Finally, I get to do this:

I have a '99 WS6 Trans-Am

Droooooool!

I wish I would have been in the financial position to get one of these over the Saturn I ended up buying. Always been a big fan of the Firebirds, and was sad to have had to sell my 85 TransAm due to lack of time to fix it up. Oh well, maybe a good paying job will come through where I could get one in the next few years.

As far as #2, you won't notice that much. Then again, I did play a Mechwarrior startup sound on mine while doing stuff in the background. This did add a noticible delay. But beyond boot-up time, theres nothing that will affect things you will see or hear.

I'd love to see some pics of your install once it's done, and also some details on the equipment used.