99 Black WS6 here. 31k miles. I love her more than my girlfriend. Kidding. Kind of.
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
I would too lol.
@AlecCargle45
Жыл бұрын
I know your not lying because mine has 128k and I feel the same way 🤣
@Mrmudbone_gaming
Жыл бұрын
I have a CETA with 60k miles and love it more than my wife. Kidding not kidding.
@PlexyFresh
Жыл бұрын
She might as well BE your girlfriend
@TheDownUnderDudes
Жыл бұрын
There's no kind of for me, it's fact! 😂
@bronwynkaye9277
Жыл бұрын
I have the 30th anniversary. If I knew how id post a photo.. It has 21000 miles on it
@marvinvonrenchler4832
Жыл бұрын
Hey--overall nice general information but you didnt touch some important facts. You just touched on the LS1 engine, saying its a good engine. Its more than that Aluminum block, easily withstands mods to almost double stock horsepower--I could do two vids just on the LS1--but again I realize this is a general (and well done!) vid. This one is important---the 3800 V6 is noted as one of the best engines made BUT it didnt blow head gaskets as you claimed--it blows INTERIOR INTAKE MANIFOLD gaskets because GM made them from a plastic type material that GMS own coolant eats up!! Now for you folks considering buying a non running V6---the seller probably thinks they have a blown engine because of oil in the water. Just say "Thats too bad, its kinda worthless now, Ill give you 500 bucks" I have seven of these cars, all with oil in water--all going to have new gasket kits put in (Around $750 if at a garage) BTW I own one of the rare green 97s and the rare orange 2002 convertible TransAms with LS1. I got a 95 convert with the smaller engine, its weaker than the 3800 but a great little engine for just touring around in a vert in summer, etc. Parts--dont like to sa it but these have been 'discovered', as nobody can find 69 Camaros or 65 mustangs to play with now. Parts are going WAY up. Check eBay for tail lights. Ive seen a set for almost $1,000. You mentioned the horrible cheap interiors. BINGO, door panels crack, dash cracks, the middle console lid hinges break, the air conditioner/heater vent louvers break out, AND---the doors are laminated and COME Apart! Its rare to find a drivers door that doesnt sag. Important--the inner doors are not metal. Where the hinges attach is weak and they tear out. Then the door drops and you have to lift it to close. One fix is to take the door apart and make your own metal interior bracket but its funky under the door where the bolts stick out. CLEAR COAT PAINT!!! ROTTON Terrible, peels off. I see few cars without clear coat peeling and folks---this is not a cheap fix. You cant just put new clear coat on. Most of the car isnt metal-its composite plastic and you just cant sand it all down as usual to start over. Taking these cars to show room looking paint , or even just a nice job, costs and ARM AND A LEG. So I got a 97 up in the WA state woods from people who never had it in a garage. Paid $350. Its a hard top, the only hard top I own. They also thought it was blown--the gasket problem. The quotes Ive found to paint it are THOUSANDS. Maybe you know a painter Maybe its just my city. It can cost more to paint the car than its worth. If youve bought it as a fixer/flipper you are not going to profit. I could go on for another 1,000 lines about these cars and their good/bad points. One last thing---the TTop cars suck. Period. I have never found one without leaking problems
@FWDSUXARSE
10 ай бұрын
Luckily my doors do not sag. Yeah my dash finally cracked last year, interiors are pretty cheaply made. Clear coat is still good on mine, but I want to repaint it to Sunset Metallic Orange one of these years. The black is impossible to keep clean even directly after a wash. So until then I'm going to ceramic coat it. As far as tail lights they are expensive like you said. No aftermarket solution / replacement exists so it's either going with new old stock and paying big money, or taking chances with a used one that will cost you over $250 each. I got lucky a few years ago and found a used one that they spray tinted for $100, so I used isopropyl alcohol and cleaned it all off.
@maineybynature
Жыл бұрын
One day i will have a 2002 WS6
@ajkarrer8476
9 ай бұрын
LT1 torquehead ls pcm and coil kit make more pwer than an ls. and that was available 10 months ago.. author
@Happygilmore684
11 күн бұрын
I have 2001 ls1 trans am
@WhiskeyInspekta
Жыл бұрын
I just bought my neighbors 2002 firebird trans am. 20k miles for 14 grand. There’s still factory stickers under the car 😂. I enjoy it, it’s no Audi but you can’t beat the V8 T-Top on a sunny day.
