I have a '99 Firebird convert. with A/T. Wondering what I could do to improve quickness off the line short of putting new gearing in. Any suggestions?
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A torque converter and gears are the best thing for automatics and quick launches. For an everyday driver, 3.73's and about a 3000-3200 stall will run damn good. If you're a little more ambitious go with 4.10's.<b>Black</b> 1998 Pontiac <i>Firebird</i> A-4 swap<br />271.4rwhp/259.4rwtq NA<br />13.30@102.44 <br /><a href=\"http://www.freewebs.com/wickedsix98\" target=\"_blank\">www.freewebs.com/wickedsix98</a>
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Clean up the engines ability to breath.
CAI with low restriction airfilter, tube headers (get rid of the log style manifolds) and a Cat back system.Now Playing: \'99 Pewter Firebird, stock, bone stock, and nothing but stock, so help me God!<br />Comming attractions: K&N Filter, Lid Mod, Intake Bellows Smooth Pipe Mod.<br />I dream about: Forced Induction (TC or SC) or NOX (or both!)
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Go with WickedSix's recommendation. While air intake mods are good, they won't improve your launch as much as gears/converter or just gears alone.-Eric<br />2002 Navy Blue Camaro...Striped and Stalled. 35th Anniversary SS wheels <br />Best ET: 15.384 @ 88.32 on street tires<br />Project Whitney: Goal, 14.0 1/4 by summer 2008.
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shoot lance, I've had 4.10s...loved them
I wanna try Andrew's setup and go with a 4600 stall and 3.73s as a DD LoL2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!
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Originally posted by badinfluenceRSI gotta recommend 3.42's and also some fatter, better rims/tires. I switched to C5 9.5 rears w/ some better tires and got a lot better traction, and therefore better 'quickness of the line'
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I thought he asked for recommendations other than gears!
Here's another one that doesn't involve gears, use a tire/rim size that gives you less height than the tires/rims you have now. It works just like gears would, more RPM off the line. But I'm sure it would look kinda strange!Now Playing: \'99 Pewter Firebird, stock, bone stock, and nothing but stock, so help me God!<br />Comming attractions: K&N Filter, Lid Mod, Intake Bellows Smooth Pipe Mod.<br />I dream about: Forced Induction (TC or SC) or NOX (or both!)
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.....and would reduce handling
its a good suggestion, and a small price to pay for a little more acceleration :)2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!
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