New WS6 - Page 2 - Central Ohio Muscle and Performance, General Motors

Zeppelin · #11 10-28-2009, 01:36 AM

Corey, whats up? Ya, back into a Firebird. First Trans Am I've had since my old '87 back in 89-90. I wanted an LS1 back when I got the '94 Formula, but couldn't afford it. Was blind luck that I ran across this one. Couldn't say no.

Zeppelin · #12 12-01-2009, 11:24 PM

Just ran the TA up to Sandusky last weekend. Got 21.8 mpg average on the trip up, and had the cruise control on most of the way up too.

Bobabooie · #13 12-02-2009, 02:44 PM

Sweet ride Zeppelin!

Zeppelin · #14 12-02-2009, 10:33 PM

Thanks man.

Zeppelin · #15 12-29-2009, 11:01 AM

Just an update.

Ended up going with some 2009 C6 Z06 Spider wheel reproductions in comp grey. 19 x 10s in the rear and 18 x 9.5s in the front.

Went with Nitto Invo tires. The reviews I read on the web really like the tire, so I went ahead and ordered a set. 305/30/19s for the rear and 295/35/18s for the front. Should be here this week.

Getting the brake caliper brackets and brake lines from trackbird, and I should be able to get started on the conversion. Tires should be here this week, rims the week after, or so. Coming from Cali and the rears have to be painted to match the fronts since the 19 x 10s dont come in comp grey normally.

Zeppelin · #16 01-14-2010, 10:54 AM

Well, the rims and tires came in. 19 x 10 rear rims were good. Front rims.......they sent 18 x 8.5 instead of 18 x 9.5, so I have to get that corrected. Had the rear Nittos mounted for now. Hope to get them on in the next week or so. Here's a few pics of the rears. They are a slight bit shorter than the drag radials, and a little wider. They should tuck under the fenders better too. I'm digging the tread pattern.

Zeppelin · #17 01-16-2010, 11:05 PM

Got the rears on today. Here are a few pics.

Before and After comparison. Drag Radials and Convo Pro rims Before, Nitto Invos and C6 Z06 rims After. This pic also shows how nice and tight the Kooks headers fit on these cars. No hanging down whatsoever. Us f-body owners with headers can appreciate all that clearance. And thats with this thing sitting as low as it is with the skinnys on the front.

A couple side by side comparisons

And the new look. Hopefully when the 18s get on the front it will shift the geometry a bit and sit the rear down a little. Might still need to lower it a bit.

Working on getting the front spacer/stud kit from Jegs, and I'll be about ready to start the fronts.

Zeppelin · #18 01-22-2010, 06:38 PM

Got the fronts in and on today. Still need to lower the front a little and definitely lower the rear. Got some black chrome lugnuts coming next week from Jegs to finish the rims/tires off. Still waiting on the adapter brackets to get the Z06 brakes on.

Zeppelin · #19 01-24-2010, 05:18 PM

Lowered the rear today. My first attempt was to see what the heater hose mod would accomplish. This entails replacing the spring perches with a 1 1/2' length of heater hose. I used 5/8" heater hose for the project.

Here is my starting height from the ground to the top of the fender wells. About 28 1/2"

Got the car up on jackstands, removed the lower shock bolts, and let the rearend down all the way. Pulled the springs out. Here is the spring with the spring perch.

Next I removed the spring perch and replaced it with the length of heater hose.

Reinstalled the springs, re-attached the shocks, and let the car down. That got me here. About a 1/2" drop.

Zeppelin · #20 01-24-2010, 05:19 PM

While allot better, I still wanted to go a bit further. So back up on jackstands the car went. I pulled the springs back out, removed the heater hose mod, and proceeded to cut a coil out of the rear springs with a Dremel and diamond wheel. Once cut, I re-installed the heater hose mod. I got another 1" drop cutting the coil out.