# Darth Vader steam rolling over the haters, getting his hate walk on **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [November 21, 2014, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133 "2014-11-21T10:14:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/1 "2014-11-21T10:14:42Z")
Long ago in a city far far away there was a 2001 Pontiac Trans Am owned by some random old dude and purchased and service locally. That Trans Am was a based model 6 speed manual sleek beak. Black with ebony interior and monsoon sound system. The old man tired of doing the Kessel Run in 14 parsecs and traded in the TA for a larger freighter at Saratoga Nissan. Saratoga Nissan then sent the bird of to the darkest depths of New Hampshire. To live free or die. That is where I came in with this dumpy whip. ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/10369748_837317019656_4831091730090153755_n_zps809608b8.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/10369748_837317019656_4831091730090153755_n_zps809608b8.jpg) It was a good whip but I was overly tired with the nonstop silly repairs that the car needed, the never ending glove of the CEL light and how slow the car still was with turbo back exhaust and other supporting mods. So I scoured the cosmos for the correct cheap, fun easy to repair sports car. I know I thought a 930 Porsche 911. After the acid wore off I was looking at New Edge Mustangs possibly Cobras but after months of searching and finding nothing but horribly untastefully modded cars that would require more money and parts to return the cars back to their former glory than was worth it I became to look at TAs and C5 Corvettes. I found that most of the C5s were either in perfect condition, babied, coddled and therefore way over priced or they were 5 revolutions from spitting their guts all over the ground. I come across [cars.com](http://cars.com) and a silly little search turns up my current Trans Am. A trade in at a truck center in the middle of nowhere New Hampshire. Financable but sold as is as seen. Hmmmm. Car fax search, car is local and literally just traded out there. One owner. No accidents, all maintenance recorded and bone stock. Call about it, the dude is sketchy, “AS is” is in every sentence he says. They have not inspected or touched the car and will not. He just wants a quick sale. Come out with a trailed or try driving it back today, no plates no registration? we’ll look the other way. I drive out, 3 codes lean bank 2, bank 2 o2 sensor, bank 2 o2 sensor pending. They also believe a Misfire, 2 bad wheel bearings and no signals or parking lights work. I at this point am pretty sure I know all the problems. Set up trade in for Audi and offer $6295 for the TA. Deal. I come back 3 days later with a tool back, a chisel and plates insurance and registration. Hop in baby her to the next gas station. Slap in half a tank of premium and octane booster, let the car idle for a bit while it plug the rear o2 back in. Take my chisel and scrape the peeled pieces of chrome off the shitty factory ABS wheels to get rid of the “bad wheel bearings”. I got to replace the DRL bulbs… damn its not just bulbs the sockets are fucked. No signals for the ride home 188 miles. Brakes are shakey. Tires are flat spotted. 50 miles in she is riding smooth, running strong. ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/10518702_860272771146_8403520023809291868_n_zpsdf28678c.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/10518702_860272771146_8403520023809291868_n_zpsdf28678c.jpg) Get the car home and immediately deep clean the absolutely disgusting and mold filled interior. Pulled the radio get that working again, fix the DRL sockets pulled the DRL module and disconnect the DRL part. ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/10457859_863472229406_6460521750041931445_n_zps8872cd3c.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/10457859_863472229406_6460521750041931445_n_zps8872cd3c.jpg) Plan my build. Purchase all the items and parts I need to redo the clogged and holey PVC system. Score an SLP loudmouth system for cheap and add corsa clones because the SLP tips look awful. ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/10699752_880417331286_214921447526288521_o_zps8d752f57.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/10699752_880417331286_214921447526288521_o_zps8d752f57.jpg) Replace rotors, pads and all brake hardware. Calipers appear to be fairly new. ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/10456262_888188203396_5695328808437991192_n_zpsf8bda35c.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/10456262_888188203396_5695328808437991192_n_zpsf8bda35c.jpg) Buy VFN WSQ hood to get this thing some ram air. Paint will be done over this winter by none other than the great Dave Singleton if he doesn’t become to famous for us locals. ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/1898140_885820109076_7620322540821601519_n_zps6578bbb3.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/1898140_885820109076_7620322540821601519_n_zps6578bbb3.jpg) I also purchased the SLP ram air pack and installed that as well. Parts I have purchased that will go in over the winter are as follows: Tubular rear LCAs On-car adjustable PHB Rear LCA relocation brackets STAGG shocks and struts Vogtland springs C6 Z06 wheels 18x9.5 rep fronts and real OEM 19x12 rears Cooper Zeon RS-3 325/30/19 Parts needed: Small spacer for rear clearancing Front tires (235/40/18?) Hood paint Wheel powder coat WS6 lower airbox Decisions needed to be made that I keep waffling on are wheel color ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/file_4_zpsacb37d53.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/file_4_zpsacb37d53.jpg) or ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/C6-Z06-Black_zpsaf98f14a.