TTA

Turbo Trans Am smoking a Ram Air

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Pontiac
• firebird
• transam

[M44resto]

I would squeal like a girl at an Jonah's Brothers concert if I saw a line of TTAs at a light.

[Pracerdohczx2]

And to the guys that are agruing about if the LS1 or the TTA is faster. LS1 is slightly faster. BUT, y'all gotta admit that the TTA's turbo v6 is fast enough to hold its spot on its own. The TTAs are no joke, and ranked as one of the top 10 best engines in the world. Its incredibly quick for its factory rating 250 hp motor. Y'all should be hating on Imports and Ricers.

[camirocz]

@wjrneo2 cars make their power at different ranges of the rpm spectrum .But i maintain a bone stock turbo trans am is high 13s period!Grand nationals were trapping 97 mph stock i dont see how a stock turbo t/a would go 106.

[wjrneo2]

@camirocz Go talk to Motortrend, they tested one in 89 and it ran bottom 13's over 100mph.

TTAs were only high 13's if you didn't brake boost them off the line. If you just hammered it you'd have to wait a half second for the turbo to spool. If you got them off the line at moderate to full boost they would easily cover the 1/4 in low 13 second pass over 100. One mag even recorded a 106mph trap speed. 106mph in the 1/4 is good enough for 12s with the right launch.

[wjrneo2]

@tobesta2003 No, the GTA was the big dog. Firebird formula to TransAm they had the same EXACT drivetrain options. Same intakes, same exhausts.

The camaro's had a better intake and usually were rated at 10hp more. They were also on average lighter than the 'bird equivilent.

Thirdgen.org, look it up.

[kawasakizturbo]

trans am paradise

[SuRihtanil]

@Pracerdohczx2 It looks like the LS1 got smoked in this video by the TTA?

[NewAmericanShame08]

lol that guy feels silly

[camirocz]

@Pracerdohczx2 NECER!!!! A stock turbo t/a is a high 13 second ride at best .Anyone saying different is oplain liying .Never high 12s not even close.Now with a few upgrades then it will fly but all stock high 13s.

[tobesta2003]

@darkside010 then why didn't they do that for the Formula Firebirds...The GTA Trans Am was the big dog of the Firebird lineup, but the Formula had 10 more horse than the T/A because of a different exhaust setup. Yet the Formula cost less and was lighter than the GTA (heaviest car in the lineup) It also had all the performance upgrades of the GTA.

[tobesta2003]

@Xx44killerxX no...I did as well...

[Marc99GT]

I bought an 87 Buick Grand National several years ago and built it from end to end. I love these drivetrains and I'm looking to either get a C6 or Turbo Trans Am. I would like to put in a PT61E like I had in my GN and drive the hell out of it.