2002 Firebird Firehawk vs 2024 Subaru BRZ TS with 0-60

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  • @1offgarage
    @1offgarage  5 дней назад +19

    Out BEST 0-60 Times from us on an unprepped roadway near sea level:
    BRZ TS: 6.13s
    Firebird: 5.39s

    • @peterwindle4453
      @peterwindle4453 4 дня назад +1

      my 98 Formula does 0-60 a little quicker, all stock, just a tune and high flow cats and it's an auto

    • @1offgarage
      @1offgarage  4 дня назад

      @@peterwindle4453 I believe a lot of the Autos got lower final drive ratios, the original reviews also showed them being slightly faster 0-60 than the T56 cars

    • @peterwindle4453
      @peterwindle4453 4 дня назад

      @@1offgarage would it reach final gear within 0-60??

    • @turbozombie3506
      @turbozombie3506 3 дня назад +1

      Manuals have 3.42 autos 3.23 rear gear

    • @peterwindle4453
      @peterwindle4453 3 дня назад +3

      @@turbozombie3506 pretty sure my auto has 2.7 or something like that...?

  • @getlosttoday4045
    @getlosttoday4045 4 дня назад +35

    Pontiac nailed it with that last gen firebird! Sexy car even 20 years later!

    • @1offgarage
      @1offgarage  4 дня назад +3

      Absolutely! Undeniably great looking car!

    • @HoldTheDark-o8e
      @HoldTheDark-o8e 3 дня назад +1

      Yes they did. It’s gorgeous. I had a 2002 Camaro SS heavily modified, and I always wished that I had put the work into a Firebird body style. At that time, the fire birds were a lot more expensive and you could find the fourth Camaros for good deals, so that’s what I went with.... well definitely debated later whether I should have spent that extra money

    • @acidspaz4252
      @acidspaz4252 2 дня назад +1

      Looks like 💩...

  • @driveitlikeyastoleit55
    @driveitlikeyastoleit55 3 дня назад +3

    I've always loved 4th gens, I got my first (a 95 z28) in 96. I'm on my fifth one now and it's amazing how with just a few mods how fast they can be. Tick cam, ported 243's, kooks headers and tune and it made 421 wheel. Also have about everything bmr makes suspension wise, the weld in subframe connectors make a huge difference on a t-top car no more chassis flex. Nice Firehawk bud she's a beauty!

  • @shanedoink
    @shanedoink 4 дня назад +11

    Love the Hawk. Nothing like that new car smell 2 decades later. I have a low mile 02 TA that’s a last month build and I know what a time capsule you have.

    • @1offgarage
      @1offgarage  4 дня назад +3

      I appreciate that! It does still have that late 90s-early 2000s smell inside

  • @Maestrodamus
    @Maestrodamus 3 дня назад +14

    There’s a reason the BRZ doesn’t have turbo lag, it doesn’t have a turbo…

    • @ImKelby
      @ImKelby 3 часа назад +1

      That was the joke big dog

  • @BanditJedi
    @BanditJedi 4 дня назад +6

    This is the kind of content I’ve been longing for! The real Fbody platform being tested against modern vehicles. Love it.
    Plus, whoever does the editing and videography…winning!
    I’d suggest Late Model Lighting for upgrading the headlights for the Bird. I have them on my CETA and love them.

    • @1offgarage
      @1offgarage  4 дня назад +1

      Glad you liked it! I (Eric) Filmed it & did 50% of the editing.

    • @BanditJedi
      @BanditJedi 3 дня назад

      @ I could watch hours of your Hawk just driving around with the dynamic way you film it. Can’t wait for the next vid and I shared the link in the Trans Am Nation group on fb.

  • @BicBappy-u9o
    @BicBappy-u9o 4 дня назад +7

    That generation of Pontiac Firebird is actually just a hotwheels car

    • @1offgarage
      @1offgarage  4 дня назад +6

      And that's why we love it 😂

  • @starrdogchamp1
    @starrdogchamp1 День назад +2

    Firehawk hands down!

