$18,000
Dublin, California
Category
Hatchback
Mileage
4335
Posted Over 1 Month
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE How a Fast Firehawk is built: START WITH: 1994 Pontiac Firebird Formula SLP Firehawk 350 cubic inch, 315 hp, with LT-1 w/ port fuel injection. REMOVE: All the OEM stuff. Then solve all the old problems by: ADDING A BETTER ENGINE: WITH MORE POWER TPIS bored and stroked 396 cu in LT-1 road race engine, from OEM LT4, w/ 4.030” overbore, splayed 4 bolt caps, Callies Compstar internal balanced crank, Compstar 6” rods, SRP flat-top pistons; Total Seal rings, Cloyes roller timing chain, Fluidamper balancer, TPIS custom hydraulic roller cam, AFR 195 intake & 64 cc chamber heads w/ 83% efficiency, AFR valve train, Manley springs, 7/16 rocker studs, Comp Cams 1.6 stainless roller rockers; and Johnson race roller lifters with LESS THAN 10 hours on engine; COMPLETE LUBRICATION Canton 8 qt road-race pan, Mellings high volume CNC oil pump, and remote crankcase breather, oil accumulator with electric activation for engine pre-oiler, oil filter with check valve, and transmission cooler; MORE INTAKE Custom ram air carbon fiber hood with custom low restriction ram air thru K&N filter into throttle body; BETTER COOLING Griffin custom radiator, Howe overflow surge tank; Fluidyne radiator style air-to-oil cooler plus a Laminova water-to-oil intercooler, Flex-A-Lite electric pusher fan, custom water pump manifold, and plumbing using Meiziere 55 gpm electric pump; AND EFFICIENT EXHAUST Hooker Super Comp 1.75” headers w/ ceramic coating, Earls Pressure Master gaskets w/ grafite inserts, safety wired fasteners, 3” collectors & secondary’s, Dr Gas X pipe, two balanced 2.5” tailpipes, and twin Supertrapp racing mufflers adjustable down to 89 db. THEN BUILD A BETTER CHASSIS: WITH ADJUSTABLE CONTROL KONI 2 X adjustable for coil-overs, Global West road-race/autocross springs, Trac-Link ladder bar, trailing arms, and adjustable anti-squat, Eibach front and Hotchkis adjustable rear anti-sway bars, Fays2 watts link, Spohn K member w/ tubular upper and lower A arms, LGS front tower brace and welded sub-frame connectors, Autopower custom 6 point rollcage w/custom cross braces and NASCAR style dual door bars; PRECISE STEERING Track One power steering, vented reservoir, B&M cooler, Red Line fluid, custom front hub interface to Corvette 09 OEM wheel bearings; MAXIMIZE AERO Lowered F & R w/four corners balanced for road race competition, ABS splitter w/ setup for front canards, dual element adjustable carbon fiber wing. AND AT THE TRACK GET: RELIABLE FUEL-FEED pump gas 91 octane thru TPIS adjustable regulator, Bosch matched injectors, Aeromotive external fuel pump with pre and post pump filter, air-to-fuel intercooler, swirl pot, Fuel-Safe cell, and ATL surge tank reservoir; WITH STATE-OF-ART ELECTRONICS FAST XFI Speed Density computer w/ fuel and ignition harness, Painless chassis harness; MSD OptiSpark modified for Bailey Engineering Coil-on-Plug OptiSpark Conversion with OEM LS2 Coils, Magnecor 8.5mm wires, gear reduction hi-torque mini starter, under-drive pulley for sustained hi rpms, and Optima AGM battery; WATCH FEEDBACK Rumble Strip GPS track monitor, Auto Meter 5” tach, 3” speedo, accumulator oil pressure, engine oil pressure, oil temperature, water temperature, voltage, and fuel level gauges in cockpit, Painless switch and fused dash panels, O2 sensors (4) to: FAST ECU, Auto Meter A/F digital meter, and dual FAST analog A/F gauges. TO GET POWER TO THE GROUND: THRU AN IMPROVED DRIVELINE Centerforce pressure plate, DFX puck style clutch disc, QuickTime SFI bellhousing, OEM T56 6 speed with transmission cooler, Hurst quick shift, aluminum driveshaft with Lakewood safety loop, Detroit Locker differential w/ HD axles, w/ GM 3.42:1 gears, w/ breather vent, and LGS end cover; WITH BALANCED STOPPING Baer 13” 4 piston Alcon caliper and disc, High performance front and rear pads w/Motul 660 synthetic fluid; line lock for front brakes, rear brake adjustable proportioning valve, LBS brake delay for road racing, and 3” front brake cooling ducts; AND BIGGER TIRE CONTACT OE Wheels 10.5”x 18 with 315x30 Hoosiers for road racing. WILL GET THESE RESULTS: WEIGHT 3370# Dry without 220# driver, 200# ballast, or gas; 3796# for NASA @ 9.0 adjusted #/hp for TT3/ST-3; two comp seats, safety gear, and cool suit. POWER AND TORQUE MCE DynoJet rated @ 426 RWHP @ 5900 rpm w/ 410 ft-lbs TQ @ 5000 for TT3/ST-3; SUPER FLOW engine dyno rated @ 535 flywheel HP @ 6400 w/ 483 ft-lbs TQ @ 5600. Open road speed: 176mph in 6th gear @ 4500; radar at 165 at 4200 rpm; Best ¼ mile: @ 13.2 w/ speed of 106 mph on street tires; Road course performance by a 70 year old driver: Sonoma @ 1:49; Laguna @ 1:43; Thunderhill 3 mi @ 1:59; a little slower with passenger.
Trim Formula Coupe 2 Door
