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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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Default Turbo 3rd gens

I went on thirdgen.org but theres not that much good info or pictures on there.
Anyone who has done a turbo 3rd gen, wether its bbc, sbc, ls1, lt1, tpi whatever.. i just want to see some pictures.
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 01:21 AM
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I want too, i have seen a few on TGO, did you search verry much?
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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yeah there is a few on thirdgen.org... need to search some but here is some of my known favorites.




this one is the baddest car i ever seen. 1400hp, 245+mph turbo'd aluminum big block


this motor is in the blue car below it



gale banks twin turbo trans am that did something like 270+mph on the salt flats
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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Gale banks did like 307mph just recently, set the passenger car record. It was a turbod firebird with no body modifications, even a stock spoiler!!
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 01:23 AM
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Third gen
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 11:52 PM
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Wow anymore shots of that black trans am?
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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There is a couple vids out there for it.

Like one of him doing a 9 second pass with just wheelspin.

Thirdgens ???
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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I like the black bird.
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A Little diffrent, LS1 87 IROC with STS kit.

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very very coooool!
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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Don't forget about Matt;









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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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Details on the turbo kit please.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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Should take that TPI off! Still a sweet ride though, very clean.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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Wow a turbocharged 350TPI would be a fun engine to have. All that low end torque and then the turbo's to take care of the top end.
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ProjectCamaro
Wow a turbocharged 350TPI would be a fun engine to have. All that low end torque and then the turbo's to take care of the top end....
Hell yeah bro! Check out this Third Generation Twin Turbo Trans Am;

Click Here....

Then Click Here....

Then finally, click here....
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 05:11 AM
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Anyone see the tt 89 firebird making 750+whp and running 9s on a stock bottom end truck motor?
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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Yeah, its badd. I actually have the thread "how long till it grenades" on my computer right now.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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Here are some of mine!! Oh wait you didnt say anything about Turbo Buick V6's
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Default Hy I'm Lily from Croatia, i have 2 trans am

Hy, I have trans am v8 5.7 89year and I like him whery much but he Is to slow for me with original 240hp so I need a twin turbo system and a power chip. Where can I get thet and what do I need to tuned him up. Howu much horse power can I get with original automatic transmition. Here Is some pictures of my babys
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Street Lethal
Hell yeah bro! Check out this Third Generation Twin Turbo Trans Am;

Click Here....

Then Click Here....

Then finally, click here....
Ahh, the black TT TA from Norway... that's the same car that Orr89rocZ posted. Some more pictures...
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