  • @randallbollinger1449
    @randallbollinger1449 День назад +2

    The firehawk is a beautiful car

  • @tommyistommy
    @tommyistommy 4 дня назад +11

    Pretty interesting to hear others are comparing modern Japanese to 4th gen f-bodies...I was comparing the 4th gen to the JDM 90s vehicles (300zx, Supra, 3000GT, RX7) in my video in my 99 Trans Am/01 Formula, people lost their minds!
    At the end of the day, we're all car guys. We do cross shop these things!
    A square wheel/tire setup with a good 200tw tire on a 4th gen handles pretty damn good. Plus it hooks up with any launch technique. The panhard bar rear and double wishbone front is just flat out fun and you can fit 315s on all 4 corners.
    98-02 F Bodies have been the best value for performance since new. They are rapidly increasing in value though. I like the firehawk look the best but as you mentioned, none of the "special" slp parts did much. The 01-02s run harder with truck cam and LS6 intake. I say find the least beat up one and buy it. Personally, I hate the WS6 hood anyways. Even if I bought a WS6, I'd sell some other sucker the hood for 3k. They built nearly equal WS6 to non WS6 T/As. All the Camaros are ugly and have far worse seats and interior design overall. But they are lighter and cheaper!
    Glad to see someone else still supporting and using a 4th gen, subscribing now! I have too many cars but I post my F Bodies pretty regularly

    • @1offgarage
      @1offgarage  4 дня назад +4

      Absolutely! We want to take a look at what you can get today with today's money in today's market..... I also noticed the vast majority of F-Bodies are modified for straight line speed only but they honestly handle very well when equipped properly

    • @tommyistommy
      @tommyistommy 4 дня назад +1

      @1offgarage these handled as well as anything but since they did perform so well in drag racing, it all got overlooked. This spring I'll have mine on a square 295 setup and plan on tracking/auto crossing it

    • @MrWhiteTank
      @MrWhiteTank 3 дня назад +2

      What about DSM’s. Man those American built 4g63 jdm’s could handle some power. 😉

    • @tommyistommy
      @tommyistommy 3 дня назад

      @@MrWhiteTank dsms are a ton of fun and when they were cheap, they were great. At today's prices....a dsm is not much cheaper than an actual Evo!

  • @Crazy8ts
    @Crazy8ts 3 дня назад +6

    Should be getting 5.0'-5.1's 0-60 in the firehawk..they arent launching it hard enough

    • @CubanAceSimulations
      @CubanAceSimulations 9 часов назад +1

      It's a heavy car, I'm surprised it's on the 5.3 secs mark.

    • @turlubambabou
      @turlubambabou 6 минут назад

      @@CubanAceSimulations its not "that" heavy ( 1580kg ) compared to a 2024 Mustang/Camaro near 1800 ishhh kg

  • @manworksgarage
    @manworksgarage 2 дня назад +1

    Definitely ta or formula is the best looking. Had a 98. Now have a 2000. And on my 3rd ls1 camaro. Love the catfish

  • @danielvazquez7139
    @danielvazquez7139 4 дня назад +1

    Great video! Congrats for the channel from México!! Bring the Tahoe again.

    • @1offgarage
      @1offgarage  4 дня назад +1

      More Tahoe is coming! Truck Norris Cam & long tube headers are up next!

  • @peterwindle4453
    @peterwindle4453 4 дня назад +5

    More rear seat space in the bird than the subaru... but something to keep in mind is how much that bird cost when it was new... get yourself a dash - mat, it makes a big difference with glare on the windscreen

    • @1offgarage
      @1offgarage  4 дня назад +4

      If I can find a classy dash mat that matches the car I will! I also plan on doing a clear UV front glass film to eliminate most of the UV damage. She also sits in a garage when I'm not driving it.

    • @peterwindle4453
      @peterwindle4453 4 дня назад

      @@1offgarage I made my own from $8 worth of material, it does not look pretty, but considering my car is right hand drive, I could not exactly buy one off the counter :-)

  • @4673962
    @4673962 2 дня назад +4

    Easy...... firebird!

