URPREY's 99 Firehawk - drag racing

[NickyXDrums]

hey are you running on slicks cause you keep peeling on your launches

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[NickyXDrums]

sweet hawk!

[TAman19]

Dude, When's the next bash?

[URPREY]

@TAman19 whenever you schedule it? LOL

[7houghtsaboutl1fe]

ill take the one on the left :)

[APontiacof455cubes]

Hey i bet if u cranked ur coils up in both the rear and front, u'd get better 60'. Are u running drag radials?

[rekjavicxxx]

Awesome car bro! I'm lookin at a 98 Ram Air right now with similar mods. You gettin a better launch from 1st or 2nd? I'm concerned about stripping the rear end from just dumpin the clutch....

[URPREY]

1st gear is the only way to launch. With the stock rear, it's just a crapshoot as to how long it will last.

[SuperWhiteWiddow]

i love your car bro , sounds hard ass and performance is great. i currently have a 95 firebird formula wich is alot of fun to drive but nothing like yours. i have a question(i can drive really good just not mechanically inclined) should i convert my LT1 to a LT4 or just wait & get an ls1 firehawk or ws6? i prefer firehawk , but ws6 is bad ass also. would you know the good & the bad with LT1 VS LS1? DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO!! :(

[URPREY]

Get whichever one you like. LS1 has more power stock, but both can be built to be fast.

[Hellaciousoutlaw]

@SuperWhiteWiddow Just put a Ls1 in your 95 alot of people do that

[NumbDrums88]

@SuperWhiteWiddow I just got done building my LT1 and I love it. Dont go LT4 though, theres much better cams out there. With just cam and bolt-ons you can get 350 to the wheels, add a good set of heads to that and 400+ to the wheels all day is easily done. LS1's are badass though, but if you already got a LT1 id stick to that and just build it. Itll be cheaper in the long run, oh and dont forget to replace your optispark when you build it you'll thank me later.

[tdv1985]

hey if you're racing you're gonna break shit lol.. go all out or dont go at all =)

good luck on the 98 ram air tho...

[rekjavicxxx]

Yeah, 1st gear launch is where it's at. Got 12.97 @ 110MPH at track last weekend. You are right though, stuff is gonna break. Popped a tooth on that ring gear already :(

[NUNPUNCHER714]

@rekjavicxxx you should be more worried about that T56 tranny that was built in mexico with not as grade A of parts... thats the only reason why i would never buy an LS1. the 6spd tranny in the LT1's are bullet proof compared to a 6spd tranny in an LS1

[rekjavicxxx]

@NUNPUNCHER714 I might be wrong, but that T56 seems tougher than anything on that car. It's just solid man!! I did replace the clutch, but it was the original with 90k miles on it, so that's just gonna go eventually. Went with a Hendrix Racing clutch. It's SUPER solid!

[NUNPUNCHER714]

@rekjavicxxx you must know how to drive your car then ;) all of them that ive seen are so worn out from high RPM miss shifts. i guess a lot of things just factor in. i do know that the LT1 trannys have a bit more quality to them.

[rekjavicxxx]

@NUNPUNCHER714 Thank you for watching all my Trans Am vids and informing me of my inability to drive

[NUNPUNCHER714]

@rekjavicxxx actually i was complementing you an your driving... meaning that your tranny has held up because you havent missed many gears.

[byk5]

How much air pressure are you running in the nittos?

[NemSSCamaro]

try the slp line lock kit

itll help out with ur burn outs

[purplehays4]

That car with the cam, headers and gear should put out more than 375. Is it tuned right??

[URPREY]

Of course it's tuned right. It's a 224/224 .561 112LSA cam so it's not huge. The 4.10s reduce the measured power on the dyno. It made 309 with just a lid, so with a cam and headers I picked up 66rwhp, and I'm happy with that.

[bloodynikka1]

hey is your fire hawk a 6-speed trans?

[URPREY]

Yes, it's a 6 speed.

[APontiacof455cubes]

whats the cam specs?