@ElectricBlueIX
Жыл бұрын
He must not know what he had because I see cars like that going for $30k+!
@timsacco6g694
10 ай бұрын
Why in the hell would you want an Audi anyway?
@WhiskeyInspekta
10 ай бұрын
@@timsacco6g694 I have a S-Line, the interior quality and comfort make GM vehicles interior quality feel like a fleet truck inside. Also this fbody handles like a boat, and has traction issues on factory set up. My Audi handles like a dream from the factory. I just hate having to throw money at my Audi just to enjoy those comforts. Where as my fbody just works 🤷🏽.
@FWDSUXARSE
10 ай бұрын
That's a killer deal with these cars with lower mileage like that and well kept are going for over 26k where I live.
@kwoksun9637
6 ай бұрын
2001 years WS6. 80k. Sill holding resell value. Sliver
@nickpau3756
Жыл бұрын
3 2002 Trans Ams here. Two Firehawks & a ws6. Red & sunset Hawks & a Navy ws6. Bought new, I will die owning all three. All black interior manuals.
@duanenicpon8024
7 ай бұрын
YOU DA MAN!....I had a 99 NBM TA😢...still have my 73 BucRed and my 79 Atlantis blue W72WS6 25k mile 🚗 😅. Never sell my friend.....never sell!
@Summonredhellspites
2 ай бұрын
Maple is the best color on these.
@markovich3605
Жыл бұрын
96-97 LT1s were 285-315 depending on SLP options. 97 had a LT4 option too; underrated at 330hp. Some were making more than that at the wheels. The LT1 is nothing to scoff at either; one of the fastest modded fbodies is a LT1. Yes, the optispark is a known issue, but other than that they are pretty solid engines. They might not be as loved as the LS1... but they sure do sound a lot meaner. Nice video! I love 4th gens 😃
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Thanks you for the great info and for watching!
@apharot
Жыл бұрын
The reverse flow cooling sucked, as well.
@Someguy6571
11 ай бұрын
The reverse flow cooling is what allows the engine to hit almost 11:1 compression ratio. It is also used in racing since it allows engines to reach higher compression ratios.
@Someguy6571
11 ай бұрын
The optispark was not the issue. Well the earlier ones without the vented distributor was a problem with ozone left over from spark ignition causing corrosion, but the later ones were bullet proof. The problem was people believing you didn’t have to maintain them after extended mileage. I have a 97 WS6 with 85k miles. Runs great.
@richardrichard5409
23 күн бұрын
😂😂😂@@apharot
@jamesford2724
Жыл бұрын
Picking up a 10th anniversary firehawk this weekend and I’ve never been so excited about a car before
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Nice did you end up getting it?
@hunterh3316
Жыл бұрын
I daily drive my 01 Trans Am. Got 90k rolling close to 100 now. Black on black. There's no reason not to enjoy this car any chance you get.
@FWDSUXARSE
10 ай бұрын
I agree. I have 150k on my 98. Used to daily it year round even in winter with blizzaks, but last year I bought a daily driver for the colder / snowing season, so mine sits except spring through fall. I'll take it out maybe once every 2 weeks in the winter as long as there's no snow or salt on the roads.
@wuestenfuchs-t2691
7 ай бұрын
How is the gas consumption and stuff?? Im planning on getting a v6 as a daily:]
@neillowy
Жыл бұрын
The 3800 V6 also had the Y87 performance pkg that added to the sportiness feel. Also traction control is very important if you ever plan to drive these even on just wet roads. Great info on there...
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your added knowledge and thanks for watching!
@yamahaguy1732
Жыл бұрын
Traction control is debatable on wet roads. I have a 6 speed and haven’t bad any issues getting going. However in the ice or even a little snow they won’t go anywhere.
@soyreeng8864
Жыл бұрын
Looks like a beefed up sunfire lol . The older model firebird is way nicer
@sp33dracerx2
Жыл бұрын
They also had the same steering rack as the ls cars
@apharot
Жыл бұрын
The positrack is more important.
@James-id5xq
Жыл бұрын
LS1s commonly suffer from lifter tick however this problem is not catastrophic.
@michealcox7236
Жыл бұрын
Ugh. VATS. I've had to learn way more than I've ever wanted to know about that system.
