ALL 4th gen Firebirds and Camaros are wonderful to own as long as you get a good one and not one beaten to death with too many owners. As far as the 6 cylinder cars, they were certainly quick enough. We rented one In San Fran on a vacation and enjoyed it immensely for two weeks. Our last day of the rental was 9/11/01 and with no flights anywhere we had to drive the Camaro all the way back to Tampa FL. A super highway car that we never forgot about even during that tough time. I've owned a 2001 Trans Am since new. My favorite car.
As a daily driver it's great for a college student. The maintenance is easy and cheap on these cars. I've had mine since I was 19. I'm now 30 and still daily it.
this car is quickly approaching race car territory, with each modification it strays further and further from daily driver. Ill have to do an update video on it soon
@@dmarievc3126 Two and a half years ago, we bought a 2002 T-Top Firebird with a tad over 114,000 miles. Since then, I've had over 15,000 miles on it due to the fact my husband was in a hospital 125 miles away for 11 months, and went 3-4 times a week. Gas mileage is about 28.8 MPG. I keep her oil changed, plugs/wires, tires rotated, transmission fluid/filter changed, front in alignment. Time to have the radiator flushed. But it's all worth it.
November 27th 2018 I rescued a 1999 silver Firebird w68 with the y87 package for 900 dollars was sitting in someone's yard under a tree when the heads blew the interior was mint car was legit one owner too got her a new engine with under 92,000 miles and have had a amazing fun car these are some of the most beautiful cars ever made in my opinion
I have one of the few blue V6 convertibles. It is a truly fun affordable sports car. The GM manufacturer flaws are a pain in the wallet but on a top down day cruising down the highway you tend to forget them and just enjoy the ride.
I just bought a 97 firebird with 3.8. It feels more faster then my old 79 TA with the Olds 403. I love this 97 bird and it's super sexy. All the young kids think it's a cool car also.
I own a teal 2000 y87 v6 camaro. Had her since 2016 and she’s been a blast for years now. Yes i think the v6 firebird/camaro are definitely good cars for the money. Yes with proper tuning and forced induction you can make serious horsepower in this car. And the suspension mods are magnificent
I have a 2002 Pontiac Firebird V-6 with 5-speed, I have owned for 12 years, bought from the original owner, looks like the one you display in your video. I love it! A great sports car!
Last fall 2022 I had a complete Flowmaster dual exhaust system with a new catalytic converter and resonator installed in my 2002 Firebird V-6 and she runs like a dream and sounds like a European sports car!
I've had mine for 1 yr and love it. Mine is a 2001 red convertible with leather seats. Had to rebuild the rearend and new axles. But, fast and even the power antenna for radio now work.
This was my second car after learning to drive good i got my firebird and 20yrs later i still have it all has been rebuilt just repainted it, i really wanted the V8 but didn't get it because it was gonna be a daily driver it wasters Less gas and less on speeding tickets than a V8 😂
I just got a 1997 Firebird 3.8 automatic with the 3.08 gears and I love it! I had a 99 Camaro Z28 also an automatic and 3.08 gears and even though it's much faster, I didn't get on it much after owning for a few years. I just get used to the power and even if I modded it for more power, I'd just get used to that too lol. As a daily driver, the Firebird is perfect and fits the bill in every single way. I want to get a tune on it to make it snappier off the line but for this year that's it. Next year, I'll play around with getting 3.73's and a Posi!
love my 1998 v6( with the perf. package), i began my engine mods ( headers, cai, a/c delete) next winter i will do a head job for a gt2 cam and a dyno tuning, looking to it!
Fun car for sure. I've been a fan of Firebirds and the Trans Am since I was a kid. In 2000 I bought a 98 Firebird with only 14K miles on it. I still have it today and love it. She's still in great shape, as I only drive it on nice days for fun. 25 years old, and has 81K on it now. Hasn't seen snow in 18 years. I wish I could share a picture on here! I see your video is 2 years old at the moment. Do you still have yours? Thanks for sharing!
Great video and you are right. Just bought a V6, 2300 dollars. Putting about 500 in it. V8s running 8000 plus.It's not worth it to kick out $5000 extra at a minimum for little more horsepower. Plus those V8s have been dogged.
the v6 brakes and handles just as good as the base v8. 98-02 cars with 4 wheel discs all have the exact same brakes. the suspension components between the two are also identical minus the WS6 cars sway bars and ever so slightly different spring rates. and even the ws6 cars are such a miniscule difference.