  • @motorgearhead
    @motorgearhead 3 дня назад +2

    I’ve got $35K - a C5 corvette & blower/suspension. You could also find a high mileage C6 Z06 for 35K.

  • @leecook7904
    @leecook7904 3 дня назад +1

    Fire hawk. Man I remember seeing the article when they first came out. I think it was a red one. Such a gem.

  • @norwegianblue2017
    @norwegianblue2017 День назад

    That dog almost ran under your tires at 11:53

  • @joeydelgado6119
    @joeydelgado6119 2 дня назад +7

    Firehawk everyday and twice on Sunday.

  • @Staypuff777
    @Staypuff777 3 дня назад +1

    Hard to compare these two. I own a Firebird and its great but feels heavy to throw around in corners. I haven't driven the BRZ but if it drives like a rwd version of the late 90s/early 2000s sport compact cars then it would be a hoot.

  • @agentcelsius
    @agentcelsius День назад

    The firehawk's MSRP in 2002 was $33,900, in today's money, it would be $63,000. I definitely agree, the rarity and cool factor is up there. I don't understand the comparison tho. These 2 cars were built for different purposes. I would love to watch a POV of a firehawk follow a BRZ in a touge.
    PS. Wait a year for the 2004 wrx sti for $32,000, 300hp 0-60 4.9sec. And good luck finding 1 for $30k with 30k miles.

  • @juanc5149
    @juanc5149 2 дня назад

    Bro imagine in 2002 asking people which car to spend 25k
    A 2002 Subaru WRX or a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am.

  • @christophermorales1509
    @christophermorales1509 2 дня назад

    I know you guys weren’t going for gold but there’s a lot more in that Firehawk. Best part was scratching the tires on the shifts, and I could chirp the 3-4 in my stock Formula.

  • @pasnbyu52
    @pasnbyu52 4 дня назад +5

    IMHO....at $33k you payed WAY to much.
    I have a beauty '02 as well and paid much less in April.

    • @wallzWs6
      @wallzWs6 4 дня назад +2

      He mentioned that it was the last formula Firehawk built in 02. So that commands a premium

    • @pasnbyu52
      @pasnbyu52 4 дня назад +2

      @wallzWs6 WHAT¿???
      Mine is 1 of 7 Formula Firehawks in '02...what's that attract??

    • @shanedoink
      @shanedoink 4 дня назад +1

      @@pasnbyu52 depends miles, options and condition friend. I think this is the one that’s been showing up on multiple social media platforms as the last one. If that’s the car it’s basically a new car. You having a Hawk, you know they command slightly more than a WS6(30th anniversary excluded).

    • @pasnbyu52
      @pasnbyu52 4 дня назад +2

      @@shanedoink oh yes, I know. I cherish my red, t- top, M6....33k miles.

    • @shanedoink
      @shanedoink 4 дня назад

      @@pasnbyu52 same, 02 TA 34k miles 6sp. No door panel cracks, took care of that so it wouldnt happen.

  • @Emilthehun
    @Emilthehun День назад

    The brz is like the miata or the mini. When your driving it , you feel like you are flying. In reality, they are pretty slow. Me and my wife always have a great time in my moms mazda , because it "feels" faster then my corvette. I really dont know how to explain that feeling.

  • @jjay718
    @jjay718 3 дня назад

    I like both cars and use to own a SS Camaro 4th gen. Loved that car as it was so much fun to slide around. It also handled pretty good with some suspension mods. I still think the brz would crush it on track in the corners and have been thinking about picking one up. The brz can sound pretty good with some UEL headers and a catback. If I was to get another 4th gen it would have to be a super clean example with a hardtop and 6 speed. Stock form they handle like boats too so ide have to mod it right away.

  • @bradc903
    @bradc903 3 дня назад +4

    Both nice cars but an unfair comparison. Let’s totally take handling out of the competition, the one thing the brz would dominate in and call the firehawk the winner? 0-60 isn’t the only thing that makes a sports car.

