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Old May 4, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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Ok guys, two cars, i can only have one. one is a 1997 Camaro z28 A4 99,xxx thats bone stock. or a 1993 Firebird Trans Am M6 97,xxx with long tubes, catback, intake. i dont care about one being a camaro and the other firebird, so none of that. just based on the year and the mechanics. give me some opinions. P.S $4900 for the z28 or $6000 for the trans am, and the trans am is cleaner..
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the 93 will have speed density.
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i vote the TA, no bias,,,,,really.
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im going camaro its more fun to do the add ons yourself and they are close in miles
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I would go with the Trans Am.
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thanks for the input so far guys, i came across yet another car for the same price LOL. its a 1996 Firebird formula, A4, one FEMALE owner, 64,000 miles. im going to look at it now actually.
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also when you do the work your self or you know who does it for you, you know its legitimate
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yea, i like doing work myself, it just sounds like putting long tubes on these things is a pain, lol.
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Originally Posted by qwk93ta
the 93 will have speed density.
this may be noob like, but HUH? p.s im 17 haha
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1993 year doesn't have a mass air flow sensor. It uses speed density to monitor it.
Also the 93 is an OBD1....
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ok, i understand now. so its not as tunable?
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You would have to have a chip burnt with a tune on it for the 93.
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ok, well i made a decision and i bought the 1996 formula with 60k original woman owner miles. im picking it up tonight a 6 CT and will post some pics =]]] im pumped.
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