What did you do with your Trans Am today?

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09-28-2011, 04:27 PM
Zabo

Agreed. However when I changed badges I totally changed them with new old stock Sport Gold emblems. Silver's been over done on this color IMO. Bonus when a new door was needed and in the end the rarer emblems (vs Maple Red) turned out to be CHEAPER (28/per against almost 50/per in MRM).

As for today: Finally got my 'new to me' 10 bolt in and drove it, rode it, and didn't break it. Moans a little but I'm guessing the new oil needs to mesh in the gears some. Better than a bent housing and toasted carrier bearing on my old one (which is going up for sale local pickup. PM if interested)
09-29-2011, 03:07 AM
Edward-T

here are some pics, sorry i am not much of a photographer, the sun was glaring on some of the pics.
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG00011.jpg
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG00013.jpg
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG00012.jpg
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG00011.jpg
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG00010.jpg
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG00009.jpg
09-29-2011, 04:09 AM
pajeff02

That works! What does the hood stripe say?
09-29-2011, 04:14 AM
cpop98ws6

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Originally Posted by pajeff02

that works! What does the hood stripe say?

425hp
09-29-2011, 04:17 AM
Edward-T

yea it says 425 hp, but that was before i put the stage 3 LS6 heads on, i havent got around to changing the stripes yet, lol
10-08-2011, 08:20 PM
raynor139

Well ordered a magnaflow catback the other day and as i was pulling into the garage my friend noticed the passenger side of the car was scraped up and dented. Looks like someone hit my car why I was at work....again. I hate people. Looks like it will be spending some time at the body shop.
10-08-2011, 08:42 PM
Knight

Put a new axle seal in the 9". Also adjusted the parking brakes. Time to start the winter projects on it soon......
10-09-2011, 07:12 AM
sjgreen6

Sat here in Afghanistan staring longingly at the photos of my car for a good 10 minutes. 4 more months till my R&R leave but weather in January may keep the car in the garage anyway. There is always on-line shopping for parts I don't need now but may some day in the future when all the NOS stuff is gone. Guess I'd better get shopping.
10-09-2011, 09:45 AM
pajeff02

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Originally Posted by sjgreen6

Sat here in Afghanistan staring longingly at the photos of my car for a good 10 minutes. 4 more months till my R&R leave but weather in January may keep the car in the garage anyway. There is always on-line shopping for parts I don't need now but may some day in the future when all the NOS stuff is gone. Guess I'd better get shopping.

Be safe and thank you for your service! :usa: Any mods on the car now, or is she all stock?
10-10-2011, 07:05 AM
sjgreen6

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Originally Posted by pajeff02

Be safe and thank you for your service! :usa: Any mods on the car now, or is she all stock?

Added a few of the basics, lid, LMII exhaust, SFCs, and did a Frost tune. Still less than 9K miles. Just never home to drive it. Would like to do a stall next but as soon as I get back I'll be busy moving and getting into a new job so it will be a while. Oh well. Plenty of time...later.
10-10-2011, 12:27 PM
pajeff02

I went with a 3,200 stall in our car and love it. We drive ours both on the street and track so it is a good compromise.
10-10-2011, 03:00 PM
ls1camino

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Originally Posted by pajeff02

I went with a 3,200 stall in our car and love it. We drive ours both on the street and track so it is a good compromise.

I think I'm at the limit of streetable power with a M6. Once I go FI, I'm sure my powershifting days on the street are done :sulk:
10-10-2011, 07:38 PM
pajeff02

Don't they make the "Transzilla" or some similarly named variant of the T56 that is supposed to be good up to around 800 hp?
10-10-2011, 07:43 PM
Knight

There are shops that can upgrade the T-56 to handle much more than that. The one that did mine builds them to handle well over 1000 hp.
10-10-2011, 07:57 PM
pajeff02

Of course, they haven't met our friend Jeremy yet. :lol:
10-10-2011, 08:04 PM
Knight

:haha:
10-10-2011, 08:28 PM
ls1camino

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Originally Posted by Knight

There are shops that can upgrade the T-56 to handle much more than that. The one that did mine builds them to handle well over 1000 hp.

Having a trans that can hold the power and actually driving it on the street are two COMPLETELY different things.

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Originally Posted by pajeff02

Of course, they haven't met our friend Jeremy yet. :lol:

har har...just cause you two old-farts like to putz around, doesn't mean everyone else does :D

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10-10-2011, 09:32 PM
Slow@$$WS6

Today I dropped off the '02 WS6 I bought one week ago. Back at the dealership.

The diff made a slight hum when I got the car. 5 days later the humming was a scream that overpowered car and stereo.

Fortunately, the dealer appears to be doing what's necessary to keep me happy with my purchase. Now if only they would replace the entire rear with a 9".
10-11-2011, 04:40 AM
pajeff02

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Originally Posted by Slow@$$WS6

Today I dropped off the '02 WS6 I bought one week ago. Back at the dealership.

The diff made a slight hum when I got the car. 5 days later the humming was a scream that overpowered car and stereo.

Fortunately, the dealer appears to be doing what's necessary to keep me happy with my purchase. Now if only they would replace the entire rear with a 9".

Old dealership trick -- they are shoving either sawdust or banana peels into the fill plug on your rear. It'll quiet it down just long enough to get you out of the warranty period. :chuckles:
10-11-2011, 09:39 AM
Knight

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Originally Posted by pajeff02

Old dealership trick -- they are shoving either sawdust or banana peels into the fill plug on your rear. It'll quiet it down just long enough to get you out of the warranty period. :chuckles:

Same with a tranny too......