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thought you guys might like to see the bird... Posted By: IwannaFirebird On: 09-28-2009 @ 13:28:43 Reply | Edit harro er'body, long time no see. I felt bad about dropping off the map for so long, so I figured I'd swing back by and see how everybody's doing and let those of you who remember me see what's happened to the ol' formula. Mike/Cara--remember how you said I should do heads and cam? Well I did. Heads...and cam...and intake...and crank...and block...and a whole new party. New engine is an ls2 block with ls3 heads and intake and a custom cam. It's on the dyno today--I'm hoping for around 350 rwhp--anything above that is just icing on the cake. The other obvious change is wheels. New wheels are forgeline TA3s, 19x8.5 front and 19x12 rear. Other new stuff--brakes are now wilwoods, 13.2/6 piston fronts and 12.2/4 piston rears. still got the tko 5-speed, still got the air-ride suspension. Switched to a hydraulic z06 clutch. I also had the body completely redone--less obvious in pics, but in person it look s like a completely different car. hope you guys like it!! Feel free to ask away about anything you guys want to know about on it. these shots are only 99% done, but I wanted to get them up asap. 
--  Posted By: stevethepirate On: 09-28-2009 @ 13:31:20 Reply | Top | Edit Dude.... thats looking sexy! -- 
<3<3<3<3 Posted By: PongoX11 On: 09-28-2009 @ 13:32:04 Reply | Top | Edit Wow! That thing is bbbbaaaaaaaaaaaaad! Nice work  -- Former ride: 531RWHP/477RWTQ roubenbird: Thanks, I was unaware. I guess the rolling eyes still didn't portray my sarcasim. Posted By: ChimpysZ28 On: 09-28-2009 @ 13:39:44 Reply | Top | Edit Absolutely perfect. That is sexy as hell. Pro-touring Ta i do believe so.. --  Posted By: ryanfx On: 09-28-2009 @ 14:43:49 Reply | Top | Edit om nom nom -- 
2001 Trans Am WS6 Black on Black...on Black PaceSetter LT's, TSP catted Y,Borla catback, SLP lid !CAGS, Eibach pro-kit, Bilstein shocks, 5% tint all around Posted By: Tyrel On: 09-28-2009 @ 15:30:02 Reply | Top | Edit Holy shnit! i love it. My new fav fbody.com car. --  Posted By: Sheridan On: 09-28-2009 @ 15:41:37 Reply | Top | Edit Wow seriously nice work man!! -- Now percocet free  Posted By: GOATS2QUICK On: 09-28-2009 @ 15:44:38 Reply | Top | Edit looks very good. i likes ! --  Posted By: Rynb15 On: 09-28-2009 @ 15:56:53 Reply | Top | Edit that car looks great! i love it. And thats a sweet motor. Post up the dyno results. -- Sold 
95 Black Z28,M6,Hooker shorty headers, Hooker 3inch catback, flowtech cutout, Spec stage 3 clutch,K&N Cai,Granatelli Maf,1LE Inatke Elbow, airfoil, 160 degree thermostat,LT4 KM, MSD wires,NGK TR6 plugs,short throw shifter,NX wet kit 100 shot, MSD window switch, N.O.S. purge  Posted By: raven97 On: 09-28-2009 @ 16:28:54 Reply | Top | Edit you motorboatin sunovabitch you! I love it man -- John 
Posted By: Pocket On: 09-28-2009 @ 16:29:48 Reply | Top | Edit Looks great as always Id suggest a 90* on the return side of the FPR. The droopy loop is just asking for some road trash to snag it Posted By: IwannaFirebird On: 09-28-2009 @ 16:35:54 Reply | Top | Edit Actually just got dyno results.... 
