99 ws6 80k $7000

I keep driving past this car in Clinton, MI and I just found this posting. Figured someone would appreciate it...

http://toledo.craigslist.org/ctd/1216957805.html

[Fbomb]

Good price but I was expecting a ram air hood. Bet they can be talked down though. Actually $500 more than my car was listed for but it is a T/A...

[nascarnate326]

Good price but I was expecting a ram air hood. .

Thats because its not a WS6, just a Trans AM.


Still BA though

[phoenix_rising]

My understanding is that the WS6 Package is a peformance package, not an appearance package. The Ram Air hood was available as an option but not standard on WS6 cars. Then if you want to get really technical all firebirds start off as WS9 Formulas and are then outfitted from there... But all the same, it is an LS1 Trans Am with 80,000 loaded for $7,000.

[Derek]

My understanding is that the WS6 Package is a suspension package, not an appearance package. But all the same, it is an LS1 Trans Am with 80,000 loaded for $7,000.

your understanding is wrong. lol WS6 cars come with the factory ram air hood, 17 inch wheels, dual exhaust, slightly diffferent suspension, and a raised lower airbox to utilize ram air hood nostrils.. the car pictured there is just the basic trans am.

[phoenix_rising]

your understanding is wrong. lol WS6 cars come with the factory ram air hood, 17 inch wheels, dual exhaust, slightly diffferent suspension, and a raised lower airbox to utilize ram air hood nostrils.. the car pictured there is just the basic trans am.

You got to me before I finished editing my post...

[meissen]

Yup, no ws6, just a TA.

[00FlowCamaro]

no 6-speed but looks sharp

[AJ 87SC]

If that was a six speed,that would be in my garage...
Great find though, hope someone on here scoops it up.

[ModernMuscleHead]

It's not that clean. I looked at it in person when I went to look at that Comp T/A. This is the same dealership. It's a pretty nice car, but I have seen nicer. Not trying to bash that dealership, but I looked around when I was there and a lot of their stuff looks better in pictures, or from the road.

[1qwikSS]

My understanding is that the WS6 Package is a peformance package, not an appearance package. The Ram Air hood was available as an option but not standard on WS6 cars. Then if you want to get really technical all firebirds start off as WS9 Formulas and are then outfitted from there... But all the same, it is an LS1 Trans Am with 80,000 loaded for $7,000.

even if the ws6 was only a performance package..the major component of the ws6 is the ram air. (which has played a big part in the performance options of the trans am's since the late 60's when it was introduced on the t/a's.) Why have a ram air setup under the hood with no air going to it??

[phoenix_rising]

Not on 3rd gens...

[1qwikSS]

the car for sale is a 4th gen car. The ws6 package is not the same for all generations of firebirds so you cant compare at 4th gen ws6 to a 3rd gen ws6. The ws6 package on the 3rd gens was mostly suspension upgrades (not ram air) and i believe (not positive) that the components in the package itself changed from year to year in the 3rd gens as well. In the 4th gens..the ws6 package (did include ram air) didnt start until 1996 and it entailed:

• Ram Air hood and air intake (like that of the Firehawk)
• The 1998s and up had a new hood with 2 functional intakes (right above the standard non functional nostrils)
• Freer flowing exhaust system
• Higher rate front springs (360 lbs/in)
• Variable rate rear springs (130-180 lbs/in)
• Stiffer front and rear shocks
• Harder bushings
• Larger diameter front anti-sway bar (32mm)
• Increased cooling
• 17 inch wheels with 275/40ZR/17 tires

So basically...saying that all ws6's did not come with a ram air hood is correct, HOWEVER not all ws6 packages came with the ram air setup. The ws6 package that came with ram air (for example 96'-02' which would be this car)....all came with a ram air hood. you see what im getting at?

[ModernMuscleHead]

Just putting in my 2 cents. I believe the first WS6 was in 1977 or 1978. This is a suspension only package at that point. I think that the 3rd gens were also suspension and 4 wheel disc brakes with the WS6 package, not a power upgrade of any kind. In the 3rd gens you could get the WS6 package on a 305 or 350 TPI car so it was mostly about the suspension and 4 wheel discs. Chris is right though about all 4th gen cars having the ram air hood.

[steddy]

Wish I would've seen this about 3 months ago!!!