Trans Am getting skinny

**scott5** · 12-11-2011, 12:05 PM

Well, I have decided to basically turn my Ta in a street driven race car. So this winter project is to upgrade the nitrous kit (current one is for sale) with an ls6 intake and put this thing on a HUGE diet with some suspension parts w/ cage and IF i have time I will be putting a custome BRE cam, but only if I have the funds and time left. well I have finally parked the car and decided to start tearing into it. I will update this as I go with pics and weights that I remove and add. The car did a best of 11.19 with only back seats removed and a 125 shot. Goal for next year is mid to low 10s on a 150 shot.

Items removed
Windshield washer resovier
AC system
Front sway bar
Traction Control and Cruise control
Front Seats
Rear seats
all seat belts
Speakers
Carpet

Will be getting the weights once I go get a nice scale.

here is what is off so far

As far as purchasing parts, the only part that I have received so far is my new Midwest Chassis Tq-arm w/built in dsl to custom fit my T/D exhaust

**scott5** · 12-11-2011, 12:07 PM

Engine bay starting to look alot cleaner without teh tc/cc bs all over it

and with the ac removed

**JOlbert** · 12-11-2011, 12:32 PM

So when are you actually gonna start making it light? lol That's all easy, day one stuff there.

**scott5** · 12-11-2011, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by Nsty98LS1

So when are you actually gonna start making it light? lol That's all easy, day one stuff there.

Time will come yoda! ha and that time is when you get your butt down here and help lol.. Got the seats, all the interior plastics, all speakers out. next will be the center console and carpet and then hopefully by then I will been able to get time to stop down JJs to get my new dash and wiring so i can start that.

Car interior will be getting chromoly 8pt with two kirkey seats, speed inc lightweight carpet and switch over to ebony interior. Interior/dash harness will be gone through and everything not necessary or been deleted, will be deleted from the harness and dash. Only creature "comforts" that will be left is the heat, power windows and power door locks.

**ModularMike** · 12-11-2011, 02:52 PM

****in race cars man shiet

**reklaw ws6** · 12-12-2011, 12:47 AM

That dsl looks great,would that work for stock setup, then future tsp headers with there y as well?

**TooFast98Cobra** · 12-12-2011, 11:17 AM

looking good man!

**Slow01GT** · 12-12-2011, 01:08 PM

Too many racecar f-bodies on this site. 3800 lb street cars are where its at

**scott5** · 12-12-2011, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by reklaw ws6

That dsl looks great,would that work for stock setup, then future tsp headers with there y as well?

They make one that fits stock style set up. Just give them a call and they can hook you up with anything u can imagine. The whole setup is also chromoly.

**Steve-0** · 12-12-2011, 03:00 PM

Looks good Scott!

**Terreos** · 12-12-2011, 04:33 PM

Definitely a clean engine bay. Very nice.

**Martin0660** · 12-12-2011, 07:36 PM

R A C E C A R

^^^ Spelled slowly for the F bucket crowd ;)

Looking good Scott!

**JOlbert** · 12-12-2011, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

R A C E C A R

^^^ Spelled slowly for the F bucket crowd ;)

Looking good Scott!

where is this racecar everyone speaks of? it's more like a trailer queen!

**scott5** · 12-12-2011, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by Nsty98LS1

where is this racecar everyone speaks of? it's more like a trailer queen!

Thats what race cars do. DUH! haha.. I have a pic of your car up on the wall infront of my car for 2 reasons.

1. Thats the only way your car will be in front of mine

2. So it will make mine wanna be on a diet even more, mr. weight reduction

**SonofaBish** · 12-12-2011, 10:56 PM

i thought trans am and skinny were mutually exclusive

**JOlbert** · 12-13-2011, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by scott5

Thats what race cars do. DUH! haha.. I have a pic of your car up on the wall infront of my car for 4 reasons.

1. Because your car will always be in front of mine

2. So it will make mine wanna be on a diet even more, mr. weight reduction

3. Because it has a real transmission & not a wuss-o-matic.

4. It don't need spray to go 10's.

fixed

**wickedsnake03** · 12-13-2011, 05:40 PM

[QUOTE=scott5;297873]Thats what race cars do. DUH! haha.. I have a pic of You up on the wall infront of me for 2 reasons.

1. Your My Hero

2. You inspire me to ditch the auto and go stick.

Fixed

**JOlbert** · 12-13-2011, 05:55 PM

[quote=wickedsnake03;297962]

Originally Posted by scott5

Thats what race cars do. DUH! haha.. I have a pic of You up on the wall infront of me for 2 reasons.

1. Your My Hero

2. You inspire me to ditch the auto and go stick.

Fixed

fix fail! lol I believe there is a thread about billet & polishing somewhere else!

**wickedsnake03** · 12-13-2011, 06:18 PM

Im a mustang guy, fails are a givin

**speedracer** · 12-13-2011, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by scott5

Thats what race cars do. DUH! haha.. I have a pic of You up on the wall infront of me for 2 reasons.

1. Your My Hero

2. You inspire me to ditch the auto and go stick.

Fixed

Does this mean Scott isn't co-ordinated enough to do his own shifting?