NJFBOA Car of the Month Archive

[WildBillyT]

March 2012 Car of the Month

91chevyz28's 1991 Camaro Z28

Name: Jason B.
About the car: I purchased my 1991 Camaro Z28 in July of 1998 from the original owner with 26,000 miles on it. It is a LB9 with a 5 speed transmission. Since owning the car I had a 3" cat-back exhaust installed, Hurst shifter, MSD ignition, SLP underdrive pulley, TPIS airfoil and adjustable fuel pressure regulator, and I ported the upper intake behind the throttle body. It came with a factory aluminum drive shaft and aluminum rear drum brakes with a 3.08 limited slip rear. best 1/4 mile time to date is a 14.6 @ 97 mph.

[BonzoHansen]

April 2012 Car of the Month

edpontiac91's 1991 Formula 350

Name: Ed K.
About the car: This is my 1991 Formula 350. Out of just over 5,200 Formula's that were built, only 1,198 had the L98 Corvette motor with the Performance Option which included Dual Cat converters, Oil Cooler, 3:23 axle ratio and 4-wheel disc brakes. It has been a garage queen for over 12 years and will be featured in High Performance Pontiac magazine in the very near future. All the mods are in my signature and I hope to start going out to car shows soon (IF gas prices don't go to the moon by then)!

[Tru2Chevy]

May Car of the Month

GhostDakota's 1998 Trans Am

Name: Rick Rotondo
About the car: This is my 2nd f-body (first was a 4th Gen LT1 Camaro). Last summer I decided my BMW E36 M3 was too slow and I wanted something faster. After searching Autotrader for a month or two I finally found my current TA. It had 86,000 miles at that time. Just rolled over to 99,000 today. It's not my daily driver :O Current mods are: K&N FIPK, Flowmaster, 3" QTP e-cutout, 17x11" rear TT2's with 315/35R17 Nitto NT555's, 17x9.5" front with 245/45R17" BFG's, I've also installed a custom Hella 60mm headlight setup with projector HID lows and freeform projector highs, Powerslot & Centric rotors and pads, etc. I currently have quad tips sitting at my desk ready for installation. My other current project is replacing all worn OE parts, mainly weatherstripping and seals. Tracking it for the first time this year, tomorrow. Oh, and my birthday is in May lol!

Happy Birthday Rick!

[Tru2Chevy]

June Car of the Month

BonzoHansen's 1977 Camaro Z28

Name: Scott A.
About the car: This is my 1977 Z28. That's me racing it at NJMSP in April at the Run to the Shore event, screwing up that corner. I just thought it was a cool pic so I entered it. I drove it as hard as I could and it ran perfect all weekend. It's about half way to where I want it to be. It runs a 350 4bbl, a 99 Z28 T56 6-speed trans and an OE 1977 3.73 8.5" ring rear end. It was a 4-speed car new. It has a full Hotchkis TVS setup, Bilstein shocks, upgraded 12" front rotors, hawk pads and porterfield rear shoes. It just got beautiful new headers & a full stainless exhaust from American Racing Headers, the first part of the drive train upgrades. Over the winter it got new custom gauges from speedhut. It also has 4th gen leather seats and seat belts up front. It's about as reliable as an old car gets, I drive it whenever I can. It's power tour ready, so I should probably do that one of these days.

[Tru2Chevy]

July Car of the Month

deadtrend1's 1996 Trans Am

Name: Timothy Strella
About the car: This is my 1996 Trans Am. I purchased the car April 2004 (I think). It was my first 4th generation F-body after owning many 3rd gens since I was old enough to drive. The car was originally a stock Canadian car, but was fixed and modded shortly after purchase. it now spends its days at a strictly strip car and enjoys riding on the trailer everywhere it goes.

Major mods include:

-GM Hot cam (224*/228* 112 lsa .525 lift)
-Nitrous Works plate system
-JSPerformance Clutch
-Strange 12 Bolt with 4.11's
-Spohn LCA's, TQ Arm, Panhard Bar
-Minor interior weight reduction

It's current best time is 11.3 @ 119mph.