A formula v-8 is the exact same body, bumpers, hatch, and everything. The firebird trans am looks a little different. I drive my v-6 more for all the reasons you said. Good video
Okay I thought that was a formula firebird at first, because of the front bumper. I love the look of this front bumper more so, than the trans am anyway.
i own a 93 base with 63k og miles, planning on geting a trans am with similar miles, (is possible in my area) in abt a year or a few months. great cars tho. also, u said u could push hp on these v6's. ive heard the opposite. how would you do such a thing without ruining gas millage and the engine and whatnot?
3800s make great power with boost. whether it be turbo or supercharger. Or even nitrous they can hold upwards of 700hp on the stock bottom end when tuned properly. 400-500 is easily achieveable with a relatively cheap turbo.
thats neat! how would you do that without melting or blowing up the engine.. is there any sources you can point me to or anything? its interesting because ive been told you cant mess with the engines of 3.4's. im still going to get a T/A eventually, but this is for sure an interesting topic.@@CaptainThirdGen
@@Shibtember will need a decent turbo setup, and a way to tune it. I believe 3.4s need to be tuned using burned chips. Some lt1 tuners like PCM of NC may be able to point you on where to get 3.4 ECMs tuned. If you join a v6 fbody page on facebook they may be able to make recommendations as well for good reputable tuners
My one and only gripe about these cars the solid fixed spoiler. The raised spoiler just makes the rear end of the car look so much better. I don't even know why it bothers me as much as it does... lol
I'm a Trans Am guy, but with the way the LS1 cars are going up in price I just can't justify spending $20,000+ on a car that's going to take premium fuel, barely be driven, and that will most likely depreciate bigtime within 10 years, as electric vehicles are evolving faster than many have anticipated. I was talking with a few guys about these 4th gen Trans Am sales and they all agreed that the bubble will burst on them soon, and that's why so many people are selling them. That said, I think I'll be buying a 98-02 V6 Firebird. I love the WS.6 Trans Ams, but yeah, with fuel going sky high too, I just think I'll settle for the V6...one could always add on Trans Am parts like the spoiler, ram air hood and front clip, if one wanted to. I found a V6 Firebird near me for sale, 1 owner and has about 40k miles on it. It was garage kept, but they're asking over $11,000 for it, and it's black. Black cars are awesome, as long as you clean them everyday. It would drive me nuts trying to keep it clean, so I hope to find a red one. I used to own a red 1996 Trans Am and it was decent on fuel for a few years. I had it for 5 years and around the fourth year I had it, it started getting terrible fuel mileage. It would use a quarter tank of gas just driving about 50 miles. And I'm an extremely conservative driver. I never raced it, did doughnuts/burnouts, power stands, etc. Thanks for your video. You helped me make my decision.
yes the LS1 cars are worth stupid money now. I dont see them ever coming back down in price. Im glad i got my LS1 when I did a few years ago. But the v6 cars are definitely the one to get these days. I got mine (the one in this video) 3 years ago for $1600. Ive been very pleased with it. Ive contemplated selling it on occasion, but its never given me a reason to. So I will keep on enjoying it for the forseeable future.
@@CaptainThirdGen I passed up on an opportunity to buy a 30th anniversary Trans Am last summer. They wanted $22,000 for it, but it had a missing WS.6 badge, yellowing interior, the was even permanent marker on the passenger seat from the seller, faded decals and a check engine light on. I felt they were asking too much for its condition. Maybe I was wrong, but idk.
@@firebird5288 22k is ludicrous. Anyone paying more than 12k for an LS1 car should be looking at something else. I got my LS1 for $6k back in 2018, LS1tech forum has a for sale section where youll find reasonable deals on fbodys sometimes.
@@CaptainThirdGen oh wow, thank you! I should join LS1tech. Yeah, the prices are so discouraging. I can't tell you how many Trans Ams I've come across that have 150+k miles and even one that had 280+k miles and the owners were asking over $15k for the 150k mile one and $10k for the one with 280k miles. What a joke.
im buying a wrecked v6 for 500 and it only needs about another 500-600 in parts to be perfect apart from paint. much less than the 4-6 thousand for a formula or trans am of similar condition
sometimes LS1TECH vehicle classifieds have good cars for sale. I have not used facebook marketplace, but my friends have found good deals on there for cars
me too! Ton of fun for the money. I have some videos coming out in the next few days on this car as I attempt to do LED Headlights and halo rings. Hopefully it goes well!
