88 GTA--settle this
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From: Calgary
Car: 89 Formula
Engine: 350
Transmission: TH 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
88 GTA--settle this
Friends mom (she must be in her 70's) bought a 88 GTA
305 TPI/auto. It has rear disc brakes. I say they were an option (drums were on 305 GTAs unless otherwise specified)
--friend says they were standard equipment.
Who is right?
305 TPI/auto. It has rear disc brakes. I say they were an option (drums were on 305 GTAs unless otherwise specified)
--friend says they were standard equipment.
Who is right?
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From: Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
Discs came as std with WS6 didn't they? And didn't the GTA have WS6 as std? That would make rear discs std equipment on a GTA, no?
I could be very wrong though... I don't know the Firebird's option packages as well as the Camaro's.
I could be very wrong though... I don't know the Firebird's option packages as well as the Camaro's.
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From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Car: '90 Trans Am GTA
Engine: LB9
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73's
If memory serves disk brakes were standard on the GTAs unless you ordered the 305/700R4 combo, then you got bumped down to drums. If that car has disks anyway I guess that could be considered an option.
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From: Manati, PR
Car: Trans Am "GTA"
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: Auto
Go here & see for yourself, it was part of the GTA package most of the years only year that it wasnt included was 89 http://www.gtasourcepage.com/pricingandoptions.html
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Car: 1987 Formula (original owner)
Engine: 305 TPI
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Originally posted by Alexcoqui
Go here & see for yourself, it was part of the GTA package most of the years only year that it wasnt included was 89 http://www.gtasourcepage.com/pricingandoptions.html
Go here & see for yourself, it was part of the GTA package most of the years only year that it wasnt included was 89 http://www.gtasourcepage.com/pricingandoptions.html
I'd have guessed '88 to be the same, but I recently found an '88 GTA at a junkyard that had the 305/auto/disc combo(it was one that Lon(TDS) pulled the rearend out of). And since yours has the discs too, it's probably safe to say that changed in '88 and was available... but as an option or standard, I can't say.
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From: Batesville, AR 72501 USA
Car: '88 Bright Red GTA UPC 81U
Engine: 5.7L TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27:1
I just recently sold my '88 GTA project car, and it was a 305TPI/700R4 car.... with rear disc brakes on it.
According to the order sheets....
1987 - Rear discs was not offered on 305/auto GTAs
1988 - Standard GTA option
1989 - Not mentioned on order sheet, but no 305/auto GTAs
1990 - Not mentioned on order sheet, but required on B2L cars
1991/92 - Moved from standard GTA option to part of R6P group
(required on B2L and LB9 w/ 5-speed GTAs, but not on
305/auto GTAs)
Basically, the rear discs were not always part of the WS6 package, which was always standard on the GTA.
I'm due for some updating on my page....
According to the order sheets....
1987 - Rear discs was not offered on 305/auto GTAs
1988 - Standard GTA option
1989 - Not mentioned on order sheet, but no 305/auto GTAs
1990 - Not mentioned on order sheet, but required on B2L cars
1991/92 - Moved from standard GTA option to part of R6P group
(required on B2L and LB9 w/ 5-speed GTAs, but not on
305/auto GTAs)
Basically, the rear discs were not always part of the WS6 package, which was always standard on the GTA.
I'm due for some updating on my page....
