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1999 Pontiac Trans Am - 5 Performance Modifications - Take The Money &Run
 On the next track day, we...  On the next track day, we brought the T/A down to see if it could improve on the 13.45 average elapsed time recorded in stock form. Although the weather conditions weren't as favorable as they were during the baseline testing (see "Track Testing"), the T/A was able to eek out a 13.38 ET best, with almost 104 mph on a previous run. That gain was nearly 1 mph in hotter conditions, and best of all, no adverse drivability issues have been seen on the Pontiac. |  With everything bolted back...  With everything bolted back up, there is no indication of mod-based mischief here. The Trans Am's LS1 still looked stock, but would it pick up any power? | |
| TRACK TESTING | | Baseline-April 1, 2003, Englishtown, N.J. Temp: 56 Humidity: 40% Barometer: 30.35 Density Altitude: -725 feet a.m. | | Launch RPM | 60-foot time | 1/8 | 1/4 | MPH | | 1200 | 2.26 | 8.84 | 13.62 | 102.91 | | 1200 | 2.06 | 8.61 | 13.37 | 103.02 | | 1200 | 2.04 | 8.59 | 13.36 | 102.86 | | Average | 2.12 | 8.68 | 13.45 | 102.93 | | Free mods--June 17, 2003, Englishtown, N.J.Temp: 80 Humidity: 35% Barometer: 30.32 Density Altitude: 920 feet a.m. | | Launch RPM | 60-foot time | 1/8 | 1/4 | MPH | | 1200 | 2.10 | 8.68 | 13.40 | 103.99 | | 1200 | 2.06 | 8.66 | 13.42 | 103.25 | | 1200 | 2.05 | 8.64 | 13.38 | 103.21 | | Average | 2.07 | 8.66 | 13.40 | 103.48 |
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