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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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I was getting at, you can get them lighter b/c they have fewer options. Well, you can deck them out too, but I'm sure most TA's have far more options than a Formula does. Thusly making them faster b/c they're lighter. Like an FRC Vette for instance. Cheapest, lightest, fastest. Firehawk is teh drool.
Old Nov 23, 2004 | 05:21 PM
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you can do that with every car. but they are not striped. They have teh same options. Power windows and locks ins't much of a difference either. the formys are the same as the TA's just slightly less weight from the body changes. firehawks the much more gooder..
Old Nov 23, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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ORIGINAL: WS6speeDemon


ORIGINAL: 2001_SaleenS281_08

firebirds are waste of metal, but the Trans Am WS6 = drool, it looks soooooo mean!

Thank you!

Hey WS, is that Pheonix from the X-Man in your avatar? It sure looks like her.



Nice kill.

I wouldn't doubt it if it was an older v8 firebird... but none the less... nice kill.
Old Nov 23, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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I have a "stripped" Camaro (1SC option code) and it doesn't seem to be any faster than a loaded one. My g/f had a fully loaded auto '01 Z28 that went 13.36 bone stock with 2.73 gears; mine went 13.52. She did get a slightly better 60 ft, though.
Old Nov 24, 2004 | 03:32 PM
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I have a "stripped" Camaro (1SC option code) and it doesn't seem to be any faster than a loaded one. My g/f had a fully loaded auto '01 Z28 that went 13.36 bone stock with 2.73 gears; mine went 13.52. She did get a slightly better 60 ft, though.
The drivetrain itself won't be faster....it should be faster b/c of weight. Damn, nevermind.
Old Nov 24, 2004 | 03:45 PM
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Hers was a hardtop and mine has t-tops. I dunno if that makes any difference. Now she has a fully loaded Z28 with t-tops so sometime we're gonna get them weighed to see if there is a difference. Probably not much, if any. I've heard you have to drop 100 lbs to pick up a tenth in the 1/4 mile.
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