hawk vs Ws6
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From: Fredericksburg Va
Originally Posted by koolwaterz7
I want a 98-02 Ws6 but was wondering-- Are there any performance advantages to getting a firehawk over a WS6, If so what is a good price for a stock 99 hawk with like 70k miles?
http://www.firehawk.com/
And I found this the other day
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....7&postcount=19
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From: Fredericksburg Va
Originally Posted by koolwaterz7
I want a 98-02 Ws6 but was wondering-- Are there any performance advantages to getting a firehawk over a WS6, If so what is a good price for a stock 99 hawk with like 70k miles?
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Firehawk427 wrote:
Engine refinements. You could have seached yahoo.com or msn.com for this information. Waste of board space.
The only HP bumps from LS1 rated increases was in 2001. The other years had nothing to do with engine refinements.
99 LS1 was rated at 305hp. WS6 was 320 and Firehawk was 327hp. 2000 numbers remained the same for LS1/WS6, but Firehawk bumped to 330. There was no change in SLP content. GM was nice and let them round it off to 330, which was closer to the real number.
2001 everything bumped 5hp due to LS1 design changes from GM. LS1 to 310, WS6 to 325, Firehawk to 335hp.
2002 LS1 and WS6 stayed the same. Firehawk went to 345hp from the new SLP lid and Donaldson Blackwing filter.
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See my post in this thread...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/special-edition-vehicles/398458-ws6-firehawk-01-02-would-you-buy.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/special-edition-vehicles/398458-ws6-firehawk-01-02-would-you-buy.html
Well I can say this as s owner of both, 01Ws6 and 02Hawk.
When they were both stock for stock, the Hawk would run much better, reved much quicker and drove and felt much lighter than the Ws6. To add my Hawk did not even have the upgraded suspension, that is avbl.
As for a Hawk it will give you a good jump on mods if you plan on going that way. Ie different lid, smooth bellows, exhaust, shifter, suspension, rear, ect and along with any other options it came with, on the one you find, if you choose that path.
Another point to ponder is from a collectors stand point. Either way you can t go wrong.
I would say this go for the Hawk if you can find one and if not a Ws6 will do just as good, either way you cant go wrong.
When they were both stock for stock, the Hawk would run much better, reved much quicker and drove and felt much lighter than the Ws6. To add my Hawk did not even have the upgraded suspension, that is avbl.
As for a Hawk it will give you a good jump on mods if you plan on going that way. Ie different lid, smooth bellows, exhaust, shifter, suspension, rear, ect and along with any other options it came with, on the one you find, if you choose that path.
Another point to ponder is from a collectors stand point. Either way you can t go wrong.
I would say this go for the Hawk if you can find one and if not a Ws6 will do just as good, either way you cant go wrong.
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ws6 vs hawk
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Originally Posted by sleepinghawk
Well said !! Ilove the hawk,but I love the hood of the ws6,thats why I looked for one.Man 6 is fun to drive, thats why I have a auto for the wife to drive on interstate daily, too much shifting if traffic backs up, for her not me.
!! Ilove the hawk,but I love the hood of the ws6,thats why I looked for one.Man 6 is fun to drive, thats why I have a auto for the wife to drive on interstate daily, too much shifting if traffic backs up, for her not me.Both are M6,s wife cant stand a auto, she say "now what fun would that be".
Hawk owner.now back on track for ya "koolwaterz7"
