Factory V6 with WS6 package??
03-31-2009, 10:25 AM
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The L98 '98 GTA was the fastest fbody ever produced? They were rated at 240hp and were probably lucky to run low 14s. If you're talking about the 89 turbo trans am they were quick, but still only ran mid 13s or so.
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04-06-2009, 11:03 AM
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Those were basically a GN turbo drivetrain in the F-body. Damn quick, especially fo rtheir time.
No 4th gen was available factory with a V6 and the WS6 Hood, period. Could easily have gotten a factory correct colored one and bolted it on, though... Maybe even a dealer that did it for him or to try and sell the car by sprucing it up thus making it 'as bought new', but factory? No.
No 4th gen was available factory with a V6 and the WS6 Hood, period. Could easily have gotten a factory correct colored one and bolted it on, though... Maybe even a dealer that did it for him or to try and sell the car by sprucing it up thus making it 'as bought new', but factory? No.
04-11-2009, 04:24 PM
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I love the TTA(one of my favorite Fbodies) but it's nowhere near the performance of a Z06...not even close.
05-09-2009, 10:21 AM
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Cliff notes:
The RPO code for the Performance Package was Y87. It also was only offered with A4 transmissions. The only appearance item it changed was that it added an additional turn-down on the exhaust (on the passenger side).
Base model for the V6's were hardtop, single turn-down exhaust (on the left), sleak beak hood, low-rise spoiler, 4 speaker sound system, cloth interior, and 5-speed manual transmission.
Appearance package was really just the lip kit on the stock V6 bumpers, t-tops, Y87 muffler but with tips, and it required/included the Monsoon sound system...
There was no official WS6 package for the V6 cars.
I took mine on a 3,000 mile road trip... It was just fine. Have to keep it between 55 and 68MPH for best MPG... But I know what you mean about the gearing... I don't even think about pulling hard on anybody over 75MPH...
The RPO code for the Performance Package was Y87. It also was only offered with A4 transmissions. The only appearance item it changed was that it added an additional turn-down on the exhaust (on the passenger side).
Base model for the V6's were hardtop, single turn-down exhaust (on the left), sleak beak hood, low-rise spoiler, 4 speaker sound system, cloth interior, and 5-speed manual transmission.
Appearance package was really just the lip kit on the stock V6 bumpers, t-tops, Y87 muffler but with tips, and it required/included the Monsoon sound system...
There was no official WS6 package for the V6 cars.
I took mine on a 3,000 mile road trip... It was just fine. Have to keep it between 55 and 68MPH for best MPG... But I know what you mean about the gearing... I don't even think about pulling hard on anybody over 75MPH...
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quick question I hope someone can answer I purchased a 94 firebird with a v6 sfi motor it has the ws6 stamp on the back of the car my cousin who is a car fanatic says the ws6 wasn't offered for a v6 in 94 is that true and its only for trans am ram airs is this true also
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quick question I hope someone can answer I purchased a 94 firebird with a v6 sfi motor it has the ws6 stamp on the back of the car my cousin who is a car fanatic says the ws6 wasn't offered for a v6 in 94 is that true and its only for trans am ram airs is this true also
03-03-2015, 10:17 AM
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quick question I hope someone can answer I purchased a 94 firebird with a v6 sfi motor it has the ws6 stamp on the back of the car my cousin who is a car fanatic says the ws6 wasn't offered for a v6 in 94 is that true and its only for trans am ram airs is this true also
03-03-2015, 11:31 AM
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That's not entirely accurate either. True, cars w/ the WS6 RPO were not "outwardly badged" as such until '96, but the RPO WS6 on Firebirds was introduced back in the late '70s ('78 I think) and included rear disk brakes. WS6 was an available suspension / brake upgrade on T/As (and possibly Formulas too) off and on (possibly continuously.....I'm not a 3rd gen historian) up until the "Ram Air" hood was added to the package in '96, at which point Pontiac began including the rear bumper badges.
And to re-iterate previous posts in this thread, there was only ONE V6 Firebird that could've had a WS6 RPO option from the factory: the '89 TTA. And while they were one of the fastest cars of that year, and could easily be tweaked to run 12s, in factory tune they were on a par w/ stock LS1 f-bodies (mid '13s), nowhere close to a LS7 C5 Z06.
And to re-iterate previous posts in this thread, there was only ONE V6 Firebird that could've had a WS6 RPO option from the factory: the '89 TTA. And while they were one of the fastest cars of that year, and could easily be tweaked to run 12s, in factory tune they were on a par w/ stock LS1 f-bodies (mid '13s), nowhere close to a LS7 C5 Z06.
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03-04-2015, 09:49 AM
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03-05-2015, 09:13 AM
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That's not entirely accurate either. True, cars w/ the WS6 RPO were not "outwardly badged" as such until '96, but the RPO WS6 on Firebirds was introduced back in the late '70s ('78 I think) and included rear disk brakes. WS6 was an available suspension / brake upgrade on T/As (and possibly Formulas too) off and on (possibly continuously.....I'm not a 3rd gen historian) up until the "Ram Air" hood was added to the package in '96, at which point Pontiac began including the rear bumper badges.
And to re-iterate previous posts in this thread, there was only ONE V6 Firebird that could've had a WS6 RPO option from the factory: the '89 TTA. And while they were one of the fastest cars of that year, and could easily be tweaked to run 12s, in factory tune they were on a par w/ stock LS1 f-bodies (mid '13s), nowhere close to a LS7 C5 Z06.
And to re-iterate previous posts in this thread, there was only ONE V6 Firebird that could've had a WS6 RPO option from the factory: the '89 TTA. And while they were one of the fastest cars of that year, and could easily be tweaked to run 12s, in factory tune they were on a par w/ stock LS1 f-bodies (mid '13s), nowhere close to a LS7 C5 Z06.
03-14-2015, 08:53 PM
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Also, I wouldn't be surprized if someone has transplanted a LS7 into a C5 by now.