[APontiacof455cubes]

i dunno if its just me but urs sits a little lower than that white ws6

[URPREY]

Mine has adjustable coilovers on it, and they're cranked way down :-)

[APontiacof455cubes]

but i could listen to u give 'er hell all damn day. all u have is cam, LT's, and 4.11's or 410's?

[transam00ws6]

lol... do u know what ur pulling for horse?

[URPREY]

It has about 375 rwhp.

[APontiacof455cubes]

no way in hell

[URPREY]

Why not?

[APontiacof455cubes]

dude, thats almost 90 horse with just a cam and LT's.

[URPREY]

I have the dyno sheets before and after. From 309 stock to 375 with cam and LTs. Not sure why that's so hard to believe. I have friends who have gained >100hp with a cam only.

[SCLUSC1]

@URPREY with a Cam only? No company that produces cam's claims 100hp with just a cam. 100hp with heads yes but just a cam, NO. Show it to me. Show me some dyno sheets, show me who makes the cam, thumper? Comp Cams? Lunati? Custom grind? Doug Herbert? Summit Racing? Show me please. BTW what cam do you have in your car? Sounds almost just like my 2001 SS. Im running pretty much what you are. 8.30's spinnin like crazy, i got 4.10 gears though :P NICE

[Burnt5o]

@URPREY i heard the ms4 jumps u almost 100hp with tune

[transam00ws6]

iknow. i wanna see both times. thats a pretty sweet firehawk dont see too many of those around. what mods do you have? damn one run youd do 12.50's then next 13.50's. get some nittos 555r's

[URPREY]

I have Nittos...Track prep wasn't the best, and I'm not John Force.

[goppy408]

wtf tht fagit who holdn the camera isnt showing the person time...

[MRNUBAIN]

Cool video, from the looks of things you had a dream day at the track with the number of runs you did. Looks like tons of fun to watch I cannot imagine how much fun you had.

[Som69699]

Time for some M/T tires. Help with the 60 foots

[kingzy5000]

dude this is so wierd i have a blue firebird formula with the same vanity plates URPREY. is that possible i thought it was illegal to have the same plates?

[URPREY]

Not if you're from a different state. I've had my plate since 1999.

[DANIAC262]

me and my buddy ran from the cops in one of these lol

[stinkinlincoln90]

limited slip took a Shit??

[camirocz]

its ok nothing super impressive a stock ls1 6 speed can go low thirteens so this is really nothing to freak over,nice ooking car though

[Preya612]

is u mad..its a fuckin 99 Trans am firehawk...rare as Fack!

[turbogood]

one wheel wonder @ 2:43

[69gearsnatcha]

whats your mods?

[firebirdfirehawk]

man love the car but what gears are you running ?i can hear your cam sounds about like a 525 or 540 lift im blowing 11.8's at ove 125 mph 1/4 7.4 1/8th mile at over 100 mph AND I AM NOT CAMMED OR RUNNING SLICKS

AND THATS WITH A 2.2 60FOOT LOVE THE CAR THOUGH NICE RIDE I AM RUNNING 3.42 GEARS ON SLICKS OFF THE JUICE I RUN 11.90'S ON SLICKS AND THE JUICE 10.75 AT 132 WITH A 1.4 60 FOOT LOVE THE CAR BRO TAKE CARE

[camirocz]

no cam no slicks i have a stroker 383 roller cam and i run in that range a stock ls1 is 13s

[polarisfreak25]

I HAVE A FIREHAWK ITS AWSOME

[olztyln]

Awsome Hawk dude,12.64 is very impressive.

That just sends fear into the heart of rice...he he.

The Firehawk is what the 73/74 Super Duty TA's were,the Holy Grail of T/A's.

I own 3 TA's myself.

[GMMGJethot]

I appreciate the info Camaroheat3400

[GMMGJethot]

Does anybody know if there is any major differences between the Firehawk and the WS6 besides a different exhaust, hood, and wheels?

