For Immediate Release: October 25, 2000
PROJEKT TRANZAM SUPERTUNER EDITION: 550 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
DETROIT - When the crew at Rytek Projektz get their hands on a vehicle, the final outcome is best described as radical synergy - using extreme-output components and having everything work together in a balanced presentation. Well known for their audio expertise, Projekt TranzAm also is a rolling billboard to Rytek's ability in complete concept execution.
550 comes first into play with the engine - as in rear-wheel horsepower output. Achieving this level began with a balanced and blueprinted Morgan Motorsports R350V LS1. Ross pistons atop Callies rods push toward Racing Engine Valves in the ported and polished cylinder head chambers. The camshaft is from Competition Cams as are the push rods, valve springs and retainers. A Vortech Supecharger was given the task of providing 13 psi of aftercooled mega-boost. Finally, a Centerforce dual-friction clutch and flywheel take on the brute output with aplomb. Flowmaster mufflers and Rytek ExZt 2b billet exhaust tips allow for an aural statement of authority.
To spec out the underside, Hotchkis Performance was the primary choice in hardware including springs, underhood strut tower brace, stabilizer bars, trailing arms and panhard rod. Bilstien shocks dampen pavement blows while keeping the TranzAm in fine form while slicing around corners. Brembo two piece rotors and 4-piston calipers control the front braking duties while Power Stop rotors handle the rear. A commitment united in stopping this the extreme machine.
Classics by Bernt coated the entire car in Shimrin Kandy Pagan Gold by House by Kolors. Sparco seats with Rytek brackets are covered in leather (with carbon fiber leather inserts) by Stitchcraft. Wetworks Garage painted the interior and a white gauge cluster from NR Automotive was set in the dash. Adjustable titanium pedals by SPW ensure that drivers of any size can enjoy the Rytek experience.
The audio portion is where the 550 makes its second appearance. An Eclipse head unit flows the tunes though Focal Utopia drivers, u-Dimension Amplifiers and Monster Cables. The amp rack and sub-plate are Rytek exclusives built from billet aluminum. Element Enclosures support the rigid bass infrastructure. An Optima battery helps along the total output of five hundred fifty watts. Because of the audio extras, the TranzAm Supertuner became a 2-seat encounter.
Whether it's traveling through the speakers or exhaust, the Projekt TranzAm makes 550 sound real good.
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POWERTRAIN
- Supertuner Morgan Motorsports R350V- balanced and prepped LS-1 · Supercharger Vortech Engineering
- Heads Full port and polish
- Valves Racing Engine Valves - SS valves: 2.02/1.57
- Valve springs Competition Cams - 941-16
- Retainers Competition Cams - 754-16
- Push-rods Competition Cams - 7950-16
- Cams Competition Cams - 54-000-11, grind # 3313/3110 HR14 +4
- Pistons Ross - 9.5 compression
- Rods Callies - 6.125" I-Beam small block (LS-1)
- Clutch Centerforce - Dual-Friction
- Flywheel Centerforce
- Exhaust Flowmaster - American Thunder Dual Exit
- Exhaust Tips Rytek - ExZt 2b Billet
- Oil Catch Rytek - Full Metal Jacket- unitized full billet aluminum
- Air Filter K & N
CHASSIS
- Upper Strut Bar Hotchkis Performance
- Anti-Sway Bars Hotchkis Performance - lightweight, hollow design · Trailing Arms Hotchkis Performance - box construction
- Pan-Hard Rod Hotchkis Performance - fully adjustable
- Springs Hotchkis Performance
- Shocks Bilstien - High Performance
- Wheels HRE - 542 Forged 3-Piece, 19x10 Rear & 19x9.5 Front
- Tires Pirelli - P-Zero - 295/30-19 Rear & 275/30 Front
- Brakes Brembo - 13" 4-piston calipers, cross-drilled rotors
EXTERIOR
- Exterior Painter Classics by Bernt - full exterior, engine bay, everything.
- Exterior Material House of Kolors - Shimrin Kandy - Pagan Gold over FBC-01
- Interior Painter Wetworks Garage - full aluminum gloss
- Seats Sparco - Rev
- Seat Brackets Rytek - Full Metal Jacket
- Seat Upholstery Stitchcraft - full leather/carbon fiber leather inserts
- Instrument Panel NR Automotive - white faced gauge cluster
- Pedals SPW - adjustable titanium gas, brake, and clutch
AUDIO
- Source Unit Eclipse - 5605 6-disc in-dash tuner
- Drivers Focal Utopia - (2) 33WX Subwoofers & 165W Satellites
- Amplifiers m-Dimension / Orca Design & Manufacturing (3) m-20VS - 550 super hi-fi watts
- Cables Monster Cable - interconnects, power cables, and speaker cables
- Amp-Rack Rytek - Full Metal Jacket - unitized full billet aluminum
- Sub-Enclosures Rytek - Full Metal Jacket - unitized full billet aluminum
- Battery Cell Optima - Yellow Top
This article and was obtained from www.media.gm.com.