@FWDSUXARSE
10 ай бұрын
Did you do the plug and play vats bypass, or did you tune it out? I used HP Tuners and disabled it completely and just installed a fuel cutoff toggle switch instead. I had the security light issue and after dealing with intermittent no starts in the winter, I just decided that I had enough of that. 😂
@evcass69
Жыл бұрын
I daily drive a 98 Z28 that I bought new, just rolled past 222,222mi on the chassis. About the only remaining stock powertrain component is the 10-bolt. Once I stopped shocking the rear end, no problems. Once I added the AutoTrix passenger window fix kit, haven’t had a power window stop working. No door cracks, had to replace cracked dash once, worn tilt pin housing is a pita. Plastic guides in power seats break. Heel wear under pedals. B-pillar paint. Cheap alternators commonly fail. Water intrusion can fail valley cover knock sensors unless you follow TSB. Just stuff off the top of my head.
@tommyistommy
Жыл бұрын
A ws6 formula is a bit more than a little more rare...haha it's about 20x as rare! I have a 01 formula and 99 trans am, I actually prefer the formula greatly. Not only does it look more unassuming, it's about 100lbs lighter. The options on these cars make no sense either, my formula is better equipped than my trans am ( cd changer/monsoon and traction control). The ws6 prices make no sense, the cars don't make any more power. The suspension is supposed to have thicker sway bars...but GM was lazy and knew the car was dead. They all have the same suspension. They do have larger wheels? I personally don't like the ws6 hood so perhaps I'm jaded...but it's not worth paying thousands more for a ws6 imo. The ws6 to base ratio is almost 50/50 in 4th gens. In 98-2000 nearly all trans ams were base models and in 01-02 nearly all trans ams were ws6s. The 98-2000 cars had the LS1 intake and bigger cam...they do run similar 1/4 miles to the 01-02 but they feel down on torque compared to a lt1. The 01-02 cars have better synchros, z06 clutch, ls6 intake and truck cam. Similar peak power but it definitely makes a difference in feel down low. A 01-02 car feels like a lt1 with a cam, no lack of torque at any rpm I think they are the best value for the dollar since new. They have always performed well and now continue to appreciate. They already have exceeded c5 values, not hard to understand why considering the low production numbers and abuse these things suffered Awesome video! By the way, there are some nice ones out there that haven't been abused. It took me years to find one but I'm glad I did. Buy one that hasn't been beat even if it's a spec you don't love.
@neilbrown82
Жыл бұрын
Cream of the crop would be a GMMG car....
@sp33dracerx2
Жыл бұрын
00 v6 y87 and 01 formula
@landinolandese8298
9 ай бұрын
My 1998 Trans Am is the dark green met. love it. Was my first car, and 8 years later with 70k more miles shes doing great.
@FlatTireGarage
Жыл бұрын
“If it has underbody rust stay away from it” I bought a 01 Firebird with 120,000 mi in 2017 for $200 with one pin hole in 2022 I just cut the entire floor out
@neilbrown82
Жыл бұрын
Yeah when you talk about 3,800 you need to mention the lower intake gaskets they were all plastic just like the 3400 I know they're not known to pop head gaskets but that's only because idiots overheat them would leaky intake gaskets GM even put out a new revised part but they should have recalled the lower intake gaskets
@Kev98TA
3 ай бұрын
Sorry dude, you totally dropped the ball... SOM is not that rare.... You totally left out Bright Green Metallic, only 98 TA's made in that color, Medium Blue Metallic, known as the Smurf in the F-Body world, BGC- Blue Green Chameleon.... ALL much rarer than SOM..
@1998Formula
3 ай бұрын
Ive got 1 of the 34 '98 Formulas in BGM.
@jerrybarrax5618
Жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks! I owned two TAs, the latter being a purple metallic 1995. It was a blast to own and drive and looked terrific. My favorite of all time is the gorgeous 25th Anniversary TransAm with T-tops. If I had carte blanche, I'd have one of those in my garage.
@richardmorris7063
8 ай бұрын
I like that white one w/ the blue stripes. A nice manual transmission car too but they're pricey to get a nice one that hasn't been put thru the mill.
@johnhudson1545
Жыл бұрын
I have a 2002 WS6 all of these small things are true the best upgrade was the LED fog lights.