the droopy loop is now fixed--good eye, though, thought I'd be the only one to notice that. We just ran out of fittings and wanted to get the car up and running to get the bugs out while the fitting came in. Also fixed: the air filter is down out of site in the pocket by the fender where the battery used to go. Here's the dyno vid and sheet from today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wI8PNg0l9s  -- Posted By: Tyrel On: 09-28-2009 @ 17:19:26 Reply | Top | Edit GREAT power, what a sweet ride. I hate you, now i am thinking of my next project. -- Posted By: Reaper 
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09-28-2009 @ 17:26:03 Reply | Top | Edit
Wow man that thing is sick!! I was looking at 79 TA's to do a similar project. -- 
unlike the song you WILL fear the Reaper !! 2008 93-97 TA Nats custom class WINNER!! Rick Speed Posted By: IwannaFirebird On: 09-28-2009 @ 18:26:08 Reply | Top | Edit thank you guys all for the kind words...I was frankly shocked by the power! I was expecting like 350 at the wheels, tops. -- Posted By: 4Birdman On: 09-28-2009 @ 21:12:46 Reply | Top | Edit Wow, that looks amazing, man!  -- 
1998 Trans Am - A little bit stock 1974 AMC AMX - The Grape Ape - 401/4-spd PatriotDream.org - Help build a soldier's dream car Posted By: assbreeze On: 09-28-2009 @ 23:37:30 Reply | Top | Edit Your car gets more amazing as time passes. Mine looks more and more like shit. Heh. -- Raise your hand if you think pirate likes cocks. Posted By: bad95ws On: 09-28-2009 @ 23:41:01 Reply | Top | Edit I'm gonna agree that it's one very nice ride! 100% love it! -- 95 TA M6: Predator hood, 2k Chrome Vette wheels, Red brake calipers, Hotchkis STB, pcmforless, LT4 knock module, msd and coil, ported MAF, ported and milled heads, ported TB, Hotcam kit, SPEC stg 3 clutch, SLP headers, orp, flowmaster, hurst shifter, eaton posi, strange 3.73 gear, moser axles http://www.myspace.com/steelstanding  Posted By: 94RedFormula On: 09-29-2009 @ 00:38:41 Reply | Top | Edit  Hey Wes, good to see ya, the Formula is AWESOME!!
-- 94 Formula M6 - Jackie - I love my Formy! 
 Posted By: Fattie On: 09-29-2009 @ 00:45:05 Reply | Top | Edit holy shit man, i saw it was you that posted and was like hmmmm wonder whats up....and damn, i am impressed. that thing looks and sounds bad ass. very well done man --  Posted By: RedLT4Mike On: 09-29-2009 @ 01:04:28 Reply | Top | Edit Wow.... Your car has come a long way. Never EVER get rid of that machine!!! ...unless you give me a good deal on it  -- 2008 Sliverado 5.3 RCSB LT || 1995 Trans Am 383, T56, 9", 315 ET Radials  Posted By: phoenixbabe On: 09-29-2009 @ 01:08:01 Reply | Top | Edit Looks like you fell off the face of the earth for good reason...that bird kept you mighty busy. i think the result speaks for itself. nice work wes! --  1998 LS1 Z28, Cayanne Red Metallic - Modded!
GM Camaro Concept Focus Group Member: Detroit, MI 2007-2008 (went there, drove it, got 2 shirts!) As Seen in Super Chevy Magazine, care of Nitto Tires: Issues December 2007- May 2008 
Posted By: ThumperNC24 On: 09-29-2009 @ 01:26:30 Reply | Top | Edit that is up there in all time favorite second gens.....AMAZING ride man. -- 
99 Pewter Trans Am M6 - FLP LTs, Corsa Catback, BMR STB, UMI Adj. PHB, LT1 Pro-Kit, Koni Sport 4/3, BMR Adj. LCAs, K&N CAI, LS6 intake, Thunder Racing Custom Cam, T/A Girdle, Richmond 4.10s, Cartek Stage III clutch, Line Lock, Comp 918s and Ti Retainers, Hardened Pushrods, Kenny Brown DD SFCs, 160* Thermo, 18" HP Evo Wheels, Super Hawk Hood, some other stuff http://www.fquick.com/ThumperNC24 Posted By: mpellafbody On: 09-29-2009 @ 15:09:05 Reply | Top | Edit shit man I haven't seen you post in years! the car looks fuckin amazing man! -- 98 z28 m6 blue/green 
lss shifter, skip shift delete, tsp rumbler,competition engineering sfc's,3.90 gears 93 z71 4x4 m5 tbi 350 stepside 
Posted By: RoAdRaGe912 On: 09-29-2009 @ 16:08:08 Reply | Top | Edit Nice and clean. Looks fantastic. --  Posted By: IwannaFirebird On: 09-29-2009 @ 23:05:21 Reply | Top | Edit thank you guys! All the compliments make it that much better. here's a couple fresh ones from today, after a trip to the alignment shop. 