  • @mattdirks7896
    @mattdirks7896 4 дня назад +1

    Honestly, a really interesting apples-to-oranges comparo.

    • @1offgarage
      @1offgarage  3 дня назад +1

      That was the idea. Similar formula, similar money, but not direct competitors. Thanks!

  • @dustyschirato
    @dustyschirato 3 дня назад

    That generation of cars got me into cars.

  • @clintmullins4406
    @clintmullins4406 3 дня назад +1

    I’m not going to say you can’t drive but you need some aggression and practice

  • @Mikeyg9096
    @Mikeyg9096 4 дня назад +1

    I’m not sure why you compared that to a Subaru but whatever I love the Trans Am !

    • @1offgarage
      @1offgarage  4 дня назад +1

      We're simply comparing similar vehicles for similar money. More of a Mash-Up than a Match-Up, but it's still a cool comparison for enthusiasts

  • @StraightWhitearrow
    @StraightWhitearrow 3 дня назад +1

    The BRZ needed the sti turbo engine idk why they don't 😂

    • @moldyrefrigerator
      @moldyrefrigerator 2 дня назад

      Because they have common sense. Turbo, and all the supporting parts to cover it under a factory warranty would ballon the costs to $45k+. At $45k, the interior of this car would not be okay. Many things about this car would not be okay. It just doesn’t make sense.

    • @agentcelsius
      @agentcelsius 2 часа назад

      ruclips.net/video/Mcp76132_SY/видео.htmlsi=zNkQ1YuqaZFlNuoK

  • @VcArena
    @VcArena 29 минут назад +1

    Or you can get a z28 with a ls1 for about $5,000 which i have 2 of em, instead of a firehawk.

    • @1offgarage
      @1offgarage  12 минут назад

      I absolutely agree, the Firehawk & COTA cars are probably the the least "value" oriented trims to buy, that's for sure!
      There are THOUSANDS of LS1 powered F-Bodies for super cheap.

  • @mickdabz
    @mickdabz 3 дня назад

    If they put the same turbo that comes on the wrx on the brz there wouldn't be any turbo lag

  • @joelritenour6751
    @joelritenour6751 2 дня назад

    Due to gearing, the BRZ takes 3 gear changes to reach 60.

    • @1offgarage
      @1offgarage  День назад

      Unfortunately that is 100% correct.
      A lower final drive would really add some pep to the car... but they have emissions goals to hit 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @CountryAggie80
    @CountryAggie80 4 дня назад

    Don’t do just the LMC truck or LED in stock style housing lights. They are bright but all oncoming traffic will hate you.
    You can build a projector setup or they have a kit now. Or the lazy eye kit is recent and getting more popular.

  • @JROC734
    @JROC734 3 дня назад

    Pretty sure that's a Formula based Firehawk. I think they're pretty rare as most were T/A based Hawk. IDK for sure. I've owned Catfish, but never a Bird, even though my mom had a 99 Firebird V6 when I was in highschool.
    When talking GEN4 LS1 Firebirds, the Formula is the equivalent to the GEN4 Camaro Z/28, and the T/A is the equivalent to the GEN4 Camaro SS.

  • @ehrenbyrd-tv5po
    @ehrenbyrd-tv5po 4 дня назад +6

    LS swap the suby

  • @Cichlid_Visuals
    @Cichlid_Visuals 3 дня назад +3

    the BRZ has no turbo, just a 2.4 litre NA boxer with high as fuck compression. have seen them do 0-60 in 5.3, and 13.8 quarter mile bone stock.

  • @VcArena
    @VcArena 44 минуты назад

    I get pesky little brz's that wanna race my 01 f body all the time. 😅 my best 0-60 was 4.51 but im not stock, and at the time had 2.73 rear gears

  • @cobraman897
    @cobraman897 День назад

    I'm so confused why the guy even bought the brz. He literally talks down on his car the whole time.....