@CiviTac
Жыл бұрын
The black ws6 he swiped for b roll in this vid was pretty tastefully done. Those LED fog lights make the whole car pop
@FWDSUXARSE
10 ай бұрын
Led conversion for turn signals and all exterior lights is pretty easy, get some quality bulbs and the turn signal flasher that's made for leds to prevent the "fast flash". As for headlights LMC housings and HID kit works wonders.
@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31
Жыл бұрын
Yeah GM's have definite problems through the generations,, currently general motors has closed its complaints division forever,, on their newest cars and trucks. Higher-ups are tired of listening to the complaints, and general motors has announced they will not build any more electric cars after getting some serious millions from the United States govt.
@donaldcurtis9229
Жыл бұрын
I got an 84 Trans Am WS6 package 305 high output 5 speed brand new I bought it brand new 42803 MI
@TransAm02droptop
Жыл бұрын
2002 WS6 convertible with 12,352 original miles in the garage. Love it!
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Wow thats a keeper! How long have you had it?
@TransAm02droptop
Жыл бұрын
@@hakosan86 it was delivered July of 2019. It still had the original Goodyear F1 Eagles on it from the factory.
@robertgrant3034
8 ай бұрын
What color?
@TransAm02droptop
8 ай бұрын
@@robertgrant3034 Pewter. Black top.
@rtsgod1867
Жыл бұрын
i have a WS6. the firebirds are the best muscle car. no contest
@LegendCampbell
Жыл бұрын
Does the 12 purple ones count for the v6? There's one for sale near me but it's v6 convertible from 95
@gregvandy34
11 ай бұрын
The opti spark isn't that big of a deal. Change the water pump before it fails and takes out the water pump. Theyre cheap. Buy the MSD optispark, its a few hundred dollars and youll never need another. You can pick up a new vented gm for 200. Its just not that big of a deal. Also, the LT1 engine was far more durable than the newer LS1. The power difference is minimal and you can get another 50hp from a stock Lt1 easily. A stock LT1 if maintained generally lasts longer and can take more abuse without the smoking and ticking the LS1 is real bad about especially with higher miles. I'd not pick an f body according to which v8 it had. Either is fine
@god1st.530
Жыл бұрын
Yes do a Camaro video. I'm the few of less then 5 it's top 5 rarest colors option factory Gm vin matching Gm paint options . Mystic teal filp green blueish # ordered car z28 LS. That are still around today. Ps bought new at age 18 ..fully option 6 t56 car. Is now my small tire stock suspension grudge car.
@Mr357shooter
Жыл бұрын
Camaro of the same generation!
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a plan!
@ErinMercurial
5 ай бұрын
I have a 2000 black Firebird V6 with the ground effects that make it look like a Trans Am. Im at 197,000 miles and I love this car. Ill never get rid of it. Yes it needs some work here and there, but over all its in great shape. I dream of getting it fully restored one day with maybe some upgrades to get it more close to the Trans Am V8. But seems like there are zero shops in my area that would do this.
@Dubiels
Жыл бұрын
Great vid! Common ls1 engine problems on the later years were piston slap noise when cold and oil consumption - esp on the manual cars due to higher rpms. Some would start burning oil pretty bad when they more miles on them.
@CRUSH71
10 ай бұрын
My 01 SS burned a quart every 800 miles. I argued with the dealer and they replaced the rings. It helped a little.
@WilliamCamp-n9x
10 ай бұрын
never had a piston slap as they are most commonly mistaken as lifter lash....
@CiviTac
Жыл бұрын
I’ve seen 1 of the purple ws6 cars. It was blacked out, had a tub kit and wide ass tires. Was clearly a built car. Absolutely sexy. Saw it back in 2010 when I had a z06. I’ve always wanted a blacked out purple ws6 since that day
@ringnjc
Жыл бұрын
Nice 30th anniversary Firebird, looks iust like mine… wait a minute
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@ringnjc
Жыл бұрын
Nice video, I enjoyed the breakdown 👍🏼
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
@@ringnjc Thanks you! You got damn nice car
@MiataChannel
Жыл бұрын
Your thumbnail is my car. It is a 1998 Trans Am WS6 with a manual transmission in Bright Purple Metallic, ACS build #19, 1 of 6 they made like that. I also owned a matching Bright Purple Metallic Formula hardtop, and a Bright Red '99 Trans Am. That Tim dude claims he has the only purple WS6 manual, but that is not true.
