Yup, August 25th, I had the privilege of taking delivery 2002 Firehawk #0035. It is bright Red, M6, Trans Am base, with optional Lumbars, 12-disk cd-changer, V8, 345hp. SLP options include Floormats and etc, Stainless Steel dual-dual, Auburn differential, Bilstein suspension, 17" chrome rims (weighing 23#'s alone over 50# with tire - heaviest rime ever on an f-body) . More details can be found here. I ordered the car without knowing how to drive stick-shift, I took lessons.
The SLP build date should be around 06/06/01 The order # was DJKDK6. It sat at GM after being built because of a campaign that dealed with moisture in the headlights (I called the St. Therese factory and talked to the yard foreman
) The Car was shipped finally on 08/17/2005 after a few calls to a Mr. Oakley (Head GM Shipping and logistics manager) hot ticketed all northeast bound F-bodies, so that there would be the minum 15 cars, required to ship my car. I got the rail car # my car was on and tracked the Rail car online. The day of delivery, I took a 1-way bus ticket to Lunenburg, MA to Chapdelaine Pontiac GMC. I never met my dealer (all doen through fax and phone. They did not clean my car, but I had lojack installed. I had to add the Blackwing lid/filter later as this option was not ready yet. They mailed it to me and a free t-shirt. It took me 1-1/2 years to figure out that there was a pull-out cup holder in the dash.
Fist mod I did was add !CAGS. I have also added SLP Sub frame connectors, BMR STB, Drilled out the clutch restriction, Bypassed the hot coolant from the throttle body, the throttle body was ported and resealed with aircraft quality resin, 160 thermostat, and Lou's short stick. I swapped the muffler out with the SLP aftermart version... same muffler but less packing so it looks 100 stock but I can hear it now
. Dyno tuning really woke up my car. I It now makes 315rwhp and 335rwtq. Last time I weighed the car , with an ice chest and the spare in it, it weighed 3838#'s with me in it (I weigh 200lbs)
I have had the dealer replace the side valences as they were broken upon initial vehicle mechanical inspectiona and flattend the fender tabs (who hasn;t had this happen to them! ) . I have a problem with oil consumption, wnet to the dealer several times for, but they never did anything, but I am going to deal with it and fix it myself. I blew my differential case , and spider gears at Lebanon Valley Dragway using BFG Com TA Drag Radials and a 3200 RPM launch, 200 miles from home... fixed under warrantee
. My spoiler is chipping and needs to be fixed... but I tell you what I don't mind these problems as when I get behind the wheel, they all but dissapear .
4 years down, and May more years with the hawk to come. I don't think any car but an F-body could bring me this much enjoyment i have had
Just wanted to share my enthusiasm - hope y'all don't mind
The SLP build date should be around 06/06/01 The order # was DJKDK6. It sat at GM after being built because of a campaign that dealed with moisture in the headlights (I called the St. Therese factory and talked to the yard foreman
) The Car was shipped finally on 08/17/2005 after a few calls to a Mr. Oakley (Head GM Shipping and logistics manager) hot ticketed all northeast bound F-bodies, so that there would be the minum 15 cars, required to ship my car. I got the rail car # my car was on and tracked the Rail car online. The day of delivery, I took a 1-way bus ticket to Lunenburg, MA to Chapdelaine Pontiac GMC. I never met my dealer (all doen through fax and phone. They did not clean my car, but I had lojack installed. I had to add the Blackwing lid/filter later as this option was not ready yet. They mailed it to me and a free t-shirt. It took me 1-1/2 years to figure out that there was a pull-out cup holder in the dash. Fist mod I did was add !CAGS. I have also added SLP Sub frame connectors, BMR STB, Drilled out the clutch restriction, Bypassed the hot coolant from the throttle body, the throttle body was ported and resealed with aircraft quality resin, 160 thermostat, and Lou's short stick. I swapped the muffler out with the SLP aftermart version... same muffler but less packing so it looks 100 stock but I can hear it now
. Dyno tuning really woke up my car. I It now makes 315rwhp and 335rwtq. Last time I weighed the car , with an ice chest and the spare in it, it weighed 3838#'s with me in it (I weigh 200lbs)I have had the dealer replace the side valences as they were broken upon initial vehicle mechanical inspectiona and flattend the fender tabs (who hasn;t had this happen to them! ) . I have a problem with oil consumption, wnet to the dealer several times for, but they never did anything, but I am going to deal with it and fix it myself. I blew my differential case , and spider gears at Lebanon Valley Dragway using BFG Com TA Drag Radials and a 3200 RPM launch, 200 miles from home... fixed under warrantee
. My spoiler is chipping and needs to be fixed... but I tell you what I don't mind these problems as when I get behind the wheel, they all but dissapear .4 years down, and May more years with the hawk to come. I don't think any car but an F-body could bring me this much enjoyment i have had
Just wanted to share my enthusiasm - hope y'all don't mind
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