Captain ThirdGen I’ll check those out that should be interesting. Added some red lettering on the door emblems yesterday, black Bird with that small red highlight really makes a difference
Finally, someone who isnt biased! Ill agree with everything you said except for the v6 being able to make max 300hp N/A (ive looked around for someone who has for years... no luck. Great video though!
Warshrike on youtube is currently putting down 250whp (around 300 crank) on a NA 3800 in his v6 firebird. His whole care is an awesome setup. Thanks for watching!
@@jonathanandrews1407 Abbott racing their V6 made 270rwhp with an aggressive custom cam and ported heads and a great tune. Also the zzp performance has some NA 3800 in the 300hp in their Monte Carlo, Grand Prix and such.
I have a 97 for 13 years. Only yr w older nose with 2002 dash and center console. Never will sell. I have pacesetter headers which really open the car up. GM's put a crappy headers on it to reduce the horsepower numbers not to out do the rustang v6 even more. Also I swapped to slp exhaust and cold air intake. Turbo is next mission for my ttop love
I’m in the search for one, and very soon I’m gonna buy one. Is it a trust worthy car? And do you know any common problems with these cars? It’d be great help🤟🏼
ive trusted 4th gen Firebirds as my everyday car for thousands of miles for the last few years. Loved every minute of it. Truly nice cars and very reliable. On my channel I have a video titled "Common problems with 98-02 Fbodys" that should be what you are looking for. Have a good one 👍
Thats a buick engine in a sunfire body. If you are buying an older vehicle, usually you can get a near luxury vehicle for similar money. This in a standard would be fun to drive tho for sure, light weight vehicle
Early in your video you are comparing the V6 car with the Trans Am, not the V8 Firebird. There is the other V8 Firebird, the Formula which has the same front air dam and and light setup, the lack of side skirts the same rear spoiler as the V6 car, but with the LS1 engine of the Trans Am.
Stick the ground effects of the WS6 package ram Air on a V6 trans am or I'm sorry formula and I wouldn't know the difference until I blew you away at a stoplight
I think you're missing the whole point of the V8 ls1 ws6 platform as it was left to us. Its a unit, and it doesn't even need any mods besides maybe a slp lid, cam, MAYBE exhaust. You're missing the whole point, sorry bro🥱
@@CaptainThirdGen I will admit they look good though for sure. something about having a v6 in a special car like that, maybe im biased cause I havent driven a v6 formula.
The best thing about the 1998-2002 Firebirds is the LS1 engine. The cars themselves are sub par. Take away the only redeeming quality, and they’re junk.
@@Ish-ii8du Nice I purchased a 2002 Pontiac Firebird Black with 81,000 miles for $1500 on eBay last year with shipping around $2050 but you got a steal
@@CaptainThirdGen i get what your saying ...but that v8 is key for the all around reason you want a trans am..as i said to each his own...kinda like buying a 4 banger mustang...i hv a 99 TA now with a 625 hirse ls..i have always liked these cars...this is my 7th TA...i also had a 87 GTA...but i wish i had my first one back...79 6.6
i would never recommend towing with any fbody. even just a couple hundred pounds of tongue weight is enough to put these cars on the bump stops on even small bumps
ALL 4th gen Firebirds and Camaros are wonderful to own as long as you get a good one and not one beaten to death with too many owners. As far as the 6 cylinder cars, they were certainly quick enough. We rented one In San Fran on a vacation and enjoyed it immensely for two weeks. Our last day of the rental was 9/11/01 and with no flights anywhere we had to drive the Camaro all the way back to Tampa FL. A super highway car that we never forgot about even during that tough time. I've owned a 2001 Trans Am since new. My favorite car.
As a daily driver it's great for a college student. The maintenance is easy and cheap on these cars. I've had mine since I was 19. I'm now 30 and still daily it.
this car is quickly approaching race car territory, with each modification it strays further and further from daily driver. Ill have to do an update video on it soon
@@CaptainThirdGen the only perfomance I ever did to my car was zzp rocker arms to go with my engine rebuild lol
i highly recommend lowering springs and decent shocks. transforms the car
@@alejandro1991ify how many miles are on it right now
I just bought 4 days ago a firebird 2000 v6 for $2,000 and that car just suprises me every day. Fuel economy and power. Just love it.