@p1ta892
Жыл бұрын
I think there is one trim package thats a little known, but very desirable (if not the most desirable in my opinion) is the GMMG package only offered in 2001-2002 by Carl Black Pontiac where they made only 50 blackbirds and 19 total 35th Anniversary Firebirds. Now these are super rare to find and all 6 speed. HP 375-600 all motor.
@aiphomati3370
Жыл бұрын
The Opti-spark really is up to chance. You're either gonna be replacing them every year, or your factory unit is gonna last a lifetime.
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
How often have replaced yours?
@downbadmilflover
Жыл бұрын
The cars from 1995 and newer have a vented optispark so the moisture doesn't mess it up. I've driven my 1995 Firebird in the rain and it's never died on me.
@richardrichard5409
Жыл бұрын
There's oodles of GM cars out there on 30 year old OE Opti, with hundreds of thousands across them, probably the most misunderstood part of any F body, with many good ones being wrongly replaced. 😎
@Someguy6571
11 ай бұрын
It’s not moisture, but the ozone from spark ignition causing corrosion over time. Moisture is only caused from improper mounting optispark to the timing cover
@FWDSUXARSE
10 ай бұрын
Your best bet with the optispark replacement is to go with OEM. Aftermarket replacement is hit or miss.
@sstevocamaro
3 ай бұрын
You forgot to add that the LT1 cars came with up to 305hp for the WS6 and SS models!
@Chris-Rife
Жыл бұрын
fbody prices are getting crazy atleast for trans am or ws6 models.
@FWDSUXARSE
10 ай бұрын
They are going up in price. I bought my 98 Trans Am back in 2015 for $6000 with 97k on it. All original one owner. So I was glad I got a decent deal. Now for $6000 you're getting a 3.8L car with that mileage or the 5.7 with high miles in rough shape.
@firebird5288
Жыл бұрын
Nice video! I was going to say, another uncommon package is the Y87. I have a stock, fully loaded, red 1998 W68 Y87 t-top Firebird. It has a Trans Am steering rack, TA suspension, LSD POSI, dual exhaust, air damn, 10 speaker monsoon radio system and a grey leather interior. Kinda like a TA with a V6. She's a garage queen so I'm lucky there's zero rust, zero dash nor door panel cracks and the leather looks new. You're absolutely right by telling people to keep these cars in a garage.
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Oh wow didn’t know that! Thanks for the info!
@sammyjammy6647
Жыл бұрын
If you can’t garage, is a car cover a good substitute?
@firebird5288
Жыл бұрын
@@sammyjammy6647 from what I've been told, car covers can make things worse like hold in moisture and flap against the car. But just sitting outside isn't any good either. If it has to sit outside, make sure it's on concrete where there's plenty of airflow.
@jefff6884
11 ай бұрын
Yup! Mine came with the Y87 package loved the ground effects. I wish I never sold that car.
@Someguy6571
11 ай бұрын
Getting the correct cover is everything. One with multilayers, waterproof, UV resistance and a breathable layer. I have one and the car will stay perfectly dry even in the heaviest rains. Not a drop underneath. You need the breathable layer just so that condensation and moisture can vent out. Also like you said keeping it on concrete or asphalt matters as well. Sitting on a dirt patch is terrible. If you have to at leas put down a tarp or something to keep ground moisture out.
@jaymeramirez7435
4 ай бұрын
So if you’re from this era of cars… 350hp was plenty. That was about the most you could get at the time. (Clears throat)… these NEW v6 Mustangs and Camaros are 300+ hp!!!!! Crazy!!!!!!
@michaelm3381
Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love these cars. Thanks for sharing.
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Me too! Might thin my fleet of cars just to add one to my collection!
@richardrichard5409
Жыл бұрын
Nothing about LS1 piston slap, or the superb torque curve of the LT1😮
@freshMila
Жыл бұрын
Hey man ! Came across your video.. I’m in the market for one . Can you in box me if you came across one .. any color with low Mileage, thank
@BLKBETE11
Жыл бұрын
Totally enjoyed this. Very informative and the music isn’t overbearing…
@drblue5819
Жыл бұрын
Daily drive my 2001 75th Anniversary Firebird (RPO 1SX) everyday, still a head turner man! Love it!
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
You got a sick car man! Glad your still enjoying it like it was meant to be enjoyed!
@drblue5819
Жыл бұрын
@@hakosan86 thanks man! Really appreciate your compliment, and your content!
