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    air dam pics

    can anyone get me a pic of the air dams? if i remember correctly there are actually 3... the center one with the cutout for the scoop, then 2 small ones on each side by the tires. i think the repair shop forgot to put on the 2 small ones... can some one snap me a pic under their car showing the...
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    almost have car repaired... need help with emblems

    getting to final stretch of repairing the tta... my stock front nose emblem has a rock chip.... since the front bumper is getting repaired i'm debating using this time to replace the emblem with a clean one. i know the repro ones are available (car motor sports) but they have black lettering...
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    turbo upgrade

    so my buddy has a gn and swapped turbos. he's offered me his old one... i've never really debated upgrading mine but i'm now considering. the stock tta is a garrett t3? i believe he has a garrett 62 (t62?). whats all involved with swapping turbos - new injectors and chip? can anyone direct me...
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    high oil pressure on startup?

    i can't remember if this car has always done this or if it's new this year or last or getting worse. i don't drive it enough and i'm starting to have a tough time keeping up with the nuances of each car. what does your pressure read on startup? mine is like 70... then 80 when under load until...
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    1st time to the track with the tta...

    being that it's the only automatic car i've ever owned... any tips for my first race trip in the tta? do you guys use the brake and e-brake at the line? depending on track conditions and my street tires i probably won't be able to leave very fast without the tires spinning anyway so i'm not too...
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    tta's on ebay

    at one time wasn't there a log of cars on ebay and their final selling price? is that still around (updated or not)? if anyone could post a link i'd appreciate it... thanks!
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    trasmission question

    since this is the only car i've ever owned with an automatic - i'm not quite sure what i need to look for or fix. i've noticed the tta isn't shifting like it used to this year. the biggest thing is it never shifts into 4th gear on it's own - if you accelerate normally it will shift up through...
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    hood struts

    ok - so i went to replace my hood struts and noticed the one i took off (not stockers) were a different part number than what i bought. i just got the ones from autozone (same as the ones i got for the rear hatch before)... autozone shows #E95051. the strut itself is a mightly lift 4417.... the...
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    please help me get a list of parts - oil pan gasket and rear main seal replacement

    ok... so i'm going to try to get my leaky car fixed before winter storage time... can't tell if it's the seal or the just the oil pan gasket. so i'm gonna have a buddy pull the tranny and replace the rear main seal and replace the pan gasket at the same time. i want to get all the parts...
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    pics - SFC, wonderbar, and tweaked exhaust

    as promised, here are the pics. global west sfc and global west wonderbar (installed upside down)... we all know how tight the exhaust is on the passenger side. well mine rubbed the sfc, made some nice bangin noise so i had to get the exhaust adjusted a little bit. well i guess the weld on...
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    flex pipe in the exhaust - is it needed?

    is the flex pipe needed? are there any problems replacing it with normal exhaust pipe? i haven't seen the car yet... but here's my deal... got my GW sfc welded on - and of course the exhaust was rubbing. so i took it to a custom exhaust shop and they agreed that a small cut or bend in the...
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    can we get a response about anything????????

    what the hell? i don't mean to sound like a dick but damn! we've had problems since the upgrade and now we don't even get updates about them??? "email adam".... who never responds.... i know some things like the search or email may not be simple fixes... but that is part of running a web...
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    being able to edit / delete your posts....

    ok - this has happened a few times now. we can only edit / delete our posts right after we make them. say i make a post last night - then read it in the morning and want to update it, or notice a mistake and want to fix it, etc.... i can't do it. i have to pm a mod and wait for them to do it...
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    sweet - got my new intercooler scoop from car motorsports!

    showed up on fri! this thing looks great! thanks to alan - talked to him in some emails. then called up and talked with rich for a while. talked some tech, then talked some fun stuff and heard about some of the cars in his collection. both of these guys are great and of course everything got...
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    backwards wheels

    if you read any of the wheel threads lately you'll know we've had some discussion about front vs rear wheels. we know they are specific... but they were backwards on my car when i bought it. they seem to fit with no problems. no one could really post why they were front/rear when they seem to...
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    1400 miles and a custom trailer for sale :eek:

    wonder how much this one will go for??? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pontiac-Trans-Am-trans-am-20th-anniversary-trans-am-with-2002-custom-trailer_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6427QQitemZ4574139731QQrdZ1
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    pics of my 2 'birds

    i also tried some picture taking tonight ;) here's my '89 and '98....
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    does this exhaust look stock???

    i went to install my sfc over the weekend - the passenger side doesnt' even come close to fitting up by flex pipe. obviously some one removed the stock cat and put in a straight pipe - but does the down pipe and everything before the flex pipe look stock? is the flex pipe in the correct stock...
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    speaking of stock decals...

    anyone seen one of these before? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1989-89-TURBO-TRANS-AM-PONTIAC-20TH-TURBO-STICKER-INDY_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ50449QQitemZ7997182737QQrdZ1
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    Trans Am Nationals 2005 pics

    i still haven't gotten through all my pics yet... so here are some. i'll post more when i get around to em... i haven't gotten through all my pics yet. but i started... i'll add more as i get time. fri night at qs&l... (my '89, thesilversurfer, chief pontiac, zeusjr) my...
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