[BonzoHansen]

August Car of the Month

coolmanvette75's 1994 Z28

Matt Plotkin
1994 Camaro Z28

This is my 94 Z28 M6 hardtop. It is my first car that I bought when I was 16 back in 2010. Some of the major modifications I have made over the past 2 years include a Quick Performance 9 inch rear, Nitrous Outlet plate kit (150 shot), a built T56 transmission, and a full drag suspension. The car has gone a best et of 12.0 and a best mph of 119.1. Currently I am planning a new engine build that should happen over the next month. Plans are for forged internals and a bigger shot of nitrous.

[BonzoHansen]

September Car of the Month

RyanDestroysWorlds' 1993 Trans Am

Name: Ryan White
About the car: This is my 93 Trans Am. It was the first car I bought on my own, I have had the car for 4 years now and would not trade it for the world. The car is stock besides some things done to the outside, In the future I would like to drag race this car again, but for now it is my daily driver.

[BonzoHansen]

October Car of the Month

k_garretson23's 2002 Trans Am WS6

Name: Kevin Garretson
About the car: This is my 2002 trans am ws6. Bought it March of 2011 with 47k miles on it. It had pacesetter headers,ory,magnaflow catback, and a lid. Since then I swapped my catback out for true duals, had the car tuned by race proven motorsports where it put 352hp 357tq to the wheels. I also added a tick master cylinder, monster stage 2 clutch, umi lcas and phb. I track it very often and best to date is 12.6@113 mph on street tires

[BonzoHansen]

November Car of the Month

The Bishop's 1998 Camaro Z28

Name:The Bishop
About the car: 1998 Camaro Z28. Bright Purple Metallic. Traded my '94 Z28 back to the person I bought it from for this one. Car was mostly stock aside from a TCI converter and a UMI adjustable torque arm. Soon after purchase, I installed Strano springs, Koni shocks, UMI double adjustable roto-joint/poly lower control arms, UMI Roto/Poly double adjustable panhard bar, bolt-on LCA relocation brackets, and weld-in UMI subframe connectors. I also installed a low-mileage 3.42 rear axle with a Summit support cover.

Engine mods are an LS6 intake with a ported throttle body and an SLP lid. Exhaust is a set of Dynatech stainless headers and their off-road Y that I welded high-flow mini cats into, connected to a Magnaflow catback. Transmission is stock with a Yank SS3600 converter. I have HP tuners, so I tuned the car myself.

Exterior mods are a set of C6 Z06 style 17" wheels with 275/40/17 tires all around, a set of Depo whistler-style headlights, and clear front marker lights that were on the car when I bought it. Original fog light housings were shot, so I bought a set of blazer fog lights, and modified the factory brackets to hold them. They look 100% stock, but only cost $40 plus the mods to the brackets.

The car has run (on a set of drag radials) a best of 12.35 @ 110.4 at Island Dragway. Future mods include a set of ported 243 heads and a cam, possibly this winter.

[BonzoHansen]

December Car of the Month

BarneyMobile’s 2000 Camaro SS

Name: Rob Wideman
About the car: This is my 2000 Camaro SS M6. I've had this car since January 2007. It replaced my old 95 Z28 (The original BarneyMobile). My SS used to be my daily driver but now it is my weekend warrior. This car has been under the knife many times and is now sporting a nitrous fed 404ci LQ9 stroker with a Mcleod RXT twin disc and a Tick Level 2 T56 behind it. It also has a Moser 9 inch rear with 4.11 gears and adjustable drag shocks on all 4 corners. So far, my car has been a best of a 9.76 @ 141.56 mph. I have plans to lighten up the car a bit and dial in the suspension more with hopes of going low 9's.