@yamahaguy1732
Жыл бұрын
I daily a silver 2000 ws6 6 speed and I get so many looks when it’s clean 😂
@Magnero
Жыл бұрын
Bro, don't tell every one every easy fix on these cars on camera.
@Magnero
Жыл бұрын
@4:19 That's how I solved my problems in my old Pontiac engine. Expensive spark plugs. Always, from the 84 on.
@onyxcamaro
Жыл бұрын
Forgot about the 10th anniversary firehawk.... definitely my favorite bird made!
@EvansWS6
Жыл бұрын
I got a WS6 with 64k miles 6 speed here.
@JoeSmith-tu7vi
Жыл бұрын
Bright Green Metalic is much more rare than the dark green.
@valeriepickens2533
Жыл бұрын
Ha,...my husband says," Speaking as the old guy,...I don't have one, now leave me the hell alone!"
@LadyPsylocke25
Жыл бұрын
One of my ex bfs had two trans ams: a daily white and midnight blue racer.. I know one was a '98, maybe both of them were..? Didn't pay attention back then to the specs, but it was those cars that started my love and admiration for Pontiac..haha.
@Ls1balt
Жыл бұрын
The 2022 CETA Trans Am is far from being a bright yellow paint 😂 It looks bright on camera but in person it is a faded yellow and they don't command a lot of money in comparison to the 30th anniversary model.
@johnc.9133
Жыл бұрын
96 / 97 LT1 was rated at 285hp.
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@Someguy6571
11 ай бұрын
Rated at 305 or 310 with the ram air WS6 optioned hood and intake air filter box.
@rrillatv
Жыл бұрын
Camaro video
@03Lorac
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you.
@TheFirebirdFactor
Жыл бұрын
U forgot abt the Daytona 500
@n9nex19
6 ай бұрын
Ive seen more WS6s than normal Firebird Trans Ams tbh
@TheDownUnderDudes
Жыл бұрын
Got an '01 Trans Am WS-6 black on black T-tops. Sat in the weather for years with a blown engine, went through numerous car covers, and has some serious weather wear as you'd expect. Even in its current condition, being the only one of its kind here in the NT in Australia, it still turns heads! 😂
@11bravo392
Жыл бұрын
had a ‘95 Z28 in black and my neighbor had a WS6 in purple near Syracuse NY….did we just become best friends..,.yup!
@fabianm1561
Жыл бұрын
2002 WS6 owner red with brown interior I love the car it’s my second one my first one I fully dragged it out ended up selling it the one I have now has full interior bolt ons & it’s my daily 😎
@andrewarchuleta3830
Жыл бұрын
I have a 98 sports gold metallic 🤙
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Very nice!
@Rayvisin
Жыл бұрын
02 camaro z28 6 speed, 191k miles and had never stopped going
@kekethetoad
Жыл бұрын
Solid rear axle mean no LSD? Or no independent rear suspension?
@jasonweishaupt1828
5 ай бұрын
They call them leak tops for a reason.
@josemontano7767
Жыл бұрын
Ohh that silver T/A looks beautiful
@Cheeseburgerperson141
Жыл бұрын
I daily my 2002. It will be 5 years of owning my dream car.
@joepearlzz8504
Жыл бұрын
Which engine?
@Cheeseburgerperson141
Жыл бұрын
@@joepearlzz8504 5.7 ls1
@joepearlzz8504
Жыл бұрын
@@Cheeseburgerperson141 Im debating getting one. Seen a ls1 for sale, buts also a v6 3.8 half price in decent shape and new nice paint job. Can’t decide. Transmission does concern me in these cars and age, and by previous owners. But I love the look, and that 5.7
@Cheeseburgerperson141
Жыл бұрын
@@joepearlzz8504 my transmission did go out one time. I payed 3K for a brand new one. I don’t really race the car. I just drive it back and forth work and home, I do take it to car shows/meets. I did a road trip from Chicago to misourri.
@Cheeseburgerperson141
Жыл бұрын
@@joepearlzz8504 in my honest opinion I think a v6 would be a good start for you. All cars I’ve previously driven all had v8s but I am considering in maybe getting a 4 or 6 cylinder. That’s up to you. LS1 or V6 I like em both. Sometimes I did wish I owned a v6 firebird
@mrdavis3298
Жыл бұрын
2002 ws6 with 19k miles. Have her ripped apart right now. Putting in a btr stage 2 cam in but working on her with my boys so slow rolling. But my favorite car to work on so far.