[Camaroheat3400]

well the firehawk was modified to have about 30 more horsepower than the trans am or formula...it was modified by SLP and they have a list of mods if you want to fing out what exactly. :)

[camirocz]

yes the firehawk cost more ...lol

[PONTIACMUSCLE1]

That Firehawk sounds like it's cammed. A stock '01-'02 Trans Am WS6 can do 13.1.

[sportskid11]

its a Firehawk,

[LordDeimos775]

Okay guys, what's the difference between a: Firebird, Formula Firebird, FireHawk and a WS6? Is it just horespower or is it something more?

[sportskid11]

firebird coupe is a 6 cylinder, regular hatch back wing, and different nose. Formula, is basically the Firebird coupe model, a bit longer with a v8. The trans am is a different nose, V8, and a rasied Wing with Ram Air option. Firehawk usually is a formula with SLP Performance.

[PONTIACMUSCLE1]

There are also: Firebird Formula WS6 and Firebird Firehawk's.

[LordDeimos775]

Thanx for the info guys.

[scottwatt47]

you are right on, except there is no difference in length between any of the cars. the formula is not any longer than the V6. But add this: The Ws6 is a trans Am with a ram air induction upping horsepower by 20hp. A firehawk is a trans am sent in the SLP to get an SLP hood, SLP intake, SLP exhaust, and rims. This adds about 30 hp over the Ws6 and to a degree makes it the king of Firebirds (and trans am's), with a limited production made each year.

[thels1na]

nice run >>

mid 12s with this slow shifting

and you need more traction .

[blackhawk5801]

come to texas... we have fast f-bodies... cuz this is weak.. low 12's are a dime a dozen

[LordDeimos775]

For real?

[papaown]

Texas is the home of f-bodies, theres so damn many here in Dallas/Mesquite/Garland area lol.

[LordDeimos775]

That Firehawk is kickin' much ass!

[XmegaPresident]

Does his engine have a limiter?

[hawk976]

Very Sharp, Sounds Great. I have a Blk 99 FireHawk, Love It. Keep her clean!

[gc302047]

i think he had the traction control on at 2.37

[URPREY]

It doesn't have traction control ;)

[iwannagofast82]

it shows he dont  know how to be consistent with a manual

[reignman2112]

that shows how unreliable 1/4 times can be...13's one minute 12's the next..sometimes head to head is the only way...

[MetalHeadXi158]

Haha that was awesome at the beginning they had the song from Star Wars " Imperial March " by John Williams haha lol!

[95N20FORMULA]

also on ur homepage for ur car did ur guauge cluster come like that in white with the hawk?

[95N20FORMULA]

all im gonna say is that should be a 12.2 car atleast, albeit i did see one 12.4 so ur about there nice car

[ariel4more]

damn, is that all you did to the car is just headers, cam, and re-geared it? That's pretty sweet.

[sayaroth]

really nice sound, what's the exhaust system it uses?

[URPREY]

It has Hooker headers and the stock Firehawk dual/dual exhaust with an electric cutout.

[saogen21]

thanks, lucky man I'm green with envy

[sayaroth]

thanks, lucky man I'm green with envy

[ls1phsyco]

that's it??? damn it's fast, I think I wanna upgrade my trans am already

[Mightymopar1973]

my 2000 Formula sounds similar to this red trans. Very nice sound

[wellshii]

and by the way,i drive an ss,with nos and headers,and>>>>ahh whatever.

[3kgtvoodoo]

sorry for offending youandif you are in the"supertuning class "it makes your comments sound really immature,i could have sworn you were a ten year old,i apologize

[3kgtvoodoo]

you gotta love the sound of v8 american muscle,owning a c4 vette(lt1) and a stealth tt.oh and i was not comparing firehawks to talons,since some that american muscle is fastest,you know thats crap,even 2.0 cars can run 6 second passes these days.i bought the lt1 just for the grunt

[ratrodgarage]

cars seem fine to me. running those times is about right for the mods. when cars have the factory 1/4 mile times, they are driven by pros and really beat. go out and race yourself then make comments. i like these cars and I have no suggestions other than have fun with what you got.

[mansonfan88]

It's a decent lil car...but why are you smokin' your tires so much? They're street treads right? You don't need to smoke 'em like that unless you're dealin' with slicks...

