I belong to: Capital City Firebirds Bay Area F-bodies Northern California Racing Club (NCRC) My F-body interests:Road racing, autocross and doing events with my car clubs. My car, ordered from factory August 1996, delivered December 1996: 1997 Trans-Am, one of 8,656(source:Pontiac Driving Excitement, Spring 1999) Black with Graphite Leather. LT1 5.7 liter V8 A4 Automatic transmission. T-tops. Power everything, except seats. Up-level spoiler. 16 x 8 Five spoke chrome wheels with Goodyear GSC tires. Monsoon stereo system. Modifications: Engine K&N FIPK Cold Air Induction - CARB EO#D-269 JBA Headers – CARB EO #D-216-20 Borla Stainless Steel Exhaust, currently running #3 plate Accel 300+ Ignition Taylor 8mm Sparkplug wires Permacool power steering cooler and Redline power steering fluid Redline Water Wetter Drivetrain TransGo Shift kit, lightest setting (plenty firm!) SLP (Street Legal Performance) 3.42 gears (replaced stock 3.23) Zexel Torsen T2R road race posi SLP AAM (American Axle Manufacturing) extra capacity aluminum differential cover GM 1LE Aluminum driveshaft ’94 F-body 10-bolt rear axle featuring cambering and lower control arm brackets by Matt Adams VSE. Matt Adams VSE. Suspension Ground Control front coilovers, rear SLP Firehawk springs. Sam Strano spec revalved Bilstein front shocks, rear SLP Firehawk Bilsteins. Performance Techniques 35mm front swaybar LG Motorsports rear 21mm swaybar Energy Suspension swaybar bushings and transmission mount Global West Upper control arms, Traclink Traction kit (torque arm), Lower control arms and panhard bar. Kenny Brown Double Diamond Subframe connectors TPIs Strut tower Brace Wheels, Tires and Brakes SLP 17” 2000 WS6 five spoke chrome wheels Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 street tires (275-40ZR17) ’98 LS1 front brake conversion (replaced puny stock brakes with bigger factory ones) Pro Stop rotors GM Durastop brake pads Eye Candy Mallory Billet Aluminum (MBA) Battery cover"Trans-Am." MBA Dipstick knob MBA Fuse Box Cover MBA MAF ends MBA Pulley Set (non-underdrive) MBA Throttle Body Cover MBA Throttle Body Throttle Body Plate "Trans-Am." MBA Automatic shift knob with old style Firebird emblem Corvette Performance Custom-made Aluminum Billet Valve Covers and oil cap Stereo Alpine AM/FM head unit and remote 12 CD changer Alpine speakers Custom 12” Subwoofer box Phoenix Gold amps Autocross and Hot-lapping equipment Harness bar and custom four-point Simpson 3” belts Borbet Type T 17x9.5 wheels and Kumho Victoracers for hotlapping and autox Builder- Engine and suspension – CME Automotive, Vacaville, CA Stereo – Alarming Sounds, Rancho Cordova, CA My latest Trans-Am adventures: Camaro-Mustang Challenge: For the 2008 season I changed classes to CMC2 which allows me to remove the restrictor plate on my LT1 '94 Trans-Am, run 17" tires and upgrade my brakes. I have done all but upgrade my brakes, that will be done in time for the 2009 season. 1994 Trans-Am CMC car!! In my spare time I teach the Thunderhill High Performance Driving School and the Northern California Racing Club in Willows, CA. Favorite F-body links: Unbalanced Engineering http://www.unbalancedengineering.com Built by racers for racers. CamaroZ28.com http://www.camaroz28.com Fun place to hang out and get used parts. Global West http://www.globalwest.net The suspension mods the winners use. Racer Wholesale http://www.racerwholesale.com Bargains galore! Summit http://www.summitracing.com The cheapest and biggest source of hi-po goodies. Thirdgen.org http://www.thirdgen.org Fun place to hang out, also get used parts. Thunder Racing http://www.thunderracing.com More great parts! Trans-Am production Highest 1979: 117,108; Lowest 1969: 697 (first year) [Back to Gecko Ranch] [Photos] [Gekko Racing] [E-mail]