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a blast! I bet it’s gonna sound amazing when it’s all put back together
@chrisingram4559
Жыл бұрын
All trans ams should be black and gold
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
I agree lol
@jacksonmarotte8312
Жыл бұрын
I have a 5speed 3.4l with only 30k miles. Love these cars and they preform well and yes the 3.4l is a slow V6 but it's still very fun to drive
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
I bet it is, and it looks killer!
@ryryy1980
Жыл бұрын
And I'm in the process of painting my car the Purple Metalic
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
It’s gonna be sick once its done!
@eraturbo99999
10 ай бұрын
From what I remember back in 1994, was the only time you could get a TA with the low mount wing. The base model TA had the low wing and the one year only Trans Am GT had the high mount. In '93, and '95-'02 TA's the high mount was the standard wing. I have the sales brochures for '93-'02, and there's no mention of a low mount wing option. The TA Firehawk's also had a unique rear wing as an extra option. The Dark Green Metallic color was also available in 1994, I had a Formula in that color. Currently have a '94 TA GT. One option you missed were the 1LE cars, which were slightly stripped down cars with stiffer suspensions, that were intended for racing. They're pretty rare in both Firebirds and Camaros.
@thomascampbell763
Жыл бұрын
Purple and gold colors are the best 2 colors offered
@dillondittemore1102
7 ай бұрын
Watched this video and then got on car gurus. Oooooof these cars are over priced now.
@hakosan86
7 ай бұрын
Yeah :/
@jacobturner6820
Жыл бұрын
Need camaro
@Richnoggin28
Жыл бұрын
Do a video on the SRT-4
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Will add that to my list!
@reidmackay9703
Жыл бұрын
I have a 95 lt1 6 speed 60k miles, I caught my water pump leak right away, reason being is it leaks out the hole onto the belt so I had no power steering, when charging the water pump I put rags over the opti and it’s almost unavoidable, the opti will get coolant on it but just try to minimize it obviously, put it back together and forgot to plug the opti back in haha so it wouldn’t start, thought I ruined it, found the plug, car fired right up.
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Nice man! I’ve definitely felt that before where I did a job and and it wouldn’t start and it turned out just to be a wire i forgot to reconnect. Glad everything went well!
@JoseHerrera-BIZCO8na-w-antena
Жыл бұрын
Very beautiful car, my dream.. too bad those engines spends lots of gas. I wish were made it 4 cyl with turbo. Or May be transformed on one. Thinking in buying one but mostly all are 8 cyl.
@weskirkland5850
Жыл бұрын
I have fun with my 97. 96-97 had 285hp because of the dual Cats. It's an auto. Mine has a blueprint 4 bolt corvette spec engine with edelbrock lt1 heads and BBK shorty headers. I used to hate autos but after my accident left my left knee weak, now I'm glad I have it. kzitem.info/news/bejne/pGidrHeZkYSZiHY kzitem.infoA7IHFREMYNc
@weskirkland5850
Жыл бұрын
Its even hard to drive the tractor now.
@abliss2006
Жыл бұрын
4th gen camaro video please
@beamshobbyshack266
7 ай бұрын
On the Burnt Orange Trans Am the rotors are mounted the wrong way. Just so you know.
@hakosan86
7 ай бұрын
Glad it’s not my car😂
@lucarony
Жыл бұрын
Well made video thanks
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@WilliamCamp-n9x
10 ай бұрын
The most common problem is the headlight gears were ABS and inevitably grind their teeth off. You can get OEM brass replacements and they last a lifetime.
@adamvalencia27
Жыл бұрын
94 trans am formula gt had dark green also I had a 6spd
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@musicffan1863
7 ай бұрын
Bought the 02 sunset orange New. Still have it.
@imjustdelirious1854
4 ай бұрын
So did I. #11 of 500 at Coley Pontiac in Exton Pa. 11k miles in 4 months. Awesome
@rspence3463
Жыл бұрын
Make a camaro version of this video. Barely touched on the Camaros. My 02 Z28 has some wild options and my 2000 z28 is a 1 of 9 and more specifically a 1 of 1
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
Will do!
