Gunlex

I was looking at buying this Firebird, but it labels it as a formula/trans am...and the it appears the hood says "ram air" and there is also a WS6 decal under the rear right tailight. How can i tell if its a trans am or a formula?





Thanks, Ceth

Gunlex

wait, it appears from the rear view i can make out a "trans am", guess i premature posted

ulakovic22

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It's a TransAm

y2k_ta

iTrader: (80)

If the car is original, it's easily distinguished as a Trans Am from the styling of the front nose, and the high-level rear spoiler. If it's original, I assume that it's at least a '96 since that was the first year for the fourth-gen Ram Air Tran Ams.

Gunlex

thanks guys! its a 97 btw =)

1 Bad Ass Formula

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For some reason on titles and such Trans Am's sometimes are labeled as a Formula Trans Am.

highlander316

i think from the factory they were all originally designed as formula's and then had the body parts converted.

greg_74

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Looks like a T/A to me. If its a WS6, get is and fix it up. Wheels look nice and clean. I seriously thought about getting a LS1 WS6 that was wrecked but had all the parts on it, just the car was blackand the hood was red and the front clip was navy blue. It would have needed repainted and I didn't have the money for paint then, just for the car and that would have been it, so I didn't buy it because I didn't want to have a multi colored DD. If it wasn't a DD I probably would have gotten it.

LS1W66

Here we go again,
Guys this has been covered before, The Vin# does not distinguish between Formula or Trans Am so if the Vin is looked up it will always come up as Formula/Trans Am.
The proper way to distingush between models is to look up the RPO Sticker
(Glove box for LT1 cars, Drivers door for LS1 cars)
All V8 Firebirds will have the WS9 RPO
All Formula's will have the W66 RPO
All Trans Am's will have the Y82 RPO

Posi12Bolt

iTrader: (13)

I was lookin at that car too...

bet it could be had for a pretty cool price! spokane,WA eh!

Gunlex

yeah i know, now to convince my parents that i wont kill myself in it =) I've always wanted a fast car, but most of them are so damn expensive, hopefully i'll finally get one! But if i do...5 hour drive to spokane =/

Formula350

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You can tell it's not a Firehawk by the hood. It's either a real WS6 or aftermarket hood.

HoLLo

iTrader: (17)

And, that is not 100% true. My 95 firebird had the RPO codes in the glovebox. and my 97 has it on the door. So not ALL LT1's have it in the glovebox.

Just FYI.

But the Firehawk hoods look identical on LT1's. Is there anything I am missing?

Gunlex

that is what i thought, and i didnt notice that black box thing on the other trans am's i looked up, but is that just the ram air?

LS1W66

I stand corrected I was not aware of the RPO sticker relocation in `97 Thanks

The Firehawk and WS6 Hoods for the LT1 cars are different in the inlet location you'll have to see two cars side by side to notice the diffeence.

HoLLo

iTrader: (17)

Ahh. I just looked at some pics. I see the difference now. Never noticed the difference..

davidv

as far as i am concerned its not a firehawk because as far as i know firehawks in models from 93-97 came only in base firebird body style with the exception of the hood of course. but thats what i know up to date. i could be wrong

2000T/A Guru

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This is how it works, a Trans am is always also a formula, it says formula for every T/A, but a Formula isnt a Trans Am

JohnnyBs98WS6Rag

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That and I've never seen a LT1 Hawk hood say "Ram Air". And they CERTAINLY would NOT have a WS6 badge.

1 Bad Ass Formula

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Here we go yet again!