I know things about cars.. actually quite alot. not bad for chick....

but I have some REALLY DUMB QUESTIONS.... if some of ya wanna step up and answer them that'd be great.



define a M6 _____

define WS6 _____

probibly more to come later...

 

m6 is also refered to a t56, aka the manual six speed

ws6 is part of a suspension/appearance package from gm for the formula/trans ams, which included a ram air hood, airbox, 1le suspension, 17 inch wheels and badging.

 

Well............I guess that's about all the answer you need........so they'll be no one jumping in here to get their count up................

Whoops - already did........

Jen, there are no dumb questions (well there are, but you're already smarter than that)

Not everyone knows the ins and outs of every fbody - that's why we are here - to learn.

Steve

 

if that was the case then the 1LE option would have been available in 2000.

 

1le has been available since the mid thirgens, the birds never got the 1le designation, the maros did, the birds got the ws6, same parts different names. in the third gens the ws6 was labeled as a handling package. in the fourth gens its a performance option hence the ram air hood. and as far as i know all fourth gen maros had a 1le option. the 93 birds had a differnent name though bunker had it on his 93, fe3? cant remember the actuall name.

 

hmmm.. from what ive researched on the 1le option is that it wasnt available in 2000.. it may have been disguised as the bilstein suspension though.

 

i dont think there was a billstien package for the regular z28s, i think your talking SS's here. and part of those so called billstien suspension encorporates 1le parts like the 1le lcas and whatnot. basically billsitien suspensions were 1le suspension with billstien shocks and springs with designated rates.

 

saweet. I learn something everyday.

So basicly the "WS6" for the Firebird was just some performace mods and susp And the "1le" was for the camaros...

funny I never heard of "1le" before...

M6 was simply referring to the tranny....ahhh...

thnx

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OK does anyone know exactly why the badging of the Firebird changed... as I noticed throughout the 80's and 90's

eg: what was so special about the "Firehawk" and "Formula".... would the "WS6" pkge have anything to do with those above models? Or was it a seperately badged model all together. [B]

 

The 1LE suspension package is quite similiar to the OE Bilstein package, onlly available on SS and Firehawk models 00-02. It's a step-up from the Level 1 suspension package. The WS6 is an option package for Trans Ams, not the SS or firehawk. All the birds are badged differently to distinguish the different models.

 

a firehawk is a limited production firebird, previously only availabe on the formula models. i think that changed with the 98+s though, a firehawk could be ordered in trans am form. the ws6 came back for the fourth gen birds in 96.

basically a ws6 is a non limited gm production firewhawk, as a firehawk is a optioned slp limited production vehicle, kinda like the SS. the firehawk has more suspension and appearance options, moreso in the 2000+ years.

the ws6 could be ordered in either formula or trans am form.

so if you wanted a ws6 in 93-95 which wasnt available youd have to get a firehawk.

 

the previous firehawks were ment for race enthusiasts, they originally only came on formula models, the lightest, and only hard tops, more rigid for better handling. but that all changed in the 98+ years. as far as i remember i think they were all cloth interiors with roll up windows and manual door locks.

 

also formulas were the v8s with the same appearance as a regular firebird, the trans ams were the v8s usually fully loaded and had a ground effects package. in the third gens i think some regular firebirds had v8s, not sure what years were what.

in the US most people call there trans ams, formula trans ams, as trans am is just a appearance package. and on there insurance papers its labeled firebird formula. atleast thats what it was on bunkers.

 

My ride is a Firebird Formula Firehawk, known as a Maplehawk here in Canada. The SS Camaro and Firehawks are born at SLP, we get a birth certificate to proof it.

 

dayaamn

 

not true at all .. all 93-97 camaros could have been ordered with a 1LE package. the LT1 1LE cars had no options, not even fog lights and were hard tops.. as per Zturbos race car... his is a living example of a 95 1LE camaro .. also all cop cars had the 1LE option

also, the LS1 1LE camaros got koni double adjustable shocks ... not bilsteins.. i know this because i buoght the stock shocks out of a 02 1LE SS camaro