[URPREY]

They're Nitto drag radials, and they need to be heated before the launch.

[check250F]

ITS a nice car but are there Posi problems because it looks like it wants to slide to the left alittle on ur burns and take offs

[maggie378]

That's normal. If the posi was going bad what you would see would actually be the opposite....to an extent. It's a little more complicated that , lots of variables but yeah the "slide to left" is not indicative of a bad posi.

[URPREY]

For those asking about my setup, it's all listed at urprey dot com

For those telling me I need to do this or that, keep in mind that this is my show car that I race a couple times a year. With the small cam, headers, and gears, my times are about where they should be. Sure, I could squeeze a little more out of it. I don't need to :)

[Baddboy187]

mmm that sounds good

[djdirtyz28]

that is sweet!

[andrewkw]

you should mount a camera in your car next time. please.

[andrewkw]

awesome video. awesome car!! what is your setup?

[musclemustang94]

some of you guys should try actually racing, its harder than you think to run 12's sucka.

[350MonteCarlo]

you runnin a manual? sounds kinda like that but I could be wrong

[j0nard08]

why are they burning tires before the start line,whats its effect? can some1 xplain

[rabia413]

i could be wrong, but i think is to warm them up for better traction

[1320crusier]

yup. warming the tires actually makes them sticky. think melted sugar.

good runs. that missed gear hurt..lol. keep it up.

[justinAolson]

yo these dudes wack talkin bout 4 bangers being faster... yeah alot of them r faster cause they pushin like 25 pounds of boost now put 25 pounds of boost on ur car and u gonna be runnin like 8 seconds... nice video man love the car keep it up

[mike956da1]

looks to me like da driver is lacking skills

[2Toxic]

i agree .. too much car for him lol

[evilstorm96]

in my opinion that hawk is awesome, sounds like if has more power and potential in it, also if youre running with cam, i recomend for you to get sliks bro. oh and baby it a little more man. thats a hell of a ride.

[matrosas]

audi rs6 could do it better

[2Toxic]

shut up gtfo with your audi pos its all about the f body kid

[transamman02]

u need to get some mickey thompson's and melt them into the pavent and u'd probably hit mid 11's with ur setup

[mnjdmeg6]

only 12s and 13s with a v8. my buddies neon runs mid 12s..

[Firebird3509576]

Way to compare an apple to an orange.

[musclemustang94]

on nuts alone? didn't think so, 20 lbs of boost will make anything run 12's doosh.

[wellshii]

shut up u fool!

[3kgtvoodoo]

nice sound, still slower than moded talons though

[Firebird3509576]

Yeah... but you can beat on the Firehawk and it will still respect you in the morning.

[wellshii]

whf is is with comparing turboed 4 bangers to all engine v8S?fukin morons!!

[3kgtvoodoo]

besides most people with 8 bangers prefer to go n/a because american motors take a hella lot of money to get them to run high boost wellshii you know squat about cars and probably dont even have pubic hair droolingaboutowning a v8 without knowing anything about them,dont worry maybe one day it will happen for you,andthe question will be"are you man enough for a v8"

[wellshii]

uhhh....yeah......and your saying that to someone whos in supertuning performance class??im not gonna even bother to argue with you.u actually got offended??lol.

[3kgtvoodoo]

you mustbe well educated about these cars man,can yousend us a link to your videos of your ss,n/a i assume .love the american muscle roar

[68ChargerMdM]

the firebird sounds amazing whoever the artist is who put the motor together thank you

[corndoggydawg]

u gotta baby that clutch man. u gonna fuck it up...take my word for it.

[OldSkoolSoldier]

F-bods shouldnt race eachother

[corndoggydawg]

they have to...everyone else is scared to.

[OldSkoolSoldier]

lol I suppose you're right :D

[tyketto8]

Love Firehawks. Needs to buy a line lock or learn how to do a proper burnout. Car's got a cam and he's still running 12's? Something wrong with the tuning or driver.

[jesset1234]

Nice Car