Firebird ram air box

[Murd450]

How differant is the ws6 ram air box to the SLP air box ?

[95albinobird]

ws6 is shaped different and has 4 hold down screws
ws6 has a seal on it and say's ram air.https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQJm3gcLzftN2HidIwFhqG2Y9upGcYBA 6WiwGNSwuhE214x-xatqg
the firehawk has no seal the hood has the seal on it and the lid say's firehawk.and has 2 hold down screws so the base is not the samehttp://ca.imglocalmart.com/image/main/tj8O4LO2Bdpbjcsm (http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&docid=2QyySvDxaVLz5M&tbnid=zwQEEWeHsg0fnM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fon.localmartca.com%2Fmississauga% 2Fitem%2Fslp_ram_air_intake_lt1_firehawk_93_97_ws6 _ultra_z_camaro%2F66961750&ei=unxDU42ECcq_0gHv2oDIBQ&bvm=bv.64367178,d.dmQ&psig=AFQjCNGQsQ-8zjF8Tt9mU8gEtW07XSlv4g&ust=1397018100690500)https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRQFf_Kn0Uy2Xt3N4pFKDLFdyXLNpAAO TRRlOr3fV7RvI_6Duq9rw
but 96/97 I think the hood is the sams as the ws6 but I could be wrong on that.

[Blackbird96WS6]

MeanTA knows all about this one lol.

[Murd450]

I have the 93/95 firehawk hood on my car . I was looking for a cost effective alternative to
buying the actual SLP box . And the seals are gone off my hood .

[Injuneer]

There was another "SLP air box" as well. The 96/97 WS6 air box was identical to the SLP "Ram Air HO" aftermarket box, except the SLP box did not have the molded gasket (supplied with some cut-to-fit weather stripping); did not have the "PONTIAC" or "Ram Air" logos.

[95albinobird]

hawks3ergen has both for sale but:bigmoney2:like 395
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/products/1993-Firehawk-%239-LT1%7B47%7DAuto-95k-Miles%2C-Ram-Air-Hood-w%7B47%7D-Air-Box%2C-Running-Car%2C-Very-Nice-Interior.html
or go this route https://www.ramairhood.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=23 List Price:$308.00
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1993-1997 Trans Am / Firebird WS6 Air Box with High Flow Filter.
NOTE: This air box will only fit a V-8 Engine

https://www.ramairhood.com/store/Prodimages/airbox2.jpg
https://www.ramairhood.com/store/Prodimages/airbox3.jpg

[rentedmule]

Not to hijack the thread but can you guys ID this one? No logos on it and the rubber seal is attached to the hood. The car is a 95 and the previous owner thought it came from the factory with it - from what I've read though the ram air option wasn't available until 96. I put the smooth bellows on.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j108/rentedmule/DSC_0005_zps7da074ac.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/rentedmule/media/DSC_0005_zps7da074ac.jpg.html)

[Injuneer]

Appears to be the SLP "Ram Air HO" box that they supplied with their "aftermarket" WS6 style hood, and the Ultra-Z hood for the Z28.

[rentedmule]

Interesting, thanks. Do you think it was actually an aftermarket thing or something the dealer put on?

This is what the hood looks like:

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j108/rentedmule/Formula_zps79e47e0a.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/rentedmule/media/Formula_zps79e47e0a.jpg.html)

I decoded the VIN and didn't see anything suggesting the ram air option:

