Finally my car is back on the road...what do you think???

speed88 · 08-31-2004

After two long years it is finally over and I have my GTA back! Only this time it is a far cry from what it used to be. What was 350 TPI is now a Minirammed 383 stroker! Along with a completely rebuilt 700R4. All new suspension throughout, including Eibach sportlines, KYB shocks and struts, etc, etc. Nitto 555R's help put all the power to the ground, and a NX Express 150 kit helps keep those pesky Z06's and Cobra's stratching there heads! LOL! What do you guys think?

When this picture was taken of my motor, my MSD, K&N vc breather, and NX kit had yet to be installed.

MunsonGTA · 08-31-2004

sweet car man, keep it in one piece

DMCPONT · 09-01-2004

Well done.. there is alot of finer work gone into that for a street car to be that clean..its a credit to you.. .. treasure it but enjoy it.

FearThisGTA · 09-01-2004

Looks good!!

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89tagta · 09-01-2004

Where do I find your car on CarDomain?

Tony89GTA · 09-01-2004

That's one kickass GTA!!!!

gtayumiko · 09-01-2004

Hello there,

Yes, that is one nice GTA as someone previous has said. I like the photo with the ocean in the background. Pretty clean GTA. It seems you take care of this car well.

I took my GTA out on the road for first time on a trip since my own GTA two year project. Last month (August) I drove to San Diego to visit friends. It ran very very nice during the drive down there are back, though I only drove during night time so I did not take any photos during the trip. I just drive there by myself listening to Show-Ya which is one of my favorite band in Japan - all girl hard rock band. But my trip this time was sort of important trip for me because this could be the very last trip I take with my GTA. I do not want to take it on long drives any longer. I silently reminisced in my mind about all the past trips I once took with my GTA to Southern California in the early 1990s as some of my favorite songs played along the way. I guess that is what you get when you can still drive the same car you have had for 17 years. Oh well......happy day. Yumiko

speed88 · 09-01-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by 89tagta

Where do I find your car on CarDomain?

You won't. That cardomain pic is a picture that my friend took of my engine when we participated in a car show last week. I then saved it from a post he made on our local f-body club, www.nf-fbody.com.

Thanks for all the wonderful comments guys, appreciate it!!

GTA_JOE · 09-01-2004

Awesome man, I wish mine looked that good.

Yumiko, why don't you look around for another one for a driver and keep yours safe in a garage somewhere?

gtayumiko · 09-01-2004

Hello GTA_Joe,

Thank you for the suggestion, but I thought about that a long long time ago. Why I did not do it and find another one was because I love these GTAs so much that I would end up probably fully restoring the daily driver one and then putting it in a garage too like my original one. I just can not spend any more money on another GTA as I do on my first one. Thank you though for the suggestion. Yumiko

Ozzy88GTA · 09-03-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by speed88

... All new suspension throughout, including Eibach sportlines, KYB shocks and struts, etc, etc.

I am planning on doing some suspension work on my GTA too. What is your ground clearance (in inches from under car) and gap between the tires and wells with those Sportlines.

-Ozzy

speed88 · 09-04-2004

I've got...

2 inches of fenderwell gap in the front...
1 3/4 inches of gap in the back..
Although when you look at the car it sits perfectly level and straight??

And I have 6 1/2" ground clearance measured from the ground effects behind the door. The point where the gfx takes a dip just before the back wheel. At that point I have 6 1/2".

I have no problems with these springs. I even added a Moroso deep sump pan when I did my 383 swap, and I have no issues there either.

eidolon · 09-05-2004

Wicked car man... Looks beautiful.

08-31-2004	#1
speed88 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: St. John's, NL, Canada Posts: 127	Finally my car is back on the road...what do you think??? After two long years it is finally over and I have my GTA back! Only this time it is a far cry from what it used to be. What was 350 TPI is now a Minirammed 383 stroker! Along with a completely rebuilt 700R4. All new suspension throughout, including Eibach sportlines, KYB shocks and struts, etc, etc. Nitto 555R's help put all the power to the ground, and a NX Express 150 kit helps keep those pesky Z06's and Cobra's stratching there heads! LOL! What do you guys think? When this picture was taken of my motor, my MSD, K&N vc breather, and NX kit had yet to be installed.

