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Old 07-21-2010, 05:51 PM
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I don't know if these were made by GMPP or SLP, but I could have sworn I had a brochure from years ago about them.

Anyone own/owned or see one of these?

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That was essentially a dealer add-on package through GMPP. Factory backed (and developed), but not installed at the factory.

Here's a guy who's a little obsessed: http://www.firebirdgt.com/

SLP did make a Firebird GT for 2001 & 2002, but it was not much more than some minor suspension pieces and stripes.
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i know there was a trans am gt for the LT1's basicly it added the high rise spoiler
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Originally Posted by 96RamAirTA
i know there was a trans am gt for the LT1's basicly it added the high rise spoiler
This was only available in 94. There is no TA GT in 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, or 02, and as a result, all TA's from those years all have the high rise spoiler.
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Originally Posted by demonspeed
That was essentially a dealer add-on package through GMPP. Factory backed (and developed), but not installed at the factory.

Here's a guy who's a little obsessed: http://www.firebirdgt.com/

SLP did make a Firebird GT for 2001 & 2002, but it was not much more than some minor suspension pieces and stripes.
That is a tad obsessed, just thinking of writing all of that HTML by hand makes me want to shudder.
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Originally Posted by Rhin
This was only available in 94. There is no TA GT in 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, or 02, and as a result, all TA's from those years all have the high rise spoiler.
that's not quite true. IIRC All 93 Trans Am's had the "GT" package with the high rise spoiler but they didn't call them GT's. Only the 94 was called a GT and you are right about the spoiler being a GT only thing, however in 95-97 (or maybe 95-96) the high rise spoiler was a seperate $400 option. I have seen 95 and 96 T/A's without the high rise spoiler and i know it was standard for 1998 but i'm not sure on 97.
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Interesting. A "performance package" that you could have on a V6.
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it was a "package " that was sold through parts departments at GM dealers.
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dont forget the GTR
http://www.mechamperformance.com/m_d...rfirebird.html
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I always thought the Firebird GT package was only available for the V6 cars (Not to be confused with the 94 Trans Am GT). Anyone in the forums has one of those "Formula GT" cars?
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Originally Posted by Paul Bell
Interesting. A "performance package" that you could have on a V6.
The 2001 V-6 I had before I traded it in on the 2002 WS6 I have now, had the 3800 Performance Package. I still have the window sticker here.

Limited slip Torsen rear end with 3:42 gears, available only on the automatic, Uplevel Steering, whatever the hell that is, Dual Outlet exhaust just like the TA, and P235/55R16 Touring Tires.

$490 option and man that rear end combined with the A4 made it a low geared car, definatly not a freeway car, but it sure was quick off the line for a V-6.

The code for the 3800 Performance package is Y87.

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Good thread Chris!
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Originally Posted by hawk0240
I always thought the Firebird GT package was only available for the V6 cars (Not to be confused with the 94 Trans Am GT). Anyone in the forums has one of those "Formula GT" cars?
The V-6 Firebird GT you are thinking of was a $599 SLP option for 2002. The code was Y3C and was only available on the V-6 with the Y3B package.

It was a Firebird body style and wing with 2 stripes that started with a bird in front and running over the hood, top, and rear. There were small GT bird emblems on the sides of the B-pillars.

It had dual-dual exhaust and for an extra $299 you could get 16 X 8 inch silver painted Trans Am wheels and a performance package with larger front and rear stabilizer bars.

They look like this:

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=2002+...h=183&hovw=275
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Off topic but slp also made v6 camaros as well
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And then you had the uncommon base V6's with GU6/G80 codes without the performance packages. Mine is one such car. 3.42s & posi.
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Originally Posted by Rhin
This was only available in 94. There is no TA GT in 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, or 02, and as a result, all TA's from those years all have the high rise spoiler.
not true
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that's not quite true. IIRC All 93 Trans Am's had the "GT" package with the high rise spoiler but they didn't call them GT's. Only the 94 was called a GT and you are right about the spoiler being a GT only thing, however in 95-97 (or maybe 95-96) the high rise spoiler was a seperate $400 option. I have seen 95 and 96 T/A's without the high rise spoiler and i know it was standard for 1998 but i'm not sure on 97.
correct. I have seen many lt1 trans ams with low rise spoilers. I actually prefer them. My old 93 TA had a low rise and was a hard top.
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Good to know about 94 being the only year for the GT package.
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2002 SLP Firebird GT, bought it October 2010 and paid it off Monday this week
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Yeah, that's what I was talking about in post #14.


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