new fbody

[thomas]

Well was looking at a 99 but that didnt work out so i found this. it has a few mods but is only a 47k mile car for a 1997 ws6!! military guy about to retire and have all reciepts to everything! I paid 9k for it so it was a little more but hey....







Engine
355 LT1 built by Tbyrne in 1999. 360 rwhp
Ported and polished stock heads, intake and throttle body.
LT4 hot cam with 1.6 RRs.
.030 forged pistons
SLP ceramic coated shorties.
Stock y-pipe and cats.
Borla catback.
Trifecta tune.
Tuned up less than 500 miles ago with TR55s. Also replaced the intake, oil pan, valve cover and header gaskets about the same time.

Drivetrain
New Spec stage 2 clutch and billet flywheel
new poly trans mount
Strange S-60 with 3.73s, 35 splines and detroit true trac.
Speed inc nitro drive shaft
B&M shifter

Chassis
Weld in subframe connectors
Hotchkis control arms and single adjustable panhard
Eibach? springs
UMI torque arm
Brake job done less than 2 weeks ago. WS6 store slotted rotors, Hawk HPS pads, steel braided brake lines and complete system flush

Misc.
18" ZO6 wheels. 9.5/10.5
Honeycomb tail lights
CETA mod.
New Sony speakers

[Performin Norman]

Congrats. She looks great.

[thomas]

Congrats. She looks great.

thanks! got 24mpg on I95 the other day!!

[Black97]

Very nice indeed. Love the wheels, would like to get some like that but I think 17" gives you a little more tire.

[TraceZ]

Sweet looking car!

[thomas]

Very nice indeed. Love the wheels, would like to get some like that but I think 17" gives you a little more tire.

yeah, its got 285/35's on the rear and 275's upfront. i need to get 295's in the rear to fill it out a little more. go anymore like 305's and its spacer time!! dont want to go there but thanks


btw anyone got an idea of what kind of ET this car should be able to run? provided i can drive it..........

[Joe 1320]

Other than taking the owner's word, what constitutes 360 RWHP? Did he show you a dyno pull? If it's true, than 360 RWHP should put you in the mid 12s.

[thomas]

yeah i got the dyno graph. 12's would be nice. very nice indeed.

[Joe 1320]

yeah i got the dyno graph. 12's would be nice. very nice indeed.

However...... I don't think you're gonna hook without drag radials.

[thomas]

you are correct on that. I really have to learn how to launch it. its nothing like launching a stock fbody thats for sure.

[1slo_camaro]

hey thomas where are you located in delaware? by the way an amazing looking car very very clean

[wolfdogs]

great looking car, a lot of TA for sure!

didnt see it listed but knowing Tom they did it: extreme duty timing chain and gears when they did the hot cam.....

whites nice!

[Joe 1320]

you are correct on that. I really have to learn how to launch it. its nothing like launching a stock fbody thats for sure.

I didn't notice in you signature, but I highly recommend lower control arm relocation brackets. It will change the geometry just enough to increase the leverage that the differential has when pivoting in it's mounts. The rear will plant harder, the car's instant center is moved to a spot within the chassis and wheel hop is significantly reduced. I would also add airlift bags for the rear coils, and maybe an extreme duty rear sway bar along with the drag radials. You might also unhook the front swaybar from the end links when you take a dragstrip pass. That will aid weight transfer and increase your rear tire load on launch.

[1slo_camaro]

hey joe so your saying at the track unhook the front sway bar to help out with traction? why is that cause it will let the front twist instead of the back?

[thomas]

hey thomas where are you located in delaware? by the way an amazing looking car very very clean

Thank, live in the huge city of Dover.

Thanks wolfman I really like the white too.

Joe Disconect the front sway bar? really? never thought of that. When I fo Ill try it both ways if i can to see an actual difference.