2000 Pontiac Trans Am, 2001 Pontiac Formula - Shootout Lone Star Edition

Run Notes: 1) 18-deg timing, new tires, weak burnout, nitrous pressure 900psi, 300hp shot; 2) 18-deg timing, good burnout, nitrous pressure 950psi, 300hp shot; 3) 18-deg timing, good burnout, nitrous pressure 1,000 psi, 300 shot, spun tires bad at line.

Owner Bio: Owen Priest
Owen, the 35-year-old owner of Advanced Racing Dynamics (ARD) in Houston, Texas, has been racing for 15 years. He bought his '01 Formula in 2002 because, "I wanted to enter the LS market and this was my first LS-series car," he says. The T/A is special to him because as the owner of ARD, "I've done all the work myself, and although it will run 8s in good weather, a simple change of the tires and it can be cruised to a local car show or driven around town." His favorite moment in it was winning the Texas Fastest Street Car shootout in 2007. After purchasing his first Formula, Owen picked up a '99 Formula and then added a '09 G8 GXP to his collection.

STRIP SPECS
Race Weight With Driver: 3,650 lbs.
Curb Weight: 3,400 lbs.
Fuel Level When Weighed: 1/4-tank
Fuel: 93 octane in tank, 116 octane in N2O fuel cell
Engine Built By: Advanced Racing Dynamics (ARD)
Engine Code: GM Performance Parts (GMPP) LSX short-deck block
Cubic Inches Before/After: 472 ci

Induction System
Airbox: None
MAF: N/A, Speed Density tuned by ARD
Throttle Body: FAST "Big Mouth" 92mm
Injectors: Ford SVO 42 lb-hr
Intake Manifold: GMPP LSX intake manifold
ECU: GM '01 ECU (24x reluctor)
Custom Programming: ARD with EFI Live

Fuel System
Pump: Walbro 255-lph in-tank, Aeromotive SS-series electricfuel pump for N2O
Lines: Stock to fuel rails, AN 6 from N2O fuel regulatorsto fuel solenoids (2)
Regulator: Stock, returnless for primary and dual Aeromotive SS series, one for Cold Fusion direct port, one for Zex plate system
Fuel Rails: Edelbrock

Heads
Casting: World Products LS7-X Warhawk heads
Head Porting: ARD, Owen Priest
Flow Numbers: Intake 407 cfm at 0.650-in lift / exhaust 285 cfmat 0.650-in lift
Valves: Manley Race Master, 2.2165/1.650-in

Bottom End
Pistons: Diamond Racing, 2618 alloy with 12cc dish, 4.200-in bore
Rings: Total Seal, 1.5mm/1.5mm/3.0mm
Rods: Callies Compstar, H-Beam LSX, 6.125-in
Compression Ratio: 12.7:1
Crankshaft: Callies Magnum, 4340 steel, 4.250-in stroke
Rotating Assembly Balanced: Yes, Callies Performance Products

Camshaft
Brand: Comp Cams, hydraulic roller
Duration at 0.050: 259/263-deg
Lift With Specified Rocker Arms: 0.704/0.704-in
Lobe Separation Angle: 110-deg
Rocker Arms: GM LS7 aluminum offset, roller, 1.8-ratio

Ignition
System: GM Coilpack, distributorless
Amplifier: None
Coils: MSD
Wires: MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor
Spark Plugs: NGK TR-10
Total Timing: 18-deg on N2O
RPM that Total Timing is Reached: 3,200 rpm

Exhaust
Headers: Kooks Custom
Primaries: 1.75-in to 2.0-in stepped
Collectors: 3.50-in
Exhaust Pipes: Custom, 3.00-in
Mufflers: Borla XR-1 Racing muffler, 3.00-in
Crossover: None, Kooks custom headers, Y-pipe, 3.50-in

Power Adder Nitrous: Cold Fusion Nitrous direct-port system, 300-shot,Zex perimeter-plate system, 200-shot
Nitrous Contoller: Cold Fusion Digital Progressive

Drivetrain
Transmission: ARD Stage 3 Turbo 400, BTE manual valvebody,BTE transbrake
Converter: Neal Chance, 10-inch, 3,600-rpm stall
Shifter: B&M Pro Ratchet
Rear: Moser Engineering, 12-bolt
Rear Gear Ratio: 3.73:1
Spool: Moser
Axles: Moser, 35-spline
Driveshaft: Northwest Drivetrain Service of Houston, steel

Chassis and Suspension
Brakes: Aerospace Components four-piston, 11.0-in disc / AerospaceComponents 4-piston, 12-in disc
Wheels: Weld Pro Star 15x3.5 / 15x10.5
Tires: Moroso DS-2 26x4.5x15 / M/T ET Drag 28x11.5x15
Tire Pressure F/R: 32 psi/14 psi

Suspension Front
Springs: Eibach Drag-Launch
Control Arms: Stock
Stabilizer Bar: None
Struts: Stock
Other Features: None

Suspension Rear
Springs: Eibach Drag-Launch
Control Arms: BMR
Stabilizer Bar: Wolfe Racecraft, welded between framerails, 1.25-in
Shocks: QA1-R Series, 12-way adjustable
Other Features: BMR Xtreme adjustable torque arm, Hotchkisadjustable Panhard bar

Chassis
Rollbar Design: Wolfe Racecraft, 10-point
Rollbar Tubing Specs: 1.75 x 0.134-inch-wall mild steel
Rollbar Specs: Meets NHRA and IHRA requirements for8.50-second e.t. class.

The Rest
Interior Mods: RCI six-point harness, Pioneer touch-screen DVD, Memphis Audio speakers, Memphis Audio 10-in sub, Memphis audio 6-channel amp and crossover, MSD shift light in A/C vent, AutoMeter nitrous pressure gauge in A/C vent
Exterior Mods: Suncoast Raptor hood
Safety Mods: BMR driveshaft safety loop, fire extinguisher
Color: GM Maple Red Metallic
Launch Technique: Launch off trans-brake at 3,000 rpm, manually shift
Best 1/8-mile ET/MPH prior to event: 5.98 / 119.0
Best 1/4-mile ET/MPH prior to event: 9.35 / 148.88