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What did you do with your Trans Am today?
This is a discussion on What did you do with your Trans Am today? within the Firebird / WS6 forums, part of the Vehicle Specific category; Originally Posted by SMWS6TA Are you using the old engine mounts, new, poly or solid? Poly and definitely solid will ...
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08-23-2022, 06:48 PM #7061
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Silver- '02 Trans Am WS-6, 6M
The mounts (engine & transmission) are all new, OEM style.
I know the exhaust mounts are squeaking a lot, I could hear them, idling next to a Jersey wall.
I plan on going to a local performance shop for the first oil change, and have them check the oil for metals and whatnot.
I was told to go with 10W30, probably about another 700 or so miles before that oil change.
Funny thing is now, I have two cars with fresh engines, that will eventually need their first oil change.Last edited by Whamhammer; 08-23-2022 at 06:50 PM.
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08-24-2022, 06:34 AM #7062
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Navy Blue Metallic- 98 T/A w/ mods, 00 FBVert
Hopefully the transmission doesn't get jealous of the new engine and decide it wants a rebuild too.
Have fun. I haven't been able to enjoy mine this year at all. I think I've only put on less than 1200 miles this yr, and last yr maybe the same. The previous 3 yrs combine a total of 1500. I had a rough period between breaking my hand that required being in a cast twice and then knee surgery, then having the slave and tranny issues that led to more down time.
I last seriously drove it July 2nd. It's been non stop raining every damn day since beginning of June. And on that last trip I almost lost control. Was on interstate when a pop up shower dropped, normally I wouldn't care. But the road got so wet I felt the rear end starting to hydroplaning, as I slowed down a semi blows by me and his wake severely disrupt my car and it started to fishtail. I had to fight to regain control to prevent spin out at 70-80mph. The ass pucker factor hit about a 7/10, seat cushion was definitely starting to be sucked in. I checked my tire tread later on and it's still acceptable but may still get some new ones anyways.http://www.ls1.com/forums/f7/my-6-liter-build-174257/
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6.0L Block - Forged 403ci, Polluter Stg3 Cam, FAST 102mm Intake, NW102 TB, MSD wires, NGK TR6 plugs, Truck Coil Packs, LS3 Fuel Injectors, CC Pacesetter LT Headers, TS&P ORY, QTP e-Cutout, Magnaflow Muffler, 104mm Air Lid & Line Lock, Catch Can, Stage 2 T56 w/Viper shaft, PRO 5.0 Shifter, Tick MC, SPEC Stg3+ Clutch, QT SFI BH, MWC DSL, Full UMI Performance Suspension, Belstein Shocks, Hotchkis Springs (1" Drop), YR1 Snowflake Wheels wrapped in NT555 tires & Custom Fab Ford 8.8 rear w/Wavetrac Diff 3.73 Yukon Gears, WSQ Hood, 3"CM Strange Eng Drive Shaft.
00 FB Vert - Stock
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08-25-2022, 08:46 AM #7063
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Silver- '02 Trans Am WS-6, 6M
I hear you, the transmission got rebuilt 150k ago, and the clutch assembly is all new, so the transmission has had some love (was the second rebuild, the first one, someone accidently got RTV on moving parts).
The car was out since New Year's, so we are glad to have it back. I think this winter is interior work, maybe any wheel well rust repair, plop on the new dash top that I have had for almost two years.
I am going to look for a second rear C5 ZO6 rear wheel, so when I buy new tires, I can run wider 18"s on the back, the current tires are about 4 years old.
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09-15-2022, 05:03 PM #7064
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Silver- '02 Trans Am WS-6, 6M
Got my second C5 ZO6 18" wheel. I figure that my next set of tires will be 285/40/17 in the front and 295/35/18 in the rear.
SLP Air Lid/Smooth Bellows
L76 6.0L block, PRC Ported 243 heads, Texas Speed 224R cam.
Kooks Emissions LT Headers/Catted Y pipe
NGK TR55 plugs
Magnaflow Cat-back
Spohn Front Upper Tubular Control Arms
UMI Front Lower Tubular Control Arms
UMI Front Sway Bar
UMI Rear Lower Control Arms/ Adjustable Panhard Rod
UMI Welded-on Two Piece Subframe Connectors
Factory C5 Z06 17x9.5 wheels w/ 285-40-17 Continental Extreme Contact Sports all the way around.
Dyno Dynamics dynoed @:
415 rwhp
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09-28-2022, 04:54 AM #7065
So, I just picked this up a few weeks back:
1997 TA WS6, Hardtop, 6spd, Black with cloth interior. Running the RPO codes with just that info, it breaks down to 1 of 86.
I might have jumped on this car with a little bit of a "White Knight" complex. I saw the potential that this car can be brought back to. So, I moved on it to get it away from the previous owner before the car ended up to far gone. It has some mechanical issues (CEL w/ P0400 EGR code, butchered exhaust before cat-back, clutch, window motors) but cosmetically, it's an all around solid car.
Goodies include: LT1 Prokit, Borla cat-back, Strut bar, Car Cover, new tires.
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09-30-2022, 09:53 AM #7066
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10-02-2022, 09:41 PM #7067
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10-23-2022, 10:51 AM #7068
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Silver- '02 Trans Am WS-6, 6M
Just learned that cammed six liters dont like 220k mile old IAC motors
I can actually drive in reverse now ROFL
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12-07-2022, 10:25 PM #7069
Bump.
My TA has been through a lot lately, except for driving. I did a little of that today, partly to oversee correction of a minor car problem. Toward the end of my trip, at an intersection, the other two LS1 types were there in the same 30 seconds. A silver Corvette and a Camaro, I think black. As the years go by, that will almost never happen.
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12-24-2022, 02:21 PM #7070
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Silver- '02 Trans Am WS-6, 6M
Car is finally a fulltime resident in the garage, totally cleaned and ceramic waxed the exterior glass. Getting ready to take the carpet out, and clean out the floor sheetmetal, and sound-deaden the floor, and put in new carpet over the winter.
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