# WTT: 1996 Trans Am **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [November 21, 2007, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtt-1996-trans-am/111235 "2007-11-21T10:09:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![Mr.K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr.k/32/5670_2.png) [@Mr.K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr.K)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtt-1996-trans-am/111235/8 "2007-11-28T08:56:21Z")
> [@quick water injection question](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-water-injection-question/15012/11): > > Bro, I’m a fellow Trans Am fan > love the muscle and power of a V8… > Quarter Mile wise, these cars are like the 240s/Truenos of driftin. > > I was gonna pick one up, but gas wise it doesn’t work for > me with part time work and full time school:S > but good luck with the sale, I know the potential of a 350 short block! > > \*Looking @ either a Trans Am GTA 89 - 91 > or a LS1 Trans Am WS6 98-01 maybe in the future > or drop the LS1 in a 240Z 😛 Good to see another fan. These are definitely solid cars, but I’m in a very similar situation to you. Even as a track car these cars can be set up very well, they just need a few suspension mods (what car doesn’t?). Its not bad on gas as long as you don’t hammer on it. If I were you I’d stay away from the Pre-94 cars. The L98 (I think its called, basically the engine before the LT1) has a lot of power off the hop, but up high it is apparently pretty gutless. Pretty kick ass looking engine though =/. The LS1 is pretty expensive, but if a higher budget isn’t an issue, it is a beastly engine. They cost about twice as much as an LT1, sometimes more. The LT1 I find is a good sweet spot for cost : performance, as there is still a huge aftermarket and huge power potential. There is a guy in Windsor with a 9 second LT1 as a daily. I told my Nissan friend who wants a 240Z to put a LS1/LT1 into it and he nearly kicked me in the teeth :mrgreen:. Would be a nice swap IMO. Every car should have the LS1 as an optional extra. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtt-1996-trans-am/111235)._