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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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Trans am or Formula

Ok guys simple question.. is a trans am or formula, same year with a lt1, faster? and why?
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 10:57 PM
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Re: Trans am or Formula

I really don't think theres a difference.

Trans Am has a couple of body trim add ons, but the weight isn't enough to hinder performance in my mind.
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 10:59 PM
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formula's are lighter than T/A's, but not by enough to be faster...

Old Dec 2, 2004 | 12:15 AM
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comes down to your own preferance
Old Dec 2, 2004 | 12:16 AM
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Re: Trans am or Formula

pick one
Old Dec 2, 2004 | 12:19 AM
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Re: Trans am or Formula

Performance will be the same. The only diff maybe weight. I suggest getting the TA. They are much better looking and they usually have nicer interior. Although i do realize you can get a formula with nice interior. Hell i'm probably gonna end up swaping an entire TA interior into my car by the time i'm done.

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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 01:58 AM
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Formulas are better
Old Dec 2, 2004 | 02:01 AM
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Formula 1: lighter 2:Looks like a V6, so it is a great sleeper. That is until you start running a big cam, long tube headers and a bullet race muffler with a turn down before the rear.
Old Dec 2, 2004 | 02:20 AM
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Wow your car runs really good... is that your complete mod list??
Old Dec 2, 2004 | 06:24 AM
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Formula... But I'm a little Bias
Old Dec 2, 2004 | 06:39 AM
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Re: Trans am or Formula

Formy, like others have said above, just a little lighter, and a helluva sleeper car.
Old Dec 2, 2004 | 06:40 AM
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I heard formula's had iron heads unlike the TA's and Z's aluminum heads. Is this true?
Old Dec 2, 2004 | 07:00 AM
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No our motors are identical to yours, Impala SS's and caprice's had Iron headed LT1's
Old Dec 2, 2004 | 07:00 AM
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Re: Trans am or Formula

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I heard formula's had iron heads unlike the TA's and Z's aluminum heads. Is this true?
No. Same power train.
Old Dec 2, 2004 | 07:25 AM
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Re: Trans am or Formula

Oh ok, I don't know where I heard that. I like the 'sleeper' appeal of the Formula too being that it is hard to tell the difference between it and a v-6. But prefer the TA for several other reasons.



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