What did you do with your Trans Am today?

**fbodyNATION** · 09-02-2012, 11:03 AM

just cleaned it up and went out snapping pics

**SuperSSguy** · 09-02-2012, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by pajeff02

I know it's a ways out, but things look good weatherwise for next weekend.

BTW: Chris, I got up on the Interstate and made two WOT pulls this morning. Car seems to shift fine and the PCM reports that the TPS is at 100% when it is to the floor.

So it looks as though your bump stop mod worked out pretty good huh?...

**SuperSSguy** · 09-02-2012, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by Too Fast

I can see why you get the complimnents. Our cars are 10-14 years old now, and getting more rare. I've noticed an uptick of compliments the past couple years.

One of the ultimates is two guys in a stang ...thought they were trying to stage on me but when they pulled towards the light they were saying ''damn thats a nice ass ride''...you wanna sell it?.....NOPE.sorry.......Even though there are alot of people here alot of different expensive,rare, cars i dont see a heck of alot of Camaro SS...or WS6`s....and if i do they arent as clean as ours of course i do see the occasional ''Cam thumpin'' bad ass but when i look around in a paking lot or on the roadway its fun to think ...my cars nicer and faster then most of these guys!! and like you guys said @ 10 years old now mine looks almost as clean as it did when i first got it!

**bhunter0830** · 09-02-2012, 06:46 PM

First time on a 1/8 mile.

**silverWS6** · 09-02-2012, 07:07 PM

All good pictures above! Both cars look great! What were the 1/8 mile times?

**SuperSSguy** · 09-02-2012, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by bhunter0830

First time on a 1/8 mile.

Hey i like the color of your car.....nice!!

**pajeff02** · 09-03-2012, 04:06 AM

Originally Posted by SuperSSguy

So it looks as though your bump stop mod worked out pretty good huh?...

Should know for sure on Sunday when we hit the track. If it acts up, I'll just wrap the bump stop with electrical tape so I can keep on racing.

**bhunter0830** · 09-03-2012, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by silverWS6

All good pictures above! Both cars look great! What were the 1/8 mile times?

Not too impressive. It was a runway, not an actual strip. Couldn't get the ass end to hook and was my first time out.
1st Run: (Lost vs. 88 GTA w/ 383 Stroker)
Reaction: 1.072
60 ft.: 2.396
Trap: 81.0
ET:9.225

2nd Run: (Lost vs. 88 GTA w/ 383 Stroker)
Reaction: 1.025
60 ft.: 2.481
Trap: 81.0
ET:9.367

3rd Run: (Win vs. 70 GSX)
Reaction: 0.600
60 ft.: 2.380
Trap: 79.8
ET:9.190

4th Run: (Win vs. 66 Malibu)
Reaction: 0.534
60 ft.: 2.297
Trap: 79.9
ET:9.189

5th Run: (Lost vs 12 Ford Super Duty w/ twin turbo's)
Reaction: 0.643
60 ft.: 2.426
Trap: 80.7
ET:9.312

***SMWS6TA*** · 09-03-2012, 03:47 PM

You'll get better. More practice = more experience.

On street tires you can't launch at 4500 and expect to move. More like you'll spin. Next time try launching like you would when a light turns and you have to get on it. About a 2500-2800 rpm range. Your 60ft times will be much better.

You'll move but not so much that the tires break loose. Get it into 2nd and 3rd WOT...

Any rear suspension mods yet? LCA's & TA will help a lot.

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Originally Posted by bhunter0830

First time on a 1/8 mile.

Had a 96' FB that was this color. Miss that car.

**cpop98ws6** · 09-03-2012, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by pajeff02

Should know for sure on Sunday when we hit the track. If it acts up, I'll just wrap the bump stop with electrical tape so I can keep on racing.

I think I might have taken a little too much off the bump stop when I did mine. I was young and dumb then lol

**bhunter0830** · 09-03-2012, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by SMWS6TA

You'll get better. More practice = more experience.