With only 112,124 miles
nice!
@@dmarievc3126 Two and a half years ago, we bought a 2002 T-Top Firebird with a tad over 114,000 miles. Since then, I've had over 15,000 miles on it due to the fact my husband was in a hospital 125 miles away for 11 months, and went 3-4 times a week. Gas mileage is about 28.8 MPG. I keep her oil changed, plugs/wires, tires rotated, transmission fluid/filter changed, front in alignment. Time to have the radiator flushed. But it's all worth it.
@@CaptainThirdGen my dad bought a 1995 camaro 3.4 with 93k miles when I was 4 lol it ran and just needed a mirror
@@adamspitfire I have a 94 Firebird 3.4
November 27th 2018 I rescued a 1999 silver Firebird w68 with the y87 package for 900 dollars was sitting in someone's yard under a tree when the heads blew the interior was mint car was legit one owner too got her a new engine with under 92,000 miles and have had a amazing fun car these are some of the most beautiful cars ever made in my opinion
hell yeah bro! Nice work man, have fun with it!
I have one of the few blue V6 convertibles. It is a truly fun affordable sports car. The GM manufacturer flaws are a pain in the wallet but on a top down day cruising down the highway you tend to forget them and just enjoy the ride.
I had a 98 V6 Firebird with t tops,what a fun car that was.
I just bought a 97 firebird with 3.8.
It feels more faster then my old 79 TA with the Olds 403. I love this 97 bird and it's super sexy. All the young kids think it's a cool car also.
I own a teal 2000 y87 v6 camaro. Had her since 2016 and she’s been a blast for years now. Yes i think the v6 firebird/camaro are definitely good cars for the money. Yes with proper tuning and forced induction you can make serious horsepower in this car. And the suspension mods are magnificent
They are great cars for the price, but nothing is as cool or fun as a V8 Trans Am
Plus fuel economy my 3.8 gets like 23 mpg
I have a 2002 Pontiac Firebird V-6 with 5-speed, I have owned for 12 years, bought from the original owner, looks like the one you display in your video. I love it! A great sports car!
Very cool!
Best 600 I ever spent
buying one for 400 tomorrow lol
@@treycen2785 that’s a deal I got a running one that came with some extra audio equipment today for 700
@@marquell1001 selling it for 800 lol
@@treycen2785 helll yeah ! $400 profit
Lol
Last fall 2022 I had a complete Flowmaster dual exhaust system with a new catalytic converter and resonator installed in my 2002 Firebird V-6 and she runs like a dream and sounds like a European sports car!
NIce lookin car. I have a 94 LT1 but I can definitely appreciate a good 6 cyl
I've had a 2000 as my 1st car. Pewter, W68 package A4. Miss that fire chicken.
I've had mine for 1 yr and love it. Mine is a 2001 red convertible with leather seats. Had to rebuild the rearend and new axles. But, fast and even the power antenna for radio now work.
sounds like a nice car! Enjoy it!
I got a v6 Firebird vert. 65k miles only for 6 grand a steal in my book.
nice
Adding a OEM style ram air hood would make these cars very attractive.
This was my second car after learning to drive good i got my firebird and 20yrs later i still have it all has been rebuilt just repainted it, i really wanted the V8 but didn't get it because it was gonna be a daily driver it wasters Less gas and less on speeding tickets than a V8 😂
Having to run hi test in the V-8 is a game changer not happening with today's fuel prices.
exactly. v6 is very easy on fuel costs compared to the LS1
The only reason the tank empties so quickly, cuz it's small.... It also does suck fuel. But if ur not romping on it, u should b ok at worst.
My 2001 3.8 y87 is pushing 290 hp with about 3k in upgrades, speed on a budget for a daily driver, man i love it.
What mods?
@@cristianmatus213 slp cai, pacesetter headers, magnaflow catback, hiflow cat, also magnaflow, 160 thermostat, obx spacer, jet performance maf, ported aluminum heads, comp cam, dyno tune. Also ported tb and upper intake recently.
