May 2013 COTM ** WINNER**
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Car: 91 Z28, 87 SC, 90 IROC, 92 RS
Engine: LS1, 305 TPI, L98, NADA
Transmission: T56, 700r4's, and NADA
Axle/Gears: 3.89, 3.42, 3.23, NADA
May 2013 COTM ** WINNER**
A big congratulations is due for iansane and his 1991 Convertible Trans Am for winning the May COTM!!!!
Powertrain:
5.3 LM7
LT1 T56 converted to LS1 spec
Energy Suspension poly trans mount
LS7 clutch
Tick Master cylinder
Pro5.0 shifter
Spoolin' Performance forward facing turbo headers ceramic coated flat black
MPT70 turbo
HKS SSQV BOV
Synapse wastegate
Turbowerx Scavange oil pump
LS6 intake w/ 60lb/hr Siemens injectors
Racetronix fuel pump hotwire'd in a 4thgen plastic tank
C5 filter/regulator
4thgen factory 10bolt 3.23 rear diff
Adjustable thermostat housing to clear exhaust
Suspension:
Bilstein front struts rear shocks
Ground Control weight jacks with 900lb front and 200 lb rear springs
Spohn adjustable poly/rodend panhard bar
Spohn adjustable rodend lower control arms with relocation brackets
36mm front, 24mm rear sway bars
Founder Performance raised adjustable strut mounts
Summit 1" extended lower ball joints
TDS Wonderbar (Now acting as my bolt-in lower radiator core support!)
Energy Suspension poly sway bar endlinks
Energy Suspension and TDS swaybar body bushings.
Exterior:
Factory red color (certainly not the factory paint!)
Grand Sport Corvette inspired fender hash marks
4thgen smooth body colored door handles
Clear front sidemarkers
'99 GMC Denali projector foglights w/ DDM Tuning PNP HID kit
Morimoto Bi-xenon HID projectors mounted "lazy eye" style
LED front and rear turn signals
Aerocatch locking hood pins
Exhaust vented out the passenger side of the hood
Factory C6 Gunmetal grey 5spoke wheels w/ black flags and Gorilla black tuner lugnuts
18x8.5 F w/ 275/35-18 BFG KDWNT
19x10 R w/ 295/35-19 BFG KDWNT
Pedobear sticker at the base of the windshield
Brakes:
Front C6 Z06 14" rotor w/ 6 piston fixed PBR caliper
Rear 12" LS1 brakes
Stainless braided lines
LS1 Master cylinder
Interior:
4thgen Trans Am center console
Summit "Racing" seats
Triple A-piller pod
AEM wideband O2 sensor and gauge
Autometer carbon fiber ultralite ancillary gauges; Water temp, Oil Pressure, Oil temp, and Boost
C6 leather shifter
Alcantra imitation shift boot
Lou's short stick
Honda S2000 engine start button
MOMO Millennium Steering wheel
Sony Xplod 10gb HDD headunit
Rear seat delete kit
Battery mounted behind passenger seat
Power trunk pulldown
And the pics!!!!
Love the stance, attitude, and powerplant in this spectacular ride.
Congrats to all those nominated and big thank you to all that continue to participate in voting and nominations!
Powertrain:
5.3 LM7
LT1 T56 converted to LS1 spec
Energy Suspension poly trans mount
LS7 clutch
Tick Master cylinder
Pro5.0 shifter
Spoolin' Performance forward facing turbo headers ceramic coated flat black
MPT70 turbo
HKS SSQV BOV
Synapse wastegate
Turbowerx Scavange oil pump
LS6 intake w/ 60lb/hr Siemens injectors
Racetronix fuel pump hotwire'd in a 4thgen plastic tank
C5 filter/regulator
4thgen factory 10bolt 3.23 rear diff
Adjustable thermostat housing to clear exhaust
Suspension:
Bilstein front struts rear shocks
Ground Control weight jacks with 900lb front and 200 lb rear springs
Spohn adjustable poly/rodend panhard bar
Spohn adjustable rodend lower control arms with relocation brackets
36mm front, 24mm rear sway bars
Founder Performance raised adjustable strut mounts
Summit 1" extended lower ball joints
TDS Wonderbar (Now acting as my bolt-in lower radiator core support!)
Energy Suspension poly sway bar endlinks
Energy Suspension and TDS swaybar body bushings.
Exterior:
Factory red color (certainly not the factory paint!)
