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Posted by: drummerwookie

hey guys. Just wanted to drop by and introduce myself

i dont have a moder muscle car yet....im looking to buy one in the fairly distant future, but i want to learn as much as i can about each to make my decision as best as i can.....the 2 that i cant decide over for sure are a C5 Corvette 6-speed coupe, or a 2002 Trans am WS-6 6-speed t-top.....right now im more leaning toward a WS-6...i like the somewhat extra room, and still moves like a bat outa hell.

my buddy had a 2001 WS 6-speed and man i loved that thing....the first time i rode in it, right after he got it, he showed me what it would do....i have never been in a car that fast..lol..he showed me with and without the Trac Control on...

by the way, im a jeep guy by heart..lol..but i want something fast to go along with it...i have a 2006 Wrangler Rubicon and want to pay it off first or atleast get close to it being paid off before i purchase another car

I did, have a 1998 Lexus GS400 for a few months, but it just wasnt really my kinda car...to fancy...fast, but not nearly as fast as a WS as my friend proved to me...lol

anyways, just wanted to let you all know my background and i look forward to learning about them,

Khori

Posted by: bl3wbyu

Welcome! I hope you stick around for a while; you can learn a lot around here...if you can get anyone to respond to your thread...

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You've definitely got two great cars to choose from, for sure; I personally love both. The C5 Z06, imo, is the best looking car out there. Well, besides the TransAm WS6. I'm personally really torn between the two; they're both very beautiful cars, and both very capable.

I'm not up on any mods that are available for the Corvette, but it undoubtedly has more potential than a TransAm.

Why are you set on the WS6? No performance difference from the regular TransAm, just the added looks. Now, admittedly, the differences for the WS6 make it look awesome, but that's all; it's all just asthetic. So, if you decide you can do without the WS6 package, that opens up a whole new realm of TransAms and even Camaros, as they're also the same aside from appearance.

Is a C5Z06 out of the question? If you could pony up for that, I would most definitely vote for it over the TransAm/Camaro.

Posted by: StoneFox

I would go for the T/A on strictly a looks basis. I think they are one of the most beautiful cars ever made.

Posted by: John

I would post more in the other forums where it is more likely for your questions to be answered.

Just because some people think that thier threads don't get answered doesn't mean that they won't.

Not everybody has an answer for everything.

Otherwise, stick around, join the fray.

Posted by: drummerwookie

thanx guys for the welcome!

actually, there is a slight performance difference between the standard trans am and the WS...cant say for sure what, but i do know the WS has 20 more HP under the hood.....my buddy that had one also drove a standard trans am of the same year and thought it felt a little slower then his.....but, who knows, ill test drive either..lol...im sure either one is faster then the GS400 i had and that thing was plenty fast enough..lol...even tho it did get stomped by my buddies WS..lol

Posted by: bl3wbyu

I'm speaking a bit out of turn here, as I'm not 100% sure about this, but I'm going to go ahead and put this out there anyways, in the hopes that I'm at least somewhat accurate.

I believe the 'WS6' package for the TransAm is much like the 'SS' package for the Camaro. I know for a fact (I think

) that the Camaro SS has no *significant* performance benefit over any other Camaro V8. I believe the intake is different, and the rating is different. The rest is all cosmetic. If you're gettng this car to go fast and upgrade, a different intake couldn't mean less; how long before you replace it anyways?

I'm pretty sure the 'WS6' package for the TransAm is much the same way, but I'm not 100% sure. Will be interesting to find out for sure, as I'm sure everybody here will jump all over me if I'm wrong!

Posted by: JustaV6

Welcome to the boards

Come on into the PIT and get posting!

Posted by: drummerwookie

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Originally Posted by bl3wbyu


	I'm speaking a bit out of turn here, as I'm not 100% sure about this, but I'm going to go ahead and put this out there anyways, in the hopes that I'm at least somewhat accurate. I believe the 'WS6' package for the TransAm is much like the 'SS' package for the Camaro. I know for a fact (I think ) that the Camaro SS has no significant performance benefit over any other Camaro V8. I believe the intake is different, and the rating is different. The rest is all cosmetic. If you're gettng this car to go fast and upgrade, a different intake couldn't mean less; how long before you replace it anyways? I'm pretty sure the 'WS6' package for the TransAm is much the same way, but I'm not 100% sure. Will be interesting to find out for sure, as I'm sure everybody here will jump all over me if I'm wrong!

your right, they are the exact same difference...each one has 305 hp without the ram air, and each has 325 with the ram air...i dont know, my buddy could have been mistaken when he thought there was a difference in performance..either way, i LOVE the looks of the LS1 WS-6's

Posted by: LS1 Mopar Turbo

Ok here we go...again.
I doubt you will see and performance difference between a Trans Am and a WS6.
They all run about the same times. They were all underated and all dyno right about the same, the 01 and up cars always dyno better due to the upgrades from GM.
The 01 and up LS1 cars had a the LS6 intake (Z28, SS, Trans Am, WS6 and C5s)
The oil pumps are different 01 and up I believe. There are different head casting the later model years flowing better.
Different exhaust manifolds in later years.
Different cams in later years.
There is virtually no difference between a C5 Corvette LS1 engine and transmission and a F-body LS1 engine and transmission, the advantage the C5 has is Weight and Aerodynamics.
Hope this helps.

Posted by: drummerwookie

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Originally Posted by LS1 Mopar Turbo


	Ok here we go...again. I doubt you will see and performance difference between a Trans Am and a WS6. They all run about the same times. They were all underated and all dyno right about the same, the 01 and up cars always dyno better due to the upgrades from GM. The 01 and up LS1 cars had a the LS6 intake (Z28, SS, Trans Am, WS6 and C5s) The oil pumps are different 01 and up I believe. There are different head casting the later model years flowing better. Different exhaust manifolds in later years. Different cams in later years. There is virtually no difference between a C5 Corvette LS1 engine and transmission and a F-body LS1 engine and transmission, the advantage the C5 has is Weight and Aerodynamics. Hope this helps.

cool, thanx for the info. if i got a trans am then, id still want toe WS-6 strictly for the looks then, if its not really any faster...but still fast enough..lol..i still remember riding in my buddys 2001 WS-6 6-speed t-tops, damn that was nice...he had a full borla exhaust system on it tho, dont know how much additional HP that gave it, but, it was definitely fast as hell...lol

but is the 6-speed WS-6 is faster then an C5 automatic...just curious bc my buddy out ran one once with is trans am...said he barely made it, but he slowly walked away from it..dont know if thats bc he had that borla on there or what

Posted by: LS1 Mopar Turbo

Yes that would be true. It was should a pretty good race as both cars will run 12.90 to 13.50 depening on year and driver.
The borla is probablly about 15-20 HP at the wheels.
I have a set a MAC Mid-Legth Headers, no cats. LS6 intake LID and went 12.62 with just that stuff.
I have a Nitrous kit installed, I have not used it at the track yet, but I am guessing it would net low 12s to high 11s.

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