My brothers boss has a 2002 Collectors Edition Trans Am M6. the car is 100% stock, and maybe has 2000 miles on it. He wants me to install some bolt ons on the car, but I want to hear what you guys recomend. What does that car come equiped with as far as mods from the factory? Hurst Shifter? SLP exhaust? If you guys can list some mods for me that would be great.


Nick

 

4.10s.

As far as SLP options, it all depends on what the car was ordered with. But considering its a collectors edition TA, its most likely loaded to the gills.

Since he most likely already has the SLP Lid, I think a good start would be a ported and polished TB. Bauer Racing makes a pretty kickass product.

Oh, and SPRINGS. Put that thing out of its 4X4 misery, and lower it.

Oh yeah, and 4.10s. Did I say that already?

 

I'd drop that pos hurst shifter and get a ripper or 5.0, both are much better shifters than the hurst. Then'd i'd probably go with some headers and gears in that order.
Good luck

 

There are some serious misconceptions in this thread. SLP had nothing to do with the Collector's Edition T/A. Therefore, there are no SLP options (no SLP lid, no SLP exhaust) on the car.

What's the budget?

The top of my list would be the skip-shift eliminator and a new shifter, i.e. the Pro 5.0.

If you consider gears to be bolt-ons, then that would be next on the list, followed by the lid and some sort of exhaust mod, be it expensive and intensive like headers/off road y/catback, just a catback, or just an electric cutout.

 

Good sticky tired are always nice to have. Unless you just love wasting rubber on making smoke and not going anywhere.

 

Hey guys, thanks for the replies so far. As far as a budget, this guy really doesnt have one, this guy is President of a mortgage branch. Ordering 2 or 3 grand worth of bolt ons in one shot would be a drop in the bucket for him. So far, here is the list I have come up with:

air lid
cat back
headers
throttle body
skip shift eliminator
Pro 5.0 shifter

Anything else? how about pullies? preference for aftermarket programing? thermostat? MAF? Keep the list coming, I would like to order everything in one shot if possible, thanks.


Nick

 

TSP Lid
Kooks Headers
ASP Pulley
Skip Shift Elimintor
Cat-back
BGRA
3.73's or 4.10's (4.10's most likely the best bet)
Global West Subframes
Suspensions Mods (LCA's etc)

 

What's a TSP Lid?

 

Texas Speed & Performance

 

Well if money is no option... might as well send the car off to MTI and have one of their 427's thrown in there . It'll come back running low low 10's or possibly 9's NA

 

Better get some good tires in there or all that horsepower is going to just create a nice cloud of smoke while whoever he is racing is cruising down the strip!

 

www.texas-speed.com is the website for the TSP lid. They claim an additional 7 RWHP over the other competitors, but who knows. I do know it is designed differently though. Do a search on LS1TECH.com

Its something about the corners of the lid being utillized for airflow more than the conventional lids.

 

Thanks

 

Yes, everything is radiused more smoothly, and there really are no sides to the lid.

 

Thanks for all of the help guys. I dont think he will go for the MTI 427 just yet, bolt ons only for now, maybe the big stuff later to come. If there is anything else not mentioned, please post, thanks.



Nick