Sponsored at the time by Agostino Racing Engines and CK Performance

Custom built, dyno tested, raced, and tuned by Daren Wlodarcyk(1996-2005)

Engine Mods:
AGOSTINO RACING 398 STROKER MOTOR (Custom Built by Daren Wlodarczyk)
Block: 97 GM LT1 splayed 4 bolt conversion
Bore: 4.040 inches
Crank: 3.875 inches Lunati 4340 Forged Steel
Rods: 5.850 inches Crower
Displacement: 398 cubic inches
Compression: 10.5:1
Heads: AFR 227 Full race ported by Agostino Racing running 1.6 Jessel Rockers (new for 2003)
Valves: 2.10-inch intake, 1.60-inch exhaust
Camshaft: Solid Roller (secret grind..about .670+ lift)
Intake: Custom 5 inch cold air intake system
Intake manifold: LT4 custom ported for AFR 227 heads
Throttle body: ASM 1300 cfm (mono blade)
Fuel injectors: Accell 55lb./hr matched set
Distributor: LS1 Coil Packs on F.A.S.T. D.I.S. LS1 Controller
Spark plugs: NGK R5671A-8, Stock #4554 V-power 8, .035-inch gap for nos
Engine management: New for 2004 F.A.S.T. Sequencial Wideband with LS1 Coil packs..No opti spark..Crank Trigger
Fuel system: Duel sump system, Aeromotive regulators, Paxton 1100hp fuel pump, Holly secondary nos fuel pump, custom by A.R.E (separate Direct port NOS and motor systems).
Exhaust: Hooker 1 3/4-inch long tubes, Dynomax 3-inch true duel custom exhaust
Converter: Special Yank 4000 stall
Transmission: B&M shifter and trans cooler. Stage 3 1200hp Turbo 400 with a billet aluminum reverse pattern full manual valve body /w transmission brake. JW SFI Ultra bell housing and TCI SFI trans shield.

Sponsered by. For more info on the transmission please check out (http://www.ckperformance.com/gm_th400_stg3.html)
Driveshaft: Chromemoly
Radiator/Fans: BE-COOL Aluminum with new BE-COOL lightweight fan assembly
Water pump: Messier water pump running Evan cooling system
Ignition: MSD 6AL, Accell coil, MSD wires,
Power adder: Custom direct port fogger NOS system by Agostino Racing.(300hp)
Brakes: Willwood brake system proportion valve, drilled rotors and brake setup with Hurst line lock
Gauges: Autometer
Suspension:
Stock style, Hal shocks, Hotchkis LCA, panhard rod, and strut tower brace, duel remote airlift bags, aftermarket trans mounted torque arm and springs (custom by Agostino Racing)
K-Frame: Custom Aftermarket Chrome-moly (new for 2003) 
Rear Axle Assembly: Moser 35 spline Ford 9-inch with new improved Detroit locker, 3.70:1 gears
Battery: Optima red dry cell relocated to rear with Flaming river shutoff switch,
Safety modifications: Duel RCI camlock 5-point racing harnesses, custom chrome-moly roll bar by Agostino Racing
Seats: Corbeau Forza (black) race seats (New for 2003)
Weight: 4000+lbs with driver(2001)
             3750 (2003)

Wheels:
Weld Draglites FRONT- (15x3.5x4.5/4.75 with 1 3/4" backspace) weld#90-54340 with front spacers
Weld Draglites REAR- (15x10x4.5/4.75 with 6 1/2" backspace) weld#90-510352

Tires: FRONT - Moroso DS2-(26X4.5x15)
          REAR   - Mickey Thompson (28x13.5x15 Et Streets) #3755(Driven on Street)

          REAR   - Mickey Thompson (28x10.5x15W Et Drag) #3055W(Driven at Track)

Modifications to Exterior and Audio: 
DG Motorsports Speedster Carbon Fiber Tonneau cover
Custom audio- (Phoenix Gold ZX500Amps and 2 Xmax 12" carbon fiber speakers in custom enclosure, optima battery, 1 farad cap.

Expected times at new race weight: 9.0's to 9.20's at 147+mph

Homepage misc photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/daren96ta

Additional car info: Click pictures to ZOOM in.

*On the cover of Jan 2003 High Performance Pontiac

*Featured on Cover of Speed Style Sound Aug 2003

Click on above pictures to zoom in to read full article. 

QUOTE from page 3...First Paragraph

 "For those of you out there keeping score, that makes Wlodarczyk's Trans Am the fastest F-body convertible in America." 

 (Well... that was back in 2003), but I DID IT!!! That's what counts and not too many people can claim that. Today there are plenty of 8 sec and faster cars, but back then I was at the top.  

*Featured in May 2001 GM High Tech Performance

My first 9 sec pass off the trailer was the fastest pass of the event. Nobody else ran 9's that event. :) I didn't win the king of hill because of a nitrous solenoid problem that eliminated my final rounds of competition, but I did end up having the fastest and only 9 second pass at the event.   

*Featured on POPULAR HOT RODDING TV (NFRA EFI Challenge) Feb/May 2002

Episode 229808 featured on Spike Tv on the Popular Hot Rodding TV show.

I did get a chance to race against one of the fastest F-bodies built to date at that time...Judson Massingill from the School of Automotive Machinists (SAM). His  orange Camaro SS was leading the LS1 field in technology at the time.  He took King Street, but I sure gave him a run till a mechanical problem (nitrous solenoid sticking) put me out of competition. More info can be found at www.samracing.com on the event or the links below. My car was a but faster 9 seconds with NOS, but his naturally aspirated LS1 was right there with my car. Shows how fast technology is catching up. It might be time to get rid of the LT1 engine and go with a LS1. :)  

Here is a link to a picture of my car and an article in Popular Hot Rodding.

http://www.samracing.com/docs/99camaro/1999_camaro_ss_in_phr_magazine.htm

Picture of my car against Judson's Orange SS and info on the event. It would have been cool to see him hit 9's at the event. I didn't win the event, but I did make a 9 sec pass off the trailer and nobody else ran faster. :) Plus I got to race against the FASTEST and best drivers out there in our F-body field. 

http://www.samracing.com/docs/99camaro/NFRA.htm

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