Vehicle Owner

Member ID: RegisteredGuest

Location: Plymouth, IL

Vehicle Info

1990 Pontiac Firebird

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile14 sec @ 103 mph
  • 0-605sec
  • Top Speed170mph
  • HP211
  • Weight3500lbs

Major Upgrades

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

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    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.

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Christopher’s Pontiac Firebird
“The Blue Dragon”

  • Currently 2.96 /5 Stars.
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This page will eventually contain all the modifications I�ve made. If you see something you would like more detailed information on let me know in my guest book. I�m happy to answer questions. You might even see a new page created for that item.

Any item on this page that has an underline is hyperlinked to a source to purchase or provide more information on that item. If clicked normally it will take you from this site. You've been warned.

Notice some of the mods below have been removed for the upcoming motor swap.

Induction: K&N Air filter

Motor: Custom 383 solid roller with Summit Racing Mini Starter

Exhaust: Hooker Ceramic coated long tubes, Smog Pump Delete, AIR System Delete

Ignition: MSD 6AL box with MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD Red 8.5MM plug wires, MSD wire separators

Cooling: GM 31� x 19� radiator, (2) 12� Perma-Cool Electric fans on back of radiator (1,650 cfm each), (1) 10� Perma-Cool Electric fan on the transmission cooler working as a pusher (~900 cfm corrected) , 180* thermostat, and AC System Delete

Exterior: Camaro air dam deflector, OEM cracked Aerowing, 4� Bolt-on Fiberglass GlassTek Cowl Hood

Transmission: Pro-Built 700-R4 Street/Strip Model rated to 550 hp, Corvette Boost Valves, Corvette Servo, TransGo Shift Kit, 8 pack of clutches, Full throttle up shift into OD, No downshifts from OD at throttle, ACT 9.5� 2400 RPM Lockup Converter, Haynes transmission cooler

Drive train: OEM steel driveshaft with heavy duty U joints, front mounted driveshaft loop, Posi 9 bolt with a 3.27 gear

Chassis/Suspension: BMR red powder coated wonderbar (removed), Spohn red powder coated rectangular (now tubular) Sub Frame Connectors, Spohn black powder coated 1st Gen (no longer sold) Torque Arm with solid rod end, Spohn red painted Reallocation Brackets, Spohn red powder coated adjustable lower control arms

Interior: S&W Race Cars Mild Steel 8 Point Roll Bar with clearanced door bars, dual swing outs, rear x-brace, rear seats deleted, Simpson 6 point Cam-Lock blue harness with Grade 8 attachments, B&M Megashifter, manual control switch for electric cooling fans

Electronics: Sylvania Silver Star headlights, 105 Amp Lifetime Warranty Alternator over driven 10% to 15%, Hurst Roll Control unit, Autometer Phantom 2 1/16� Transmission temperature, Air/Fuel Ratio in a dual gauge pod (no longer in partial), oil pressure gauge in the ash tray, custom made white face overlays for OEM gauges

Sound System: JVC �El Kameleon� cd player, (2) 18� 2003 Kicker CVRs in a fiberglass sealed box, (2) JBL BP1200.1 Amps, (2) 1.0 Farad Lightning Audio digital read out capacitors, (2) batteries one conventional wet under the hood and a Yellow Top Optima Battery mounted in the car, Pac Isolator with dash mounted linking toggle, 4� x 6� Memphis Power Referenced dash speakers, Blown 6� x 9� MTXs in the sail panels, Fuse log under the hood and one in the car, 0 AWG Alternator to battery, battery to grounds, and battery to battery connections, 4 AWG inputs on the amps, 8 AWG outputs from the amps to the subs

Here's the Dyno chart of the car in the present state.

RegisteredGuest's 1990 Pontiac Firebird

Total Amount Invested (current state and ongoing projects): ~$17,000+

Site Index:
Page 1 - Introduction
Page 2 - Current Project To Do Lists
Page 3 - The Interior
Page 4 - 2 18" Kicker particle board box (old design)
Page 5 - 2 18" Kicker fiberglass box custom
Page 6 - General Mods <-- You're here
Page 7 - My Z20 Special Appearance Package
Page 8 - My fiberglass non AC heater box mold (1LE version that has been discontinued by GM)
Page 9 - New High-PO 383 in the build
Page 10 - Glasstek Hood Repair
Page 11 - Fiberglass Box How-To
Page 12 - My Xbox Game for 1� I bought from the store with proof
Page 13 - SOLD! Twin 62mm T4 Turbo Kit From BBS DESIGNS for 1200 HP! SOLD!
Page 14 - To Do List before motor completion

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TOMMY86  

Posted by: TOMMY86

11/25/2007 06:48PM

dude why would you buy sega gt? that game is horrible! nice firechicken tho, and the subs look coo

RegisteredGuest  

Posted by: RegisteredGuest

04/17/2006 01:04PM

Thanks for the polite comment. I definitely try to learn things as I go. Sometimes it works great. Other times I manage to mangle or ruin things.

buffalobillsfan  

Posted by: buffalobillsfan

03/17/2006 08:17PM

good job on your firebird, looks great looks like your pretty handy, let me know if you do any mods in the future

RegisteredGuest  

Posted by: RegisteredGuest

02/27/2006 10:35AM

Sorry not even close to Chicago. I live in the sticks.

chicagobird  

Posted by: chicagobird

02/26/2006 08:09AM

Nice car. Im starting a new car club in Chicago land, interested email me at chicagosbird@yahoo.com , good luck with your nice car and happy cursing

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Vehicle Owner

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Location: Plymouth, IL