would you do this?

[zx2guy]

im deperately trying to talk my friend out of this (while i do see his point). he bought an 00 trans am, about 6 months ago. im talkin ls1 with a stick, bad ass power. but he just fell into this "sleeper" phase. were he wants to remove EVERYTHING that makes it a trans am except for internals > the powertrain. he wants to replace the fenders, the hood, the spoiler. and try to play it off as a plain jane f-bird. he has even designed a single exhaust that will let him flow about as much as the dual, but only out of one tip... as cool as this thought would be. i dont really like the thought of tearing into a trans am for what he wants... i figured ild drop this thread to see what you all think.

[FormulaLT1]

Sounds pretty crazy to me,. Especially when if that what he wanted to go for he could just sell the T/A and buy a Formula

[Mr. Luos]

Not a bad idea...but no way would it sound like a sleeper.

He would need an entire front body piece, a new rear wing, a new rear body piece, etc...
Performance....Single exhaust would be similiar to stock y-pipe set-up exitting from only one pipe. Just like the stock LS1 F-Body's from 1998.
I wouldn't do this to an actual T/A though. Not even a Formula. Although the Formula is MUCH easier to 'sleeperise.' Basicly looks like a regular Firebird but with the LS1. Trans Am has a couple different body panels.

To much work, not enough gain. Except for claiming it is a V6 car.

[CreepingDeath94]

For sound, he could just deaden it so it sounds like a dual V6 exhaust maybe. I still wouldn't do this...waste of money for what? To beat some guy thinking hes racing a V6? Spend the money on V8 mods to beat bigger badder V8s...

[Im3good4u]

Im going to say this and try not to offend anyone....That is the stupidest thing i've ever heard and that kid does not disserve to drive a T/A. Whats his braniac idea? Drive around trying to race civics all day? Unless he pretty wealthy i guarantee he wont go through with the idea.

[ikeyballz]

nah, its a cool thing... i think its just the "funny" factor, not the racing.. pull up to mustang GT's flash the "firebird" sign instead of "trans am"
they think: easy picking. haha, if he does it i think it would be funny

[Rally Sport]

Just tell him to sell the T/A and buy a formula or sell the T/A and buy a v6 then swap a v8 into it, OR just keep the T/A and be happy with the thing.

[tri-power]

What would look funny is being beaten in a want to be firebird when the other car is as advertised. I thought it was funny blowing away a tricked 92 mustang with a near stock 88 grand am turbo. The fool had more money than brains. Too little gear and couldn't keep up. God I miss that car. And yes it did do 150 with a four. The cop even showed me the radar gun, luckily he only gave me the ticket for 87 in a 55. I"m glad my speeding years are over. No more fines and lower insurance.

[Mr. Luos]

Originally Posted by tri-power

And yes it did do 150 with a four.

No offense....

But doing 150 doesn't impress me.
How fast you get there impresses me.

[MidwayAvenue]

i'm going to have to go with most of the other responces, if your friend wants trade it in for a formula, but its a trans am, have some pride of a having one...i see the idea, but show it off..if it's a trans am keep it that way..

[zx2guy]

thank you, i printed this off and showed him, he damn near shit himself. i dont think he'll do it now. it is by far too pretty a car to destroy.

[pro_am]

Hopefully he sticks with that decision.
jake