@RollinRetro99
6 ай бұрын
A few things regarding the 4th gen birds: -The bubbling on the sail panel (while it can still happen) is really only an issue on the 1999-2002 cars, as the adhesive used to bind it to the frame emits argon gas which causes the paint to bubble up. -The 1998 V8 cars still actually use the LT1 era cars PCM, just modified for use on the LS1. Makes it a little trickier to tune/find someone to tune it, but really not a big deal. -An EGR is present on the LS1 cars from 1998-2000, whereas 2001-2002 have have no EGR (2000 model year cars that got the LS6 intake do not have an EGR). -The 2001-2002 and some 2000 LS1 cars also have the *slightly* better flowing LS6 intake manifold. Easiest way to tell is whether or not you have an LS6 intake is by the presence or absence of the EGR. -The blinker failsafe on 1999-2002 cars is different than earlier years. Meaning if a blinker goes out in a '99-'02 car, the blinker will blink quickly, as per modern standards. However, the '98 and older cars will hold the affected light solid. -In reference of rarity, for the facelifted cars the 1998 cars are the least produced and subsequently rarest, while the 2002 cars are by far the most produced and much easier to find (especially in reference to WS6, Anniversary and Firehawk models.) -For the Pre-Facelift cars, the 1993 model year is actually the rarest of ALL 4th gens with only about 14,500 produced across all trims, compared to 1994 which had about 55,000 produced across all trims. -A special thing about the 1994 model year, is that it is the ONLY year you could get the Trans Am GT which is not easily identifiable by any external decals or bodywork. However, as long as a T/A is a 1994 model year and has a 155mph speedometer instead of the standard 115mph speedometer, it is a GT equipped car. It was dropped in '95 because all the options the GT gave in '94 became standard in '95. -In the 1998 LS1 cars, the water temp gauge is actually functional, whereas on the '99 and later cars it is a "dummy gauge" that will only show overheating temps. -1998-2000 had a slightly larger cam than 2001-2002 cars -1998-1999 cars had more restrictive exhaust manifolds -1998 cars as well as 2001-2002 cars had 28lb fuel injectors while 1999-2000 cars had 26lb injectors. (The '98 part number and '01-02 part numbers are different though) -1993-1998 cars have a 15.5 US gal fuel tank, whereas 1999-02 cars have a 16.8 US gal tank. -1999-2002 cars have an oil life monitor -2000-2002 cars have child seat safety hooks -Very few 2001-2002 LS cars actually had LS6 blocks, identifiable by a darker casting compared to LS1 equipped cars -1999-2002 cars have a different PCV with a different valve location than '98 cars. Obviously I know a bit more about the LS cars than the LT cars because...well...I own one lol. Regardless, many of these statements will apply unilaterally to both the Birds and Camaros with some exceptions. That being said, if you are thinking about buying one of these ageing beauties, DO IT, you wont regret it for a second.
@CrawfishCuban
9 ай бұрын
Met is for metalic
@zannusx
Жыл бұрын
Was hoping you have some more info regarding convertible versions, but otherwise, a decent video. Trying to pick up an 02 SS with around 130k and looking for as much info I can get.
@jerrybarrax5618
8 ай бұрын
Just rewatched this. As informative as the VO is, it would be more helpful for newbies if the B-roll matched the audio. Lots of times, you're hearing about V-6 engines, while looking at cars with LT1 V8s. That might be confusing for those who need this information most.
@adamvalencia27
Жыл бұрын
Great video (opti spark) super cheap on eBay motors for 200$
@Someguy6571
11 ай бұрын
Never go with cheap optisparks made with cheap Chinese optical sensors. They are common for going out when they get hot. Also go either a Remanufactured AcDelco unit it petris optisparks. Only they still have the very well made Mitsubishi optical sensor.
@matthorvath7562
Жыл бұрын
Ultimate mullet car is hands down the iroc lol
@hakosan86
Жыл бұрын
I’d say they are both up there
@louiecalvin5540
Жыл бұрын
No Comp T/A
@timsacco6g694
Жыл бұрын
When it comes to these cars, code 41U is the code to have and if you want to eliminate the problem with the leaking water pump on the LT1?, install an electric pump
@Jewells_builds
Жыл бұрын
What about the slp model?
@christopherpoucher483
Жыл бұрын
Look purple
@KingTMD
Жыл бұрын
What wheels are those at 0:11? I would like a nice set of black wheels.
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