T/A Front clips 91-92 or 86-90 Which do you like better? (POLL)
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T/A Front clips 91-92 or 86-90 Which do you like better? (POLL)
Im debating on what I should put on mine, I have a 88 front clip right now, but have a steal on the 91-92 front end. Which do you guys like better?
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Thats a tough one...I really like both of them myself.Sort of hard to decide,they both have such unique characteristics.I guess it's just your personal tastes of which one you prefer.Which ever one you like,go for it man
Brent
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The 86 - 90 T/A Nose without a doubt. The Aero frontend, and Bat-wing GFX on the 91 - 92 T/A's are too cluttered looking to me, The rounded parts just don't seem match up with the otherwise sleek looking car. Plus, the two of the best looking T/A's on the planet (IMO) have that nose -- See pics below.
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82 Z28 383, Ported 215cc Dart Iron Eagle Heads 72 cc Comb. Chambers, Comp custom grind Hyd roller cam, Speed Pro .250" domes, Wheeler Motorsports 4340 I beam rods, Eagle 5140 steel crank, Weiand Team G intake, Holley 830 DP, hedman headers
Trans: Turbo 350 w/ 4000 stall -- Rearend 7.5 w/ Richmond 4.10's, Auburn Minispool
Best ET:11.60@ 114.56, w/ a 7.28 1/8 @ 94.20, and a 1.598 60'
89 RS, L03 305, Hypertech Chip,cat delete, Dynomax exhaust,K&N open element Filter,160 stat, MSD coil --Trans:700R4 Corvette Servo -- Rearend: 7.5 GM 3.42 w/ posi-lock
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Gotta love the 91-92 nose. I get several compliments on it and those who are unfamiliar with f-body's often ask if its custom. Even been mistaken for a vette once It's unique, semi-exotic, and looks damn well mean when you've just got your fog lights/running lights on!
See below!
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1991 Firebird Formula
305 TPI,Auto,Custom 3" Mandrel bent I-pipe, Flowmaster 80 series muffler, 3" hi-flo cat,Taylor Spiro Wires,Bosch Platinum Plugs, K&N Filter, Grant GT Steering Wheel, 5% Rear tint, Pontiac Windshield Decal
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I love the look of the Ram Air hood on GTA's, that burnt orange GTA picture above looks incredible!!!
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Free Mods, Cold air Intake
Subframe Connectors, Strut Tower Brace, Lowered,
SLP 1 3/4" Stainless Headers, Edelbrock Catback, High Flow Converter,
Crane Fireball Ignition,
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1988 L98 GTA
3.73 Posi
Polished & Ported Plenum, JET AFPR
Free Mods, Cold air Intake
Subframe Connectors, Strut Tower Brace, Lowered,
SLP 1 3/4" Stainless Headers, Edelbrock Catback, High Flow Converter,
Crane Fireball Ignition,
BF Goodrich G-Force P255/50R16's
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I CANT STAND THE 91 92 front ends.... me and a couple of friends with third gens twitch when we see those snarly looking bastards lol but i think the 86-90's LOOK BAD @$$!!!
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Oh yeah, without a doubt the best looking nose on a TransAm is the 86-90 with the foglights. The 91-92 nose looks like an experiment gone terribly wrong and the 82-85 are a little better but the car will have a reputation for being a low performance car as the motors that are associated with that nose are only lowly 305's that never reached 200 hp.
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1988 L98 GTA
3.73 Posi
Polished & Ported Plenum, JET AFPR
Free Mods, Cold air Intake
Subframe Connectors, Strut Tower Brace, Lowered,
SLP 1 3/4" Stainless Headers, Edelbrock Catback, High Flow Converter,
Crane Fireball Ignition,
BF Goodrich G-Force P255/50R16's
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1988 L98 GTA
3.73 Posi
Polished & Ported Plenum, JET AFPR
Free Mods, Cold air Intake
Subframe Connectors, Strut Tower Brace, Lowered,
SLP 1 3/4" Stainless Headers, Edelbrock Catback, High Flow Converter,
Crane Fireball Ignition,
BF Goodrich G-Force P255/50R16's
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Car: 91 Firebird
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Beyond a doubt the 91-92 nose looks better. It gives the car a more rounded look that sets it apart from the thousands of boxy front ends you see on the earlier models. I agree the fog lights and nose just looks mean coming down the road. I make my fiance' drive it by me just so I can see what it looks like from the outside!! J/K But that's my vote!
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I LOVE the 85-90 front ends.... I hate the 91-92 front end to the point where i wouldnt buy noe of them. But its all about your opinion man, its your car, ya know?
I have an 88 formula, that the front is coming off in lieu of a 85-90 TA nose....
I have an 88 formula, that the front is coming off in lieu of a 85-90 TA nose....
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I dont like 91 92 nose but i love it when it comes with a Ram-air Hood WOWWWW IT KICKA SSกกกกกกกกกกกก
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Car: 1988 Firebird
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Transmission: T56
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Definitely the 91-92 style. It looks sweet; almost demonic. I like them both, but the newer ones look sharper IMO. Eventually I'll get around to putting one on my car.
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Car: 89 GTA
Engine: 5.7L Supercharged
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: Moser 9" 3.70
86-90 T/A nose all the way!!!
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Car: 92 Trans Am 'Vert
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 5 Speed
Enough Said!
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Car: 92 Formula
Engine: L98
Transmission: A4
The 91-92 nose.... without a doubt!!!
If only they wouldnt have screwed up the 93-97 noses, I would have loved to see other ideas building on the banshee style....
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If only they wouldnt have screwed up the 93-97 noses, I would have loved to see other ideas building on the banshee style....
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Of course I am a little biased...
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Engine: 2.5 Boxer
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Axle/Gears: 4.44
Adam that is the meanest lookin' 91-92 I've ever seen... But, I would have to say I like the '86-'90 best, just a little better than the '82-'84...
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I personally like the 91-92 clips, they make the car look more smooth...aerodynamic...and I'm biased as well. But either of em still looks badass!
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86-90 all the way. I really don't like the look of the 91-92's at all, but thats just my opinion. Personally, I like the 87-90 Formula front ends best. Not as boxy as the 86-90 TA's and not all pointy like the 91-92's.
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Wow, I'm a camaro guy myself, never really paid much attention. I'd have to say the 86-90 front end minus the black things in the front. Not sure what they are called. On dark colors the 91-92 looks better, but I still think I like the 86-90 better.
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Car: 82 Trans am
Engine: Twin turbo 350
Transmission: T-56
While on the topic, what exactly is required to swap to the 91-92 gfx? I had been considering this myself, but heard that all the front nose hardware would need to be changed as well as the headlight bezels would need to be swapped/modified.
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I chose the later styling solely for the performance of the engine under the hood. Within a few months the appearance had grown on me. I still like the 85-90 Trans Am setup, but the 91-92 is more unusual and has a very distinctive look. Really though, unless you have the entire 91-92 aero package or no gfx at all, the 91-92 nose looks like trash. And for the token picture...
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