Is this a Ws6?
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Is this a Ws6? I bought a trans am 2001 supposably ws6 a month or so ago. I am trying to determine if this is a real ws6 or not. The Rpo codes on the door read Ws6 and Ws9. Can someone shed some light on this and help explain what I have goin on here? Thanks!
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From: St. Clair Shores Mi.
WS9 is the Formula conversion code and does not mean the car is or ever was a Formula.
It means the vehicle is a V8 equipped Firebird and therefore all Formula's and Trans Am's will have this RPO.
W66 is the Formula RPO
Y82 is the Trans Am RPO
WS9 + W66 = Formula
WS9 + Y82 = Trans Am
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this is confusing. I thought that the Z28 and SS thing was enough with the Camaros. Whats the difference between a Formula, Trans AM, and a WS6.
I thought the WS6 was like the Bird version of the SS, if thats true what does a formula have?
I thought the WS6 was like the Bird version of the SS, if thats true what does a formula have?
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I`m pretty sure it goes Firebird< Formula< Trans Am< WS6. Firebird being base model and the rest being different types of trims. I`m sure someone will correct me if i`m wrong though.
Yup ^. The frmula is a stripped down v8 version of the firebird. Opting for the ta gave you the high rise hatch bumper and ground effects and a few plush interior options. The ws6 version of the trans am adds the ram air hood and the suspension upgrades just as the ss does on the camaro.
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+1 on LS1W66's evaluation. Craig is all over it. WS6 has historically been a performance package available on Formulas and Trans Ams. It is primarily a handling package. The WS6 package has been around for many years, but it is not the same set of performance items for every year. Even in the 4 gens the equipment associated with WS6 is different in the early years versus the 00 01 and 02 model years.
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Yup ^. The frmula is a stripped down v8 version of the firebird. Opting for the ta gave you the high rise hatch bumper and ground effects and a few plush interior options. The ws6 version of the trans am adds the ram air hood and the suspension upgrades just as the ss does on the camaro.
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The easiest way I find to explain the models is as a progression of added options.
A Firebird is the base model V-6. A Formula is a Firebird with a V-8.
A Trans Am has a different body package with up-level wing, different nose and rear end etc. And the WS-6 is an additional package to the Trans AM.
I know there are finer points to the explanation, I just find this the easiest way to explain it when someone asks me.
