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04-30-2006, 07:33 PM #1
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what is the difference in a ws6 and a regular trans am?
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04-30-2006, 08:06 PM #2
Hood,Wheels,Slight difference in suspension and WS6's come with power steering cooler I believe and WS6 and SS cars have 162MPH speed limiters whereas non SS or WS6 cars cut off at 118.
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04-30-2006, 08:14 PM #3
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is there a horsepower difference? if so is it from the ram air hood and the taller air filter base?
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04-30-2006, 08:17 PM #4
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05-01-2006, 04:47 AM #5
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Originally Posted by MCH T\A2000 nhra edition formula
a few bolt ons, 379 rwhp
11.96 @113.25
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05-02-2006, 07:41 PM #6
A WS6 will turn more heads.
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05-04-2006, 08:43 PM #7Originally Posted by supermando
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05-04-2006, 08:56 PM #8
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Non WS6 cars are not limited at 118. It depends on whether you have an auto or manual. My non WS6 98 TA m6 has hit 135 before and that was in 5th gear with about another 1000 rpm before I needed to shift into sixth.
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05-05-2006, 03:41 PM #9Originally Posted by MCH T\A
and of course the badging
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05-05-2006, 10:04 PM #10
The price.
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05-06-2006, 04:40 AM #11Originally Posted by sd1971
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05-06-2006, 04:46 AM #12
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Like it was mentioned before, just the hood, lower ari box, and tires are the BIG differances. yeah i guess the suspension is tightened a bit to. I think the WS6 package was $3500 more than the other ones
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05-06-2006, 05:43 AM #13
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is the horsepower difference only from the ram air ?
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05-06-2006, 10:08 AM #14Originally Posted by BLACK02WS6
True story
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05-06-2006, 11:29 AM #15Originally Posted by Bombhunter
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05-24-2006, 11:17 PM #16
yea but the ram air ads the extra hp...
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05-25-2006, 01:01 AM #17
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The ram air isn't gonna show any difference on the dyno. You have to be moving in order to reap the benefits of the ram air system. Also you have to remove the baffles that stupid GM put on the ram air intake in order to make them truly work effectively.
Author a WS6 has suspension upgrades, 17" rims (And of course the spiffy 275 rubber), a larger air intake, ram air hood, and a less restrictive exhaust system. Most people will just pass on getting the WS6 cause it is more expensive then the base TA used, and just put on a ram air hood and some rims.
It's all up to you to decide if the car is really worth while. I think no one will dispute that in 20 years the WS6 is gonna be worth quite a bit more money then a base Trans Am, especially if it is a numbers matching car.
Personally i'd just say save the bucks if you want bang for the buck and get a TA, but if you plan on keeping it the rest of your life, like Luos, then get the WS6. Hope that helps.
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05-25-2006, 04:23 AM #18Originally Posted by 6sw00
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05-25-2006, 05:26 AM #19
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T/A is about 10-15% cheaper b/c of looks, etc. The best bet is buy a stock T/a and mod it beyond a ws.6 with the money you saved
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05-25-2006, 01:42 PM #20
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