[BonzoHansen]

January Car of the Month

B4C's 2001 Camaro SS

Name: Mike G
About the car: This is my 2001 SLP SS. I purchased it sight unseen off ebay in November 2009 for about half of what it was worth. The previous owner installed a tubular k-member, cammed lq4, qtp headers and ORY, and 4:11 gears in the otherwise stock 10 bolt. The car ran way rich when I bought it, and I grenaded the 10 bolt 2 weeks after I got it. I have installed a Moser 12 bolt with 4:11's, UMI chassis mounted torque arm with driveshaft loop, Spohn LCA's, Global West panhard, UMI SFC's, Chromoly DS, Monster Stage 3. The car was tuned by Tommy from TMR, and has ran a best of 11.88@119 on radials. Shooting to get booted for running to fast without a cage on slicks next season. Spray or Turbo build in the future.

[BonzoHansen]

February Car of the Month

redsoxstink's 2002 Camaro

Name: Nick R
About the car: 2002 Camaro v6 5spd, bought it with around 60k miles now has 95k and has been my daily since 2009. So far it has a OEM SS hood, zr1 replica wheels, short throw shifter, heated seats, iPod integration, billet grille, k/n cold air intake, and pacesetter headers.

Soon I plan on replacing nearly the whole suspension using Eibach pro lowering springs, Bilstein HD shocks and struts, Eibach sway bars with poly bushings, adjustable PHB, and subframe connectors. I cant wait to see the improvement

[Tru2Chevy]

March Car of the Month

1986IROCZ28's 2001 Camaro Z28

Name: Ryan
About the car: This is my 2001 Camaro Z28. I've owned this car for over three years now and it has come a long way. The car was formerly a Florida car, it was purchased in Jacksonville and I have just moved back to New Jersey. This is my first LSx car, it's a 6 speed with a Monster level 2 clutch and Monster slave. I added the SS hood and spoiler along with black 10 spoke wheels with a polished lip along with an SLP grille. Mods are Pacesetter long tubes into true duals dumped at the rear with deleted cats. SLP lid and smooth bellow with a flow pac. Also has an SLP line lock installed. Recently had the car tuned and it put down 335 to the wheels with a dying fuel pump.

[BonzoHansen]

April Car of the Month

xrelapse13's 2000 Trans Am WS6

Name: Rob
About the car: I bought this car in the beginning of May 2008 after working and saving up money for one. I bought the car with 88,000 miles on it and drove down to Virginia Beach to pick it up. Since then I have added full bolt-ons and a custom cam, along with some exterior mods. It also has full aftermarket suspension and I plan to do auto x/road racing.

[BonzoHansen]

May Car of the Month

Z28 Heritage's 1992 Camaro Z28 Z03 Heritage Edition

Name: Wes
About the car: This is my first car. I got it when I was 14 and she's a project. When I get the funds she will be getting white diamond paint, keeping the red stripes, a 383, and houndstooth inserts for the seats along with a list the size of the US haha.
1992 Camaro Z28 Z03 Heritage Edition
305/700R4 w/Shift kit & 4.11 Gears
Cooper Cobras, Headers, SLP Loudmouths,Kicker Speakers with a Sony Explode head unit

[BonzoHansen]

June 2013 Car of the Month

MyFirstZ's 2000 Camaro Z28

Name: Anthony Bax
About the car: I bought this car 4 short years ago from LI. Daily drove it for 3 of those years.

As the car sits it has 411hp/393tq to the wheels and was scheduled to have a new heart transplanted this month but keeps getting pushed back but a 370CI 11.3:1 ms4 cam'd motor will be taking its place.

[WildBillyT]

July 2013 Car of the Month

LTb1ow's 1995 Camaro Z28

Name: Matt K.
About the car:

1995 Z28 LT1: Its easier to say the things that were not changed, but the quick list is;

383 LT1, converted single plane, 90mm throttle body, 24x conversion running an LS1 PCM, Jakes 4L80E with T brake, FTI triple disk converter, and a PT7675 turbo. It has JGS wastegate and BOV on it, and a Eboost street to control boost. Hopefully it can crack into the 11s this fall.

