89 Trans Am

[Viper_ed]

A GM that I would like to own:

http://racingjunk.com/post/767332/1989-Turbo-Trans-Am-37k-actual-miles-.html

:awsome:

[9002stang]

I like that body style. I always wanted the smokey and the bandit T/A. I believe that was a 78-79??

[somethingclever]

I like that body style. I always wanted the smokey and the bandit T/A. I believe that was a 78-79??


1977

[madmaxin22]

i almost bought a wrecked 89 turbo trans am a few years ago at a local salvage auction... i went 2500 and it ended up doing 3k

[Viper_ed]

They were very impressive cars in 89. Capable of 12's right off the showroom floor. And the fact the have the Grand National motor boast very well for the enourmous amounts of power this car is capable of! :3gears:

[Pure Stock]

They were very impressive cars in 89. Capable of 12's right off the showroom floor. And the fact the have the Grand National motor boast very well for the enourmous amounts of power this car is capable of! :3gears:

:rolleyes: On factory good years????

[Viper_ed]

:rolleyes: On factory good years????

That's what they clain in every article I have ever seen or read about them. Light years ahead of a Dave Samick Special!

In fact, I think they are still the fastest Trans Am ever produced.

[87notch]

They were very impressive cars in 89. Capable of 12's right off the showroom floor. And the fact the have the Grand National motor boast very well for the enourmous amounts of power this car is capable of! :3gears:

Yes, those cars were incredible.:drool5:

[Pure Stock]

That's what they clain in every article I have ever seen or read about them. Light years ahead of a Dave Samick Special!

The claims are just that, claims. Stock GN's (no tire, no boost increase, no smashing the regulator to increase fuel pressure, no bigger shoes to hold more boost, no nothing) are high 13 to low 14 second machines.

Here is a quote from a turbo regal website.

"Baseline your stock combination at the track if possible. A strong running turbo Regal will run 14.30-14.60 1/4 mile times. Several factors, such as gas quality, weather, traction, and car weight can affect this, but as long as the car is in this range or better, it should be ready for the following Recipe:"

With "basically" the same engine and a curb weight "nearly" identical how in the h$ll is the Turbo T/A going to knock off roughly 1 sec. in the 1/4???

I am sure with some tinkering it would break out of the 13's BUT not factory stock.

[Viper_ed]

So why is it said they were the fastest Trans Am's ever built? We all know the LS1 cars ran better than mid to high 13's off the showroom floor. I'm sure the Trans Am is WAY more Aerodynamic that the Regal's & GN's.

[Pure Stock]

So why is it said they were the fastest Trans Am's ever built? We all know the LS1 cars ran better than mid to high 13's off the showroom floor.

An LS1 would mop up an 89. 12.8's@107-108 BONE stock.

[madmaxin22]

Everything i have read show the tta's at 13.5 in the 1/4....

[Sonic03snake]

The Trans Am had different CYL heads if im not mistaken. They were not as good as the GN heads.:goodidea:

[Pure Stock]

I'm sure the Trans Am is WAY more Aerodynamic that the Regal's & GN's.

So you are saying in essence that a little less coefficient of drag is going to drop elapsed times damn near a sec.?? That part of Monessen must have that good stuff.:rollingfloorrlol:

[Viper_ed]

That part of Monessen must have that good stuff.:rollingfloorrlol:

Dude, I think you already smoked up all the good stuff! :smokin:

BTW, did you ger the PM I sent you about the Parker Racing Intake?

[Stangman701]

I think I'd rather have a GN. Were any of those turbo GM's from back in the day available in a manual?

[Pure Stock]

I think I'd rather have a GN. Were any of those turbo GM's from back in the day available in a manual?

A quote from Pontiac Motor Division on the Turbo T/A

"A manual trans prototype was built but wasn't produced for a number of reasons, including cost and reduced performance."

[Rodeheaver's]

They were very impressive cars in 89. Capable of 12's right off the showroom floor. And the fact the have the Grand National motor boast very well for the enourmous amounts of power this car is capable of! :3gears:don't believe it, my old friend from Pittsburgh has one and he ran it at the track a few times and he has mods, It went 14s all night.10k car...

[03 OW SVT]

I know that when I had my 87 GN, it ran 14.01 in the 1/4 with just a couple of minor mods. I know if I would have had drag radials it would have probably run high 13's. I could kick myself for getting rid of that car. The next time I get one it will have an X on it...As in GNX.:pepper:

[03 OW SVT]

I think I'd rather have a GN. Were any of those turbo GM's from back in the day available in a manual?
No! They only made them with auto's to keep the turbo spooled up.

[lib88stang]

I buddy of mine from MT. pleasant had a rosewood colorerd t-type that was stock motor trans and rear. Stock injectors, intercooler and turbo. It did have a 3in DP with stock cat back, a adj FP regulator a atr fuel pump. With boost around 20psi and MT Et streets and the car geting detonation like crazy on a scanmaster it did go 11.97. Drivin very agressively and it was his dads car:rolleyes:

so it wasnt totally stock, but it only had about $800 worth of mods.

[87notch]

I buddy of mine from MT. pleasant had a rosewood colorerd t-type that was stock motor trans and rear. Stock injectors, intercooler and turbo. It did have a 3in DP with stock cat back, a adj FP regulator a atr fuel pump. With boost around 20psi and MT Et streets and the car geting detonation like crazy on a scanmaster it did go 11.97. Drivin very agressively and it was his dads car:rolleyes:

so it wasnt totally stock, but it only had about $800 worth of mods.

I remember someone taking a similar car of their dad's out on 43 and launching agressively,and having to push it into the garage before he got home.:biglaugh:

[u1arunit]

Yep, the only Trans AM that I would own as well.

I have always liked those cars but the tan interior is gross.

[lib88stang]

I remember someone taking a similar car of their dad's out on 43 and launching agressively,and having to push it into the garage before he got home.:biglaugh:

Hmm.. I do remember doing that and how much fun I had, but the old man was extremmly p*ssed. No wonder he won't let me drive anything of his.

[SonofaBish]

personally, i think those GenIII f-bods are ugly.... turbo or not, you couldnt give me that car.....

[Pure Stock]

I really like the 4th gens nose and I am still in the air about the rear since I don't get to see it much at all. ;)