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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)

JustinID View Member Profile	May 13 2008, 05:52 PM Post #2
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 126 Joined: 28-June 07 From: Idaho Member No.: 1,834	Welcome to the boards. I agree with what's been said already, invest your money in seat time. Also, when you go to your first couple of autox events, remember that you're there to learn how to drive your car. You're not there to win a race. Once you have some time under your belt and get comfortable with what the car can and can't do, THEN you start to race. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) And you already mentioned it, but alignment can make a big difference in under/over steer. I would try to dial in more negative camber if the car can take it, and maybe a little toe out if your pocket book (tires) can take it. It made a huge difference on mine.