Strip Specs
Year/Model: '98 Pontiac Trans Am WS6
Race Weight with Driver: 3,680 lbs
Curb Weight: 3,460 lbs
Fuel Level When Weighed: 1/4-tank
Fuel: 93-octane
Engine Built By: HKE Racing Engines (Erik Koenig)
Engine: Code LQ9, 6.0-litre iron-block
Cubic Inches Before/After: 364/408
Induction System
Airbox: WS6 lower, Speed-Inc. lid with custom TB elbow
MAF: N/A, Speed Density tuned
Throttle Body: Nick Williams 90mm
Injectors: Ford Racing SVO 44 lb-hr
Intake Manifold: F.A.S.T. LSX 90mm
ECU: GM '98 ECU (24x reluctor)
Custom Programming: Owner, HP Tuners VCM Suite
Fuel System
Pump: Stock in-tank, Walbro 255-lph inline electric fuel pump
Lines: Stock from tank to engine compartment, AN 6 to fuel rails
Regulator: None, Aeromotive gauge on DS fuel rail
Fuel Rails: Nasty Performance, billet-aluminum
Heads
Casting: Air Flow Research (AFR) 225cc LSX Mongoose, 65cc chambers, milled 0.030-in
Head Porting: As cast by AFR
Flow Numbers: Intake 315/237 cfm at 0.600-in lift
Valves: Rev to AFR specifications, 2.08/1.60-in
Bottom End
Pistons: Wiseco Performance Products, 2618 alloy with 8cc dish, 4.030-in bore
Rings: Clevite Perfect-Circle, 1/16-in, 1/16-in, 3.0mm
Rods: Scat Pro-Comp, 4340 forged-steel I-beam, 6.125-in
Compression Ratio: 11.3:1
Crankshaft: Scat LS Series, 4340 forged, 4.00-in stroke
Rotating Assembly Balanced: Yes, HK Enterprises
Camshaft
Brand: HKE Racing Engines, hydraulic-roller
Duration at 0.050: 246/252-deg
Advertised Duration: 295/305-deg
Lift With Specified Rocker Arms: 0.614/0.595-in
Lobe Separation Angle: 112-deg
Installed Position: 110-deg
Rocker Arms: GM LS1 steel, roller, 1.7-ratio
Lifters: GMPP LS7
Ignition
System: GM Coilpack, distributorless
Amplifier: None
Coil: GM Coilpack
Wires: MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor
Spark Plugs: NGK TR-55
Total Timing: 28-deg
Rpm that total timing is reached: 3,000 rpm
Exhaust
Headers: Dynatech Supermaxx, stainless steel
Primaries: 1.75-in
Collectors: 3.00-in
Crossover or Y-Pipe: None
Exhaust Pipes: Dynatech 3.00-in, dumped before axle
Mufflers: Dynatech Split Flow, 3.00-in
Drivetrain
Transmission: Trans-King Turbo 400, TCI reverse manual valvebody, B&M SuperCooler, TCI trans-brake
Converter: Yank Performance, Eliminator 10-in, 4,000-rpm stall
Shifter: B&M Pro Stick with reverse pattern
Rear: Kenny Thomas Racing Enterprises (KTRE), 12-bolt
Rear Gear Ratio: 3.73:1
Posi: Detroit Locker
Axles: Moser, 35-spline
Driveshaft: Northwest Drivetrain Service of Houston, steel
Chassis and Suspension
Brakes: Stock 11.93-in disc/Stock 12-in disc
Wheels: Bogart D-10 15x3 / 15x9.75
Tires: Moroso DS-2 26x4.5x15 / Hoosier Drag Slicks 29x10.5x15
Tire Pressure F/R: 35 psi/12 psi
Suspension Front
Springs: QA1, 300-lb
Control Arms: Stock
Stabilizer Bar: None
Shocks: QA1 R-series, 12-way adjustable
Other Features: BMR Fabrication tubular K-member
Suspension Rear
Springs: Stock
Control Arms: BMR adjustable street
Stabilizer Bar: Wolfe Racecraft, welded between framerails, 1.25-in
Shocks: QA1 R-series, 12-way adjustable
Other Features: BMR adjustable Panhard bar, BMR adjustable torque arm, BMR Panhard-bar relocation kit
Rollbar Design: Wolfe Racecraft, five-point rollbar w/swing-out bar
Tubing: 1.75 x 0.134-in-wall mild steel
Specs: Meets NHRA and IHRA requirements for 10.00-e.t. class
The Rest
Interior Mods: RCI six-point harness, Auto Meter Pro-Shift light, triple-pillar gauge pod, Pro-Comp fuel pressure, Pro-Comp transmission temp gauge, Dyno Tune wideband A/F ratio gauge, GTechProSS performance meter
Exterior Mods: Reflective Concepts front license plate overlay, silver
Safety Mods: Lakewood driveshaft safety loop, fire extinguisher
Color: GM Bright Red
Launch Technique: Launch off trans-brake at 3,000 rpm, manually shift
Best 1/8-mile E.T./MPH prior to event: 7.11/95.78
Best 1/4-mile E.T./MPH prior to event: 11.13/123.19