I just got a 1997 Firebird 3.8 automatic with the 3.08 gears and I love it! I had a 99 Camaro Z28 also an automatic and 3.08 gears and even though it's much faster, I didn't get on it much after owning for a few years. I just get used to the power and even if I modded it for more power, I'd just get used to that too lol. As a daily driver, the Firebird is perfect and fits the bill in every single way. I want to get a tune on it to make it snappier off the line but for this year that's it. Next year, I'll play around with getting 3.73's and a Posi!
love my 1998 v6( with the perf. package), i began my engine mods ( headers, cai, a/c delete) next winter i will do a head job for a gt2 cam and a dyno tuning, looking to it!
sounds like a sweet setup! I have some ebay headers for my v6, been so busy havent had a chance to put them on yet
I have both too. Love them both!
I had a 95 v6 with all the options it was cheaper on insurance and a bit better gas mileage.
Today I want the v8
i currently own both (and have for several years) and I love both the v6 and v8 cars
86k on my 02 camaro v6. Factory dual exhaust and upgraded differential/ suspension.
Fun car for sure. I've been a fan of Firebirds and the Trans Am since I was a kid. In 2000 I bought a 98 Firebird with only 14K miles on it. I still have it today and love it. She's still in great shape, as I only drive it on nice days for fun. 25 years old, and has 81K on it now. Hasn't seen snow in 18 years. I wish I could share a picture on here! I see your video is 2 years old at the moment. Do you still have yours? Thanks for sharing!
yep, still got it. Just drove it to dinner last night.
just picked up my 97 trans am vert in artic white. best 3k yet
nice
imo the look of the V6 looks better than the V8. I think I will just buy a V6 and ls swap it :)
you are in for quite the project if thats the case
Great video and you are right. Just bought a V6, 2300 dollars. Putting about 500 in it. V8s running 8000 plus.It's not worth it to kick out $5000 extra at a minimum for little more horsepower. Plus those V8s have been dogged.
thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
“Nobody will ever drive their car harder then the guy who bought the v6 version of the v8 car”
You didn't bring up braking or cornering. And the acceleration difference between the two is huge.
the v6 brakes and handles just as good as the base v8. 98-02 cars with 4 wheel discs all have the exact same brakes. the suspension components between the two are also identical minus the WS6 cars sway bars and ever so slightly different spring rates. and even the ws6 cars are such a miniscule difference.
But there is a difference captain, if you can afford the LS1 or the LT1 do it
A formula v-8 is the exact same body, bumpers, hatch, and everything. The firebird trans am looks a little different. I drive my v-6 more for all the reasons you said. Good video
thank you. I love my 02 v6 and 01 Trans Am. Fun cars for sure
Okay I thought that was a formula firebird at first, because of the front bumper. I love the look of this front bumper more so, than the trans am anyway.
i own a 93 base with 63k og miles, planning on geting a trans am with similar miles, (is possible in my area) in abt a year or a few months. great cars tho. also, u said u could push hp on these v6's. ive heard the opposite. how would you do such a thing without ruining gas millage and the engine and whatnot?
3800s make great power with boost. whether it be turbo or supercharger. Or even nitrous
they can hold upwards of 700hp on the stock bottom end when tuned properly. 400-500 is easily achieveable with a relatively cheap turbo.
what about the 3.4L v6?@@CaptainThirdGen
@@Shibtember 3.4s wont hold nearly as much power a 3800. But can still make 300-350hp somewhat reliably with boost
thats neat! how would you do that without melting or blowing up the engine.. is there any sources you can point me to or anything? its interesting because ive been told you cant mess with the engines of 3.4's. im still going to get a T/A eventually, but this is for sure an interesting topic.@@CaptainThirdGen
@@Shibtember will need a decent turbo setup, and a way to tune it. I believe 3.4s need to be tuned using burned chips. Some lt1 tuners like PCM of NC may be able to point you on where to get 3.4 ECMs tuned. If you join a v6 fbody page on facebook they may be able to make recommendations as well for good reputable tuners
My one and only gripe about these cars the solid fixed spoiler. The raised spoiler just makes the rear end of the car look so much better. I don't even know why it bothers me as much as it does... lol
i like the fixed one if it was a little bigger (like firehawks) but i agree the base one isnt anything special
Replace the hatch with a WS6 hatch
I'm a Trans Am guy, but with the way the LS1 cars are going up in price I just can't justify spending $20,000+ on a car that's going to take premium fuel, barely be driven, and that will most likely depreciate bigtime within 10 years, as electric vehicles are evolving faster than many have anticipated. I was talking with a few guys about these 4th gen Trans Am sales and they all agreed that the bubble will burst on them soon, and that's why so many people are selling them.