On street tires you can't launch at 4500 and expect to move. More like you'll spin. Next time try launching like you would when a light turns and you have to get on it. About a 2500-2800 rpm range. Your 60ft times will be much better.

You'll move but not so much that the tires break loose. Get it into 2nd and 3rd WOT...

Any rear suspension mods yet? LCA's & TA will help a lot.

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Had a 96' FB that was this color. Miss that car.

No rear end upgrades yet. However this fall new, PH, LCA'S, SB'S & SFC. I didn't load up the torque converter. Made that mistake the first run and spun the tires half way down the track.

**SuperSSguy** · 09-03-2012, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by cpop98ws6

I think I might have taken a little too much off the bump stop when I did mine. I was young and dumb then lol

How do you know? What will the motor act like or do?

**bhunter0830** · 09-04-2012, 05:32 PM

Ordered 160 degree tstat, SLP Manual Fan Switch, LCA's, PHB & STB.

**Too Fast** · 09-05-2012, 02:30 AM

Nice to run the car at a legal drag strip, eh Ben? Yeah, your 60 ft. times killed you, more practice needed. The launch pictures look great. I do wish 1/8 mile tracks would be outlawed, all drag strips should be 1/4 mile.

1/8 mile tracks are like a premature ejaculation, too quick and then it's done, not as much fun that way lol.

**pajeff02** · 09-05-2012, 02:44 AM

Street tires, stock suspension and no track prep -- those 60' times are probably about right. Only thing you could do is drop the air pressure in the rear tires into the 20 - 25 psi range. May as well inflate the front tires to around 40 psi as well for less rolling resistance. The stock tires have almost no sidewall so you have to soften them up to get more bite at the line.

**bhunter0830** · 09-05-2012, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by Too Fast

Nice to run the car at a legal drag strip, eh Ben? Yeah, your 60 ft. times killed you, more practice needed. The launch pictures look great. I do wish 1/8 mile tracks would be outlawed, all drag strips should be 1/4 mile.

1/8 mile tracks are like a premature ejaculation, too quick and then it's done, not as much fun that way lol.

Yes, nice to do things legally. Not that anything on the trip back was legal. I had a buddy of mine with a 383 stroker in his 88 GTA following me back home. 1/8 mile was a good learning experience on the tree. It's hard to fine a 1/4 mile close to us up here in Northern Michigan. We're going to try it again on a real 1/8 track this weekend.

Nice part about it up here, is there's not a lot of cars, so it get to prematurely ejaculate many times in a night. Kinda like being in high school all over again!

**bhunter0830** · 09-05-2012, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by pajeff02

Street tires, stock suspension and no track prep -- those 60' times are probably about right. Only thing you could do is drop the air pressure in the rear tires into the 20 - 25 psi range. May as well inflate the front tires to around 40 psi as well for less rolling resistance. The stock tires have almost no sidewall so you have to soften them up to get more bite at the line.

I will have to do that this weekend when I try again on a real track. Hopefully my suspension parts will be in by Thursday night so I can get them in. Along with the 160 degree tstat and SLP fan switch. I might throw the OE wheels back on. The tires are for shit, but have more of a side way to give with and lower tire pressure.

**bhunter0830** · 09-05-2012, 09:56 AM

Someone please help me understand the 3" exhaust that sticks out 6" past the bumper and still has the factory muffler and cats? I can live with the orange... If I had to, but please help me understand.

**SuperSSguy** · 09-05-2012, 08:38 PM

^ Who knows? now days i see some gruesome looking taste that some have ..I think that the guy may have had a bad install maybe? Yeah they stick out too much!

**SuperSSguy** · 09-05-2012, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Too Fast

Nice to run the car at a legal drag strip, eh Ben? Yeah, your 60 ft. times killed you, more practice needed. The launch pictures look great. I do wish 1/8 mile tracks would be outlawed, all drag strips should be 1/4 mile.

1/8 mile tracks are like a premature ejaculation, too quick and then it's done, not as much fun that way lol.

Liked the drag picks too! But had to do a double take on the guy in the yellow shirt..looks like hes taking a wiz...