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Hi, the name is Mitch and as you all know i am new here. I live in Charlotte, NC and attend UNCC. I have a 1997 Trans Am and could give 2 shits less about the drag strip. Will still go a couple more times simply because its only $15 but i could care less how i do. I love back roads and road racing (well im sure i would if i could make it to the track). The car is a cam only LT1 with full exhaust, LCA's, Adj. Panhard, and 21mm sway bar in the rear. I have a 32mm bar up front with Penske 7500 Coilovers all the way around. Car rides rough as shit but i don't really care, it sticks to the fucking road hard, harder then i'd care to push it on public roads. I hope to learn a lot from this forum, again road racing is truly my only desire for this car but unfortunately a college budget can't really spare the $200+ price tag for a road race event. Car under steers a little bit so im going to put a 24mm rear bar on it from a 3rd gen and see how i like it, i can get it cheap so it's worth a shot. Hopefully will have all tubular k-member and control arms up front as well as a torque arm within the next year but again, college budget. Here are a few pics of the car...

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No longer have any of the A/C stuff
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LTBlackBird View Member Profile	May 13 2008, 03:45 AM Post #1
newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 11-May 08 Member No.: 2,196	Hi, the name is Mitch and as you all know i am new here. I live in Charlotte, NC and attend UNCC. I have a 1997 Trans Am and could give 2 shits less about the drag strip. Will still go a couple more times simply because its only $15 but i could care less how i do. I love back roads and road racing (well im sure i would if i could make it to the track). The car is a cam only LT1 with full exhaust, LCA's, Adj. Panhard, and 21mm sway bar in the rear. I have a 32mm bar up front with Penske 7500 Coilovers all the way around. Car rides rough as shit but i don't really care, it sticks to the fucking road hard, harder then i'd care to push it on public roads. I hope to learn a lot from this forum, again road racing is truly my only desire for this car but unfortunately a college budget can't really spare the $200+ price tag for a road race event. Car under steers a little bit so im going to put a 24mm rear bar on it from a 3rd gen and see how i like it, i can get it cheap so it's worth a shot. Hopefully will have all tubular k-member and control arms up front as well as a torque arm within the next year but again, college budget. Here are a few pics of the car... (IMG:http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/LTBlackBird/DSCN8774.jpg) (IMG:http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/LTBlackBird/DSCN8777.jpg) (IMG:http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/LTBlackBird/DSCN8780.jpg) (IMG:http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/LTBlackBird/F-Body%20Beach%20Week%202007/DSCN8803.jpg) No longer have any of the A/C stuff (IMG:http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/LTBlackBird/Spring%20Auto%20Fair%202007/IMGP0434-1.jpg)

Rob Hood View Member Profile	May 13 2008, 05:54 AM Post #2
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 16-January 04 From: Chandler AZ Member No.: 130	Welcome! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Do all guys named Mitch own Trans Ams? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Try autocrossing to whet your appetite. Not nearly as expensive entry fees as RR/HPDEs but still good fun. You've got a lot of mods, but if you haven't autocrossed yet, you'll be placed in novice for a few events. Nice paint job BTW.

mitchntx View Member Profile	May 13 2008, 12:02 PM Post #3
Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4	QUOTE (Rob Hood @ May 13 2008, 12:54 AM) Do all guys named Mitch own Trans Ams? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Only the really cool ones ...

trackbird View Member Profile	May 13 2008, 12:17 PM Post #4
FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,433 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196	QUOTE (mitchntx @ May 13 2008, 08:02 AM) QUOTE (Rob Hood @ May 13 2008, 12:54 AM) Do all guys named Mitch own Trans Ams? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Only the really cool ones ... Hmm, how are we going to explain you then? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/nutkick.gif)