[andrew.brandon]

Hi I am andy, and I am from Clover Va. and yes it is as small as it sounds. I am a litte intrested in road and autocross races. This is the only F-body site dedicated to such racing I have found so I joined. I have a green 95 3.4L v6 firebird. Yes, yes, I know V6 and all that other V8 BS but is it a fun and CHEAP car. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) It is mostly stock at the moment with only a cold air intake and 245/50/16 BFG KDWS's all around. I am expecting to run into a good amount of money in the comming year and I plan to put a good amount of that into the car and go have some fun at the tracks. :drive:

[sgarnett]

My 96 V6 was a blast. Sometimes I wish I still had it as a daily driver.

For autocross, you would be better off removing that CAI and running in G-Stock, where upgraded shocks, front swaybar, and catback exhaust are legal but V8s aren't (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) The intake will bump you to E Street Prepared along with the V8s. OTOH, good shocks and a swaybar will make a HUGE improvement in the handling of a V6 car, especially the older ones with really soft springs like you've got. You'll be amazed by how fast your car can be once you get some practice.

Where you WILL hear "just sell it and buy a V8" is if you start thinking about swapping in a V8 or installing a blower. This NEVER makes economic sense, so unless you have a sentimental attachment or just enjoy the challenge (not knocking that either) "trade up" is good advice. However, you can have a ton of fun in the V6 as long as you don't start pouring money into it.

In other words, nobody will look down on you for having fun in a V6. We may offer advice on alternatives if you start thinking about spending more than the cost of a V8 to upgrade it, but it isn't intended as a slam.