 -- Posted By: Jeremiah On: 09-29-2009 @ 23:40:55 Reply | Top | Edit Very nice! I remebmer when you picked that car up years ago. I thought your 350rwhp "hope" was a little low Nice numbers and probably one of the best looking 2nd gens I've ever seen!
-- 2005 CTS-V LS6 M6 13.627@105.14 stock and hot/humid  Posted By: bonethugluv On: 10-01-2009 @ 01:54:01 Reply | Top | Edit Awesome Formula. Nice stance. --  Posted By: crunkmaro On: 10-01-2009 @ 07:31:47 Reply | Top | Edit oy vey thats awesome.. * -- Posted By: 2piececrank On: 08-01-2009 @ 00:00:56 Reply | Top | Edit Sarav, how hard is it to follow Nietzsche? I read Machiavelli's The Prince earlier this year, and the only thing that was clear was to not trust mercenary infantry while fighting on the peninsula. Posted By: 2piececrank On: 10-01-2009 @ 12:29:01 Reply | Top | Edit 10/10 My Caps Lock Button Is Broken -- 
1989 Silverado 4x4, 355cid, RV cam, 160 thermostat, Vortec Heads, Stainless Exhaust, Hypertech Chip 1980 T-top Camaro, In the works: 355 cid race prepped block, Eagle crank and SIR rods and KB flattop pistons, Weiand heads, TH350 http://www.cardomain.com/id/2piececrank Posted By: cmerc On: 10-01-2009 @ 13:31:57 Reply | Top | Edit heres my "BIRDIE" 
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Twas in the darkest depths of mordor I met a girl so fair, But GOLLUM, and the evil one  crept up
and slipped away with her. Posted By: hotrodbob38 On: 10-01-2009 @ 18:13:50 Reply | Top | Edit Engine work..A PURE 10 Body......... 10 paint colors..9 Red interior...5( nice, but not my choice) overall car..VERY VERY NICE!!! Posted By: IwannaFirebird On: 10-01-2009 @ 21:39:04 Reply | Top | Edit hahahahaha thank you cmerc, I've missed you too! I take that as a high compliment from you. hotrodbob, the red's not for everybody I know, but that's the way it came and I thought it was too unique to change it. Just makes it easier to find at all-firebird shows...black ta, black ta, black ta, black ta, black ta, black ta, white and gold formula with red interior, black ta black ta black ta black ta black ta hahahaha -- Posted By: snuffles On: 10-01-2009 @ 22:25:59 Reply | Top | Edit Get that engine painted up a little and then you need to start contacting magazines. -- 
"give me 2-3 mins and she will be having to use adult diapers for the rest of her life ." -Chin0 ryanfx owns me Posted By: IwannaFirebird On: 10-01-2009 @ 23:33:43 Reply | Top | Edit yeah, I'm trying to decide if I want to do it right and do coil relocation and valve covers and pull off the intake and paint it up and powdercoat all the brackets and stuff, or just get some FRCs painted white and gold and rock it like that for a while... whatcha guys think? -- Posted By: roubenbird On: 10-01-2009 @ 23:34:18 Reply | Top | Edit That mutha screams! -- Being rebuilt, It'll take a while: 
WS6 3o5 TBI 88' Formula, 670cfm Holley Projection Throttle Body Holley Projection Intake Mainfold, Underdrive Pulley,Dual Snorkle & Factory Cowl Induction,now with short straight pipes, UMI Subframe connectors, Fourth Gen seats, Three row Radiator, Posi rear end (2.73),TPI heads, 1.6 roller rockers 15.543 @ 88.21mph Posted By: Pocket On: 10-01-2009 @ 23:38:45 Reply | Top | Edit FRC's are overdone Relos would be sweet Posted By: IwannaFirebird On: 10-02-2009 @ 19:46:55 Reply | Top | Edit i think i agree...trying to find a photoshop i did to show what i want it to look like... oh well, just imagine this engine in my engine bay.  --
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