NightW@lf

I was driving down the street this morning came upon a T/A, or i thought it was had all the GFX and everything cept for the molding on the side said Firebird SSA. Anyone ever heard of this one???

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1985 Firebird (Kelly)
Stock 2.8L(I think), 240k
K&N Filter
Eclipse CD Deck, Amp and 12's
More to come later

Ovrclck350

There was a topic in the tech/general area that had to do with a firebird SS....maybe they're related?


And the search for answers begins....

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Ovrclck350

my bad, getting my posts mixed up. But i believe either fast RS or 3.1Firebird said they saw a firebird with ss on it.

RenoLB8

Are you sure it wasn't TTA? Far more common... I do believe I've heard of an SSA before though, no joking. I"ll dig around and see if I can come across that one again...

-Reno

Ovrclck350

Ooh, I just looked in the what's my age post, and Firebird90 said his first car was a 90 Firebird SSA....so maybe we can ask him, I'm kinda wondering too

Firebird90

iTrader: (1)

The SSA is the Sports Apperence Package (Don't known what the other S stands for. I will look at my factory sticker later on today). A Firebird with the Trans Am look (Nose, Driving lights, sides skirts and rear).

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90 Firebird SSA (Bone stock 3.1)

Everything Below I've added

Engine: Accel Super Coil, 8mm Accel Ignition Wires, 170 Degree Thermostat, NKG Plautum Plugs, K&N Filter, Flowmaster 80

Suspension: Bell Tech Drop Spindles, Edelbrock PanHard Bar, Lakewood Lower Control Arms, Wonderbar IROC-Z, KYB GR2 Struts, KYB Gas-a-Just Shocks, PST Suspension Polygrapite Bushings All Round, 36mm WS6 Front Sway Bar, 24mm WS6 Rear Sway Bar

Brakes: Cross Drilled and sloted Rotors

Appearance: Trans Am Tail Lights, Trans Am Wrap Around Wing, Trans Am 16" Alum rims, Tinted Windows Rear 90% Sides 50%

Interior: GTA power seats, Overhead console, Power windows, Power locks, T-tops, Sun shade, Pioneer P77DH, Uniden radar detector, Intellitronix - Fuel pressure gauge, Transmission temp gauge. (In pods)

Ovrclck350

On my window sticker for the car, it came with the Sports Appearance Package, and I didn't receive any SSA thing.....



OOH. Maybe it stands for Standard Sports Appearance....meaning Standard vehicle (no engine upgrade) with Sports Appearance

[This message has been edited by Ovrclck350 (edited February 16, 2001).]

NightW@lf

Cool, thx guys

Firebird90

iTrader: (1)

My badges on the side of my car didn't have the SSA on it. My car doesn't have any badges or stickers on it. Execpt the rear center tail cover. If you add the Hood, wrap around wing, tail lights and 16x8 rims. The car will look like a GTA. I have the Hood to go...

Ovrclck350

Mine too....

TomP

I had a GTA hood once... I still have a vent in the basement somewhere...


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RenoLB8

Told ya I've heard of it!!

If anyone wants my GTA hood, I'll trade for an ASCD Ram Air one. It needs paint and a little bondo work. I was quoted $150 at the body shop.

-Reno

FAST RS

The firebird SS thing i think the dude just wanted it to be a SS cuz the SS was like normal stickers and were easy to pel off. But that car had a true idetny chrisis becasue it had trans am on the inside and then someone were elsse it had firebird and then with the firebird ss part on the back bumper

kamac

The "SSA" was a Sna Fransico / Sacramento area emblem for the 1989 Firebird with the "Sport Appearance Package". I have also seen the "XS" Firebirds, which were for the L.A. area only. This option only lasted about 6 months.

Red91Bird

So if my 91 has the nose, driving lights, ground effects from the factory it is a "SSA"??? Hermmm.... Just when i thought it got easy to tell the difference lol..... I always thought it was a 2 door sports coupe with factory T/A package/ground effects... Hell if i put a V8 wrap around spoiler and a ram air hood on it it would look just like a formula sans the power bulge hood rather a ram air hood and get me more races... hermmmm do i REALLY wanna sell out now? lol.....




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91 Firebird
3.1 w/ K&N filter, 160 stat, No TB heat, Direct Cold air, DynoMax CatBack, B&M MegaShifter, Performance Shift Kit, gasket matched upper and lowered intake manifold, race underDrive pullies, Splitfire plugs, 8.5mm "stock" wires, Jensen CD330X Head unit, Jensen 120watt rear speakers
Stock front speakers,

0-30mph 4.15 Best 3.98
0-60mph 9.11 Best 8.91

Now on the workbench:

Preped 3.1L bored 1mm over, forged rods, Ported and polished GM iron heads, Crane 1.6:1 rockers, PAW Cam 280/290, .443/.465, Holley Commander series fuel management system.

Slowly but surely seeking a 14.2 in the 1/4 mile N/A OR 13.5 running max 9psi boost.

Ri0neski

Ok, I have a '92 Firebird (305 V8 T.B.I.), but mine dosen't have a "SSA" or a "XS" on it, instead, behind the front wheels on the ground effects it has gold S/A decals on it. I've been searching all over to find its meaning but so far this is the closest I have come, someone told me it was also called "sports appearance" but im not too convinced. I will post some pictutres of it when i get the chance. I dont see too many firebirds with this particular ground effects kit either (maybe one or two so far).This has been bugging me ever since I bought it.

Here is a picture of my 'bird... Can't see the S/A though..will upload some better pictures tomorrow
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enswrob

i have a firebird sx nothing realy special.

Aussie Muscle

Could it be a dealer package?