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Old 03-18-2016, 04:47 PM
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My 88 gta I bought a while back. Had 70,300 something on it when I got it home. It was bone stock when I got it. Basically everything from the air dam to the tip of the tailpipe is new, aftermarket or rebuilt.
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Car: 88 Trans Am GTA
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700R4
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Quick rundown of mods.

Engine- zz4 shortblock, tf 195 heads ported and polished by zziroc17, lt4 hotcam, 1.6 rr, slightly ported by me 1205 miniram, 58mm tb, 42lb injectors, hooker lt, mufflex y pipe, 4" sinister with ultraflow muffler, custom 4" cold air intake, racetronix fp and hot wire kit. All the a/c stuff is new, radiator, etc. 7730 ecm.

Trans- 750hp kit from probuilt automatics, 3200 circle d stall.

Rearend- Strange 12 bolt with 3.73 gears

Suspension and brakes- All the rear suspension is umi adjustable with on car adjustable koni's. Front is factory, all rebuilt with koni struts, eibach sportlines. Car has subframe connectors and the wonder bar. Also has ls brakes on the front and rear. Wheels are 18" fikse fm10.

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Interior
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Old 03-18-2016, 05:03 PM
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Currently installing this.
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love the look of your car! can i ask for details on the wheels??
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They are 18x10 on the rear and 18x8 on the front. I qm going to widen the front to a 9" wide wheel and move the rear out a little more. I can't remember the spec's, I will have to dig through my emails for them.
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Car: 1988 Trans Am
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Re: 88 gta

That's a good looking car!
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Re: 88 gta

Looks great! Love the wheel combo.... Any dyno or track numbers?
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Drag setup on.
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Car: 88 Trans Am GTA
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Going to the track tonight. Made 375 rwhp and 350 rwtq on a dyno that I think was kinda generous. It went 7.86 at 89 in the 1/8 on some old 17" 315 mt's. First time it will have a decent tire on it and be in drag trim. Hoping for a 12.5 or better, weights 3800+ with me in it.
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Nice car! Bet it will turn low 12s.
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I hope so, not spraying, still finishing the nitrous up.
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12.51, 12.35, 12.36 at 110. Last run I hit the rev limiter briefly on the 1-2 and 2-3 shift. 60's were 1.75, 1.72, 1.73 weight was 3810 with me in it.
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