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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 06:02 PM
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Car: 1988 Pontiac Firebird
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Advatages?

What are the advantages of having a firebird rather then a camaro? And what are the advantages of having a camaro rather then a firebird? Thanks
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 09:04 PM
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Intake system is better on the camaro, and the front end of the firebird is a little more arodynamic without the headlight pockets. that's about it for major differences as far as i know.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 12:10 AM
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Car: 85' Firebird (Project), 92' RS
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really aren't many advantages to either if you consider it, it's all personal preference. The camaro intake will out perform the firebirds, the firebirds aerodynamics still keep it as fast as the camaro, nice trade off. Think the fireibrd interior is nicer looking than the camaro (personal opinion) , also on the birds it's easier to swap to the 4th gen console as the center consoles are setup different between the two f-bodies. Everything else is cosmetic, i like a bird front end over a maro (trans am front however) but i think that the maro looks "sleeker" once the T/A (bird's) lights are put up, hmmmmmm. Depends what you want, in a negative way. Guyz like Biffs tend to drive ole trans ams, while the trashy boyz will be found in a camaro....so eh.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 07:26 AM
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Car: 1988 Pontiac Firebird
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Anyone know a custom way of setting up a air intake for a firebird? I would like to rig something up, just don't knwo what. I like the dash on my firebird better then the one the camaro. I was thinking about the front end, i kinda like the camaro but yet the firebird is diffinatly more slick. What you guys think?
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 08:29 AM
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Air intake better on the camaro, however custom can be made for both, search. Brought up ALOT, many varitys, choose your poison.

Other then scrap yards, I have yet to see a bird dash. Kinda a toss for me, I like the guages being seprate on the bird, but the more "sleeker" camaro dash.

I like the camaro nose more, but bird tailights.

I think the bird seats are more stylish then camaros.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 10:17 PM
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Yeah, really, it is all just looks and a name.
85f-bird: You have some ballz making a stament like that about camaro owners, on a site that is....umm...full of camaro owners :lala: :lala: I'm afraid I don't know what a "Biff" is though
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 10:38 PM
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Engine: Pos 2.8 pulled and replaced with a 350 tpi motor converted to carb.
Transmission: 700r4, vette servo,shift kit, hayden 15"x8" trans cooler.
Also i see ALOT of primerd camaros half fixed up with rust etc. I dont see any firebirds like that.
IMO with both cars having ground fx, the camaro looks better. That birds FX just dont fit.
IMO with both cars gfx less the birds look better. Camaros without gfx look like ***.
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