todd049

Im sure has been done to death but I am new here. I am looking for a 98 to 02 trans am. What are some ways to tell if its a real WS6 car? What was all included in the WS6 besides ram air, was there any suspension improvments ect.

slow

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the suspension improvements depended on the year.

the real cars will have the "WS6" as an option on the door sticker.

Ryan

DrewSG

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The only 100% foolproof way to check the check the drivers side door for the "WS6" RPO code.

Zeke34

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Get the entire vin# and pm 01WS6_4_Me to get the ASC conversion date and number of the car.

FirebirdPhil

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If you can only look via pictures then check for the WS.6 badge below the passenger tail light (if I'm not mistaken since I don't own such a beauty). Most people who knock off the WS.6 TAs only get the hood I've noticed, no badges.

Irocem99

Run the vin,end of story!

Cape T/A

Yep, what ^he said.

LS1 Melly

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Because if you do the badges, you're really asking to be picked on! haha

WS6Formula99

Check for the WS6 option code on the service parts decal inside the driver's side door or in the glove box. Failing that take the VIN number to a dealer and have them run a check for warranty records. That should also provide a list of all the options the car was built with, as well as the dealership it was delivered to and its origional in service date.

DarkJuggalo

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def door or vin, i personally wouldnt take any dealer or anyones word on it these days. people make knock offs b4 they sell just to get more bang for their buck. so becareful

Formula350

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Yea. Lots of people actually do get the badges, and other stupid ones like WS9.

MrElectric03

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A GM badge also costs $125. Im always afraid someone is going to steal my emblem and I will hae to replace it.

linegtdt52

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WHO CARES!!!??? If it's a WS6 great, if it is a Trans Am, so what? I have a Trans Am with a U.S Exotics superhawk hood. WS6 to me is a waste of money if you are gonna mod it and A regular trans am is too bland for me. So I got the best of both worlds.

VendettaV6

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even though you can go on ebay and get ones that looks exactly the same, with similar quality for 50$ or less....

ghardester

A good start would be reading this thread.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls1-owners-newbie-tech/213148-jrp-s-faq-commonly-asked-questions.html

BadGTho

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lol.. not me. i did the badge

1995blacktattop

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lots of the GM stuff is outrageously expensive... i just put on the ram air hood and box on my 95 T/A and had to buy the grills for the hood... do you know how much GM wants for those??? $95 APIECE

i found a place online (hawks 3rd gen parts) that sells the pair for $50 shipped..

i know they arent the real GM ones, but who's gonna know the difference....






and FWIW i'm not calling mine a WS6 or trying to fake a WS6 (not going to do the badge), as they didnt even make a WS6 in 95 i just like the ram air and when i bought mine back in 04, a 96-97 WS6 was going for $10-$12k easily... and i only paid $6k for my car with lower miles than most of the WS6's i saw....and like the guy who posted above, i wanted certain things different than what the WS6 had and i would have had to pay for those and then replace them... specifically I'm talking about my wheels

BadGTho

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go ahead. pick on me.

Lady_Bird

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eh, people are retarded nowadays.
like ive seen regular stock mustangs with all the cobra badges on em.
its pretty sad really.
oooo i put badges on my car it gave me 30 more hp! lol
just run the vin #. simple as that. dont trust badges.

SOM02WS6

The VIN wont tell you anything. Unless you are running through GM's system, just look at the door codes...