[BonzoHansen]

August 2013 Car of the Month

deadtrend1's 1996 Trans Am

Name: Timothy Strella.
About the car: This is my 1996 Trans Am. I purchased the car April 2004 (I think). It was my first 4th generation F-body after owning many 3rd gens since I was old enough to drive. The car was originally a stock Canadian car, but was fixed and modded shortly after purchase. It now spends its days at a strictly strip car and enjoys riding in the trailer everywhere it goes.

Major mods include:

-GM Hot cam (218*/228* 112 lsa .525 lift)
-Nitrous Works plate system
-JSPerformance Clutch
-Strange 12 Bolt with 4.11's
-Spohn LCA's, TQ Arm, Panhard Bar
-Minor interior weight reduction

It's current best time is 11.3 @ 119mph.

[BonzoHansen]

September 2013 Car of the Month

maroman88's 1997 Trans Am WS6

Name: Mike Colombini.
About the car: I've had this 97 TA WS6 since July '10. Shes got a 6 speed and is kinda rare, mostly stock except the short shifter, Borla catback and a K&N filter. I have done A LOT of maintenance type work to her to keep her running strong and looking decent with 149k miles on her.

[BonzoHansen]

October 2013 Car of the Month

PolarBear's 1991 Trans Am GTA

Name: James B .
About the car: The car a had a small fire but the paint is still pretty nice. I am in the process of putting a C4 rear suspension under the car, I have a little more to do on that. I have no engine for the car at the moment and it needs a new windshield but I hope to have the car back together by the weekend

[Tru2Chevy]

November 2013 Car of the Month

omarcamaro's 1995 Camaro Z28

Name: Omar
About the car: This is my 1995 Camaro Z28. My wife purchased this car for herself in 2003, drove it in the rain a little to aggressively, then she came home and told me I had to go buy her another car because it went side ways on her. I have upgraded every part of this car since then. I built a 383 for it, installed a Performabuilt Level 3 trans, added a Strange S60 rear axle, lowering kit, OEM SS hood, custom SS style rear wing, and many other mods.

[BonzoHansen]

December 2013 Car of the Month

Geezer powered's 1994 Camaro Z28

Name: Rob
About the car: Here is my 94 z28 that I had and sold then traded my 98z28 back for it to a board member here. Car features full exhaust starting with pacesetter long tubes connected to a mufflex custom Y pipe and piping back to a pypes race pro muffler. Strange 12 bolt rear with 4.11 gears, rebuild a4 trans with a FTI 4000 stall converter, 1.6rr comp valve springs, eibach springs with bilstein shocks, tubular lower control arms with relocation brackets, adj panhard bar, cai and a custom tune. Billet specialties wheels 17x7 in the front and 15x10 in the rear. Car is used mainly as a bracket racer/cruiser.

[BonzoHansen]

January 2014 Car of the Month

Fast92RS's 2013 Camaro ZL1

Name: Derek
About the car: This is my 2013 Camaro ZL1 that I purchased in September. So far I have added a roto-fab CAI, ported throttle body, apex catch can, roto-fab heat exchanger reservoir, ati balancer and 5% overdrive pulley

[BonzoHansen]

February Car of the Month

redsoxsstink's 1986 IROC-Z

Name: Nick Ridgway
About the car: This is my 1986 IROC-Z, I bought it in August as a project car. It came with a L98 swap with a "zz4" cam. It is a t5, with 3.73s and a worn out posi. I have put in 4th gen leather seats, sway bars, kyb shocks and struts, eibach 1.75in drop springs, full exhaust, a set of US mag 1pc 18x8 18x9.5 rims wrapped with bfg super comp II. I currently have a assembled H/C/I 350 ready to go in once spring hits. I plan to do a T56 swap, upgrade to koni yellows and weight jacks this summer.

I'm not proud of it but it ran a 14.2 at 100mph with a 2.6 60ft this was the best run out my first 3 times at the track ever. I know it has more left in it

[BonzoHansen]

March Car of the Month

WSex's 1998 WS6

Name: Mario
About the car: This is my turbocharged 1998 WS6