"....so I'll give you my quick $.02 on it.

The whole deal with getting an aluminum flywheel instead of a steel one is reducing some of the rotating mass. I know my numbers are off here...but go with me. A steel flywheel weighs some 18 lbs, an aluminum flywheel weighs som 8 lbs. The engine has to rotate the flywheel...and the heavier the flywheel, the more strain on the engine to get that momentum to rotate the flywheel. The lighter the flywheel...the easier it is for the engine to rev up AND down. If there was no downside to a lightweight flywheel...everyone would have one...but when driving with an aluminum flywheel...the clutch can grab it a lot easier since there's less "weight" rotating that it has to grab. if you're not rev matching when you down shift...the car can buck like you don't know how to use a clutch. An aluminum flywheel is for those people who know what it does and how it can benefit them while they're willing to cope with the disadvantages. Personally...I rev match every downshift already when racing, so I can deal with that, and on the street..I won't be downshifting all the time...car's too loud and ticks people off beside me. The benefit for me is when I autox coming out of a tight turn at lower speeds when I'm down in the rpm's. It doesn't take as much power to rotate that aluminum "weight" as it does a steel "weight". The same principle applies to steel vs. aluminum/carbon driveshafts and the benefits are similar principles to an UD pulley as far as quicker revs go. If you're only using the car for the street...don't worry about ever getting an aluminum one unless you're just hardcore set on it. By all means, do what you want with your car...but I see that money being better spent elsewhere. If you're into autox/road racing....it may be a potential upgrade for you in the future. If you're into drag racing....it just depends on your flavor of it. Do you want that heavy rotating mass to help get you from a dig....or do you want less rotating mass to help you get into your power range faster. That'll all depend on your style of drag racing....I've been down the 1/4 mile twice in my car...so I'm not most knowledgable when it comes to that. But hopefully my explanation will help you out a little.

TransAmRAFormula

That was very helpful. It clarified many things I thought I had a general idea about. Thank you sir.

HoLLo

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I want to find a Hot Wheels car anyway. But you can build one like I did:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/racers-lo...d-up-pics.html

TheBlueKnight

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^^^Nice build thread. That was very enjoyable

Chesco453

Me too!!

RikkiTorment

ProStock LT1 bird by Hot Wheels.
http://www.hotwheels.com/cars/pro-stock-firebird-0

And a Johnny Lightning 01 Trans Am
http://cgi.ebay.com/Johnny-Lightning...item51929f1207

Here is a Johnny Lightning Black WS6 with TT2's lol
http://cgi.ebay.com/JOHNNY-LIGHTNING...item56416a7e5e

FactoryPhil

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ther is quite a few out there, i use ebay to find alot of mine, Johhy lightnig made alot of different color options

71novaguy

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Hollo. How did you get dual exhaust. I got one of those 2n1's, but it only gives me single outlet exhaust? the only trans am ws6 kit I could find was a 98, which makes the single outlet correct, but I want it to look like my car which has dual.

Anyone have a Camaro model? If so, does it come with dual exhaust? I imagine I could use the exhaust off that kit and make it work.

Cheap Guy

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Not a Hot Wheels...but...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/non-autom...ebird-5-a.html

WS6 Rampage

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5+6 down from the top!!... Seriously?!!! ... How does one justify $299.95 for a ******* lil diecast toy car?!

98_TA_EMLC

cause it's got a certificate!!!