What can it handle?
 

1998 trans am ls1 auto trans

Can someone tell me what this car can handle for power.can I add power adders to itif I wanted too?

The 10 bolt is the semi weak link but the auto will help. I have seen 600whp run through a stock 10 bolt and I have seen a stock 285hp LT1 pop the 10 bolt. The old statement is true. If you really want to go fast....start modding from the back of the car and move forward.

That is true,starting from the back,What do you have to do to the rearend?

connecting rod bolts are known to be a weak point. Yes John(my84Z) I know your red convertible has stock bottom end blah blah blah. but more often then not. they break with cam only. the 1998 heads are junk. and the odd ball for the f bucket with the perimeter bolt valve cover. the computer is different then 1999-up tranny is good if you do a shift kit or have it properly tuned. but again goes back to the computer. if your not going crazy with a 6 speed the rear ends hold up fine for a while. it was the last thing on my list i did. also the thing i broke the most though.

So power adders? which ones. they are not all created equal. nitrous? kiss the bottom end good by sooner then later. super charger. it will last a little while. properly sized and tuned for turbo will probably be your best bet and bang for the buck without tearing the motor apart and upgrading some things.

I am just tryin to get all the info I can on this car,Cause if its a pain to build it up,Then I will just build my monte ss up and make the ta handle and look and sound good,

9inch rear, tubular suspension, converter and a tune will make it nice and launch hard. Not to mention headers and catback.

It can handle anything you want it to. Bottom line is you mod it break it build it better repeat.

THATS WHAT IT IS.... I forgot the build it better part.....

It can be whatever you want it to be with enough money. Start with longtubes and stall. Look into upgrading the PCM to 99-02.

pcm 99 t0 02,why is that?

Horsepower and speed cost money. How fast do you want to go?

Easier to tune

there are a lot of tables the 98 pcm does not have so for mild mods its fine. but anything for a cam, stall, trans tuning, power adders. the 98 comp is just not going to perform.

Most of the hurt motors I have is 98's. Rods,bearing failures. Some do last though.

Depends on power you want and how you drive.
Sometimes it's cheaper to sell the car and buy one already built if you have high goals.