08-31-2004	#2
MunsonGTA Bad luck or no luck Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ravenna, OH Posts: 1,948 GTA Year: 1987 GTA Engine: Custom	Re: Finally my car is back on the road...what do you think??? sweet car man, keep it in one piece __________________ 87 GTA: Forged 408 LSX short block, TEA stage 2 cnc ported 243 heads, BTR Stage 3 stroker cam, Fast 102 intake, NW 102 TB, Longtube headers, custom 411 ECM, custom harness, custom tuned, Performabuilt stage 2 4l60E with PTC 2800 stall, 9 bolt rear with 3.70 gears and TAP girdle. 11.16 at 123 mph.

09-01-2004	#3
DMCPONT GTA Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 171	Re: Finally my car is back on the road...what do you think??? Well done.. there is alot of finer work gone into that for a street car to be that clean..its a credit to you.. .. treasure it but enjoy it.

09-01-2004	#4
FearThisGTA "The only thing to fear is.............fear itself" Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: In front of you.... Posts: 4,742 GTA Year: 1991 GTA Engine: 350 TPI Automatic	Re: Finally my car is back on the road...what do you think??? Looks good!! ) __________________ Cliff Jones 1991 GTA Trans Am w/305,231 miles on the original motor!!!! Time of Death on motor, 4:07pm on 05/29/2010. Hp:211.2@4200rpms/Tq.328.5@2700rpms Best et: 13.959@97.05mph Best mph: 98.3 Best 60' : 1.875 on BFG Comp TA's w/ 32 lbs of air in them

09-01-2004	#5
89tagta Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Barrie, Ontario Posts: 111	Re: Finally my car is back on the road...what do you think??? Where do I find your car on CarDomain?

09-01-2004	#6
Tony89GTA GTA Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Prince George, B.C. Canada Posts: 334	Re: Finally my car is back on the road...what do you think??? That's one kickass GTA!!!! __________________ 89 T-Top GTA 5.7L T-56 ATI Procharger D1SC, AFR 195 Eliminator heads, Mini Ram, ZZ9 cam, AS&M Mono-blade TB, 60Ibs injectors, Stainless Works LT 1 3/4 headers, Mufflex 4" catback with Magnaflow race muffler, McLeod Street twin clutch, Moser Ford 9" with 3.70, DIY Prom with Code59. Stock short block http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2480939

09-01-2004	#7
gtayumiko GTA Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,498	Re: Finally my car is back on the road...what do you think??? Hello there, Yes, that is one nice GTA as someone previous has said. I like the photo with the ocean in the background. Pretty clean GTA. It seems you take care of this car well. I took my GTA out on the road for first time on a trip since my own GTA two year project. Last month (August) I drove to San Diego to visit friends. It ran very very nice during the drive down there are back, though I only drove during night time so I did not take any photos during the trip. I just drive there by myself listening to Show-Ya which is one of my favorite band in Japan - all girl hard rock band. But my trip this time was sort of important trip for me because this could be the very last trip I take with my GTA. I do not want to take it on long drives any longer. I silently reminisced in my mind about all the past trips I once took with my GTA to Southern California in the early 1990s as some of my favorite songs played along the way. I guess that is what you get when you can still drive the same car you have had for 17 years. Oh well......happy day. Yumiko __________________ Love like you've never been hurt before.

09-01-2004	#9
GTA_JOE Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 240	Re: Finally my car is back on the road...what do you think??? Awesome man, I wish mine looked that good. Yumiko, why don't you look around for another one for a driver and keep yours safe in a garage somewhere?

09-04-2004	#12
speed88 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: St. John's, NL, Canada Posts: 127	Re: Finally my car is back on the road...what do you think??? I've got... 2 inches of fenderwell gap in the front... 1 3/4 inches of gap in the back.. Although when you look at the car it sits perfectly level and straight?? And I have 6 1/2" ground clearance measured from the ground effects behind the door. The point where the gfx takes a dip just before the back wheel. At that point I have 6 1/2". I have no problems with these springs. I even added a Moroso deep sump pan when I did my 383 swap, and I have no issues there either.

09-05-2004	#13
eidolon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 82	Re: Finally my car is back on the road...what do you think??? Wicked car man... Looks beautiful.

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