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dennis I own a 2000 Firebird Formula ws6 with 30000 miles on it. I have seen information that there were 80 red hardtop automatic transmission vehicles with this equipment manufactured. Does any one know whether there is documentation available from GM in regards to this vehicle. The car is totally show room stock with no modifications.
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CompNine's database indicates that in 2000, a TOTAL of (at least*) 80 Formula WS6s w/ the A4 trans were built, of those:
30 had HT
13 were 81U Bright Red
To determine the number of cars built with this combination you have (Red '00 Formula WS6 HT w/ A4), you'd need to use CompNine.com's RPO look-up feature and then de-select all RPOs that are not related to WS6/W66/color/trans/no-T-top (ie.: determine the number w/ T-top RPO CC1 or DE4 and subtract from the total to get the number w/ HT). Or you could calculate an estimate by combining the percentages of these, i.e.:
80 Total Formula WS6s w/ AT
30 w/ HT (37.5%)
13 Red (16.25%)
80 * 0.375 * 0.1625 = 4.875 (5)
* CompNine's database appears to be missing 244 of the total 31,826 Firbirds built in MY 2000 based on other data sources, so this number may be low.
30 had HT
13 were 81U Bright Red
To determine the number of cars built with this combination you have (Red '00 Formula WS6 HT w/ A4), you'd need to use CompNine.com's RPO look-up feature and then de-select all RPOs that are not related to WS6/W66/color/trans/no-T-top (ie.: determine the number w/ T-top RPO CC1 or DE4 and subtract from the total to get the number w/ HT). Or you could calculate an estimate by combining the percentages of these, i.e.:
80 Total Formula WS6s w/ AT
30 w/ HT (37.5%)
13 Red (16.25%)
80 * 0.375 * 0.1625 = 4.875 (5)
* CompNine's database appears to be missing 244 of the total 31,826 Firbirds built in MY 2000 based on other data sources, so this number may be low.
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Ok sorry I didn't understand the comment The car is in storage in Minnesota and I am in Florida until the end of April. I will post pictures when I return to the north country, Thanks for the interest.
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2000 Firebird Production Number Breakdown
http://transamworld.com/2000-breakdown.htm
Comparison Test: The 13 Quickest Cars You Can Buy
What's the absolute quickest car you can buy? Let's go find out.
BY SCOTT OLDHAM
Photos by Les Bidrawn
Published in the July 1999 issue.
http://tinyurl.com/ajrzqzd
1LE WS6 Formula
#5 FIREBIRD FORMULA
This was the shocker of the day. This car just may be the quickest stock Firebird of all time. And when you consider its $26,000 price tag, the cheapest of all 13 cars, the Firebird easily wins "bang for the buck" title.
How do we explain this Formula's awesome performance? How can we explain its 13.15-second ET and 108.27 mph trap speed, which is more than two-tenths of a second and 2 mph better than the Camaro? Like we said before, we can't. However, we can guess. First: weight. This Firebird is a stripper, without heavy options like power windows, power seat, etc. Second: tolerances. Sometimes they stack up and you get a faster car. Sometimes they don't.
Whatever it was, this Ram Air Pontiac ran down the track like it was born to, spitting out the most wonderful V8 baritone tune from the tree to the traps. The LS1 engine has a wonderfully flat torque curve, but it lays down at 5500 rpm, 500 revs shy of its redline. Shifting there netted us our best time.
And what sweet shifts they are.
Flatfoot shift Second and this Formula has enough grunt to lay down two 10-ft. stripes on the asphalt. You can bark the dogs in Third as well. We did miss one shift, however, when our sweaty palm slipped off the Firebird's plastic baby-butt-smooth shift ****.
Test Summary:
Firebird Formula
Base price: $23,065, Price as tested: $26,800
Engine: 5.7-liter/346.0 cu.-in. OHV 16v V8
HP: 320 @ 5200 rpm, Torque: 345 ft.-lb. @ 4400 rpm
Trans: 6M, Drivetrain: front engine/rear drive
Rear axle: 3.42:1 limited-slip
Curb weight: 3341 lb, Weight/HP ratio: 10.4
Horsepower per liter: 56.1, Tires: 275/40ZR17
Acceleration: 0-30 mph: 2.08 sec. 0-60 mph: 4.94 sec.
1/4 mile: 13.15 sec. @ 108.27 mph
