View Poll Results: What are your feelings on WS-7 Badges
When it is a WS-7, run it
9
20.93%
I'm indifferent
16
37.21%
I am totally offended by WS-7 badges
6
13.95%
Ricers suck, kick their @ss at the track!
12
27.91%
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WS-7 Rebadging
11-14-2009, 08:03 PM
#24
If you really want to get technical, WS6 is a RPO code and not a sub-model. Firebird Trans Am, Firebird Formula, Firebird Trans Am GTA, Camaro Z28, Mustang GT - those are examples of sub-models. If you upgraded the suspension by making them better than the WS6 performance package then maybe it would seem more acceptable. To me, placing this kind of badge on a car means it has high performance handling.
Last edited by Firebat; 11-14-2009 at 08:09 PM.
11-14-2009, 08:49 PM
#25
Thanks for all the input. I currently don't have any badging on my WS-9. My friend's WS-6 badge just got stolen or fell off (I doubt that). Anyways, I think its just an added cost that I can be putting towards speeding the car up. It would be a cool novelty item, but I doubt that I would ever spend the money on badges. Besides, I noticed several T/A owners voted that the WS-7 badging offends them. So, if I do go with badging one day, I will put the WS-9 custom badges on it.
Besides, most of the people in my area are oblivious to American muscle. Most of them ask "is that the WS-6?", I say "no, it is a WS-9"....they always follow up with "Oh, you got the upgraded model"...lol
In fact, I think that will be my new byline.
Besides, most of the people in my area are oblivious to American muscle. Most of them ask "is that the WS-6?", I say "no, it is a WS-9"....they always follow up with "Oh, you got the upgraded model"...lol
In fact, I think that will be my new byline.
11-14-2009, 08:59 PM
#26
If it offends someone who gives a ****. Its yours and you are the one that has to be happy. Granted if you put 24's with spinners on it you will get made fun of here.
11-15-2009, 01:33 AM
#29
Like everyone else said, it's your car so do whatever you want to with it. I must say though, that gross misrepresentations do kinda bother me. For example, there's this local dude who drives a 6 cylinder '72 Nova but he's got SS stuff all over it; it's his car but I don't like it...
11-15-2009, 12:27 PM
#31
If people get offended with what you do with you own car, then they seriously need to get a life. If anything...keep it non badged. I see more WS6's than regular TA's or Formy's anyway. There pretty much eveywhere around here. That badge was nothing more than a GM marketing scheme to get 5-6k out of the consumer. Think about it. You could upgrade a "regular" TA with better aftermarket parts for way cheaper, which alot of people did anyway.
Yeah...yeah...there are guy's that will say that the WS6 has "collector" value and it will be worth more in the long run. But if your modding the hell out of your car and replacing parts with aftermarket ones, that doesn't mean anything anyway. The only car that I see worth something in the real distant future is the Firehawk. That car is much more rare than the WS6. The 02 CETA as well. I'm sure there a few more like the NHRA edition and so on.
Sorry for the rant. But like another member said before...do what you want with your car. Who cares what other people think.
Yeah...yeah...there are guy's that will say that the WS6 has "collector" value and it will be worth more in the long run. But if your modding the hell out of your car and replacing parts with aftermarket ones, that doesn't mean anything anyway. The only car that I see worth something in the real distant future is the Firehawk. That car is much more rare than the WS6. The 02 CETA as well. I'm sure there a few more like the NHRA edition and so on.
Sorry for the rant. But like another member said before...do what you want with your car. Who cares what other people think.
11-17-2009, 05:18 PM
#33
Its funny, he just go under my skin becuase of this portion of his post:
"thats like trans am guys slapping on the hood and other parts and calling it a WS-7 which is made up... its not a WS-6 nor will it ever be..."
These stupid ricers think that the WS-6 has like God-like powers over the base T/A. Don't get me wrong, stock it is a better car.....but most people change the parts that make it a WS-6 with the exception of the OEM hood....which I have...lol
"thats like trans am guys slapping on the hood and other parts and calling it a WS-7 which is made up... its not a WS-6 nor will it ever be..."
These stupid ricers think that the WS-6 has like God-like powers over the base T/A. Don't get me wrong, stock it is a better car.....but most people change the parts that make it a WS-6 with the exception of the OEM hood....which I have...lol
11-17-2009, 09:22 PM
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Put the ram air hood on it and the WS6 badge and no one will know the difference. If you want you can get the LS6 intake manifold and do some suspesion work and then it will unofficially be a WS6. It's your car, do what you want!
11-17-2009, 09:25 PM
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The LS6 intake gives a good extra 25hp so they are right in a way. I put a 99 non WS6 model to shame from a dig and a roll last week. He's got the ram air hood, suspension work, an exhaust, and ALOT of weight reduction (i have two 10's in the hatch!), and good sticky tires (mine are all season).
11-17-2009, 09:55 PM
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The LS6 intake gives a good extra 25hp so they are right in a way. I put a 99 non WS6 model to shame from a dig and a roll last week. He's got the ram air hood, suspension work, an exhaust, and ALOT of weight reduction (i have two 10's in the hatch!), and good sticky tires (mine are all season).
11-17-2009, 10:52 PM
#37
He is correct, I have an LS-6 intake from the factory. I upgraded the exhaust to the magnaflow catback. I already put on Z06 wheels, which I like better than the WS-6 rims. I'm putting in the Volant intake, so I don't need the airbox. Next step is suspension....then whallah, better than a stock WS-6.
04-28-2010, 11:30 PM
#38
Well as the story goes....if you want to put the WS7 is OK but, putting a WS6 is BETTER.
I would just put WS6 (AS LONG AS YOU GOT SOME POWER TO BACK IT UP, "IN A WAY") and avoid explaining why WS7 to someone.
On the street people know WS6
PERIOD.
I would just put WS6 (AS LONG AS YOU GOT SOME POWER TO BACK IT UP, "IN A WAY") and avoid explaining why WS7 to someone.
On the street people know WS6
PERIOD.
04-29-2010, 09:59 AM
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Ricer response Just a thought, why don't you make a bet with him, Race his @$$ then, when you fry him he can buy the tag you want and stick it on the bumper for you?
04-29-2010, 11:57 AM
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If people get offended with what you do with you own car, then they seriously need to get a life. If anything...keep it non badged. I see more WS6's than regular TA's or Formy's anyway. There pretty much eveywhere around here. That badge was nothing more than a GM marketing scheme to get 5-6k out of the consumer. Think about it. You could upgrade a "regular" TA with better aftermarket parts for way cheaper, which alot of people did anyway.
Yeah...yeah...there are guy's that will say that the WS6 has "collector" value and it will be worth more in the long run. But if your modding the hell out of your car and replacing parts with aftermarket ones, that doesn't mean anything anyway. The only car that I see worth something in the real distant future is the Firehawk. That car is much more rare than the WS6. The 02 CETA as well. I'm sure there a few more like the NHRA edition and so on.
Sorry for the rant. But like another member said before...do what you want with your car. Who cares what other people think.
Yeah...yeah...there are guy's that will say that the WS6 has "collector" value and it will be worth more in the long run. But if your modding the hell out of your car and replacing parts with aftermarket ones, that doesn't mean anything anyway. The only car that I see worth something in the real distant future is the Firehawk. That car is much more rare than the WS6. The 02 CETA as well. I'm sure there a few more like the NHRA edition and so on.
Sorry for the rant. But like another member said before...do what you want with your car. Who cares what other people think.