Grand Sport Corvette inspired fender hash marks
4thgen smooth body colored door handles
Clear front sidemarkers
'99 GMC Denali projector foglights w/ DDM Tuning PNP HID kit
Morimoto Bi-xenon HID projectors mounted "lazy eye" style
LED front and rear turn signals
Aerocatch locking hood pins
Exhaust vented out the passenger side of the hood
Factory C6 Gunmetal grey 5spoke wheels w/ black flags and Gorilla black tuner lugnuts
18x8.5 F w/ 275/35-18 BFG KDWNT
19x10 R w/ 295/35-19 BFG KDWNT
Pedobear sticker at the base of the windshield
Brakes:
Front C6 Z06 14" rotor w/ 6 piston fixed PBR caliper
Rear 12" LS1 brakes
Stainless braided lines
LS1 Master cylinder
Interior:
4thgen Trans Am center console
Summit "Racing" seats
Triple A-piller pod
AEM wideband O2 sensor and gauge
Autometer carbon fiber ultralite ancillary gauges; Water temp, Oil Pressure, Oil temp, and Boost
C6 leather shifter
Alcantra imitation shift boot
Lou's short stick
Honda S2000 engine start button
MOMO Millennium Steering wheel
Sony Xplod 10gb HDD headunit
Rear seat delete kit
Battery mounted behind passenger seat
Power trunk pulldown
And the pics!!!!
Love the stance, attitude, and powerplant in this spectacular ride.
Congrats to all those nominated and big thank you to all that continue to participate in voting and nominations!
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Re: May 2013 COTM ** WINNER**
one BA car man.
keep her rolling for many years to come!
keep her rolling for many years to come!
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Congrats! Great looking car!
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Car: 86 Trans am, 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 355 Sbc, nothin yet
Transmission: 700r4- both
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Big Ups Ian!!! Car looks amazing. Didn't know u had the push button start from S2000... Nice touch
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Car: 92 Firebird, 91 Trans Am
Engine: L31 with HSR, LB9
Transmission: 700R4, 700R4
Axle/Gears: '99 10 bolt 3.90, '01 10 bolt 3.42
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Whats she put down?
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Car: '91 TA vert
Engine: turboLSx
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.23
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Hey thanks for the appreciation guys! Means a lot to be recognized for the hard work put in.
Yup, I remember seeing an s2000 at a dealer lot years ago. It was one of the first cars I'd ever seen with it. I went right into the parts dept and ordered one up. The 4thgen TA console has two cig lighter plugs so I just removed the one right in front of the shifter and put it there.
285hp Naturally aspirated on factory truck tune. No idea on after the turbo. Haven't buttoned up the radiator duct work and had it tuned for the MAF delete. It's funny, on paper there was only 25 or so hp more than my old 305 with LTs, Stealth Ram and LT1 cam but it feels like a totally different car.
285hp Naturally aspirated on factory truck tune. No idea on after the turbo. Haven't buttoned up the radiator duct work and had it tuned for the MAF delete. It's funny, on paper there was only 25 or so hp more than my old 305 with LTs, Stealth Ram and LT1 cam but it feels like a totally different car.
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Engine: 305 to 350
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Re: May 2013 COTM ** WINNER**
Makes me wish i had a Vert/Thirdgen that Nice I can Dream cant I
Sigh.....
Congrats.. alot of work and love the small details ..
Sigh.....
Congrats.. alot of work and love the small details ..
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Awesome car man.
I have seen a side view of it for a while and always wondered what it had in it and what all was done to it. Definitely lived up to my expectation. Awesome.
I have seen a side view of it for a while and always wondered what it had in it and what all was done to it. Definitely lived up to my expectation. Awesome.
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Car: 1985 Camaro, 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 5.0L carbed and 5.0L TPI
Transmission: TH700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 and 3.27 posi
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Back-to-back wins for the Cascade Crew! Well done gentlemen!
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Congratulations on the win! I've always admired your car!!!
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Car: 1986 Iroc-z, 1992 RSx2, 87 GTA
Engine: LB9, LO3, Empty Hole,L98
Transmission: 700R4, Empty Hole
Axle/Gears: 3:23 POSI, 2:73, 3:23, 3:27 Posi
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Congrats IANSANE
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Car: 1991 Camaro Z/28 Convertible
Engine: LB9 305
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Re: May 2013 COTM ** WINNER**
Hey thanks for the appreciation guys! Means a lot to be recognized for the hard work put in.
Yup, I remember seeing an s2000 at a dealer lot years ago. It was one of the first cars I'd ever seen with it. I went right into the parts dept and ordered one up. The 4thgen TA console has two cig lighter plugs so I just removed the one right in front of the shifter and put it there.
Yup, I remember seeing an s2000 at a dealer lot years ago. It was one of the first cars I'd ever seen with it. I went right into the parts dept and ordered one up. The 4thgen TA console has two cig lighter plugs so I just removed the one right in front of the shifter and put it there.
I remember reading somewhere that you run the key and the button in parallel so that you can use one or the other as you want? I think you also mentioned that the S2000 button doesn't come with the pigtail that you need to wire it in
My question is do you have the wiring diagrams to fit this button?
