racersky

This time a guy from my school with a 1990 Trans Am. He was like wanna race? I was like I'm not that crazy in this kind of weather. I replied saying that maybe in the spring and then he was like thats good than cause by that time he's gonna have a 357 Short throw shifter with headers. From the sound of the mods I think I'm gonna probably get owned. Please give me some opinions on this thanx.

ghost_masterCL

if he actually said "357 short throw shifter with headers" then you'll probably whoop his ass. he probably has no idea what he's talking about and is just like a friend of mine who has a Lancer and keeps saying he's gonna mod it to shit and make it all fast, and still is completely stock + rebuilt tranny.

Cocoa

iTrader: (2)

is it an Iroc ? If not, you should take him.

racersky

well the car is between 1990 to 92 and it doesn't look like the Iroc from the physical appearance of the car. Cause I know the iroc has that different type of hood and the front is a little bit more aggressive. The challengers trans am looks like this: Except that the challengers car has four different colors. lol

ghost_masterCL

:ROFL:

:ROFL:

Cocoa

iTrader: (2)

I heard that before, funny as hell. But really, an IROC can be quick, I believe they run 14's stock. Don't remember the specs completely. But the other models from what I've heard from other racers, aren't all that fast. I forget what sites this was from.

ghost_masterCL

yeah, I'm sure they can be quick, but when you said "is it an Iroc" I just had to put something about that.

you should be able to take him though. do you have a P or an S?

racersky

I have the P with v2 intake.

CL Platano

You should be able to take him that generation was pretty badly built. If I'm not mistaken I thought the IROC was a beefed up Z-28 Camaro.

ccannizz11

IROc is a camaro

not a trans am

roo97ss

a 90 TA would be a 5.0 tpi (225/300) or 5.7 (235/330) tpi. If a 5.0, and a 5 spd which is what it sounds like by your friend getting a shifter. Low to mid 14s at mid to upper 90s. Enough for a type S. Esp if he has headers.

However, that's a good running, well tuned 90 TA; not the kind of car most young kids are driving these days. If I were betting it's got 99k on the odo, a wicked loud exhaust, low compression on #6, O2 sensors never changed, a fuel filter filled with crap and about 180 of the original 225 checking in...and probably a win for you.

Joe

BC2G

all these "challenge" threads but do the races ever take place?!?!@?

i want closure

fiveoh-tl

Race him....it's all in good fun. I've NEVER heard of a 357 short throw shifter......maybe he meant he has a short throw shifter and a .357 magnum that he'd shoot you with if you won. Most likely it's got nothing done to it, it's old and tired and you probably won't have any problem w/ taking him.

clorich

That looks like an 87-89 TA.