AG4 Adjuster, 2-Way Manual, Driver Seat
AK5 Restraint System Front Seat, Inflatable, Driver and Passenger
AN4 Restraint Provisions, Child
AR9 front bucket, European style, passenger & driver
AU0 Lock Control, Remote Entry
AU3 Lock, Side Door, Electric
A31 Window, Power Operated, Side
B35 Floor Mats, Rear, Carpeted Insert
B84 Exterior Molding, Body Side
C49 Defogger, Rear Window Electric
C60 HVAC System, Air Conditioner, Manual Control
DG7 Mirror, Outside LH & RH, Remote Control, Electric, Painted
FE2 Suspension system, Ride handling
FE9 Certification Emission, Federal
GU6 Axle, Rear 3.42 Ratio
G80 Axle, Rear Posi-traction (Limited Slip)
IPB Trim, Interior Design
J1F brake provision special to suit foreign regulation
J65 Brake System, Power, Front and Rear Disc
KG9 Generator, 140 Amp
K05 Heater, Engine Block
K34 Cruise Control, Automatic Electronic
LT1 Engine, 5.7L (V8) MFI
MM6 Transmission, Manual, 6-Speed, Borg Warner, 65mm, 2.66 1st, 0.50 6th, O/D
MN6 Transmission - 6-Speed Manual (merchandising Option)
NA5 emission, federal, tier 0
NP5 Steering Wheel, Leather Wrapped
NW9 ASR Traction Control
N60 Wheel, Aluminum, Painted
QFZ Tire, P24515OZR16 BW R/PE ST TL AL3
R7K Control Sales Item NO. 36
STE Plant Code-St. Therese, PQ, GM of Canada
T61 Lighting- Daytime Running
UB3 Instrument Cluster, Oil, Coolant, Temperature, Volts, Trip Odometer, Tachometer
UK3 Electronic System Accessory Control
UT6 AM/FM stereo, seek/scan, auto rev
UW2 speaker system, 10, quad front door mounted, dual rear sail panel
U19 Speedometer Instrument, Kilometers and Miles, Kilometer Odometer
U75 Antenna, Power
VK3 License Plate, Front Mount Package
V73 Vehicle statement, US/CANADA
WS9 model conversion, FORMULA
W66 Merchandised Package - Formula
Z31 Identification Price Sheet Advance
Z49 Canadian Modifications
1SC OPTION PACKAGE 1SC
14B Dark gray cloth trim combination
14I Interior trim light gray
48Q Molding color dark yellow green metallic
48U Exterior color - Dark Yellow Green Metallic
6HD COMPONENT FRT LH COMPUTER SEL SUSP
7HD COMPONENT FRT RH COMPUTER SEL SUSP
8TH COMPONENT RR LH COMPUTER SEL SUSP
9TH COMPONENT RR RH COMPUTER SEL SUSP
U9806 Paint code dark yellow green metallic

[Injuneer]

As you already figured, there was no Ram Air (WS6) option until 1996.

Anybody could buy a "Ram Air HO" hood and airbox from SLP, but not until some time after the 97 WS6 cars were out of production . That's where I got mine in 2000.

The hood is IDENTICAL to the 96/97 WS6 hood. The decals say "Ram Air HO" and are in a different font than the real "Ram Air" decals. The airbox is identical except for the "Ram Air" and "PONTIAC" logos, and there was no molded rubber seal. They gave you a length of rubber weather strip that you could cut and apply to the hood or the box. Kit also included an extension for the MAF sensor harness, and a new molded rubber hose to connect from the airbox to the AIR pump. My airbox looks different because I cut the grid out of the top and enlarged the entire opening over the filter, adding a couple of tie-bars to hold the shape of the top.

[Injuneer]

Decal, looks just like yours:

[rentedmule]

No, mine are quite different - here they are up close:

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j108/rentedmule/DSC_0012_zps87678bff.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/rentedmule/media/DSC_0012_zps87678bff.jpg.html)

The car was probably just modified early on. It is original except for a cat-back system but it has still been through a few owners before me!

[Injuneer]

That's the stock font. There are decal shops that sell repros, and every once in a while someone finds new original stock in a dealership somewhere.

For years, SLP would not sell you a WS6 hood unless you could provide the build number of an original 96/97 car, indicating it was a replacement. It was only a few years after they stopped making the hood for the 97 model year that they started selling replicas.

The "Formula" decal on the headlight cover is another story.... in 93 and 94 it said "Formula V8", then in 95 they dropped the "V8". The V8 was really hard to read from a distance. I bought my car new in California in 1994, and the day I took it home a neighbor was looking at it from out in the street and asked "why would you buy a V6?" Had to explain to him that it really was a V8. I only have the one on the rear bumper. The shop that installed the hood painted the bumper cover to get rid of stone chips, then did the headlight covers (removed decal), and faded the new paint into the tops of the fenders so it would match.