***COTM April and 2008 COTY.....Mr. Luos***

**Y2KPewterSS** · 04-02-2008, 07:32 PM

Thank you to everyone that voted for my car as the Car of the Year! Quite an honor.

Not much has changed to it. Been sitting still for some time now. Really hoping I find work here soon so I won't be looking to sell her.

Thanks again!!
~Mr. Luos

Bought her in May 2003 used. 9,949 miles.
I knew I would own a WS.6 from the time the commercials got released. I would see black ones on the streets and I just knew I had to get one.

Started off telling myself I would leave it mostly stock. Lid and catback is it.
I then went to longtubes, and an LS6 intake. That wasn't enough. So I got a small cam.
376RWHP and 14.00 at 105MPH. Stupid Colorado.

In late 2005 I decided to drive it to Cordova,IL to visit family and race it. I thought I had popped the LS1 somehow. Turns out I didn't, but I had already gotten the plans underway for the 402 LQ9 build.

Did all the work (aside from the exhaust and the fuel lines) in my one car garage. Took me 6 months with help from friends. Was a beast. Took me a little time to get everything worked out, but when I ran it in May 2006 it went 12.6 at 115MPH. Again...Colorado altitude. Was happy, but knew I could do better.

It is currently a never-ending project. Waiting on my FAST 90mm intake to be ported by Tony Mamo and returned. Koni SA's are on order as well. Re-tune coming soon also.

1999 Pontiac Trans Am WS.6
ASC build #1747 (out of 5,010)
35,357 miles (4/2/08)

531.1 RWHP
481.3 ft/pounds
Through a Moser 9", 4.11's, and on M/T DR's.
11.975 at 117.59 MPH (Bandimere Raceway--5800 feet--7100 DA)

Modifications

Motor
•Texas Speed LQ9 402 stroker
~~Mahle Coated Forged Pistons 4.005" Bore
~~Mahle 1.5mm,1.5mm,3mm rings
~~Eagle 4340 forged stroker crankshaft
~~New LQ9 GM engine block
~~Clevite H series rod & main bearings
~~GM camshaft bearings
~~Lunati Pro Mod rods
•Patriot Stage III Heads (2.08/1.6 valves)
•Morel lifters
•TSP "Giant" Cam (248/254 629/622 113)
•GM C5 rear O2's
•Comp Adj. timing chain
•ASP underdrive pulley with belt
•Cometic head gaskets (.045 thickness 4.030 bore)
•LS6 ported oil pump
•Comp Cams 7.325 pushrods
•MSD plug wires
•160 degree thermostat
•Prothane motor mounts
•NGK TR6 plugs
•Katech solid belt tensioner

Induction
•Tony Mamo ported FAST LSx 90mm intake
•FAST LSx 90mm TB
•85mm MAF
•Airbox Lid
•K&N air filter
•Fernco smooth bellow

Fueling
•Delphi 42# injectors
•Racetronics 255 pump kit
•Fuel rails (silver)

Exhaust
•Kooks 1 7/8" longtubes
•QTP dual cutouts
•Custom 3" true duals
•Magnaflow mufflers

Suspension
•Eibach ProKit springs
•Koni single adj. shocks
•UMI Adj. torque arm
•UMI double adj. rear control arms
•UMI panhard bar
•UMI control arm relocation brackets
•3 point subframe connectors
•BMR rear sway bar brackets

Tranny/Clutch/Rearend
•Moser 9" with 4.11 gears
•SPEC Stage 4 clutch
•SPEC billet steel flywheel
•Slave cylinder (clutch)
•Master cylinder (clutch)
•Custom 3" driveshaft (Front Range DS)
•Lou's short stick shifter handle

Appearance
•American Racing Torque Thrust II's (17x9.5 front, 17x11 rear)
•Nitto DR's (315/35/17)
•BFG KDW's (275/40/17)
•Weld ProStar wheels (15x3.5 front, 15x10 rear)
•Hoosier QTP's (27x11.5x15)
•Tint (5% rear, 20% fronts)
•White faced gauges
•Custom embroidered headrests
•CETA WS.6 badge
•Custom TCS faceplate

Miscellaneous
•Dyno tune
•AutoMeter gauges and pillar pod
•Linelock
•Delco brake pads

Pictures

Videos

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...2&search_type=

**Y2KPewterSS** · 04-02-2008, 07:33 PM

Congrats Mr. Luos

**Y2KPewterSS** · 04-02-2008, 07:42 PM

**blkSS98** · 04-03-2008, 03:39 AM

Lous, Congradulations! Awesome car.

**blue02Z** · 04-03-2008, 04:07 AM

glad to see you finally won Mr. Luos!!!!

beautiful car

**third_shift|studios** · 04-03-2008, 05:38 AM

as soon as i get back to the office, i'll get this on the homepage...congrads man-glad to see you finally got it! this has truely been a long time diserved honor...good looks, awesome power

**Jays00ss** · 04-03-2008, 06:17 AM

Agh Man, If I would have known that was YOUR car I wouldn't have voted for it.

JK, Congrats, and by being around it first hand, well deserved!!!

**fluke** · 04-03-2008, 08:47 AM

Congrats, man! You're car still continues to inspire me.

**GULLETT17** · 04-03-2008, 09:02 AM

congrats. . . absolutely superb WS6!

**Ryans99LS1** · 04-03-2008, 09:26 AM

A well deserved win, congrats!

**SSwt00SS** · 04-03-2008, 10:11 AM

stunning as always, Curtis. Congrats on winning COTM. how's the search for that ever elusive 'driver's mod' going for you...?

slowass...

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 04-04-2008, 07:18 PM

congrads

**jujofields** · 04-04-2008, 08:00 PM

Congrats, Curtis! I couldn't think of a better car to win....

**Rob00Taws6** · 04-05-2008, 08:50 PM

Congrats! Absolutely a stunning car, was waiting to see it here!

**camarojunky74** · 04-07-2008, 08:05 AM

nice job on cotm, very very very nice car.

**BULLET_WS6** · 04-07-2008, 08:08 AM

it took you that long to write that? and you were complaining the whole time? oh curtis... you are one hell of a special person....

**BULLET_WS6** · 04-07-2008, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

It didn't take long to write it up. I just didn't want to.

oh so you would rather sit in your driveway with a stogie i see

**astyles** · 04-07-2008, 08:50 AM

congrats Curtis!

**BULLET_WS6** · 04-07-2008, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

God damn right.

either way congrats curtis, well deserved

**0rion** · 04-07-2008, 10:53 PM

congrats bro......... I'm a little disappointed though. All that space and all those pictures and not 1 single pic of it up on jackstands where it spends most of it's time along with mine.

Thread: COTM April and 2008 COTY.....Mr. Luos

Thread Tools