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/C6-Z06-Black_zpsaf98f14a.jpg) ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/poopoo1_zpsc6f21deb.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/poopoo1_zpsc6f21deb.jpg) All black would be mean looking but I at times do not like all black wheels. Gunmetal is always a great look on any car. Both would be gloss, matte is too much of a hassle to keep clean. Everyone hates this car because I went from luxury cars to a redneck mobile, I think it is a super fun car to drive. Love the sound. It’s fast enough for me for now and once I get it put together in spring for next summer it should be an attractive car with a decent suspension set up and plenty of traction. It still receives a lot of hate for being a redneck mobile, i never knew how stereotyped these cars were, but on the flip side it is a car that even in its less than magnificent state always gets a thumbs up from people or children and just has that heritage behind it. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/2 "2014-11-21T10:32:20Z")
So wait, do you still have the Audi wagon and is it a 5mt? EDIT: no you don’t. Damnit. ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/3 "2014-11-21T10:37:33Z")
It wasn’t manual anyway. It was actually more car for a past job where i had to drive a lot in Metro NY CT NJ so I wanted an auto so being as lazy as possible. I hate Audis just as much as I love them lol ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/4 "2014-11-21T10:46:52Z")
> [@SRS BZNS](#): > > It wasn’t manual anyway. It was actually more car for a past job where i had to drive a lot in Metro NY CT NJ so I wanted an auto so being as lazy as possible. > > I hate Audis just as much as I love them lol I’ve always wanted a B5 Avant Quattro 5mt. I still miss my 98 a4 5mt non Avant. It had it’s fair share of issues but i’ll be damned if that wasnt the best car i’ve ever owned. Sold it at close to 190k and it’s still on the road today. I forgot the name of the member that owns it, but he’s on here. The TA is pretty BA. 'Merica. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/5 "2014-11-21T11:41:01Z")
I miss my Trans Am WS6 I had. Sometimes I think about buying another, but I feel like going C5/C6 this next time around. ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/6 "2014-11-21T11:52:27Z")
Yeah C5 was my original choice also, but the more I got into c5s versus the f body the more benefits I saw in the f body over the c5. Then at the time the c5 market sucked. Bunch of automatic convertibles ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/7 "2014-11-21T12:59:28Z")
Those gunmetal wheels are dope, way better than the black. nice car for sure, sounds like a great deal ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/8 "2014-11-21T13:10:44Z")
PS: I 100% support gunmetal. @JayS loves black on black, though. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/9 "2014-11-21T13:12:15Z")
:tup: Nice car I want another F-body ---
**Author:** ![cobalt300z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/858c86/32.png) [@cobalt300z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cobalt300z)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/10 "2014-11-21T17:18:12Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > I’ve always wanted a B5 Avant Quattro 5mt. I still miss my 98 a4 5mt non Avant. It had it’s fair share of issues but i’ll be damned if that wasnt the best car i’ve ever owned. Sold it at close to 190k and it’s still on the road today. I forgot the name of the member that owns it, but he’s on here. Thats me. just rolled over 228k yesterday and still pulling strong. That was a nice avant you had. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/11 "2014-11-21T21:32:18Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > :tup: Nice car I want another F-body Love me some pushrods. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/12 "2014-11-22T06:51:30Z")
My whole point with this car is to build a fun put fully planned out car. I have done the over engineered everything adjustable “race car” on the streets thing, and I have done the hellaflush on the street thing. The Audi was more of an OEM + car cause it really had to be functional for work. This car is being planned as an ultimate street car. I am replacing almost all the arms and such but trying not to use anything with rod ends, because most of us older guys know their rate of failure, their noisey function, and general total sacrifice in comfort. I will more than likely keep stock manifolds on the car and cats just so I can go and get inspected wherever the hell I want. I like to do all of the work on the car myself but I want to keep it to where if I am to busy or don’t feel like doing some repair on the car I could drop it off somewhere without this huge long parts list like my Lexus had. When you own a car that has become made up of 3-4 different cars in parts even you begin to forget to reference the correct part number and a quick repair turns into 30 runs to the store and 5-10 useless parts sitting around. Don’t want that anymore. Long term will be the typical sail panel replacement, engine rebuild, maybe a procharger and mild cam. Probably nicer wheels also but I think I will be happy with the OEM wheels for a while. I lean towards gunmetal more than gloss black. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/13 "2014-11-22T08:19:47Z")
Manifolds & cats? SRS BSNS not found ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/14 "2014-11-22T13:08:39Z")
need some burnouts. looks like a fun car to beat around! ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darth-vader-steam-rolling-over-the-haters-getting-his-hate-walk-on/271133/15 "2014-11-22T16:16:44Z")
> [@cobalt300z](#): > > Thats me. just rolled over 228k yesterday and still pulling strong. That was a nice avant you had. 🖕 thats right. Glad she’s doing well.