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strc09's 1988 Pontiac Firebird Trans AM GTA

Grand Turismo Americano
Code Name: Vader

THE BASICS (stock):
1 of 930 Gunmetal Metallic (RPO 87U) Exterior Color
Medium Gray Cloth Interior
Digital/Electronic dash package
L98 (5.7L) Tune-Port Injection 350ci motor
TH700-R4 Automatic Overdrive Transmission
Borg-Warner 9-bolt positrac differential with 3.27:1 gears
WS6 Performance Suspension Package

PERFORMANCE MODIFICATIONS:
- 6.3L (383ci) Tune-Port Injected Powerplant
-- Eagle Cast Steel Crankshaft
-- Eagle 5140 Steel "SIR" Lightweight Connecting Rods
-- Keith Black Hypereutectic performance pistons & piston pins
-- Premium moly piston ring set
- 113 Casting Aluminum Corvette Heads
-- Machined to 56cc with 10.5:1 compression
- C&C Motorsports 1.6 Aluminum Roller Rockers
- Comp Cams Camshaft
- Caddilac Racing CTS-V LS7 lifters
- Ported Edlebrock High-Flo TPI Aluminum Baseplate
- Ported SLP Runners
- SLP Air Foil
- 26lbs./hr. Accel Fuel Injectors
- Billet Aluminum Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
- 160-degree Thermostat
- Smog pump delete
- Full AC Delete (with 1LE Heater Box)
- "Free" Mods
- Double Roller Timing Chain
- SLP Blackwing Air Filter
- Custom built Cold Air Intake system
- MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor Plug Wires
- NGX Spark Plugs
- Hooker Competition Mid-length Ceramic Coated Headers/Y-Pipe
- Flowmaster American Thunder 3-inch cat-back w/convertor delete
- CAT Underdrive Pulley Set
- Borg-Warner T56 six-speed
- Motive Gear 3.70:1 ring and pinion set

SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS:
- BMR Silver Vein Strut Tower Brace
- Top-Down Solutions Steering Brace (Wonder Bar)

APPEARANCE MODIFICATIONS:
- Billet Aluminum "GTA" Throttle Body Plate
- Pioneer DEH-3700MP Head unit
- Pioneer 4-way speakers (front and rear)
- Custom "Warning" Visors Labels
- Custom rear bumper "PONTIAC" logo inlays
- Fiberglass Ram Air I Hood from Hawk's Third Generation
- SLP Badge
- Grant 870 Steering Wheel w/Pontiac logo button (Not installed)

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS:
- Finish Suspension Upgrades:
-- SFC
-- Torque Arm
-- Panhard Bar
-- LCAs
-- New Springs
- Black ZR-1 17-inch Wheels using 2-in billet wheel adapters
- Fiberglass replacement aero wing
- TPIS MiniRam Intake
- 58mm (Polished) Throttle Body
- Re-work on the valves
- MSD Ingnition System
- Carbon Fiber Dirveshaft

AWARDS and HONORS:
Third Place - 2d Annual Overhills Car/Truck Show (Sept. 2006)
October 2006 Car of the Month - Third Generation USA
October 2006 GTA Spotlight - The GTA Source Page
SICKRIDEZ - DropJawMag.com Winter Tour Cruise (Jan. 2007)
"Top 30" - 1st Annual Spookarama Car/Truck Show (Oct. 2007)
SICKRIDEZ - DropJawMag.com Winter Tour Cruise (Feb. 2008)
Best GM 1987 & Newer - 2d Annual HMC Car/Truck Show (Apr. 2008)
May 2008 F-Body of the Moth - F-Body On-line
August 2008 F-Body of the Month - Fayetteville F-Body

Photos

Author	Comment	Date
ThirdGenTN	NICE GTA. I love mine....great cars, great hobby!	06-13-2008
sms gta	Very Nice! Alot of money and time. Had a friend with a gunmetal gray also, but got beat up.	09-30-2008

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