hey guys i just bought a 94 firebird formula with a A4 from my buddy for $1000. Comes bonestock except for a ebay CAI and Full Exhaust (not sure on headers). However it has 2.73 rear gears in it now and it comes with 3.42 in box with install kit
. Car has about 100k miles on it. Coming from Ford and Jeeps still have Alice the Cherokee 
The Bad,
Needs Battery, no biggie.
3 tires (showing wire) no biggie trading my other buddy the sub and amp in the car for tires
Fuel Pressure Regulator
FPR- Im coming from a lifted Jeep and the original ford 5.0 302, not sure where or how to change a FPR on these cars. Is it hard? i know the plugs wires cap rotor are abit diferent. Just wondering about this.
Gears-With the 3.42 ,seems abit lower then the fox bodies popular 3.73 or 4.10 gear change however so does the stock 2.73 to 3.05 or 3.55 difference, I know its going to be significatly quicker then the 2.73 gears in it now however would it be wise to try and sell these and bump the gears up further? I know these are like apples to oranges with the mustangs.
Torque Converter-I want to keep the car for a quick daily driver work at most 15 days a month and half of those i ride with my roommate. Its a 15min commute mainly highway. However every car ive ever dealt with were manual , so torque converters are new to me. I understand the concept however what would be a good Aftermarket stall? I heard with these cars that makes a world of difference. I do not plan on doing to much work to the car. Just what ever it takes to be around 13.5 on our local track doesn't seem to farfetched. How does the torque converter effect the driveability?
Suspension- Again Apples to Oranges but with he mustang i can throw a rock and hit a spring kit or full suspension for what ever purpose you need. 94 Firebird i was unable to find much. I don't want to go anything to expensive.
Future Wish list In Order:
Gears Installed (3.42 or Suggested)
Tuner (Suggestions? Ive read about a wire to hook up to the comp. to delete the 110mph limiter, I work on desk tops on the side so i don't see this being to terribly diffcult, May need walk thru but do i just plug the wire up and go or is there programs involved? also with gears and speedo/shift points what do i do with that?)
Headers (if not already aftermarket)
Good Set of Tires (like summit quick 8's normally go 15-16 what size tires would be suggested? Had Nitto 555's on my foxbody and loved them)
Torque Converter
Non Ebay CAI
Thanks,
Matthew
The Bad,
Needs Battery, no biggie.
3 tires (showing wire) no biggie trading my other buddy the sub and amp in the car for tires
Fuel Pressure Regulator
FPR- Im coming from a lifted Jeep and the original ford 5.0 302, not sure where or how to change a FPR on these cars. Is it hard? i know the plugs wires cap rotor are abit diferent. Just wondering about this.
Gears-With the 3.42 ,seems abit lower then the fox bodies popular 3.73 or 4.10 gear change however so does the stock 2.73 to 3.05 or 3.55 difference, I know its going to be significatly quicker then the 2.73 gears in it now however would it be wise to try and sell these and bump the gears up further? I know these are like apples to oranges with the mustangs.
Torque Converter-I want to keep the car for a quick daily driver work at most 15 days a month and half of those i ride with my roommate. Its a 15min commute mainly highway. However every car ive ever dealt with were manual , so torque converters are new to me. I understand the concept however what would be a good Aftermarket stall? I heard with these cars that makes a world of difference. I do not plan on doing to much work to the car. Just what ever it takes to be around 13.5 on our local track doesn't seem to farfetched. How does the torque converter effect the driveability?
Suspension- Again Apples to Oranges but with he mustang i can throw a rock and hit a spring kit or full suspension for what ever purpose you need. 94 Firebird i was unable to find much. I don't want to go anything to expensive.
Future Wish list In Order:
Gears Installed (3.42 or Suggested)
Tuner (Suggestions? Ive read about a wire to hook up to the comp. to delete the 110mph limiter, I work on desk tops on the side so i don't see this being to terribly diffcult, May need walk thru but do i just plug the wire up and go or is there programs involved? also with gears and speedo/shift points what do i do with that?)
Headers (if not already aftermarket)
Good Set of Tires (like summit quick 8's normally go 15-16 what size tires would be suggested? Had Nitto 555's on my foxbody and loved them)
Torque Converter
Non Ebay CAI
Thanks,
Matthew