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Old 01-14-2008, 11:33 AM
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Couldn't find anything on search. Is the only difference between a Formula WS 6 and a Trans Am WS 6 the options ?
Old 01-14-2008, 05:19 PM
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May have answered my own question. Was looking thru a 2002 Firebird sales catalog and it does not list the WS 6 option for the Formulas.
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Check out the stickys, I know that at least one of them has the break down.

98-00 only had WS6 Formulas. Pretty rare car to find.
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yup they are hard to find. i could not find one so i settled for my firehawk. formula ws6 is my favorite still though
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Originally Posted by snakechaser
May have answered my own question. Was looking thru a 2002 Firebird sales catalog and it does not list the WS 6 option for the Formulas.
I think 2000 was the last year that WS6 was offered for the Formula. Read this thread, very informative about a lot of things.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....80&postcount=2
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Originally Posted by bballr4567
98-00 only had WS6 Formulas. Pretty rare car to find.
What about '96-'97?
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Originally Posted by Spiers
What about '96-'97?
Considering he said he looked at an 02 book figured he was looking at an LS1.
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I have a 2000 Formula WS.6, supposedly it's 1 of less than 300 cars
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Originally Posted by snakechaser
Couldn't find anything on search. Is the only difference between a Formula WS 6 and a Trans Am WS 6 the options ?

Basically. The "outwardly badged" ('96-'02) WS6 was an option package that contained the same thing (wheels, hood, CAI, suspension, exhaust upgrades) regardless of whether it was put on a Formula or a T/A. So any difference between a Formula and T/A would be the same for a Formula WS6 vs T/A WS6. Also, WS6 was not avail on Formulas in '01-'02.
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you can allways just make your own......1 of 20 1le hardtops in 99...this is the 21st...

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i like the formy just cause it isnt as common, no diffs between the two other than the same diffs on the regular ones, just appearance diffs
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gotta like those dual driving lights.
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front end, rear spoiler, and im pretty sure thtas it
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Yea its only the appearance but its still a low number offered car from the factory. IIRC you could also get them stripped down and a hardtop unlike Trans Ams.
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Originally Posted by 02HawkTA#195
i could not find one so i settled for my firehawk.
Wow, I wish i was in that unfortunate situation. lol

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I have a 96 formula WS6. The T/A and the formula are basically the same except for front and rear bumper covers, etc. Think of a formula as a V6 body bird with a T/A drivetrain and motor. Best of both worlds, lighter than a T/A same engine and drivetrain.
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Only difference are the options. You could get a Formula WS6 with cloth seats,Hardtop and a cheaper pricetag when new. The Trans Am you had to get leather,T-Tops etc.

96-97 Both cars could be ordered the way you wanted. GM didn't make you get leather and all the extras until 1998
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rare car.. seems like most are black.

i missed out on one which sold before i got there.... but essentially its bumpers and ground effects.

as the SLP cars tend to differ there could be other differences.



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