  • @RandyJM21
    @RandyJM21 3 дня назад

    I owned a 02 firehawk that was delvered with the garbage tune after SLP was caught by govt for failing smog that everybody got but complained like crazy and finally an un named man dressed all in black ( No B.S.) showed up at my door . Explained the issue i was having after hitting WOT at 80 and the car bogging was due to the garbage tune put on the 02 Firehawk after the real one failed that was what SLP wanted for last F-body cars that was gona be a monster . He explained most owners didnt go WOT after loping along at 80 or notice tue issues because in other paramenters the tune was ok enough that people didnt know to complain but people who expected what Firehawks generally were and flogged them would . He then made me an offer . He said . If you dont ask for my Name or any other questions, ask for paperwork and agree i was never here i will take my laptop and put the original tune that SLP wanted on the final cars and not only will the bog going WOT at high speed go away but the car will perform better all around . Go in your house , wait 30 min , dont come outside or speak to me and make sure the rental car is gone and your car will now have all the power it was supposed to . Answer me quickly or i get in rental car and return to Detroit , was never here and you live with it . I said OK , followed his instructions and 30 min later took car out and got on it a bunch at higher speeds and it pulled hard and no more bogging and breaking up plus it pulled like a beast everywhere wanting to spin the big sticky Firestone Summer tires with awful treadwear while still scrambling forward and stuffing you in seat in a way our C5 didnt and nobody believed the car was stock .
    Firehawks were always underated and over performed as cars that SLP produced . The 02 with illegal factory tune was a beast of its time for what it was and considering the extra weight and more advanced set up of the corvette beat up on it in straightline and you need a 405 HP Z0-6 to go faster . They rated the Firehawk at 345 now that C5 was rated at 350 after initially being rated at 345 itself as GM Never liked an F - body with advertised figures above the Vette but if you had the intended tune this was well above 345 and i suspect making Z0-6 power at least or pretty close considering what it did to my stock C8 and others . In 02 the car was pretty mad for what was around for an NA car and nobody believed it was stock .
    With that said , its decades later so firehawk may have lost some of its fire but if this one runs well or was tweaked i cant see how it doesnt destroy the Subaru in a drag race . BRZ is a cool car I would enjoy but for simple straightline stuff the firehawk is gonna slaughter it if it has good tires and doesnt blow the tires off . 5-60 / 70 would be even worse . If its got the original garbage tune and not the black coat tune or some modern tuner didnt fix the EPA tune thrown on in hurry after caught and tired maybe its closer . But the puke tune was less noticeable at lower speeds so we will see but having owned a 02 Firehawk i know with the tune SLP designed for it , it was a beast that was not like a WS6 , SS or C5 and something like a Z06 , freakish for time and craziest car SLP did for F - BODIES with previous gens always being freaks as well but 02s were nuts if you got the right beeps and boops . But even with garbage tune should take the BRZ in acceleration test . Seems an odd match up .

  • @turbocoupe9212
    @turbocoupe9212 3 дня назад +1

    Love that Firehawk but throw those wheels in the trash and put the factory Firehawk wheels on it, looks like 4wd , that car is high

  • @kennethmcdonald9970
    @kennethmcdonald9970 3 дня назад +14

    Sorry to burst your bubble, but the BRZ doesn't have a turbo.

    • @kmb957
      @kmb957 3 дня назад +8

      Yeah no shit. They literally said it needs a turbo.

    • @RyanBerich-u1w
      @RyanBerich-u1w 2 дня назад

      @@kmb957they also said “this is a turbo” and complemented it for not having turbo lag at about 1:20.

    • @thegreendoormx4441
      @thegreendoormx4441 2 дня назад

      ​@RyanBerich-u1w 😂 yall are dumb as rocks.
      He yelled out " it needs a turbo"
      Response was " even a small one "
      Response to that was " least you don't have turbo lag".
      Not one time did they say that BRZ was turbocharged.

    • @thegreendoormx4441
      @thegreendoormx4441 2 дня назад +3

      ​@@RyanBerich-u1wthey DIDNT SAY THAT. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 THE guy said " this needs a turbo!".

