i asked this before with air shocks but how bad does it look for a third gen to have the *** end up. any pics? thanx

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86 berlinetta
350cui w/.30 over
.526 hilift cam
hooker supercomps
3" duals
edelbrock streetmaster
holley 750 dp
bad asshauler

 

Mine's that way, 9 times out of 10 I get compliments on it. The trick is to make sure you have larger rear tires, too. If I raised the car, and had the same size tire on as the front, it would look oddball. The clearance between my front fender and front tire is about the same as between my rear tire and rear quarter panel.

Did you see any of the old messages about the air shock "warning"? Pump them up too much and you can shatter the upper shock mounts. Here's one such message: https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/...ML/002553.html

Here's another: https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/...ML/002695.html



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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)

 

i knew that but i was just wonderin how ugly or cool it looks. thanx any pics?

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86 berlinetta
350cui w/.30 over
.526 hilift cam
hooker supercomps
3" duals
edelbrock streetmaster
holley 750 dp
bad asshauler

 

it looks Hillbilly IMO.

Make sure you get the big ol' dual whip antennae and a trailer hitch while you're at it.

Oh, Oh, and I bet JCWhitney has a gun rack for a thirdgen somewhere in there.

All opinion. You asked, I gave it.

Clem

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Clem
SCCA TransAm Series Race Mechanic/CrewChief
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1983 Z28 with LG4, 5 speed, and (unfortunately) T-tops
1983 Z28, NO T-tops, (unfortunately) Auto Transmission (hopefully not for long)

 

it looks kinda sweet, I have pics with mine jacked up in the back(while woking on it). However, after a few days I don't think I'd like it that much. I don't know where I put the pics though, sorry

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'86 IROC 5-speed
305 LG4
edelbrock performer rpm intake
edelbrock 600 cfm carb
msd pro billet hei distributer
'95 3.23 rearend
hotchkis rear suspension
PST front polygraphite suspension
"speed kills. buy a f@&d, live forever."

 

LOL! Throw in about a 4000RPM stall converter and a cam that is way too big and it will remind me of my home state!

Why raise the a$$ of a car that's already too light in the rear and make it worse. It looks good, but doesn't perform.

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1990 IROC 350
Mods: Too busy trying to make it run right to mod it.
Airfoil, Dynomax cat-back, MSD coil, 180 t-stat, Bald Eagle tires,
Hypertech fan switch, Accel 23# injectors, Holley module, ported plenum,
Ported Daytona Yellow stock base, Moroso valve covers, other stuff,
Streetdampr, Ruger P95DC, hot wife, new oil filter, !cats, !TBC, !AIR.
18.0 @ 85MPH since I'm one big-a$$ MF
"It's better to have and not need than to need and not have."