That said, I think I'll be buying a 98-02 V6 Firebird. I love the WS.6 Trans Ams, but yeah, with fuel going sky high too, I just think I'll settle for the V6...one could always add on Trans Am parts like the spoiler, ram air hood and front clip, if one wanted to.
I found a V6 Firebird near me for sale, 1 owner and has about 40k miles on it. It was garage kept, but they're asking over $11,000 for it, and it's black. Black cars are awesome, as long as you clean them everyday. It would drive me nuts trying to keep it clean, so I hope to find a red one.
I used to own a red 1996 Trans Am and it was decent on fuel for a few years. I had it for 5 years and around the fourth year I had it, it started getting terrible fuel mileage. It would use a quarter tank of gas just driving about 50 miles. And I'm an extremely conservative driver. I never raced it, did doughnuts/burnouts, power stands, etc.
Thanks for your video. You helped me make my decision.
yes the LS1 cars are worth stupid money now. I dont see them ever coming back down in price. Im glad i got my LS1 when I did a few years ago. But the v6 cars are definitely the one to get these days. I got mine (the one in this video) 3 years ago for $1600. Ive been very pleased with it. Ive contemplated selling it on occasion, but its never given me a reason to. So I will keep on enjoying it for the forseeable future.
@@CaptainThirdGen I passed up on an opportunity to buy a 30th anniversary Trans Am last summer. They wanted $22,000 for it, but it had a missing WS.6 badge, yellowing interior, the was even permanent marker on the passenger seat from the seller, faded decals and a check engine light on. I felt they were asking too much for its condition. Maybe I was wrong, but idk.
@@firebird5288 22k is ludicrous. Anyone paying more than 12k for an LS1 car should be looking at something else. I got my LS1 for $6k back in 2018, LS1tech forum has a for sale section where youll find reasonable deals on fbodys sometimes.
@@CaptainThirdGen oh wow, thank you! I should join LS1tech. Yeah, the prices are so discouraging. I can't tell you how many Trans Ams I've come across that have 150+k miles and even one that had 280+k miles and the owners were asking over $15k for the 150k mile one and $10k for the one with 280k miles.
What a joke.
@@firebird5288 yeah I definitely wouldnt pay over 10 for one. Anything over 10k im buying a corvette or a 2010+ camaro
Can't believe they killed Pontiacs.
There's a few v6 came up for sale with the manual
go get one! theyre fun cars for cheap
im buying a wrecked v6 for 500 and it only needs about another 500-600 in parts to be perfect apart from paint. much less than the 4-6 thousand for a formula or trans am of similar condition
cool
very informative thank you!
thanks for watching! Many more firebird videos on my channel, and many more to come!
I drove one (V6 model) for a few years and I got some bang for my buck if you know what I mean.
If you see any v6 5 speed firebird for sale let me know, I'd like to buy one, I'm also from Michigan
sometimes LS1TECH vehicle classifieds have good cars for sale. I have not used facebook marketplace, but my friends have found good deals on there for cars
I have what you're looking for I live on the east coast looks like the one in the video V6 5-speed
i own one id sale
I love mine ❤️❤️
me too! Ton of fun for the money. I have some videos coming out in the next few days on this car as I attempt to do LED Headlights and halo rings. Hopefully it goes well!
Captain ThirdGen I’ll check those out that should be interesting. Added some red lettering on the door emblems yesterday, black Bird with that small red highlight really makes a difference
That v6 is super loud at high rpm kinda sounds like the NASCAR engines from the 2000's era
Finally, someone who isnt biased! Ill agree with everything you said except for the v6 being able to make max 300hp N/A (ive looked around for someone who has for years... no luck. Great video though!
Warshrike on youtube is currently putting down 250whp (around 300 crank) on a NA 3800 in his v6 firebird. His whole care is an awesome setup. Thanks for watching!
@@CaptainThirdGen right right. Thats who I was thinking of also, but I thought you meant 300 wheel hp lol. Love that firebird.
@@jonathanandrews1407 Abbott racing their V6 made 270rwhp with an aggressive custom cam and ported heads and a great tune. Also the zzp performance has some NA 3800 in the 300hp in their Monte Carlo, Grand Prix and such.
