New 2nd Gen Firebird Project - "Splitter" - Lateral-g Forums

**V8TV** · #1 01-31-2007, 10:07 AM

We're building a dual purpose road course / drag race 1970 Trans-Am Clone named "Splitter" - like split personality, lane splitter, splitting headache... big Pontiac power, sub-9 second 1/4 miles, road course capable, resto-quality. Stay tuned for more!

**XcYZ** · #2 01-31-2007, 11:35 AM

Very cool, Kevin. Should be awesome. Are there and specs you can give us, or do we have to tune in?

Oh, and Hermance does outstanding work.

**V8TV** · #3 01-31-2007, 11:39 AM

Thanks Scott, and yes, Ben did another great job.

The interesting challenge with this car is going to be setting up dual-purpose suspension. We're fabricating a watts link rear, and using tubular front suspension pieces to make this car handle as well as accelerate. It's in the mini tub process now, and it's coming along nicely. We'll know more on the motor soon.

**XcYZ** · #4 01-31-2007, 11:43 AM

Will it have coilovers on all 4 corners? I would think that having two different sets of coilovers that have the right damping and spring rates that you could swap for drag racing and road courses would be the way to go.

Mean 69 · #5 01-31-2007, 02:32 PM

Bitchin. These second gen cars are really, really getting popular! This should be a very nice one, indeed.

Mark

Hdesign · #6 01-31-2007, 03:01 PM

I am so close to buying one of these before prices go nuts. My Nova is getting lonely in the garage.

87SS · #7 01-31-2007, 05:52 PM

Very Nice !!!Can't wait to see some Pics. I own a 76 Trans-Am...and I just LOVE these cars....Now only if I can do what you guys do to these CARS!

(I will try to post pic of my 76)

**tones2SS** · #8 01-31-2007, 06:22 PM

AWESOME!!!
I LOVE the way the "road course" version looks.

frankenstang · #9 01-31-2007, 06:34 PM

so... you're not gonna use another Schwartz chassis? He's making one for the second gens now. I love the renderings. The drag version w/ slicks and skinnies should get Bogarts. They go over really well up Norf.

**V8TV** · #10 01-31-2007, 06:39 PM

The drag setup is to be able to compete in NMCA type events... it'll have an NHRA legal cage, and the owner Brett Evans wants to run this thing hard. Here's the link to his last project, which is now sporting twin turbos...

http://v8tv.truckworld.com/tenarticl...id=2737&sid=96

So this 'Bird should fly.