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Wow I know I have told you before I liked your bird., but have I been sleeping?! when did you boost it?
Now seeing a parts list I'm very impressed even more. Lots of the same things I would/will do. Which stb do you have? Getting ideas for when/if I get my motor. Do you think there is room for an engine cover with it? Specifically a 5th gen cover.(i know I know, but I have plans)
Now seeing a parts list I'm very impressed even more. Lots of the same things I would/will do. Which stb do you have? Getting ideas for when/if I get my motor. Do you think there is room for an engine cover with it? Specifically a 5th gen cover.(i know I know, but I have plans)
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A great car and I wish I could get my stance that right...congrats on the win!
I remember reading somewhere that you run the key and the button in parallel so that you can use one or the other as you want? I think you also mentioned that the S2000 button doesn't come with the pigtail that you need to wire it in
My question is do you have the wiring diagrams to fit this button?
I remember reading somewhere that you run the key and the button in parallel so that you can use one or the other as you want? I think you also mentioned that the S2000 button doesn't come with the pigtail that you need to wire it in
My question is do you have the wiring diagrams to fit this button?
Unfortunately, it has been quite a few years and a couple different hard drives so all my wiring diagrams from when I did the switch are long gone. However, now there are quite a few kits out there that come with correct pigtails, relays and wire to hook everything up correctly. Mine is wired so that I no longer have the "START" position using the key, just the button. Turn key to "ON" and hit the button.
Thank you!
Wow I know I have told you before I liked your bird., but have I been sleeping?! when did you boost it?
Now seeing a parts list I'm very impressed even more. Lots of the same things I would/will do. Which stb do you have? Getting ideas for when/if I get my motor. Do you think there is room for an engine cover with it? Specifically a 5th gen cover.(i know I know, but I have plans)
Now seeing a parts list I'm very impressed even more. Lots of the same things I would/will do. Which stb do you have? Getting ideas for when/if I get my motor. Do you think there is room for an engine cover with it? Specifically a 5th gen cover.(i know I know, but I have plans)
To be honest, I don't remember the name of the company that made the STB. I bought it used from a forum member, PAFORM350. I did some quick google'ing and it looks similar to an HP Motorsports version but mine has three bolt mounting to the strut towers and is a textured finish instead of smooth so I don't think I can be much help? Sorry dude. I have a set of c6 coil covers that I chopped up a bit so my cable TB and some misc brackets would fit under them and they fit with tons of room to spare. I don't know about a 5thgen cover though, don't those not cover the motor completely in the back?
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They dont. However it may not be an issue for me. I want a factory "stealth" look by painting cover same as everything else and to hide ugly wires and piping. Another reason is to cover electronics. I plan on making my louvers functional but I need to keep elements off motor. The only other thing I'm looking at is Gto covers. Vette ones don't do much.
Check my build thread!
Check my build thread!
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Congrats! I've admired your Trans Am for some time. Sounds like its awsome to drive as well as awsome looking! Keep havin fun!!!!
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Congrats man sick car. What did you do to get those Z06 Brakes on up front? Did you change anything on the rest of the brake system, Prop Valve, Booster, Master?
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The factory prop valve is gone, the front lines are T'd at full pressure and the rears have a wilwood adjustable prop valve plumbed in. Because of how small the rear brakes are in comparison (LS1s), the rear pressure is very close to full as well. Booster is factory and Master cylinder is a 4thgen unit, mainly to clean up the looks of the engine bay a bit.
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That could possibly be one of the Nicest T/A's on the planet. I wish my 92' looked like that.
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One of the baddest Firebird convertible around!!!
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BTW.... On the spacers what and where did you get them??? I bought Zo7 Black wheels from Hawk's but they don't offer spacers???
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Thanks! My spacers are ebay specials. I had planned to just run them with my original c5 wagon wheels and ditch them for properly fitted wheels later but these c6 wheels came to me cheap. And I've beat the snot out of the car on these spacers so I trust them.
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They worked out okay. It's not an amazing fit. Very, very close on the PS pump pulley and I had to dimple the passenger side header for my passenger side high mount alternator. It's going to depend on what accessories you run. In one orientation you have clearance issues with the heater hose nipples off the water pump and the other PS pulley. I chose the PS pulley.
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I have to say .... I love the stance!!! The black diagonals on the driver side is a very nice touch as well! Wow!!
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Bitchin car buddy! Alot of time and thought you put into it and it turned out amazing keep up the great work.
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Car: RS(RIP) 90 IROCZ,89GTA 02 Firehawk
Engine: 5.0 LB9 305,5.7 L98 350 5.7 LS1 346
Transmission: 700r4 & T-56
Axle/Gears: 2:73, 3:27 & 3:73
Re: May 2013 COTM ** WINNER**
wow! nice, well done.
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