I have a 97 for 13 years. Only yr w older nose with 2002 dash and center console. Never will sell. I have pacesetter headers which really open the car up. GM's put a crappy headers on it to reduce the horsepower numbers not to out do the rustang v6 even more. Also I swapped to slp exhaust and cold air intake. Turbo is next mission for my ttop love
If you're getting into the money of tune and ported heads you might as just well get an LS1
Does it have a differential under there?
Great looken car!
thanks
2001 Firebird Formula .. Interior falling apart but the V8 is strong
I’m in the search for one, and very soon I’m gonna buy one. Is it a trust worthy car? And do you know any common problems with these cars? It’d be great help🤟🏼
ive trusted 4th gen Firebirds as my everyday car for thousands of miles for the last few years. Loved every minute of it. Truly nice cars and very reliable. On my channel I have a video titled "Common problems with 98-02 Fbodys" that should be what you are looking for. Have a good one 👍
Thats a buick engine in a sunfire body. If you are buying an older vehicle, usually you can get a near luxury vehicle for similar money. This in a standard would be fun to drive tho for sure, light weight vehicle
Not to mention the insurace cost for everyone !
Yes by a long shot
Early in your video you are comparing the V6 car with the Trans Am, not the V8 Firebird. There is the other V8 Firebird, the Formula which has the same front air dam and and light setup, the lack of side skirts the same rear spoiler as the V6 car, but with the LS1 engine of the Trans Am.
Is the v6 good? The heads will go or not?
the v6 is very good
@@CaptainThirdGen ooh i.m sorry. I thougt i read it o the internet. I wanne have one bud got scared off
Stick the ground effects of the WS6 package ram Air on a V6 trans am or I'm sorry formula and I wouldn't know the difference until I blew you away at a stoplight
I think you're missing the whole point of the V8 ls1 ws6 platform as it was left to us. Its a unit, and it doesn't even need any mods besides maybe a slp lid, cam, MAYBE exhaust. You're missing the whole point, sorry bro🥱
bro I literally own an LS1. the v6 is a better value
@@CaptainThirdGen I will admit they look good though for sure. something about having a v6 in a special car like that, maybe im biased cause I havent driven a v6 formula.
a formula is a v8. A base model v6 is simply a firebird
The best thing about the 1998-2002 Firebirds is the LS1 engine. The cars themselves are sub par. Take away the only redeeming quality, and they’re junk.
3800 is just as impressive, if not more so than the LS
Got mine for 900
nice
ish1503
Lucky! Did you purchase from an auction?
@@ihustle247 no from someone that didn't know what they had
@@Ish-ii8du Nice I purchased a 2002 Pontiac Firebird Black with 81,000 miles for $1500 on eBay last year with shipping around $2050 but you got a steal
Yes but no.
Ooo NO
No the V6 blows up lol
if you dont maintain an engine anything will blow up eventually. So far both 3800s and LS have been nothing but solid for me
To each his own but...why would u buy a v6 when you can get the trans am v8...these cars are not that expensive anyway.
v6 are 1/3 the price of a V8 in comparable condition. My v6 was 1600 bucks and is nicer than my $6000 trans am is. Way more value with a v6 car
@@CaptainThirdGen i get what your saying ...but that v8 is key for the all around reason you want a trans am..as i said to each his own...kinda like buying a 4 banger mustang...i hv a 99 TA now with a 625 hirse ls..i have always liked these cars...this is my 7th TA...i also had a 87 GTA...but i wish i had my first one back...79 6.6
3000 my ass
what?
bought mine for $850
sounds like a steal! Most LS1 firebirds are over 10k these days, for the money you cant beat a v6
Captain ThirdGen exactly and swap it out later if you want to
@@itsKeMonte yeah, you can even make good power with the v6 with a heads/cam package, and they make cheap turbo kits for them as well!
i’m looking at one rn for 2.5k, is that overpriced? new to this car thing lol
@@dolphineeAJ v6 or V8?
Put your crack pipe away
Ws6 🔥 fireturd 👎
but a ws6 is a firebird...
How does torque compare? I'll need to tow a small trailer occasionally.
i would never recommend towing with any fbody. even just a couple hundred pounds of tongue weight is enough to put these cars on the bump stops on even small bumps
@@CaptainThirdGen Well, there goes that plan. Thanks for the heads up.
I have a V6; firebird, & I agree! It is a great value, I have a 02 firebird, & I'am fixing it up, with all new parts. Go Firebird. Httredwolves