Vehicle Owner

Member ID: jman33163

Location: Greensboro, NC

Vehicle Info

2001 Pontiac Trans Am

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Performance Parts

Exterior Styling

Car Audio & Video

Ratings

    • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Oct 22, 2009

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John’s Pontiac Trans Am

  • Currently 4.0888888888888 /5 Stars.
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Hello boys and girls! It has been a long while since I have updated my ride, so here goes!

I have many things to add and delete but this page will be for my new exhaust. I have swapped out the Flowmaster catback for a GMMG chambered catback exhaust. Here is a pic: jman33163's 2001 Pontiac Trans Am

This is one of the meanest sounding exhaust you can put on an LS1 powered vehicle! I absolutely love it. As you can see, I bought it used and had to do some work on the intermediate pipe to make it round again for installation but was pretty easy to do. Pop and I got it ready then I had an exhaust shop put it on for me.

Next up, I finally ditched the stock manifolds and restrictive cats and y-pipe. In their place, I purchased a set of 1 3/4" inch emissions equipped Kooks Long Tube Headers along with their catted y-pipe. here are some pics:

jman33163's 2001 Pontiac Trans Am

jman33163's 2001 Pontiac Trans Am

Again, I got a really good deal on these used as well. The GMMG I picked up for $600 which costs around $900 new with the tips I got. The Kooks system I got for $850 which costs around $1500 new. Both of these products are made of stainless steel so no need of worrying about rusting out! I installed the headers and y-pipe myself in Pops garage last weekend. I tried to take pics of the process but I was doing all the work myself and was so wrapped up in the process I kept forgetting to take em and also my hands were always so grimey I didn't want to get it all over his camera! :) I have a pic here of the car up on ramps (rear) and jack stands (front) jman33163's 2001 Pontiac Trans Am

I will take some more pics of the installed parts from the engine bay and from under the car and add them later. The process of installing the headers/y-pipe was great! Very intense and frustrating at times but overall a great experience. Not to mention way cheaper than taking it somewhere and paying someone to put em in!! I need to buy/borrow a video camera and get some sound clips for ya'll to hear! It sounds incredible! A lot of people don't like the combo of GMMG and longtubes but I love it! At idle it just sounds cool, nice little rumble. Throw some revs or put your foot to the floor on take off and it roars to life! Here is a thread I made at LS1tech describing some of the install process http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1011447

As promised, here are some pics of the installed headers and Y. jman33163's 2001 Pontiac Trans Amjman33163's 2001 Pontiac Trans Am

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jman33163's 2001 Pontiac Trans Am

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bennel  

Posted by: bennel

10/30/2009 07:05AM

GREAT THE PONTIAC LOOK AWESOME !! DIG THE HOOD ! 5*****!! FORSURE ,CHECK OUT MY CHEVY ,DROP A STAR AND COMMENT 2,PEACE !!

CarbonSmoke  

Posted by: CarbonSmoke

09/14/2009 09:28PM

wow nice Trans am this ones got some power 5*

Serpiente  

Posted by: Serpiente

08/14/2009 10:27PM

my only favorite poniac (: great work

mennitti  

Posted by: mennitti

08/13/2009 08:13PM

Wow these have power. 5. Love the audio!

Hootna  

Posted by: Hootna

08/01/2009 04:21PM

Nice Ride.. These are some fast cars.. I have had my ass whooped a few times by a WS6. Here's 5 Stars for you and your car!!

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Member ID: jman33163

Location: Greensboro, NC