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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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here are some pics of my 95 formula that i made into a 2002 trans am but still have the good old LT1. what do u guys think????
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 06:16 PM
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hahaha, looks great, but you should have just bought a LS1
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 06:24 PM
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cool
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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could not fine one with the same miles and price + the only thing i like about the ls1 trans am r there looks. i can beat the stock ones anyway
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 06:59 PM
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Looks good, but those don't look like Zr1 wheels they look like IROC wheels..
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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zr1s are off for the winter and no there not iroc wheels AR wheels and they suck(came with the car).
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 09:26 PM
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i feel ya i hate driving my car with the stock wheels on it looks weird. I just widened my TT2's to 12'' and added some 335's out back and i cant even put them on because of the weather.
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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You guys need some winter beaters!

Car looks good. Any pics with the ZR1's?
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 02:00 AM
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I got one, but who needs it when you got 70 degree weather in chicago in november.
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 02:10 AM
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what makes it a 2002 trans am and not a 1998 trans am?
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 95formulalt1
could not fine one with the same miles and price + the only thing i like about the ls1 trans am r there looks. i can beat the stock ones anyway
No offense, but I don't think you could beat a stock WS6. Or even a stock 98 Z28 M6. Those cars are pretty damn fast up top. Have you ran your car at the track?
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Originally Posted by SmokedOutZ28
I got one, but who needs it when you got 70 degree weather in chicago in november.
I hear ya. Hopefully it will keep up for a while.
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 09:30 AM
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CAMARO OWNER "No offense, but I don't think you could beat a stock WS6. Or even a stock 98 Z28 M6. Those cars are pretty damn fast up top. Have you ran your car at the track?" i know be cuz i have reced a couple of ls1s(STOCK) and won. when i went to the track i ran a best of 13.4 on shity tires. + its not the car its the driver!
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 09:32 AM
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"what makes it a 2002 trans am and not a 1998 trans am? " i took the parts off a 2002 ws6!
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 09:50 AM
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and if i cant beat a STOCK ls1 then thats fine with me at lest i still beat the FORDS
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 10:25 AM
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cool conversion .next time when you qoute someone dont waste you time writing it just click the quote button at the bottom of the message you wanna qoute.i was waiting for you to reply back to CAMARO OWNER i didnt see how it wasent possibly with you mods
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 11:29 AM
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if he has a strong runner and he's using slicks cutting some nasty 60 fts then yes a 13.4 is possible.
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Originally Posted by urbanhunter44
if he has a strong runner and he's using slicks cutting some nasty 60 fts then yes a 13.4 is possible.
Not true, I had about the same mods on my auto and ran a 13.445 @103 with no slicks and a 1.9 60ft + a weak fuel pump.
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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the guy who owned the car b4 me was an engine builder.(he owned his own shop) i not sure what he did to it but its a hell alot faster then the one i test drove!! (the mods listed r what i have done there r more i am just lazy)
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THANK YOU smokedotz28
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