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Rear noises in the 2000 Trans Am, replaced gear oil, axle shafts, wheel bearings and parking brake shoes

After getting the suspension sorted with the new Borla exhaust system, I went on a quick drive and found the rear axle was noisy, like marbles rolling inside a tin and the rear axle was wining louder the faster I drove. When I put the car back up on stands and started testing things, I […]

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Strano Springs and Koni Shocks, new brakes, bump stops, an adjustable panhard bar, and rear lower control arms in 2000 Trans Am

This spring I replaced the shocks and springs in my 2000 Trans Am with Koni STR.T shocks and Strano SP141 springs. installation was fairly straightforward, though while I had the front suspension apart I replaced one of the wheel bearings which promptly failed within a few miles leading me to replace it again! I also […]

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New Tires, Borla Exhaust and Electric Cutout at Y pipe on 2000 Trans Am

The exhaust system in the 2000 Trans Am was modified by the previous owner with a Y pipe-back LoudMouth system, and boy is it loud. Last year I took the car to MadHatters in Columbus and they replaced the LM muffler with a Magnaflow. They gave me the previous muffler, which was noting more than […]

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RetroSound Daytona M2 installed in 1970-1981 Firebird Trans Am

Earlier this year I ordered a new RetroSound Daytona M2 radio for my Trans Am to go with the recently acquired 77 dashboard. For those who are not aware, the 70-77 dashboards and the 78-81 dashboards are identical except for the size of the radio opening. In 1978 GM changed the radio size to be […]