Does Ram Air = WS6?
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If it came factory with a ram air hood it is either a WS6 or a Firehawk. The factory WS6 hoods are the ones that had little "ram air" decals if that's what you mean. Around here guys refer to their WS6's as "ram airs" but that term can be applied to a hood that was purchased aftermarket. Just adding the hood, of course, doesn't make it a WS6.
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best way to tell if it's a real factory ram air hood is to open it up, then look at the front, right under where the nostrils are. if there are rivets underneath, then it's a true factory hood. the rivets help hold in the air dams that are inside the nostrils. on aftermarket hoods there are no rivets cuz the air dams are only glued in.
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Originally Posted by Crovax WS-6
i just got asked this last night. So its definatly possible to have a ws-6 without having the ram air hood on the car?
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Originally Posted by Crovax WS-6
i just got asked this last night. So its definatly possible to have a ws-6 without having the ram air hood on the car?
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i just got asked this last night. So its definatly possible to have a ws-6 without having the ram air hood on the car?
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Originally Posted by kingofbass
so a ws6 compared to a ta is just like a ss compared to a z28??? jw cuz im thinking of buying a car soon and i ether want a camaro z28 or a ta or a silverodo
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Originally Posted by Pyro97
On third gens (just guessing by your sig) I think ws6's did not have ram air but on 4th gens like already stated they do. I'm no third gen expert so someone correct me if I am wrong.
yeah im not a 4th gen expert. I do know a decent amount but im more of a 3rd gen guy. thanx for correcting me. i thought that what was explained in the first posts. was that you could get a WS-6 Car from the factory without the ram air hood, i thought that was another option ON TOP OF the Ws-6 package. ya learn something new everyday.
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Originally Posted by iansane
Just FYI, 3rdgen ws6 cars all came with 16" wheels.
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there was No ram air for the 3rd gen firebirds. If you got a formula (87-92) you automatically got WS-6 with it. if you bought a trans am, you had the option for ws-6 (which most people got) but it did nothing to the appearance of the car. The only thing that changed appearance wise, was the Hood (Turbo or Power bulge depending on what you call it) and wheels (15x7's to 16x8s) when you went from a Base Firebird to a Formula and then the ground effects, tail lights, hood (vented), and different style but same size wheels when you went to a Trans Am. There was nothing to distinguish a ws-6 car from a non ws-6 car in the third gen days appearance wise, unless you got under the car and measured the sway bars, or you found the rpo sticker, (but most of them are prolly not still there)
yeah im not a 4th gen expert. I do know a decent amount but im more of a 3rd gen guy. thanx for correcting me. i thought that what was explained in the first posts. was that you could get a WS-6 Car from the factory without the ram air hood, i thought that was another option ON TOP OF the Ws-6 package. ya learn something new everyday.
yeah im not a 4th gen expert. I do know a decent amount but im more of a 3rd gen guy. thanx for correcting me. i thought that what was explained in the first posts. was that you could get a WS-6 Car from the factory without the ram air hood, i thought that was another option ON TOP OF the Ws-6 package. ya learn something new everyday.
3rd gens are a nightmare options wise. I've never seen two that are identically optioned. Never.
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i looked at my rpo codes and saw ws9, so am guessing its not a ws6, i was hoping the previous owner changed the hood and wheels but guess not. is ws9 just a regular ta?
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Originally Posted by 00formLs1
i looked at my rpo codes and saw ws9, so am guessing its not a ws6, i was hoping the previous owner changed the hood and wheels but guess not. is ws9 just a regular ta?
Nevermind just did a search
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I bought a ram air hood for my TA off of a WS6 that got the **** rear ended out of him. So its sort of after market, but its a genuine Ram Air hood. Now all I need is the lower air box.
With the hood, lower air box, and BGRA, i hope ill feel a big difference!
With the hood, lower air box, and BGRA, i hope ill feel a big difference!
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Originally Posted by lilstephsls1
what they said. i was looking at my window sticker the other day, and my gm "ram air handling package" cost $3,100 in 98! even now the ws6s are significantly higher priced than others..