    • @kmb957
      @kmb957 2 дня назад +3

      @@RyanBerich-u1w no they didn't. They listed the power and said it needs a turbo and then stated as an upside, it has no turbo lag. Go back and turn on closed captioning.

  • @barflin
    @barflin 3 дня назад

    Holy Moly! Was that a deer or a dog at 11:52? that was a crazy coincidence if it was.

  • @StraightWhitearrow
    @StraightWhitearrow 3 дня назад

    Those coffee grounds are strong 😂

  • @beyondquestion
    @beyondquestion 3 дня назад

    3:00... Yes!!^^ I never even HEARD of a Firehawk!! I know Firebird and Trans Am, and am STILL confused over the difference, cuz I seen v8s in both but, other than 1968, nothing touches the bod one a Trans Am WS6.
    \O>

  • @tone3560
    @tone3560 3 дня назад +1

    Warranty >no warranty and old
    The brz doesn’t have a turbo which kills your credibility altogether
    Car and driver hit 5.5 second 0-60 with brz.
    Those aren’t stock width rear tires on ws6. Stock for stock would be close if the stock width ws6 would even hook.

  • @RyanBerich-u1w
    @RyanBerich-u1w 2 дня назад +1

    Completely different cars. There are better new cars to compare the Pontiac to and better used cars to compare the Subaru to.
    You can’t compare price to price. Old cars have high maintenance cost and new cars have low maintenance cost. Add price and maintenance together to compare.
    You focused on 0 to 60 and admitted the Subaru is designed for driving on curvy roads.
    Looks like you picked the car and the tests to prove you bought the right car. Good for you. Stupid video.

  • @Thumper68
    @Thumper68 2 дня назад

    Needs a 3.73 eaton posi

    • @1offgarage
      @1offgarage  2 дня назад

      That's on the list. She already has the Easton limited slip

  • @StraightWhitearrow
    @StraightWhitearrow 3 дня назад

    What was the Pontiac version of the cavalier?? Thats the interior in the birds😂

    • @bradc903
      @bradc903 3 дня назад +1

      Sunfire. And it’s every gm car. grand am Monte Carlo Grand Prix etc, They all got basically the same interior

    • @Billn1971
      @Billn1971 2 дня назад

      Sunbird...then the Sunfire

  • @amordeweso
    @amordeweso 3 дня назад +1

    😂 firehawk easily wins

  • @michaelm3381
    @michaelm3381 4 дня назад +2

    V8 American muscle for the win!

  • @shanedoink
    @shanedoink 4 дня назад +2

    A review of my 02 TA from 2 years ago.
    ruclips.net/video/l75HyRPhR9g/видео.htmlsi=Khy-zV7hnVGGnU1w

  • @majorhemroid
    @majorhemroid 3 дня назад +2

    If you think that's the best looking American car ever, get your eyesight checked!

  • @acidspaz4252
    @acidspaz4252 3 дня назад +3

    The Subaru looks a billion times better than the firebird...

  • @TaylorG-n1u
    @TaylorG-n1u 2 дня назад

    Both cars are slow. Even in MX-5 can beat a BRZ😂

  • @iamzeusandthisisthetruth4229
    @iamzeusandthisisthetruth4229 3 дня назад

    My 01 T/A had to have an ENGINE REPLACEMENT IN 05 due to OVER BORED ODD CYLENDERS!
    Got a LS1 from 05 GTO, meaning 340HP, and 390FT pounds!
    12.9 1/4 0-60 4.8!
    But 1 Gear basically went to 55 and shift made 60!
    .273 gears and AUTO!
    Intake Filter and RAM IAR MOD, with FLOWMASTER AND HYPERTECH PROGRAM!
    WHICH THE PROGRAM removes 1.2 SECOND OFF 1/4!
    14.0 WITHOUT PROGRAM,
    12.9 WITH PROGRAM!

  • @69fcortina
    @69fcortina 2 дня назад

    I have absolutely no confidence in being able to buy a 2002 anything that's not got serious hidden problems. And given the age and behavior of the auto industry lately, I have even less confidence in being able to buy replacement parts when something goes wrong. Factor that into your comparison.