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Member ID: 1995RAMAIR

Location: South Carolina, South Carolina

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1995 Pontiac Firebird

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  • 1/4 Mile13.5 sec @ 103 mph
  • Top Speed170 mph
  • HP331

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    • Currently 4/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Last updated: Sep 20, 2007

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This picture is kind of dark but it shows the front of the car with the hood up. You can also see the front brakes fairly easily in this pic:

1995RAMAIR's 1995 Pontiac Firebird South Carolina, SC Customized with SLP Performance Parts Wheels, Sumitomo Tires, Fidanza Transmission, Sony Speakers, Sony Tweeters, Optima Engine Electronics, Hotchkis Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Pilot Pedals, MOMO Steering Wheel, Sony Head Unit, MagnaFlow Exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, Hurst Shift Knob, CORBEAU USA Seats, GM Performance Parts Engine Comps., Edelbrock Header, GM Performance Parts Intake, MSD Ignition - 86

I've removed the air conditioning because I never used it. After that I fabricated the accessory bracket mounting points to bolt up the alternator in the A/C compressor location. It works perfectly and really cleans up the engine. As you can see, I've also eliminated alot of hoses and other clutter from the engine. You can also see the BMR polished stainless steel radiator cover. I've replaced several bolts on the engine with stainless steel button head bolts that look much better. I also painted the MAP sensor and throttle cable bracket red so they blend into the intake manifold better. Compare this pic to an engine pic on the first page:

1995RAMAIR's 1995 Pontiac Firebird South Carolina, SC Customized with SLP Performance Parts Wheels, Sumitomo Tires, Fidanza Transmission, Sony Speakers, Sony Tweeters, Optima Engine Electronics, Hotchkis Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Pilot Pedals, MOMO Steering Wheel, Sony Head Unit, MagnaFlow Exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, Hurst Shift Knob, CORBEAU USA Seats, GM Performance Parts Engine Comps., Edelbrock Header, GM Performance Parts Intake, MSD Ignition - 87

I'm using the bottom part of a convertible ASC WindStop to cover the rear passenger area:

1995RAMAIR's 1995 Pontiac Firebird South Carolina, SC Customized with SLP Performance Parts Wheels, Sumitomo Tires, Fidanza Transmission, Sony Speakers, Sony Tweeters, Optima Engine Electronics, Hotchkis Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Pilot Pedals, MOMO Steering Wheel, Sony Head Unit, MagnaFlow Exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, Hurst Shift Knob, CORBEAU USA Seats, GM Performance Parts Engine Comps., Edelbrock Header, GM Performance Parts Intake, MSD Ignition - 89

I purchased this aluminum panel off of eBay. I then modified it so that a newer backlit convertible top switch could be mounted in it. I wired it to light up and function properly. The original switch was ugly, huge, and didn't light up. Here's the panel mounted to the console with the switch:

1995RAMAIR's 1995 Pontiac Firebird South Carolina, SC Customized with SLP Performance Parts Wheels, Sumitomo Tires, Fidanza Transmission, Sony Speakers, Sony Tweeters, Optima Engine Electronics, Hotchkis Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Pilot Pedals, MOMO Steering Wheel, Sony Head Unit, MagnaFlow Exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, Hurst Shift Knob, CORBEAU USA Seats, GM Performance Parts Engine Comps., Edelbrock Header, GM Performance Parts Intake, MSD Ignition - 90

I eliminated the EVAP Canister Purge Solenoid valve. I'm not aware of anyone that's used a plug in eliminator to turn the SES light off without reprogramming the computer. Here's how nice it cleans up the side of the intake:

1995RAMAIR's 1995 Pontiac Firebird South Carolina, SC Customized with SLP Performance Parts Wheels, Sumitomo Tires, Fidanza Transmission, Sony Speakers, Sony Tweeters, Optima Engine Electronics, Hotchkis Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Pilot Pedals, MOMO Steering Wheel, Sony Head Unit, MagnaFlow Exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, Hurst Shift Knob, CORBEAU USA Seats, GM Performance Parts Engine Comps., Edelbrock Header, GM Performance Parts Intake, MSD Ignition - 91

The bottom of the car looks pretty good for having just over 241,000 miles on it:

1995RAMAIR's 1995 Pontiac Firebird South Carolina, SC Customized with SLP Performance Parts Wheels, Sumitomo Tires, Fidanza Transmission, Sony Speakers, Sony Tweeters, Optima Engine Electronics, Hotchkis Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Pilot Pedals, MOMO Steering Wheel, Sony Head Unit, MagnaFlow Exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, Hurst Shift Knob, CORBEAU USA Seats, GM Performance Parts Engine Comps., Edelbrock Header, GM Performance Parts Intake, MSD Ignition - 97

Here's the right front brake assembly with the 13" two piece rotor, 6 piston aluminum Wilwood Superlite 6 caliper, stainless brake hose, and EBC Redstuff 3000 ceramic/kevlar brake pads. You can see how badly that the rotor is glazed. That's from the Wilwood PolyMatrix pads. So far the EBC pads have cleared up that problem:

1995RAMAIR's 1995 Pontiac Firebird South Carolina, SC Customized with SLP Performance Parts Wheels, Sumitomo Tires, Fidanza Transmission, Sony Speakers, Sony Tweeters, Optima Engine Electronics, Hotchkis Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Pilot Pedals, MOMO Steering Wheel, Sony Head Unit, MagnaFlow Exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, Hurst Shift Knob, CORBEAU USA Seats, GM Performance Parts Engine Comps., Edelbrock Header, GM Performance Parts Intake, MSD Ignition - 99

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Member ID: 1995RAMAIR

Location: South Carolina, South Carolina