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Old 02-04-2007, 10:09 PM
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Car: '88 IROC-Z / '91 Z28 / '91 GTA
Engine: LT4 Hot Cam 305 / L98 355 / MR 383
Transmission: 5-spd / 700R4 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:45 / 3:23 / 3:23
Anyone know this car/owner?

http://media.putfile.com/T-REX

This car just sounds like pure sex to me. Nice little lope to it and it revs up and down very, very quickly. I want.

Is the owner a member of this site? I'm really curious on the motor/cam specs and exhaust configuration.
Old 02-04-2007, 10:14 PM
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That does sound pretty nice.
Old 02-04-2007, 10:27 PM
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uh, wow. sounds great, especially at the very end. looks great too. good find.
Old 02-04-2007, 11:11 PM
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The owner goes by the name of "thirdgen-92" but I'm not 100% sure he's a member of this forum. He may have posted pic's of his ride at one point or another on this forum (his car does look very familiar ) but again, I can't say for sure. What I do know is that it's a black '92 RS with an LS1 conversion (formerly a 383/HSR if I remember correctly) . He's running a set of longtube headers and 3" cat back. (Though I don't know what brand).

Pretty nice car.

Here's another video: http://media.putfile.com/T-REX-61

and here are a few pic's...




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Old 02-04-2007, 11:21 PM
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Car: '88 IROC-Z / '91 Z28 / '91 GTA
Engine: LT4 Hot Cam 305 / L98 355 / MR 383
Transmission: 5-spd / 700R4 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:45 / 3:23 / 3:23
yea thats definatly the same car.. ls1, damn no wonder!
Old 02-04-2007, 11:23 PM
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I love that car
Old 02-04-2007, 11:25 PM
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He's a member here. Trying to find his name now...

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Got it:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...?highlight=LS1
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Car: '88 IROC-Z / '91 Z28 / '91 GTA
Engine: LT4 Hot Cam 305 / L98 355 / MR 383
Transmission: 5-spd / 700R4 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:45 / 3:23 / 3:23
ah yes I remember that thread.. it is indeed a nice car.

I had hopes it was running a 'regular' sbc.. that way I may have perhaps tried to emulate it so I could have such a quick revving engine. Mabey I should ditch my 355 and go LS1
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ah yes I remember that thread.. it is indeed a nice car.

I had hopes it was running a 'regular' sbc.. that way I may have perhaps tried to emulate it so I could have such a quick revving engine. Mabey I should ditch my 355 and go LS1

Maybe it has something to do with the exhaust? I myself have never heard an LS1 with an exhaust rev down so quickly. The car does sound great though.
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That Ls1 does sound pretty mean.

"Mabey I should ditch my 355 and go LS1 "
Shure I'll take your 355.
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sounds so sexy
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Car: '88 IROC-Z / '91 Z28 / '91 GTA
Engine: LT4 Hot Cam 305 / L98 355 / MR 383
Transmission: 5-spd / 700R4 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:45 / 3:23 / 3:23
well I found a bit more info on LS1tech;

02 CETA M6 et 11.02 N/A
AFR 205's, FAST 90/90
TR TRaK cam 232/235 644/598 112LSA,
ASP Pulley
#30lb svo injectors, Racetronix fuel pump
Hooker lt, ory, 4:10s,
Qa1's front/rear
Hotchkis tubular rear pkg, Spohn ajt t/a, Spohn pro-series sway bar, BMR subframes
NX gemini nitrous setup
Old 02-05-2007, 04:46 PM
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yummy!
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Car sounds like a full blown race car...awesome.
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its that crazy Trex cam. Sounds badass!




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