Shawn Hamilton

sunbirdturbo69


Joined: Saturday, February 1, 2003
Last Update: Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Email: sghami@yahoo.com

1988 Pontiac Sunbird GT

About This Vehicle:

***Car is for sale on ebay, $1,600 reserve.*** I bought this car on ebay for $2700. I flew from Louisville to Dallas and drove it back. It was owned by an elderly lady and it had 32,173 miles on it when I got it from a dealer who got it from an auction. Then upon testing it at the track, I happened upon my buddy Ned Southwick. He had just run a 8.06 in the 1/8 mile and took me under his wing to get mine in perfect running order. Best of 8.83 in the 1/8th before the T-25 was swapped with the .60/.48 T-3. Blew the tranny up in the first hour and spun a rod as well. It sat for the last year until yesterday (1-9-05) when the crank and bearings were finally replaced.

Body Style: Coupe
Color: Red
Engine: 2.0L I4 SOHC Turbo
Transmission: Automatic


MODIFICATIONS

Engine:
  • .60/.48 T3 from Ford T-bird
  • Grainger valve
  • intercooler (Starion 14 row with custom end-tanks)
  • 3 inch exhaust (no cat now)
  • adjustable wastegate can
  • BOV
  • map sensor bypass
  • race tranny with Red Eagle clutches kolene steels and kevlar band.
Suspension/Wheels/Brakes:
  • 16 inch Pt Cruiser wheels NIB for $120 ($30 each)!!! with Dunlop 901's
  • have front and rear KYB struts and shocks with ST lowering springs.
Interior:
  • VDO boost gauge on aluminum plate replacing the storage area above the ash tray
  • toggle switch controls power to a rich/lean LED set up
  • toggle switch controlling the fan (just have to remember to turn it off).
Audio:
  • Alpine CD
  • 3.5 inch infiniti's in front
  • 6x9 Polk's in rear
  • 1 12 inch fosgate with kenwood amp.
Miscellaneous:
  • (10/24/03) New best of 8.83 in the 1/8 @ 78.82 MPH on street tires at ~15 psi and intercooled. That equates to a 13.86 1/4.
Future:
  • 5th and 6th injector fuel rail going in soon as well.